5 Hollywood Movies Releasing in January 2026: From Soulm8te to Greenland 2

Hollywood is gearing up for a packed January 2026, with five new movies hitting theaters. The lineup includes something for everyone, from scary horror films and intense survival stories to gripping crime thrillers. Here’s a quick look at what’s coming out next January.

Soulm8te

  • Cast: Claudia Doumit, Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl
  • Director: Kate Dolan
  • Language: English
  • Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
  • Release date: January 2, 2026

Blumhouse, known for its scary movies, is back with Soulm8te, a new story connected to the hit film M3GAN. The movie centers around a remarkably realistic AI doll, played by Lily Sullivan, who develops a unique connection with a man, played by David Rysdahl, after he experiences the loss of his wife.

The new film, directed by Kate Dolan and produced with support from horror specialist James Wan, blends cutting-edge technology with a deeply emotional story. Known for her role in ‘The Boys,’ Claudia Doumit stars, though details about her character are currently being kept secret. The movie fits into Blumhouse’s pattern of investigating the unsettling possibilities of artificial intelligence and what it means to connect with others.

Greenland 2: Migration

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  • Cast: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffith Davis
  • Director: Ric Roman Waugh
  • Language: English
  • Genre: Action, Drama, Post-Apocalyptic
  • Release date: January 9, 2026

Greenland 2: Migration picks up where the 2020 film Greenland left off, continuing the story of the Garrity family after their initial survival. Scheduled for release on January 9, 2026, the sequel—directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Mitchell LaFortune and Chris Sparling—stars Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin as they venture out of their shelter to navigate a post-apocalyptic world.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

  • Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, Jack O’Connell
  • Director: Nia DaCosta
  • Language: English
  • Genre: Horror, Thriller
  • Release date: January 16, 2026

Following Cillian Murphy’s 2002 film that launched the series, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” is the newest installment. Nia DaCosta directs, and the story picks up after the events of the 2025 film. Murphy is now a producer, and though fans are hoping to see him make an appearance, it hasn’t been officially announced. The movie maintains the unsettling and gripping feel of the original while taking the story in exciting new directions.

The Rip

  • Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
  • Director: Joe Carnahan
  • Language: English
  • Genre: Crime, Thriller
  • Release date: January 16, 2026

Premiered at Netflix’s TUDUM 2025, “The Rip” reunites Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The film, directed by Joe Carnahan, centers around Miami police officers who find a large sum of money in an abandoned building. This discovery quickly creates conflict within the team and attracts dangerous attention from others.

Send Help

  • Cast: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien
  • Director: Sam Raimi
  • Language: English
  • Genre: Survival, Drama
  • Release date: January 30, 2026

Send Help, a film directed by Sam Raimi, follows Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as colleagues who are the sole survivors of a plane crash. Stranded on a deserted island, they must overcome a difficult relationship and work together to survive.

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