June shapes up as the summer’s most crowded month at the multiplex, with Spielberg’s UFO thriller, the Wayans brothers’ franchise reboot, and ‘Toy Story 5’ all vying for audiences.
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LOS ANGELES — June 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most densely packed months in recent box office memory, with Steven Spielberg’s long-awaited UFO thriller Disclosure Day, the Wayans brothers’ Scary Movie franchise reboot, and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 all converging on multiplexes within weeks of each other.
Disclosure Day, opening June 12 and also receiving a wide IMAX release, reunites Spielberg with screenwriter David Koepp — a partnership that previously produced Jurassic Park and War of the Worlds. The film stars Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Colman Domingo in a sci-fi story about a UFO encounter, the specifics of which Spielberg has kept almost entirely secret. Critics and audiences familiar with the director’s work have speculated that the film may function as a spiritual successor to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, though no official confirmation of that connection has been provided.
Opening one week earlier on June 5 is Scary Movie, which marks the first entry in the long-running comedy franchise to feature Shawn and Marlon Wayans since Scary Movie 2 in 2001. The film is the sixth installment in the series — though it carries the original title — and was co-written by the Wayans brothers alongside their older sibling Keenen Ivory Wayans and Rick Alvarez. Targets for the film’s satirical treatment include Scream VI, M3GAN, Get Out, Sinners, and Weapons.
Toy Story 5, directed by Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton and opening June 19, positions the storied animation franchise for a new chapter built around a contemporary anxiety: children increasingly replacing traditional toys with digital devices. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are expected to reprise their iconic voice roles as Woody and Buzz Lightyear.
Also opening in June is Masters of the Universe on June 5, featuring Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam-turned-He-Man opposite Jared Leto as Skeletor, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, and Camila Mendes. And Supergirl, starring Milly Alcock in her first major film role since House of the Dragon, opens June 26 as the latest entry in James Gunn’s evolving DC Universe.
For exhibitors, June represents the clearest sign yet that theatrical attendance is recovering robustly following years of post-pandemic uncertainty. The concentration of major titles — studio franchises alongside original prestige fare — is being read by analysts as a strong vote of confidence in the enduring value of the moviegoing experience.
