{"id":1886663,"date":"2026-04-16T09:45:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1886663"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:45:05","slug":"amazon-mgms-2026-theatrical-slate-includes-highlander-and-spaceballs-the-new-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1886663","title":{"rendered":"Amazon MGM&#8217;s 2026 theatrical slate includes &#8216;Highlander&#8217; and &#8216;Spaceballs: The New One&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uX9yhFGqBOFtWFt0H4O_xw&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/a6d909e0-3973-11f1-bf72-e86a019cd56f&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"article-a0eaa11e-287a-44b9-a08c-ebf07b2f2769\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<nav class=\"prestige-breadcrumb relative mx-4 md:mx-0\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"no-scrollbar overflow-scroll whitespace-nowrap text-battleship\">\n<li class=\"inline\">\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 font-bold\">Entertainment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header class=\"mb-4 px-4 md:mb-6 md:px-0\">\n<h1 class=\"layout-h1 my-2 font-bold leading-tight\">Amazon MGM&#8217;s 2026 theatrical slate includes &#8216;Highlander&#8217; and &#8216;Spaceballs: The New One&#8217;<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"my-2 text-[18px] font-light leading-5 md:max-w-[660px] md:text-[20px]\/[28px]\">Its next release is whodunit &#8216;The Sheep Detectives&#8217; starring Hugh Jackman.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-col items-start lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between mt-6\">\n<div class=\"relative md:mr-[10px]\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-2\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 cursor-pointer inline-block size-[42px] lg:size-[48px]\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt role=\"img\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full rounded-full object-cover object-center shadow-[0_0_0_2px_#ffffff]\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jTvwq.9dDCrzQ8wsoTeXCQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-02\/500d6260-d592-11ee-befa-a7ddcfcafe0d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-block\">\n<div class=\"w-max text-sm\/5 font-semibold lg:!flex flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<div class=\"flex w-max items-center\">Steve Dent<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"font-normal sm:before:inline-block\">Reporter<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lg:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-xs text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-sm\/5 pt-4\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-16T09:45:05.000Z\">Thu, April 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ml-0 mt-4 flex items-center lg:ml-3 lg:mt-0\">\n<div class=\"ml-0 mr-2\">\n<div class=\"relative flex\">Add Engadget on Google<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden lg:block\">\n<div class=\"text-xs text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-sm\/5 pt-4\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-16T09:45:05.000Z\">Thu, April 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 lg:gap-x-0 mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px] md:grid-cols-[[main-start]_1fr_[main-end_right-start]_min-content_[right-end]] lg:!gap-x-8\">\n<div class=\"md:col-main\" data-i13n-boundary=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_minmax(auto,750px)_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden fig-image-round left-1\/2 w-screen -translate-x-1\/2 md:left-0 md:w-auto md:translate-x-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt class=\"object-cover object-center\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mys2Abrjuf_NS7AXz78yNA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTg-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/a6d909e0-3973-11f1-bf72-e86a019cd56f\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span>Amazon MGM Studios<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px] drop-cap\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Fresh off the box office success of <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em>, Amazon MGM Studios has announced its theatrical release lineup for the next year. Most of the titles aren&#8217;t likely to hit the highs of the Ryan Gosling starrer which has grossed $515 million in theaters. However, there are a number of promising releases like <em>Spaceballs: The New One<\/em> and <em>Highlander<\/em> starring Henry Cavill, both sequels to &#8217;80s films. Another is <em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em> with Hugh Jackman, the trailer for which has been a hit on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Earlier this year, Amazon MGM promised to release up to 14 films in theaters over the next year and leave them to run for as long as 45 days \u2014 a far cry from its previous policy of releasing just a few films for several weeks at most. That strategy is paying off so far. &#8220;Four months. Four films. Over $670 million at the box office. And we have nine more on the way,\u201d said Amazon MGM&#8217;s head of domestic theatrical distribution, Kevin Wilson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The company said that it&#8217;s not about volume, but impact. &#8220;We are building films that give audiences a reason to leave the house. Films with scale. Ambition,&#8221; Wilson said. Looking at the slate, though, some of those films are likely to be hits and some not so much.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">First up is <em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em> set to arrive on May 8th. You may scoff at the title, but the trailer has racked up 20 million views and mainly positive comments. It looks like fun, family-friendly fare and stars a popular actor, so one could easily see this being a hit for Amazon MGM.