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AI CEO warns AI’s disruption will be ‘much bigger’ than COVID: ‘The people I care about deserve to hear what is coming’

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It’s never a good sign when a CEO warns something more disruptive than COVID is heading our way.

In an essay titled “Something Big Is Happening,” Hyperwrite CEO Matt Shumer said AI can now do all of his technical work — and he thinks your job could be next.

“I’m writing this for the people in my life who don’t… my family, my friends, the people I care about who keep asking me ‘so what’s the deal with AI?’ and getting an answer that doesn’t do justice to what’s actually happening,” Shumer wrote in his nearly 5,000-word post published Tuesday on X.

As of Wednesday morning, Shumer’s post had 40 million views and 18,000 retweets.

Shumer said that the reason people in tech “are sounding the alarm” is that they have already experienced what’s coming for everyone else.

“We’re not making predictions,” he wrote. “We’re telling you what already occurred in our own jobs, and warning you that you’re next.”

Shumer said that many people outside tech wrote off AI years ago after a clunky experience with an early edition of ChatGPT.

“The models available today are unrecognizable from what existed even six months ago,” he wrote. “The debate about whether AI is ‘really getting better’ or ‘hitting a wall’ — which has been going on for over a year — is over.”

It’s not the time to panic, Shumer said. Instead, the best thing to do is to become deeply familiar with AI. “This might be the most important year of your career,” he wrote.

“I don’t say that to stress you out. I say it because right now, there is a brief window where most people at most companies are still ignoring this,” he wrote. “The person who walks into a meeting and says ‘I used AI to do this analysis in an hour instead of three days’ is going to be the most valuable person in the room.”

He’s far from alone in sounding the alarm. Despite disagreement from other tech leaders, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei remains adamant that AI could wipe out up to half of white collar, entry-level jobs in the next one to five years.

xAI CEO Elon Musk and others have warned that if your job doesn’t involve physical labor, it’s likely to be replaced by AI much more quickly, a view that dovetails with a growing base of economic research.

Shumer’s essay struck a chord, especially with those in tech. Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian replied, “Great writeup. Strongly agree.”

“Great advice for how to get ahead in your job at any large company right now,” A16z general partner David Haber wrote.

While the response to the post has been overwhelmingly positive, some X users pointed out the limitations still present in many current AI products, like hallucinations and general inaccuracies.

What changed Shumer’s mind

Shumer said that this moment feels like February 2020, when in a short span of time, news of a spreading pandemic gave way to a worldwide upheaval unseen in modern times that continues to reverberate to this day.

The potential of what AI will change, he wrote, is “much bigger than Covid.”

For Shumer, this moment of realization came with the recent dueling releases of Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.3 Codex. Both models are primarily aimed at software engineering. OpenAI said in its release notes that GPT-5.3 Codex “is our first model that was instrumental in creating itself.”

“It wasn’t just executing my instructions,” Shumer wrote of his experience with OpenAI’s latest Codex model. “It was making intelligent decisions. It had something that felt, for the first time, like judgment. Like taste. The inexplicable sense of knowing what the right call is that people always said AI would never have.”

AI is now so intelligent, Shumer said, that he can tell the agent what he wants and “walk away from my computer for four hours, and come back to find the work done. Done well.”

In a post on LinkedIn Wednesday morning, Shumer addressed his viral X post.

“Every time someone asks me what’s going on with AI, I give them the safe answer,” he wrote on Wednesday. “Because the real one sounds insane. I’m done doing that.”




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JPMorgan says office renovations are coming to accommodate the bank’s ballooning workforce

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JPMorgan says it’s going to do something about its desk problem.

America’s biggest bank, which called its roughly 320,000-person-strong global workforce back to the office five days a week last year, has previously experienced internal tensions over desk availability and parking at some sites, like its major tech campus in Columbus, Ohio.

Now, the firm says it will tackle its office woes head-on.

