Monday, January 26, 2026

What's New on Paramount+ in February 2026 | Streaming Release Schedule

Here's your guide to what's new on Paramount+ in February 2026! Try Paramount+ at ParamountPlus.com!

UFC Fight Night / 'Dreaming Whilst Black' Season Two / 68th Annual Grammy Awards

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Paramount has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and live sports coming to Paramount+ in February. The Paramount Plus February 2026 schedule includes all the UFC action, alongside a fresh wave of new and returning series.

The highlights include the U.S. debut of Can You Keep a Secret?, the arrival of Wild Boys: Strangers in Town, plus the mid-season returns of your favorite CBS Original series** – and music’s biggest night with the GRAMMYS**.

Paramount Plus February 2026 Movies, TV Shows, and Sports - Dreaming Whilst Black Season 2
Dreaming Whilst Black Season 2

The landmark 50th season, Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans, also kicks off on February 25, featuring a series of audience‑driven surprises as part of the show’s anniversary celebration.

The Season 2 premiere of Dreaming Whilst Black* headlines February’s refreshed Black Voices Collection. The collection honors the stories, creativity, and enduring impact of Black trailblazers in art, culture, and history. In celebration of Black History Month, new titles joining the lineup include Us, Marshall, Queen & Slim, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and more.

And with Valentine’s Day on the horizon, February’s Peak Romance Collection has nothing but love and laughter in store. New swoon‑worthy additions run from classic rom‑com charmers to heartfelt love stories, including Sixteen Candles and The Best of Us.

Paramount Plus February 2026 - Can You Keep a Secret?
Can You Keep a Secret?

They join fan favorites like Shakespeare in Love, Titanic, Chocolat, and more for a month of viewing that’s perfect for date nights, friend nights, or cozy nights in.

Paramount Plus February 2026 - Coldwater
Coldwater

PARAMOUNT+ FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS

February 1 - 68th Annual Grammy Awards** (CBS) 

February 1 - Old Guy - Paramount+ Exclusive* / Streaming Debut

February 12 - Can You Keep A Secret? - Paramount+ Original Series (US debut)

February 13 - Coldwater Series Finale - Showtime Original Series*

February 18 - Wild Boys: Strangers in Town - NEW Paramount+ Original Series

February 20 - Dreaming Whilst Black Season 2 - Showtime Original Series*

February 23 - CIA - NEW CBS Original Series**

February 25 - Survivor 50: In The Hands of the Fans** (CBS) 

PARAMOUNT+ FEBRUARY PROGRAMMING

New Episodes Weekly:

Wednesdays: School Spirits - Season 3 [ATV]

Thursdays: Canada Shore


Thursdays: NFL Slimetime - Season 5

February 1

UFC Unleashed (season 1)

UFC Ultimate Knockouts (season 1)

A Night At The Roxbury

A Walk on the Moon

Almost Famous

American Assassin*

American Beauty

American Gigolo

Amistad

Anything Else

Ashby

Ask The Dust

Bad News Bears (2005) 

Bang Bang

Becoming Jane

Blue Eyed Girl

Boomerang

Bottom of the 9th

Boudica: Queen of War

Bounce

Boys And Girls

Bride & Prejudice

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Diary

Call Me By Your Name

Changeland

Cinema Paradiso

Cloverfield

Down to Earth (2001) 

Down To You

Due Justice

Eagle vs Shark

Ella Enchanted

Emma (1996) 

End of Sentence

Face/Off

Fear

Forces Of Nature

Four Letters of Love

Frida

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Grease

Grease 2

Hardball

Harlem Nights

Heatwave

Here Comes the Boom

Hotel Artemis*

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

I Used to Go Here

Jane Eyre (1996) 

Jersey Girl

Just Like Heaven

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Katy Perry The Movie: Part of Me

Kindred

Kiss The Girls

Like Water for Chocolate

Lilies Not for Me

Losing Isaiah

Love, Rosie

Marshall

Marshmallow

Match Point

Old Guy*

Our Friend

Persona

Pretty Red Dress

Queen & Slim

Regarding Us

Roman Holiday

Rugrats Go Wild [NM]

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie [NM]

Run

Runaway Bride

Sabrina (1995) 

Save the Last Dance

Seaside

Shakespeare in Love

She's All That

Shrink

Sixteen Candles

Superstar

Team America: World Police

The Argument

The Beldham

The Best of Me

The Foreigner*

The Godfather

The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

The Godfather Part II

The Golden Child

The Heartbreak Kid (2007) 

The Hurricane

The Longshots*

The Original Kings of Comedy

The Outlaws

The Prince and Me

The Prophecy

The Romantics


The Saint (1997) 

The Score

The Silent Planet

The Sons of Katie Elder

The Stepford Wives (2004) 

The To Do List

The Violent Heart

The Virgin Suicides

The Wood

The Words

The Yards

Til Death Do Us Part

To Catch a Thief

Us

Vampire in Brooklyn

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Win A Date With Tad Hamilton!

