Pop culture is a never-ending world of updates, teases, trailers, and hopefully releases. What’s New Wednesday is Dorkaholics’ way to keep us all up to date with what’s new across comics, TV, film, games, and more! This week, the focus is on “Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip”, “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie”, “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins”, and “K-Pops!”.
- Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip – Trailer
Tyler Perry approaches the road trip storyline in “Joe’s College Road Trip” where he plays grandpa Joe taking his grandson B.J. across the country, with life-changing experiences from bar fights in racist towns to raunchy experiences.
Release Date: On Netflix on February 13, 2026
Synopsis: In an effort to teach him about the real world, Joe takes B.J. on a cross-country college road trip where tensions get high but life-changing lessons are learned.
- Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie – Trailer
This feature film looks to be an irreverent “Back to the Future” with its time travel hijinx as potentially as hilarious as “Friendship” with its main characters played by creators-slash-writers Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, whose characters are based on themselves. For those that are first coming across these names, the pair are known for the mockumentary sitcom web series “Nirvana the Band the Show” and its spiritual sequel television series “Nirvanna the Band the Show”, which this film is based on.
Release Date: In theaters on February 13, 2026
Synopsis: When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
- The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins – Trailer
Who could have imagined this pairing: Tracy Morgan (“Saturday Night Live”) and Daniel Radcliffe (The “Harry Potter” films), in a network primetime comedy series? And to make it even better, Craig Robinson (“The Office”) also joins as a guest star.
Release Date: Pilot encore and second episode premieres on NBC on February 23, 2026, available next day on Peacock
Synopsis: Disgraced former football star Reggie Dinkins is on a mission to rehabilitate his image with the help of award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin. In order to earn back the admiration of his fans and the respect of his family, Reggie will also have to confront the ghosts of his past.
- K-Pops! – Trailer
Music artist Anderson .Paak makes his directorial debut with “K-Pops!”, a family comedy he also wrote and produced. The film also stars his friend and frequent collaborator rapper Jonnie “Dumbfoundead “ Park, Jee Young Han (“Unprisoned”), Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community”), and his actual son Soul Rasheed.
Release Date: In AMC theaters on February 27, 2026
Synopsis: A down-on-his-luck musician enters a Korean singing competition as he reunites with his long-lost son.
