* Entertainment * Gaming * Report # SDCC 2026’s best trailers are heavy on cyberpunk and sci-fi Get your first look at Neuromancer, Blade Runner 2099, and more. Get your first look at Neuromancer, Blade Runner 2099, and more. by Andrew Webster Jul 27, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC Image: Amazon MGM Studios [](/authors/andrew-webster) Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. San Diego Comic-Con took place over the weekend, and as per usual it was full of tidbits of news across film, TV, and gaming. [Marvel revealed](/entertainment/971071/marvel-ryan-gosling-ghost-rider-black-panther-comic-con) the next Ghost Rider (Ryan Gosling) and Black Panther (David Jonsson), while we also got release dates for _God of War: Laufey_ ([February 16th](https://x.com/SonySantaMonica/status/2080831512820519253)) and the fourth and final season of _Silo_ ([summer 2027](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6G-A-vvBbE)). But the best part of SDCC each year, at least for those following along at home, are the trailers. And 2026 did not disappoint: We got first looks at highly anticipated cyberpunk shows _Blade Runner 2099_ and _Neuromancer_ , along with a new take on a Stephen King classic and the return of some animated favorites. Here’s all of the best stuff in one handy place. Amazon first revealed that it was working on [a series set in the _Blade Runner_ universe in 2022,](/2022/9/15/23355197/blade-runner-tv-show-series-2099-amazon-prime-video) but it took a few years before we got a glimpse at it. _2099_ is set 50 years after [the last film](/2017/9/29/16380562/blade-runner-2049-movie-review-harrison-ford-ryan-gosling-denis-villeneuve) and stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer as a blade runner and replicant who are forced to work together. The show is a limited series — don’t expect a season 2 — and all episodes will be streaming on November 25th. Mike Flanagan had a solid run at Netflix through series like _[The Haunting of Hill House](/2018/9/28/17911720/haunting-of-hill-house-review-netflix-shirley-jackson-mike-flanagan)_ and _[The Fall of the House of Usher](/23906083/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-movie-review-netflix)_ , but [Amazon poached him](/2022/12/1/23488816/amazons-mike-flanagan-trevor-macy-intrepid-pictures-netflix) a few years back for its own streaming service. He’s starting out with a series based on Stephen King’s classic _Carrie._ This isn’t Flanagan’s first King adaptation — see also _Doctor Sleep_ and _[The Life of Chuck](/24241044/the-life-of-chuck-review-tiff-stephen-king-mike-flanagan)_ — and it starts streaming on October 7th. Elsewhere on Prime Video, the service’s big fantasy epic _The Rings of Power_ is coming back for a third season on November 11th. Perhaps the biggest addition in season 3 is that Simon Pegg is joining the cast as the voice of a demonic Balrog creature. Apple TV has steadily become the preeminent home of streaming sci-fi, and so an adaptation of William Gibson’s seminal cyberpunk novel _Neuromancer_ seems like a perfect fit. The new series stars Callum Turner as “a damaged, top-rung super-hacker,” and it starts streaming on January 22nd. Speaking of sci-fi on Apple TV, season 2 of _Dark Matter_ starts streaming on August 28th, and a new trailer reveals just how complex its story is becoming, with a family searching for safety amd of multiverse of infinite worlds. _Futurama_ ’s latest revival has been [hit or miss](/24206898/futurama-season-12-review-hulu-nft-ai), but the next season — we’re at 14, if you’re counting — at least looks jam-packed with everything from pop stars to vampires. It starts streaming on Disney Plus and Hulu on August 3rd. The first season of [Adult Swim’s _Common Side Effects_](/interview/604337/common-side-effects-interview-joe-bennett-steve-hely) was an excellent surprise, an animated series that both looked incredible and explored the real-world dangers of the US healthcare system. And season 2 looks like it’s going to continue that when it premieres in 2027. If you ever wondered what _True Detective_ would be like if it featured space cops, the DC universe has you covered. HBO’s _Lanterns_ follows a pair of intergalactic investigators — played by Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler — who become “drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery with cosmic ties” while looking into a murder. It premieres on August 16th. A24 isn’t exactly known for action movies, but that could change with _Onslaught_ , the latest from Adam Wingard, director of the last two _Godzilla vs. Kong_ movies. It’s about a mother trying to protect her daughter from “a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers,” and it hits theaters on September 4th. The show formerly known as _Interview With the Vampire_ (and _The Vampire Lestat_) is coming back for the next chapter of Anne Rice’s saga. _Queen of the Damned_ introduces the vampire progenitor Akasha to the series, though there’s no word yet on when the new season will premiere. Okay, this one isn’t actually new, but the classic animated film is getting a 4K re-release for its 40th anniversary. It’ll be in theaters on September 17th. **Follow topics and authors** from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. * Andrew Webster * Entertainment * Film * Gaming * Report * Roundup * TV Shows