DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island Movie Sets Fall 2026 Release

DreamWorks Animation is setting sail for a magical island.

The Universal-owned animation studio announced a new original movie on Tuesday that’s titled Forgotten Island. It will hit open in theaters on Sept. 25, 2026.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film is described as a broad party comedy adventure that transports the film’s protagonists to a long forgotten, magical island rooted in Philippine mythology.

Joel Crawford (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Croods 2) will direct and write the project with Januel Mercado. Crawford’s longtime collaborator, Mark Swift, will produce. The duo were previously nominated for a slew of awards, including the Oscar, for their critically acclaimed Puss in Boots sequel, which played in theaters in 2022.

Forgotten Island marks Mercado’s first full directing credit after getting a co-directing credit on Puss in Boots 2. He was also head of story for Crawford’s The Croods 2.

Led by Margie Cohn, DreamWorks Animation has been on a winning streak between such films as The Bad Guys and The Wild Robot. The studio’s upcoming slate also includes a live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon — a screening of the summer film at CinemaCon was a highlight of the show earlier this month — The Bad Guys 2, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie, Shrek 5 and the live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2.