Universal has set an April 10, 2026 theatrical release for the Kat Coiro directed Italianna.
The movie’s plot is under wraps for the Ryan Engle penned fesature which stars Halle Bailey (The Little Mermaid, The Color Purple) and Regé-Jean Page (Black Bag, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves).
The pic is based on an original idea by Ryan Engle and Kristin Engle. Will Packer and Johanna Byer are producing through Will Packer Productions’ first look deal with Universal Pictures. Coiro directed the Jennifer Lopez-Owen Wilson Universal romcom Marry Me. That movie went Peacock and theatrical day-and-date and grossed $50.5M worldwide.
Currently, Italianna stands as the only major studio release in the post Easter corridor next year, the holiday falling on April 5. Universal currently has the Easter release date on hold with an untitled Illumination Animation film based on the world of Super Mario Bros.
Other 2026 releases for Universal with actual titles or proper nouns connected to them include Soulm8te (Jan. 2), Reminders of Him (Feb. 13), Mike Flanaghan’s Exorcist movie (March 13), Steven Spielberg’s Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor sci-fi event movie (June 12), Minions 3 (July 1), Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (July 17), DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (Sept. 25), a Blumhouse title on Oct. 9, Jordan Peele’s fourth movie on Oct. 23, DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 (Dec. 23), and Focus Features’ Robert Eggers monster movie Werwulf on Christmas Day.
Uni has the following dates on hold for untitled event films: May 15, Nov. 13, Nov. 25, and Dec. 4.
Source: Deadline
