April 23, 2026
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A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill premieres May 12, only on Disney+.
Jon Bernthal suits up for the new Marvel Television special presentation ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill.’ The premise from wikipedia sounds like the its the premise of John Wick.
Of course will see Jon Bernthal a.k.a Frank Castle/The Punisher in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.”
Teaser Poster of The Punisher: One Last Kill
Before he was Hulk Hogan, he was Terry Bollea. Uncover the man behind the legend in this unfiltered documentary featuring his very last interview.
If basketball has Michael Jordan, then Wrestling has Hulk Hogan!
Hulk Hogan: Real American will be on Netflix this 22nd of April.
HBO just released the teaser trailer of Harry Potter Season 1, which is aptly titled “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, if incase you’re curious who are the casts of the Harry Potter series, then you can checkout the cast lists below.
Casts of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is an 8-episode series and will premiere on HBO in the United States and on HBO Max in the United Kingdom during Christmas of 2026.
Crunchyroll has announced 21 new anime series that will be available to the anime streaming platform this April 2026.
There are a number of new anime series as well as old favorites. I personally will be looking forward to the new ones, specially “Daemons of the Shadow Realm” and “Witch Hat Atelier”. Of course the returning ones is a no brainer; One Piece, Dr. Stone, Re:ZERO and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Plus the long over due second season of Dorohedoro Season 2, which will also be in Netflix.
Checkout the trailers below;
Daemons of the Shadow Realm
Witch Hat Atelier
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4
Marvel just announced that Wonderman will have a second season. The announcement was made in the official social media channels of Marvel as well as Disney Plus’. The announcement also make Wonderman as the few Marvel series to be a multi-season series like Loki. Following the announcement across Disney+ and Marvel social channels on March 23, 2026, it is confirmed that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will return as Simon Williams alongside Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery.
Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery will return for Marvel Television's #WonderMan Season 2, co-created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest, coming to @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/XnOBYrYHaA
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) March 23, 2026
Wonderman second season is expected to pick up directly from the series’ season finale, which saw the duo becoming fugitives after escaping a Department of Damage Control (DODC) facility. With Andrew Guest and Destin Daniel Cretton returning as the showrunner, fans anticipate a deeper dive into Simon’s volatile ionic powers and his complicated status as an “illegal” superpowered actor.
Assassin’s Creed has officially begun production in Rome.
Set in ancient Rome in 64 AD, the live-action series adaptation of Ubisoft’s best-selling video game franchise stars Toby Wallace, Lola Petticrew, Laura Marcus, Tanzyn Crawford, Zachary Hart, Claes Bang, Nabhaan Rizwan… pic.twitter.com/DcysBGSQPL
— netflix⁷ (@netflix) March 20, 2026
Earlier casting news revealed that Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing, Tuesday), Toby Wallace (Euphoria Season 3, The Society), Zachary Hart (Slow Horses, Black Doves Season 2), Laura Marcus (Bad Education, Death by Lightning), Tanzyn Crawford (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Tiny Beautiful Things), Nabhaan Rizwan (In Camera, KAOS, Juice), and Claes Bang (The Square, Bad Sisters) would star as series regulars set to explore the world of Assassin’s Creed.
Noomi Rapace (Lamb, Prometheus), Ramzy Bedia (Of Money and Blood, Haunted Minds), Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible — Fallout, The Stranger), and Corrado Invernizzi (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Ford v. Ferrari) also joined the series in recurring roles.
Rounding out the ensemble are recurring cast members Sandra Guldberg-Kampp (Foundation, The Rain, Electric Child), Youssef Kerkour (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), Mirren Mack (Hedda, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple), and Louis McCartney (Stranger Things: The First Shadow).
Details about their characters remain under oath, but keep checking Tudum for more updates on the project.
Netflix has not announce any release date for the series and production has begun in Rome, Italy.
Here’s wishing that Netflix’s version of Live-Action Assassin’s Creed will be much better than the movie.
A few thoughts on “Lanterns”:
Lanterns will be an eight-episode series scheduled to premiere on HBO Max in August 2026. It will officially be part of the DCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.
The final trailer for the final season. Have a watch. Have a weep. Then strap the fuck in, because we’re only a month away.
About The Boys:
THE BOYS is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It’s the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about “The Seven,” and their formidable Vought backing.
“The final season of The Boys consists of eight episodes and is set to premiere its first two episodes on Amazon Prime Video this April 8th, 2026. The remaining six episodes will be released weekly through May 20th.
It will be in on Netflix this March 10th.
Straw Hats! Grab your crew! ONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE sets sail on March 10th!
MORE INFO ON ONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE:
Netflix’s epic high-seas pirate adventure, ONE PIECE, returns for Season 2—unleashing fiercer adversaries and the most perilous quests yet. Luffy and the Straw Hats set sail for the extraordinary Grand Line—a legendary stretch of sea where danger and wonder await at every turn. As they journey through this unpredictable realm in search of the world’s greatest treasure, they’ll encounter bizarre islands and a host of formidable new enemies.
In the trailer, we finally see Lera Abova playing as Miss All Sunday a.k.a. Nico Robin and Tony Tony Chopper/Chopper.
One Piece Season 1 is now available on Netflix.
Sophie Turner has been officially announced as the next Lara Croft, this was unveiled in a “Wardrobe Test” post by the Amazon Prime Video X/account (embedded below).
Get your artifacts out. Lara's on her way… #TombRaider #WardrobeTest pic.twitter.com/kDcWhtlR4d
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) January 15, 2026
The Tomb Raider series was develop by Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Amazon Prime Video. Megan McDonnell, who wrote a number a of series and film for Marvel was tapped as the writer for the upcoming Tomb Raider series.
Tomb Raider series features Game of Thrones and X-Men star Sophie Turner as Lara Croft with Martin Bobb-Semple, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, and Bill Paterson. The series is set to be released on Amazon Prime Video.
Stranger Things 5 just wrapped up this past New Year’s Eve, and while the spin-off series is already in production, Netflix has something extra for fans. On January 12, 2026, the streaming giant will release a “never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes” documentary titled One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5.
One last time. Watch the never-before-seen behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Stranger Things 5. Premiering January 12. pic.twitter.com/5FNvTNlvuz
— Netflix (@netflix) January 5, 2026
Everything we have ever assumed about the upside down has been dead wrong. Volume 2 of the final season of Stranger Things arrives Dec. 25th at 5pm PT.
Volume 2 is composed of episode 5, 6 and 7, while episode 8 will be the finale.
Just like what the trailer says, Volume 2 will be available on the 25th of December 2025, while the Finale will be on New Year’s eve.
This is the teaser trailer for The Boys Season 5. It’s Homelander’s world, completely subject to his erratic, egomaniacal whims. Hughie, Mother’s Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a “Freedom Camp.” Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force. Kimiko is nowhere to be found. But when Butcher reappears, ready and willing to use a virus that will wipe all Supes off the map, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change the world and everyone in it. It’s the climax, people.
Today, Netflix announced our acquisition of Warner Bros. Together, we’ll define the next century of storytelling, creating an extraordinary entertainment offering for audiences everywhere. https://t.co/rXPFMNIs1A pic.twitter.com/0pdsMUEob8
— Netflix (@netflix) December 5, 2025
Netflix and Warner Bros. announced that the streaming giant will will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO, and HBO Max. The cash and stock transaction is valued at a total enterprise value of approximately $82.7 billion (equity value of $72.0 billion).
The acquisition aims to unite Warner Bros.’ iconic franchises and storied libraries with Netflix’s leading entertainment service and global reach. This combination will integrate world-class assets like Game of Thrones, the DC Universe, The Sopranos, and classics such as Friends and Harry Potter, with Netflix’s existing portfolio.
The companies stated the deal will offer more choice and greater value for consumers, create more opportunities for the creative community, and strengthen the overall entertainment industry. Netflix plans to maintain Warner Bros.’ current operations, including theatrical releases.
The transaction is expected to close after the previously announced separation of WBD’s Global Networks division, Discovery Global, which is anticipated to be completed in Q3 2026. Netflix expects to achieve at least $2-3 billion in annual cost savings by the third year and for the deal to be accretive to GAAP earnings per share by the second year. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and WBD shareholder approval.
At long last… we can begin. The trailer for the epic final season of STRANGER THINGS is here.
Netflix just release the official trailer of Stranger Things Season 5, it appears there will be an all-out “war” between Vecna vs Eleven vs the Military. Netflix divided the Stranger Things’ Final season in three; Volume 1 (episode 1 to 4), Volume 2 (5 to 7) and the Finale (episode 8).
And to tease its fans, Netflix release the first five minutes of Season 5 (embedded below).
Volume 1 will debut on Netflix this November 26th, while Volume 2 on Christmas day and the Finale will be on New Year’s Eve.
Musical guests EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami from KPop Demon Hunters perform “Golden” for The Tonight Show.
EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami are the singing voice of lead characters of KPop Demon Hunters;
EJAE is also credited for writing the song “Golden” the main theme song of the film.
