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Eternity © A24 To share your life with another is one of the greatest privileges that exists. Falling in love, creating unforgettable memories, watching each other flourish and grow into better, matured people. Some find this early, others much longer. With the foundation of life being love many consider it essential to the adventure of existence and fulfillment. Yet love isn't always easy, and life enjoys throwing challenging, unpredictable curveballs hoping to disrupt our pattern of happiness. David Freyne's A24 distributed film Eternity tackles this concept, not in 'the real world' nor the afterlife, but at a self-described waiting lobby inbetween known as The Junction.  (L-R) Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner in Eternity ©A24 After Joan and her second husband Larry, played by Elizabeth Olsen ( Wandavision ) and Miles Teller ( Whiplash ), meet death at the unique hands of cancer and pretzels respectively, they find themselves reunited in the waiting lobby to everafter. Here, they must choose from a variety of quirky 'worlds' to spend the rest of eternity in; Museum Eternity, Man-Free Eternity, Satanism Eternity and Mountain Eternity to name just a handful. Agreeing on an idealistic community to spend the rest of time in poses enough pressure, especially as it's a one and done choice. No takebacksies, no second chances, and any attempt to jump between Eternities will find you thrown into a black nothingness known as the void for, well, eternity. Yet within The Junction waits Joan's first husband, Luke (Callum Turner), a perfect war hero who died in combat leaving Joan a young, grieving widow before she later remarried to Larry for 65 years. The substance of the film lies within this dynamic, less of the usual 'will they, won't they?' and more of a 'Will they... Or will they? ' as Joan battles with her psyche and choosing between the two men, the two loves of her time on Earth. One that gave her children and a near lifetime of happiness, family and memories. The other being a love never given a real chance, abruptly taken by the horrors of war – no matter how much Teller's Larry will claim this sentiment is being milked. The concept is unconventional, and yet quite magical. Throwing a creative spanner into the genre of rom-coms, of which have seen a generous theatrical resurgence recently, see Anyone but You (2023), Past Lives (2023) and Regretting You (2025) . Each of these boast an individualistic trait inherit to the film, a present wrapped in unique style and placed under the tree with a elegant ribbon. Eternity takes this trend and kicks it up a notch, melting in magnetic chemistry, subtle but side-splitting humour and beautiful, bold colour palettes that reinforces the blandness of modern blockbusters (and a Wicked couple at that). Flurries of colour and scenic settings grace the screen, striking the film as an indulgent visual treat complimented by eccentric set designs. Such personality can largely be attributed Academy Award winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph ( The Holdovers ) who is simply remarkable throughout. Playing Anna, a counselor for the newly deceased, she brings a sassy wit and sarcastic beat to the rom-com, the root of much laughter throughout. Acting as Larry's (Miles Teller) counselor, her approach to navigating the uncomfortable love triangle produces much of Eternity 's heart, offering a sincere shoulder for Larry to pour his heart out to (or at least when his wife is away with her deceased first husband). Whilst never delving into the realm of sci-fi, hastily avoiding a lack of exploration of the eternities available, Anna keeps the characters grounded, preventing the concept from straying into ridiculous territories. This compliments the triangle and performances of the leads, justifying Teller's, Olsen's and Turner's switches from exasperating humour to dramatic yearning for simplicity and decision, each member allowed to flex their acting chops. (L-R) Miles Teller and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Eternity ©A24 Eternity only momentarily falters during a slightly overdrawn transition from second to third act. In such moments it would've have enhanced the experience to provide a further depth, exploring the grief Luke has over a lost relationship, discovering who Larry is without his wife (given his desire to always please) and then Olsen's Joan learning meaning of life beyond death and former lovers. In fairness, these topics are touched upon enough to produce the emotional hook it aims for, but a further indulgence may have allowed this film to flourish. The overly critical may suggest a slightly longer runtime of 15 minutes would breathe poignancy into Eternity , but in the same breath audiences may argue this isn't that sort of film. Despite the heavy handed topics of death and various forms of grief, Eternity is a relatively light-hearted laugh at the struggles life can throw, even after death. Overall, Eternity is an exceptional entry into the catalogue of modern rom-coms. Just as it teeters upon predictable, it throws audiences multiple twists, keeping the tone consistently bouncy and fresh. There's enough for everyone to enjoy within the mildly capitalistic and dystopian afterlife, satisfying the craving audiences may have within the genre. Creativity seeps life into Hollywood, with director Freyne and co-writer Cunnane gracefully achieving this throughout Eternity 's entirety, assisted by David Fleming's ( Superman ) consistently delightful involvement as composer. Packaged underneath a neat sub-2 hour runtime, there's little to contest with here, and plenty to justify a rewatch. Eternity © A24 About Eternity Premiere Date:  November 26, 2025. Director: David Freyne Writers: David Freyne and Pat Cunnane. Production:  Star Thrower Entertainment Distribution:  A24 Cast:  Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, Miles Teller, John Early and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

Sources tell Nexus Point News that Rupert Grint is in talks to join Ti West’s Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol  film for Paramount Pictures. Grint will portentially portray Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer Scrooge’s overworked employee. The script, which was exclusively reported by NPN, was written by Nathaniel Halpern, best known for his work on Legion  and creating and writing Tales from the Loop . West ( X trilogy) will direct the film with Emma Watts producing. Also reported by NPN, Johnny Depp will portray Scrooge. Other members of the cast include Andrea Riseborough as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Tramell Tillman as the Ghost of Christmas Present, and Ian McKellan as Jacob Marley. A Christmas Carol was published in 1843 and written by Charles Dickens. The story follows Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by the ghost of his business partner and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come who deliver warnings and ultimately change him into a better person. The story has been adapted countless times into various forms of media with the first film adaptation being a British silent short film from 1901 titled Scrooge, or, Marley’s Ghost. The most recent film adaptation is 2022’s Spirited starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. It follows Scrooge (Ferrell) who is now the Ghost of Christmas Present, haunting a man in modern day, portrayed by Reynolds. Grint is best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter  film franchise, a role he played from 2001 to 2011. Grint is also known for his roles in Cherrybomb , CBGB , and Knock at the Cabin . Grint was also starred in a segment of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities . Grint is repped by CAA, B-Side Management and Entertainment 360. Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol is set to begin production in January in London.

© Ubisoft As announced earlier this week, Toby Wallace ( Euphoria ) is set to star in Netflix’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed series. This will be the franchise’s second attempt at a live action adaptation. Sources tell Nexus Point News that the series is set to explore Ancient Rome, a period in the franchise that has been untouched. Additionally, the series will feature figures like Emperor Nero and Seneca the Younger, who served as Nero’s tutor. This would potentially date the series as being set somewhere between 54-68 AD, if Nero is to be emperor. Details on Toby Wallace’s character are being kept under wraps but the character will be part of an ensemble cast featuring multiple other younger characters. Robert Patino ( DMZ ) and David Wiener ( Halo ) will serve as showrunners and executive producers for Assassin’s Creed . Additionally, the series is being executive produced by Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin, Austin Dill, Genevieve Jones for Ubisoft and Matt O’Toole. The franchise was previously adapted as a 20th Century Fox feature film starring Michael Fassbender and directed by Justin Kurzel. The film explored the Spanish Inquisition. Assassin’s Creed  is centered on the millennia-old rivalry of the Order of Assassins and Knights Templar throughout different time periods and settings. The first installment in the series released in 2007 from Ubisoft and was set during the Third Crusade in 1191. The games typically feature a person in modern times reliving the memories of their ancestors, in this case an assassin named Altair Ibn-La’Ahad, who is on a mission to assassinate several figures among the Knights Templar to regain his honor in the Order. Other installments in the franchise explored the Italian Renaissance, Colonial America, the Golden Age of Piracy, Victorian England, the Peloponnesian War, Ancient Egypt, and more. Assassin’s Creed is set to begin production in early 2026 in Italy.

