The final day of CinemaCon 2026 kicks off with a presentation by Paramount, which has a host of new movies coming to theaters soon. CinemaCon is the world's largest annual gathering of movie theater companies and employees, where theater owners and studios come together to promote theatrical releases and more. After Amazon MGM Studios' panel closed off Day 3, the fourth and final day will have more than one panel expected to deliver thrilling announcements.
Day 4 of CinemaCon 2026 is ready to start with a presentation from Paramount Pictures. This panel will run from 9:45 - 11:30 a.m. PT/12:45 - 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 16, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Paramount showcased more than half a dozen movies at its 2025 CinemaCon panel, including Edgar Wright's The Running Man, Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, and The Naked Gun (one of 2025's biggest comedies). The panel concluded with Tom Cruise's final Mission: Impossible movie, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, which debuted in theaters in July 2025.
This year, more animated movies are expected to take the spotlight, including Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender. Originally meant for theaters, the new addition to the Avatar franchise is expected to come to Paramount+ in October, featuring Steven Yeun, Dave Bautista, Taika Waititi, and Ke Huy Quan. Additionally, Angry Birds 3 may have a presence in this presentation, which includes new voice actors such as Emma Myers, Keke Palmer, Tim Robinson, and Walker Scobell.
The Scary Movie franchise (developed by the Wayans family) could also get an update ahead of its June 5, 2026, release. Other potential options for Paramount to include in its panel are Street Fighter, Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, and Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
Every CinemaCon 2026 Announcement for Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures' panel for CinemaCon 2026 has officially started in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a video narrated by longtime Paramount collaborator Tom Cruise and made by Wicked director Jon M. Chu. The video included cameos from Timothée Chalamet, James Cameron, Sonic the Hedgehog, McKenna Grace, the Duffer Brothers, and more before ending with a shot of Cruise on the Paramount water tower.
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison took the stage next, promising a minimum of 30 films from both Paramount and Warner Bros. once the two companies merge. Every film will be released in theaters with a minimum 45-day theatrical window.
Multiple New Releases Confirmed
Paramount co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein came to the stage next to promote a handful of movies, including new additions to Star Trek, Transformers, and G.I. Joe. They also reconfirmed a third Top Gun movie to be in development, with a script currently being written. Also announced were a new installment of Long Legs and a new Paw Patrol movie.
New footage was revealed from Sonic the Hedgehog 4 with Jim Carrey's return as Dr. Robotnik, appearing to be in prison. Kristen Bell was also officially introduced as Amy Rose, who made a cameo in the post-credits scene from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
John Krasinski appeared next in a video message teasing A Quiet Place 3., which will also star Jason Clarke and Katy O'Brien. The movie is currently in preproduction and is teased to be "bigger" than the first two films ahead of its 2028 release date.
Call of Duty
Another video hyped up the upcoming Call of Duty movie, directed by Peter Berg and co-written by Berg and Taylor Sheridan. Rob Kostich, the President of Activision, joined the presentation to say he and his team are "only going to make a movie if it's right."
Berg added, "It's captured on a human level, so it feels very real... and yet infused that with really big scope" when discussing the new movie. While no footage was released, it is confirmed to be released in theaters on June 30, 2028, and it came with a new title card.
Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour Live in 3D
Avatar director James Cameron came to the stage alongside Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Billie Eilish to tease a project they are making togehter. They are uniting to bring Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour Live in 3D for Paramount, making a cinematic experience out of Eilish's concert tour.
Cameron noted that this is "not a concert movie for streaming," having built new 3D cameras and tech for the movie while using AI to help with the background. This film will come to theaters on May 8.
Scary Movie 6
Paramount Head of Domestic Theatrical Distribution Shawn Barber joined the presentation to promote Scary Movie 6 alongside three of the main cast members — Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Anna Faris. They all apologized for everybody that this movie will offend.
A new trailer for the movie played, as Ghostface stirred a teacup in a parody of Get Out. Trying to get Shorty Meeks in the sinking place, Shorty says, "I'm high as f***!" The trailer then parodies the run from Weapons and a musical moment from Sinners, with the vampires singing the theme from The Jeffersons.
Scary Movie 6 will be released in theaters on June 5, 2026.
Jackass
Jackass regular Johnny Knoxville came to CinemaCon to promote the final movie in his series. Saying the team "knew [they] were making the last one," they wanted to make sure they "went extra hard to make sure this was [their] best Jackass film ever."
Officially titled Jackass: Best and Last, the first trailer introduced Karry the Robot as a new cast member. "25 years and we haven't learned a g**damn thing," said Knoxville as he brought a shock collar for genitals into the picture.
Steve-O was also launched in a porta-potty, along with plenty of classic antics. The movie also teased an escape room from hell and the first prostate exam for a robot. A wild popcorn bucket was also teased for this movie.
Jackass: Best and Last will debut in theaters on June 26, 2026.
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
Paramount moved to new footage for the latest addition to one of its most popular franchises, PAW Patrol, in a look at PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie. The dogs are seen first on a ship in rough waters before crashing on a seemingly deserted island.
Suiting up and getting into their cars, the dogs then run away from a T-Rex and a Spinosaurus fighting one another. Humans are seen blowing up the island for resources, which could trigger a natural event that would wipe out the island. PAW Patrol unites to stop them, and they have to bring the dinosaurs in to help.
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie will come to theaters on August 14, 2026.
The Angry Birds Movie 3
CinemaCon attendees were then treated to new footage from The Angry Birds Movie 3, which will be in theaters on December 23, 2026. In this movie, Red will be a full-time parent to a baby bird, a young bird, and a teenage bird, the latter of which is quite annoyed by him.
The trailer finishes with Josh Gad's Chuck and Danny McBride's Bomb failing at babysitting, letting the baby drink soda and go crazy. The baby also pees all over the place and grabs a water strainer, with Bomb comparing it to "the Bellagio fountain."
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