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Disclaimer: This review contains minor spoilers for You Season 5.  You originally started off as a show on Lifetime before making its way to Netflix for its second season, stapling it as the best romantic thriller that the streaming service has to offer. The first three seasons of the show are You at its best, with the series only getting better as we followed our resident stalker Joe Goldberg ( Penn Badgley ). It's up for debate, but what keeps people so tuned in with You is that it tells a story from the perspective of a serial killer and one that's complex and a morally grey character, which can be up for debate depending on what side you take with Joe and how you perceive his actions. After seven long years, You is finally coming to an end with its fifth and final season, which is making its way to Netflix after it got delayed from its original planned date of 2024 due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The fourth season of You was unfortunately its weakest and left fans of the show disappointed after they had just received three well-made seasons of television. There was no better time than now for You to come to its end, as the show was either going to further decline or it was going to end on a high note and stay in the good books amongst the fans. Sera Gamble , who acted as the showrunner for the first four seasons and developed this season alongside Greg Berlanti , was replaced with Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo , meaning that it truly could go either way. Did You get the ending it deserved, or does it end on a pathetic whimper? You Meets Succession This season picks up three years after Season 4 with Joe and Kate Lockwood ( Charlotte Ritchie ), married, living in New York and with Joe's son, Henry ( Frankie Demaio ), back in his custody. Life seems to be going swimmingly well for Joe, and for the first time in a long time, there are no disturbances, but if you've watched even an episode of You before, then you know this peace isn't going to last. In the last season, Joe killed Kate's father, which left her as the CEO of Lockwood Corp. This season introduces her to her family, and it quickly starts to become You meets Succession , as Kate's own family members, specifically her sister Raegan Lockwood ( Anna Camp ) and Uncle Bob Lockwood ( Michael Dempsey ), make attempts to remove her from her seat. They want Kate off the throne and will do anything to achieve this, even look into Joe's history as an attempt to blackmail them. This begins to threaten Joe's family and, most importantly, his son, which means that the cold stone killer has returned, and this is where the season truly kicks off. Up until towards the end of the season, we don't leave behind the drama between the Lockwood family and their company. Each season tries to bring something new to the table; last season it was teaching and socialites, but this season brings a strong business model allowing for the drama to feel refreshing and revitalising, which is needed after five seasons. © Netflix Kate wasn't a character that was much loved in the previous season, but that goes for most of the characters, as they were just written poorly. To be away from London, although I'm personally from there, is a godsend. Thanks to the new showrunners on board, Kate is better written, which allows for Charlotte Ritchie to work with better material, and the difference is night and day between the two seasons. Kate has another sister beside Raegan called Maddie, also played by Anna Camp. 2025 has been a year for dual roles, and Netflix decides to join in with the fun as Anna Camp gives a performance that can be breathtaking, allowing for the conversations between the twins to feel fluid. There's a scene in episode 5 where Anna Camp truly gets to shine, and getting to see her every time after that becomes a gift. The Final Love Interest Welcome back, Love. No, not Love Quinn but the idea of love and romance within You . Joe is sadistic, and it becomes clear rather quickly in this season that there's truly no hope for Joe. He's stuck in this vicious cycle that involves him showing love for people, losing their respective love and resorting to what he knows best, murder. It doesn't end and even in the final season it looks like there's no end to this violent cycle that Joe is stuck in. © Netflix Joe should be happily married with his new family, but a Bronte ( Madeline Brewer ) enters the picture as she first breaks into Joe's bookshop. They have an odd relationship, and one that puts you on edge, as we're used to Joe never being allowed to feel happiness. Madeline Brewer's performance