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 “Sheng Wang: Purple”, “BEEF” Season 2, “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy”, and “The Furious”.
- Sheng Wang: Purple – Trailer
Comedian Sheng Wang returns to Netflix with another standup special, “Sheng Wang: Purple”. His first special, “Sweet & Juicy”, was released in 2022 and produced and directed by Ali Wong. He’ll be featured during the “Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Pee-wee’s Playhouse” show on May 4th at the Greek Theater during next month’s Netflix is a Joke. Fest.
Release Date: On Netflix on April 7, 2026
Synopsis: Sheng delves into what it means to be a grown-up and explores ordinary life moments: sharing prized berries with your friends’ kids, cooking with shallots, braving the ghosts in your house, finding joy in nature and much more.
- BEEF Season 2 – Trailer
Oscar Isaac (“Frankenstein”), Carey Mulligan (“Saltburn”), Cailee Spaeny (“Civil War”), and Charles Melton (“Warfare”) star in the second season of “BEEF”. This time the beef is between a couple which then becomes another couple’s leverage, and likely an even bigger beef to ensue.
Release Date: On Netflix on April 16, 2026
Synopsis: A Gen-Z couple witnesses an alarming fight between their Millennial boss and his wife. Newly-engaged Ashley Miller and Austin Davis, both lower-level staff at a country club, become entangled in the unraveling marriage of their General Manager, Joshua Martín, and his wife, Lindsay Crane-Martín. Through favors and coercion, both couples vie for the approval of the elitist club’s billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park, who struggles to manage her own scandal involving her second husband, Doctor Kim.
- Lee Cronin’s The Mummy – Trailer
What happened to Katie is the question audiences are looking to answer when they watch Lee Cronin’s “The Mummy”. With the backing of horror legends like James Wan and Jason Blum as the film’s producers with their production companies Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, the film is set to retell this iconic horror story.
Release Date: In theaters on April 17, 2026
Synopsis: The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace— eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.
- The Furious – Trailer
After a festival run including Toronto International Film Festival, Beyond Fest, and Busan International Film Festival, the action thriller film “The Furious” has been acquired by Lionsgate for distribution. Leave it to the studio behind John Wick to give audiences more kicks, hits, and amazing action sequences. The film stars Xie Miao, Joe Taslim (“Warrior”), and Yang Enyou.
Release Date: In theaters on June 12, 2026
Synopsis: When his daughter Rainy is abducted, humble tradesman Wang Wei is thrust into a deadly underworld of corruption and violence. His only ally is Navin, a relentless journalist haunted by his own past. Together, they fight their way through an international criminal network in a desperate bid to save Rainy and uncover the truth.
