Mckenna Grace is opening up about why she makes certain acting choices.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping star said she purposefully avoids taking on roles that require nudity in an interview with Cosmopolitan released Tuesday.

"At this point, I definitely don’t do nudity or very hypersexual things. I respect anybody who can, but it’s terrifying to me. I don’t know if that’ll ever change," Grace told the outlet.

The actress said she doesn't mind being part of the horror genre, but she draws the line at nudity.

"It’s not like I only do wholesome things — my character literally gets gutted by Ghostface in Scream," Grace said. "But my dream is to try and be a Disney princess someday."

Grace stars as District 12 tribute Maysilee Donner in the upcoming Hunger Games film, which opens in theaters on Nov. 20. Elsewhere in the interview, Grace said she has been part of The Hunger Games fandom for a long time.

"I was very invested in all of it—the headcanons and the fan base. I had this huge Hunger Games poster. I got a bow and arrows so that I could be like Katniss. I told [director] Francis Lawrence when I got to set: 'Dude, I’ve watched these movies and read these books a million times ... To be running off my own podium toward the cornucopia, this is not real to me,'" Grace said.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is based on Suzanne Collins' novel of the same name. It revisits the world of Panem almost 25 years before the events of the original book and film saga.

The novel begins on the morning of the 50th annual Hunger Games, when Haymitch Abernathy is chosen to compete in the deadly arena. Haymitch eventually wins the games, as he goes on to be the mentor for Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.

Joseph Zada stars as a young Haymitch in the film that follows his journey through the Second Quarter Quell.

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A new coming-of-age series is headed to Netflix.

The streaming service has given a straight-to-series order to Prep. It will be a young adult show based on the bestselling 2005 novel by Curtis Sittenfeld.

One Day's Nicole Taylor serves as showrunner, executive producer and a writer on the upcoming series. Sittenfeld executive produces, as does Will Ferrell. 

Prep follows "scholarship girl Lee Fiora’s high school years at Ault, a prestigious New England boarding school, and her journey to navigate friendship, crushes and class as a fish out of water among her privileged, confident classmates," according to its official logline.

Taylor said in a press release that Prep is her "all-time favourite novel."

"I have longed to adapt it for the entire twenty years since I first read it and found myself reflected uncannily back. There is no more acute depiction of the introspective, bookish self-conscious adolescent girl and no more truthful or excoriating take on the perils of social mobility than in Curtis Sittenfeld’s beautiful first novel. I am overjoyed to be adapting for Netflix," Taylor said.

Sittenfeld expressed similar excitement about the upcoming adaptation.

"I'm overjoyed that Netflix is making Prep as a TV show—the 22-year wait was worth it!" Sittenfeld said. "Nicole Taylor's scripts are truly brilliant. Nicole's adaptation makes me understand my own novel, and myself, better. My 51-year-old self can't wait to see what they do with this story of privilege, longing, and teen angst."

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Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie are reteaming on a new movie.

The actor and director are reuniting for the new film Dogfight. The Netflix project is described as an "action-packed revenge thriller with a stylish twist."

Statham will lead the film, set in the criminal underground of London, that Ritchie wrote and will direct.

The pair have collaborated on a couple of films set in the English city, including Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). They also worked together on the projects Revolver (2005), Wrath of Man (2021), Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) and the upcoming movie Viva La Madness.

Plot details for Dogfight are being kept under wraps for the time being.

Ritchie and Statham both produce the upcoming film alongside Ivan Atkinson and John Friedberg. The movie will start production in the U.K. in early 2027.

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Nicole Taylor, one-third of the country music group Taylor Red, has died, according to a statement from her sisters shared on the group's official website. She was 35.

According to the statement, Nicole Taylor died Sept. 28, 2026. A private funeral service was held by her family.

Nicole Taylor, who was a member of Taylor Red with her triplet sisters Nika Taylor and Natalie Taylor, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2022, her sisters said in an Instagram video Monday.

In the video, Nika Taylor and Natalie Taylor said their sister battled cancer "fearlessly" and told her loved ones "We're not going to live in dread during all of this."

"She even did CrossFit while she was doing her [chemotherapy] treatments," Nika Taylor said.

According to the sisters, Nicole Taylor initially "responded well to [chemotherapy] treatments" and had been declared "evidence without disease," but was later told her cancer had progressed to Stage 4.

Despite doctors giving her three months to live after that diagnosis, her sisters said she went on to live for another year.

