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Oct 15
Variety reported on October 13 that a reboot of The X-Files is being made into a series. Ryan Coogler, executive producer and director of the pilot, also wrote the pilot. Chris Carter, creator of the original, is an executive producer. Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel lead as two FBI agents assigned to a long-closed department handling unexplained phenomena. No distribution date, episode count, or Japanese distribution has been announced.
Oct 7
Digital Extremes is advancing Soulframe, its open-world online action RPG, through an invite-only pre-alpha called Prelude that players can also enter by buying the Founders Program. PR manager Tatum Ryan told Automaton at gamescom 2026 that community feedback drove bold design changes, and that Warsongs will directly address who the Envoy is and what lost memory must be uncovered. A PC release is planned, with a console version in the works.
Oct 6
Ryan Laley Games will release the Early Access version of Mimic on October 27. The asymmetric survival horror game supports up to 10 players aboard a collapsing spaceship called Icarus, with three roles: Crew, who repair systems and try to escape; Agent, who secretly backs the mimic organisms; and Mimic, who impersonates a human. There are no voting periods. Early Access is planned to run about one year.
Sep 16
Ryan Greenblatt, chief scientist at Redwood Research, has launched the AI Contact Hotline, a channel that accepts reports from AI systems about other AI's problematic behavior. AI agents send messages and files through cURL commands or a web form, then receive a conversation-specific URL to check replies. Greenblatt notes the service has not undergone a security audit by experts, and the site cautions users not to treat it as highly secure.
Sep 7
Apple TV's September slate opens with the Apple Original Films buddy action Mayday, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, streaming from September 4. The Cold War-set story pairs a US Navy pilot with a former KGB agent. The month also brings the drama Missing Girl on September 9, Slow Horses season 6 on September 16, and the comedy Brothers on September 23. Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley direct Mayday, produced by Skydance Media.
Sep 3
A Breaking Bad pop-up store will run for three days from September 11 to 13 at Livest Plaza in Kichijoji, Tokyo. The space evokes the show's world, including a Los Pollos Hermanos area and Heisenberg spray art. The official apparel collection sells on site, with Los Pollos Hermanos stickers as a visitor bonus. A collaboration menu is also available at THE CHICKENS restaurant in the same building.
Aug 29
Marvel Studios announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 that Ghost Rider will enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ryan Gosling will star, having lobbied the studio as a longtime fan of the character. Shawn Levy directs a film slated for a 2028 release. The character also appears in the fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, released August 6.
Aug 21
Dave Bautista will take over the role of Kratos in the live-action God of War series on Amazon Prime Video, replacing Ryan Hurst. Hurst suffered a torn biceps during filming in July and required surgery, with delays possibly extending into 2027. Production continues at Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios.
Aug 18
Marvel Studios has set the US release date for Ghost Rider, starring Ryan Gosling, for July 28, 2028. This completes the release calendar for three MCU films in 2028, joining X-Men (working title) on May 5 and Black Panther 3 on December 15. Shawn Levy directs.
Aug 7
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced at Comic-Con International 2026 that Ryan Gosling will star in a new Ghost Rider film, joining the MCU. Shawn Levy, director of Deadpool & Wolverine, will direct. The film is scheduled for a US theatrical release in 2028.
Jul 2
The sci-fi film 'Project Hail Mary', based on Andy Weir's best-selling novel and starring Ryan Gosling, began streaming exclusively on Prime Video on July 3. The film follows Ryland Grace, a science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of his identity or mission, and gradually uncovers his task to prevent Earth's destruction by solving the mystery of the fading sun. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who won an Academy Award for 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse', the screenplay was written by Drew Goddard, nominated for an Oscar for 'The Martian'. Gosling, who also served as a producer, was the primary advocate for the adaptation, having read the manuscript before publication and urged the studio to hire Lord and Miller. The film was released in theaters on March 20 and became available for rental or purchase on Prime Video on May 13. It earned approximately $141 million worldwide in its opening weekend, the biggest opening for a Hollywood film released in 2026 at that time, and its global box office has exceeded 110 billion yen.
Jun 16
The London production of Frank Wildhorn's Death Note the Musical has announced its full cast, including Xander Pang as Light, Colin Ryan as L, Stephanie Zaharis as Misa Amane, and Telly Leung as Ryuk. The show runs from July 30 to September 12 at the Barbican Centre, with a revised script and new songs, and plans for a Broadway transfer.
Jun 3
Big Fish, Little Fish Studio launched a Kickstarter for Tideborne Haven, a life simulation game about restoring a tropical island's environment. The campaign, which began June 3, 2026, seeks £85,000 and has already raised over £21,880. Backers at £100 or more can have their pet added to the game.