With five films crossing the $100 million mark domestically, 2019 was a solid year for Universal. Of those films, four were sequels with a couple (GLASS and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD) ending their respective franchises. The studio's best performer was Jordan Peele's US which brought in almost $200 million. For 2020, Universal looks to aim higher with several more high profile sequels including the latest James Bond film, FAST AND FURIOUS 9, MINIONS 2, and the sequel to 2018's HALLOWEEN. Along with several other big films and a pair of projects from Amblin, this new year looks bright for the studio.
Check out the full slate of films coming in 2020 from Universal Pictures.
Please note that all release dates are subject to change. Films coming in 2020 that do not have confirmed release dates are not included here.
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of animals for company. But when Queen Victoria falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and encounters wondrous creatures
Starring Robert Downey Jr, Antonio Banderas and Michael Sheen and the voices of Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez and Marion Cotillard.
Written by Stephen Gaghan, Dan Gregor, and Doug Mand
Directed by Stephen Gaghan (TRAFFIC)
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A young governess is hired by a man who has become responsible for his young nephew and niece after the deaths of their parents. A modern take on Henry James' novella "The Turn of the Screw".
Starring Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince
Written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes (THE CONJURING)
Directed by Floria Sigismondi (THE RUNAWAYS)
A series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present.
Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Chelsea Peretti, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Lil Rel Howery, Courtney B. Vance
Written and Directed by Stella Meghie (EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING)
When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
Starring Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Written and Directed by Leigh Whannell (UPGRADE)
Starring Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, Jeffrey Wright, Léa Seydoux, Christoph Waltz, Rami Malek, Ana de Armas, and Lashana Lynch
Written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Scott Z. Burns, Cary Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Directed by Cary Fukunaga (True Detective, BEASTS OF NO NATION)
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After the events of the first film, Poppy and Branch discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands, each devoted to a different form of music: Pop, Funk, Classical, Techno, Country and Rock.
Starring the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Rachel Bloom, Ozzy Osbourne, Anderson Paak, George Clinton, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson
Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Bob Dolman, Trevor Munson, Lisa Krueger, Rick Yancey
Directed by Walt Dohrn, David P. Smith
The ninth entry in the long-running Toretto family saga of car heists, racing, and international adventure.
Starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Cena, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron and Michael Rooker.
Written by Chris Morgan and Daniel Casey (KIN)
Directed by Justin Lin (STAR TREK BEYOND)
From producer Jordan Peele, a “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 horror film CANDYMAN that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.
Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tony Todd, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo
Written by Win Rosenfeld and Jordan Peele (GET OUT)
Directed by Nia DaCosta (LITTLE WOODS)
The film's storyline will reflect Davidson's own life including the loss of his firefighter father on September 11, 2001.
Starring Pete Davidson, Bel Powley, Bill Burr, Maude Apatow, Pamela Adlon, Moises Arias, Marisa Tomei, Steve Buscemi
Written by Pete Davidson, Judd Apatow, Dave Sirus
Directed by Judd Apatow (TRAINWRECK)
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The film will tell an origin story of the adventures of the Minions, working for a then tyrannical leader, Gru
Starring the voices of Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin
Written by Cinco Paul
Directed by Kyle Balda and Brad Ableson
The fifth and final installment in THE PURGE series.
Starring Ana de la Reguera, Gregory Zaragoza, Tenoch Huerta
Written by James DeMonaco (THE PURGE)
Directed by Evarardo Gout (National Geographic's Mars)
A bystander who intervenes to help a woman being harassed by a group of men becomes the target of a vengeful drug lord.
Starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd
Written by Derek Kolstad (JOHN WICK CHAPTER 3)
Directed by Ilya Naishuller (HARDCORE HENRY)
Youth choirs gather together for a music competition.
Starring TBD
Written by Brandon Broussard, Tina Gordon, Hudson Obayuwana, Jana Savage
Directed by Tina Gordon (LITTLE)
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On a post-apocalyptic earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship and what it means to be human.
Starring Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones, Skeet Ulrich, Samira Wiley, Laura Harrier
Written by Craig Luck and Ivor Powell
Directed by Miguel Sapochnik (REPO MEN, Game of Thrones)
The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode continues in the next thrilling chapter of the Halloween series.
Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Anthony Michael Hall, Judy Greer
Written by David Gordon Green and Danny McBride (HALLOWEEN)
Directed by David Gordon Green (HALLOWEEN)
No details have yet been released for this film.
Starring TBD
Written by TBD
Directed by TBD
The prehistoric family the Croods are challenged by a rival family the Bettermans, who claim to be better and more evolved.
Starring the voices of Ryan Reynolds, Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Kelly Marie Tran, Kat Dennings, Peter Dinklage, Leslie Mann, Cloris Leachman
Written by Kevin Hageman and Dan Hageman (SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK)
Directed by Joel Crawford
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A travelling newsreader is tasked with bringing an orphaned girl to her living relatives in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
Starring Tom Hanks, Neil Sandilands, Thomas Francis Murphy, Mare Winningham
Written by Luke Davies and Paul Greengrass
Directed by Paul Greengrass (JASON BOURNE)