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So Far, Only 3 Movies From 2026 Have What It Takes To Become Classics
2026 has been a rather good year for movies. So far, we’ve had tremendous commercial successes like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Michael, incredible legacy sequels like The Devil Wears Prada 2, horror marvels like Backrooms, and even a few controversial offerings like Wuthering Heights. With a balanced mix of original ideas, IPs, sequels, remakes, and the like, the 2026 box office is far healthier than it’s been in years. Sure, there have been some bombs (poor Masters of the Universe), but overall, cinema is not only alive but actually thriving, both domestically and abroad.
What’s best is that we’re barely six months into the year, and we still have some massive players to come, including The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. However, the movies we have gotten so far are pretty good, and in fact, a few are actually well on their way to becoming modern classics. It might be way too soon to bestow the title on them, but they have all the necessary elements to cement themselves as true icons of this age. The three entries on this list already have the type of acclaim that many other movies can only dream of, from both audiences and critics. Their reputation is bound to keep increasing over the years, and it won’t take long before they’re included alongside some of the all-time greats in their respective genres.
‘Project Hail Mary’
Based on the novel by Andy Weir and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Project Hail Mary is a crowd-pleasing sci-fi full of heart. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a middle-school teacher who awakens aboard an interstellar spacecraft without any memory of why he is there or what he’s meant to do. The sole survivor of a three-person crew, Grace slowly pieces back the story, realizing he’s on a mission to save the Sun, which is slowly dimming due to the presence of a substance dubbed “astrophage.” A coalition of the Earth’s nations, led by Eva Stratt (Sandra Hüller), collaborated to make the journey possible, but now, it’s all up to Grace.
In many ways, Project Hail Mary is a throwback to the type of heartwarming, optimistic movies that thrived in the ’90s. Evoking the same space thrills of something like Armageddon and combining them with the rousing cheers of The Shawshank Redemption, the film is the definition of a crowd-pleaser. Gosling is in top form here, offering a grounded, deeply humanistic performance that ranks among the best of his career, perfectly complemented by Hüller’s subtler, nuanced depiction of a cold mind trying to save humanity. At its core is a message about cooperation and empathy, showcased through the central relationship between Grace and the rock-like alien Rocky. Crucially, the science jargon is never overly complicated, allowing the film to rise on the strength of its profound and emotional story.
‘Obsession’
Its title might not be particularly original, but the film itself sure is. Made on a tiny budget of $750,000 and defying every expectation, Obsession is arguably the one true cultural phenomenon of 2026. The film follows Bear (Michael Johnston), a music store employee who has romantic feelings for his friend, Nikki (Inde Navarrete). Upon buying a novelty toy, Bear uses it to wish for her to love him more than anyone in the world. However, his wish soon turns everything into chaos, sending both him and Nikki into the depths of unbearable pain.
Directed by Curry Barker, who rose to prominence on YouTube, Obsession has become a true sensation, thanks to positive word-of-mouth and its success at capturing young audiences’ attention. The film’s premise doesn’t reinvent the formula; rather, it enhances it through a good mix of thrills and sheer entertainment. Barker deftly balances shocking and gruesome imagery with an ironic, often quite funny tone that leads to a unique horror experience. Johnston and especially Navarrete are crucial to the film’s success, crafting a dynamic that is equal parts disturbing and strangely sympathetic. Obsession keeps breaking box office records and is already among the most profitable movies ever made. As a horror gem, it’s already cemented its place alongside the genre’s biggest successes, but it has also gained the sort of cultural prominence that all but guarantees its spot among modern’s cinema’s greatest efforts.
‘I Love Boosters’
Few directors have as distinct a visual and narrative style as Boots Riley. This year, he came back with a colorful, absurdist roar with the crime comedy I Love Boosters, which stars a large ensemble led by the ever-reliable Keke Palmer. The film follows a group of shoplifters (Palmer, Taylour Page, Naomie Ackie, and Poppy Liu) who target a high-powered fashion mogul (Demi Moore), stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower, more affordable price. The large, all-star ensemble also includes Eiza González, Will Poulter, and Oscar nominees LaKeith Stanfield and Don Cheadle.
