Disney Is Lining Up 7 Billion-Dollar Contenders — And They’re All Sequels or Remakes

Disney is loading the next few years with brand-name sequels, remakes, and spin-offs from Pixar, Marvel, and Disney Animation. Translation: a whole lot of sure-thing crowd-pleasers aimed straight at the box office record books. If you are scanning for billion-dollar contenders, these seven are the studio's clearest shots.

Seven Disney releases with real $1B potential

• Toy Story 5 (June 19, 2026) — Four core Toy Story movies have stacked over $1.28 billion domestically so far: Toy Story ($191M), Toy Story 2 ($245M), Toy Story 3 ($415M), and Toy Story 4 ($434M). That is a decade-spanning habit of showing up from audiences, and Pixar is clearly counting on one more lap.
• Moana (Live-Action) (July 10, 2026) — Between Moana ($248M domestic) and Moana 2 ($460M domestic), this ocean-sailing franchise has cleared $709M in the U.S. alone. Dwayne Johnson has put cultural stakes behind this remake, which matters for a film that will live or die on authenticity and spectacle.

  "This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people's grace and warrior strength."

• Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026) — The Avengers banner still commands massive turnout, with domestic totals across the four previous team-ups hitting $2.61B: Endgame ($858M), Infinity War ($678M), The Avengers ($623M), and Age of Ultron ($459M). Plant that logo on a poster in December and watch the lines form.
• Frozen 3 (2027) — Two films in and the franchise already sits at over $2.73B worldwide. Frozen is one of Disney Animation's true global juggernauts, and a third entry in peak holiday corridor practically writes its own box office headline.
• Avengers: Secret Wars (December 17, 2027) — Positioned as the follow-up to Avengers: Doomsday, this is the kind of event title designed to cap multi-year build-up. The brand has already delivered multiple billion-dollar global hits; the playbook is well-tested.
• Incredibles 3 (June 16, 2028) — The two previous films combined for over $1.86B worldwide: The Incredibles at $630M and Incredibles 2 at $1.24B. Family four-quadrant appeal plus superhero polish is an easy summertime sell.
• Lilo & Stitch 2 (May 26, 2028) — The 2025 Lilo & Stitch hit $1.03B worldwide, which instantly turned this from a nostalgic revival into a true franchise. A sequel arriving on Memorial Day weekend keeps the momentum exactly where the studio wants it.

Big picture: Disney is leaning on proven winners across animation, live action, and Marvel to anchor every summer and holiday corridor they can grab. Familiar characters, fresh marketing hooks, and a lot of zeros on the line.