Pedro Pascal holds the dual distinction of being both the internet’s boyfriend and its daddy. His portrayals of two different reluctant father figures in popular TV series, Din Djarin in “The Mandalorian” and Joel Miller in “The Last of Us,” have turned him into a household name, building on the acclaim he’d already garnered for roles in “Narcos” and “Game of Thrones.” Though most renowned for his television performances, Pascal has also delivered memorable work in films such as “Wonder Woman 1984,” “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” and “The Wild Robot.”

In the years to come, audiences can expect to see a lot more of Pascal on the big screen. As of now, all his confirmed upcoming projects are films rather than TV shows. This slate comprises a mix of Disney blockbusters and A24 indies, with Pascal stepping into new, sure-to-be-memorable roles and even reprising one of his iconic characters. For fans lamenting Pascal’s reduced presence in “The Last of Us,” the anticipation of these films should provide some comfort and plenty of excitement.

Writer-director Celine Song is following her critically acclaimed debut feature, “Past Lives,” with another film revolving around a love triangle. While it carries a similar premise, “Materialists” seems poised to be a lighter romantic comedy compared to the intense drama of “Past Lives.” Song’s second feature stars Dakota Johnson as Lucy, a matchmaker navigating her own love life. Will her encounters with wealthy “unicorn” Harry (Pedro Pascal) lead to true love, or will her struggling ex John (Chris Evans) manage to win back her affections?

Opening in theaters on June 13 amidst a lack of romantic comedies being made for the big screen, “Materialists” looks like it could break out as counter-programming to the action- and family-centric blockbusters dominating the summer 2025 movie season. If it’s a hit, Pascal’s romantic allure and charisma will be responsible for a significant chunk of its success. If any actor can make Chris Evans — Captain America himself! — seem convincingly “average” in comparison, it’s the “fantastic” Mr. Pascal.

Pedro Pascal’s second A24 project this summer, “Eddington,” is the latest film from Ari Aster, the director of “Hereditary,” “Midsommar,” and “Beau is Afraid.” Moving further away from the horror genre where Aster first made his name, this dark comedy-Western hybrid follows the explosive conflicts between a liberal mayor (Pascal) and a conservative sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) in the fictional town of Eddington, New Mexico during the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020.

Also starring Emma Stone, Luke Grimes, and Austin Butler, “Eddington” promises to be, if nothing else, one of the most provocative films of the year. More details — and certainly more discourse — about the movie’s plot and political satire will emerge when it makes its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival this month. The rest of us will get to see what the fuss is about when it comes to theaters on July 18.

After the mediocre Tim Story-directed movies in 2005 and 2007, a disastrous Josh Trank reboot in 2015, and a Roger Corman schlockfest that never got released, Marvel Studios is hoping that the fourth time’s the charm when it comes to cinematic incarnations of the Fantastic Four. Directed by Matt Shakman (“WandaVision”), “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” looks like it might just do the trick of giving the first superhero family a movie worthy of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s original comics.

Set outside the mainline Marvel Cinematic Universe continuity in a retro 1960s-esque world, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic. Vanessa Kirby plays his wife, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, who’s expecting a child (therefore the “first steps” of the title), while Joseph Quinn is the new Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach lends his voice and motion-capture performance to Ben Grimm/The Thing.

With the surprisingly solid “Thunderbolts*” seeming to put the MCU on the right track creatively after the disappointment of “Captain America: Brave New World,” anticipation is high for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Audiences will see how the Four fare against the threat of Galactus (Ralph Ineson) when the film hits theaters on July 25.

Those looking forward to seeing what “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” means for the rest of MCU won’t have to wait too long. Pedro Pascal and the rest of the Fantastic Four actors are confirmed to be part of the extensive cast list for “Avengers: Doomsday,” in theaters May 1, 2026. Given Doctor Doom is one of the Fantastic Four’s greatest foes in the comics, it’s only natural the team would play a part in a Doom-centric movie — though who knows what the story is with this new version of Doom, played by former “Iron Man” actor Robert Downey Jr.

“Avengers: Doomsday” will be followed by “Avengers: Secret Wars” on May 7, 2027. An official cast list for “Secret Wars” has yet to be announced — and there’s reason to suspect that Marvel will hold off on such announcements to avoid potential “Doomsday” spoilers — but Marvel Studios’ 2024 Comic-Con panel confirmed that the Fantastic Four characters are involved, so it seems like a safe bet that Pascal’s Reed Richards remains a major part of this universe going forward.

There hasn’t been a new “Star Wars” movie in theaters since “Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker” concluded the sequel trilogy in 2019. But the franchise will finally make its return to the big screen on May 23, 2026, with a movie about a couple of characters who fans have fallen in love with on the small screen: “The Mandalorian and Grogu.”

After the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023 delayed production of “The Mandalorian” Season 4, director Jon Favreau and co-writer Dave Filoni decided that, rather than continuing the Disney+ series, a theatrical film was the way forward for Pedro Pascal’s masked bounty hunter Din Djarin and his adorable “baby Yoda” companion Grogu. New additions to the cast for the movie include Sigourney Weaver as a Rebel Alliance pilot and Jeremy Allen White as Jabba the Hutt’s muscular gladiator son Rotta (last seen as a baby in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”).