© Apple TV Sources tell Nexus Point News that Apple TV has greenlit a prequel series to Monarch: Legacy of Monsters starring Wyatt Russell as the younger Lee Shaw, from Monarch . The series will be set during the Cold War and grapple with tensions between the United States and Russia in a world of monsters.  Joby Harold ( Obi-Wan Kenobi , Army of the Dead ) will serve as the series’ showrunner and will executive produce with his wife and producing partner Tory Tunnell through their production company Safehouse Pictures. Wyatt Russell, who stars in the series, will serve as an executive producer as well. Harold and Tunnell also served as executive producers on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters  which was developed by Chris Black and Matt Fraction. The series, like Monarch , is a part of Legendary’s Monsterverse  which began with 2014’s Godzilla . The series spinned off into Kong: Skull Island  and spawned several sequels: Godzilla: King of the Monsters , Godzilla vs. Kong , Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire , and the upcoming Godzilla x Kong: Supernova which is set to release in 2027. Russell is repped by UTA. Russell recently starred in Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* as the fan-favorite character, John Walker/US Agent and will reprise the role next year in Avengers: Doomsday . Russell’s additional feature credits include Night Swim , Overlord , and 22 Jump Street . His television credits include The Falcon and the Winter Soldier , Black Mirror , and Under the Banner of Heaven . Russell is also set to start in Steven Spielberg’s next film for Universal. The upcoming Monarch  prequel series is set to begin production next Summer in Prague.

This review contains minor spoilers for Zootropolis 2. Zootropolis 2 © Disney When you think of a Disney sequel, your mind usually rolls over to Pixar movies such as Toy Story 2 , Inside Out 2 , Incredibles 2 and so on. You can't be blamed for that because Walt Disney Animation Studios only has six (now including Zootropolis 2 aka Zootopia 2 ) in addition to The Rescuers Down Under , Fantasia 2000 , Ralph Breaks the Internet, Frozen 2 , and Moana 2 , which just released last year. For the most part, these sequels aren't as memorable to me and don't live up to their first movies. They've failed to reach the heights that Pixar usually reaches with their sequels, but that has now all changed with the release of Zootropolis 2 , which isn't only as good as its first movie but, for me, slightly has the edge over it. Zootropolis 2 takes place directly after Zootropolis (2016). Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) are the talk of the town after busting Zootropolis' biggest case yet. They soon find out that their partnership isn't as sturdy as they thought it was and are sent to repair it before ruining any more cases. While trying to fix their partnership, it doesn't take long for them to come across their next case, which involves a pit viper, the Lynxleys and a journal which could change how the animals of Zootropolis live forever. The core of Zootropolis 2 is the relationship between Judy and Nick. For the first time, they're being tested to see if they're really capable of being partners or if they were really just a one-hit wonder. As we know from the first movie, they're two animals that shouldn't be able to get along with each other. A fox and a rabbit, but despite those odds, they do work well together, although they are admittedly different. Judy has come across a new case to solve, which involves proving that Gary De'Snake (Ke Huy Quan) isn't as threatening as the rest of Zootropolis believe and helping him clear reptiles' names with the use of the journal, which the Lynxleys are doing everything in their power to retrieve, and that means even committing heinous crimes to get the book back in their hands and the truth away from the people of Zootropolis. Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde and Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps in Zootropolis 2 © Disney Meanwhile, Nick doesn't want to get himself involved with a family as powerful as the Lynxleys and would rather change identities and go into hiding. The two clash throughout the movie, leading us to get some of the most powerful and emotionally driven scenes throughout the whole franchise. They'll have you tearing up not once, not twice but several times as you watch the film. Their chemistry has evolved since the first movie, and the journey that we go on with them as they try to solve this new case is one that's full of so much heart and warmth that you only ever truly wish them the best. Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman have become iconic as the two characters, and really help sell their relationship and sound convincing as two characters who clearly have a lot of love for each other but can't admit it. Zootropolis 2 marks Ke Huy Quan's third voice acting role after Kung Fu Panda 4 and The Electric State , and without a doubt in the world, his vocal performance as Gary De'Snake is his best yet. There's so much emotion that comes through his voice that's translated well into the character and onto the screen. Gary's involvement in the movie shifts what we first truly believed about Zootropolis and also allows the movie to cleverly interject its social and political commentary, just like the first movie did. What is already a rich story that has Nick and Judy trying to build trust with each other is elevated with its themes of immigration and displacement as we learn the truth about reptiles in Zootropolis and how they've been kicked out of their homes due to lies being spread and the fear that has been falsely created surrounding them. Even when the reptiles seem to find themself a home that doesn't involve the rest of Zootropolis, they're still not safe or protected, and it's a theme that feels timely with the world today. Its social and political commentary is a core part of the movie; it's never too on the nose, but its themes stick with you after the credits and are educational enough for kids to grasp a lesson out of it while still having a fun time with the film. The animation of Zootropolis 2 is stunning, and its world is vibrant, providing it with a lot of character. Each animal from the foreground to the background has their own unique designs that help make the world feel lived in and alive. It's also with the help of Zootropolis 2's insane guest cast that makes watching the movie more fun for kids and adults, with voices like Ed Sheeran, Shakira, Michael J. Fox, and so many more providing an experience that's just unforgettable. Zootropolis 2 is treated as a playground, and that's exactly what it is: a place to just wind down and have a lot of fun. Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde and Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps in Zootropolis 2 © Disney Zootropolis 2 wouldn't be what it is without its animal gags and puns, which there are a ton of, but the biggest surprise was the Easter eggs to other movies that were included. A scene that paid homage to Ratatouille let out a huge roar of laughter among the audience, with many other Disney Easter eggs sprinkled throughout. While Wish might've been the movie to celebrate 100 years of Disney, Zootropolis 2 feels like an entire celebration of what Disney is, as it pays hilarious homage to their own movies while still keeping on track with their detective story and also making sure to credit all the people at Walt Disney Animation Studios who were able to create this beautiful love letter for the Disney fans. Don't worry if you're a parent or guardian who believe they have to sit through another animated kids' movie. You'll leave having a newfound love for Zootropolis 2 and its characters and world, but there are also puns and Easter eggs for you that will easily blow over a child's head. There's a specific reference to an 80s horror movie that recreates an entire scene, which is easily one of the best and most hilarious sequences I've seen in a Disney movie that will leave you laughing in pain. Zootropolis 2 is the first Walt Disney Animation Studios sequel to not only be just as good as its first film, but arguably better. It's an animated masterpiece that will provide you with the best cinema experience of the year, leaving you filled with euphoria and having you talk about the film nonstop days after the credits roll because I know that I've not stopped talking about this movie once. It's the best Disney film since Encanto and without a doubt their best sequel yet. The only aspect of Zootropolis 2 that could've been improved was its villain plot twist reveal, which unfortunately doesn't amount to the reveal from the first film but is still handled incredibly well. From the animation to the music (Shakira's "Zoo" is going to have kids and adults singing nonstop) to the clever writing and performances that elevate the writing, I can confidently say Zootropolis 2 is a worthy sequel that the entire family will have a memorable experience with. Zootropolis 2 . © Disney About Zootropolis 2 Release Date:  November 28, 2025 Executive Producer: Yvett Merino Writer: Jared Bush Director: Jared Bush and Byron Howard Production: Walt Disney Animation Studios Distribution:  Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Cast:   Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, Idris Elba, Fortune Feimster, Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, Shakira, Patrick Warburton, Quinta Brunson Synopsis: After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find their partnership isn’t as solid as they thought when Chief Bogo orders them to join the Partners in Crisis counselling program. But it doesn’t take long for their partnership to be put to the ultimate test when they find themselves on the twisting trail of a mystery tied to the arrival of a venomous snake in the animal metropolis.

