Overview
- At CinemaCon on Wednesday, Amazon MGM pledged at least 15 theatrical releases per year and said Project Hail Mary will stay exclusive to theaters longer.
- The studio cited roughly $525 million worldwide for Hail Mary and, according to Variety, is planning about $1 billion a year for films made for theaters.
- The 2026 lineup now has dates for The Sheep Detectives on May 8, Masters of the Universe on June 5, Verity on October 2, and I Play Rocky on November 20.
- Key 2027 slots include The Beekeeper 2 on January 15, The Thomas Crown Affair on March 5, and Spaceballs: The New One on April 23 with returning cast.
- Executives said they are building an international distribution arm this year, and noted developing projects including Denis Villeneuve attached to the next Bond and a Henry Cavill–led Highlander now filming with additional shoots set in the Scottish Highlands, Poland, and Hong Kong.