Will Ferrell’s 2026: The Hawk takes flight, Arco lands in theaters, and Eurovision eyes Broadway

Will Ferrell’s 2026 hot streak: golf on Netflix, an animated awards contender, and Broadway ambitions

Will Ferrell is everywhere this year. In March, Netflix finally unveiled the title and first-look tease for his long-rumored golf comedy, The Hawk, while his voice performance is on U.S. screens in NEON’s animated feature Arco. He’s also been spotted filming Eva Longoria’s Netflix ensemble comedy The Fifth Wheel, remains an active sports owner and ambassador in Los Angeles, and is pressing ahead with a Broadway musical adaptation of his Eurovision movie. Here’s where Ferrell is popping up—and why 2026 is shaping up as one of his busiest years in ages. (avclub.com )

TV: Netflix sets summer for The Hawk

Netflix’s 10-episode comedy The Hawk will arrive in summer 2026, marking Ferrell’s first series-regular TV role. He plays Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, a once-dominant golfer mounting a late-career comeback. The project—co-produced by Ferrell’s Gloria Sanchez and Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman’s T-Street—was initially reported as skewering a breakaway league but is now positioned as a personal redemption story. Teaser materials posted March 11 confirmed the title and character reveal; industry coverage notes the PGA Tour is involved. (avclub.com )

Film: Arco showcases Ferrell in a prestige animated ensemble

Arco, the visually striking, time-bending animated feature from filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu, rolled out in the U.S. with a limited New York/Los Angeles opening on January 23, 2026 and a wider national release on January 30. The English-language cast features Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, America Ferrera, Andy Samberg, Flea—and Will Ferrell. The film premiered at Cannes in 2025, earned festival honors, and has been in the 2026 awards conversation for best animated feature. (yahoo.com )

Streaming hit (2025) still echoing: You’re Cordially Invited

Ferrell’s January 30, 2025 Prime Video release You’re Cordially Invited—Nicholas Stoller’s R‑rated wedding-comedy showdown co-starring Reese Witherspoon—debuted directly to streaming and quickly found a sizable audience. Reviews framed it as a solid, crowd-pleasing return to the kind of high-concept studio comedy that’s largely migrated to platforms. (thewrap.com )

Documentary with heart: Will & Harper

Ferrell’s most personal recent project, the road‑trip documentary Will & Harper, premiered at Sundance on January 22, 2024, then hit Netflix worldwide on September 27 after a brief theatrical run. The film follows Ferrell and his longtime friend and SNL writer Harper Steele as they cross the U.S. soon after Steele’s transition; it later won Documentary of the Year at the 2025 Dorian Awards. (en.wikipedia.org )

Producing—and popping up—on The Fifth Wheel

Ferrell is producing Eva Longoria’s ensemble comedy The Fifth Wheel via Gloria Sanchez (with partner Jessica Elbaum). In early March 2026, outlets captured Ferrell on set in Los Angeles and Las Vegas alongside star-producer Kim Kardashian, suggesting he’ll make an on‑screen appearance. Netflix has not announced a release date yet as filming continues. (about.netflix.com )

Stage: Eurovision is Broadway‑bound

Announced in June 2025, a Broadway musical adaptation of Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is in development with a book by Will Ferrell, Harper Steele, and Tony nominee Anthony King; music by hitmaker Savan Kotecha; and direction by Tony winner Alex Timbers. No opening date has been set, but producers say the show aims to channel the movie’s big-hearted, arena‑scale pop into a theatrical spectacle. (broadway.com )

Voice roles: From LEGO villainy to Minion mayhem

Ferrell joined Illumination’s Despicable Me 4 in 2024 as flamboyant villain Maxime Le Mal, a casting move the filmmakers credited to his knack for larger‑than‑life character work. The family hit extended his recent voice‑acting streak following the LEGO franchise, while keeping him top‑of‑mind with global audiences heading into 2026. (en.wikipedia.org )

Sports owner—and LA ambassador—keeps the spotlight bright

Ferrell remains a visible part-owner of MLS club Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), appearing in club content and community initiatives. In March 2026 he was named a Los Angeles FIFA World Cup 2026 Community Ambassador, underscoring his local soccer bona fides. Across the Atlantic, he also became a minority investor in Leeds United in May 2024 and has been seen supporting the club at Elland Road. (lafc.com )

The viral moment file

Ferrell kicked off 2026 by turning heads at a Los Angeles Kings game—arriving in full NHL referee gear and happily hamming it up for cameras on New Year’s Day. The stunt served as a reminder that, even in a crowded release calendar, few stars can seize a news cycle with a single sight gag the way Ferrell can. (uk.news.yahoo.com )

What’s next

The Hawk (Netflix): All 10 episodes drop summer 2026. (tvinsider.com )
Arco (NEON): Now playing in U.S. theaters after late‑January expansion. (rottentomatoes.com )
The Fifth Wheel (Netflix): In production; release date TBA. (yahoo.com )
Eurovision (Broadway): In development; creative team announced; dates TBA. (broadway.com )

Industry note: If you saw early headlines tying Ferrell to a John Madden biopic, that project ultimately moved on without him; Nicolas Cage now plays the NFL icon in David O. Russell’s film. (nme.com )

Why it matters

Ferrell’s 2026 slate shows strategic range: a star‑led streaming series designed for global bingeing; a prestige‑leaning animated feature tapping awards attention; a Netflix ensemble anchored by social‑media magnetism; and a Broadway swing likely to generate cross‑Atlantic buzz. For a comedian whose breakout was live TV, the throughline is the same in every medium—go big, stay nimble, and keep the jokes coming.