“If you think about what’s happened to the head count of the company over, say, the last five or six years, it’s grown a lot,” Jeremy Barnum, the firm’s chief financial officer, told shareholders during the bank’s Tuesday earnings call.

“There was the whole return to the office, hot desking, remote work, all the stuff,” he added. “The amount of real estate square footage over that period grew a lot more slowly than headcount.”

But the lack of ample space didn’t deter the company from pushing ahead with its full-time office mandate.

“We’ve realized that it’s obviously the case that we need to provide employees a reasonable in-office experience and that, in some cases, means a little bit of de-densification and catching up on some space renovations around the world,” Barnum continued.


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Jamie Dimon cut the ribbon to mark the opening of JPMorgan’s new global headquarters at 270 Park Avenue on Tuesday.

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On the call, CEO Jamie Dimon chimed in.

“Don’t scare them,” he told Barnum, presumably about alarming analysts about rising spending. “Real estate,” Dimon said, “is very small numbers.”

The firm has already opened a new state-of-the-art headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Manhattan — a cutting-edge skyscraper featuring a bevy of restaurants, a luxurious fitness center, and tech that even remembers how you like the temperature when you reserve a conference room.

The bank’s five-day-per-week return-to-office policy proved a heated flashpoint last year, with Dimon famously telling some of the 12,000 staffers at the Columbus site that he suspected remote workers were texting one another during meetings and not completing tasks.

Last spring, a JPMorgan spokesperson told Business Insider that the firm was “working hard to ensure our sites have the capacity and amenities employees need to return full-time.”




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Amazon gives managers a new way to spot who’s barely coming into the office

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Amazon is equipping its managers with powerful new metrics to monitor their reports with a dashboard that tracks not only whether employees show up to the office, but also how many hours they spend there, according to an internal document obtained by Business Insider.

The move marks an escalation in the surveillance of white-collar workers at the e-commerce and cloud computing giant. Last year, Amazon implemented one of the industry’s most stringent RTO mandates, requiring most employees to work from an office for five days a week. Now, managers have a way to spot — and potentially confront — employees who fall short of these expectations.

The updated dashboard, which began rolling out in December, allows managers and HR to view how often employees come into an office, how long they stay, and the locations where they work. It refreshes at 5 p.m. PT daily and tracks these metrics over a rolling eight-week period.

The system flags three kinds of employees: “Low-Time Badgers,” defined as employees whose weekly median time in the office is less than four hours per day, averaged over a rolling eight-week period; “Zero Badgers,” who don’t badge into any Amazon building during that span; and “Unassigned Building Badgers,” who badge into a building other than the one they’re assigned to over half the time.

“These metrics are intended to surface employees operating significantly outside documented in-office expectations,” the document says.

“For more than a year now, we’ve provided tools like this for managers to help identify who on their team may need support in working from the office each day,” an Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider. “We recently updated the dashboard to make it more consistent for all managers, but most of the data and functionality was previously available. We continue to see the benefits of having our teams working together, and we haven’t changed our expectations for employees to be in the office.”

Amazon notes in the document that managers are expected to “apply judgment” when determining whether to initiate formal disciplinary follow-ups.

In 2023, Amazon began tracking and sharing individual office attendance records, reversing a previous policy that only tracked anonymized, aggregated attendance data.

A year later, the company began cracking down on “coffee badging” by informing some teams that they needed to be in the office for a minimum of two to six hours to have their attendance count. The crackdown received criticism from some employees, including one who compared the move to being treated “like high school students,” Business Insider previously reported.

The updated dashboard standardizes these metrics across Amazon’s entire corporate workforce, excluding workers such as warehouse staff and contractors. It grants managers direct, on-demand access to data that they would have previously had to request from HR, according to an Amazon employee familiar with the company’s policies.

Amazon is positioning the dashboard as a means to encourage in-person collaboration.

“Working In-office is important to our culture and is also about more than just being physically present during the week,” the document said. “Managers are expected to promote meaningful team collaboration through direct interactions with their team rather than just remotely monitoring badge swipes each week.”

