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 The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable, Klara and the Sun, Nocturne, and Bass X Machina.
- The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable – Trailer
Academy Award-winning producer Joanna Natasegara (The White Helmets) makes her feature directorial debut with The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable that focuses on the rapper and producer Cilvaringz, who went from being a devoted fan of the hip-hop group, Wu-Tang Clan, to a disciple of his heroes. Along this journey, Cilvaringz became involved with a 2015 album that only produced a single copy, which ended up being auctioned to the highest bidder, which ended up being the notorious CEO Martin Shkreli. Hopefully the documentary will dive into how the Cilvaringz and the Wu-Tang Clan felt and did in response to this.
Release Date: On Netflix on October 16, 2026
Synopsis: The true story of an outsider whose relentless determination catapults him into the Wu-Tang Clan’s inner circle, where ambition and creativity converge to record an album destined to ignite global controversy.
- Klara and the Sun – Trailer
Klara and the Sun is Taika Waititi’s adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by Nobel Prize-winner Kazuo Ishiguro. Jenna Ortega stars as the titular Klara who is essentially a robotic companion albeit an older model that comes with the intelligence of a toddler, resulting in both a delightful innocence but also required training and preparation for the world once matched with a family.
Release Date: In theaters on October 23, 2026
Synopsis: Klara is an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home. When Klara meets Josie, each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother and they’ve suffered great loss, but Klara’s innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie’s complicated world.
- Nocturne – Trailer
The upcoming crime drama series Nocturne looks to be one super show, with a cast including Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz, and Poorna Jagannathan. With a serial killer played by Stephen Graham already locked up, the mystery going into this show is how these murders are happening years after the previous killing spree already ended in addition to how to save the next victim.
Release Date: On Apple TV on October 30, 2026
Synopsis: Jonah Lynn, an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who, tired of working the tough streets of Philadelphia, moves to a small town in Western Pennsylvania for a quiet life. But, as the town and his family come under attack from the diabolically cunning serial killer Jurek Walter, Jonah must protect all that he holds dear. When the desperate search for Jurek’s last missing victim forces Jonah to send his surrogate daughter FBI Agent Saga Bauer up against Jurek, how far will Jonah go?
- Bass X Machina – Teaser
The creators Devil May Cry are bringing the same visual language and action-packed storytelling to a new animated series, Bass X Machina. Brian Tyree Henry voices the titular Bass Reeves in this series that looks to be a blend of a western and steampunk sci-fi elements.
Release Date: On Netflix on November 3, 2026
Synopsis: In a lawless Steampunk West overrun by brutal outlaws, machines, and supernatural terrors, a father is forced to become judge, jury, and executioner—knowing that every act of justice meant to protect his family may ultimately cost him the very people he’s fighting to save.