February 2

The Reader*

February 4

Air Disasters (season 23)

68 Kill*

February 11

How Did They Fix That?: Season 4

February 12

Can You Keep A Secret? | Paramount+ Original Series (US premiere)

February 13

Coldwater | Showtime Original Series (Series Finale)

February 15

Mother’s Day*

February 18

PAW Patrol: Season 11 [N]

Wild Boys: Strangers in Town | Paramount+ Original Series

February 20

Dreaming Whilst Black: Season 2 | Paramount+ Original Series  (US premiere)

February 23

CIA** (new CBS series)

DMV: Season 1** (mid-season premiere)

FBI: Season 8** (mid-season premiere)

The Neighborhood: Season 8** (mid-season premiere)

February 25

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans** (CBS series)

February 26

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: Season 2** (mid-season premiere)

Ghosts: Season 5** (mid-season premiere)

Matlock: Season 2** (mid-season premiere)

Elsbeth: Season 3** (mid-season premiere)

February 27

Boston Blue: Season 1** (mid-season premiere)

Fire Country: Season 4** (mid-season premiere)

Sheriff Country: Season 1** (mid-season premiere)

ONLY ON PARAMOUNT+

Can You Keep a Secret?
Premieres: February 12, 2026 (US debut)
Logline: In Can You Keep a Secret?, domineering granny Debbie Fendon, a woman who will stop at nothing to protect her family, is just the person they most need protecting from. When her hermit-like husband, William, unexpectedly dies, she makes an outlandish decision that will put the family under more pressure than ever before.

Because William isn’t actually dead – he just got mistakenly declared dead and has been living in the loft while they wait for the life insurance to pay out. This comes as a bit of a shock to their easily frazzled son, Harold, whose wife, Neha, works for the local police.

Just as they come to terms with the baffling behavior of these geriatric toddlers, Debbie reveals another secret she’s been keeping up her sleeve – and this one could bring the whole family down.
Format: Scripted Series | 6 episodes | Full Series Release

Wild Boys: Strangers in Town
Premieres: February 18, 2026
Logline: In 2003, two young men emerge from the forests of British Columbia claiming to have been raised entirely off the grid. As a small town tries to help them, a mystery unfolds, testing how far people will go to believe the unbelievable.
Format: Docuseries | 2 episodes | Full Series Release

Dreaming Whilst Black* Season 2
Premieres: February 20, 2026
Logline: Kwabena (Adjani Salmon) is on the hunt for his first directing gig. Having previously “sold out” his cousin during the making of his short film, he is determined not to repeat the same mistake.

When the opportunity to direct the radical color-blind historical drama “Sin and Subterfuge” arises, Kwabena thinks his dreams have come true. However, things aren’t quite as they seem, and he realizes how difficult it is to create something with integrity as he peers behind the curtain of a “progressive” industry.
Format: Scripted Series | 6 episodes | Weekly Release

SPORTS

February 1 - Zuffa Boxing 02

February 1 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - Purdue at Maryland*

February 1 - PGA Tour - Farmers Insurance Open (Fourth Round Coverage)*

February 3 - Carabao Cup Semifinal - Arsenal vs. Chelsea

February 4 - Carabao Cup Semifinal - Manchester City vs. Newcastle United

February 6-7 - Women’s Rugby - HSBC SVNS Series (Perth)

February 7 - UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira

February 7 - EFL Championship - Wrexham vs. Millwall

February 7 - PBR Monster Energy Team Challenge* 

February 7 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - Oregon at Purdue*

February 7-8 - PGA Tour - WM Phoenix Open (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)*

February 8 - Serie A - Juventus vs. Lazio

February 8- NCAA Men’s Basketball - Michigan at Ohio State* 

February 11 - UEFA Women’s Champions League - OH Leuven vs. Arsenal

February 11 - UEFA Women’s Champions League - Paris FC vs. Real Madrid

February 12 - UEFA Women’s Champions League - Wolfsburg vs. Juventus

February 12 - UEFA Women’s Champions League - Atlético Madrid vs. Manchester United

February 14 - Zuffa Boxing 03

February 14 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - UCLA at Michigan*

February 14-15 - AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)*

February 14-15 - Women’s Rugby - HSBC SVNS Challenger Series 

February 15 - PBR Monster Energy Team Challenge*

February 15 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - Indiana at Illinois*

February 15 - Serie A - Inter vs. Juventus

February 15 - Serie A - Napoli vs. Roma

February 17-18 - UEFA Champions League - Knockout Playoffs (Leg 1)

February 18 - UEFA Women’s Champions League - Arsenal vs. OH Leuven

February 18 - UEFA Women’s Champions League - Real Madrid vs. Paris FC 

February 19 - UEFA Women’s Champions League - Juventus vs. Wolfsburg

February 19 - UEFA Women’s Champions League - Manchester United vs. Atlético Madrid

February 19 - UEFA Europa League - Knockout Playoffs (Leg 1)

February 19 - UEFA Conference League - Knockout Playoffs (Leg 1)

February 21 - EFL Championship - Wrexham vs. Ipswich Town

February 21-22 - PGA Tour - The Genesis Invitational (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)*

February 21 - UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez

February 21 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - Cincinnati at Kansas*

February 22 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - Ohio State at Michigan State*

February 22 - Serie A - Milan vs. Parma

February 22 - PBR Monster Energy Team Challenge*

February 24-25 - UEFA Champions League - Knockout Playoffs (Leg 2)

