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Despite how wild the movie already is, director Josh Safdie shared on the A24 podcast that they considered an even more surprising ending. In this alternate version, Kevin O’Leary’s character would have been revealed as a vampire, attacking an elderly Marty. The scene would then fast-forward through the rest of Marty’s life, culminating in a 1980s Tears for Fears concert where “Mr. Wonderful” unexpectedly appears while Marty is with his granddaughter.

The park announced it was closing on its social media pages just one day before the actual closure. The announcement explained that the team needed a bit more time to finish some final details and handle necessary operational tasks.

Hi everyone! Each week, we’ll be breaking down the show Tell Me Lies, which follows a group of people who consistently make terrible choices, ultimately leading them all to be in the same wedding party in 2015. The show’s main focus is how these college friends ended up with such a dysfunctional relationship with each other, particularly the damaging connection between Lucy and Stephen. Their story starts in 2007 at Baird College, where they quickly become involved, combining their friend groups and sharing an intense connection that takes Lucy a full year to recognize is actually incredibly destructive.

The strongest on-screen friendships feel like a natural blending of personalities, where the characters subtly influence each other over time. The series Ponies perfectly captures this dynamic. Clarke plays Beatrice as reserved and proper, while Richardson’s Twila is wild and outgoing, and their chemistry creates a relationship reminiscent of classic feminist comedies like Dick, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, The Heat, and Spy. (This kind of pairing is familiar territory for co-creator Susanna Fogel, who also wrote Booksmart and The Spy Who Dumped Me.) Even though the plot of Ponies gets incredibly convoluted – I’ve watched the finale three times and still don’t fully understand all the twists and betrayals – Clarke and Richardson’s connection is undeniable and makes the show work.

This movie follows the LAPD’s Night Patrol, a tough anti-gang unit known for their extreme tactics. New officer Ethan Hawkins (Justin Long) joins the team, but his partner, Xavier Carr (Jermaine Fowler), is upset he wasn’t included. Meanwhile, Xavier’s brother, Wazi (RJ Cyler), is still involved with the Crips gang, the same one Xavier used to be a part of. This connection pulls Xavier into the dark secrets of Night Patrol, as they start targeting people he cares about – and it turns out, they’re actually vampires.