as Bronte helps bring a mysterious aspect to the show unlike any we've gotten in the past. Their relationship is exhilarating, and with Joe trying to leave behind a past of killing, he finds other ways to tame that need which finds its way into his relationship with Bronte. There have been many relationships throughout the duration of You , but this season highlights the strong female characters and how they're able to overcome Joe's abuse. There are some returning characters that really work well with the new characters, making for a sequence that feels like the Avengers: Endgame of You . As we follow from the point of view of Joe, we're led to believe that how he treats people and specifically women is okay, and the show dives into how the world views Joe Goldberg through the lens of social media and how men and women react to his actions. There are signs of Stockholm syndrome within this season with a specific character, and it never gets named as such, but it becomes clear through Joe's narration and how he manipulates this character that this is the only reason they stick with him no matter how many red flags they're provided with. You Season 5 is a grand improvement from its previous season, and the new showrunners work hard to deliver an ending that feels befitting for Joe. As you edge closer to the final episode, it begins to dawn that there isn't any other way Joe's story can end. Once you reach those final moments, you're left with satisfaction and a sigh of relief knowing that these characters were written spectacularly well. This final season is a return to form for You and is a season that should be binged in one go. Penn Badgley remains the star of You and delivers a performance that's striking and memorable, leaving him with some of his best work yet on the show. Rating: ★★★★☆ About You You © Netflix Premiere Date:  April 24, 2025 Episode Count:  10 Executive Producer/Showrunner: Michael Foley, Justin W. Lo, Greg Berlanti, Sera Gamble, Penn Badgley, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Girolamo, Marcos Siega and Neil Reynolds . Writer: Michael Foley, Justin W. Lo, Hillary Benefiel, Kelli Breslin, Neil Reynolds, Maren Caldwell, Kara Lee Corthorn, Dylan Cohen, Amanda Johnson-Zetterström, Leo Richardson. Director: Production:   Warner Brothers Television Distribution:  Netflix Cast:   Penn Badgley, Charlotte Richie, Madeline Brewer, Anna Camp and Griffin Matthews. Synopsis: In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after... until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires.

Charlie Plummer is being eyed to star in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as young Haymitch Abernathy. The role was previously portrayed by Woody Harrelson in The Hunger Games  franchise. Plummer would potentially portray the victor of the 50th Hunger Games as depicted in the recently released novel, Sunrise on the Reaping . Although being eyed, Plummer has not formally been offered the role yet. The character debuted in the first Hunger Games  novel, as an aging alcoholic living in District 12 as its only living victor. He is selected to be Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark’s mentor and appears throughout the original trilogy of novels. Sunrise on the Reaping , is set 24 years prior to the events of the first novel when Haymitch is 16 years old and is selected to compete in the 50th Hunger Games. By winning with strategy and cunning, he defeats the Capitol’s favored winner and is selected as the victor. His controversial win puts him in the crosshairs of President Snow who has his family killed as punishment.  RELATED: 'The Hunger Games' Prequel 'Sunrise On The Reaping' Sets Filming Date And Location The film adaptation is set to start shooting in July of this year in Germany. As announced at CinemaCon earlier this week by Lionsgate, Francis Lawrence is set to direct the film with Billy Ray writing the script. Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson will be producing the film. Jacobson has served as a producer for all four films in the series and Simpson returns after producing The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes . Major characters expected to appear who are currently being cast are Maysilee, Plutarch, Drusilla, Effie, Caesar, and President Snow. As reported by DanielRPK today, Ralph Fiennes has been offered the role of Snow. Nexus Point News can corroborate this casting update.  The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is set to release on November 20, 2026. Update as of 4/23: While Charlie Plummer was being eyed to star as the lead role, the role eventually went to Joseph Zada as reported by Deadline .

