All R-Rated Superhero Movies & TV-MA Shows Releasing in 2026

Curious to know what R-rated superhero movies and shows are coming to small and big screens? 2026 is shaping up to be a peak year, not just for big-scale films like Avengers: Doomsday and Odyssey, but also for gritty street-level superheroes, top-notch action, and comic-inspired projects that are sure to keep the audience glued.

List of all major R-rated superhero movies and TV-MA shows coming in 2026

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

The series, set to premiere in March 2026, marks the return of Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock and Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin, aka Wilson Fisk. It picks up where the events of Season 1 left off, with Fisk now serving as the mayor of New York, enforcing his agenda. Matt Murdock is required to form a resistance group to counter Fisk and his nefarious schemes. Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones will be a part of the show, too.

Invincible Season 4

In a conversation with Collider, creator Robert Kirkman revealed what fans could expect in the upcoming season. He said, “There’s going to be, possibly, a little bit more Omni-Man than we’ve seen in past seasons, and it’s going to be a huge transition period for Mark.” Further, he mentions what path Mark will take after having realized in Season 3 that not killing villains was a mistake. “He’s going to be taking a different path starting in Season 4, and that is going to take him down a dark road. There’s going to be some huge ramifications of that. We’re just really excited for people to get to see it,” he added. There’s no official release date provided for this series.

Clayface

Directed by James Watkins, the body-horror movie centers on Tom Rhys Harries’ Matt Hagen, a rising actor. Once, a gangster disfigures his face, resulting in him going to a scientist and getting his body transformed into clay. The movie releases on September 11, 2026.

The Boys Season 5

The Boys Season 5 returns with more gore, drama, and action, with its release scheduled for April 8, 2026. It will focus on Homelander solidifying his grip on the US, but Butcher will cause a hindrance in his plans. Butcher is determined to take him down, leveraging a supe-killing virus.

The Punisher Special Presentation

The special project’s release date and plot details remain undisclosed. However, Nexus Point News previously reported in May that insider DanielRPK mentioned it may feature a female antagonist named Ma Gnucci.

Lanterns & Creature Commandos Season 2

Lanterns is set to debut sometime in 2026 on HBO. It’s expected to be TV-MA (Mature), but an official rating is yet to be disclosed. It will feature Hal Jordan and new hire John Stewart collaborating to solve a murder case, also getting dragged into dark mysteries.

Creature Commandos Season 2’s release date isn’t confirmed, but it will debut sometime in 2026.