Most Anticipated Releases of September 2026
September 2026 is stacked with highly anticipated TV installments and theatrical releases. Here’s a look at our most anticipated releases of September:
The Hunger Games 1–5 (September 3–7) — Fathom and Lionsgate bring all five films back to theaters for one-night-each screenings, plus exclusive sneak peeks at November’s Sunrise on the Reaping.
Fall 2: Deadpoint (September 2) — The Spierig Brothers’ survival-thriller sequel sends Harriet Slater and Arsema Thomas onto a Thailand plank walk that leaves them trapped thousands of feet up after a rockslide.
Chad Powers Season 2 (September 3) — Glen Powell’s Hulu football comedy drops all six episodes at once as Russ’s secret starts to buckle under Coach Hudson’s suspicion and a playoff push.
The Gentlemen Season 2 (September 3) — Guy Ritchie’s Netflix crime comedy returns with Theo James and Kaya Scodelario expanding Bobby Glass’s empire from English estates to Italy.
Silo Season 3 Finale (September 4) — Apple TV’s dystopian drama closes its third season with “Troy,” as a leader wakes to a new world after months of dual-timeline revelations.
Cars 20th Anniversary (September 4) — Pixar’s 2006 original races back into theaters, with Lightning McQueen’s detour through Radiator Springs restored to the big screen.
Hope (September 9) — Na Hong-jin’s Cannes sci-fi-horror epic follows Korean police and hunters tracking a creature near the DMZ, with the chaos escalating far beyond a simple monster hunt.
Practical Magic 2 (September 11) — Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as the Owens sisters, now passing the family curse to a new generation in Susanne Bier’s long-awaited sequel.
The Uprising (September 11) — Paul Greengrass’s period action drama stars Andrew Garfield as the leader of a 1381 peasants’ revolt framed as the uprising that helped inspire the Robin Hood legend.
78th Primetime Emmy Awards (September 14) — Television’s biggest night hands out the year’s top honors across comedy, drama, limited series, and more.
Slow Horses (September 16) — Gary Oldman’s Apple TV spy series returns for Season 6, with Jackson Lamb’s misfits on the run after Diana Taverner pulls them into a lethal game of revenge.
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Season 2 (September 17) — Netflix’s animated Hawkins spin-off picks up after Season 1 as the Investigators Club faces ghostly threats and a new mystery around Valentine’s Day 1985.
Resident Evil (September 18) — Zach Cregger reinvents the franchise around Austin Abrams as a medical courier trapped in a Raccoon City outbreak for one night of nonstop survival horror.
Heart of the Beast (September 25) — David Ayer’s survival thriller strands Brad Pitt and his combat dog in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash.
Primetime (September 25) — Robert Pattinson stars as Chris Hansen in Lance Oppenheim’s A24 thriller about the making of To Catch a Predator.
Avengers Endgame: Encore (September 25) — Marvel’s record-breaker returns to theaters with extra footage and exclusive looks at December’s Avengers: Doomsday.
Ted Lasso Episodes 5–9 (September) — Jason Sudeikis’s Apple TV comedy-drama continues its weekly Season 4 run as the coach steers AFC Richmond’s women’s team.
Green Lantern Episodes 4–7 (September) — HBO’s Lanterns keeps rolling out weekly chapters of Hal Jordan and John Stewart’s dual-timeline mystery.
