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Influencer Killed by Husband After Calling Him a Pedophile
Influencer Sara Gilson was reportedly shot and killed by her estranged husband, Shawn Duffey, two weeks after she accused her former spouse of pedophilia.
Gilson and Duffey were found dead in their Oklahoma home on Thursday, July 23, according to Tulsa’s ABC affiliate. Per the local outlet, local police officers were called to the scene after a reported shooting left two people dead.
Upon their on-scene arrival, law enforcement officials pronounced Gilson and Duffey dead and interviewed a family member who was present at the time. The unidentified family member alleged that the separated couple died by murder-suicide. An investigation into the fatal incident is ongoing.
Just two weeks earlier, Gilson claimed via TikTok that her marriage was over and that Duffey was guilty of pedophilia. (Duffey never publicly addressed the accusations before his death.)
Social media is paying tribute to many influencers who died in 2026. While recording a private New Year’s Eve livestream, Sergio Jiménez died at age 37. Days later, content creator Athira Auni died on January 3 at age 21 after a motorcycle accident. In February, Chinnu Papu died by suicide at age 24. In March, […]
“Preparing for when Netflix drops a documentary about my soon-to-be ex-husband, who I just found out is a pedophile,” Gilson wrote over a July 11 TikTok video of herself sitting in a chair and pretending to get mic’ed up, following the viral social media trend.
Without further clarifying the accusations, Gilson captioned her post, “I wish I was joking.”
Gilson, who is survived by her two children from a previous relationship, filed for a protective order against Duffey last month. The Oklahoman reported that Duffey was immediately ordered out of their home and to stay 100 yards away from Gilson. The order was extended through August 24.
Gilson was a hairstylist with 38,000 TikTok followers at the time of publication, often posting about fashion and other lifestyle content.
In the weeks prior to her death, Gilson thanked her followers for their support amid her divorce.
“Thank you for the army. Your thoughts, prayers and gift cards have meant more than you know,” she wrote via TikTok on June 20. “While I’m grieving and trying to process the worst thing imaginable, I’m solely focused on my children and their well-being. Their safety and mental health is my only concern at this time.”
She added at the time, “We are not OK and I’m not sure I’ll ever be the same, but God has been so faithful in this process and I feel his presence in everything I do.”
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
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Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular was wrestled to the ground and warned he was under a “citizen’s arrest” in shocking viral footage of an alleged altercation in Miami.
A 5-minute video posted by his friend Drago on Friday, July 24, seemingly showed Clavicular (real name Braden Eric Peters) and his pal involved in a scuffle with security workers or bodyguards outside Miami’s City Hall. TMZ reported that the confrontation arose after Clavicular and his friends had a disagreement with other people inside a nearby nightclub.
The footage begins with Clavicular seemingly grappling with a guard before he’s tackled to the asphalt and placed in a headlock.
“You’re under a citizen’s arrest,” the guard shouts at Clavicular.
Looksmaxxing influencer Braden Peters — better known online as Clavicular — has been at the center of several controversies. Peters gained a substantial internet following after joining the “looksmaxxing” community, described as a group of men who “obsess over physical self-improvement in the hope that it’ll improve their dating odds,” according to a February 2026 […]
Clavicular’s friend repeatedly tries to intervene but he’s held at bay by another guard. All four men get physically entangled even though the guard maintains his grip on Clavicular through it all.
At one point, the video shows Clavicular complaining that he is having trouble breathing with the guard’s arm locked around his throat. Police arrived on the scene to separate the parties around three minutes after Clavicular first grappled with the guard.
The video ends with Clavicular sitting in the back of a squad car, though TMZ reported that there is no record of Clavicular having been arrested.
Us has reached out to the Miami-Dade Police Department for clarification on Clavicular’s legal status.
Clavicular’s friend and fellow influencer, Drago, initially shared the startling footage of the incident on Friday, writing via X, “Citizens arrest my ass.”
Clavicular walks the runway during the 424 Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show. Francois Durand/Getty Images
Shortly after the incident, Clavicular tweeted, “Drago is my right hand man, absolute legend. W Drago.”
Clavicular responded on Saturday, July 25, when fellow manosphere influencer HSTikkyTokky mocked him for “getting chokemaxxed by an old age pensioner [and] taking it like a good boy.”