This article contains spoilers for S2E5 of St. Denis Medical . (l-r) Josh Lawson as Dr. Bruce, Lauren Weedman as Pam © Justin Lubin/NBC Continuing a run of confident episodes, St. Denis Medical delivers another sharply turned episode with “A Strong Cup of Coffee.” It continues what Season 2 has been doing well, deepening character dynamics and developing its ensemble without losing the show’s focus on the sincerity and workplace chaos that occurs within a hospital setting when documentary cameras follow every move of its staff. This week’s cold open is another example of the season’s strengths. A news report announces the arrest of the “Highway Hunter,” a serial killer who has been terrorising Oregon for half a decade. The tone is sombre until Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey) walks into the room, sees the killer’s photo, and announces that she knows him. She treated him as an oncologist, pulling him back from stage-four osteosarcoma when every other doctor had written him off. Joyce assumes that he’s on the news for saving a kid from a well (or something). The room falls silent as she learns instead that he tortured and murdered two sisters, a mother of three, and a beloved Catholic priest. Trying to escape the awkwardness, she leaves the room, claiming she had forgotten why she came in. McLendon-Covey continues to be exceptional, utilising her delivery, even when quiet, and physical comedy to pull the most laughs from you. From there, the episode smartly uses its ensemble across three plots. The first involves Ron (David Alan Grier) and Matt’s patient , Kyle (Jonah Beckett), who co llapsed at a frisbee golf match without explanation. His tests are unremarkable, but almost immediately after he’s promised a discharge, he collapses again. Ron suspects cataplexy, a form of narcolepsy triggered by strong emotion. With the wait to see a specialist being at least six weeks, Kyle is understandably worried about his health and the impact this condition will have on his day-to-day life. This storyline cleverly reignites the Matt and Serena dynamic, which has been notably absent from recent episodes. Matt (Mekki Leeper) wants to help Kyle identify his emotional triggers, while Serena (Kahyun Kim) insists that their job ends at stabilising. Naturally, she’s drawn in anyway when he starts testing emotions with a chart, even bringing in Kyle’s STD results to test fear. Their eventual discovery that Kyle faints every time he sees his attractive roommate, Jeff (Jeremiah Brown), is just as sweet as it is silly. Serena’s advice to Kyle, for him to tell his roommate how he feels, as holding things in only makes everything weird, reflects her own unresolved tension with Matt. Later, when she tells Matt that sometimes opposites attract, the silence that follows says more than either of them will allow. It’s safe to say that their will-they-won’t-they slow burn has become one of the best dynamics of the show, one that must be acted on sooner rather than later. (l-r) Mekki Leeper as Matt, Jonah Beckett as Kyle, Kahyun Kim as Serena, Jeremiah Brown as Jeff © Justin Lubin/NBC Elsewhere, Alex (Allison Tolman) is desperate to impress her former charge nurse, Pam (Lauren Weedman), who has been asked back to St. Denis as maternity leave cover. Pam wastes no time asserting herself. She dismisses Alex’s leadership, laments that she is struggling as a charge nurse, and takes it upon herself to throw Bruce’s phone in the bin for ignoring Alex’s requests in favour of asking ChatGPT for “yo mama” jokes (her only good deed). Bruce then becomes the butt of Pam’s “Bruce the Moose” nickname, which spreads through the hospital, much to his dislike. His attempts to laugh it off, even noting that he’s in good company with the likes of Bear Grylls, Wolf Blitzer, Seal, Cat Stevens, and Larry Bird, weaken further when an off-screen correction reminds him that those are their actual names. When a second nickname, “Chatty Cathy,” is bestowed upon him after Pam notes that he loves the sound of his own voice, Bruce, feeling emasculated, immediately wants the moose nickname to return. It has never been clearer that Bruce is a character who could have easily become tiresome, but Lawson's understanding of his character allows him to portray an endearing side, adding a character to both laugh at and with into the fray. A highlight of Season 2 of St. Denis Medical  is how the writers are exploring who works well together within the ensemble. This week, a new pairing emerges in the form of Alex and Bruce. Both are victims of Pam’s cruelty and come together to discuss how awful she is. Alex recognises that she has spiralled back into old habits, folding towels on command and exhausting herself to win approval that clearly is not coming. Bruce, however, is still worried about his newfound nicknames and is desperate to reclaim even a shred of dignity. His attempt at revenge, christening Pam “Miss Fart,” is the season’s first miss. While it makes sense that this is all the man who requires ChatGPT to write jokes for him can come up with, there’s something deeply unfunny about toilet humour that should have been left behind in the sitcoms of the 2010s. Watching them realise that Pam is standing right by them and has heard everything they have said is a delight, though. Towards the end of the episode, Pam snaps at Matt, comparing him to Forrest Gump when he tries to tidy up, expecting Alex to remain in her deferential role. Instead, Alex steps in and tells Pam that she cannot speak to Matt or anyone else as she just did. It’s the moment the episode has been building towards, with Alex finally choosing authority over approval. She asserts that she’s a good nurse despite Pam, not because of her, and that Pam taught her everything she shouldn’t do as a leader. It’s a satisfying scene, one that gives Tolman a much-deserved spotlight and reframes Alex as someone who has grown into a protective leader. Meanwhile, Joyce and Ron’s ongoing back-and-forth over celebrity deaths is the episode’s funniest plot, largely thanks to McLendon-Covey and Grier’s chemistry. What begins with Joyce briefly misinterpreting a news alert about Stevie Wonder turns into a debate about grief, parasocial bonds, and Ron’s supposed lack of sentimentality. Joyce insists that celebrities are better than normal people and therefore belong on pedestals; Ron believes that mourning a celebrity death is a way for people to mask their own fear of mortality as they watch the things they love fade away. He doesn’t hide his fear of death in social performance, but Joyce does on Facebook. He shares that she has made posts about David Lynch, Alex Trebek, and the Notre Dame Cathedral (she lost a part of her soul when it caught on fire), refusing to indulge in how she loves to make things about herself. Their dynamic works so well because neither of them is entirely right, despite both being certain they are. Joyce’s determination to prove Ron has a heart culminates in a wonderfully unserious way when she hands him a list of celebrities and asks who he would care about losing. He either doesn’t know them, doesn’t care about them, or thought they were already dead, until he notes that the last name would be a bummer. Joyce mistakes this as proof that he cares about the people in his life, noting that at the bottom of the paper, it says "From the office of Joyce Henderson." Ron, however, meant Paul Reiser, the last name on the list, whom he met on a cruise in 1999, where they bonded over Western omelettes. Beneath the bickering, though, lies a surprising tenderness that both actors excel in. Wendi McLendon-Covey as Joyce © Justin Lubin/NBC “A Strong Cup of Coffee” is another exemplary episode, highlighting that St. Denis Medical  has settled into its rhythm in Season 2. Even with some of Bruce’s humour missing the mark this week, the episode delivers some much-needed character work and allows its ensemble to continue going from strength to strength. St. Denis Medical . © NBC About St. Denis Medical Premiere Date:  24 November 2025 Episode Count:  18 Showrunner: Eric Ledgin Executive Producers:   Eric Ledgin, Justin Spitzer, Simon Heuer, Ruben Fleischer, Bridget Kyle, and Vicky Luu. Production:     Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, More Bees, Inc. and Spitzer Holding Company. Cast:   Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper, and Kaliko Kauahi. Synopsis: St. Denis Medical  is a mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. In season two, after receiving a large private donation, hospital administrator Joyce bites off more than she can chew while her employees navigate staff shortages, office conflicts and their own personal lives.