Amazon is hardly alone in using badge data to police return-to-office rules.

Samsung rolled out a manager-facing tool that shows “days and time in building” metrics, aimed at discouraging “lunch/coffee badging.” Dell informed hybrid staff that it will track on-site presence via badge swipes and could factor attendance into performance and compensation.

Bank of America issued warning notices to employees, informing some that continued noncompliance with its RTO policy could result in further disciplinary action. At JPMorgan, employees have described an internal dashboard that calculates the share of eligible days spent in the office and is visible to senior managers.

In the UK, PwC has said it would track employees’ work locations to enforce its RTO policy.

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Here are the biggest announcements coming out of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, starting with Nvidia’s Vera Rubin chips

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On Monday, ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show, Huang officially introduced the Vera Rubin architecture, which is now in production and expected to ramp up in volume in the second half of the year. This move follows a blockbuster year for its Blackwell chip, as demand for AI infrastructure continued to surge.

In a press briefing ahead of Huang’s keynote, Dion Harris, Nvidia’s senior director of HPC and AI infrastructure solutions, described Vera Rubin as “six chips that make one AI supercomputer.”

“Vera Rubin is designed to address this fundamental challenge that we have: The amount of computation necessary for AI is skyrocketing,” Huang told the audience during a presentation at the CES.

Huang added that compared to the Blackwell model, Rubin marks a leap in performance, with more than triple the speed, could run inference five times faster, and can deliver significantly more inference compute per watt of energy.

Rubin was first announced in 2024 and has been slated to replace Blackwell ever since. The early debut comes months ahead of the late-2026 timeline Nvidia had previously projected.

Named after astronomer Vera Rubin, who discovered the existence of dark matter, Nvidia said in a press release that the architecture is designed to support more complex, agent-style AI workloads, as well as more networking and data movement.

The Rubin systems are already lined up for deployment across much of the cloud industry. Nvidia said partners, including Amazon Web Services, OpenAI, Anthropic, alongside the upcoming Doudna system at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, all plan to use the new platform.

The accelerated launch comes shortly after Nvidia reported record data center revenue, up 66% from a year earlier, driven largely by demand for Blackwell and Blackwell Ultra GPUs. Those chips have become a benchmark for the current AI boom are widely seen as a test of whether spending on AI infrastructure is sustainable.

Huang has previously estimated that between $3 trillion and $4 trillion could be spent globally on AI infrastructure over the next five years. Nvidia said products and services built on the Rubin platform will begin rolling out from partners in the second half of 2026.




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Disney has 13 new movies coming out in theaters in 2026 — here they all are

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  • Disney has a packed 2026 film slate.
  • Key releases include “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” “Toy Story 5,” and “Avengers: Doomsday.”
  • There are also original movies starring Rachel McAdams and Jacob Elordi.

Walt Disney Studios had an impressive 2025, and it’s possible that 2026 will be even better for the Mouse House.

The studio took in $6 billion at the global box office in 2025, marking the first time since the pandemic that any studio has hit that benchmark. And Disney, along with the money-making studios under it — Walt Disney Animation, Marvel Studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm, 20th Century, and Searchlight — have geared up for an exciting 2026.

The Mandalorian (along with Grogu) is getting the big screen treatment. So are Buzz Lightyear and Woody in a fifth “Toy Story.” Plus, Miranda Priestly is returning to dish out withering burns in “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

Here’s everything Disney is releasing in theaters in 2026.

“Send Help” — January 30

Rachel McAdams in “Send Help.”

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Looking for something that isn’t based on existing IP? Here you go!

Director Sam Raimi’s first original movie since 2009’s “Drag Me to Hell,” this survival thriller stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as work colleagues who try to survive on a deserted island after they become the lone survivors of a plane crash.

“Psycho Killer” — February 20


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“Psycho Killer.”

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“Psycho Killer” has the potential to be the first horror hit of 2026. The film follows a female cop on the hunt for the serial killer known as “The Satanic Slasher,” who murdered her husband.

