From 'The Grace' to 'The Odyssey', the most anticipated films of 2026
An overview of some of the titles, selected by us, that will be among the stars in cinemas in the new year
by Stefano Biolchini and Andrea Chimento
selected for you, here are the most anticipated film titles for the New Year.
The Grace
From mid-January, Paolo Sorrentino's powerful new feature arrives at the cinema. Toni Servillo plays the President of the Italian Republic in this film in which the Neapolitan director returns to discuss power, after works such as 'Il divo' and 'Loro'. 'La grazia' opened the Venice Film Festival and is a title not to be missed as soon as there is a chance to see it on the big screen
No Other Choice
The New Year is definitely off to a good start, because from the first day of January, the new black comedy by Park Chan-wook, the South Korean director famous for 'Old Boy' and 'Lady Vendetta', will hit the cinemas. At the centre of this film is the world of work and unemployment, but the real protagonist is the style of an author always capable of reinventing himself.
Hamnet
After winning many major awards, we will see 'Hamnet' in our cinemas at the beginning of February. It is one of the most eagerly awaited titles of the year and the new film by the talented Chloé Zhao, a naturalised Chinese-American director who achieved great success with 'Nomadland'. Adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 novel, the film has as its main characters William and Agnes Shakespeare, who are forced to deal with the death of their son Hamnet. It stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley.
Marty Supreme
We witnessed Benny Safdie's solo debut with 'The Smashing Machine' and now it is the turn of his brother Josh with 'Marty Supreme', a film set in the world of table tennis and starring Timothée Chalamet. It could be one of the big titles of the awards season and the narrative structure seems to be truly original and brilliant;
