15 Atlanta-produced TV shows and films expected to debut in 2026
While 2025 was one of the slowest years for production in metro Atlanta in more than a decade, plenty of A-list actors such as Nicolas Cage, Amy Adams and Jason Bateman spent time in the area for a variety of films and TV shows.
Here is a sampling of Georgia-produced projects with specific 2026 launch dates, along with several completed movies and TV shows that may come out later in the year.
Stars: Bert Kreischer, Ava Ryan
What is it: In this six-episode first season, Kreischer plays a fictional version of himself as a messy dad with an equally unfiltered family who cause chaos trying to fit in with the snobby crowd at an elite new school.
Where to watch: Netflix
Anticipated release date: Jan. 26
Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Joel McHale
What is it: The 30-year-old franchise is back with a blend of fresh faces and original characters. When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target.
Where to watch: in movie theaters
Anticipated release date: Feb. 27
Stars: Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore
What is it: A supermom (Moore) lands a “Shark Tank” deal, switching roles with her breadwinner husband (Bargatze), who struggles to adapt as a stay-at-home dad to their three daughters.
Where to watch: in movie theaters
Anticipated release date: March 13
Stars: Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield, Demi Moore, Naomi Ackie
What is it: A crew of professional shoplifters targets a cutthroat fashion maven.
Where to watch: in movie theaters
Anticipated release date: May 22
Stars: Marlon, Shawn and Keenen Ivory Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina King
What is it: The latest in a line of horror parody films that first came out in 2000. This sequel features a reunion of the Wayans brothers and original cast members, including Faris and King.
Where to watch: in movie theaters
Anticipated release date: June 12
Stars: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Catherine Lagaʻaia
What is it: A live-action adaptation of the popular 2016 Disney animated film.
Where to watch: in movie theaters
Anticipated release date: July 10
Stars: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor
What is it: This science fiction thriller follows family members who start to notice unusual happenings in their neighborhood, leading to a massive dinosaur-filled time-travel event where they must survive prehistoric threats to find their way home.
Where to watch: in movie theaters
Anticipated release date: Aug. 14
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale
What is it: A biopic about John Madden (Cage) covering his time as an NFL coach with the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s, his broadcasting career from the 1980s through the 2000s and the creation of the “Madden NFL” video game franchise.
Where to watch: Amazon
Anticipated release date: Nov. 26
Stars: David Harbour, Jason Bateman
What is it: The series features a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise that leads to one of them ending up dead.
Where to watch: HBO Max
Anticipated release date: TBD
Stars: Will Ferrell, Zac Efron, Regina Hall, Priyanka Chopra Jonas
What is it: A recently released convict (Efron) takes a reality TV court show hostage, blaming the host judge (Ferrell) for ruining his life.
Where to watch: Amazon
Anticipated release date: TBD
Stars: Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson
What is it: Attorneys Amanda (Adams) and Steve (Wilson) are happily married, but when a killer from their past, Max Cady (Javier Bardem), gets released from prison, his presence threatens the life they’ve built together.
Where to watch: Apple TV
Anticipated release date: TBD
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
What is it: A notorious mafia hitman (Wahlberg) and a young Black FBI agent (Abdul-Mateen) team up to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in Mississippi in 1966.
Where to watch: in movie theaters
Anticipated release date: TBD
Stars: Millie Bobby Brown
What is it: The film follows two college students who are surprised when their phones glitch and start showing them pictures from 10 years in the future — featuring them as a happily married couple with kids.
Where to watch: Netflix
Anticipated release date: TBD
Stars: Owen Wilson, Matt Rife
What is it about: An overprotective father (Wilson) makes a bold parenting decision to sneak his 13-year-old son into the world’s largest hip-hop music festival, setting off a chaotic adventure with his reckless co-worker (Rife) and an eccentric festival volunteer.
Where to watch: in movie theaters
Anticipated release date: TBD
Stars: Jessica Chastain, Carter Faith, John Hawkes
What is it: The film follows Misty Jones (Chastain), a former country star who comes out of seclusion to investigate the disappearance of her missing niece (Faith), herself a rising country musician.
Where to watch: Netflix
Anticipated release date: TBD
About the Author
Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
