The hit animated series returns with 9 new episodes all available on Disney+.

This film was directed by Travis Hunter and based on the Mattel media franchise and is second live action film follow the 1987 film that starred Dolph Lundgren. This film stars Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Alison Brie, Morena Baccarin, Idris Elba & Jared Leto. In this film, a young man is searching for his magic sword on Earth but is quickly drawn into an adventure that will lead back his home world to fulfill his destiny. The film went development hell after numbers of writers and directors came and went followed by studios trying to acquire the movie rights to the project but in 2023 Amazon / MGM came out the victor and began production the following year. The film hit theaters on June 5th, 2026 before landing on Prime Video the following month.

A new season in the Prime Video original series based on the early version of the Batman / Detective Comics series is now available and features 10 new episodes.

The Netflix sports docuseries returns with 4 new quarterbacks from the NFL to cover the 2025 season. The QBs featured are the rookie and Number One overall pick of 2025, Cam Ward of the Tennessee Titans, the 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year, Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders, Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Joe Flacco of the Cincinnati Bengals.

This film was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, is the 38th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the 4th film in the MCU’s “Spider Man” series and is the 9th live action film overall. The film sees Tom Holland return once again as the titular character and is joined by Zendaya and Jacob Batalon. Newcomers include Sadie Sink & Tramell Tillman. Some familiar faces from the MCU also make appearances here including Mark Ruffalo & Jon Bernthal. In this film, following the events of 2021’s “No Way Home”, Spider Man is making a name for himself in New York while Peter Parker is struggling dealing with his power beginning to change as well as his friends forgetting about him for 4 years not to mention a new villain with a supernatural ability. This film marked a new chapter in the MCU which is about to be followed by a new “Avengers” film which is slated for a December 2026 release, “Avengers: Doomsday.

WWE’s biggest party of the summer has arrived in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is a 2 night extravaganza. Night 1 kicked off with a six man tag team match as The Bloodline, Jimmy & Jey Uso along with “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu took on the team of “The Megastar” LA Knight, Solo Sokia & Royce Keys. Liv Morgan defends the Women’s World Championship against the 2026 Queen of the Ring, Iyo Sky. Fatal Influence, Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid take on the Bella Twins, Nikki & Brie and Paige. “The Ring General” Gunther goes one on one with the SmackDown General Manager, Nick Aldis who makes his in ring debut for the WWE after not wrestling in over 5 years. The WWE Championship is on the line as “The Best in the World” CM Punk defends against “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes. In the first main event, the final chapter in the Obi Femi / Brock Lesnar feud comes to a head inside “Hell in the Cell”.

Night 2 kicked off with what was originally supposed to be one on one match to determine of new number 1 contender for the WWE title. But it was quickly turned into a Fatal 4 Way match. Sami Zayn, Finn Balor, Gunther and the return of Kevin Owens all battled to see who would challenge the champion in the next match. Trick Williams defends the United States Championship against another returning superstar, Baron Corbin. After the injury to Rhea Ripley, WWE made the announcement that 5 women would compete in a ladder match to crown a new WWE Women’s Champion. The 5 women were Chelsea Green, Lash Legend, “The Storm” Jade Cardgill, “The Queen” Charolette Flair and the WWE Women’s United States Champion, Tiffany Stratton. Danhausen competes with “Dirty Dom” Mysterio in a “Human Monies on a pole match”. The Intercontinental Championship is up for grabs as Penta defends against the hometown hero, Chad Gable. In the second main event, a rivalry 14 years in the making, “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns put the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against his greatest rival and former teammate, Seth “Freakin” Rollins.

The third season in WWE’s controversial series on Netflix with more behind the scenes footage following the events of John Cena’s Farewell Tour and a look into the stars of today and tomorrow.

This premium live event was held at the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden in New York City. This event will be the final stop before we get to the biggest party of the summer, Summerslam. The event featured 4 matches. First up, the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships are up for grabs as Brie Bella & Paige defend against Fatal Influence. The Judgement Day’s hatred for the one called Danhausen comes to end as JD McDonagh takes on Danhausen. After the losing their number one contender spot for the Women’s Tag Championships, Lyra Valkira shocked the world by turning on her partner and mentor Bayley. Now, the former tag champions face against one another in the ring. Finally, in our main event, the new WWE Champion, CM Punk must team up with the number one contender for his title, “The American Nightmare”, Cody Rhodes to take 2 former champions, “The Ring General” Gunther & Sami Zayn. SmackDown General Manager, Nick Aldis added a special stipulation to the match to make it more exciting. If Punk & Cody win, those will face off at Summerslam for the WWE title but if Sami & Gunther win, it will be a Fatal 4 Way match at Summerslam.

This Hong Kong action film was directed Kenji Tanigaki and stars Xie Miao & Joe Taslim. In this film, after a handyman witnesses his daughter’s abduction, he joins forces with a local journalist to investigate a mysterious crime syndicate that be involved with businesses and politicians in the city. This film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2025 before being released in China & the United States in 2026.

This is a brief summary of the movies from the first half of the year. Both good and bad. Some made the list while others wished they hadn’t.