I Love Boosters is a vibrant, hilarious, spirited, and wildly creative take on the crime genre. Like Riley’s previous efforts, it uses a heightened visual and narrative approach, heavy on absurdist jokes, irony, and a lack of subtlety, to offer a sharp and quite unforgiving takedown of capitalism and the fashion industry. Every scene is over-the-top, and the accompanying soundtrack only makes things more cartoonish and memorable. The maximalism in offer won’t be for everyone, but that’s by design; there’s a willingness to embrace chaos here, which only makes its overall message stronger and more thought-provoking. Every generation needs a cult classic, the type of quirky movie that’s embraced by a select few; I Love Boosters is such a movie, and its reputation can only improve from here.
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Wife Posts Injured Face, Then It Gets More Disturbing
Alicia Brown, the wife of radio host Big Tigger, went viral earlier this month. This, for accusing him of physical abuse, posting footage of her apparently battered face. And for accusing him of cheating on her with his morning show co-host, Francesca Amiker.
What’s really going on?
The Shade Room’s Justin Carter is asking questions and getting answers on ‘TSR Investigates.‘
Alicia Brown Posts Injured Face
According to Carter, the footage posted by Brown showed her crying. Furthermore, additional comments she shared on social media revealed that she and Tigger are getting a divorce over his alleged relationship with Franceska Amiker. However, according to Amiker, the allegations of Tigger cheating on his wife with her are “completely false.”
Amid all of this, social media users have dug up information about Brown’s past, discovering she was arrested for leaving her then-4-year-old daughter in a car for hours as she went to gamble. Even worse, social media users discovered that the same daughter has reportedly been missing since 2019.
Carter got in touch with Alicia Brown, who declined an on-camera interview — but confirmed the neglect incident. As for the abuse claims, she remained mum, citing an open police investigation.
Is There Anything Going On With Big Tigger & Franceska Amiker?
With all of that said, the mystery of Alicia Brown’s eldest daughter has still sparked more questions than answers. Durrell Williams, the father of Ailea Brown, has since taken to social media, accusing Alicia Brown of weaponizing public opinion to falsely accuse Big Tigger of abuse.
“This woman has made several FALSE ACCUSATIONS of abuse against the father’s of her children, with the mission to take the child to weaponizing the courts to her advantage. When she lost primary custody of our daughter, she fled the state of Maryland and I have not located her since. Please do your own research on Alicia Brown,” Williams reportedly wrote on social media.
Scroll below to watch what Alicia Brown told Justin Carter when asked about her daughter, Ailea Brown. Additionally, Durrell Williams responds to her statement, and Carter shares what happened when he reached out to Big Tigger for comment on it all.
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Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan Attend Game 4 of NBA Finals
Michael J. Fox and his wife, Tracy Pollan, enjoyed a date night at Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
Fox and Pollan, both 65, were spotted sitting courtside at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, June 10, where the New York Knicks narrowly beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in the championship series. (The Knicks lead the Spurs 3-1 in the series ahead of the Saturday, June 13, matchup.)
Fox has been cheering on the Knicks throughout their playoff run, previously attending two games last month against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Back to the Future actor has been married to Pollan since 1988, the same year that he was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease at the age of 29. Fox publicly confirmed his diagnosis seven years later.
“My life is set up so I can pack Parkinson’s along with me if I have to,” Fox said on CBS Sunday Mornings in 2023. “Yeah, it’s banging on the door. Yeah, I mean, I’m not gonna lie. It’s gettin’ hard, it’s gettin’ harder. It’s gettin’ tougher. Every day it’s tougher. But that’s the way it is. You don’t die from Parkinson’s. You die with Parkinson’s.”
He continued at the time, “I’ve been thinking about the mortality of it. … I’m not gonna be 80. I’m not gonna be 80.”
Fox, who launched an eponymous nonprofit supporting Parkinson’s research amid his health battle, ultimately retired from acting in 2020.