Sources tell Nexus Point News that Noah Centineo is now in talks to join Legendary’s Gundam , following Drew Starkey, who was previously in talks, falling off.  Gundam , created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise, is one of Japan’s most iconic and influential franchises. Known for its political intrigue and realistic depiction of war, the series focuses on conflicts between Earth and its space colonies, fought using giant humanoid machines known as Mobile Suits. Since its debut in 1979, Gundam  has spawned countless anime series, films, manga, and video games. Sources point to the film adapting Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team , a gritty, ground-level story set during the One Year War. The original series follows a squad of Earth Federation soldiers battling Zeon forces in the jungles of Southeast Asia while exploring themes of loyalty, tragedy, and the human cost of war. At its heart is a star-crossed romance between a Federation officer and a woman from Zeon, a dynamic the film will mirror, with Sweeney playing a young woman on a mission to avenge her father and Starkey potentially portraying her rival and love interest from the Earth Federation.  Jim Mickle, best known for Netflix’s Sweet Tooth , is set to direct and write the script. Legendary Pictures will be producing the film with Bandai Namco. Centineo recently wrapped on another Legendary film, Street Fighter  where he’ll portray Ken Masters. He’s best known for his roles in The Recruit , Black Adam , and the To All the Boys  franchise. Centineo is also set to portray John Rambo in Lionsgate Rambo prequel film. Centineo is repped by WME and Myman Greenspan Fox. Production for Gundam  will begin next Spring in Australia.

UPDATE: Drew Starkey is no longer in talks. The deal didnʼt go through. Sources tell Nexus Point News that Drew Starkey is in talks to join Legendary’s Gundam . Despite rumors claiming Benson Boone’s involvement, Starkey is confirmed to be in talks for the role. Gundam , created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise, is one of Japan’s most iconic and influential franchises. Known for its political intrigue and realistic depiction of war, the series focuses on conflicts between Earth and its space colonies, fought using giant humanoid machines known as Mobile Suits. Since its debut in 1979, Gundam  has spawned countless anime series, films, manga, and video games. Sources point to the film adapting Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team , a gritty, ground-level story set during the One Year War. The original series follows a squad of Earth Federation soldiers battling Zeon forces in the jungles of Southeast Asia while exploring themes of loyalty, tragedy, and the human cost of war. At its heart is a star-crossed romance between a Federation officer and a woman from Zeon, a dynamic the film will mirror, with Sydney Sweeney playing a young woman on a mission to avenge her father and Starkey potentially portraying her rival and love interest from the Earth Federation.  Jim Mickle, best known for Netflix’s Sweet Tooth , is set to direct and write the script. Legendary Pictures will be producing the film with Bandai Namco. Starkey is best known for his roles in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer  and Netflix’s Outer Banks . Starkey’s other credits include Love, Simon , Hellraiser , Doom Patrol , Ozark , and The Hate U Give . He’s set to star in Apple TV+’s Lucky  with Anya Taylor-Joy and Adam Wingard’s Onslaught . Production for Gundam  will begin next Spring in Australia.

© HBO Max, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Peacock It’s that magical time of year again, and Christmas movies are coming in full force. Prime Video is bringing us Oh. What. Fun., featuring a stellar ensemble cast including Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, and Dominic Sessa. Over on Netflix, Kate Winslet makes her directorial debut with the festive drama Goodbye June . Meanwhile, HBO Max reunites the McMullen family in The Family McMullen, the long-awaited sequel to The Brothers McMullen. This December might just belong to Netflix honestly. The streaming giant is releasing the third film in the Knives Out franchise, Wake Up Dead Man , along with Jay Kelly , starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler. Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson will also grace our screens in The Abandons , a series set in Washington Territory in 1854, following the matriarchs of two very different families. The much-anticipated final chapter of Stranger Things arrives this month, bringing the beloved series to a conclusion after nearly a decade. On the feel-good side, Emily in Paris returns with another season of fashion, romance, and Parisian charm. Two highly anticipated series adaptations are also back with their second seasons. Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney Plus dives into The Sea of Monsters, while Fallout on Prime Video takes us to the post-apocalyptic world of New Vegas. And that’s not even all! Check out the list below to discover everything streaming this December on your favorite platforms. December 1 Troll 2 – NETFLIX About: When a dangerous new troll is awakened, unleashing devastation across Norway, beloved adventurers Nora, Andreas and Captain Kris are thrust into their most perilous mission yet. To stop the creature’s ruthless rampage, they must enlist new allies and delve into the country’s ancient history, searching for answers. As the clock ticks and the troll’s path of destruction grows wider, our heroes face impossible odds in their fight to save their homeland from falling into darkness. The Merchants of Joy – PRIME VIDEO About: In the city that never sleeps, five families hustle each winter to turn sidewalks into holiday outposts. The Merchants of Joy follows these Christmas die-hards as they source, sell, and safeguard a family tradition at risk. It's a warm, grounded portrait of pride, grit, and the joy they bring—one tree, one customer, one season at a time. Paul Anka: His Way – HBO MAX About: From teen idol to chart-topping songwriter, Paul Anka has spent seven decades as one of the most prolific musicians in the world and he’s still going. Part road movie and part living biography, PAUL ANKA: HIS WAY traces the iconic Canadian’s journey through stardom and constant reinvention in an ever-changing industry. Featuring archival performances of Anka’s songs by genre-spanning music legends, including Buddy Holly, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, and more, the film follows Anka as he performs around the world and chronicles his journey from his childhood in Ottawa, Canada to becoming a global musical sensation. All The Empty Rooms – NETFLIX About: Reporter Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp embark on a cross country journey to memorialize the bedrooms of children lost to school shootings, highlighting the urgent need for action against the rising epidemic of gun violence. December 2 Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East, Season 1 – HBO MAX About: The series will follow the reigning Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants, and the Washington Commanders during the final stretch of the NFL season. From wins and losses to injuries and adversity, the series will capture an inside look at life in one of football’s most historic divisions. The series will be narrated by Liev Schreiber. December 3 My Secret Santa – NETFLIX About: A vivacious single mom in need of a job decides to disguise herself as a man in order to get hired as the seasonal Santa at a luxury ski resort. But when she starts to fall in love with the hotel manager, complications develop that could ruin everything. Cast: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold. The Hunt (Traqués) – APPLE TV About: Franck (Benoît Magimel) and his longtime friends enjoy spending their weekends hunting together, but one Sunday, they come across another group of hunters who start targeting them without explanation. When one of their party is shot, Franck’s friends strike back, sending an attacker to the ground. Barely managing to escape, the four friends keep the event a secret. Franck tries to go back to his life as usual alongside his wife Krystel (Mélanie Laurent), but in the next few days, he starts to feel like he and his friends are being watched, or worse, tracked by hunters who are now hell- bent on revenge. Cast: Benoît Magimel, Mélanie Laurent. OH. WHAT. FUN. – PRIME VIDEO About: Claire Clauster (Michelle Pfeiffer) is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together every holiday season. From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire. But this year, after planning a special outing for her family, they make a crucial mistake and leave her home alone. Fed up and feeling under appreciated, she sets off on an impromptu adventure of her own. As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script. Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, Dominic Sessa, Danielle Brooks, Devery Jacobs, Havana Rose Liu, Maude Apatow, Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria, Joan Chen With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration  – NETFLIX December 4 The Abandons , Season 1 – NETFLIX About: Washington Territory - 1854 - The matriarchs of two very different families — one of wealth and privilege bound by blood, the other a found family of orphans and outcasts bound by love and necessity — find their fates linked by two crimes, an awful secret, a star-crossed love, and a piece of land with silver underneath. The collision echoes the American struggle of the haves and have-nots, in a place just beyond the reach of justice. Cast: Gillian Anderson, Lena Headey, Ryan Hurst, Michiel Huisman Music Box: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley – HBO MAX About: Music Box: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley covers the life of the rising young star with an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, who left the ‘90s music world reeling when he died suddenly at age 30 after the release of his critically acclaimed debut album “Grace.” December 5 George Clooney and Adam Sandler in Jay Kelly. © Netflix Jay Kelly – NETFLIX About: Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly follows famous movie actor, Jay Kelly (George Clooney), as he embarks on a journey of self discovery confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler). Poignant and humor filled, epic and intimate, JAY KELLY is pitched at the intersection of life's regrets and notable glories. Cast: George Clooney, Adam Sandler. The Family McMullen – HBO MAX About: 30 years after Edward Burns’ The Brothers McMullen wowed critics and audiences, the family returns in the follow-up The Family McMullen . The new film tracks the romantic entanglements of a now 50-something