From Margot Robbie's corset-busting turn in Wuthering Heights to Christopher Nolan's Greek epic, 2026 promises a diverse slate of films for UK audiences. The year kicks off with Jessie Buckley starring in Hamnet, based on Maggie O'Farrell's novel, as Anne Hathaway grieving the loss of her son, with Paul Mescal as Shakespeare. Meanwhile, a docufictional account of five-year-old Hind Rajab, killed in Gaza in 2024, uses real audio recordings to reconstruct her final hours.
Claire Foy learns to handle a goshawk for H is for Hawk, based on Helen Macdonald's memoir, while Park Chan-wook adapts Donald Westlake's satirical thriller The Ax about a salaryman driven to murder. Irish footballer Roy Keane's infamous 'Saipan incident' is dramatised in Saipan, starring Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan, exploring themes of rebellion and patriotism.
Bradley Cooper directs and appears in Dead Mic, a comedy about a divorcé discovering standup talent, inspired by British comic John Bishop. Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, sparking debate over Heathcliff's casting. Finally, Kleber Mendonça Filho's Brazilian dictatorship drama The Secret Agent rounds out the year's highlights.