“When I left school and moved from Canada to L.A. to start making it as an actor, a teacher of mine told me, ‘Fox, you’re not going to be cute forever,’” Fox said during the 2026 Actor Awards in March, closing out the “I Am an Actor” monologue. “I said, ‘Maybe just long enough, sir.’ After a few years of dumpster diving in L.A., I ended up on Family Ties, where I received the biggest gift of my career: I met my wife, actor Tracy Pollan, who played Ellen, my girlfriend.”
Fox further gushed that Pollan gave him the gift of their four children: Sam, 37, twins Aquinnah and Schuyler, 31, and Esmé, 24.
“Sometimes I like to remind them, ‘If I weren’t an actor, they wouldn’t be here.’ By the way, he’s not an actor — he’s my date,” Fox added at the time, pointing to Sam, who attended the awards ceremony. “I’m Michael J. Fox. I’m a dad and I’m an actor.”
The Teen Wolf actor has also begun thinking about and questioning his eventual mortality amid his Parkinson’s battle.
“There’s no timeline, there’s no series of stages that you go through — not in the same way that you would, say, with prostate cancer,” Fox told The Times of London last year. “It’s much more mysterious and enigmatic. There are not many people who have had Parkinson’s for 35 years. I’d like to just not wake up one day. That’d be really cool. I don’t want it to be dramatic. I don’t want to trip over furniture, smash my head.”
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Andy Cohen Reveals Oscar Winner Solved ‘Summer House’ Leak
Jennifer Lawrence apparently did more than just watch “Summer House.” She helped crack one of Bravo’s biggest recent scandals. Andy Cohen revealed that the Oscar-winning actress played a surprising role in helping Bravo investigate the leaked audio from the Summer House Season 10 reunion, putting months of speculation to rest. The revelation came during Wednesday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” which aired following the final installment of the reunion special.

For weeks, fans speculated about the identity of a mysterious Bravo superfan who allegedly assisted the network as it investigated leaked reunion audio that spread online following filming in April.
Many viewers suspected Lawrence, a longtime Bravo enthusiast, may have been involved, and Cohen finally confirmed the rumors. “There’s been a lot of speculation of who that Bravo superfan was, with a lot of people assuming it was Jennifer Lawrence,” Cohen said on Wednesday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live.”
He went on to praise Bravo fans for rallying behind the network during the controversy. “And I just want to say, Bravo superfans are the best,” Cohen continued. “You rode with us on this, you knew that this was bad that it was leaked and you wanted to see it when we presented it.”
Cohen later confirmed Lawrence’s involvement directly, crediting her “online sleuthing” for helping uncover the person responsible. “Bravo fans are the most loyal and dedicated,” Cohen said, adding, “Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar winner, you are the top of the class!”
The ‘Summer House’ Reunion Leak Sparked Outrage

The controversy began after multiple audio clips from the “Summer House” Season 10 reunion, filmed on April 23, surfaced online before Bravo aired the episodes. The leaked footage quickly spread across social media, prompting Cohen to publicly condemn the incident.
“People laid their souls out emotionally for ten hours yesterday, and it’s disgusting and illegal for someone to leak or distribute this,” Cohen wrote on Threads at the time. “It’s disrespectful to the work and the tears the cast put in. Let the season play out. You will see it all in due time.”
Among the leaked audio was a heated moment involving Ciara Miller and Amanda Batula, with Miller calling her former best friend a “f-cking snake” over Batula’s relationship with West Wilson.
Bravo Launches Investigation Into Reunion Leak

Following the leak, Bravo reportedly launched a “full investigation” and eventually traced the unauthorized audio to someone working on the production team. The network later confirmed “appropriate action has been taken” and said investigators found no evidence that any cast member was involved.
“We take these matters seriously and will continue to take appropriate measures to respond to the unauthorized distribution of our content,” Bravo said.
‘Summer House’ Drama Is Far From Over
The reunion drama also did not stop with the leaked audio. Part 3 of the “Summer House” Season 10 reunion featured even more fallout surrounding West Wilson and Amanda Batula’s controversial relationship, with both admitting they only came clean after online speculation spiraled out of control.
After spending much of the reunion denying anything physical happened before Amanda’s split from Kyle Cooke, West acknowledged that an emotional connection had developed over the summer, while also admitting the pair let friends believe rumors about them were false.