"She tried not to live in fear, remained really hopeful, traveled, she tried to live life, she worked really hard, she tried to have fun," Natalie Taylor said.

According to Nika Taylor, Nicole Taylor was given "a more serious diagnosis" around nine months later.

"After she asked the doctors her prognosis, [they said] it was around three months. And if the treatments worked, they didn't know how long [she had] after that," Nika Taylor said.

In response to that news, Natalie Taylor said her sister replied, "Everybody's gonna face judgment, and I'm ready to."

Born March 18, 1991, the Taylor sisters formed their music group Red Roots in 2010, releasing their self-titled debut studio album in 2011.

Their second studio album, The Middle of Nowhere, was released in 2012, followed by their third studio album, Triplicity, in 2014.

The trio signed with Inpop Records in 2015 and changed their name to Taylor Red, later releasing the track "Country Money" in 2021.

Nika Taylor and Natalie Taylor said throughout their sister's life, Nicole Taylor kept a deep and steady faith.

"We are still shocked and didn't think this would happen," Nika Taylor said in the Instagram video. "But we know she's not suffering anymore, and we have God's promise of ultimate healing."

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Rob Lowe is ready to tell his story.

The West Wing star is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at his prolific career in the new Netflix documentary Rob Lowe: The Outsider. Netflix just dropped a trailer for the project, giving fans a closer look at the upcoming documentary, set to release on Nov. 24.

Per the trailer, the documentary features archival footage, as well as interviews with Lowe's wife of over 30 years, Sheryl Berkoff, and former co-stars Gwenyth Paltrow and Demi Moore. The preview teases a deep dive into Lowe’s career and personal life, including his 1988 sex tape scandal and mental health struggles.

“From his breakout roles in The Outsiders and St. Elmo’s Fire through his Emmy-nominated turn on The West Wing, Lowe has built a career defined by constant transformation,” Netflix’s official logline reads. “Rob Lowe: The Outsider traces that arc in full for the first time, pairing new interviews with Lowe and those who know him best against a career-spanning look back at the moments — public and private — that shaped him.”

Along with the documentary, Netflix will start streaming video episodes of Lowe’s podcast Literally! With Rob Lowe on Dec. 3. The actor is also starring in the streamer’s upcoming Christmas movie In a Holidaze, releasing on Dec. 2.

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Dolly Parton's nephew Bryan Seaver is asking for the lawsuit brought against him and his security company by Parton's estate to be thrown out.

Seaver, who was also the head of his late aunt's security team, filed an 18-page response Monday to a complaint from She's Alive LLC, the trust that manages Parton's assets. She's Alive LLC sued Seaver and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services, LLC, on Sept. 22, one month after Parton's death, alleging he had made threats and was demanding money.

Seaver said in his response to a Tennessee judge on Monday that he never created a "culture of fear" as the suit had alleged, denying the premise of the lawsuit and saying the messages the suit calls "threats" were not threats.

Seaver also denied that he had "engaged in outrageous or oppressive conduct" as alleged in the complaint, and said some of the "threats" outlined in the original suit had been met with reactions like "HaHa" from Danny Nozell, an executor on the trust and Parton's longtime manager.

"Defendants deny that any of these statements was a threat, deny that they were 'calculated' to threaten anyone, [and] deny that they had or were intended to have a 'chilling effect' on any person...," the response reads in part.

The response comes one month after She's Alive filed a court document on Oct. 5 alleging that Seaver's residence had a "no-trespassing sign in the front yard and barbed wire draped across the handrails leading to the front door" in an alleged attempt to evade being served with the lawsuit.

Reached for comment at the time, Seaver told ABC News a restraining order filed against him by Parton's estate prevented him from speaking publicly about the case.

Parton's estate was granted the temporary restraining order against Seaver and his security company in September, after a judge ruled that they had shown a "present and continuing disruption and threat" to She's Alive.

Parton died in August after what her family described as a "brief battle with cancer." Seaver was the one who announced his aunt's death in a video statement shared on social media at the time.

Parton amassed a multimillion-dollar estate during her lifetime, stemming from her entrepreneurial endeavors, which included her extensive music catalog and her Dollywood amusement park. She and her late husband, Carl Dean, who died last year, had no children.

The next hearing in the ongoing case between She's Alive and Seaver is scheduled for Nov. 10.

ABC News has reached out to Seaver for comment.

Parton's estate declined to comment when reached by ABC News.

