Apple Sets “Matchbox,” “Dink,” “Mayday” Dates
Apple TV today announced a number of release dates for upcoming original films from the service.
First up, the McG-directed “Way of the Warrior Kid” has secured a November 20th release date. The film is based on the inspiring novel by Jocko Willink.
Chris Pratt, Linda Cardellini and Jude Hill star in the film about a bullied kid who spends the Summer with his decorated and injured Navy SEAL uncle (Pratt) who devises an ambitious program to help Marc defend himself. Will Staples penned the script.
Next, a July 24th release date has been announced for the Summer comedy “The Dink” starring Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Patton Oswalt, Chloe Fineman, Chris Parnell, Aaron Chen, Ben Stiller and Andy Roddick.
The story follows a washed-up former tennis prodigy (Johnson) who has been reduced to coaching unruly children at his dad’s suburban country club, who goes against his dad’s wishes and embraces the new sporting craze of the club – pickleball.
Then there’s “Mayday,” a new action comedy film starring Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Maria Bakalova, Marcin Dorociński, and David Morse which will hit the service on September 4th.
In the film and while flying a mission over Soviet Russia, an American soldier is forced to crash-land his plane in the Russian wilderness and hopes to survive.
Finally, an October 9th release is set for “Matchbox The Movie” based on the iconic Mattel toys line. John Cena, Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, Arturo Castro, Corey Stoll, Bill Camp, and Danai Gurira star in the action adventure film.
Directed by Sam Hargrave (“Extraction”), the film is a globetrotting adventure about a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when undercover CIA agent Sean (Cena), their long-absent former leader, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.
#MatchboxTheMovie. Coming October 9 to Apple TV.
A new action movie starring John Cena, Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, and Arturo Castro. pic.twitter.com/8pJA4RxcuR
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) February 3, 2026
#WayOfTheWarriorKid. Coming November 20 to Apple TV.
A new movie starring Chris Pratt, Linda Cardellini, Jude Hill, and based on the inspiring novel by Jocko Willink. pic.twitter.com/gZiiIn6uzD
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) February 3, 2026
#Mayday. Coming September 4 to Apple TV.
A new action comedy movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh. pic.twitter.com/kKZFvp3FDI
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) February 4, 2026
#TheDink. Coming July 24 to Apple TV.
A new comedy movie starring Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Andy Roddick, Patton Oswalt, Chloe Fineman, Chris Parnell and Aaron Chen, with Ben Stiller. pic.twitter.com/5S3izlZK1v
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) February 3, 2026