3 Hollywood Theatrical Releases (March 2-8, 2026): From Jessie Buckley-Christian Bale’s The Bride, Dave Franco’s Hoppers

Here are the films releasing in the first week of March including some awaited fan-favorites!

Written by Ayushi Agrawal , Journalist

Updated on Mar 02, 2026 | 04:15 PM IST | 653K

The Bride: courtesy of Warner Bros., Hoppers: courtesy of Walt Disney

The upcoming releases in March include a bunch of fun projects, including some book adaptations and an animated film. Check out the full list below.

1. The Bride!

Based on the 1818 novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley which resulted in the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, it follows the story of the intellectual monster Frank who reaches out to Dr. Euphronius for getting rid of his loneliness. He asks him to create a companion for him to be with and the two revive an unalive woman who becomes The Bride. Thus begins a crazy romance story.

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Julianne Hough, Talia Kleinhendler, Penelope Cruz, Jessie Buckley, Annette Bening, Jeannie Berlin, John Magaro, Osnat Handelsman-Keren
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Language: English
Genre: Gothic romance
Release date: March 6, 2026

2. Hoppers

Mabel Tanaka is an animal lover, and when she learns that scientists are able to transfer human consciousness into robotic animals, uses it to her advantage to uncover unknown details about them only to later realize her mistakes.

Cast: Dave Franco, Meryl Streep, Nicole Paradis Grindle, Jon Hamm, Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer, Kathy Najimy, Sam Richardson, Aparna Nancherla, Daniel Chong, Melissa Villaseñor, Eduardo Franco, Piper Curda, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Ego Nwodim, Steve Purcell, Nichole Sakura, Karen Huie, Tom Law
Director: Daniel Chong
Language: English
Genre: Animated, Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
Release date: March 6, 2026

3. Boong

A school-going boy tries to maneuver through border disputes and a broken family at the age of 9. Brojendro “Boong” Singh lives with his single mother and is looking for his father, but things are not easy, as issues surface. He and his young friend take a lone journey for investigation.

Cast: Gugun Kipgen, Bala Hijam, Angom Sanamatum, Vikram Kochhar, Nemetia Ngangbam, Jenny Khurai, Hamom Sadananda
Director: Lakshmipriya Devi
Language: Manipuri
Genre: Coming-of-age, Drama
Release date: March 6, 2026