New York Comic Con 2026 brought a whole new wave of showbiz news into focus; here’s the round-up!
Marvel Television announced a new Zodiac series at their NYCC panel. This series will be a “spy thriller,” according to Head of Marvel Television, Animation, Comics & Franchise Brad Winderbaum, and will possibly revolve around a storyline involving S.H.E.L.D., the Great Wheel characters from Secret Warriors (see “‘Marvel Rising’ #1“), and the Zodiac cartel from Marvel comics (all plot projections were based on the clues contained in the Zodiac logo). It is slated to hit streaming in 2028.
Marvel Animation unveiled three new Marvel Zombies two-part animated series, the first of which will release in time for Halloween 2027. The three series are as follows: Marvel Zombies: The Winter Soldier (2027), Marvel Zombies: The Fist of Khonshu (2028) and Marvel Zombies: The Last Guardian (2029). Marvel first released a Marvel Zombies animated series in 2025 (see “‘Marvel Zombies’“).
Marvel Television also confirmed that The Defenders will make an appearance in the last season of Daredevil: Born Again (see “‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Ending“). Krysten Ritter (see “Jessica Jones“), Finn Jones (see “‘Iron Fist’“), and Mark Colter (Luke Cage), the original three Defenders, will reprise their respective roles in Season 3.
Paramount, now part of the Skydance Corporation as of October 6, 2026 (see “New Name for Paramount-WBD“), is working on a Cyberpunk 2077 movie, according to Variety. CD Projekt Red, the maker of the video game, will serve as one of the producers on the film, Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is also attached. It is unclear whether Keanu Reeves will be involved in the movie; he played Johnny Silverhand in the video game (see “‘Cyberpunk 2077’ License“).
Microsoft’s Xbox studio created a new division dedicated solely to its film, television, consumer products, strategic partnerships, and live experiences businesses, according to Variety. The new entertainment division is called XP and will be helmed by Kayleen Walters (the president of the Mojang Minecraft studio). Walters also served as the executive producer of the A Minecraft Movie (see “‘A Minecraft Movie’ Boffo“). The new division will be looking to develop opportunities in entertainment for other Xbox IPs, including Diablo, The Elder Scrolls, and more.
Production has been paused on Batman Part II, according to Deadline. The pause comes as Matt Reeves has stepped away from the project to deal with a family matter. This movie is slated to release on February 18, 2028 (see “Best in Shows — 2028“).Source: ICv2