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Bill Hader is going back to school. Elementary school, that is.

The actor is set to guest star on the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary, ABC Audio has confirmed. Hader first made the announcement while guesting on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday.

"This is cool, I can say this now," Hader said. "I do a guest spot on Abbott Elementary this year."

Hader continued by saying, "I'm excited."

There's currently no word on the character Hader will play on the sitcom.

Hader stars alongside Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson in the new animated film The Cat in the Hat. Kimmel joked he was shocked that Brunson allowed Hader to be part of the beloved sitcom.

"Quinta rarely lets actors who aren't from Philadelphia in the show," Kimmel said.

"I had to act like I was from Philly," Hader said in response.

The Cat in the Hat arrives in theaters everywhere on Friday. Abbott Elementary airs Wednesdays on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.

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It seems as though Ben Wang could be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Deadline reports the actor, who stars in the upcoming film The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, is in talks to play Iceman in Marvel's new X-Men film. The character, who has the name Bobby Drake, is a founding member of the X-Men. His power is cryokinesis, the ability to generate and control ice and cold ...

Carrie Coon stars in the official trailer for the upcoming film The Liberation. The actress plays Rita, a New Jersey housewife and Holocaust survivor living in the 1980s. When she encounters a spiritual leader played by Lily James, Rita leaves her family to join an all-women commune. Bella Ramsey, Odessa Young and Tracy Letts also star in the upcoming film, which is slated for wide release on Jan. 8 ...

The official trailer for season 3 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has arrived. The third season of the show based on Rick Riordan's bestselling book series premieres on Disney+ Nov. 20. Its first two episodes will be available to stream at that time, followed by two new episodes dropping each week that follows. Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri and Charlie Bushnell star in the season, which finds Percy and his friends racing to save Annabeth from the forces of Kronos ...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is making his return to the Christmas movie genre, and this time he's The Man with the Bag.

Prime Video has shared the official trailer for its upcoming holiday film starring Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus. This comes 30 years after Schwarzenegger starred in the 1996 holiday movie Jingle All the Way.

Schwarzenegger stars alongside Reacher actor Alan Ritchson in the upcoming film. Ritchson plays a thief named Vance who helps get Santa's magic bag back after it is stolen by a naughty elf.

The trailer finds Ritchson's Vance approached by Santa while ice skating at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

"I'm looking for Kris. With a K," Vance tells him.

Schwarzenegger's Santa responds, "You found him," with a smile.

Berkeley James, Michael Cyril Creighton, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Jane Krakowski, Ken Jeong and Awkwafina also star in the film. Adam Shankman directed it from a script by Allan Rice. In addition to starring, Ritchson serves as a producer.

The Man with the Bag arrives to Prime Video on Dec. 2.

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Matthew Wright, a longtime executive producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has died. He was 52.

Wright died Oct. 30 while working remotely in Los Angeles, according to a fundraising page created to support his family.

His death was described as an "unfathomable tragedy." No cause of death has been disclosed. ABC News has reached out to the fundraiser's organizer for comment.

Ellen DeGeneres paid tribute to Wright in an emotional video on Instagram Monday, remembering Wright as a beloved member of her longtime talk show.

"He was an amazing guy," DeGeneres said in the video. "He was funny. God, he made me laugh. He would surprise me with things that he did all the time. He was smart. He was kind."

"Everyone loved him. I loved him. And it's just shocking — it's shocking," she added.

DeGeneres also described Wright as "the glue to our entire family" at The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Andy Lassner, a fellow executive producer on the show, also paid tribute to Wright in an Instagram post Sunday.

Lassner said Wright had recently visited him on the set of The Jennifer Hudson Show, where Lassner now works as an executive producer, during filming for the show's Halloween episode.

"These photos were taken Thursday, while we were taping our Halloween show. Matt came by to visit. A few hours later, he was gone," he wrote in the post's caption, alongside several photos of the two together. "We are all in shock. He was a brilliant producer and an even better human being. "

"My heart breaks for his husband, Justin, his family, and all of us who loved him," he continued. "I was so lucky to work beside Matt for so many years and to call him my friend. We should have had so much more time with him."

Wright served as a producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show from 2006 to 2022, according to his IMDb page.

He previously reflected on his 16 years working on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in a 2022 Instagram post marking the end of the daytime talk show.

"How do I even begin to sum up 16 years of my life?" he wrote at the time. "I've made so many best friends, had so many amazing experiences, met so many heroes of mine and even fell in love thanks to this show."

