A new Evangelion anime is scheduled to premiere on February 23, 2026, marking the 30th anniversary of the original series. Yoko Taro, known for writing and directing Nier: Automata, will be the writer, and Kazuya Tsurumaki (Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX) and Toko Yatabe will co-direct.
Currently, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters ranks as the 5th most popular show on Apple TV worldwide, according to FlixPatrol. The sci-fi series has been consistently popular over the last month, with many viewers rewatching the first season before the premiere of its second season today, February 27th.
However, by Season 1, Episode 6 of House of the Dragon, “The Princess and the Queen,” the actresses playing Alicent and Rhaenyra were replaced. Olivia Cooke took over the role of Alicent, previously played by Emily Carey, and Emma D’Arcy replaced Milly Alcock as Rhaenyra. While the relationship between the two characters stayed consistent, Alcock and Carey didn’t continue in their roles. Though understandable due to the ten-year time jump in the story, the decision to recast them still feels strange.
Here are a few impressions from this year’s block…
The Deadpool: Samurai comic concluded its six-year run with a final issue that included a tribute to the popular anime character, Naruto.
The original Becky, directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, came out in 2020 and quickly established Lulu Wilson as a surprisingly effective action star. The film follows Becky as she reconnects with her father on a camping trip, only to find themselves targeted by a group of fleeing Neo-Nazis. Led by Kevin James (known from Grown Ups), the gang has no idea just how dangerous this seemingly ordinary teenager truly is.
Anders Holm, who plays Bill Randa in the Apple TV+ sci-fi series, had a thought about where the show could go next. Instead of always focusing on how humans react to the creatures and the disasters they cause, he suggested it might be interesting to explore a completely different perspective.
But one show stands out by connecting to a larger cinematic universe. Cinematic universes have become increasingly popular since the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) began, and it’s now common for seemingly independent stories to secretly link to other projects.
The series Star Trek: Discovery featured characters like Tilly and Reno, both originating from the 23rd century, alongside Captain Michael Burnham (played by Sonequa Martin-Green) aboard the USS Discovery. Tilly began as a bright, new Starfleet Academy cadet and was promoted to Ensign by the end of the first season. Commander Reno, an engineer, became part of the Discovery crew at the start of season three.
This article consistently attracts more angry and critical comments than anything else I write. Even when I express controversial opinions – like saying the Carpenters are underrated or that the album Aja isn’t as good as The Royal Scam – the backlash isn’t usually as strong. (Although, the Aja opinion does stir up trouble with readers who are really into high-fidelity sound.)