February 25 - UCL Knockout Phase Playoffs - Second Leg 2025-26 

February 26 - UEFA Europa League - Knockout Playoffs (Leg 2)

February 26 - UEFA Conference League - Knockout Playoffs (Leg 2)

February 28 - UFC Fight Night : Moreno vs. Almabayev

February 28 - SailGP - ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix*

February 28 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - San Diego State at New Mexico*

February 28 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - Texas Tech at Iowa State*

February 28 - EFL Championship - Charlton Athletic vs. Wrexham

February 28 - EFL Championship - Coventry City vs. Stoke City

Throughout February: English Football League competition 

Throughout February: Serie A competition

Throughout February: Scottish Professional Football League competition

Throughout February: UEFA Champions League competition

Throughout February: UEFA Women’s Champions League competition

Throughout February: UEFA Europa League competition

Throughout February: UEFA Conference League competition

* Title is available to Paramount+ Premium subscribers.

**All Paramount+ Premium subscribers can live stream CBS titles via the live feed on Paramount+. Those titles will be available to stream on-demand to all subscribers the day after they air live.

Dates for library titles are subject to change.

Key: [N] - Nickelodeon Show; [ATV] = AwesomenessTV; [NM] - Nickelodeon Movie.

Paramount Plus February 2026 - Survivor 50
Survivor 50

'Dreaming Whilst Black' Season 2
Dreaming Whilst Black Season 2

Can You Keep a Secret?
Can You Keep a Secret?

Coldwater
Coldwater

'Dreaming Whilst Black' Season 2
Dreaming Whilst Black Season 2

Can You Keep a Secret?
Can You Keep a Secret?

Coldwater
Coldwater

'Dreaming Whilst Black' Season 2
Dreaming Whilst Black Season 2

Survivor 50
Survivor 50

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Originally published: January 23, 2026 at 04:55 GMT.

What's New on Paramount+ in February 2026 | Streaming Release Schedule
Paramount+ February 2026 Movies, TV Shows, and Sports

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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for January 26, 2026 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for January 26, 2026 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for January 26, 2026 | Nickelodeon

Stream the classic Rugrats series on Paramount+! Try it at ParamountPlus.com!

Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats

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Week 4, 2026 | What's On Nick | Nickelodeon Premiere Highlights

Your guide to What's New on Nickelodeon for the week of Monday, January 26 - Sunday, February 1, 2026!



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All times ET/PT.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

3:01 a.m. on Paramount+ - School Spirits - It's a Wonderful Afterlife: Maddie's return upends Split River High; as she adjusts, not everyone welcomes her back; Simon is trapped on the other side while the ghosts search for answers and dark new secrets about the school emerge. (#301; season three premiere.)

3:01 a.m. on Paramount+ - School Spirits - Mean Ghouls: Split River High grows volatile as Maddie faces mounting pressure; buried truths and new dangers are revealed that could change everything for the living and the dead, forcing some to question who they can trust. (#302.)

3:01 a.m. on Paramount+ - School Spirits - The Halls Have Eyes: New mysteries at Split River High force Maddie, Simon and the ghosts to choose between leaving the past alone or exploring it and triggering unseen dangers; as Nicole joins a new circle, Simon and Wally take a risky leap for answers. (#303.)

5:00 p.m. - NFL Slimetime - Week 21: The end zones become the slime zone as former NFL player-turned-TV host Nate Burleson presents weekly NFL highlights like they've never been seen before. Who will be this week's NVP? (#521)

Podcast - Ned's Declassified Podcast Survival Guide: The wait is over, Ned Heads! The gang is back and they’re bringing you the most exciting season yet! This time, it’s all on THEIR terms, and they’re taking things to a whole new level. Expect more laughs, more nostalgia, more unfiltered convos, and epic guests—dropping EVERY WEDNESDAY! (season two)

Thursday, January 29, 2026

3:01 a.m. on Paramount+ - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Vox in Excelso: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself. (#304)

3:01 a.m. on Paramount+ - NFL Slimetime: Season 5, Week 21

Friday, January 30, 2026

10:00 a.m. - PAW Patrol - Rocky's Cat-astrophe: When one of Humdinger's schemes goes awry, a Junkyard Kitten's home is destroyed and Rocky bites off more than he can chew when he invites the kitten to stay at the Lookout overnight. (#x; special.)

11:00 a.m. - Mr. Crocodile - Lucky Croc/Sleepover Croc: Daisy and Mr. Crocodile search for a lucky item to help them win a bike raffle. / When Mr. Crocodile can't fall asleep at his first sleepover, Daisy helps him figure out why. (#1x; series premiere.)

5:00 p.m. - The Boss Baby: Back in Business - Super Cool Big Kids Inc.: After declaring war on old people, Boss Baby focuses the field team's efforts on Frederic Estes; Tim starts his own big-kid business. (#2x.)

5:30 p.m. - The Loud House - Rough Patch/The GLOAT: Lola must spend quality time with Bernie. / After Lynn sees cousin Shiloh's athletic skills, she gets overly competitive to prove she's the greatest Loud of all time. (#9x.)