“Hoppers” — March 6


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Pixar’s “Hoppers.”

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Pixar gets trippy for the movie to follow the disappointing release of “Elio” in 2025.

The film follows an animal-loving young girl named Mabel (Piper Curda) who transfers her consciousness into a robot beaver to go undercover in the animal kingdom.

“Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” — March 27


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Kathryn Newton and Samara Weaving in “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.”

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In this sequel to the hit 2019 horror comedy, “Ready or Not,” Samara Weaving returns in the lead role as the sole survivor of her husband and in-laws’ deadly devil-whorshipping game.

Now she and her sister (Kathryn Newton) are marked for death in another gruesome game.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood, and legendary director David Cronenberg also star.

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” — May 1


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Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

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Get ready for Anne Hathaway sporting high fashion and Meryl Streep giving cold looks: “The Devil Wears Prada” is back! Fellow cast members from the original 2006 movie, including Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt, also return for this look inside the elite world of fashion publishing.

“The Mandalorian and Grogu” — May 22


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“The Mandalorian and Grogu.”

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“The Mandalorian” showrunner Jon Favreau will direct the next chapter in the “Star Wars” bounty hunter story, which will be on the big screen and feature his lovable companion, Grogu (aka Baby Yoda). Pedro Pascal will return to play Mando.

“Toy Story 5” — June 19


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“Toy Story 5.”

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“Finding Nemo” director Andrew Stanton will direct the next “Toy Story” film, which will feature Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), and the gang up against their biggest foe yet: technology.

“Moana” — July 10


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Catherine Laga’aia in “Moana.”

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will play the live-action version of Maui, whom he voiced in the animated series.

“Super Troopers 3” — August 7


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Broken Lizard in “Super Troopers 2.”

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The Broken Lizard comedy team (Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske) is once more donning their state trooper uniforms for a third movie stemming from their hit 2001 comedy, which stars the group as dim-witted Vermont troopers.

Brian Cox will return as their cranky commander.

“The Dog Stars” — August 28


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Ridley Scott’s next movie is set in a world dealing with the aftermath of a crippling flu that nearly wiped out humanity.

Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, and Benedict Wong play characters searching for a better life.

“Whalefall” — October 16


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Austin Abrams.

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Based on the Daniel Kraus book, Austin Abrams (“Weapons”) plays a scuba driver who, while in search of his father’s remains in the ocean, is swallowed by a large whale and struggles to find a way to escape.

“Hexed” — November 25


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“Hexed.”

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This animated movie follows a teen who discovers that he has magical powers, which takes him and his mother on a remarkable journey.

“Avengers: Doomsday” — December 18


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Chris Evans in “Avengers: Doomsday.”

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Robert Downey Jr. will play the Marvel villain Doctor Doom in the next MCU blockbuster that will feature a star-studded cast, including Chris Evans returning as Captain America.

Disney will get everyone in the Mavel mood by re-releasing the box office sensation “Avengers: Endgame” on September 25.




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Disney has over 40 movies coming to theaters through 2031 — here they all are

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Chris Hemsworth in “Avengers: Doomsday.”

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  • In 2026, Walt Disney Studios is full of big releases from “Avengers: Doomsday” to “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
  • Beyond 2026, expect movies from “Bluey” and “The Simpsons” as well as “Frozen 3.”
  • “Star Wars: Starfighter,” Pixar’s “Gatto,” and two more “Avatar” movies are also on the Disney slate.

Disney showed its dominance at the movie theater in 2025, with the live-action “Lilo & Stitch” becoming a box-office sensation and “Zootopia 2” becoming the fastest PG-rated movie ever to make $1 billion. Disney’s slate is set to go from strength to strength in 2026, with even more sequels and iconic TV shows coming to the big screen in the year ahead.

If you’ve lost track of the multiple Disney projects in the works, here’s a list of big releases coming from the Mouse House through 2031.

“Hoppers” — March 6
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Pixar’s “Hoppers.”

