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At FanExpo New Orleans (January 9–11, 2026), Dominic Monaghan (Charlie), Josh Holloway (Sawyer), and François Chau (Dr. Pierre Chang) reunited for a Lost panel. Monaghan firmly defended the show's divisive 2010 finale: "If you enjoyed the ride, you enjoyed the show." He pushed back on fans who dismiss the series because of its ending, comparing it to Game of Thrones. He also noted that Lost still dominates fan conventions internationally — accounting for roughly 70% of fan engagement in Brazil. Holloway described the show's lasting impact as "acceptance... a worldwide global community." Chau called it "very satisfying to know something we worked on has touched people in such a way." Monaghan's summary: "One of those benchmark shows in the history of TV."

Ken Leung, known as Miles Straume in Lost and Eric Tao in HBO's Industry, made his first-ever modeling debut for Theory's Spring 2026 campaign "Made by NYC: Effortless by Design," launching February 3, 2026. The campaign, shot by Tanya and Zhenya Posternak, pairs Leung with actor-writer-director Molly Gordon (The Bear, Booksmart). Both were chosen as lifelong New Yorkers whose presence reflects the brand's idea of New York as a mindset — not just a backdrop. Leung's quote: "New York teaches you how to move. You learn when to push forward and when to slow down."

Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond Hume in Lost) has joined the cast of Blood Rush, a horror-comedy western that has wrapped production in Los Angeles. He plays Van Helsing opposite Billy Zane (Aamon, Lucifer's vampire son) and Danielle Bisutti (Lilith), who also co-directed the film alongside Stefan Colson. Set in 1881 during the Gold Rush, the story follows the original vampires as they fly to America to feast on the hope fueling the American Dream — until an old Familiar threatens to expose them. No release date has been announced.

Sonya Walger, who played Penny Widmore on Lost, published her second novel Wifehouse on April 7, 2026, via Union Square Books. The story follows Annie, a middle-aged mother who chooses herself over every role tradition assigned her — told from five shifting perspectives across one year. Walger studied English literature at Oxford, and her debut novel Lion (February 2025) was longlisted for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. Wifehouse goes further: more structured, more plural. Literary Hub called it "a multifaceted portrait of a woman who walks away from every role society expected of her." Meanwhile, Amazon Prime Video cast Walger as Freya in its two-season live-action God of War series, filming in Vancouver — a Vanir goddess, former Queen of the Valkyries, Odin's ex-wife. Variety headlined it as "Lost alum Sonya Walger cast in God of War." Penny spent years waiting for Desmond. Walger spent fifteen years building something else entirely.