The Grinch (also known as Dr. Seuss' The Grinch ) is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated Christmas film produced by Illumination Entertainment . Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss story How the Grinch Stole Christmas! , it is the third screen adaptation of the story, following the 1966 TV special of the same name and the 2000 feature-length also of the same name . It is directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier , written by Michael LeSieur and Tommy Swerdlow , and stars Benedict Cumberbatch . The film is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on November 9, 2018. The film will be given a Real D 3D and IMAX 3D release.

The Hurricane Heist is a 2018 American heist action film directed by Rob Cohen and written by Jeff Dixon and Scott Windhauser. The film stars Toby Kebbell , Maggie Grace , Ryan Kwanten , Melissa Bolona and Ralph Ineson , who follows a band of thieves who plan to use a Category 5 hurricane to cover their tracks of a bank robbery. The film was released on March 9, 2018, received negative reviews and was a box office bomb , making just $16 million against its estimated $35 million budget.

Extinction is a 2018 American science fiction thriller film directed by Ben Young and written by Spenser Cohen, Eric Heisserer and Brad Kane . The film is about a father who has a recurring dream about the loss of his family while witnessing a force bent on destruction. The film stars Lizzy Caplan , Michael Peña , Mike Colter , Lilly Aspell, Emma Booth , Israel Broussard , and Lex Shrapnel . It was released on Netflix on July 27, 2018.

Breaking In is a 2018 American thriller film directed by James McTeigue and starring Gabrielle Union , who also produced the film alongside Will Packer , James Lopez, Craig Perry, and Sheila Taylor. The film follows a mother who must protect her children after the mansion of her recently deceased father is invaded by burglars.

Uncle Drew is a 2018 American sports comedy film directed by Charles Stone III and written by Jay Longino. It stars Kyrie Irving as the title character from his Pepsi Max advertisements that began airing in 2012, along with former NBA players Shaquille O'Neal , Chris Webber , Reggie Miller , and Nate Robinson , as well as former WNBA player Lisa Leslie ; Lil Rel Howery , Erica Ash , J. B. Smoove , Mike Epps , Tiffany Haddish , and Nick Kroll also star. The film was released in the United States on June 29, 2018 and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast but called the direction and screenplay "formulaic".

Welcome to Marwen is an upcoming American biographical drama - fantasy film co-written and directed by Robert Zemeckis . It is inspired by Jeff Malmberg's 2010 documentary Marwencol . The film stars Steve Carell , Leslie Mann , Diane Kruger , Merritt Wever , Janelle Monáe , Eiza González , Gwendoline Christie , Leslie Zemeckis , and Neil Jackson . The film will be released by Universal Pictures on December 21, 2018.

The Miracle Season is a 2018 American drama film directed by Sean McNamara and starring Erin Moriarty , Helen Hunt , William Hurt , and Danika Yarosh . The film is based on the true story of the Iowa City West High School volleyball team after the sudden death of the team's heart and leader, Caroline Found in 2011. It was released in the United States on April 6, 2018. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $10 million worldwide.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is a 2018 jukebox musical romantic comedy film directed and written by Ol Parker , from a story by Parker, Catherine Johnson , and Richard Curtis . It is a follow-up to the 2008 film Mamma Mia! , which in turn is based on the musical of the same name using the music of ABBA . The film features an ensemble cast , including Lily James , Amanda Seyfried , Christine Baranski , Julie Walters , Pierce Brosnan , Dominic Cooper , Andy García , Colin Firth , Stellan Skarsgård , Jessica Keenan Wynn , Alexa Davies , Jeremy Irvine , Hugh Skinner , Josh Dylan , Cher and Meryl Streep . Both a prequel and a sequel , the plot is set after the events of the first film, and also features flashbacks to 1979, telling the story of Donna Sheridan's arrival on the island of Kalokairi and her first meetings with her daughter Sophie's three possible fathers.

Monster Hunt 2 is a 2018 Chinese-Hong Kong adventure film directed by Raman Hui , starring Tony Leung , Bai Baihe , Jing Boran , Li Yuchun and Tony Yang . A sequel to 2015's Monster Hunt , the film was released in China and Hong Kong on February 16, 2018. It has grossed US$ 361 million.