- Primary Subject: September 2026 Movie Releases
- Key Update: September 2026 brings a diverse slate of films that are releasing in theaters and on streaming.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: August 28, 2026
- Quick Answer: September 2026 features major releases including Practical Magic 2, a Resident Evil reboot, Fall 2: Deadpoint, Onslaught, and streaming hits like Mayday.
There are plenty of new movies set to release in September that people can watch in theaters and on streaming, and many are highly anticipated. The titles range from the long-awaited sequel to a late '90s classic to a new installment of a video game franchise.
Here is our list of the most anticipated new movies to help guide your moviegoing plans in September 2026.
Fall 2: Deadpoint (September 2) - In Theaters
In Fall 2: Deadpoint, on a perilous climb across Thailand's Mount Kwan, two climbers become trapped thousands of feet above the ground, where vertigo-inducing heights, sheer exposure, and impossible odds turn every moment into a fight for survival.
It is a follow-up to the 2022 cult classic. Harriet Slater, Arsema Thomas, and Tom Brittney are starring, while Grace Caroline Currey is reprising her role from the first film.
Onslaught (September 4) - In Theaters
In Adam Wingard's Onslaught, when a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, a badass Army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter.
The cast includes Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim, Reginald VelJohnson, Michael Biehn, Alex Pereira, Drew Starkey, and Rebecca Hall. The film takes place in the same continuity as the 2014 film The Guest.
Mayday (September 4) - Apple TV
Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh star in Mayday, a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head. Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley directed the film.
When hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin” Kelly (Reynolds) is sent on a top-secret mission into Russian territory at the height of the Cold War, the operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. Discovered by Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh), a gruff ex-KGB agent with a penchant for American culture, they formed an unlikely alliance.
Practical Magic 2 (September 11) - In Theaters
Practical Magic 2 returns to a world steeped in moonlit mischief and powerful ancestral magic, as the Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all in a must-see cinematic event of fun, magic, and mayhem.
Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, and Stockard Channing are back to reprise their roles. Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, and Solly McLeod joined the cast.
Resident Evil (September 18) - In Theaters
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil follows Bryan (played by Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.
The film is a reboot/reinvention of the beloved video game franchise with a fresh new take from Cregger (who directed last year's Weapons). Zach Cherry,Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser also co-star.
The Love Hypothesis (September 23) - Prime Video
The Love Hypothesis follows Olive, a brilliant Ph.D. candidate focused on her future in academia. But when she realizes her best friend Ahn has fallen for her crush Jeremy, Olive impulsively kisses intimidating professor Adam Carlsen to prove she’s moved on. What begins as a desperate act of friendship spirals into a fake relationship with rules, boundaries, and a mutually beneficial agreement.
Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman star in the film. It is based on the best-selling novel by Ali Hazelwood, which originated as a "Reylo" (Rey and Kylo Ren from Star Wars) fan fiction. Bateman is married to Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey.
Forgotten Island (September 25) - In Theaters
In DreamWorks Animation's Forgotten Island, while celebrating their last night together, Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali, packed with magical and mythological creatures they grew up hearing stories about from their Filipino families.
The voice cast includes H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Lea Salonga, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, and Ronny Chieng.
Primetime (September 25) - In Theaters
Primetime focuses on Chris Hansen, who sets out to make television history as he launches the series To Catch a Predator, where he confronts child sexual predators who arrive at a sting house and are arrested as a result.
The cast includes Robert Pattinson (as Hansen), Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Bokeem Woodbine, Anna Faris, Tony Revolori, and Jeff Zucker (as himself).
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