He added, "I will forever be grateful to @theellenshow for taking a chance on me and changing my life!"

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It's tiiiime!

Olivia Rodrigo has an early Christmas present for all the livies on the nice list. The music superstar has announced the upcoming release of her first-ever holiday single, "take me home (4 christmas)." It arrives on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

It's not just the song, however. When the new single drops on Thursday, so will a brand-new music video featuring Rodrigo, Cynthia Nixon and Saturday Night Live's Ben Marshall.

Rodrigo took to Instagram to announce the news to her fans.

"my first Christmas song 'take me home (4 christmas)' is out this Thursday at 5 pm pt/ 8 pm ET!! you can preorder it now. im so excited!!" Rodrigo wrote alongside a Santa Claus emoji and red heart emoji.

Interested fans can also purchase the single on physical formats. An exclusive 7-inch vinyl and cassette are available for preorder on Rodrigo's website, with the vinyl also available for preorder at Target. It will be on Target shelves starting on Friday.

Rodrigo wrote the new holiday song alongside her frequent collaborators Dan Nigro and Amy Allen. Nigro also produced the new track.

This festive song arrives after the recently released remix of Rodrigo's song "expectations" featuring Chappell Roan. The original track appeared on Rodrigo's third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love. It marked Roan's first-ever feature appearance on a song.

The remix became the highest peaking all-female collaboration on the Billboard Hot 100 this year. Its release also returned you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love to the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart.

Rodrigo is currently on her The Unraveled Tour. The sold-out tour has sold over 1 million tickets worldwide and has broken several venue records, according to a press release.

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Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes were more than just a popular couples costume this Halloweekend.

The documentary You Can See Everything was the #1 film at the domestic box office, taking the top spot away from the DC Studios horror movie Clayface. A24 confirmed the news to ABC Audio on Monday.

You Can See Everything grossed more than $11.4 million over the weekend. This brings its North American total to $64.7 million.

The almost three-hour experimental documentary from Nathan For You star Fielder and the documentarian Lance Oppenheim debuted in theaters on Oct. 16.

The film follows Theranos founder Holmes and her partner, Billy Evans. The pair invited a film crew to document their lives in the weeks leading up to Holmes starting to serve her prison sentence for defrauding Theranos investors.

A24 notes that You Can See Everything has yet to be released overseas but will begin rolling out in other markets in the coming weeks.

Clayface earned just $200,000 less than You Can See Everything for the #2 spot with $11 million earned. Rounding out the rest of the top five were Wildwood and Wicker at #3 and #4, and the video game adaptation Street Fighter at #5.

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Druski is bringing his viral sketches to streaming.

The comedian just announced a multiyear deal with Netflix and his company 4LIFERS Entertainment, starting with his new semi-scripted comedy series Collect & Praise.

The series, set to premiere on Dec. 1, follows a money-hungry megachurch pastor (Druski) and his deacon (Mike Epps) as they run their church and prioritize fortune over faith. The series is built around his viral megachurch pastor character who appeared in a short-form sketch posted Jan. 12, which amassed over 9 million likes on TikTok.

“I’ve built my platform by creating characters and comedy that resonate with people,” Druski said in a press release. “This partnership with Netflix will give me the resources to build on that comedy foundation and bring my work to a new global audience. It’s a tremendous opportunity for our team at 4LIFERS Entertainment to expand our reach, develop original programming for the masses and take our creativity to new heights.”

On top of producing upcoming original projects, Netflix will license content from Druski’s existing catalog, including Coulda Been Love, Coulda Been Daddy, Coulda Been Records Auditions and his viral skits.

“Druski has a gift for building characters that people can’t stop talking about,” John Derderian, who oversees Next Gen Content at Netflix, said. “Collect & Praise is just the beginning, and we welcome Druski to Netflix.”

The news comes amid an exciting week for the content creator, who will make history as Saturday Night Live’s first digital creator host on Nov. 7.

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Martha Stewart is apologizing after a photo she shared of herself dressed in costume as a homeless person for Halloween drew backlash on social media.

The businesswoman and lifestyle maven described her costume as "insensitive and not funny" in a statement Sunday.

"It's hard to admit when you've really screwed up," Stewart said in a statement posted on her Instagram feed and signed "Martha." "My earlier statement didn't go far enough. I know many people are suffering economically. Wearing a costume like I did was insensitive and not funny. I am very sorry."