“Id like to anyone hating to try to have the leverage required to wrestle while wearing 3 inches of height inserts. We arent playing the same game,” Clavicular quipped.
In March, Clavicular was arrested in Fort Lauderdale and charged with misdemeanor battery due to his alleged involvement in a fight between girlfriend, Violet Marie Lentz, and Jenny Popach. At the time, he posted a $1,000 bond and was released from the Broward County Jail.
Us confirmed on April 14 that Clavicular “suffered a suspected overdose” during a livestream and was hospitalized.
Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular confirmed that his two YouTube channels have been shut down. “Very sad news this morning. My YouTube channels @ LiveWithClav & @ ClavLooksmax were terminated this morning with no warning or explanation,” the 20-year-old internet personality wrote via X on Thursday, April 23. “The channels consisted of livestream VODs and free courses […]
“That was brutal,” he later wrote via X. “All of the substances are just a cope trying to feel neurotypical while being in public, but obviously that isn’t a real solution.”
He has since claimed on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast that he passed out because he “literally had not eaten that day, consumed too much alcohol, and [was] just knocked out a little bit.”
“People are acting like they’ve never passed out from drinking a little too much at 20 years old,” Clavicular insisted. “It happens literally all the time in college. It wasn’t a big thing.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Steven Spielberg has been one of the kings of big-screen science-fiction movies for several generations, as he spent years turning ambitious ideas into major cinematic events, from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial to Ready Player One. So his return to the genre was eagerly awaited, and it generated plenty of conversation when it arrived in cinemas, with critics divided over its blend of conspiracy thriller, sci-fi and human drama. But now, barely a day into its digital release, the film has already found a sizable new audience.
Disclosure Day is currently the No. 1 movie on the Apple TV Store in both the United States and Canada, according to FlixPatrol, while the film is also charting in several international markets, including Australia, Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand. Released on June 12, 2026, Disclosure Day grossed $236.1 million worldwide against a reported $115 million budget. The film became Spielberg’s highest-grossing release since Ready Player One and delivered the biggest opening for an original Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment title not based on existing intellectual property.
The story follows television meteorologist Margaret Fairchild and cybersecurity analyst Dr. Daniel Kellner as they attempt to expose evidence of extraterrestrial life while facing resistance from a government determined to keep the truth hidden. It’s classic Spielberg with racing against time, an epic John Williams score, and a stunning conclusion.
Who Stars in ‘Disclosure Day’?
The cast of Disclosure Day includes Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place) as Margaret Fairchild, Josh O’Connor (Challengers) as Daniel Kellner, Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) as Noah Scanlon, Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters) as Jane, Colman Domingo (Rustin) as Hugo Wakefield, and Wyatt Russell (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) as Jackson.
Collider’s Nate Richard hailed the film as a return for Spielberg, and he wrote that Disclosure Day “gave me exactly what I wanted from his return to the alien movie.” Richard also felt that the film didn’t end up being that kind of “alien invasion” movie that some viewers may have been expecting, instead describing it as closer in spirit to Minority Report and A.I. Artificial Intelligence than E.T. or Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Disclosure Day is available to own on digital right now, with 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD editions arriving on August 25.
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June 12, 2026
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145 Minutes
Only five days remain until the launch of one of the most anticipated game reboots in recent memory, and the excitement is palpable. Fans will be even more thrilled to learn that they can start playing ahead of the official release, although there is a catch.
As you may already know, Halo is celebrating a major milestone with the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved, which marks the 25th anniversary of both Halo and the Xbox platform. Developed by Xbox Game Studios, the game is a modern reimagining of Halo: Combat Evolved, the first entry in the franchise. While it retains much of the original game’s iconic campaign, it also introduces new gameplay mechanics, weapons, and story content. Among the biggest additions are three new prequel missions that take place before the events of Combat Evolved, following Master Chief and Sergeant Johnson on a mission behind Covenant enemy lines.
Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on July 28, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. However, players who purchase either the Premium or the Collector’s Edition can begin playing with Early Access as of July 23.
Will Paramount+ Ever Revive the Live-Action ‘Halo’ Series?
