Oceans Prequel, Gladys, Final Destination 7 Release Dates Set at WB

Warner Bros. added a slew of titles to its release calendar in 2027 and beyond, including a “Weapons” prequel about Aunt Gladys and the Margot Robbie-led “Ocean’s” prequel.

New additions to the schedule are “The Revenge of La Llorona” (April 9, 2027), “Ocean’s” prequel (June 25, 2027), “Evil Dead Wrath” (April 7, 2028), “Gladys” (Sept. 8, 2028), “Final Destination 7” (May 12, 2028),  Zach Cregger’s next thriller “The Flood” (Aug. 11, 2028) and an untitled Baz Luhrmann film about Joan of Arc (Nov. 22, 2028).

Warner Bros. announced the news at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of movie theater owners that’s currently taking place in Las Vegas. Warner Bros. is in the process of being sold to Paramount Skydance, which means that production timelines may be altered, and release dates could shift around if the merger goes through. However, Paramount’s CEO, David Ellison, has pledged to release 30 films a year once the two media giants become one, meaning they’ll need a lot of new material to fill out their theatrical slates.

Mike De Luca noted the overall box office is down from pre-pandemic years because the number of major studio releases has declined by 23%. “You don’t need a crystal ball to wonder what admissions might look like that missing volume was made up for and restored,” he said.

Warner Bros., meanwhile, has increased its output since De Luca and Pam Abdy took over as co-chairs in 2022. The studio released six films that year and was able to bump up that number to 11 in 2025. The bosses said they plan to unveil 14 movies in 2026 and 18 movies in 2027.

“Look, we know they’re not all going to work,” Abdy acknowledged from the stage. “There’s no version of this business that’s risk-free. But our job is to step up, make bets and own it when it doesn’t work.”