In 2026 Updated: Upcoming Malayalam Movies

Title: 2026: The Year Malayalam Cinema Rewrote the Rulebook

• Crossovers and Collaborations: Following the success of Bheeshma Parvam and Kannur Squad, Mammootty is expected to collaborate with young directors like Nissam Basheer and Jithin K. Jose on larger-scale action dramas. A potential crossover involving characters from the Kannur Squad universe or a spiritual successor to Bheeshma Parvam is a strong possibility for the 2026 slate.

: Released in April 2026. It has emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of the year so far [2, 11]. Upcoming Movies by Actor Key Projects for 2026 Mohanlal , Drishyam 3 , , [3, 8] Mammootty , Udayippu Usman , Kottayam Kunjachan 2 , Mattancherry Mafia [11, 13] Prithviraj Sukumaran , , [3, 8] Dulquer Salmaan (Action-Thriller) [4, 8] Nivin Pauly , Dear Students , Bethlehem Kudumba Unit [3, 11] Tovino Thomas , Pallichattambi , [5, 8] Release Calendar Highlights (May – August) 📅 May 1: (Joju George) [5] May 8: (Shane Nigam), (Medical Crime Thriller) [5] May 14: (Antony Varghese), (Tovino Thomas) [5, 6] May 15: Mollywood Times (Naslen) [5] June 3: (Yash, Nayanthara - Pan-Indian) [5, 7] August 20: (Dulquer Salmaan), (Prithviraj) [3]

3. Rifle Club 2

• Director: Aashiq Abu
• Starring: Anurag Kashyap, Dileesh Pothan, Vinayakan
• The Buzz: The 2025 original became a cult hit for its raw, single-location shootout. Rifle Club 2 expands the universe, moving the action from the attic to a full-blown survival race through the Western Ghats. Expect sharper dialogues and a vinyl-record-worthy background score.