Premiering on March 24, 2022, Halo ran for two seasons and 17 episodes before Paramount+ canceled it in July 2024, reportedly due to its high production costs relative to its viewership. Following the cancellation, producers, along with 343 Industries and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, began shopping the series to other platforms in hopes of securing a third season. Many fans were outraged by the cancellation such that they created petitions calling for the series to be saved. Interest in the show also surged after it arrived on Netflix in October 2025, where it climbed the streamer’s charts and introduced the adaptation to a wider audience. Despite that renewed popularity, there has been no official update on a potential third season of Halo.
Halo: Campaign Evolved Early Access began July 23 for players who own the Premium or Collector’s Edition. Stay tuned to Collider for more news about the Halo franchise.
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2022 – 2024
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Paramount+
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Kyle Killen
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Jonathan Liebesman, Craig Zisk, Dennie Gordon, Roel Reiné, Debs Paterson
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Justine Juel Gillmer
2026 has been a good year for Solo Leveling fans, as the franchise continues to expand, proving that it is still alive. One of these projects is a live-action adaptation of the popular South Korean WebToon novel that’s currently in production. While a release date has yet to be revealed, fans were given a little taste of what to expect.
Solo Leveling follows the story of Sung Jinwoo, an E-Rank hunter deemed the weakest of all humankind, who is selected by the System to level up his abilities, thus turning him into an S-Rank Hunter. The anime adaptation first came out in 2024 and has released two seasons so far. Following its success, it was announced that a live-action adaptation is in the works and will star Byeon Woo-seok as Sung Jinwoo and Gyeongseong Creature‘s star, Han So-hee, as Cha Hae In. Also confirmed in the live-action cast list is Kang You-seok, set to play Yoo Jin-ho, Sung Jinwoo’s friend.
Over on social media, GQ Korea has revealed that Byeon will be featured on the cover of its August issue. The magazine showcased four images of the South Korean actor, with some hinting towards his lead live-action role. Byeon started his career in 2010, first debuting as a model before becoming an actor. Before he was cast as Sung Jinwoo in Solo Leveling, Byeon starred in numerous K-dramas, such as Lovely Runner, Moonshine, Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency, and Record of Youth. At the moment, the plot of the Netflix adaptation has yet to be revealed.
‘Solo Leveling’ Has Also Confirmed a Movie Is in the Works
Alongside the Netflix live-action adaptation, Sony has confirmed that a film adaptation of Solo Leveling has also entered production. Solo Leveling — Beyond the System — The Movie will be a continuation of the anime adaptation, taking place after the events of Season 2 and following in the footsteps of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc‘s box-office success. At the moment, the plot for the feature has yet to be revealed, and a release date has yet to be announced, but there were reports that it could come out in 2027 or 2028. At the same time, the concept trailer for Solo Leveling — Beyond the System claimed that this will serve as the anime’s third season.
Netflix’s live-action Solo Leveling has yet to announce a release date. In the meantime, you can stream Seasons 1 and 2 on Crunchyroll. Follow Collider for more updates.
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2024 – 2025-00-00
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Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV
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Tatsuya Sasaki, Toru Hamasaki
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Shigeru Murakoshi, Shingo Irie, Fuka Ishii
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Genta Nakamura
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When Apple TV+ renewed Dark Matter for a second season, one question immediately followed: how do you continue a story that had already adapted Blake Crouch’s entire bestselling novel? The first season left very little on the table, meaning the creative team suddenly found themselves venturing into completely original territory for the first time. As it turns out, though, they weren’t simply thinking about Season 2.
Season 2 sees Joel Edgerton (The Boys in the Boat) return as Jason Dessen alongside Jennifer Connelly (Top Gun: Maverick) as Daniela, Alice Braga (Queen of the South) as Amanda Lucas, Oakes Fegley (The Fabelmans) as Charlie Dessen, Jimmi Simpson (Westworld) as Ryan Holder, Dayo Okeniyi (The Hunger Games) as Leighton Vance, Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Blaire Caplan and Zoë Soul (Prisoners) as Denise.
Speaking with Collider’s Steve Weintraub at San Diego Comic-Con, creator Blake Crouch and executive producer Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry revealed they’d already mapped out a third season alongside the second, with the intention of telling a complete trilogy, and no more than that. Asked how much he was thinking beyond Season 2 while writing entirely new material, Crouch admitted stepping away from the novel was a daunting prospect.