The tension escalated further when Amanda and West were pressed on whether they had any intention of telling the truth without public pressure. Asked directly whether they only confessed because fans were already speculating online, Amanda admitted the timing was no coincidence.
She explained the pair came forward “because of the speculation” and because “there were a lot of things that I was still trying to understand and figure out, including the Meija situation.”
West Finally Admits Truth About His Relationship Drama
Meanwhile, West ultimately admitted he had been dating multiple women at the same time, even though his ex-girlfriend Meija Moreno believed their relationship was exclusive, another revelation that left the cast visibly stunned.
The reunion also saw Ciara Miller confront Amanda over the damage done to their friendship, offering what many fans viewed as one of the reunion’s few moments of emotional closure amid the chaos.
Bravo is set to air “Summer House: The Aftermath” next week, featuring additional footage of Batula, Wilson, Miller, and Cooke as they attempt to unpack the fallout even further.
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The cast of “Napoleon Dynamite”, then and now: See the stars of the indie classic 22 years later
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They have done whatever they felt like they wanted to do. Gosh!
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Donnie Wahlberg & More Heat Up Las Vegas at Circa’s Barry’s Downtown Prime
Summer in Vegas looks different for everyone. Some find solitude relaxing at the hotel pools all day, while others spend their time finding the best dining spots within the powerful AC of the casinos. The party never stops downtown, and with summer just around the corner, the sightings and happenings are definitely heating up.
Just like how many athletes favor Barry’s Downtown Prime at Circa Las Vegas before a game, celebrities also are known to stop in before award shows, amongst other nights out. This was certainly true for Donnie Wahlberg, star of the hit TV show Blue Bloods, and NKOTB member Jordan Knight. It is no secret that this is Donnie’s number one choice for any night out, and he wanted Jordan to experience it as well, ahead of walking the red carpet at the AMAs. Donnie always recommends the desserts at Barry’s, including the Oreo Ice Cream Pie — a must to top off any meal.

Just two days prior, Joe Montana, who happens to be good friends with chef Barry, stopped in and posed together in the wine room.
Joe has been seen multiple times at Barry’s in the past.
The Mountain Has Entered the Building

Icelandic professional strongman Thor, or Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson — known to many as “The Mountain” from the hit show Game of Thrones — and his wife Kelsey were joined by fitness pro and influencer Jason Poston and his wife Sheena, along with Sebastian Oreb and Dinny J, who all fueled up for their weekend by trying Barry’s for the first time.
Being their first visit to Circa, they toured Stadium Swim and Legacy Club, loving the property and the breathtaking view of the city from 60 floors up on the patio.
TikTok Comes to Fremont Street

What better way to decompress after a business trip to TikTok headquarters — owner Nicholas Wolfs of Perfect Society, one of the top 10 creator agencies for TikTok, and his fiancée Kaitlyn, co-owners Nick Young and Chetty Tok were all seen posing at the iconic Vegas Vickie’s in the Circa lobby with CEO/Owner Derek Stevens and COO David Rosborough.
With thousands of creators under the Perfect Society agency, it looks like they found the right hotel in Vegas to partner with.
It does not matter what brings the crowds to Las Vegas. There is always something to see, eat, and celebrate. What adds to the excitement are the unexpected run-ins with celebrities of all kinds doing the exact same thing, and it only shows that everyone has the same really good taste.
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Whoopi Goldberg collapses live on “The View ”in shock over Knicks game
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The EGOT-winning actress displayed her latest feat of feigned unconsciousness at the Hot Topics table.
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Forget ‘Deadpool,’ Ryan Reynolds’ Best Sci-Fi Movie Is Waiting To Be Rediscovered
Ryan Reynolds is easily one of the most famous actors in the world. Whether it’s from his romcom days in films like The Proposal, or his real-life pursuits of success with Wrexham A.F.C., or even Reynolds’ Aviation Gin, it’s an extremely hard task to find someone who doesn’t know the name Ryan Reynolds. But none of these products, football clubs, or other films are as synonymous with the Canadian actor as the Deadpool movies. Utilizing his bubbly charisma, Reynolds created one of the most popular superheroes in modern memory.