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At 2024’s D23 event, Disney’s biennial fan event, Pixar announced that Daniel Chong, the storyboard artist on “Bolt” and “Minions,” would direct a new original movie called “Hoppers.”

The film follows a young girl, Mabel (Piper Curda), who transfers her consciousness into a robot beaver to go undercover in the animal kingdom. Variety reported that Mabel will unite the animals against a real estate developer.

Essentially, it’s “Avatar” with beavers.

Jon Hamm and Bobby Moynihan will also star in the movie.

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” — May 1
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“The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

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Get ready for Anne Hathaway sporting high fashion and Meryl Streep giving cold looks: “The Devil Wears Prada” is back! Fellow cast members from the original 2006 movie, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt, also return for this look inside the elite publishing and fashion world.

“The Mandalorian and Grogu” — May 22
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Pedro Pascal’s Mandalorian is finally coming to the big screen, and he’s bringing Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) with him.

“The Mandalorian,” which follows a bounty hunter who finds a young alien (Grogu) and decides to raise him, is Lucasfilm’s most successful “Star Wars” Disney+ series, winning 15 Emmys across three seasons.

“The Mandalorian” showrunner Jon Favreau will direct the movie.

“Toy Story 5” — June 19
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“Toy Story 5.”

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“Finding Nemo” director Andrew Stanton is directing the next “Toy Story” film.

This time, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the gang compete against a digital threat for children’s attention.

Live-action “Moana” remake — July 10
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Catherine Laga’aia in “Moana.”

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced the live-action adaptation during a prerecorded video for a shareholders meeting in April 2023.

Johnson will reprise his role from the hit 2016 movie as Maui, but the original Moana actor Auli’i Cravalho announced on Instagram she won’t reprise her role as the Disney princess.

Instead, she’ll serve as an executive producer, while Catherine Laga’aia, a 17-year-old actor, will play Moana. John Tui, Frankie Adams, and Rena Owen will play Moana’s family members.

“The Dog Stars” — August 28
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Ridley Scott attends the “Napoleon” UK Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on November 16, 2023 in London, England.

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Ridley Scott’s next movie is set in a world dealing with the aftermath of a crippling flu that nearly wiped out humanity.

Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, and Benedict Wong play characters searching for a better life.

“Avengers: Endgame” re-release — September 25
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Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in “Avengers: Endgame.”

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One of the biggest box-office earners of all time is going to get some more coin.

To set up the release of “Avengers: Doomsday” at the end of the year, Disney will re-release “Endgame” in the fall.

“Hexed” — November 25
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“Hexed.”

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This animated movie follows a teen who discovers that he has magical powers, which takes him and his mother on a remarkable journey.

“Avengers: Doomsday” — December 18
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“Avengers: Doomsday.”

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In July 2024, Marvel announced at the San Diego Comic-Con that “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. would return to the MCU as the main villain of “Avengers 5,” Doctor Doom.

This will be Downey Jr.’s first Marvel project since Iron Man died in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Chris Hemsworth will return as Thor and Chris Evans as Captain America.

The Russo Brothers, who directed “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Endgame,” are also returning to direct the film.

“Ice Age 6” — February 5, 2027
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Sid, Manny, and Diego in “Ice Age.”

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In November 2024, Disney announced that “Ice Age” would be getting another sequel, which is in production.

Disney said some of the franchise’s main voice cast are returning, including Ray Romano and Queen Latifah, who play the mammoth couple, Manny and Ellie.

John Leguizamo and Denis Leary will return to voice sidekicks Sid the Sloth and Diego the Sabretooth Tiger. And finally, Simon Pegg will voice Buck, a reckless weasel who joined the franchise in the third film.

“Star Wars: A New Hope” re-release — February 19, 2027
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Marking the 50th anniversary of George Lucas’ landmark sci-fi movie, the original will get a re-release.

This will also get audiences prepared to return to a galaxy far, far away with “Star Wars: Starfighter” opening in theaters three months later.