“It’s one of those things that you have to sort of be on both sides. You have to write something that has a definitive ending, but you also have to lay some breadcrumbs in case you continue the story. But being off-book for the second season literally scared the shit out of me, because we didn’t save anything in the book. We blew through everything. We were like, ‘I don’t know if we’re going to do any more of this. Let’s not hold anything back.’ So, usually when I stare at the blank page, it’s for a novel, which I can take years and years and years to do, but this blank page was asking to be filled very, very quickly.”
‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Will Lead Directly into Season 3
While Season 2 will tell a complete chapter of its own, Ben-Zekry confirmed the writers were already looking beyond it while breaking the story, while Crouch confirmed to Weintraub with a resounding “yes” when asked if they saw the series ending at Season 3, in a perfect world.
“When we were designing Season 2 and pitching it, we actually did Season 3 kind of at the same time, because we imagined it as a trilogy. We really wanted to do the beginning, middle, and end of a story. So, you’ll see when you see this season. It’s definitely set up for more.”
Dark Matter Season 2 premieres on Apple TV+ on September 12.
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May 7, 2024
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Apple TV+
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Jakob Verbruggen, Alik Sakharov, Roxann Dawson, Logan George
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Blake Crouch
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Netflix’s Monumental Western Woos Taylor Sheridan’s Audience with 100 Million Hours Viewed
With Ransom Canyon having returned for a second season and Little House on the Prairie still dominating the viewership charts, fans of the Yellowstone franchise have plenty to choose from on Netflix. The streamer has been trying hard to woo fans of Taylor Sheridan‘s work away from Paramount+, after having infamously passed on Yellowstone back in the day. The franchise has emerged as a culture-defining hit at Paramount+, spawning several sequels and drawing huge audiences to this day. Sheridan’s two Yellowstone prequels, 1883 and 1923, also received excellent reviews. However, Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie offers another viewing alternative.
The show is based on the popular children’s books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, which were previously adapted into a long-running NBC series in the 1970s, and then into an ABC limited series in 2005. The new version is spearheaded by Rebecca Sonnenshine, with Luke Bracey, Crosby Fitzgerald, Alice Halsey, and Skywalker Hughes in supporting roles. Little House on the Prairie has received excellent reviews, with Collider’s Maggie Lovitt calling it a “must-watch masterpiece.” The eight-episode series holds a “Certified Fresh” 79% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Little House on the Prairie dusts off the ’70s and enters a new era of conscious creation and adaptation, striking the right balance between nostalgia and inspiration to craft a new and enlivened path for itself.”
Here’s Where ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Stands in Terms of Viewership
Netflix appears to be bullish on the series, having renewed it for a second season even before its premiere on July 9. Viewership data shared by the streamer reveals that this was probably a good call. Little House on the Prairie amassed 6.4 million views and 42 million hours viewed in its first week, finishing third. In its second week, the show jumped to the number one spot with 9.8 million views and 65 million hours viewed, replacing the holdover hit I Will Find You at the number one spot worldwide and outperforming the second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender. This puts the show’s total at 16 million views and over 100 million hours viewed in two weeks. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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2026 – 2026-00-00
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Netflix
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Kat Candler, Julie Anne Robinson, Sydney Freeland, Sarah Adina Smith, Erica Tremblay
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Adam Starks, Eleanor Burgess, Adam Starks, Tom Hanada, Francesca Butler
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Mandalorians, young Jedis, Clone Wars, oh my!
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Prime Video’s Most Expensive Fantasy Gamble Is Officially Adapting the Best Part of the Books
All the way back in 2022, approaching Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with skepticism made sense. The entertainment world’s current era of reboots is arguably more frequent, less thoughtfully produced, and less well-received by general audiences. A prequel to the events depicted in director Peter Jackson‘s revered The Lord of the Rings trilogy could’ve easily been a derelict attempt to capitalize on nostalgic iconography, no matter how much lavish beauty the show mined from its astronomical budget. Fast-forward to 2026, and overwhelming success emerged from that leap of faith. The Rings of Power has defied expectations to become a sterling example of contemporary high fantasy television, and it’s as thrilling an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien‘s Legendarium as legally possible — capturing his defining philosophies with heartfelt grace, contemplative nuance, and a visible passion for its, well, legendary source material.