Yet, there is another sci-fi action movie that allows Reynolds to explore a different aspect of his comedy in a way that is just as lovable as Deadpool’s crude cynicism: Free Guy. Released in 2021, Free Guy delivers an accessible, heartfelt message about sincerity, using video games as the perfect vehicle and serving up energetic action and delightfully absurd comedy. It may not have made as much money as Deadpool & Wolverine, but Free Guy sits right alongside as one of Reynolds’ best performances and overall films.
What is ‘Free Guy’ About?
Free Guy primarily follows Guy (Ryan Reynolds), a non-playable character, in the open-world multiplayer video game Free City, a vibrant, densely populated setting that feels strikingly similar to Grand Theft Auto V. At the start, Guy is merely someone who lives the same day every day, caught up in the chaos created by the “sunglasses people” as Guy names them due to the glasses each player wears. When Guy gains sentience and steals another player’s glasses, he accidentally becomes the most popular gamer, threatening to derail the plans of the money-hungry Antwan (Taika Waititi), the CEO of the company that makes Free City. While Guy is a naive, fun-loving character, Antwan’s cynicism creates a clear thematic battle between kindness and selfishness that making it impossible not to root for Guy at every turn, especially since his goal is only to get the attention of Millie (Jodie Comer), another gamer he falls in love with.
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For video game fans, Free Guy is perhaps one of the most fun interpretations of a multiplayer, open-world game put on the screen. Free Guy embraces video game absurdism, with action that sees Guy accidentally use power-ups that launch him hundreds of feet in the air, only to fall on his face. As he becomes more skilled, leveling up to impress Millie, the audience is reminded of their own journeys, going from a “noob” to a pro.
Ryan Reynolds’ Performance in ‘Free Guy’ is a Refreshing Switch Up From ‘Deadpool’
Ryan Reynolds is one of the most popular actors for a reason. He delivers performances that are comforting to watch and make audiences laugh, and his approach to Free Guy and how different it is to Deadpool is exactly why this film works so well. While Deadpool is upbeat and funny, it’s his sarcasm that defines him. In contrast, Guy is truly sincere, wearing a toothy smile throughout that frames all of his actions as innocent. This separates him from other action heroes and makes Free Guy a unique experience for action fans, where he isn’t the grizzled warrior, like Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) or the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger).
Instead, the way he falls in love with Millie, making a huge effort to level up just so he can talk to her, makes for a romance and argument in favor of kindness that gives Free Guy a depth one might not expect, layering the story. When Guy is with Millie, Reynolds hunches his shoulders and keeps his head low, giving Guy an adorably meek quality and casting him as an underdog in the audience’s eyes, far removed from how Deadpool is usually perceived.
Overall, there are few better ways to spend your evening than sitting back and relaxing with Free Guy. As far as video game interpretations go, Free Guy is up there with one of the best, understanding the bizarre and unrealistic nature of video games and how you can truly be anyone you want to be when in the game. In doing so, Free Guy also embraces a positive message about changing your life for the better, even when it should be impossible, with Ryan Reynolds carrying that message like he was born to do so. It may not be what he is remembered for, but Free Guy showed a side to Reynolds we don’t often get to see, and it is all the better for it.
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Tom Brady Praises Launch Of New Coconut Water Brand
Tom Brady has partnered with food delivery company Gopuff to launch a new beverage line called Good Nut. The premium brand will offer organic coconut water drinks in a market projected to reach $11 billion by 2030.
The former NFL star praised the launch in a statement to the press and also shared details about how the beverage came together as he continues to expand his business portfolio after retirement.
Brady and instant-commerce leader Gopuff have entered the beverage market with a premium line of organic coconut water, which they announced earlier this week.
With the coconut water market expected to continue growing in the coming years, the former NFL star said the new product is something “customers would actually want to drink,” adding that the team hopes to capitalize on rising consumer demand.
“Gopuff has a unique ability to understand what consumers want and get great products into their hands in minutes,” Brady told Fox Business in an exclusive. “We had a great experience working together on GOAT Gummies, and that trust made it easy to team up again on Good Nut.”