6:00 p.m. - Wylde Pak - J-LAD/Big Honey: It's another LAD night as the girls plan a sleepover. Seeing their camaraderie makes Jack want to join in, but he doesn't know how when their bond is already so strong. In an attempt to fit in, he promises a coveted but banned drink he overhears Vlad will be smuggling that night. To get it, he takes the girls on a night they never bargained for and gets them all in over their heads, only to realize true bonds can only be formed by time and unforgettable experiences. / When Will's parents come to visit the family, Jack and Lily begin to wonder who will inherit their prized bee farm. After some honey-inspired antics to prove their place as the rightful heirs to the farm, Grandpa and Grandma Wylde drop the bomb that they're actually planning to sell it to Big Honey. Hearing this sends Will and Min into an inheritance-spiral of their own, forcing Lily and Jack to join forces against their parents to prevent the sale of the farm at all costs. (#2x.)

Sunday, February 1, 2026

3:01 a.m. on Paramount+: Rugrats Go Wild, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, The Rugrats Movie

Additional Programming Notes:


Too cold to play outside? It's PAW Patrol to the rescue! All month long, it's Every PAW Patrol Ever on Nickelodeon! That's over 200 adventures, more than 500 pup treats, and a whole lot of Chickaletta! Catch Every PAW Patrol Episode Ever, all this January on Nickelodeon!

Promos & Continuity:

Nickelodeon to Premiere New 'Rubble & Crew' Episodes In February 2026

Preschoolers will get ready to wreck and roll with Rubble and his crew, as new episodes of Rubble & Crew, Spin Master’s hit PAW Patrol spinoff, bulldoze their way on Nickelodeon, premiering Monday-Thursday at 10:00 a.m. (ET/PT) beginning Monday, February 2! Each all-new Rubble & Crew episode will encore the same day 3:00 p.m. on the Nick Jr. channel.

Rubble & Crew

Interestingly, at the time of posting, three episode segments are set to make their network premieres on the Nick Jr. channel ahead of their Nickelodeon airings, however, this may change nearer their broadcast dates.

Monday, February 2, 2026 - The Crew Builds a Conveyor Belt Restaurant: Rubble & Crew want to help open a new restaurant for everyone at the Buddy Walk Race... but they can't decide what kind of restaurant to build! (#4x.)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - The Crew Makes a Community Soup: When Grandpa Gravel is feeling under the weather, Rubble & Crew step in to make his signature soup. (#4x.)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - The Crew Installs a New Observatory Lens: Rubble & Crew are ready to replace the broken telescope lens at the Observatory. Until it starts a fiery fiasco during delivery! (#4x.)

Thursday, February 5, 2026 - The Crew Builds a Meow Yard: Cafe Carl's kittens cause construction chaos in the Bark Yard! Can the crew create a conclusion to the cat catastrophe? (#4x.)

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 3:52 a.m. on the Nick Jr. channel - The Crew Builds a Giant Checkerboard/The Crew Builds a Corn Silo: Coach Karima is throwing Checkers Day for all the Builder Cove kids! But when everyone can't play together, Rubble & Crew save the day with construction. / Rubble and Wheeler team up to construct a solution for a mysterious mess on Farmer Zoe's farm. (#4x; network premiere.)

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 3:52 a.m. on the Nick Jr. channel - The Crew Builds a Soap Box Derby: Rubble & Crew help Auntie Crane when Speed Meister challenges her to see who's the fastest soap box car racer in Builder Cove. (#4x; network premiere.)

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. - The Crew Builds a Giant Checkerboard: Coach Karima is throwing Checkers Day for all the Builder Cove kids! But when everyone can't play together, Rubble & Crew save the day with construction. (#4x; channel premiere)

PAW Patrol fans can stream full PAW Patrol episodes and movies, including The Mighty Movie, on Paramount+. Try it today at ParamountPlus.com.

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Originally published: January 26, 2026.

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Nickelodeon to Premiere New 'The Loud House' Valentine's Episodes in February 2026

Nickelodeon will be treating viewers to brand new Valentine's episodes of The Loud House this February!

'The Loud House' Cast with Logo

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. - Spy Dames/Cupid's Harrow: When Lincoln's spirited Gran Gran Myrtle spies a tell-tale tattoo on Boy Jordan's kindly grandmother during Grandparents Day, she launches a full-tilt mission to expose a long-vanished jewel thief. / Leni and Miguel's dating advice podcast takes a chaotic turn. (#1003)

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. - My Phony Valentine/Man of My Schemes: When Rusty and Amber rekindle their romance, their plans are thrown into chaos when their business rival parents forbid the relationship. / Lori launches a desperate plan to prove she's winning her breakup by finding a new boyfriend before her social media reputation takes a hit. (#1008.)

All times ET/PT.

The Loud House debuted on Nickelodeon in May 2016 and centers on 11-year-old Lincoln Loud and his ten sisters as he gives an inside look at what it takes to survive the chaos of a huge family.

For Lincoln Loud, surviving life in a house full of sisters means you always have to have a plan! Anyone who’s ever shared four walls and a roof can relate to and laugh at the extreme family dynamics of Lincoln Loud and his sisters.

Ever wonder what it’s like having a big family? Well, in The Loud House, 11-year-old Lincoln Loud gives viewers an inside look at what it takes to survive in the chaos of a huge household, especially as the only boy with 10 sisters - Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lola, Lana, Lily, and Lisa! The trick to surviving is to remain calm, cool, and collected. But most importantly for Lincoln, you’ve got to have a plan. With all the chaos, and craziness, one thing is always for sure: there is never a dull moment in the Loud house.