Although showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay‘s decision to spend the first two seasons of their five-season plan establishing assorted narrative set-ups was necessary to achieve maximum long-term payoff, the installments received valid critique regarding how certain storylines were paced. Following the events of Season 2’s tremendous finale, Rings of Power is finally able to turn its Great Eye (terrible pun intended) toward the Legendarium’s weightiest, meatiest material: Sauron (Charlie Vickers), undisguised and unrepentant, forging the One Ring, and Gandalf (Daniel Weyman), once a confused wanderer dubbed the Stranger, claiming his formidable identity. Payne and McKay recently shared how those substantial developments reframe and elevate their already impressive accomplishment to another level.
Introducing the True Gandalf and Sauron Fundamentally Changes ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3
The Rings of Power Season 3 opens five years after its predecessor. Sauron has secluded himself inside his volcanic fortress of Barad-dûr while the peoples of Middle-earth prepare for the Second Age’s most momentous war. While speaking with Empire magazine, Payne, McKay, Vickers, and Weyman promised that Sauron and Gandalf will enter this upcoming season with fresh clarity and reignited purpose. Weyman paraphrased Payne and McKay’s goals for the character: “We want to see that Gandalf has arrived. We want to see him as the wizard we all love from Tolkien’s writings.” That means a personality similar to Ian McKellen‘s beloved turn with the wardrobe to match, but not before the inexperienced Wizard undergoes a steep learning curve.
Where Sauron’s concerned, Payne teased an immense paradigm shift. “We have a full-on villain this season,” he explained, in a way that contrasts with the slippery Dark Lord having concealed his true intentions behind two separate alter egos. He’s still seeking the elusive three Rings he lost to the Elves, and he’s still a deceptive seducer who aims to weaken his enemies. This time, however, Sauron is openly fashioning his greatest weapon. Reaching this historical turning point significantly raises The Rings of Power‘s stakes and “changes the tone of the show,” according to McKay. “This third season is darker, more dangerous.”
There’s a fantastic symmetry to having these specific characters reach similar developmental points at the same time. If Rings of Power‘s interpretation of the ancient Sauron rarely wavers from his chosen identity, then Gandalf, a semi-newborn Wizard, commits to fulfilling his duty after a self-discovery journey. Tolkien doesn’t engage the two in anything resembling physical combat, but he positions them as opposing ideological forces created by the same supreme deity. Sauron, a profoundly powerful and immortal Maiar, is essentially a fallen angel. Gandalf, another Maiar and one of the wisest Wizards, is sent to Middle-earth in response to Sauron’s reign and remains devoted to preserving goodness; he’s a beacon of hope designed to keep mortal hearts from collapsing into despair.
‘The Rings of Power’s Ambitions Are Higher than Ever in Season 3
The Rings of Power‘s Season 3 evolution has already been a rewarding challenge for the actors. Weyman and Vickers raved about the “unbelievably spine-tingling” and awe-inspiring “privilege and honour,” respectively, of finding themselves charged with immense responsibility. They aren’t the only ones shouldering a mighty task, either. McKay teased the One Ring’s creation as “the single most ambitious, technically challenging sequence we’ve ever done on the show”; Vickers reported that filming the scene encompassed two weeks.
Minor and easily correctable imperfections aside, The Rings of Power needed Seasons 1 and 2. Without those foundations, Payne and McKay couldn’t tee up the massive moments that fans (toxic naysayers need not apply) never expected to see onscreen, and therefore have been anticipating with especially bated breath. The series’ track record with magnificent set pieces that balance astonishing cinematic spectacle and breathtaking character-driven intimacy — look no further than Season 2’s siege of Eregion — all but guarantees Season 3 will prove worth the four-year wait.
Although the genre is fairly reliable theatrically, when a sci-fi movie goes wrong at the box office, it is usually in spectacular fashion. Take, for a recent example, The Mandalorian and Grogu, which was supposed to be the spiritual opening of a big summer of cinema. Instead, the movie tanked in theaters, despite the success of the series it is based on and the overall Star Wars franchise. However, the huge viral triumph of both A24’s Backrooms and Obsession left The Mandalorian and Grogu struggling for relevance.
The big-screen debut of Pedro Pascal‘s titular bounty hunter has earned $344 million worldwide against a production budget of $165 million, which doesn’t account for a likely enormous marketing and commercial investment. It seems as if each year fields its own sci-fi flop, with one of 2018’s even killing a $1 billion franchise. The film in question is Pacific Rim: Uprising, a sequel to 2013’s Pacific Rim, and the second installment overall in the franchise ahead of the animated series Pacific Rim: The Black.
