Sony has mapped out a notable stretch of its 2027 and 2028 theatrical calendar, pairing a long-awaited comedy sequel with a new take on a foundational adventure story—and moving its Helldivers film adaptation out of 2027 entirely.
Ridley Scott’s Treasure Island, starring Hugh Jackman, is scheduled for theaters on November 11, 2027. Less than a month later, 24 Jump Street is set to arrive on December 10, 2027. The latter would be the third film in the big-screen Jump Street series after 2012’s 21 Jump Street and 2014’s 22 Jump Street.
Meanwhile, the movie based on the Helldivers video-game series has been moved from November 10, 2027 to June 9, 2028. No story, cast or production specifics accompanied the date change, so its new release position is the key confirmed development for now.
A December return for the Jump Street team
24 Jump Street has Rodney Rothman attached to direct. Rothman also co-wrote the screenplay with Jonah Hill and Meghan Malloy. His previous credits include Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, a useful point of reference for the kind of collaborative franchise experience he brings, even though it does not reveal how this sequel will play.
Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube are in talks to return. That wording matters: it indicates the trio’s participation was under discussion rather than a final cast confirmation. For audiences who associate the films with the volatile detective partnership of Hill and Tatum, and Ice Cube’s forceful presence, the talks are nevertheless a clear sign that the project is being built as a continuation rather than an unrelated use of the title.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller, directors of the first two Jump Street films, are returning as producers. Neal H. Moritz is also producing, alongside Tatum and Reid Carolin for Free Association, and Hill and Matt Dines through Strong Baby.
The producer-director distinction is worth keeping clear. Rothman is the announced director of 24 Jump Street, meaning he is attached to lead the film’s creative execution. Lord and Miller are listed as producers, a role that can encompass creative development and project oversight but does not mean they are returning to direct this installment.
A December 10 date places the comedy in the year-end moviegoing corridor, several weeks after Treasure Island. It also gives the new chapter a release slot far enough beyond the second film that its central question is not simply whether the series can continue, but what form that continuation takes. The available details identify the returning creative personnel and the scheduling plan; they do not establish the plot, setting or final cast.
Scott and Jackman take on Treasure Island
Scott’s Treasure Island is an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic swashbuckling tale. Jack Thorne wrote the screenplay and will executive produce, while Scott will direct and produce with Michael Pruss for Scott Free. Hugh Jackman is set to star.
“Swashbuckling” is commonly used to describe adventure storytelling centered on daring exploits, often involving seafaring settings, fights and high-stakes quests. In this instance, the label comes from the enduring identity of Stevenson’s story rather than any disclosed detail about Scott’s version. There is no announced information here on which character Jackman will play, the rest of the ensemble, or how closely the film will follow the original narrative.
Thorne arrives with an Emmy-winning credit for Adolescence. The announced team creates a plainly defined division of responsibilities: Scott is directing, Thorne has written the script, and both have producing or executive-producing roles. That is a stronger foundation of confirmed information than speculation about tone or fidelity would be. Fans should be cautious about treating the “remake” label as a promise of a particular visual style, rating or interpretation; none of those details have been established.
Its November 11, 2027 release means Treasure Island will reach theaters before 24 Jump Street, despite both being part of the same broader holiday-season slate. The pairing highlights two very different approaches to recognizable entertainment: one extends a modern screen-comedy franchise, while the other revisits a classic literary adventure with a new filmmaking team.
What the Helldivers delay does—and does not—tell us
The Helldivers movie had previously been dated for November 10, 2027. It is now scheduled for June 9, 2028. A release-date move can change a project’s commercial window and its place in a studio calendar, but the available information does not state why this title was delayed. It would be inaccurate to infer a production problem, a creative change, or a strategy beyond the fact of the rescheduling itself.
For game audiences, the important practical point is straightforward: the adaptation is still on the calendar, but viewers will wait roughly seven additional months beyond its earlier planned date. It also means it will no longer arrive in the same November 2027 frame as Treasure Island.
Game adaptations continue to sit at the intersection of gaming and wider pop culture, an area that has also produced conversation around projects such as the developing Street Fighter film discussion. But unlike a casting report or a trailer, a date shift is not a guide to what the finished Helldivers movie will contain. There are no newly provided details about its creative team, story or performers.
Other calendar changes: The Surgeon, Narcs and Grandgear
The same slate update gives The Surgeon an April 2, 2027 release date. Roshan Sethi’s thriller stars Michelle Yeoh as a highly skilled doctor who is kidnapped and compelled to operate on a mysterious patient. That premise is the defined setup currently available; details about the patient or the circumstances of the kidnapping have not been laid out.
Narcs, a coming-of-age comedy, is dated for August 20, 2027. Mason Thames stars, and John Phillips makes his feature directing debut after writing credits on No Hard Feelings and Dirty Grandpa. Plot details remain undisclosed, so the genre, star and date are more solid markers than any expectation about the film’s specific story.
There is also a smaller move for Grandgear, from Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki. It has shifted from February 18, 2028 to January 14, 2028, bringing it to theaters a little more than a month earlier than planned.
Taken together, these dates create a useful distinction between confirmed scheduling and still-unknown creative particulars. Treasure Island and 24 Jump Street now have clear 2027 theatrical targets, with identified filmmakers and major talent. Helldivers has a new 2028 destination, but little else has been disclosed alongside that change. For now, the calendar is the story—and it points to a busy period in which comedy, literary adventure, thriller storytelling and a game adaptation are all being positioned years in advance.
