HBO says Season 3 of Euphoria will premiere in April, more than 4 years after the last finale. Creator Sam Levinson revealed the show resumes five years later. Rue (Zendaya), is in Mexico, indebted to Laurie and seeking ways to repay her. Cassie and Nate (Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi) are engaged and living in the suburbs. Jules (Hunter Schafer) attends art school. (Story URL)
Paul Thomas Anderson’s hit One Battle After Another was named Best Film Of 2025 by the National Board Of Review. Anderson also won Best Director, with acting honors going to Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, and Chase Infiniti. It marked the third straight day of major wins for the film, following top prizes from the Gotham Awards and New York Film Critics Circle. (Story URL)
Scarlett Johansson is negotiating to join The Batman Part II alongside Robert Pattinson. The DC Studios sequel, directed by Matt Reeves, will start filming next spring for an October 2027 release through Warner Bros. Details about Johansson’s character remain undisclosed. The casting marks Johansson’s transition from Marvel’s Black Widow to DC’s universe. (Story URL)
Lily Allen launched preorders for her West End Girl album on novelty USB drives shaped like butt plugs. The webstore describes the limited-quantity items as “novelty USB device intended for data storage only,” not actual adult products. The item references lyrics from Allen’s song “Pussy Palace” about “Sex toys, butt plugs, lube inside,” reportedly aimed at ex-husband David Harbour. (Story URL)
Charlie Plummer will appear with Angelina Jolie in Sunny, a dark thriller directed by Norwegian filmmaker Eva Sørhaug. The film, now in production, centers on a female gangster who must protect her sons and herself from an abusive drug lord. After a tragic event, she has only hours to plan their escape. Plummer is best known for The Long Walk and Lean On Pete. (Story URL)
Hulu renewed Glen Powell’s college football comedy Chad Powers for a second season. The series premiered on September 30th and stars Powell as Russ Holliday, a former star quarterback who disguises himself as Chad Powers to revive his football career with the struggling South Georgia Catfish team. Powell co-created the show, based on a viral ESPN sketch featuring Eli Manning. (Story URL)
Quentin Tarantino called actor Paul Dano’s performance in There Will Be Blood the film’s “big giant flaw,” telling Bret Easton Ellis on his podcast that Dano is “weak sauce,” “the weakest male actor in SAG,” and “the limpest dick in the world.” He suggested Austin Butler (then just 16) would have been a stronger choice. Dano has had a long, distinguished career and fans aren’t happy. (Story URL)
Matthias Schoenaerts has been sentenced to six months in prison in Belgium for driving without a valid license. He was arrested late last month for operating a motorbike without proper ID. He had been stopped twice in 2024 for similar offenses and lost his license in 2021. Schoenaerts plays a villain in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, set for release on June 26, 2026. (Story URL)
