S3 Ep27 First Episode of the Year

Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of African Couch Potato of 2026. We kick off the ep with Gino's top 26 movies to look out for over the coming year. He has a look at the whirlwind African tour of American YouTuber iShowSpeed. Staying with the African tour theme, there's a review of the totally crazy Tiffany Haddish Goes Off currently streaming on Showmax, and we end with a first look at the new Harlan Coben thriller now on Netflix, Run Away.

Here is the movie list with their expected release dates

Top 26 anticipated movies for 2026

1. People We Meet on Vacation - Jan 9
2. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Jan 16
3. The Moment - Jan 30
4. Send Help - Jan 30
5. Wuthering Heights - Feb 13
6. Scream 7 - Feb 27
7. The Bride! - Mar 6
8. The Breadwinner - Mar 13
9. Project Hail Mary - Mar 20
10. The Drama - Apr 3
11. The Devil Wears Prada - May 1
12. Mandalorian and Grogu - May 22
13. Disclosure Day - Jun 12
14. Toy Story 5 - Jun 19
15. Supergirl - Jun 26
16. Moana - Jul 10
17. The Odyssey - mid Jul
18. Spider-man: Brand New Day - Jul 31 
19. Resident Evil - Sep 18
20. Whalefall - Oct 16
21. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping - Nov 20
22. Meet the Parents 4: Focker In-law - Nov 25
23. Narnia - Nov 26
24. Jumanji 3 - Dec 4
25. Doomsday - Dec 18
26. Dune: Part Three - Dec 18

A stack of diary dates to keep you going through 2026.

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Chapters

• 0:34 2026 Movies pt 1
• 4:44 2026 Movies pt 2
• 7:59 Tiffany Haddish Goes Off
• 9:18 iShowSpeed in Africa
• 11:23 Harlan Coben's Run Away