With a striking video brimming with imagination and cinematic sheen, Netflix has unveiled its ambitious plans for 2026, offering a tantalizing first look at the productions poised to dominate the cultural conversation.

Guided by Teyana Taylor in the role of a mystical narrator, the platform invites viewers on a journey through time and space, teasing the return of beloved heroes alongside the arrival of major new blockbusters.

Netflix’s annual What’s Next video for 2026 is an unusually bold statement of intent. Framed as a short science-fiction film, it stars Taylor as an otherworldly guide leading a wide-eyed teenager into the unknown, while introducing the titles the company is betting on to secure streaming supremacy in the year ahead.

Among the highlights are Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes 3, Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, and Greek-born Theo James returning for the second season of The Gentlemen.

This initial reveal is only a prelude to what’s to come, as Netflix is expected to roll out its full television and film slate in the near future. The promise—at least on paper—is a return to large-scale programming designed to appeal to mass audiences.

Breakout series such as Bridgerton, The Night Agent, One Piece, and Lupin are all gearing up for new seasons, underscoring the streaming giant’s strategy of doubling down on proven global favorites. Beyond television, 2026 is shaping up to be a formidable year for film as well, with Netflix enlisting some of Hollywood’s biggest stars to bolster its prestige.

Charlize Theron leads the highly anticipated Apex, while the on-screen reunion of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in The Rip is already one of the year’s most talked-about cinematic events.