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_nd9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_17d9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>Masters of the Universe<\/em> is next up on June 5, 2026. &#8220;Director Travis Knight brings the world of Eternia to life on a massive scale with stars Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, and Idris Elba,&#8221; Amazon explains. The film is based on the Mattel toy franchise and animated series so again, it could be another magnet for kids and their nostalgic parents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>How to Rob a Bank<\/em> is a heist comedy with a solid cast including Nicholas Hoult, Zo\u00eb Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Pete Davidson, and John C. Reilly, set to arrive on September 4. That&#8217;s followed by <em>Verity<\/em> (October 2, 2026) based on the Colleen Hoover novel and Peter Farrelly&#8217;s <em>I Play Rocky<\/em> Sylvester Stallone biopic about the production of the 1976 film <em>Rocky<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">2027 starts with the <em>The Beekeeper 2<\/em> (January 15) starting Jason Statham, followed by <em>The Thomas Crown Affair<\/em> (March 5, 2027) directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan. <em>Spaceballs: The New One<\/em>, a sequel to the classic Mel Brooks movie arrives on April 23, 2027 with Rick Moranis, Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman, and Mel Brooks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Other films expected but without release dates yet include <em>The Chosen: Crucifixion<\/em>, <em>A Colt is My Passport<\/em>, <em>Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother<\/em> and <em>Highlander<\/em> starring Henry Cavill based on the 1986 cult classic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:col-main grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px]\">\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar col-body mx-4 mb-8 mt-2.5 overflow-x-scroll whitespace-nowrap md:mx-0 md:max-w-[750px] md:overflow-x-visible md:hidden\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto max-w-screen-sm\">\n<ul class=\"inline-flex text-xs md:text-sm\">\n<li class=\"mr-6\">About our ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px] drop-cap\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Fresh off the box office success of <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em>, Amazon MGM Studios has announced its theatrical release lineup for the next year. Most of the titles aren&#8217;t likely to hit the highs of the Ryan Gosling starrer which has grossed $515 million in theaters. However, there are a number of promising releases like <em>Spaceballs: The New One<\/em> and <em>Highlander<\/em> starring Henry Cavill, both sequels to &#8217;80s films. Another is <em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em> with Hugh Jackman, the trailer for which has been a hit on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Earlier this year, Amazon MGM promised to release up to 14 films in theaters over the next year and leave them to run for as long as 45 days \u2014 a far cry from its previous policy of releasing just a few films for several weeks at most. That strategy is paying off so far. &#8220;Four months. Four films. Over $670 million at the box office. And we have nine more on the way,\u201d said Amazon MGM&#8217;s head of domestic theatrical distribution, Kevin Wilson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The company said that it&#8217;s not about volume, but impact. &#8220;We are building films that give audiences a reason to leave the house. Films with scale. Ambition,&#8221; Wilson said. Looking at the slate, though, some of those films are likely to be hits and some not so much.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">First up is <em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em> set to arrive on May 8th. You may scoff at the title, but the trailer has racked up 20 million views and mainly positive comments. It looks like fun, family-friendly fare and stars a popular actor, so one could easily see this being a hit for Amazon MGM.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_nd9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_17d9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>Masters of the Universe<\/em> is next up on June 5, 2026. &#8220;Director Travis Knight brings the world of Eternia to life on a massive scale with stars Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, and Idris Elba,&#8221; Amazon explains. The film is based on the Mattel toy franchise and animated series so again, it could be another magnet for kids and their nostalgic parents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>How to Rob a Bank<\/em> is a heist comedy with a solid cast including Nicholas Hoult, Zo\u00eb Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Pete Davidson, and John C. Reilly, set to arrive on September 4. That&#8217;s followed by <em>Verity<\/em> (October 2, 2026) based on the Colleen Hoover novel and Peter Farrelly&#8217;s <em>I Play Rocky<\/em> Sylvester Stallone biopic about the production of the 1976 film <em>Rocky<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">2027 starts with the <em>The Beekeeper 2<\/em> (January 15) starting Jason Statham, followed by <em>The Thomas Crown Affair<\/em> (March 5, 2027) directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan. <em>Spaceballs: The New One<\/em>, a sequel to the classic Mel Brooks movie arrives on April 23, 2027 with Rick Moranis, Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman, and Mel Brooks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Other films expected but without release dates yet include <em>The Chosen: Crucifixion<\/em>, <em>A Colt is My Passport<\/em>, <em>Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother<\/em> and <em>Highlander<\/em> starring Henry Cavill based on the 1986 cult classic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/entertainment\/amazon-mgms-2026-theatrical-slate-includes-highlander-and-spaceballs-the-new-one-094505690.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uX9yhFGqBOFtWFt0H4O_xw&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/a6d909e0-3973-11f1-bf72-e86a019cd56f&#8221;] Entertainment Amazon MGM&#8217;s 2026 theatrical slate includes &#8216;Highlander&#8217; and &#8216;Spaceballs: The New One&#8217; Its next release is whodunit &#8216;The Sheep Detectives&#8217; starring Hugh Jackman. 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