Happy New Year! Catch up with the gaming and movie news you may have missed. Let’s recap for the first time in 2026!
‘Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair’ Official Teaser
We got a teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated four-part revival of the hit 90s sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, which will stream on Hulu (on Disney+) on April 10.
After shielding himself from his family for over a decade, Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) is dragged back into their orbit when Hal (Bryan Cranston) and Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) demand his presence at their 40th anniversary party.
‘Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time’ Free DLC
Level 5 dropped free DLC for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time titled the “The Sinister Broker Bazario’s Schemes” that introduces a roguelike open-world gameplay experience for the hit sequel.
The DLC introduces Snoozaland, a dream realm where open-world exploration meets roguelike thrills and rewards that can be brought back to the main game, “making your slow-life adventure even more fulfilling.”
Brandon Sanderson Teases ‘Mistborn’ Video Game
Fantasy author Brandon Sanderson dropped his annual “State of Sanderson” with an entire section on video games, where he reveals that he’s “started talking to some AAA developers” for a Mistborn game.
“These rights were tied up with the film rights for the last… oh, six~seven years, so I didn’t get to test the market on them until recently,” Sanderson wrote. “I’m trying to do things differently this time in an effort to retain control of my video game rights. I already have interest from some major players in the Video Game industry (who I like a lot). So if you are a decision maker at a AAA studio, or a major independent, and you’ve always wanted to make a Mistborn or Stormlight game… well, you would want to contact my reps now.”
‘Take That’ First Look
Netflix gave us the first look at the documentary on the UK boy band Take That, which “uses never-before-seen archive footage to chart the rise, fall and record-breaking reunion of one of the UK’s most iconic boy bands.”
‘Tron: Ares’ Streaming Date
Tron: Ares will officially be added to Disney+ for streaming on January 7.
EA SPORTS NHL 26’s Team of the Year Offensive Players Revealed
EA SPORTS NHL 26 dropped its offensive winners for Team of the Year this week, and announced the nominees for forward.
The winners for NHL and PWHL respectively:
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Connor McDavid, Center, Edmonton Oilers
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Leon Draisaitl, Forward, Edmonton Oilers
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Nathan MacKinnon, Forward, Colorado Avalanche
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Marie Philip-Poulin, Center, Montreal Victoire
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Hilary Knight, Forward, Seattle Torrent
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Sarah Fillier, Forward, New York Sirens
Fans can vote for for both NHL and PWHL forwards by voting in-game now through January 5th at 5pm ET. Defense and Goalie nominees will be announced next week.
NHL Forward Nominees:
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Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning
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David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins
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William Nylander – Toronto Maple Leafs
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Mikko Rantanen – Dallas Stars
PWHL Forward Nominees:
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Kendall Coyne Schofield – Minnesota Frost
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Taylor Heise – Minnesota Frost
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Daryl Watts – Toronto Sceptres
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Laura Stacey – Montreal Victoire
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Predator: Badlands Home Entertainment Release Details
Danny Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands hits digital services on January 6th, with the physical 4K Ultra HD arriving on February 17th with these bonus features:
Deleted & Pre-Visualization Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary:
Sand Trap – An early animatic version of Dek’s very different first encounter with Thia.
Squirt Canyon – The full version of Dek and Thia traversing the water-filled trench while trying to survive Genna…and each other.
Tessa vs. Abe – Tessa faces off against a superior synth in this deleted scene and storyline.
Razor Grass – The original previsualization of Dek, Thia, and Bud’s first hunt together…sort of.
The Outpost – Thia takes Dek to a small Weyland-Yutani field facility where they experience a few things that ended up being used elsewhere in the final film.
Super Power Loader Extended – Special additional moments during Dek’s climactic final battle with the Super Power Loader and the Kalisk.
Featurettes:
Embodying the Predator – Meet the talented team of designers, performers, and effects artists responsible for bringing one of cinema’s most terrifying creatures to life on screen in ways we’ve never seen before!
Authentic Synthetics – Get up close and personal with synths Thia and Tessa as star Elle Fanning walks us through the process of crafting two characters who may look the same but have evolved in surprisingly unique ways.
Building the Badlands – With razor sharp grass, killer trees, and terrifying animals, never has a planet been more deadly than Genna. Uncover how a team of artisans built this threatening landscape, transforming real locations into the dangerous environments seen on screen.
Dek of the Yautja – For the first time ever, director Dan Trachtenberg has given audiences an extended peek at Predator culture. Follow the evolution as filmmakers reveal the process behind developing the Yautja’s home world, spacecraft, and family dynamics.
Audio Commentary: Watch the film with audio commentary by Director Dan Trachtenberg, Producer Ben Rosenblatt, Director of Photography Jeff Cutter and Stunt Coordinator Jacob Tomuri.
New ‘The Muppet Show’ Teaser Reveals Guest Star Sabrina Carpenter
It’s “The Muppet Show!” Kermit, Miss Piggy and the beloved Muppet gang are back with a brand-new special event. Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos are bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre with their very special guest, Sabrina Carpenter!
The Muppet Show! special hits ABC and Disney+ on February 4th.
First Trailer for ‘Shrinking’ Season 3
“Shrinking” follows a grieving therapist (Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.
In addition to the ensemble cast, “Shrinking” season three brings back guest stars Goldstein, Damon Wayans Jr., Wendie Malick and Cobie Smulders, along with new additions Jeff Daniels and multi-award winner and activist Michael J. Fox.
Shrinking season three will premiere globally with a one-hour season premiere episode on Wednesday, January 28th followed by one new episode weekly, every Wednesday until April 8, 2026 on Apple TV.
