Amanda Seyfried is about to have a calendar that looks like a dare, with horror sequels, singing strangers, and a teddy bear with a very unfiltered mouth all waiting in line. Her upcoming slate ranges from fairy-tale stepsisters to a church basement full of phone addicts, which proves that Seyfried has no plans to pick just one genre and stay in it. Some projects already have release dates, others are running on rumors and set photos, and every one of them is worth a look before the year runs out.

As the list begins with a fairy tale due later this month, expect the glass slipper to be on the other foot.

Netflix releases Steps on November 20, 2026, and Amanda Seyfried voices Cinderella in a story that politely hands the fairy tale to the stepsisters. Ali Wong plays Lilith, and Stephanie Hsu plays Margot, two sisters tired of living in a shadow cast by a very glowing neighbor. Lilith steals the Fairy Godmother’s wand and crashes the Royal Ball, and Margot ends up as a frog, which is the sort of problem that no etiquette book covers.

Seyfried teams up with Lilith and a dreamy troll named Gef, voiced by Young Mazino, to fix the mess while Nikki Glaser’s scheming Priscilla grabs the throne. The songs come from Justin Tranter, with Seyfried contributing to the soundtrack and BLACKPINK’s Jennie adding a new track called 'Someone to Hold.' Directors Alyce Tzue and John Ripa keep the runtime to about 102 minutes, which is just enough time to dodge biker trolls and survive the Screaming Woods.

While Steps hands the glass slipper to the stepsisters, the next entry hands the microphone to a foul-mouthed teddy bear.

Ted: The Animated Series arrives on Peacock on December 17, 2026, with eight episodes and a firm reminder that it is strictly adult programming. Amanda Seyfried voices Sam, the wife of John, who is once again voiced by Mark Wahlberg, which keeps the core film cast together. Seth MacFarlane voices the foul-mouthed teddy bear himself, and the story picks up 12 years after Ted 2, with John and Ted living as next-door neighbors.

MacFarlane created the series with Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh, and the tone follows the fast and raunchy style fans will recognize from Family Guy. John and Ted keep enabling each other’s bad ideas about marriage and parenting, which makes their stoner thunder buddy bond feel suspiciously like a long-term relationship. Rough Draft Studios handles the animation, and a September teaser promised the freedom of exaggerated gags, with more episodes planned for 2027.

As Ted: The Animated Series keeps the couch warm for another year, a very different ensemble is learning to sing without a single instrument.

Octet marks Lin-Manuel Miranda’s second feature as director and adapts Dave Malloy’s 2019 Off-Broadway a cappella musical about internet addiction. Amanda Seyfried plays Jessica, one of eight internet-obsessed strangers who lock their phones away in a church basement and confront their digital dependencies using only their voices. Miranda has described the pitch as The Breakfast Club meets A Chorus Line meets The Matrix, which is a lot of meeting for one basement.

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Filming took place in Yonkers, New York, and wrapped after a tight 22 days in June 2026, following five weeks of rehearsal. Many vocals were captured live on set, and Miranda experimented with long takes, which left very little room for a wrong note or a second take. The film is independently financed with no distributor attached as of the last report, so a 2027 theatrical release remains a hope rather than a date.

While Octet waits for a distributor to pick up the phone, another comedy is already sending out casting notices.

Martha & Muhammad is the feature directorial debut of Ramy Youssef, who also wrote the comedy and stars in it for A24. The story follows a wealthy, widowed New York socialite named Martha, played by Sharon Stone, who develops a relationship with a younger Muslim man named Muhammad. Amanda Seyfried joined the cast later, and her role remains undisclosed, which gives the film at least one mystery before anyone buys a ticket.

Details remain deliberately sparse, though the themes on the table include class, religion, immigration, and the age gap between the leads. Youssef produces through his Cairo Cowboy banner with partners that include Josh Safdie and Christopher Storer, while A24 provides the financing. Production was eyed for fall 2026 in New York, casting notices for supporting roles circulated in October, and no release date has been announced, so patience is the main requirement.

While Martha & Muhammad guard their secrets, a cult horror sequel is finally crawling out of development.

Jennifer’s Body 2 is reportedly moving forward at 20th Century Studios, a Disney company, with Diablo Cody having completed the screenplay and Karyn Kusama returning to direct. Amanda Seyfried is said to be returning as Needy, while Megan Fox is set to reprise her role as Jennifer Check. The original 2009 film, about a cheerleader turned man-eating succubus after a botched ritual, flopped on release but built a loyal cult following.

Cody has teased a more sympathetic look at the loneliness and vulnerability behind the mean girl surface, while keeping the sequel fun and crazy like the first film. Production listings had pointed to an October 2026 start in Vancouver, where parts of the first film were shot, though the timeline may have shifted. As of early November 2026, no official announcement, plot details, or release date have been confirmed, so a late 2027 release is only a plausible target.

While that sequel figures out its calendar, another one is already in production, and Seyfried is hovering at the edge of the guest list.

The Housemaid’s Secret is the Lionsgate sequel to the 2025 psychological thriller The Housemaid, with Paul Feig returning to direct and Sydney Sweeney back as Millie Calloway. Amanda Seyfried played Nina in the first film, a hit that earned more than 100 million dollars domestically, but a role in the sequel is not confirmed. Seyfried has expressed interest in a cameo, which, in Hollywood terms, is a very polite knock on the door.

Sweeney’s character takes a new live-in job for a woman she is never allowed to see, and the secrets she uncovers turn out to be darker than her own. Kirsten Dunst joins as Wendy Garrick, the elusive wife of a wealthy employer, with Rebecca Sonnenshine writing the screenplay. Production began in October 2026, and Lionsgate has set a theatrical release for December 17, 2027, almost exactly two years after the first film.

While that thriller keeps its secrets behind closed doors, the last project on the list is chasing something far larger and far longer.

Brady Corbet follows his Oscar-winning The Brutalist with The Origin of the World, an independently financed epic built from his own roughly 200-page script. Amanda Seyfried was recently spotted on set, joining a cast that includes Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Selena Gomez, and Joe Alwyn. The script, which Corbet describes as genre-defying and X-rated, covers the body, American mysticism, and the history of the occult in the United States, with occult historian Mitch Horowitz consulting.

Filming began in September 2026, first in Portugal and then in South Africa, for a planned run of about 50 days. Cinematographer Lol Crawley is working with rare 8-perf 65mm cameras alongside 35mm and 16mm film, and Daniel Blumberg returns to score. Corbet is aiming for a runtime of about four hours, and with no studio attached and no release date, a 2027 or 2028 festival premiere looks like the most likely route.

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