The biggest night in football once again doubled as Hollywood’s loudest megaphone, with studios rolling out fresh footage from some of 2026’s most anticipated releases. From a galaxy far, far away to alien revelations on Earth, the Super Bowl brought spectacle, nostalgia, and a few surprise returns.
‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Heads to IMAX This May
Lucasfilm and Disney premiered the Big Game spot for Jon Favreau’s “Star Wars” feature ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu.’
Originally conceived as a fourth season of the hit Disney+ series, the project was reshaped into a theatrical film following the 2023 strikes. Pedro Pascal reprises his role as Din Djarin, joined by Sigourney Weaver as Ward, a veteran Rebel Alliance pilot turned New Republic colonel leading the Adelphi Rangers.
The cast also includes Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt, son of Jabba the Hutt, and Jonny Coyne as a warlord controlling remnants of the Empire.
Shot at least partially for IMAX, “The Mandalorian & Grogu” arrives in cinemas on May 22.
Spielberg Returns With UFO Thriller ‘Disclosure Day’
Universal Pictures debuted a new Big Game spot for Steven Spielberg’s UFO drama ‘Disclosure Day,’ marking the director’s first feature since ‘The Fabelmans’ in 2022.
The film stars Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo, and Wyatt Russell. The story imagines a world on the brink of confirmed extraterrestrial contact, asking: If you found out we weren’t alone, would it frighten you?
Blunt plays a TV meteorologist who suddenly begins speaking in an alien language during a live broadcast, teaming with O’Connor’s character to uncover a truth tied to humanity’s impending revelation.
‘Disclosure Day’ opens in cinemas on June 12.
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Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Brings Mind-Swapping Mayhem
Disney and Pixar also unveiled a Super Bowl spot for the animated sci-fi adventure comedy ‘Hoppers.’
The story follows scientists who invent technology that allows human minds to “hop” into lifelike robotic animals. Animal-loving teenager Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda) uses the invention to inhabit a robotic beaver and stop a construction company from destroying a local habitat.
The voice cast features Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco, Ego Nwodim, Sam Richardson, and Meryl Streep.
‘We Bare Bears’ creator Daniel Chong writes and directs the film.
Brad Pitt Returns in ‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth’
Netflix delivered one of the night’s biggest surprises with a first look at ‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth,’ the sequel to Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.’
Brad Pitt reprises his Oscar-winning role as Cliff Booth, now working as a Hollywood fixer years after his days as stunt double to Rick Dalton. Tarantino originally planned to direct before stepping aside, with David Fincher ultimately taking the helm after Pitt’s encouragement.
The ensemble cast includes Scott Caan, Elizabeth Debicki, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Carla Gugino, Holt McCallany, Corey Fogelmanis, JB Tadena, Peter Weller, and Timothy Olyphant.
