After playing in theaters for 37 days, Zootopia 2 unexpectedly jumped back to the top spot in China, surpassing Avatar: Fire and Ash, which had only been out for two weeks.
At the start of each new year, many TV shows and movies become unavailable as their licensing agreements expire. This happened in December 2025 with a couple of DC series, including a Batman show that many fans felt was unfairly overlooked on streaming platforms.
Let’s be honest, when George Clooney took on the role of Batman, fans had high expectations. However, the movie Batman & Robin was a disappointment. Clooney himself has since apologized for the film and often jokes about it, but he also acknowledges that its failure actually helped launch his career as a leading actor.
According to Flix Patrol, Final Destination Bloodlines is already a popular hit on Prime Video, landing at number four on the list of top streaming movies. This quick rise to the top happened just one day after the film became available on January 1st.
The 2019 racing movie, Ford v Ferrari, which starred those two actors and was directed by James Mangold, is now available on Netflix. As of January 2, 2026, it’s quickly become popular, landing at number 5 on the list of the top 10 movies in the U.S.
In fact, there are quite a few former child stars who were born in 1996 and will celebrate a milestone birthday this year. Let’s take a look at some of the celebrities who will be “30, flirty and thriving” in 2026:
Maggie was considered a controversial winner back in her day, with many fans despising her Friendship alliance and rooting for underdogs Janelle Pierzina and Kaysar Ridha to pull through instead. That said, as more people watch past seasons of Big Brother online with their Paramount+ subscription, she’s gotten more flowers for how she controlled the game by rallying Houseguests around the memory of her friend and former Houseguest Eric “Cappie” Littmann. All this to say, people were thrilled when her former alliance member, April Lewis, shared a photo with Maggie on her Instagram Stories (via @ThatBigBroTea):
The new trailer for Wonder Man hints that Trevor Slattery might betray Simon Williams, potentially changing their relationship. At the 1 minute and 36 second mark, Trevor is shown speaking with P. Cleary, an agent from the Department of Damage Control (DODC), who has previously appeared in Marvel projects like Spider-Man: No Way Home and Ms. Marvel.
Dedicated fans of the show Tony & Ziva, featuring Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo, are campaigning for its return. They’ve purchased a billboard near Times Square, at the corner of Broadway and 49th Street, and launched an online petition. Fans can find more information about the revival effort on a dedicated website.
Sources speaking with Deadline report that Netflix is considering a very short, 17-day release in movie theaters for its films if its acquisition of Warner Bros. is finalized. This could significantly hurt traditional cinemas, as audiences might choose to wait just over two weeks to watch the movie on Netflix instead of going to theaters. Currently, most movies play in theaters for between 30 and 45 days, with digital rental and purchase options usually available before streaming. However, Netflix would likely skip those digital options and release films directly to its streaming service after the 17-day theatrical run.