“Gatto” — March 5, 2027
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Pixar’s “Gatto.”

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At the 2025 Annecy Film Festival in June, Pixar’s CCO Pete Docter announced the next project from “Luca” director Enrico Casarosa.

It’s titled “Gatto” and follows the antics of a black cat named Nero as it maneuvers through Venice, Italy.

“Star Wars: Starfighter” — May 28, 2027
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Ryan Gosling in “Star Wars: Starfighter.”

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Not much has been revealed yet about the next “Star Wars” movie.

What we know for sure is Ryan Gosling is its star, the story is set five years after the events of “The Rise of Skywalker,” and it will be directed by Shawn Levy (“Stranger Things,” “Free Guy,” “Deadpool & Wolverine”).

“Bluey: The Movie” — August 6, 2027
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In December 2024, Disney and the BBC announced that “Bluey,” the hit children’s show about an anthropomorphic puppy, would be made into a theatrical movie.

The animated film will be written and directed by Joe Brumm, who created the show. It will continue the adventures of Bluey and her family rather than reboot the story.

“The Simpsons” movie sequel — September 3, 2027
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“The Simpsons.”

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20 years after its first big screen release, the sequel to the iconic TV series is finally coming.

“Frozen 3” — November 24, 2027
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Anna and Olaf at the start of “Frozen 2.”

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At 2024’s D23, Disney confirmed they will make a third and fourth “Frozen” movie.

Disney also revealed concept art that depicted Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and the shadow of a horned person who could be the film’s villain.

“Avengers: Secret Wars” — December 17, 2027
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Joe (L) and Anthony (R) Russo return to direct the next “Avengers” films while Robert Downey Jr. returns as the major villain.

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This will be the follow-up to “Avengers: Doomsday” and will also be directed by the Russo Brothers.

Disney has 19 other untitled Disney, Marvel, and Pixar projects set for release in 2027 and beyond
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April 2, 2027 — untitled Disney film

June 18, 2027 — untitled Disney film

September 17, 2027 — untitled Disney film

October 8, 2027 — untitled Disney film

November 5, 2027 — untitled Disney film

January 14, 2028 — untitled Disney film

February 18, 2028 — untitled Marvel film

March 10, 2028 — untitled Pixar film

March 31, 2028 — untitled Disney film

May 5, 2028 — untitled Marvel film

May 26, 2028 — untitled Disney film

June 16, 2028 — untitled Pixar film

July 7, 2028 — untitled Disney film

July 28, 2028 — untitled Disney film

August 11, 2028 — untitled Disney film

October 6, 2028 — untitled Disney film

November 10, 2028 — untitled Marvel film

November 22, 2028 — untitled Disney animation

December 15, 2028 — untitled Marvel film

“Avatar 4” — December 21, 2029
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“Avatar: Fire & Ash.”

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Following the box office success of “Avatar: Fire & Ash,” Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña are set to star in two more “Avatar” movies.

This film was pushed back from a 2026 release date.

“Avatar 5” — December 19, 2031
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Neytiri the Na’vi in 2009’s “Avatar.”

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James Cameron had ideas for “Avatar 2” and “Avatar 3” in 2010. He originally announced “Avatar 4” in 2012, before revealing in 2015 that he also planned for a fifth film.

Cameron told Entertainment Weekly that he’ll hold a press conference and explain how the franchise ends if the franchise doesn’t get to parts 4 and 5.

“Coco 2” — TBD
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In March, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced during the company’s annual meeting of shareholders that “Coco 2” is in the works.

The original co-directors, Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, will be returning.

The 2017 film, which grossed $814 million, featured an aspiring musician who journeyed to the land of the dead to discover why his family had banned music.

“Incredibles 3” — TBD
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At the D23 event in 2024, Pixar announced another “Incredibles” sequel.

“Incredibles 2,” which premiered in 2018, was the highest-grossing animated film for six years until “Inside Out 2” overtook it.

Brad Bird, the director of the film series, will helm the new project.