As one of the longest-running animated series on Nickelodeon with 196 episodes, the property also has been translated into a comic book series, which continues to roll out new stories, chapter books, a digital album, and a podcast, Listen Out Loud, along with companion series The Casagrandes and multiple movies. The series is executive produced by Michael Rubiner. Kyle Marshall serves as co-executive producer, and Ashley Kliment-Baker is the art director. 

Watch The Loud House & The Casagrandes on Nickelodeon and Paramount+!

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Originally published: January 26, 2026.

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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey’ First Look | Now Streaming on Paramount+

The heroes in a half shell are back — but this time, they’re stranded across the river.

TMNT - Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey
TMNT - Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey | Paramount Pictures

Update (1/26/26): COWABUNGA! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey is now available to stream on Paramount+, under the Extra Features tab of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem! Get started at ParamountPlus.com.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey, directed by Kent Seki, takes the beloved characters out of their comfort zone and drops them into an unlikely setting. Mixing slapstick humor, gritty animation and unexpected heart, the short film follows the turtles as they attempt to navigate the Garden State after a mishap sends them far from their New York roots.

The animated short film’s premise adds a twist of intrigue: When a mysterious toy company exploits the turtles’ newfound fame with the Tubular Tortoise Karate Warriors, the brothers follow the clues to New Jersey, where they stumble upon a shocking discovery.

“We wanted to honor the Ninja Turtles’ history while asking what would happen if we put them somewhere completely unfamiliar,” Seki told Variety. “New Jersey became the perfect backdrop because it’s so close to New York, yet has its own energy and quirks that challenge the turtles in new ways.”


At its core, Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey continues the franchise’s tradition of balancing martial arts action with outlandish comedy. Seki said the tone intentionally recalls the chaotic spirit of 1990s family movies while still appealing to a modern audience.

“I grew up loving both Home Alone and the Ninja Turtles, and this project became a way to smash those influences together,” he said. “The turtles are constantly in survival mode — but here, survival means figuring out the Jersey Turnpike.”

Seki, who has worked across both live action and animation, said directing a TMNT short allowed him to infuse personal touches while respecting the loyal fan base. “Whenever you work with characters as iconic as the turtles, you have to give fans the personalities they love — Leonardo’s discipline, Michelangelo’s humor, Donatello’s tech obsession, Raphael’s temper — but then ask, ‘How do we surprise people?’ For me, the surprise came from the setting and the way we used the animation style to heighten those contrasts.”

The animation combines stylized character design with photorealistic backgrounds, creating a world that feels both heightened and lived in. Seki credits his team of artists with pushing the medium forward: “It was about making the turtles pop against an environment that feels almost too real, so every pizza slice and sewer lid becomes a character in its own right.”

Chrome Alone 2 is already making a bit of history. The film has been selected for Variety’s Pixels and Pencils, becoming the first animated short to be invited to the panel. The program highlights the year’s most innovative animated films, culminating in a directors roundtable discussion.

Though Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey is a short film, Seki hints it may serve as a springboard for more stories that push the turtles into unexpected corners of the world. “I think audiences are hungry for new ways to experience these characters,” he said. “We’ll always love seeing them in New York, but throwing them somewhere unexpected opens the door to new humor, new stakes and new visual possibilities. If people connect with this one, I’d love to keep exploring that.”

With its inventive visuals, offbeat humor and affectionate nods to the franchise’s lore, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey is poised to carve its own place in the turtles’ history — even if it has to take the long way back to New York to get there.

Fans can see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey in theaters from Friday, December 19, where it'll play with The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.

'TMNT - Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey' Key Art/Logo
TMNT - Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey | Paramount Pictures

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES CHROME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW JERSEY

Release Date: In Theatres: Dec 19th, 2025

Synopsis: When a mysterious toy company seeks to profit off the turtles’ new hero status, the brothers follow the clues to New Jersey and make a shocking discovery in this all new original short.

Director: Kent Seki

Cast: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Beck Bennett, Zach Woods

Legal: ©2025 Paramount Pictures. All Right Reserved.


‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey’ Director Unmasks the Half-Shell Heroes’ New Animated Short

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey [Nickelodeon Movies / Point Grey Pictures]

This article was written for the
January ’26 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 355).

The success of the pizza-loving dudes’ 2024 movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem provided a unique opportunity for its director, Kent Seki, to step into the director’s chair for a new short, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey. (If you’re wondering how you missed Chrome Alone 1, don’t worry — there isn’t one.)

The short finds Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael shopping for a Christmas gift for their mentor, Splinter, when they come across some really shoddy bootleg Turtles toys. They track down the maker of the toys to a New Jersey factory and come face-to-face with Chrome Dome, an AI machine that has incorporated into its identity just about every comic-book origin story under the sun.

Seki had always been a fan of the Turtles franchise. “I collected the comic in 1984,” he says. “I was a huge Frank Miller fan at the time, and I couldn’t believe that somebody was doing a parody of Frank Miller, and I loved that comic.”

Perhaps the most AI-like aspect of the story is the villain’s hilarious backstory, which Seki describes as “the amalgamation of a lot of backstories and the worst version of every backstory.”