Barry McMullen (Burns) and his 20-something kids, as well as his brother Patrick (Michael McGlone) and widowed sister-in-law Molly (Connie Britton), each facing unexpected romantic hurdles of their own. Cast: Connie Britton, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, Tracee Ellis Ross, Halston Sage, Juliana Canfield, Pico Alexander, and Brian d’Arcy James. Owning Manhattan, Season 2 – NETFLIX About: World famous broker and CEO Ryan Serhant will stop at nothing as he builds his brokerage and goes after the most exclusive luxury listings in the city. And he's not alone: he's leading an ambitious army of agents on a mission to become the #1 brokerage in the world. The New Yorker at 100 – NETFLIX About: It is considered one of the most culturally significant magazines of all time. Now, as The New Yorker marks its centennial, the iconic publication is granting unprecedented access to its inner workings, its contributors, and its archives. This documentary follows the editors, writers and creatives behind the scenes of one of the last print magazines of our time. Cast: Julianne Moore. The First Snow of Fraggle Rock – APPLE TV+ About: The Fraggles eagerly await the first snow of the season and all the traditions it brings, but when only a single snowflake arrives and Gobo can’t write the yearly holiday song everyone is expecting, the season is thrown off course. For the first time ever, Gobo journeys to the human world, or as the Fraggles refer to it: Outer Space, to find some unexpected musical inspiration. And in another first, back at the Gorgs’ castle, Junior is overwhelmed by the arrival of a new baby Gorg joining the family. This holiday season, the Fraggles and Gorgs learn that beautiful moments aren’t always perfect — but they can be as unique and memorable as snowflakes. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw – DISNEY+ About: When laid back Greg finds himself at odds with his dad’s outsized expectations, pressure builds to turn his act around. After a series of hilarious near disasters, Greg’s dad presents him with an ultimatum that just might challenge Greg’s wimpy ways for good. The Price of Confession, Season 1  – NETFLIX About: The Price of Confession is a mystery thriller that follows Yun-su, a woman accused of murdering her husband, and Mo Eun, a mysterious woman called a witch — and their many secrets. Love and Wine – NETFLIX About: A privileged young man working at his wealthy father's business traps himself in a lie when he falls in love with a hard-working medical student, and tries to convince her that he comes from more humble beginnings like hers. What follows is a comedic whirlwind of chaos and heartfelt revelations. December 6 Surely Tomorrow, Season 1 – PRIME VIDEO About: Lee Kyeong-do (Park Seo-jun) and Seo Ji-woo (Won Ji-an) find themselves drawn to each other throughout their lives. The couple first fell in love in their early twenties, only to part ways. They reunited in their late twenties and gave romance another chance, but once again went their separate paths. Years later, fate brings them together unexpectedly—Kyeong-do, now a journalist covering a sensational scandal, and Ji-woo, the wife of the man at the center of it. Against the backdrop of public scrutiny and personal history, their story unfolds into a surprising third chapter. December 8 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Season 3 – DISNEY+ December 10 Percy Jackson and The Olympians, Season 2 – DISNEY+ About: Percy Jackson sails to the Sea of Monsters to rescue his friend Grover and save Camp Half-Blood. Cast: Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, Daniel Diemer. Merv   – PRIME VIDEO About: When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna (Zooey Deschanel) and Russ (Charlie Cox) are forced into the world’s most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Hoping to shake Merv out of his funk, Russ takes him to Florida for a much-needed getaway—only for Anna to show up unexpectedly. As Merv slowly gets his groove back, turns out fixing their dog’s broken heart may lead to a few sparks of their own. Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox, Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton. Record of Ragnarok, Season 3 – NETFLIX About: The saga continues with 13 one-on-one battles for the survival of humanity, pitting gods against humans from across the world. Witness the fateful seventh battle: the final fight to break the 3-3 tie between the gods and humans. Blood flows and fists fly in these intense battles of strong convictions! December 11 Man vs. Baby, Season 1 – NETFLIX About: After a job looking after a high-tech mansion ended in disaster thanks to an irritating insect in Man vs Bee, Trevor Bingley (Rowan Atkinson) has left the stressful world of housesitting for the quieter life of a school caretaker. That is, until a lucrative offer to look after a luxury London penthouse over Christmas proves too tempting to resist. But on the last day of term, when no one comes to collect the Baby Jesus from the school nativity, Trevor finds himself with another undersized and very unexpected companion. With a penthouse to protect and a baby to burp, will Trevor be able to have the calm Christmas he hopes for, or will festivities descend into chaos? Cast: Rowan Atkinson. Little Disasters, Season 1 – PARAMOUNT+ About: Little Disasters focuses on a decade-long friendship among Jess (Kruger), Liz (Jo Joyner), Charlotte (Shelley Conn) and Mel (Emily Taaffe), four expectant mothers who were thrown together with little in common apart from their due dates but have been there for one another throughout motherhood. When perfect stay-at-home mother Jess takes her baby daughter to the hospital with a head injury that she can’t explain, her close friend and on-duty ER doctor Liz must make the excruciating decision of whether to call social services. With one phone call, Liz sets in motion a chain of events that ripples, fractures and nearly destroys not only their families but their entire friendship group. Cast: Diane Kruger, Jo Joyner, Shelley Conn, Emily Taaffe, JJ Feild, Ben Bailey Smith, Patrick Bala. Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, Season 2 – NETFLIX About: Season 2 picks up after the events of the highly successful Tomb Raider video game Survivor trilogy (Tomb Raider; Rise of the Tomb Raider; Shadow of the Tomb Raider) , and will chart the globetrotting heroine’s next chapter as the iconic adventurer. December 12 Taylor Swift in The End of An Era . © Disney Plus Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – NETFLIX About: Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet. Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott. Home for Christmas, Season 3 – NETFLIX About: Hoping to ease the lingering heartbreak of last Christmas, Johanne decides to enjoy this year's festivities free from love troubles... or so she thinks. Johanne is now 35. Months have passed since her breakup with Jonas. She doesn’t have a boyfriend but keeps herself busy to avoid feeling lonely. She helps her siblings, takes care of her lonely father, and has taken on a new leadership position at work. As she throws herself back into the dating scene, she starts to realize it’s not quite the same as it used to be. Or is it Johanne who has changed? The breakup with Jonas was tough, and bubbling beneath the surface lies the big question: Will she dare to love again? F1 The Movie – APPLE TV About: Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition — and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone. Cast: Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon. The End of An Era and Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour: The Final Show – DISNEY+ Sarah Squirm: Live + In The Flesh – HBO MAX About: Sarah Sherman’s unholy alter ego, Sarah Squirm, slithers onto your screen in her first stand-up comedy special. December 17 Ella Purnell in Fallout Season 2. © Prime Video Fallout, Season 2 – PRIME VIDEO About: The new season will pick up in the aftermath of Season One’s epic finale and take audiences along for a journey through the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas. Season Two will premiere this December exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind—and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them. Cast: Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias, Frances Turner. December 18 Emily in Paris, Season 5 – NETFLIX About: Now the head of Agence Grateau Rome, Emily faces professional and romantic challenges as she adapts to life in a new city. But just as everything falls into place, a work idea backfires, and the fallout cascades into heartbreak and career setbacks. Seeking stability, Emily leans into her French lifestyle, until a big secret threatens one of her closest relationships. Tackling conflict with honesty, Emily emerges with deeper connections, renewed clarity, and a readiness to embrace new possibilities. Cast: Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo. Human Specimens, Season 1 – PRIME VIDEO About: Human Specimens is adapted from the novel by Kanae Minato, one of Japan's most celebrated mystery writers, known for her international bestseller Confessions which was adapted into the acclaimed film that represented Japan at the 83rd Academy Awards. The dark tale follows Professor Shirô Sakaki, a butterfly researcher, who confesses to turning six young boys, including his own son Itaru, into "human specimens." Cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Somegorô Ichikawa. 10Dance – NETFLIX About: Shinya Suzuki (Ryoma Takeuchi) is the Japanese champion of Latin Dance, while Shinya Sugiki (Keita Machida) is the Japanese champion and second-ranked dancer in Standard Ballroom in the world. They are often compared to each other because of their similar names despite dancing in different categories, which frustrates the competitive Suzuki. One day, Suzuki receives a surprise when Sugiki asks him to team up and win the 10-Dance Competition. The 10-Dance is a competition in which top dancers perform five varieties of Latin Dance and five varieties of Standard Ballroom. Knowing how difficult it would be, Suzuki initially rejects Sugiki's proposal to teach each other their respective styles and compete on the world stage, but Sugiki's provocative attitude sparks Suzuki's competitive spirit and spurs him to begrudgingly accept.The two men's opposite personalities clash as they devote themselves to daily lessons, but they grow steadily closer over time. Before long, Suzuki realizes he has started developing a romantic attraction to Sugiki. December 19 Adult Swim's The Elephant – HBO MAX About: Adult Swim’s The Elephant is a rare creative experiment in which each of the three-acts are made in isolation. With Sugar and Jones-Quartey working as a duo and McHale and Ward overseeing their own separate parts, the special is guided by “game masters” and “Adventure Time” alums Jack Pendarvis and Kent Osborne for a storytelling experiment that unfolds as a collaborative surprise, ultimately merging into a single, unexpected narrative. The Great Flood – NETFLIX About: The Great Flood is a sci-fi disaster blockbuster film follows those holding onto the last shred of hope for humanity struggle to survive in a flooded apartment building on the last day of Earth overcome by a great flood. Cast: Kim Da-Mi, Park Hae-Soo. Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts – HULU Born to be Wild – APPLE TV About: From first steps to first hunts, follow six rare baby animals as they learn survival skills and bring hope for the future of their species in the wild. December 22 The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, Season 2 – HULU December 24 Andrea Riseborough, Johnny Flynn, Kate Winslet and Timothy Spall in Goodbye June. © Netflix Goodbye June – NETFLIX About: It’s nearly Christmas when an unexpected turn in their mother’s health thrusts four adult siblings, and their exasperating father, into chaos as they navigate messy family dynamics in the face of potential loss. But their quick-witted mother, June, orchestrates her decline on her own terms - with biting humor, blunt honesty, and a lot of love. Cast: Kate Winslet, Toni Collette, Helen Mirren. December 25 Stranger Things, Season 5 - Vol. 2 – NETFLIX About: The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time. Cast: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Cara Buono, Amybeth McNulty, Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, Alex Breaux, and Linda Hamilton. December 26 Cover-Up – NETFLIX About: Cover-Up is a political thriller that traces the explosive career of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh. December 27 The Copenhagen Test, Season 1 – PEACOCK About: This espionage thriller series follows first-generation-American intelligence analyst Alexander Hale (Simu Liu) who realizes his brain has been hacked, giving the perpetrators access to everything he sees and hears. Caught between his shadowy agency and the unknown hackers, he must maintain a performance 24/7 to flush out who’s responsible and prove where his allegiance lies. Cast: Simu Liu, Melissa Barrera, Sinclair Daniel, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark O'Brien and Cathleen Chalfant. December 31 Stranger Things,   Season 5 - Vol. 3  – NETFLIX About:  The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time. Cast:  Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Cara Buono, Amybeth McNulty, Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, Alex Breaux, and Linda Hamilton. Disclaimer: The descriptions are taken directly from official loglines and are not written by us.

This article contains spoilers for Train Dreams . © Netflix Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams , adapted from Denis Johnson’s novella, is a haunting and remarkably tender exploration of how love anchors a life and how grief reshapes it in its absence. Working from a script co-written with Greg Kwedar, his collaborator on last year’s remarkable Sing Sing , the pair craft a portrait of a man shaped and undone by the passage of time. Orphaned at a young age, Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) grows into adulthood as a logger in the Pacific Northwest during the early twentieth century. From the outset, the film places Robert in a world already shifting around him. Logging seasons pull him deep into forests for long stretches, and the rapid expansion of the railways both sustains his livelihood and signals the arrival of an industrial modernity that will quietly leave him behind. A man of few words, his story is told via third-person narration by Will Patton, whose voice is at once calming and devastating. He recounts the formative moments that shape Robert’s life, including the racist murder of a Chinese labourer (Alfred Hsing) working the tracks beside him, an event that Robert comes to believe his silence helped enable, and consequently, leads to the tragedies to come that devastate his life. Away from work, Robert meets, courts, and marries Gladys (Felicity Jones). Together, they build a modest dream on an acre of land and welcome their daughter, Kate (Zoe Rose Short). Jones complements Edgerton’s silence well, and while her screentime is limited, their chemistry is natural, that of a young couple in love who believe in the shared life ahead of them. However, the film’s early movements establish a rhythm of leaving and returning. Robert continues to spend months in the woods, returning home to find his wife and daughter have changed in his absence. Kate, now a toddler who babbles and walks, seems like a new child each time he sees her, and Gladys, while supportive, grows increasingly weary of the separations. Bentley handles these moments with delicacy, capturing the tension between affection and frustration without overstating it, a running theme that lends the film its melancholic tone. Gladys longs to join Robert out on the cut, but he refuses, citing dangers he cannot bring himself to articulate.   (L-R) Felicity Jones as Gladys and Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier. © Netflix Robert tries, at various points, to find work closer to home, but opportunities are limited in the post-war years. Money becomes tighter than ever, and Patton devastatingly narrates that he does not realise that this period, despite its hardships, will be the one that he later recalls as his happiest. Gladys dreams of expanding their acre, turning it into a proper farm, perhaps even starting a small sawmill if they can save enough. It’s the stability they crave, and a life in which Robert no longer disappears for months at a time. Before this dream can take shape, tragedy strikes. From here on, Train Dreams becomes a devastating tale of loss and the guilt that accompanies surviving it. The years that follow grow increasingly solitary, a far cry from the stability his land once knew. Robert takes work where he can, logging again, then later hauling goods and people by horse and wagon. Ironically, he feels disconnected from those around him, even if he sees them more often. The world moves on, as it tends to, and Robert drifts slowly outside of it. Claire Thompson (Kerry Condon), a Forest Service employee tasked with managing timber cuts and preventing fires, is one of the few people Robert meets later in life who treats him with genuine understanding. She, too, has known loss. The scene where he finally speaks of it to her is one of the film’s finest. “It feels like the sadness will just eat me alive,” he says, “but sometimes it feels like it happened to somebody else.” (L-R) Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier and Kerry Condon as Claire Thompson in Train Dreams. Cr. BBP Train Dreams . © Netflix Robert’s life becomes defined by waiting. First, for Gladys and Katie, then for clarity, and finally for something he can’t quite name. He hears their voices in the woods surrounding their land sometimes, laughing or murmuring just out of sight, and is afraid to turn his head in case he frightens them away. Whether these moments are dreams, visitations, or hallucinations, Train Dreams  presents them as the shape grief takes for a man who has no language for his sorrow despite the depth of his feeling. Edgerton captures this with remarkable subtlety, his expressions carrying emotions he cannot speak. It's a breathtaking performance, one that Netflix does not feel strong enough to carry. A final flight in a small plane offers Robert a moment of connection with the life he has lived. When the pilot tells him to hold on to something, he grasps what truly matters: Gladys, Kate, his work, the people he encountered, and the small but meaningful moments that formed the pattern of his years. The montage that accompanies this, gentle and unforced, grants him a kind of peace. Bentley and editor Parker Laramie create a sequence that, in almost any other film, would feel trite. Not long after, Robert dies in his sleep, and the film closes with the same quiet restraint with which it began, much like the man himself. Visually, Train Dreams  is a marvel. Adolpho Veloso’s cinematography captures the Pacific Northwest with a lived-in beauty. Shoes nailed to a tree, the forests, rail lines, and open acres of land are rendered with a sense of wonder and awe - each touched by people who were here before us, alongside us, and ready to be felt by those who come after. Bryce Dessner, member of The National , complements this with a score that feels alive and echoes a life half-lived in distant memory. Their work is mesmerising. So, too, is Edgerton’s. It is no exaggeration to say that this is his finest performance to date. His sorrow seems to press in on him from all sides, written across every inch of him and throughout his silence. Performances from Jones, Condon, and William H. Macy, playing Arn Peeples, an explosives expert that Robert calls a friend before he too is gone, are brief in nature, but no less important. Train Dreams  succeeds because it treats an unremarkable life with respect. It shows how love, grief, work, and environment shape a person, and how even the quietest of lives contain extraordinary depth. Robert Grainier may not have changed the course of history, but he experienced something just as significant. He loved, he lost, and he endured. In doing so, he reminds us that a meaningful life does not require grandeur; it requires only the courage to keep going, even when it feels as though the world is moving on without us. And who knows, maybe our stories, and the traces we leave upon the earth, will be remembered one day by those who come after.   Rating: ★★★★½ About Train Dreams Train Dreams . © Netflix Release Date:  November 21, 2025 Executive Producers: J oel Edgerton, Scott Hinckley, Greg Kwedar, and John Friedberg Writer: Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar Director: Clint Bentley Distribution:  Netflix Cast:   Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Alfred Hsing, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, with Kerry Condon and William H. Macy. Narrated by Will Patton. Synopsis: Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the portrait of Robert Grainier (Golden Globe nominee Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th-century America. Orphaned at a young age, Robert grows into adulthood among the towering forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation’s railroad empire alongside men as unforgettable as the landscapes they inhabit. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Academy Award nominee Felicity Jones) and they build a home together, though his work often takes him far from her and their young daughter. When his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality, and newfound meaning in the forests and trees he has felled.