“Monster Jam” — TBD
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Dwayne Johnson at the Walt Disney Studios CinemaCon Presentation.

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At 2024’s D23, Dwayne Johnson announced that he was working with Disney to produce a film about the monster truck competition known as Monster Jam.

Kirsten Acuna, Caralynn Matassa, and Ayomikun Adekaiyero contributed to previous versions of this post.

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The 7 best movies coming to Netflix in January

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  • This month on Netflix, watch crime thriller “The Rip,” starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
  • Also available is the rom-com “People We Meet on Vacation.”
  • Plus classics like “Wild Things” and “My Girl.”

This month on Netflix, watch Matt Damon and Ben Affleck play cops in conflict when they come across millions of dollars in “The Rip,” and stream classics like “Wild Things,” “Harry and the Hendersons,” and “My Girl.”

Keep reading for the seven best movies coming to Netflix in January.

“Free Solo” (January 1)

Alex Honnold in “Free Solo.”

National Geographic

This Oscar-winning documentary profiles prolific rock climber Alex Honnold during his quest to be the first person to ever free solo climb (no ropes or any other protective gear) El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

Show up for the drama not only in the climb but in Honnold’s life, and stay for the breathtaking visuals captured by directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.

“Green Room” (January 1)


Green Room Jeremy Saulnier

Patrick Stewart (center) stars in “Green Room.”

Jeremy Saulnier

From “Rebel Ridge” director Jeremy Saulnier, this thriller follows a punk-rock band who find themselves in a life-or-death situation when they witness a murder by a group of neo-Nazi skinheads and have to fight their way out of the remote club they performed in to escape them.

Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner, and Patrick Stewart star.

“Harry and the Hendersons” (January 1)


Harry and the Hendersons

The Hendersons.

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John Lithgow stars as the patriarch of a family coming home from a camping trip when they hit something with their station wagon: a Bigfoot. They come to befriend the Sasquatch, whom they name Harry, leading to a mad dash to keep Harry safe from a hunter trying to track him down.

“My Girl” (January 1)


Macaulay Culkin and Anna Chlumsky kissing

Macaulay Culkin and Anna Chlumsky in “My Girl.”

Columbia Pictures.

This coming-of-age drama follows the trials and tribulations of 11-year-old Vada (Anna Chlumsky) and her best friend, Thomas (Macaulay Culkin).

The movie is filled with great supporting roles from Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Griffin Dunne.

Just make sure to have tissues ready for the ending.

“Wild Things” (January 1)


Kevin Bacon, Denise Richards, Neve Campbell and Matt Dillon in publicity portrait for the film 'Wild Things', 1998

(L-R) Kevin Bacon, Denise Richards, Neve Campbell, and Matt Dillon star in “Wild Things.”

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What has become a sultry cult classic since its release in the late 1990s, this thriller features great performances from Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, and Kevin Bacon.

The plot focuses on a high-school guidance counselor (Dillon) trying to clear his name after being accused of rape by two high school girls (Campbell and Richards). But there are a lot of twists and turns, leading to a shocking ending.

“People We Meet on Vacation” (January 9)


Emily Bader in a dress Tom Blyth in a dark jacket and white shirt standing next to each other

Emily Bader and Tom Blyth in “People We Meet on Vacation.”

Daniel Escale/Netflix

In the latest rom-com original on Netflix — and an adaptation of the popular Emily Henry novel — we follow free spirit Poppy (Emily Bader) and planner Alex (Tom Blyth), who, after years of spending summer vacations together, try to figure out if they are more than just friends.

“The Rip” (January 16)


Ben Affleck and Matt Damon dressed as cops in the movie The Rip

(L-R) Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in “The Rip.”

Claire Folger/Netflix

Action director Joe Carnahan (“Narc,” “The Grey”) teams up with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck for this crime thriller, which follows a team of Miami cops who stumble upon a stash of millions of dollars, leading to distrust and a lot of gunfire.

Steve Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, and Kyle Chandler also star.




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