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San Diego Comic-Con took place over the weekend, and as per usual it was full of tidbits of news across film, TV, and gaming. Marvel revealed the next Ghost Rider (Ryan Gosling) and Black Panther (David Jonsson), while we also got release dates for God of War: Laufey (February 16th) and the fourth and final season of Silo (summer 2027).
But the best part of SDCC each year, at least for those following along at home, are the trailers. And 2026 did not disappoint: We got first looks at highly anticipated cyberpunk shows Blade Runner 2099 and Neuromancer, along with a new take on a Stephen King classic and the return of some animated favorites.
Here’s all of the best stuff in one handy place.
Amazon first revealed that it was working on a series set in the Blade Runner universe in 2022, but it took a few years before we got a glimpse at it. 2099 is set 50 years after the last film and stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer as a blade runner and replicant who are forced to work together. The show is a limited series — don’t expect a season 2 — and all episodes will be streaming on November 25th.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Elsewhere on Prime Video, the service’s big fantasy epic The Rings of Power is coming back for a third season on November 11th. Perhaps the biggest addition in season 3 is that Simon Pegg is joining the cast as the voice of a demonic Balrog creature.
Neuromancer
Apple TV has steadily become the preeminent home of streaming sci-fi, and so an adaptation of William Gibson’s seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromancer seems like a perfect fit. The new series stars Callum Turner as “a damaged, top-rung super-hacker,” and it starts streaming on January 22nd.
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