JJ Abrams’ ‘The Great Beyond’ Launches in IMAX This November

JJ Abrams returns to directing with his latest film, “The Great Beyond.” This marks his first film in seven years, following “Star Wars Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker” in 2019. Warner Bros. has officially announced that the film will launch in IMAX on November 13, 2026.

The Great Beyond: Key Details

• Title: The Great Beyond
• Director: JJ Abrams
• Release Date: November 13, 2026
• Format: IMAX

Abrams has both written and directed this film, which was previously thought to be titled “Ghost Writer.” The star-studded cast includes Glen Powell, Jenna Ortega, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Merritt Wever, and Samuel L. Jackson. While the plot remains under wraps, expectations are high given Abrams’ track record.

Release Schedule and Competition

The Great Beyond will hit theaters a week after the animated film “The Cat in the Hat” and one week before “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.” Additionally, Paramount is releasing its “Christmas Carol” film featuring Johnny Depp on the same day.

Upcoming Warner Bros. Releases

In conjunction with “The Great Beyond,” Warner Bros. has scheduled several other films:

• Panic Carefully
  Director: Sam Esmail
  Release Date: February 26, 2027
  Cast: Julia Roberts, Eddie Redmayne, and Elizabeth Olsen
• Untitled Tim Miller Film
  Starring: Keanu Reeves
  Release Date: August 13, 2027
• First Communion
  Director: Rodrigue Huart
  Release Date: September 10, 2027

Warner Bros. is continuing its strategy of supporting filmmaker-driven projects. Following the success of 2025’s “Last Rites,” which grossed nearly half a billion dollars globally, the studio remains committed to original concepts.

This includes productions like “The Bride!” set to release in March and “Digger,” a collaboration between Tom Cruise and Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, scheduled for October. Furthermore, upcoming titles like Emerald Fennell’s unique take on “Wuthering Heights” and David Robert Mitchell’s “Flowervale Street,” starring Anne Hathaway, showcase the studio’s diverse offerings.