Critical Role has introduced a lot of people to Dungeons & Dragons with their campaigns. They're now four campaigns deep, with many one-shots to watch, and now they've got their second animated series, The Mighty Nein , which is adapted from its source material that's available on YouTube to watch. Nexus Point News got the opportunity to interview Tasha Huo , the showrunner and writer of The Mighty Nein . She previously adapted The Legend of Lara Croft and recently the upcoming Naruto . We got to speak to her about the challenges of adapting for the screen, what brought her onto the project and if there were any Easter eggs for hardcore fans to find. © Prime Video Christopher: What was it about Critical Role and The Mighty Nein campaign that drew you to taking on this project? Tasha Huo: Gosh, I had been a D&D fan before The Mighty Nein . I was drawn to Critical Role because someone said, "Hey, do you want to learn how to play D&D? Go watch Critical Role ," and it certainly did teach me to play D&D. So, that has a special place in my heart for that reason. The thing that drew me to The Mighty Nein was just the characters. They created so many amazing characters with so many fascinating, in-depth backstories that just broke your heart, and the roller coaster that they put us on with those characters is really what drove me to The Mighty Nein . Christopher: There's hundreds of hours of content when it comes to The Mighty Nein . How do you go about adapting a Dungeons & Dragons campaign? And obviously we've got The Legend of Vox Machina , which has two more seasons and is something you can look back on for tips or advice. Have you planned out how long The Mighty Nein could go on for if it had the chance? Tasha Huo: Yes (laughs) , we do have a plan! So, I hope we get to tell all of the story. I mean, obviously the campaign is the campaign, and the endgame they actually have in the show is our endgame as well, so yeah, we do have a plan, and I'm very excited for it. I will, guess, stop there (laughs) . Christopher: That's fair! You've adapted for animation before, Tomb Raider : The Legend of Lara Croft , which is based on the video game, and we now have The Mighty Nein , based on a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. And if I read correctly, you also finished the script for Naruto , which is based on a manga. I wanted to ask for each one of those, I know you can't say much about Naruto , but what were the challenges that came with adapting for a video game, D&D campaign and manga? © Crunchyroll Tasha Huo: That's a great question! I'll start with The Mighty Nein . I think one of the biggest obstacles to adapting it to a show was that D&D by nature is not linear. A TV show has to be linear, and it's 600 hours, where many of those hours are spent in a store buying things or going on weird side quests that have nothing to do with anything. So that's part of the challenge of adapting something like that, and also just the number of hours involved in that story. For Tomb Raider , there were so many challenges, but one of them was certainly taking a very beloved character with a very particular backstory and trying to evolve her in places that the games hadn't already and also to invite people into parts of her life that they have not experienced and you just can't experience in a video game, so trying to give you something new, even though you've seen so much of her. For Naruto , it was to ground it, to make it feel real and believable in the world of a live-action movie. When you watch it or read it, it's so bonkers. It's so good, but it is so bonkers. The rules you just sort of kind of take for granted because of the medium you're watching it in, but once you translate it to real people saying real lines and needing to convey real plot. Yeah, that was the challenge but also the joy of it because they're just so fun. Christopher: The campaign originally had callbacks to Vox Machina . Although the Vox Machina show has not ended yet, with two more seasons to go. Are there any little Easter eggs or teasers regarding Vox Machina or the world of Exandria that will keep fans excited? Tasha Huo: Yeah, absolutely! Not only are there Vox Machina Easter eggs, but I guess look out for Campaign Three Easter eggs. We have the beauty of the cast that's in all of these campaigns, are in the writers' room and are sharing stories and art with us. You'll see a lot of stuff. Christopher: Thank you so much for your time, Tasha. I can't wait for people to watch The Mighty Nein once it finally comes out. I'm sure it's going to be just as great, maybe even better than what we've gotten with The Legend of Vox Machina . And also congrats for your future projects coming out, with Tomb Raider in December and Naruto in the near future. This interview has been edited for clarity.

This article contains spoilers for A Man on the Inside  Season 2. A Man on the Inside © Netflix A Man on the Inside  returns for its second season on Netflix with a level of confidence that feels fully earned, building on its first season’s reinforcement of creator Michael Schur’s understanding of what makes television work. Ten years ago, a series like this would have been a 24-episode network sitcom. Now, it’s condensed into eight episodes for the streaming era, yet nothing feels undeveloped, and every character is well-understood by the audience, despite having only eight episodes per season. Season 2 builds on that foundation with an ease that suggests a writer’s room aware of its strengths, trusting the audience to meet it where it is. We pick back up with Charles, still an unlicensed private investigator in training. Ted Danson continues to play him with an easy sincerity reminiscent of a Schur lead - a man committed to the idea that he can still contribute something meaningful to the world as a widowed retiree by solving mysteries. After finishing his ninth case involving cheating men, his wish for a proper case is granted when Wheeler College, a struggling institution, brings in outside help after the president’s laptop is stolen the morning after a $400 million donation is secured from graduate Brad Vinick (Gary Cole). Vinick, a billionaire currently embroiled in a private jet scandal, is publicly defending his two round-trip flights from San Francisco to Aspen every day for four years on the baffling justification that his dog walker was based in Aspen while his dog lived in San Francisco. Cole is excellent, portraying Vinick with arrogance and delusion. President Jack Berenger, played by Max Greenfield with the theatricality familiar to fans of  New Girl , insists that they need the money; otherwise, Wheeler College will cease to exist. That threat becomes the focal point this season, creating a mystery layered with faculty politics, misdirection, and an anonymous blackmailer warning that Wheeler will burn if it accepts the billionaire’s donation. Max Greenfield as Berenger in A Man on the Inside . © Netflix While I had my reservations, moving sole focus from Pacific View to a campus in financial freefall turns out to be a brilliant decision. Wheeler is a community full of people who love their work, their subjects, and their students, and are terrified that it will all be taken from them. Andrea Yi (Michaela Conlin), Professor of Economics, Max Griffin (Sam Huntington), Assistant Professor of Journalism, Dr Benjamin Cole (David Strathairn), Head of the English Department, and Dr Elizabeth Muki (Linda Park), Director of Fine Arts, are who Charles zeroes in on as they become key to the case. The academic setting provides Season 2 with a new sandbox without weakening the emotional continuity that made Season 1 work. It’s also where the writers lean more openly into their skepticism toward billionaire saviours (or, more accurately, villains) and technological advancements such as AI, a stance embodied in Vinick. His presence allows the show to reference the growing devaluation of the arts and humanities, areas that universities in and outside the US are all too quick to underfund or scrap entirely. The season uses the mystery format to explore this tension, as every suspect has something to lose if Vinick takes over; therefore, everyone on campus has a motive. Wheeler is positioned as a once-thriving community with its students at its heart, forced into compromises by wealthy “visionaries” who see culture and creativity as obstacles rather than purpose. Danson thrives in this new location, particularly once Charles becomes a familiar fixture on campus as a