Brett Goldstein will be back as Roy Kent, but he won’t be an assistant coach with Ted Lasso anymore. A new character is taking his place on the coaching team. This means Roy Kent will likely have a smaller role in the upcoming season of Ted Lasso, and we’ve probably seen his most important moments already.
The popular 2024 movie Wicked, Wicked: For Good earned $525 million worldwide and will be available to stream soon. Despite its success, it surprisingly didn’t receive any nominations at the 2026 Academy Awards. It was first released in theaters in November 2025 and is now available on demand before coming to streaming platforms.
As a fan of the spy thriller genre, I’ve been really impressed with what Netflix has been delivering lately. We all know about hits like The Night Agent, which is a massive show for them and is coming back for season three this year, and Black Doves, which thankfully gets a second season in 2026. But I’m excited to say there’s a new series joining those ranks – it’s quickly becoming another one of Netflix’s must-watch thrillers.
The Chernobyl miniseries is consistently powerful, thoroughly exploring the disaster from the initial explosion at Reactor No. 4 to the cover-ups, fear within the system, and the devastating human impact that transformed a local accident into an international crisis. The result is a truly exceptional piece of television.
Scott Adkins’ new action movie, Reckless, centers around a former convict trying to get his cut from a past robbery while staying one step ahead of the police. The film, from the stunt coordinator of Gangs of London and Havoc, Jude Poyer, will premiere on Sky Cinema in the U.K. on February 7, 2026. While it’s not yet known when audiences in the U.S. will be able to see it, this gives action movie fans a release date to look forward to.
Lucasfilm delivered on high expectations with the release of Andor Season 2 in 2025. The entire Andor series is widely considered to be among the best Star Wars stories ever told, but Season 2, which detailed the rest of Cassian Andor’s story before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, was a particular standout. Both critics and fans praised it, and it currently has a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than the original Star Wars films directed by George Lucas.
Kelly Reilly, famous for her role as Beth Dutton in the popular neo-Western series created by Taylor Sheridan, is now starring in the new miniseries Under Salt Marsh. The show centers on a former detective who now teaches and is investigating a crime in her hometown. She teams up with her ex-partner to solve the mystery before an approaching storm wipes out the clues. Under Salt Marsh has already received very positive reviews.
According to ComicBookMovie.com, Tom Holkenborg, also known as Junkie XL, will be the new composer for the Supergirl movie. He’s taking over from Ramin Djawadi, known for his work on Game of Thrones. Holkenborg has a strong background in blockbuster films, having composed music for movies like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Army of the Dead, Rebel Moon, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Deadpool, and Godzilla vs. Kong.
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is a quickly gaining recognition as a talented author. His debut novel, Chain-Gang All-Stars, released in 2023, received praise for its powerful combination of intense scenes and thoughtful examination of important issues facing society today.
Adam Sandler has promised to continue acting for many years, jokingly saying he plans to make at least 50 more movies, with at least 25 of them being worthwhile. According to World of Reel, his upcoming film, directed by Cooper, is expected to be one of those good movies. Sandler will star in the psychological thriller as a man who, after losing his job, builds a complex network of lies to hide the truth, even falsely claiming to work for the United Nations.