Stewart was named in August as one of Forbes' 250 greatest self-made Americans. The entrepreneur built a media empire, and has launched multiple brands based on her lifestyle and entertaining expertise.

Stewart's since-deleted photo showed her wearing a tattered sweater and jeans with smeared makeup on her face while holding a sign that said, "I am hungry. Help me," according to screengrab of the photo shared online.

After the photo sparked backlash online, Stewart initially issued a statement to the New York Post's Page Six, saying her costume was "intended to bring more awareness to the very serious subject of homelessness."

"I am distressed that my Halloween costume yesterday, which was intended to bring more awareness to the very serious subject of homelessness, has offended people, which was never my intention," Stewart said at the time.

She continued, "Homelessness continues to remain one of America's greatest challenges and ongoing crises, something that I care deeply about and I have spent a significant amount of time and effort supporting charities that combat this ongoing social epidemic."

The 85-year-old then took to Instagram to post her second statement, which drew a mixed reaction from her followers.

"There's more people mad about your costume than people mad enough to actually help homeless people," one commenter wrote.

"The only thing that this brought awareness to was how disconnected wealthy people are from the majority of the population," wrote another.

ABC News has reached out to a representative for Stewart for comment.

More than 745,000 people were homeless in the United States on a single night in January 2025, according to the 2025 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report, released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in May.

According to the agency, homelessness in the United States increased 27% between 2013 and 2025, with unsheltered homelessness — those living on the street — increasing 36% during that same period.

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Grab your girls and hide your house keys!

Lionsgate recently announced the first tour dates for the world premiere of The Housemaid’s stage play adaptation. Based on the novel by Freida McFadden, Tony Award nominee Bekah Brunstetter will write the play, with Olivier Award nominee Matthew Dunster signed on to direct.

The highly anticipated production is set to open at London’s Richmond Theatre on Sept. 14, 2027. The physiological thriller is set to tour throughout the United Kingdom and end its run on April 29, 2028. There's no word yet on whether it will hop across the pond to the U.S.

The announcement comes a year after the book’s movie adaptation starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney hit theaters in December 2025. Shortly after the film’s release, Lionsgate confirmed that the box office hit would be getting a sequel based on McFadden’s book The Housemaid’s Secret, set to premiere in theaters on Dec. 17, 2027.

“With the stage play debuting next year and our sequel film in production, the momentum behind The Housemaid franchise continues to grow,” Jenefer Brown, Lionsgate’s president of Global Products & Experiences, said in a press release.

The Housemaid follows Millie, a convicted felon, who begins working as a maid for the wealthy Nina Winchester. Nina quickly outs herself as a demanding, irrational boss, and Millie starts to fall in love with Nina’s husband, Andrew. The story takes a sharp turn when Millie discovers both Nina and Andrew are not who they claim to be, leading to chaos, violence and ultimately, murder.

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If you missed Andrew Garfield's performance in The Uprising, you're in luck. The film from director Paul Greengrass is set to make its exclusive streaming debut on Peacock. It arrives on the platform Nov. 6. The film is based on the true events that inspired the legend of Robin Hood ...

It seems spooky season isn't over just yet. Haunted Hotel has been renewed for season 3 at Netflix. The animated series from Rick & Morty's Matt Roller features the voice talent of Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides and Jimmi Simpson. Season 2 of the show follows a single mother who tries to run the world's most haunted hotel with her ghost brother, kids and a demon trapped in a little boy's body ...

Raye is taking her talent to Benny Safdie's upcoming film. Deadline reports the Grammy winner will voice a character in the movie Lizard Music. She is also set to compose original music for the live-action and GCI hybrid film. Also set for the film's cast are Dwayne Johnson, Alicia Silverstone, Tim Heidecker, Regina Hall, Colman Domingo, Jeff Goldblum, Rachel McAdams and David Krumholtz. The movie releases in theaters on Dec. 25, 2027 ...

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It's time to return to Arrakis.

The first two films in director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune franchise are being rereleased in theaters in November. This return to theaters will include a sneak peek at the upcoming Dune: Part Three.

Both films will arrive as a double feature on IMAX screens on Nov. 13 only. Additional showtimes of each of the films individually will be available Nov. 14 through Nov. 18.

Dune: Part Three opens in theaters and on IMAX screens everywhere on Dec. 18.

Villeneuve directed and wrote the script alongside Brian K. Vaughan for the third and final film in his Dune trilogy, based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune Messiah.