visiting lecturer of economics. The standout addition to this setting is Mary Steenburgen’s Mona Margadoff, the campus’s eccentric music theorist who has been at Wheeler for four decades and, by her own admission, frequently disappears mid-conversation when a melody suddenly comes to her. Steenburgen plays Mona with an off-kilter charm that never tips into caricature. She’s strange, yes, but she is also warm and grounded in a particular kind of bohemian sincerity. Her chemistry with Danson is unsurprisingly natural – their real-life marriage gives their scenes an effortless intimacy – but more than that, despite their differences, Mona feels like a genuine romantic interest for Charles, someone who matches his oddness beat for beat. When she kisses him for the first time, it’s gentle and instantly raises the emotional stakes of the case, especially once Charles admits to her that he is, in fact, a PI investigating her workplace. Their relationship adds a sweetness to the show, but it also complicates the investigation, forcing Charles into increasingly delicate territory. Mary Steenburgen as Mona and Ted Danson as Charles in A Man on the Inside . © Netflix As the mystery deepens, the stolen laptop leads to the discovery of a watchdog calling itself the Wheeler Guardian, an anonymous figure sending threatening messages warning Jack to reject Vinick’s money. However, it becomes glaringly apparent that the money is urgently needed. Claire (Madison Hu), a junior who works 12 campus jobs, including as Charles’s research assistant, to pay for her tuition, is already an example of how precarious life at Wheeler has become. When Jack cuts the policy that covered partial tuition for students whose families fall under an income threshold, it’s a cruel reminder of how easily society pushes the young and the poor toward the brink just for access to education, something that should be a right. By the time the season introduces “Project Aurora,” Vinick’s secret plan to save Wheeler by stripping it down to something unrecognisable with three tracks of study (biotechnology, economics, and computer science), the stakes feel more urgent than originally thought. While Charles settles into campus life, the season’s most satisfying development belongs to Julie. Lilah Richceek Estrada has always played her as the competent, slightly emotionally repressed foil to Charles’s wide-eyed optimism, and Season 2 finally gives her the space to become something more than the exasperated voice of reason (though she still has her moments). The introduction of her mother, Vanessa (Constance Marie), a con artist who raised Julie and her sister in the margins of the law before being arrested and leaving the pair to be raised by grandparents, reframes Julie’s emotional rigidity as a survival instinct rather than a personality flaw. Their scenes together hurt. The first occurs early in the season, where Vanessa calls her “Lischka” with the kind of maternal familiarity that Julie both hates in their transactional relationship (Julie pays Vanessa for criminal expertise) but, deep down, wants to respond to. A Man on the Inside  resists easy reconciliation, allowing the resentment, fear, and longing that plague Julie to play out across the season. The writing treats her with a level of compassion that makes even her smallest steps forward (and steps back) feel earned. Lilah Richcreek Estrada as Julie and Ted Danson as Charles in A Man on the Inside . © Netflix Part of what makes Julie’s arc so rich is the slow-burning development between her and Didi (Stephanie Beatriz). My one complaint of Season 2, beyond the fact that eight episodes a season will never be enough in this universe, is that there isn’t enough of the two women together (nor of Didi at all). Their budding chemistry remains a highlight, and their dynamic has the potential to join the likes of Leslie and Ben from Parks and Recreation , Eleanor and Chidi from The Good Place , and Jake and Amy from Brooklyn Nine-Nine as some of the best Schur has to offer. A misunderstanding, in which Julie believes that Didi hired her to complete background checks on new employees at Pacific View to plot her downfall after the events of Season 1, highlights that both women unsettle the other. Neither seems to know what to do with this, which is a delight to witness. If a third season is greenlit, more focus on their blossoming will-they-won’t-they relationship feels essential.   A great strength of A Man on the Inside  remains its balance between mystery and comedy. My personal favourite bit occurs between Julie and Vanessa, who, when watching Kristen Bell (star of Schur’s The Good Place ) in Veronica Mars,  wonder if she ever did anything after the show. It’s a nod that pulls a laugh from you easily, particularly if you are familiar with Schur’s body of work. More broadly, the season’s humour is lighter and feels more integrated into character dynamics. A heist sequence, involving a team of mismatched accomplices comprised of Charles, Julie, Mona, Vanessa, Megan (Kerry O’Malley), Calbert (Stephen McKinley Henderson), Elliott (John Getz), and Virginia (Sally Struthers), their codenames, and a phone they must steal from the pocket of Vinick’s pants becomes one of the season’s most joyful plot points, tightening the net around the billionaire. It’s also nice to see that the show hasn’t completely left Pacific View behind, bringing back some of its beloved residents to help Charles and co when it matters most. Gary Cole as Brad Vinick, John Getz as Elliott, and Sally Struthers as Virginia in A Man on the Inside . © Netflix Season 2 of A Man on the Inside  refines nearly everything that already worked. It’s warm, clever, and quietly ambitious, anchored by characters who feel increasingly lived in thanks to its ensemble that fits together more naturally in each episode. The mystery is cohesive, the emotional stakes are high, and the show’s willingness to critique the rot growing in academia and technology gives it a resonance far beyond its comedy. If Netflix does the sensible thing and orders another season, there’s every indication that the show could continue growing into one of Schur’s most emotionally rewarding works. Rating: ★★★★☆ A Man on the Inside . © Netflix About A Man on the Inside Premiere Date:  November 20, 2025 Episode Count:  8 Executive Producers: Mike Schur (Fremulon), Morgan Sackett, David Miner (3 Arts Entertainment), Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibañez (Micromundo Producciones), Julie Goldman and Christopher Clements (Motto Pictures) Writers: Michael Schur,  Dan Schofield, Karen Chee, Megan Amram, Matt Murray, Hayley Frazier, Emalee Burditt, Janet Leahy, Alex Farber, and Lisa Muse Bryant. Directors: Michael Schur, Morgan Sackett, Heather Jack, Rebecca Asher, and Dean Holland. Production:  Fremulon, 3 Arts Entertainment, Micromundo Producciones, and Motto Pictures. Distribution:   Netflix and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. Cast:   Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephanie Beatriz, Gary Cole, Michaela Conlin, Lisa Gilroy, Max Greenfield, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Madison Hu, Sam Huntington, Jason Mantzoukas, Constance Marie, Linda Park, Mary Steenburgen, David Strathairn, and Jill Talley. Synopsis: Eager to take on another big undercover case, Charles Nieuwendyk (Ted Danson) gets his chance when a mysterious blackmailer targets Wheeler College president Jack Berenger (Max Greenfield), who enlists Charles to go undercover as a professor. Who's making these threats? Does it have something to do with the iconoclastic billionaire Brad Vinick (Gary Cole), a Wheeler graduate, and his proposed donation to the school? Charles finds no shortage of possible suspects, but his attention gets diverted by free-spirited music teacher Mona (Mary Steenburgen), whose zest for life awakens feelings he thought he’d buried after the passing of his wife. Is he ready to open his heart again at this stage in his life? And more importantly, has he fallen for the very criminal he's been sent to unmask? Meanwhile, his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) is inspired by the changes in her father and uncovers a long-ignored passion, while PI Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada) embarks on her own journey of growth as she reconnects with an important figure from her past. From creator Michael Schur, A MAN ON THE INSIDE is based on the documentary THE MOLE AGENT, a 2021 Oscar® nominee for Best Documentary feature.