Movies

Over its five seasons, Stranger Things has launched the careers of many of its young actors. Stars like Finn Wolfhard have gone on to appear in big movies like the recent IT and Ghostbusters films, while Millie Bobby Brown has become a lead in projects like Netflix’s Enola Holmes series and the Monsterverse films. Even David Harbour has moved into leading roles after previously being known for supporting characters. For many of these actors, Stranger Things was just the beginning of their success.

To truly understand Haymitch’s personality when we first meet him alongside Katniss and Peeta, it helps to know his history. His cynicism and self-destructive behavior stem from a deeply traumatic experience. The upcoming movie, based on Suzanne Collins’ second prequel, will reveal exactly what happened when Haymitch won the 50th Hunger Games, giving fans a closer look at his past. It’s scheduled for release in November 2026.

In a recent interview with Variety, actor Mark Hamill shared the story of how he was cast as Rotta the Hutt in The Mandalorian. He’s been a Star Wars fan for years, and director Jon Favreau personally offered him the part after they met at a party.

We’re starting to think the show altered a key character’s storyline, possibly to keep the actor involved, but that plan ultimately didn’t work out.

On Sunday, November 23, 2025, Simu Liu used the platform Threads to discuss the lack of leading roles for Asian men in Hollywood. He shared examples of other Asian actors like Manny Jacinto, John Chu, and Daniel Dae Kim facing similar struggles, and urged the industry to cast more Asian men in romantic lead roles. Liu expressed frustration with the recent decline in Asian representation on screen, calling it “appalling.” He then highlighted the success of films like Minari, The Farewell, Past Lives, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Crazy Rich Asians, and his own film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, as proof that audiences will support movies with Asian leads. He also pointed out that white male actors are often given multiple chances after a film fails, while Asian actors don’t receive the same opportunities.

On November 20th, Apple TV removed all marketing materials – including trailers and photos – for the upcoming French drama series, The Hunt, without providing a reason. The series was originally scheduled to launch in December. Now, according to French media expert Clement Garin (as reported by Apple Insider), the removal is due to allegations that the show’s creator, Cédric Anger, plagiarized the plot from the novel Shoot by Douglas Fairbairn.

I love Kylie Kelce’s podcast, Not Gonna Lie, because she’s always so honest! On her Thanksgiving episode, which dropped on November 25th, she really opened up about how she is in the kitchen. Apparently, her producer asked if they should talk about her baking, and she totally agreed to be real about it. She said:

Thanksgiving is always a popular time to go to the movies, and this year promises to be the same. I’ve picked out three films that should appeal to a lot of different people: an action-packed blockbuster, a fantasy musical, and the sequel to a beloved animated movie.

As a huge Trek fan, I’m really loving Spock’s journey in Strange New Worlds. They’re doing a fantastic job showing us how he becomes the Spock we all know and love from The Original Series, played by Leonard Nimoy. It’s fascinating to watch him grow and explore that inner conflict between his Vulcan logic and his human emotions – it’s really setting the stage for everything that comes later.

It’s surprising to realize this actor has appeared in so many major films. He first gained recognition playing Uncle Owen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and has since been in movies like King Arthur, Exodus: Gods and Kings (where his casting caused some debate), The Great Gatsby, and Smokin’ Aces. I always thought he was in Blackhawk Down, but it was actually Zero Dark Thirty. For a long time, it was hard to categorize him as an actor. Was he a leading man, a character actor, or a strong supporting player? He never quite became a traditional movie star, and didn’t seem interested in that level of fame, but he often played very similar roles. He consistently portrayed quiet, stoic characters – reliable when he was on the good side, and unyielding when he was the villain. He excelled in roles where his reserved nature contrasted with more outgoing co-stars. He’s a great match for Chiwetel Ejiofor in Kinky Boots, and in the now-classic film Warrior, he’s captivating as a quiet high school teacher competing in an MMA tournament against his troubled war veteran brother (played by Tom Hardy).