The What Do You Wanna Watch? Fantasy Movie Game is back for the fifth year. Ashley and Dylan each selected 8 films and two wild card films from 2026 on the draft episode of “What Do You Wanna Watch?” as well as their wildcard picks from Sundance, with more films to be selected later in the year. Check out their initial selections below and let us know who you think will win in the comments or on our socials.

The Rules

The scores for each film are based on the Metacritic score. For every 1 above 60 a film gets, it gets one point. For every 1 below 60, it loses one point. If a movie isn’t released in the year, it is treated as getting a 60, and therefore 0 points.

There are also special rules to make certain points worth more or less. If a film scores above a 80, every 1 above 80 is worth two points instead of one. Meanwhile, for every 1 below 40, the loss of points is only half a point. 

Finally, there are bonus points based on the worldwide box office ranking from Box Office Mojo. The film ranked 1 for the year earns 20 points. Rank 2 earns 18 points and so on through to rank 10 earning 2 points.

Each Person selected 8 films and 2 wildcards at the start of the year and pick 3 more films and 1 wildcard in the middle of the year. 

Any negative critic scores for the wildcard entries don’t count.

Each person will also select two wildcard films from each of these four film festivals:

  • Sundance Film Festival
  • Cannes Film Festival
  • Venice Film Festival
  • Toronto International Film Festival

To be eligible, the film must not have been screened and reviewed before selection.

Whoever’s film picks net the most points wins.


Dylan’s Picks

Dune: Part 3

Release date: 17 December 2026

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Nakoa-Wolf Momoa, Ida Brooke, Robert Pattinson

It follows Muad’dib, heir to unimaginable power, as he brings to fruition the ancient scheme to create a superbeing ruler among men, not in the heavens.

Digger

Release date: 1 October 2026

Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jesse Plemons, Sandra Hüller, Riz Ahmed, Sophie Wilde, Emma D’Arcy, Robert John Burke, Burn Gorman, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Goodman

The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.

Avengers: Doomsday

Release date: 17 December 2026

Directed by: Anthony and Joe Russo
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, Joseph Quinn, David Harbour, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, and Robert Downey Jr.

Plot under wraps.

The Social Reckoning

Release date: 8 October 2025

Directed by: Aaron Sorkin
Starring: Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong, Jeremy Allen White, Bill Burr, Wunmi Mosaku, Billy Magnussen, Betty Gilpin, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Anna Lambe, Sierra Capri, Portia Doubleday, Tehmina Sunny.

Follows Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, who enlisted the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to blow the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets.

Wuthering Heights

Release date: 12 February 2026

Directed by: Emerald Fennell
Starring: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, Ewan Mitchell

A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Release date: 19 November 2026

Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Joseph Zada, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, McKenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Whitney Peak, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Glenn Close.

Explores Panem 24 years before Katniss’ saga, starting on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, where a young Haymitch Abernathy participates.

The Devil Wears Prada 2

Release date: 30 April 2026

Directed by: David Frankel
Starring: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Tracie Thoms, Tibor Feldman

Follows Miranda Priestly’s struggle against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amidst declining print media while Miranda nears retirement.

Crime 101

Release date: 12 February 2026

Directed by: Bart Layton
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Nolte, Halle Berry

An elusive thief, eyeing his final score, encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads. As their paths intertwine, a relentless detective trails them hoping to thwart the multi-million dollar heist they are planning.

Dylan’s General Wildcards

Reminders of Him

Release date: 12 March 2026

Directed by: Vanessa Caswill
Starring: Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lainey Wilson, Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford.

After prison, a woman attempts to reconnect with her young daughter but faces resistance from everyone except a bar owner with ties to her child. As they grow closer, she must confront her past mistakes to build a hopeful future.

The Drama

Release date: 2 April 2026

Directed by: Kristoffer Borgli
Starring: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim, Hailey Gates, Zoë Winters, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Dylan’s Sundance Wildcards

I Want Your Sex

Release date: TBA

Directed by: Gregg Araki
Starring: Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Charli XCX, Daveed Diggs, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Johnny Knoxville, Margaret Cho, Roxane Mesquida

Elliot lands a job for Erika Tracy as her sexual muse.

The Invite

Release date: 26 September 2025

Directed by: Olivia Wilde
Starring: Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton, Olivia Wilde

Joe and Angela don’t have people over often. Tonight their mysterious upstairs neighbors are coming down for dinner. What follows is an evening of unexpected twists and turns, revealing deeply repressed emotions and unexplored sexuality.


Ashley’s Picks

The Odyssey

Release date: 16 July 2026

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron

After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Circe along the way.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Release date: 30 July 2026

Directed by: Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Sadie Sink, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Mando, Tramell Tillman, Marvin Jones III

Peter Parker tries to focus on college and leave Spider-Man behind. But when a new threat endangers his friends, he must break his promise and suit up again, teaming with an unexpected ally to protect those he loves.

Toy Story 5

Release date: 18 June 2026

Directed by: Andrew Stanton
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Tony Hale, Blake Clark, Anna Faris, Ernie Hudson, Conan O’Brien, Craig Robinson, Greta Lee

Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they’re introduced to electronics, a new threat to playtime.

Supergirl

Release date: 25 June

Directed by: Craig Gillespie
Starring: Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, Jason Momoa

It follows Kara Zor-El’s story and her darker origin before she finally made her way to Earth.

The Entertainment System Is Down

Release date: TBD

Directed by: Ruben Östlund
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl,Samantha Morton, Nicholas Braun, Julie Delpy, Tobias Menzies, Vincent Lindon

Set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment system fails, the film will see passengers forced to face the horror of being bored..

Project Hail Mary

Release date: 19 March 2026

Directed by: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub.

An astronaut tries to save Earth while alone in outer space.

Hoppers

Release date: 26 March 2026

Directed by: Daniel Chong
Starring: Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan
Jon Hamm, Meryl Streep, Dave Franco, Kathy Najimy, Eduardo Franco, Melissa Villaseñor, Ego Nwodim, Vanessa Bayer, Sam Richardson, Aparna Nancherla, Nichole Sakura, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Steve Purcell, Karen Huie, Tom Law

A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.

Godzilla Minus Zero

Release date: 5 November 2026

Directed by: Takashi Yamazaki
Starring: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Miou Tanaka

Plot unknown. Sequel to ‘Godzilla Minus One’.

Ashley’s General Wildcards

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Release date: 2 April 2026

Directed by: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Kevin Michael Richardson, Benny Safdie, Brie Larson

Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter.

Moana

Release date: 9 July 2026

Directed by: Thomas Kail
Starring: Catherine Laga’aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen

Live-action adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film ‘Moana’.

Ashley’s Sundance Wildcards

The Gallerist

Release date: 03 April 2025

Directed by: Cathy Yan
Starring: Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega, Sterling K. Brown, Zach Galifianakis, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Catherine Zeta-Jones

A gallerist, driven by desperation, hatches a scheme to sell a dead guy at Art Basel Miami.

The Moment

Release date: 26 June 2025

Directed by: Aidan Zamiri
Starring: Charli XCX, Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Jamie Demetriou, Hailey Benton Gates, Isaac Powell, Alexander Skarsgård

A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.

Check out our 2026 WDYWW Fantasy Movie Game Draft & 2025 Results episode here: