Minority Mindset

After a 2018 court decision sided with a British newspaper that labeled him an abuser based on allegations from his ex-wife, Amber Heard, Johnny Depp faced a significant decline in film roles. Although he won a 2022 defamation trial against Heard – with the court finding both parties had defamed each other – he hasn’t yet appeared in a major studio film. However, Depp is gradually returning to acting, having recently finished filming the thriller Day Drinker with Penélope Cruz, scheduled for release in 2026. Whether A Christmas Carol will be considered part of his career resurgence remains to be seen.

Sony Pictures says the new movie, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, will be thematically similar to his 2010 film, The Social Network (though David Fincher isn’t involved). While Jeremy Strong is playing a role similar to Mark Zuckerberg (previously played by Jesse Eisenberg), the story will focus on Frances Haugen, the whistleblower who leaked documents to The Wall Street Journal. These leaks revealed issues like the spread of anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, negative effects on young people, and Meta’s decision to shut down an internal project fighting misinformation. Haugen argued this inaction contributed to the January 6th Capitol attack, and the film will include a recreation of that event. A video from the set, showing actors portraying rioters at a building dressed to look like the Capitol (actually Vancouver’s Art Gallery), was briefly posted on X (formerly Twitter) by a fan account before being taken down. Photos from the scene have also surfaced on Reddit, with reports that paid actors were used for the reenactment.

In a behind-the-scenes look at the set of Sheriff Country, Diane Farr and Kevin Alejandro are filming in a new location. Farr will return as her character Sheron Leone in the second episode of the series, while Kevin Alejandro takes on the role of director. Here’s what makes this development so interesting.

Kaitlin Olson stars as Morgan Gillory in High Potential, a show adapted from the French series HPI. Morgan is a brilliant cleaning woman who starts working as a consultant with the LAPD’s Major Crimes Division. The first season quickly gained a following thanks to its clever stories and well-developed characters, and featured strong performances from a cast including Daniel Sunjata and Judy Reyes.

In an interview with Us Weekly, Cote de Pablo discussed what getting Tony and Ziva back together could mean for a second season of NCIS: Tony & Ziva. The actress, who plays Ziva, explained that the characters’ past experiences continue to affect their present. However, she believes that as long as they support each other, they can face any challenge that comes their way.

Originally published as a 12-part series between 1995 and 2005, the story has now been collected into a single book. Several film adaptations were planned in the past, with directors like David Fincher, Alexandre Aja, and Rick Famuyiwa attached, but none came to fruition. Hopefully, this attempt will finally succeed. Prepare to be captivated!