We finally have a release window for the second season of Dorohedoro. Announced from the official X account of the series, @dorohedoro_PR, the series will have a “Near-Simultaneous Worldwide Release” on the Springof 2026, which could be anytime in March, April or May. Considering the last episode of Season 1 was released on March 29, 2020, we can assume that season 2 will premiere on the last week of March 2026 to the first week of April 2026.
Together with the premier announcement, a new visuals was also released;
Season 1 of Dorohedoro is on Netflix.
Together they’re one big, happy (bat) family! Bat-Fam, a new original series, arrives November 10 on Prime Video.
“Simon Williams. Reading for Wonder Man.”
The series follows the story of “struggling actor Simon Williams and actor Trevor Slattery try to earn roles in the remake of the superhero film Wonder Man.”
Wonder Man stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams / Wonder Man, with Ben Kingsley reprising his character Trevor Slattery, who was first introduced as film Iron Man 3 as the fake leader of the Mandarin.
Wonder Man is an 8-episode series that will debut on Disney+ this January 27th, 2026.
Who will save us from our heroes?
Marvel Zombies is a 4-episode miniseries from Marvel Animations. The series will debut on Disney Plus this Sept 24th.
From Wikipedia;
Marvel Zombies is set in the alternate timeline introduced in the What If…? episode “What If… Zombies?!” (2021), where a virus has turned most of the world’s population, including the Avengers, into zombies. The series takes places five years after the events of the episode and follows a group of survivors as they discover the key to bringing an end to the zombie plague, which leads them to risk their lives traveling across a dystopian landscape and fighting superpowered zombies to save the world.
Series Poster
Netflix’s live action adaptation is currently in production and will star South Korean Actor Byeon Woo-seok.
Solo Leveling follows the story of Hunter Sung Jin-woo, who after being selected as a Player by the System and is able to grow in strength without limit and became the National Level “strongest” Hunter in the world and as the new Shadow Monarch and the successor fight in the war between the Rulers and the Monarchs.
Solo Leveling, the global phenomenon, is coming to Netflix as a live-action series starring Byeon Woo-seok as lead character Sung Jin-woo. pic.twitter.com/tw7TaUONKp
— Netflix (@netflix) July 9, 2025
There has been no report as to when the live-action series will be available, and it’s safe to say that it may not be available until the anime series has been completed or at least is on its later part.
Welcome to CYBERWORLD the Brand New Series Launching July 12th on Transformers Official!
Join Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Elita-1, Megatron, Grimlock, and more as they’re hurled into the hostile and unknown landscapes of CYBERWORLD. Stranded, disoriented and with no memory of how they got there, they must face a gauntlet of extreme, game-like challenges designed to test their strength, skill and level up as they are pushed to their limit.
This is a new Transformers web series based on the new Transformers toy line by Takara Tomy and Hasbro.
This is the premise of the series, “Many Cybertronians are being trapped in the realm of Cyberworld, where their skills are tested by an unknown mastermind.”
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The series follows the story of MIT student Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) return home to Chicago, after the events of Wakanda Forever. Thorne will star starring alongside Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich, Regan Aliyah, Manny Montana, Matthew Elam, and Anji White.
The Ironheart is reported to be a 6-episode series, where the first 3-episode will premier on Disney+ this June 24th.
Comic Jo Koy will have a show in Manila for its Southeast Asia leg of the “Just Being Koy World Tour” and it will be on July 21st at the MOA Arena. Tickets are now available and ticket prices are ₱1,500.00 for the General Admission and ₱7,500.00 for the Floor Seated.
Jokoy have a number of Netflix features and here’s a snippet of his latest Netflix Original Comedy Special – “Live from Brooklyn.”
The Southeast Asia leg of the “Just Being Koy World Tour” also include shows in Singapore this June 16th, then in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the June 18th, June 19th will be in South Jakarta, Indonesia and then in Manila to end the tour.
CUT MY LIFE INTO PIECES. THIS IS MY LAST RESORT.
Devil May Cry premieres April 3, only on Netflix. From Capcom, led by Adi Shankar, and animated by Studio Mir comes Devil May Cry – a Netflix animated series based on the hit video game franchise.
Witness the drama unfold in Court of Gold with an unfiltered look at Team USA, France, Serbia, and Canada as they compete for gold, highlighting the intense competition as international basketball has caught up to the U.S. For the first time ever, top men’s basketball medal contenders are granting behind-the-scenes access at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. See the drama and personal stakes in the quest to dethrone the U.S., showcasing these four countries’ battle for Olympic Gold.
I can definitely say that this documentary will put the drama behind every game and every team.
