Marvel fans have already had a lot to be excited about so far in 2026. The MCU got the ball rolling with the launch of its first Disney+ series, the second season of Daredevil: Born Again, which just wrapped up with its finale last week. Jon Bernthal is here to continue the street-level MCU story this week, though, with the premiere of his highly anticipated Punisher special, One Last Kill, which will help bridge the gap between Daredevil: Born Again and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. It was confirmed back in 2025 that Bernthal would make his feature debut as The Punisher in Spider-Man 4, and he was even included in the first trailer. It’s unclear if any of these street-level heroes will have a role in Avengers: Doomsday, which is heading to theaters around the world on December 18.

2026 has been a great year for Star Wars fans so far. Darth Maul emerged from the shadows with a new Disney+ series that has not only become the highest-rated project in Star Wars history, but it’s already been picked up for Season 2. Leading star Sam Witwer, who does the voice work for Darth Maul in the Disney+ series, has also confirmed that the wait for Season 2 won’t be too long. Star Wars will finally make its long-awaited return to the big screen for the first time since 2019 with The Mandalorian and Grogu. The live-action feature film will be a direct continuation of the Star Wars Disney+ series that launched back in 2019, along with the original release of the Disney+ platform. It’s unclear what else lies beyond The Mandalorian and Grogu for Star Wars in 2026.

Colin Farrell has become one of the biggest stars in the world in the last few years, featuring in some of the most successful movies and TV shows on streaming and in theaters. Back in 2022, Farrell made his feature debut as The Penguin, and his role was so beloved that HBO greenlit an entire spin-off series around the character, which arrived in 2024. The show earned widespread critical acclaim, including nine Emmys, but its future beyond Season 1 is still unclear at this time. Farrell also recently teamed up with Margot Robbie for the romantic fantasy adventure A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, which is now streaming around the world on Netflix. He even earned his first Oscar nomination a few years ago for his performance in The Banshees of Inisherin — it’s safe to say now is the best time to invest in Colin Farrell stock.

Few movie stars are as busy in 2026 as Jon Bernthal, who has already released his first project of the year with Gary. The surprising The Bear prequel episode co-stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and it was shadow-dropped on Hulu last week with no promotion — it has unsurprisingly taken over streaming charts since its debut. Bernthal is set to star in a pair of massive blockbusters this summer with The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, both of which co-star Tom Holland. All this already comes after Bernthal starred in one of the biggest Netflix shows of the year, His & Hers, which also featured Tessa Thompson. Fans were disappointed to not see Bernthal return as The Punisher in the second season of Daredevil: Born Again, but fortunately, his return as Frank Castle comes much sooner than you realize.