But that solution came somewhat late in production, Seki says. “We actually had a different version of it for most of the movie,” he says. “There was a character named Archibald Mirthmaker … who was the toy company founder who created Chrome Dome, first as a computer, almost like he was Steve Jobs. He wore a black turtleneck and glasses, and then he changed and converted into a robot.”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey [Nickelodeon Movies / Point Grey Pictures]

Bad Robot!

But something about it wasn’t right, and it was executive producer Ramsay McBean who suggested trying a funnier approach. “What if we made the backstory like as if he was an AI, a robot made it up using AI? And I thought that was a great idea,” Seki says.

Writer Andrew Joustra ran with the idea, with the storyboard artists taking it to another level and art director Garrett Lee incorporating it into the character’s look.

“We were going to do these vector-line graphics for his face, because it was based on old-school video games like Asteroids or Tempest from Atari,” Seki says. “It was Tiffany Lam, the production designer from the feature … We asked her, ‘What do you think of AI art?’ And she said there’s one word that comes to mind: tacky. And that became a driving factor.”

Inspirations included Terry Gilliam’s classic Monty Python cutout animation, modernized with 8-bit graphics like you remember from old Nintendo games. “It was a collective thing that happened, and that’s a great example of how the theme of AI brought us together to make something that was comedic and yet said something about the thing we were talking about,” Seki says.

The look of the short builds off Mutant Mayhem. Seki says they were looking at teenage art — the kind of stuff everyone drew in high school. “That was really driven by the production designer, Yashar Kassai, as well as Tiffany Lam, the art director, and Arthur Fong, the other art director,” he says. “We were building upon that, and in order to build upon that, we had to develop new shaders and tools to do Chrome Dome and to do metallic surfaces.”

“This is, again, that reaction to AI … How do we make the unconventional choice that relies more on the human eye than the computer tool to do what we want it to do?” — Director Kent Seki

Seki was going for a more organic look, relying upon Mikros Animation’s VFX supervisor, Matthieu Rouxel. “He’s like a magician … who came up with methods to make the CG look like a hand-drawn and hand-rendered reflection, with highlights that crawl across the surface of these metal things.”

He also compliments digital matte paint supervisor Arnaud Philippe-Giraux, who came up with the idea of using Grease Pencil in Blender to hand-draw crowds they couldn’t afford to render in CG.

“And this is, again, that reaction to AI,” Seki says. “How do we make the unconventional choice that relies more on the human eye than the computer tool to do what we want it to do?”

Seki says he’s pleased with the final film, which was well received at a recent screening at SCAD. “The main thing for me was [that] we turned it into a celebration of human creativity,” he says. “I think that’s one reason why the short is resonating with so many people.”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey plays with Paramount’s The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants in theaters beginning December 19.

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Originally published: October 10, 2025 at 00:28 BST.

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Full Details of Universal Kids Resort Revealed

Full Details of Universal Kids Resort Revealed

Universal Kids Resort Lands (Map; Rendering)
Universal Kids Resort Lands (Map; Rendering)

Universal Destinations & Experiences announced the attractions, shows, food & beverage and merchandise experiences that will be featured in the all new Universal Kids Resort – a regional theme park specifically designed for families with young children. The theme park will open in 2026 in Frisco, Texas.

Universal Kids Resort will feature seven themed lands including DreamWorks’ Shrek’s Swamp, Jurassic World Adventure Camp, Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom, Illumination’s Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club, DreamWorks’ TrollsFest, DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots Del Mar and the Isle of Curiosity.

“When creating Universal Kids Resort, we leaned into that childlike curiosity and invited play to be our guide,” said Molly Murphy, President of Universal Creative. “Every detail was designed through a child’s eyes from signs at their height to colors that invite them in. The result is a park that celebrates the joy of being a kid — where imagination isn’t just encouraged, it’s embedded in every attraction, space, and experience.”

Jurassic World Adventure Camp

At Jurassic World Adventure Camp, the curious Ankylosaurus, Bumpy, has gone missing, so families will zoom through twists, turns, peaks and valleys on Jurassic World: Cretaceous Coaster to help find her. Mr. DNA’s Double Helix Spin will take families on a twisting and turning journey. Kids and their grown-ups can also enjoy the Pteranodrop, an exciting ride that gives brave adventurers a bird’s eye view of the park from high above.

The Jurassic World Canteen will help tame T. rex-sized appetites for carnivores and herbivores alike. Jurassic World Outfitters will offer families the chance to gear up for some dinosaur-sized adventures with toys, accessories and more. From meeting a newly hatched baby dinosaur to climbing up the Jurassic World Lookout Towers play area or having fun at Paddock Play, kids and their grown-ups will have many ways to explore.

Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom

Jellyfish Fields Jamboree will be a vibrant attraction where kids and their families hop aboard their very own Jelly Angler to bounce around with the one and only SpongeBob SquarePants. Barnacle Bus will showcase Bikini Bottom’s sights and residents while Bobbing Barrels will feature water cannons for families to blast water at each other as they spin around. Of course, no day would be complete in Bikini Bottom without a boating lesson, so Mrs. Puff’s Boating School will have the class taking a spin through her specially designed course.

