Disney has removed a planned Star Wars movie from its 2026 release calendar, while the latest installment of a popular animated franchise will take that slot.
Ice Age 6 has now been slated to hit theaters on Dec. 18, 2026. Details of the Star Wars film that was initially set for that date had not been disclosed.
Disney announced last week that Simon Kinberg had been brought on to write and produce a Star Wars trilogy. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy will also produce the trilogy, with sources telling The Hollywood Reporter at the time that the films would involve new characters and would not be a continuation of the previous Skywalker Saga that spanned Episodes 1 through 9 of the sci-fi film franchise.
Daisy Ridley‘s character Rey Skywalker is the focus of a different Star Wars movie that is actively in the works from director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. This project was first mentioned at Star Wars Celebration in London in April 2023.
Earlier this year, the studio announced that director Jon Favreau’s Pedro Pascal-led feature The Mandalorian & Grogu will hit theaters May 22, 2026. The film is a spinoff from the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian, which released its third season last year.
Disney revealed at D23 Brazil last week that Ice Age 6 is in production, with Ray Romano, Queen Latifah and John Leguizamo reprising their voice roles. The animated property was acquired as part of Disney’s purchase of 21st Century Fox, and the new movie will mark the series’ first theatrical title since the deal closed in 2019.
Ice Age: Collision Course, the fifth installment in the franchise, hit theaters back in July 2016. It surpassed $400 million at the global box office.