Why Brady Embraced The Coconut Water Idea

Brady is no stranger to coconut water, which is one of the reasons the idea of launching a beverage with Gopuff came together so quickly.
“It’s something I’ve enjoyed for years, and hydration has always been an important part of my routine, during my playing career and still today,” Brady revealed.
By partnering with Gopuff, Brady said he believed they could bring something unique to the rapidly growing market while offering consumers a healthier option.
“Hydration has always been a big part of my routine, and while coconut water has been a staple for me, I knew we could take it to a completely different level by teaming up with Gopuff,” he added. “With Good Nut, we focused on keeping the ingredients simple and clean, making sure it’s exactly what I’d want in my own fridge.”
Tom Brady Says He Loves Building Brands Up

Before working on Good Nut, Brady and Gopuff collaborated on GOAT Gummies, which launched in June 2024.
The vegan snack contains “no artificial sweeteners, artificial dyes, or artificial flavors,” the former NFL star said in an interview with Forbes around the time of its launch.
Looking ahead, Brady said he is enjoying a post-football career centered on developing and growing brands.
“One of the most rewarding parts of this chapter of my life has been building brands from the ground up,” he said.
“With Good Nut, we wanted to create something fun that people would genuinely enjoy. It’s been exciting to bring that vision to life,” the retired quarterback added.
Brady Explains His Approach To Better Snacks
In his interview with Forbes, Brady also shared that the core of his collaboration with Gopuff is creating products that are both healthier and enjoyable.
He believes consumers should be able to enjoy the foods they love without feeling pressured to change their eating habits completely.
“I realize it’s always about, ‘How can we do a little bit better,” Brady said. “I don’t necessarily want people to always eat how I eat.”
“People, they like to eat the way they eat, but how can I create some things that are fun, that they’re going to enjoy, that are a little bit healthier than the things that they currently have? That’s really the impetus of what we’ve done here with this partnership with Gopuff,” the seven-time Super Bowl winner added.
Tom Brady Was Excited To Join Gopuff

As part of the partnership, Brady is expected to take a hands-on role in developing new products rather than simply serving as the brand’s celebrity face.
When he first joined forces with Gopuff, Brady expressed excitement about the opportunity and praised the company’s success as an instant-commerce platform.
“Since my first time using Gopuff, I’ve been amazed by how fast and seamless the deliveries are, offering so many different options right at your fingertips,” Brady said in a statement. “I’m excited to be working with the Gopuff team to continue to drive innovation and help create an even better experience for their customers.”
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What DC’s ‘Supergirl’ Tells Us About the New ‘Wonder Woman’ Movie
Summary
- Collider’s Steve Weintraub talks with Milly Alcock and screenwriter Ana Nogueira for Supergirl.
- In this interview, the pair discuss how the film champions humanity and vulnerability, what it’s like joining a big franchise, and tackling Kryptonian dialogue.
- Nogueira also shares her key principles while penning the DCU’s Wonder Woman reboot.
Perfectly aligned to launch the summer blockbuster season into a new millennium, Supergirl is flying into theaters soon, with House of the Dragon alum Milly Alcock setting off on an interplanetary adventure in search of her best friend, Krypto. The second feature film in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU also marks a major first for both Alcock and screenwriter Ana Nogueira, who’s already tapped for the upcoming Wonder Woman reboot. But before this highly anticipated Superman follow-up debuts, Collider’s Steven Weintraub had the chance to pick Alcock and Nogueira’s brains on Supergirl’s message to audiences and what it’s really like stepping into one of the most iconic fandoms in the world.
Directed by Craig Gillespie, Supergirl officially introduces us to the DCU’s Kara Zor-El (Alcock), Superman’s (David Corenswet) headstrong cousin, who has chosen a nomadic space-faring lifestyle, effectively distancing herself from others. She’s reckless and somewhat aimless, but when a ruthless space pirate (Matthias Schoenaerts) puts Krypto’s life in danger, Kara will have to learn to let her guard down and team up with some very unlikely companions to save his life. The movie also stars Jason Momoa as the fan-favorite bounty hunter Lobo, as well as Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knoll, David Krumholtz as Zor-El, and Emily Beecham as Alura In-Ze.