Then for hungry Bikini Bottom visitors, Goofy Goober’s will offer guests chicken sandwiches, salads, hot dogs and sky-high sundaes. A sunken wooden treasure chest will be the home of Barg’N-Mart for all the nautical nonsense anyone could wish for, including sunny day apparel, toys, plush and more. With opportunities to meet SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks, explore Mussel Beach for some rest and more, it’ll be the best day ever.  

DreamWorks’ Shrek’s Swamp

The attraction Shrek & Fiona’s Happily Ogre After will take kids and their families on a special ride through the story of how Shrek met Fiona. Built by Shrek for their triplets, families will ride along to relive the quest to rescue Princess Fiona, with help from Donkey of course.

For ogre-sized appetites, Shrek’s triplets’ favorite eats will be served at Swamp Snacks including the Shrekzel. For swamp apparel, accessories and plush for the whole family, Triplets Treasures will allow parents to shop for themselves along with matching and complementary outfits for their growing ogres. Kids and their grown-ups will also have a chance to meet Shrek and Fiona. Two interactive play areas, Shrek’s Swamp Rompin’ Stomp and Shrek’s Swamp Splash & Smash, will allow kids to stomp and/or splash away.

Illumination’s Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club

Next, guests step into the mayhem of a spirited water battle, full of unexpected surprises that only Illumination’s iconic Minions can deliver. Grab a water blaster and join the action.

A game of golf and a boat cruise are far from relaxing at the Minions Bello Bay Club. Find yourself in the splash zone on the Bello Bay Cruise as you witness the antics between the Yellow Minions and their Purple counterparts.

Then, take the wheel and hold on tight as the competition spins out of control at the Bello Bay Golf Cart Derby.

Choose your side with pride by visiting Bello Bay Boutique and fashion yourself with Team Yellow, Team Purple, and other themed merchandise. And after all that mischief, you can recharge at Bello Bay Bites with some tasty Minion-themed snacks. Capture the fun with photos at the Minion meet and greet, discover playful Minion moments, and experience surprising water features at Illumination’s Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club.

DreamWorks’ TrollsFest

For even more fun, kids and their families can move, giggle and groove at King Trollex Techno Dance Party, an indoor interactive experience, or lead sound check and learn dance moves at a Trolls-themed amphitheater stage show. They can also hop on board Rhonda’s TrollsFest Express to twist and turn through the festival grounds on an armadillo bus ride, and they can soar above TrollsFest on the colorful ride Hair in the Clouds, featuring a mix of flower-faced balloons.

Then for TrollsFest food, Trolls Eatz! will serve up a symphony of flavors in family-approved bites. BroZone Cones will offer ice cream from TrollsFest’s coolest boy band. To get ready to take center stage, Sparkle Shine Glitter Glow will offer the unique Troll-ify Me! experience, the ultimate Trolls makeover for kids’ and grown-ups’ hair to be in the clouds and their sparkles to be loud via headbands, apparel, make-up and more. For those looking for a more subtle look, Mr. Dinkles’ Market will feature colorful, concert-ready t-shirts, souvenirs and more. Families can also meet Poppy, Branch and the rest of the DreamWorks’ Trolls gang, and two interactive play areas, Poppy’s Playland and Trolls Critter Crawl, will offer good Trolls-fashioned fun.

DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots Del Mar

Small heroes unite at DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots Del Mar where Swings Over Del Mar will have guests flying high. Kids and their families can also enjoy Mama Luna’s Adopt a Kitty Day! where they’ll be able to see Puss in Boots in his greatest adventure yet as he returns to the village of Del Mar for a spectacularly silly puppet performance.

For small heroes’ appetites, Comidas y Leche will serve up Puss in Boots’ approved eats. Then, purr-fect apparel awaits in Mercado de Perrito while candies and treats will make Tienda de Dulces the sweetest spot in Del Mar. Families can also meet the fearless hero himself along with Mama Luna, Perrito and friends. In addition to the park’s many play areas, Universal Kids Resort will feature multiple sensory gardens designed to give children and families opportunities to pause, reset, and connect.

Isle of Curiosity

The Isle of Curiosity will serve as the gateway to the other themed lands at Universal Kids Resort. Gabby’s Cat-Tastic Dance Party! will allow kids and their families to boogie with Gabby from DreamWorks’ Gabby’s Dollhouse. Cakey’s Cupcakes will serve up a variety of cupcakes in chocolate, vanilla and rainbow while the Universal Kids Resort Café will be a colorful spot to fuel up whether it’s sitting down and relaxing or grabbing bites for the road. The flagship Universal Kids Resort Store will be the one-stop-shop for gearing up for the day or finding best-of-the best from each themed land and a variety of merch inspired by Gabby’s Dollhouse to dress the part for their meow-zing adventures ahead.

“Universal Kids Resort is a place where kids are accepted just as they are, free to dance, dream, and play without limits or judgment,” said Brian Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer at Universal Creative. “For many, it will be the first time the worlds they’ve only seen on screen come vividly to life — moments that ignite creativity, confidence, and joy. It celebrates all the best parts of being a kid, the laughter, the curiosity, the courage to be unapologetically yourself, and in doing so, invites a new generation into the incredible thrills of Universal.”

