Shubhabrata Dutta
If you do not know Kristen Wiig’s face, you will surely remember her voice. The actress lends her voice to Miss Hattie in ‘Despicable Me’ and Lucy Wilde in ‘Despicable Me 2’ and ‘Despicable Me 3.’ She is a common face on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ in which she debuted at the age of 32 in 2005. Her earlier films include ‘Knocked Up,’ but her big break came in 2011 with ‘Bridesmaids,’ which she also co-wrote with Annie Mumolo. Wiig even got a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in Comedy or Musical and an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Her varied filmography includes ‘The Brothers Solomon’ (2007), ‘MacGruber’ (2010), ‘The Martian’ (2015), ‘Ghostbusters’ (2016), ‘Mother!’ (2017), and ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ (2020). Here, we bring you her upcoming projects!
1. Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie (September 26, 2025)
‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ is based on the Netflix series ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse.’ Helmed by Ryan Crego, the film has a talented voice cast that includes Wiig, Tara Strong, Eduardo Franco, Donovan Patton, and Juliet Donenfeld. Laila Lockhart Kraner will play Gabby. The voice roles are yet to be revealed. The story follows Gabby and Grandma Gigi, whose road trip to Cat Francisco takes an unexpected turn after the cat lady Vera gets hold of Gabby’s prized dollhouse. It is upto Gabby to reunite the Gabby cats and reclaim her dollhouse before losing it forever. The movie has been in post-production for a long time and is slated for release on September 26, 2025. You can watch the trailer here.
2. Masters of the Universe (June 5, 2026)
Wiig has joined the voice cast of ‘Masters of the Universe,’ the action-adventure movie slated for release on June 5, 2026. It will tell the story of how Prince Adam of Eternia becomes He-Man after yielding the Power Sword and, with the help of his allies, defends the planet from the evil Skeletor and his army. Wiig is voicing Roboto, a mechanical warrior, Nicholas Galitzine is playing Prince Adam, and Jared Leto is playing Skeletor. The rest of the cast includes Morena Baccarin, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Charlotte Riley, and Camila Mendes.
3. Cut Off (July 17, 2026)
Wiig will star alongside Jonah Hill in the comedy movie ‘Cut Off,’ to be directed by Hill. The story, which Hill co-wrote with Ezra Woods, follows two rich siblings whose money supply is cut-off by their parents, forcing them to thrive on their own. With cameras rolling this fall, the movie has been slated for release on July 17, 2026.
4. Palm Royale Season 2 (2026)
Apple TV+ has renewed the period dramedy series ‘Palm Royale’ for a second season. Created by Abe Sylvia, the series centers on wannabe socialite Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons (Wiig) as she tries to infiltrate the complicated social scene of 1960s Palm Beach, Florida. Besides Wiig, returning cast members include Josh Lucas as Maxine’s husband Douglas, Ricky Martin as Robert Diaz (his death wasn’t shown), Allison Janney as Evelyn, Laura Dern as Linda, and Carol Burnett as Norma Dellacorte. John Stamos and comedy legend Vicki Lawrence have been roped in for yet-undisclosed roles. The season has reportedly begun filming and will be released in 2026.
5. Epiphany (TBA)
Wiig and Bill Murray will co-star in the upcoming rom-com ‘Epiphany.’ Directed by Max Barbakow, it follows Favorite Ives (Wiig), a broke heiress/fashionista heiress who has to race against time to marry a rich guy in two weeks or else end up in the streets. Her endeavor lands her in the company of an eccentric billionaire mathematician, Oz Bell (Bill Murray). Favorite desperately needs Oz’s money while Oz is attracted to her spirit. Will their “arrangement” work? Mitch Glazer wrote the story. ‘Epiphany’ is in its pre-production stage, awaiting a release date.
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