Apple TV+’s new series The Studio might just be one of the best comedies of the decade—if not the best. The show follows Matt Remick (Seth Rogen), the newly promoted head of the fictional movie giant, Continental Studios. It’s a sharp, hilarious window into the heart of Hollywood, capturing both the chaos and the passion that go into making movies. It’s also a revolving door of A-list appearances, with actors and directors popping up in every episode. In many ways, The Studio isn’t just about Hollywood, it is Hollywood. Nexus Point News sat down with creator, co-showrunner, executive producer, and writer Alex Gregory to talk about how the series came to life, the inspiration behind it, and what it really means to him. Demet: The Studio dives headfirst into the chaotic, often ridiculous world of Hollywood, and it feels both painfully real and completely unhinged. What was the original spark for the series? Was there a particular moment or industry experience that made you think, "Yep, this needs to be a show?" Yeah, Seth [Rogen] and Evan [Goldberg] had a meeting with an executive who, after giving them a bunch of notes, told them, "I got into this business 'cause I love movies, and now my job is to ruin them." And I think they thought that was a very poignant thing, and they made a note of that. That's a really interesting character in a really interesting situation. Comedy comes from pain, and that guy seemed to be in an internal struggle. I know that Seth and Evan were watching Larry Sanders over COVID, and they were wondering: is there a way to do our version of an insider show about the movie business, as opposed to the late night talk show business? I had worked on Larry Sanders with Peter Huyck, and they reached out to us about doing their version of The Larry Sanders Show , which would be in the world of movies. They thought the guy whose job is to ruin movies would be a perfect protagonist. So that's how it all came to be. The show obviously pokes fun at the industry, but it also feels like it comes from people who genuinely love it. How do you approach that balance of critic versus affection? I wonder if it's possible to do a good version of Hollywood if you truly hate Hollywood. I think that, in order to understand why people are in this business, it has to be done affectionately, and I think it allows you to want to spend time with people when they truly love what they do, and they really want to do good stuff. So the thing with the show is there are no bad guys, there are no villains. Everyone is just trying their best to do good work, but ego and agenda get in the way of all that, which is really most of what happens in Hollywood. I remember when the writers were on strike, my lawyer said "The thing that writers assume is like some sort of sinister plot on the studio executives’ part is really just chaos in this organization." It's not like evil machinery, it’s [that] everyone is just scrambling at all times, and I thought that was really interesting. So, yeah... We didn't want it to be like, "Oh, this is a savage takedown," because that's not our experience. We've had really good experiences working in the business, and so at the same time, you experience levels of frustration that you could not explain to other people, because so much of your soul and ego is invested in what you're doing that it'll keep you up at night, [even] the smallest thing. Ike Barinholtz and Seth Rogen in The Studio . © Apple TV+ You showcase that well in The Studio . I felt for the studio heads, then actors, managers, publicists... Everything came together so nicely and I was like, "Whoa, that's so chaotic," but also everyone has their own goals and they have their own love for the industry. Yeah, and it's amazing. That's an incredible magic trick: to make you feel for a guy who's ostensibly very rich. He's got these amazing clothes, this great job, he's driving around these vintage cars and just feel like, "Oh that poor bastard, he's just gonna get it again." That's no small feat, so I'm pretty happy that worked, and we were able to pull that off where people feel for him. I want to talk about one of my favorite episodes, "The Pediatric Oncologist" episode was so painful to watch. It was brilliant, funny, and deeply cringe. How did you come up with that storyline? Was there a specific kind of movie zealot or industry figure that inspired it? The truth is, we were talking about Matt dating someone who didn't think what he did was important. That was the thing. And I blurted out "pediatric oncologist." I've had a lot of experience with doctors. I won't get into why, but I always felt, when I was talking to them, I was like — they do such important work, and what I do seems so trivial by comparison. And that sort of concept melded with Seth's real-life experiences. He's like, "I've been to so many of these medical banquets or fundraisers, and they — at least doctors — seem to want to take it out on me and just let me know that what I do isn't important." So those two things: where it was like the pediatric oncology, then Seth's experience with doctors just sort of came together in this one extremely cringy episode. Rebecca Hall and Seth Rogen in The Studio . © Apple TV+ Yeah, it was painful to watch. When did you start to know that it was gonna go off the rails? What was the moment where you're like, "Uh oh, I see where this is going?" I think it was when they were in bed. It seemed OK that she didn't know much, but I was like, "OK, this is not gonna end well." They are so incompatible. Her being a doctor, and him being that... Oh, awesome. (Laughs) I'm so glad you like that one. The pacing is also wild. It barely gives your brain a second to process the absurdity of what's said. It makes it great. Was the speed something you've planned from the beginning to match the chaos of Hollywood? Yeah, we wanted people to feel like they were a fly on the wall of Hollywood, and that the pace of things — sometimes the pace of business here — feels like that. It feels so chaotic when things are going or not going, or there's a deadline and people are freaking out, and [then] there's a frenzy. I mean, things happen within this business with seconds to go before some sort of deadline. We wanted to capture that frenzy of it from the start. That was the mission. And then, by deciding to have no B or C stories and only an A story, and to shoot in the oner style, really makes it viscerally panic inducing when you're in it. So that's all very much by design. The Studio is now streaming on Apple TV+. This interview has been edited for clarity.

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