Universal Kids Resort Hotel

As a place to stay and relax just steps away from the park, Universal Kids Resort Hotel was designed with families in mind. Rooms will sleep up to five or six guests. Standard Queen, Deluxe Queen and Signature Queen rooms will each offer a twin-over-full bunk bed and a queen bed. Family suites will offer a king bed in a separate bedroom, a queen pullout sofa and a twin-over-twin bunk bed along with an eating area.

Curiosity Café will be a quick service restaurant offering hotel guests meals throughout the day. A full-service bar, outdoor pool, fitness room and a game room will round out the hotel amenities.

To stay updated on all of Universal Kids Resort’s newest developments, visit UniversalKidsResort.com.

Jurassic World Adventure Camp (Rendering)
Jurassic World Adventure Camp (Rendering)

Nickelodeon’s 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Bikini Bottom (Rendering)
Nickelodeon’s 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Bikini Bottom (Rendering)

DreamWorks’ Shrek’s Swamp (Rendering)
DreamWorks’ Shrek’s Swamp (Rendering)

Illumination’s Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club (Rendering)
Illumination’s Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club (Rendering)

Rhonda’s TrollsFest Express (Rendering)
Rhonda’s TrollsFest Express (Rendering)

King Trollex Techno Dance Party (Rendering)
King Trollex Techno Dance Party (Rendering)

Mama Luna’s Adopt a Kitty Day (Rendering)
Mama Luna’s Adopt a Kitty Day (Rendering)

Comidas y Leche (Rendering)
Comidas y Leche (Rendering)

Universal Kids Resort Hotel Lobby (Rendering)
Universal Kids Resort Hotel Lobby (Rendering)

Curiosity Café (Rendering)
Curiosity Café (Rendering)

Curiosity Café (Rendering)
Curiosity Café (Rendering)

Jurassic World Adventure Camp (Rendering)
Jurassic World Adventure Camp (Rendering)

Jurassic World Adventure Camp (Rendering)
Jurassic World Adventure Camp (Rendering)

Nickelodeon’s 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Bikini Bottom (Rendering)
Nickelodeon’s 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Bikini Bottom (Rendering)

DreamWorks’ Shrek’s Swamp (Rendering)
DreamWorks’ Shrek’s Swamp (Rendering)

Illumination’s Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club (Rendering)
Illumination’s Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club (Rendering)

DreamWorks’ TrollsFest (Rendering)
DreamWorks’ TrollsFest (Rendering)

DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots Del Mar (Rendering)
DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots Del Mar (Rendering)

Isle of Curiosity (Rendering)
Isle of Curiosity (Rendering)

Universal Kids Resort Hotel Family Suite
Universal Kids Resort Hotel Family Suite

Universal Kids Resort Hotel Guest Room
Universal Kids Resort Hotel Guest Room

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Real Families Get a Sneak Peek at the New Universal Kids Resort! | Universal Kids


Universal Kids Resort is an all-new theme park opening in Frisco, Texas in 2026. Specifically designed and developed for families with young children, this one-of-a-kind resort will inspire the unbridled creativity of kids through play, discovery, and imagination in a way that engages the whole family. With seven amazing themed lands filled with kid-friendly rides, character meet and greets, playful interactive shows, and more, it’s the place where kids rule the day. Guests will explore lands foxr Jurassic World, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Illumination’s Minions, as well as colorful and immersive areas dedicated to DreamWorks’ Shrek, Puss in Boots, Trolls, and Gabby’s Dollhouse. 

Universal Kids Resort is Coming in 2026 to Frisco, Texas


Universal Kids Resort is a brand-new children-focused theme park and entertainment resort currently under construction in Frisco, Texas. Scheduled to open in May 2026, this 32-acre destination will become the sixth Universal resort worldwide and the third in the United States.

Designed specifically for families with young children, Universal Kids Resort will feature immersive lands inspired by some of Universal’s most popular franchises, including Gabby’s Dollhouse, Trolls, Shrek and Puss in Boots, Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Despicable Me. The resort will also include a five-story, 300-room on-site hotel.

The project was first announced on January 11, 2023, as a brand-new concept resort aimed at younger guests. Construction began in November 2023, with an estimated cost of approximately $ 550 million. The official nameof  Universal Kids Resort was revealed on December 1, 2023. The park is timed to open ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will bring major international attention to the region.

The park will feature seven themed lands arranged clockwise from the entrance, offering a mix of family-friendly rides, live entertainment, interactive experiences, and gentle thrills, including swing rides, water attractions, spinning rides, and two junior roller coasters.

Themed lands and highlights include
Isle of Curiosity inspired by Gabby’s Dollhouse
TrollsFest featuring Rhonda’s Trollfest Express and live music experiences
Shrek’s Swamp with playful attractions themed to Shrek and Fiona
Puss in Boots Del Mar with swing rides and character-driven shows
Jurassic World Adventure Camp featuring the Cretaceous Coaster and dinosaur-themed attractions
SpongeBob SquarePants, Bikini Bottom, bringing Bikini Bottom to life
Minions vs Minions Bello Bay Club with water rides and family attractions

Universal Kids Resort represents a major expansion for Universal Destinations and Experiences and marks the company’s first theme park designed entirely for younger guests.

📍 Frisco Texas
🎢 Opening May 2026
🏨 300-room on-site hotel

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Originally published: November 19, 2025.

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