New Solo Leveling movie reportedly coming in 2026

This article contains spoilers from Solo Leveling.

2025 was an absolutely huge year for Solo Leveling. The series reached new heights with the release of its second season earlier in January, and it's safe to say that fans loved everything the new season had to offer. However, with the conclusion of Solo Leveling Season 2, major questions about the future of the series emerged. Solo Leveling fans have been wondering what comes next, especially since no announcement of a sequel has been made.

Many fans assumed a third season would follow. But recent reports suggest so Solo Leveling will not get a third seasonbut a new movie. What's exciting is that this movie may release in 2026which means that Solo Leveling fans will get their share of exciting content in 2026. Currently, it is unclear what the upcoming Solo Leveling movie would be about, but it is highly likely that it will cover content that was supposed to be included in the third season.

Solo Leveling is getting a new movie in 2026

The film's release date was set for 2026

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Solo Leveling fans were waiting for big news about the third season of the series ever since the second season ended. After all, Solo Leveling Season 3 was mentioned by directors in interviewsso many fans definitely thought it would be the next step for the series.

Jinwoo realizes that he will have to kill the lizards - Solo Leveling

However, a report from the Solo Leveling production committee has been found by fans, and what it contains was definitely not what they expected. It says so in the report a Solo Leveling movie is nextand not a third season. What's more, it seems this movie can be released by the end of 2026which would only be a year or so from now. That said, production for this film has yet to begin, so the release date may change and the film may be pushed back.

What will the new Solo Leveling movie be about?

It may cover the events after season 2

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The Solo Leveling movie could be adapted from Chapter 110 of the Manhwa
New Jinwoo battles are coming

With the new Solo Leveling movie scheduled for next year, fans are wondering what it might be about. Currently, no one knows what events the film will cover. However, it is definitely possible that it will cover the same events that Solo Leveling Season 3 would have covered.

It is also not impossible The Solo Leveling movie completely deviates from that and covers an original story. After all, the likes of The Apothecary Diaries are doing just that in 2026, too. Anyway, fans are pretty excited about what the studio will come up with, especially seeing Sung Jinwoo in action again.

Sung Jinwoo Stares at Ant King - Solo Leveling

Solo Leveling has two seasons out right now, one with 12 episodes and the other with 13, for a combined episode count of 25 episodes available to watch right now. The series can be streamed on Crunchyroll for fans to enjoy while they wait for more news about the third season. For fans who can't wait for Season 3 to come out, checking out the Manhwa might be a good option.

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