Not sure what to watch in January 2026? Here are our picks of some of the best new movies, series, K-dramas, and what to watch this January 2026.
As the new year rolls around, movie and streaming fans will be pleased with the amount of shows and films coming in 2026. In January, movie fans can expect to be entertained with a small but unique selection of films specially catered to horror fans. The 28 Years Later franchise returns with it’s sequel The Bone Temple starring Ralph Fiennes. Fans of zombies, dystopias, and gore are about to get a new years treat with this new zombie entry directed by Nia DaCosta.
Ever wanted your crazy killer monkey movie? Well, now you have it with Primate. A unique horror film receiving rave reviews now coming soon in Malaysian cinemas. Finally, a horror film pioneer Sam Raimi is back with a new film, Send Help. Starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as spiteful co-workers, the story finds them stranded on an island where a desperate fight for survival begins.
Meanwhile, on streaming platforms prepare to watch new thrilling films and sizzling romance slow burns. The popular romantic series Bridgerton is back with a fourth season, featuring two new leads. Watch Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek (played by Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha) unmask their love and unravel and passionate affair. Finally, Netflix’s new thriller film The Rip starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as Miami cops who find a million dollars in cash when tensions on it’s seizure begin to rise.
Ready to add to your watchlist for the month? Don’t miss out on what to watch in January 2026.
Best new movies and shows: here’s what to watch in January 2026
New movies coming to cinemas this January 2026
Primate
Director: Johannes Roberts
Cast: Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur
Release Date: 9 January 2026
A holiday goes awfully wrong when a group of friends on holiday encounter a chimpanzee who turns violent after being bitten by a rabid animal.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Director: Nia DaCosta
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Chi Lewis-Parry
Release Date: 16 January 2026
A sequel to 2025’s 28 Years Later, The Bone Temple follows Spike (Williams) as he is accepted into Jimmy Crystal’s deadly cult as soon as Dr. Ian Kelson (Fiennes) makes a shocking discovery that will change the zombie rampaged Britain forever.
Send Help
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Rachel McAdams & Dylan O’Brien
Release Date: 30 January 2026
After their plane crash lands on a desserted island, a woman and her overbearing boss are left to survive in a game of wits.
New series and movies coming to OTT platforms (Netflix, Prime Video)
Spring Fever
Director: Park Won-gook
Cast: Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Joo-bin, Cha Seo-won
Release Date: 5 January 2026 (Prime Video)
A popular school teacher ditches the city to teach in a countryside school where she meets an unlikely lover in her student’s seemingly hardened uncle.
The Night Manager: Season 2
Director: Georgi Banks-Davies
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Diego Calva, Camila Morrone
Release Date: 11 January 2026 (Prime Video)
Nine years after the events of the first season, former British soldier Jonathan Pine has started a new identity as Alex Goodwin. Just as he thought he was out of trouble, he is assigned to infiltrate his old enemies’ apprentice.
The Rip
Director: Joel Carnahan
Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Teyana Taylour, Steven Yeun
Release Date: 16 January 2026
A team of Miami cops find a stash of million of dollars during a routine checkup, trust begins to fracture as they decide what to do with the money.
Can This Love Be Translated?
Director: Yoo Young-eun
Cast: Kim Seon-ho, Go Youn-jung, Sota Fukushi, Choi Woo-sung
Release Date: 16 January 2026 (Netflix)
A famous actress begins to catch feelings for her language interpreter as she films a romance variety show with a Japanese heartthrob.
The Wrecking Crew
Director: Angel Manuel Soto
Cast: Dave Baustista, Jason Momoa
Release Date: 28 January 2026 (Prime Video)
Two estranged brothers, a wildcard cop and a by-the-book Navy SEAL, reunite after the mysterious death of their father, together they unravel a deadly conspiracy.
Bridgerton: Season 4
Showrunners: Chris Van Dusen, Jess Brownell
Cast: Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha, Katie Leung, Emma Naomi
Release Date: 28 January 2026 (Netflix)
Benedict Bridgerton has refused to marry way past his 20’s, during a masquerade ball he is charmed by a ‘Lady in Silver’ who is secretely Sophie Baek, a maid with her own struggles. Vowing to find out her mysterious identity, Benedict sets on a quest to find love unbeknownst of Sophie’s double life.
(Hero and feature image credit: Netflix)
Note : The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
