Sneak peeks of Netflix‘s 2025-2026 lineup just dropped, as fans and press filled Los Angeles’ Kia Forum for Netflix’s annual Tudum event. It was the first one to take place on American soil, and the streaming giant made sure it was filled with some star cameos.
Hosted by actor and Netflix star Sofia Carson, the event included first previews and new trailers, and notably left out updates for tentpole shows like Bridgerton’s Season 4 or Emily in Paris. But we did get a surprise Lady Gaga performance. So, it all works out.
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The end of Stranger Things
Release dates and the first teaser trailer for Netflix’s flagship 80s preteen drama were revealed, a three-volume finale that will see El and her pals taking on the complete power of the Upside Down. Stranger Things‘ trilogy of episodes will drop globally across the holiday season: The day before Thanksgiving (November 26), Christmas (December 25), and New Year’s Eve (December 31).
The end of an era.
The star-studded cast of Knives Out 3
Fans were graced with the complete cast list and an eerie teaser trailer for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the upcoming installment of Ryan Johnson’s Whodunnit series starring Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, the internet’s favorite sleuth.
New character reveals show a devout Glenn Close, Mila Kunis as a town sheriff, and priestly Josh O’Connor covered in mud.
Squid Game Season 3 looks just as brutal
Out June 27, the third and final installment of Squid Games picks up right where the previous season’s cliffhanger ending left off, with Seong Gi-hun (Player 456) and the games’ survivors enduring even deadlier challenges in the shadow of a revolution.
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So cute: One Piece Chopper reveal
Season 2 of Netflix’s One Piece adaptation won’t be out until 2026, but fans just got their first peek of beloved Straw Hat Crew member Tony Tony Chopper. Voiced by Mikaela Hoover (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), the popular reindeer is the star of his own spin-off manga series — maybe a future Netflix show is on the horizon.
Guillermo Del Toro’s gothic Frankenstein
Netflix dropped the first trailer for Academy Award-winner Guillermo Del Toro’s highly anticipated Frankenstein, an adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic that the director has called his lifelong passion project.
Evoking the breathtaking production of Del Toro’s most iconic creature-centered masterpieces, Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, and the eerie romance of Gothic epic Crimson Peak, Frankenstein sees Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi face off as maker and progeny in the genre-defining tale.
Here comes Happy Gilmore 2
One of Adam Sandler’s most iconic characters is returning to the big (streaming) screen on July 25, as Happy Gilmore comes out of retirement to fulfill his daughter’s ballet dreams.
The cast features Ben Stiller, Bad Bunny (as Happy’s new caddie), Margaret Qualley, and Martin Herlihy of SNL‘s Please Don’t Destroy — as well as some sporty cameos from Travis Kelce, AEW star MJF, and golf legend Rory McIlroy.
Matt and Ben are back together again
Tudum attendees also got a sneak peek of the new Ben Affleck and Matt Damon crime thriller The Rip, which will be released in 2026.
To tide over the unlucky who didn’t get to see the dynamic duo in person, Netflix dropped a short clip of the besties almost arresting Cookie Monster.
Wednesday versus the creepy dolls
Netflix closed the show with the first six minutes of the upcoming second season of Wednesday, revealing the titular character tied up and surrounded by terrifying dolls in the hands of a serial killer. Part one drops August 6, and part two will follow on September 3.
Live on stage at the Tudum event, Jenna Ortega and Lady Gaga performed a Wednesday-inspired medley of the Addams Family jingle and Gaga’s “Abracadabra.”