Don’t miss the full conversation in the video above or the transcript below, where Alcock and Nogueira discuss the film. When asked about the importance of representation, Alcock explains that Supergirl has a universal message (“There’s so much power in vulnerability, and there’s so much strength in humanity…”) and Nogueira ties her approach to this movie with her next project, the DCU’s Wonder Woman reboot. Plus, Alcock explains how House of the Dragon helped her master a particularly challenging scene in Supergirl.
Milly Alcock Says Joining the DCU Was More Intimidating Than ‘House of the Dragon’
She shares her insight on the challenges of joining massive fandoms.
COLLIDER: Milly, I have to start with you. You’ve been part of House of the Dragon and the DCU. Which fandom felt more intimidating to step into?
MILLY ALCOCK: Ooh. I feel like DC has been quite intimidating to step into. It’s interesting when you step into a fandom because there is an element of being an actor that’s kind of exclusive to when you step into a fandom. The character doesn’t solely belong to you. The character actually kind of almost belongs to the audience, and the audience all have their own expectations and ideas of who this person is and how they present themselves, and what they look like, and all these things. Yeah, it’s different from doing a traditional job where you get to fully just be them.
Representation is incredibly important, and so many young girls and women all around are going to be inspired by Supergirl. What do you hope they take away from Kara for their lives?
ANA NOGUEIRA: I hope that they take away the idea that they can be their full, messy, authentic selves and still be heroes, that those two things don’t cancel each other out. That having struggles doesn’t mean that you can’t be a champion for somebody else.
ALCOCK: I just hope people take away from the film that there’s so much power in vulnerability and there’s so much strength in humanity. You don’t have to save the world; you can just save your own. And saving yourself sometimes is the best thing that you can do for those around you. I feel that that’s not exclusive just to girls and women. I think that that’s a universal thing. I think that despite age and gender, we all at one point have felt that within ourselves, that need to just find it okay to be who you are.
‘Supergirl’ Writer Ana Nogueira Shares a New Update on DC’s Wonder Woman Movie
She discusses the principles guiding her new script.
When I put on social that I was going to be talking to the two of you, I think every single person said, “Please ask about Wonder Woman.”
NOGUEIRA: Oh, I’m sure they did.
What is it like actually writing both Supergirl and working on Wonder Woman, and what would you like to tell fans in terms of where you’re at in that script?
NOGUEIRA: I mean, there will be a little sniper dot on my head if I say too much. But I will say that, like from all of it, I try to approach every character that I write from a place of what feels is the most true to me about them. For Kara, it was this backstory that she had. I always try to come at it that way and put on some blinders, and see what the character means to me before I take them off onto the page.
‘House of the Dragon’ Prepared Milly Alcock To Become a Kryptonian
“You just really have to understand the integrity of the scene.”
Without spoilers, there’s a sequence that takes place on Krypton, and I love that it’s not in English. I love that you’re asking the audience to read subtitles. Can you talk about the writing of that sequence? And as an actor, what is it like delivering dialogue that’s not native to you and having to deal with emotional stuff while speaking a foreign language?
NOGUEIRA: For me, the writing process was just a regular writing process because we had wonderful linguists translate my English into Kryptonian. I loved being able to write, though, those kinds of heightened emotional scenes that are so different from the rest of the scenes in the movie.
ALCOCK: For me, I approached it the same way I did on House of the Dragon with High Valyrian, and that is you just really have to understand the integrity of the scene in English so you know where you can go and how to play with the other actor who’s there on the day, and also really knowing their lines and what they all mean. Then, slowly but surely, you introduce the Kryptonian, and then it’s line by line by line, and then learning the other actor’s last phrase so you can react with that. It’s kind of like learning a song in another language. There becomes a natural rhythm to it, and then the emotion is just dumb luck.
NOGUEIRA: [Laughs] Yeah, it’s dumb luck what Milly does. For sure.
Supergirl flies into theaters and IMAX on June 26.
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“The View ”shocker: JD Vance to appear on talk show amid FCC drama, White House slamming show
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Vice President Vance will sit for an interview at the Hot Topics table next week. The live studio audience gasped at Whoopi Goldberg’s on-air reveal.
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