Timothée Chalamet stars as Paul Atreides in the film, which also stars Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh and Isaach De Bankolé. Charlotte Rampling, Anya Taylor-Joy and Javier Bardem appear in the ensemble alongside newcomers Nakoa-Wolf Momoa and Ida Brooke.

The new movie is set almost two decades after Paul Arteries took control of the Imperium.

"Now a ruthless Emperor, Paul must face the consequences of his reign as old allies return, terrifying new threats emerge, and betrayal lurks in every shadow. Haunted by visions of Imperial collapse and the reappearance of his long-lost love, Paul is drawn into a sweeping conspiracy, with Chani at the heart of its unfolding mystery," according to the film's official description. "As rebellion brews and enemies close in, Paul must confront the true cost of power and the fate of those he loves the most."

If you're headed to an AMC theater to see Dune: Part Three, you can get your hands on two brand-new popcorn bucket designs. The cinema chain has announced new buckets based on the viral sandworm-inspired one that went viral in 2024.

Called the Sandworm Thumper and the Double Sandworm, these collectable buckets include features like a working Thumper design, which is the device from the film used by Freman to pound the desert sand and attract giant sandworms, as well as multiple Shai-Hulud, which AMC says makes "it easier to share popcorn."

"An epic conclusion calls for legendary collectibles. See DUNE: PART THREE and seize control of your collection, including AMC Theatres exclusives," according to AMC's Instagram.

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Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend:

Netflix
The One About Matthew Perry: This docuseries follows the life of the Friends actor Matthew Perry.

SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of: Watch this new documentary about the classic Canadian comedy series.

HBO
The Gilded Age: Season 4 of the New York-set drama series makes its premiere. 

Paramount+
Dexter: Resurrection: The second season of the Dexter sequel series stars Michael C. Hall as the titular serial killer.

Apple TV
Nocturne: Liev Schreiber and Zazie Beetz star in this new crime drama series about a town under attack by an imprisoned serial killer. 

Movie theaters
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York: John Turturro leads this film where he plays a pickpocket who supports his wife in New York City. 

That’s all for this week’s Weekend Watchlist – happy streaming!

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HBO has revealed even more cast updates for its Harry Potter series just in time for Halloween.

The network has announced that Leo Bill, Andrew Brooke, Daniel Fearn, Laura Smyth and David Threlfall have joined the season 1 cast of the upcoming series.

Bill will play Nearly Headless Nick, Brooke is taking on the role of the Bloody Baron, Fearn has been cast as the Fat Friar, Smyth will play the Fat Lady and Threlfall will take on the voice of the Sorting Hat.

"Who haunts these halls?" HBO Max captioned a casting announcement Instagram post.

Nearly Headless Nick, the Bloody Baron and the Fat Friar are ghosts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who, alongside the portrait of the Fat Lady, allow the Gryffindor students into their dormitory if given the correct password.

The Sorting Hat, of course, is the famous hat that when placed on the head of new students at Hogwarts decides which house they will be placed in.

The first season of the series, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, will air on HBO and debut on HBO Max on Christmas Day 2026.

HBO renewed its Harry Potter series for season 2 on May 6, months ahead of the debut of the show's first season.

Dominic McLaughlin leads the cast as Harry Potter. He stars alongside Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton, who play Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The show is described as a faithful adaptation of the books by J.K. Rowling, who serves as an executive producer.

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Ian McKellen, who starred alongside Patrick Stewart in the X-Men films, paid an emotional tribute to his longtime friend and co-star Thursday, reflecting on their decadeslong friendship and shared love of theater.

In a lengthy Instagram post, McKellen recalled first meeting Stewart as young actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company more than 50 years ago and watching his career take off after he accepted a role in Star Trek.

"But Patrick think of your stage career in the UK. Do you really want to risk—getting lost in Hollywood for years and years?" McKellen recalled asking Stewart at the time.

"Well, he took the risk and thank goodness for us all that he did," McKellen wrote, praising Stewart's success across film, television and theater.

McKellen also remembered Stewart's Yorkshire roots and the qualities that made him a cherished friend.

"He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love," he wrote.

McKellen concluded his tribute by reflecting on Stewart's final film appearance.

"His farewell performance in 'Avengers: Doomsday' is yet to be seen," he added.

Stewart's spokesperson announced his death in a statement on social media Thursday, saying the actor died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles following a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. Stewart was 86.

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