Comic book fans have a saying: when a trend starts appearing in comic books, it’s probably on its way out. Comic books have always tried to stay current, and some believe the very first wave of superhero comics in the Golden Age happened because publishers were simply trying to profit from the initial popularity of the genre.
2025 was a fantastic year for animation, bringing us films like KPop Demon Hunters, Elio, Zootopia 2, The Bad Guys 2, and Ne Zha 2. Now, get ready for another great year, as 2026 promises a thrilling collection of animated movies – including both sequels to beloved films and brand new stories. Here’s a look at everything coming out in 2026.
Thankfully, Doctor Who ended the year with a strong story. While the adventure featuring UNIT and the Sea Devils wasn’t subtle in its message about the environment, The War Between the Land and the Sea was still a captivating sci-fi thriller. Though the story largely stands on its own, separate from the current Doctor Who timeline, it clearly established a compelling villain for season 16.
These are games I really liked, either because I haven’t finished them yet, or because they just didn’t quite make my top 10 list. I recommend all of them! And 2025 had even more games I loved than 2024 – I found myself getting really invested in a lot of them for various reasons.
According to Mubi, director Huang essentially asked them to stop showing his film. This came after Huang publicly criticized Mubi’s decision to accept $100 million in funding from Sequoia Capital. The investment, announced in May, sparked controversy because Sequoia had also invested in an Israeli defense company, Kela, following the attacks on October 7th and during the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In an Instagram post, Huang explained he wouldn’t promote his film unless Mubi dealt with the situation, stating, ‘We have to start saying ‘NO.’’ and that he wasn’t being overly sensitive about it.
Jordan Peele began his career in sketch comedy before finding huge success directing the horror films Get Out, Us, and Nope.
So, you loved Physical: 100? Well, Physical: Asia is basically a new version of that show! It takes the same intense competition format – 100 contestants pushing themselves to the absolute limit through crazy challenges – but this time it’s focused on players from across Asia. The goal is still the same: be the last one standing and claim the title – and the prize money, of course!
François Meurisse, a co-founder of the studio behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, recently told Edge magazine that, six months before the game launched, the team thought it might get a score of around 80 out of 100 on Metacritic (a site that averages critic reviews). They were hoping for a slightly higher score, though.
The role-playing game Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is being released on PC, Xbox Series S and X, and PlayStation 5. The developers haven’t announced when it will be available yet.
Obbe Vermeij, who worked at Rockstar Games for fourteen years (from 1995 to 2009) and helped create several Grand Theft Auto games, understands the challenges of starting something entirely new. That’s why he recently told GamesHub he admires Larian Studios for their bold move to move away from the Baldur’s Gate franchise.