2026 looks to be a fantastic year for moviegoers, with a great mix of massive blockbusters, mainstream movies with broad appeal, and charming independent films. In the video below, Paul Semel and Marcus Beer join me to talk about the most anticipated movies of 2026.
As a lifelong comics fan, I will watch every DCU and MCU movie released, but my heart is owned by charming indies that tell personal stories. With that in mind, I’m excited for the films coming out this year. Two of the last three years have been fantastic for me in theaters; they had an optimal mix of nerd movies and indies for my liking. Only 2024 was lacking; it didn’t have a Past Lives or Rental Family to dazzle me. Thankfully, this year should have both the variety and quality I crave.
Raymond’s Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
Since this is my site and the other two aren’t to defend their choices (and you should really watch the video below), I’ll give you my top three choices. Play the drumroll in your head please….
- Power Ballad
- Slanted
- Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It
Thankfully, Marcus and Paul selected comic-book and sci-fi movies as their most anticipated movies of 2026, so we could have a nerdy discussion. Speaking of which….
Watch This Video (and Changes to RPadTV 3000)!
If you want to know why I chose the films that I did, watch the most anticipated movies of 2026 video below. Speaking of which, RPadTV 3000 will be a bit different this year. I’m going to be pre-recording and editing most episodes. On paper, this should improve the quality and increase views. In practice, it’ll be a lot more work for me, but let’s give it a go.
The show will be live once a month. For the first few months, it will be the last Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. PT. I’ll have some topics for the gang to discuss, but hopefully there will be lots of audience interaction to take the conversation into wacky places. Plus, it will allow me to legally (in accordance with the Geneva Convention) say see you next Tuesday after every livestream.