Spartacus and Daredevil‘s Steven S. DeKnight took to the director’s chair for Pacific Rim: Uprising, taking over the reins from Guillermo del Toro, who had won both Best Picture and Best Director at the Academy Awards the year prior for The Shape of Water. Uprising, which follows John Boyega‘s Jake as he is offered one last chance to live up to his father’s legacy, also stars Cailee Spaeny, Scott Eastwood, Adria Arjona, Jing Tian, and Zhang Jin. Eight years later, Pacific Rim: Uprising is a surprising streaming hit, officially ranking as one of the ten most-streamed movies on HBO Max in the U.S., at the time of writing.
How Badly Did ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ Flop?
Although the film is known as a disaster, Pacific Rim: Uprising didn’t perform perhaps as poorly as many would’ve suspected. Against a reported production budget of $155 million, the film made $291 million at the global box office, split between a domestic haul of $60 million and a further $230 million from overseas markets. The movie managed to open at #1 at the U.S. box office, but quickly dropped to #5 in its second weekend.
Pacific Rim: Uprising is available to stream now on HBO Max. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.
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March 23, 2018
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111 minutes
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Steven S. DeKnight
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Emily Carmichael, Kira Snyder, Steven S. DeKnight, T.S. Nowlin, Travis Beacham
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Guillermo del Toro, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Thomas Tull, Femi Oguns
The spirit of vengeance lives! Ryan Gosling finally joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.
Gosling, 45, made a surprise appearance at Marvel Studios’ Hall H panel on Saturday, July 25, to confirm that he will star in a reboot of the Ghost Rider franchise. (Nicolas Cage previously played the character in two movies — 2007’s Ghost Rider and 2012’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance — that exist outside the MCU continuity.)
He will team up on a new Ghost Rider movie with Stranger Things director Shawn Levy, who previously worked with Marvel Studios on 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine. (Gosling and Levy collaborated on the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter.)
There was even more exciting news about the future of the MCU beyond December’s Avengers: Doomsday and 2027’s Avengers: Secret Wars, including an update on the long-awaited Black Panther III.
Ryan Reynolds confirmed he tried to get Nicolas Cage to make a cameo as Ghost Rider in Deadpool & Wolverine. Early concept art for the movie, revealed by Marvel Studios visual development supervisor Rodney Fuentebella following its July release, shows that at least one point, Cage and Ben Affleck’s Daredevil were considered for cameos alongside […]
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Ryan Gosling Will Star in ‘Ghost Rider’ Movie
Gosling surprised fans by showing up unannounced to Hall H to confirm he will play the superhero Ghost Rider in a 2028 reboot directed by Deadpool & Wolverine’s Levy.
The Project Hail Mary actor has publicly campaigned for the Ghost Rider role in the past — revealing to the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast all the way back in 2022 that he’d discussed the part with Marvel Studios.
During the Hall H panel, Gosling described Ghost Rider as “a character I’ve wanted to play for a long time.”
For his part, Levy praised Gosling during the Comic-Con panel as “the absolute s***t” and promised Ghost Rider will be worth the wait for fans.
Ryan Gosling attends the Marvel panel during Comic-Con International. Getty Images/Chris DELMAS / AFP
“Let’s ride, we’ll see you in 2028,” the filmmaker teased.
Ghost Rider is an antihero who first appeared in the pages of Marvel Comics in 1972 when Johnny Blaze, the first incarnation of the hero, sold his soul to the demon Mephisto to save his foster father’s life. After Blaze’s head was mystically transformed into a fiery skull, Ghost Rider jumped on his signature black motorcycle to wreak havoc on the underworld.
There have been other incarnations of Ghost Rider throughout the decades — including high school student Robbie Reyes, who was played by Gabriel Luna in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show.
Gosling’s longtime partner, Eva Mendes, starred in Cage’s 2007 version of Ghost Rider.
‘Black Panther 3’ Will Star Industry’s David Johnson
Acclaimed filmmaker Ryan Coogler announced during the Hall H panel that he will return to write and direct Black Panther III.
Coogler and Marvel Studios chief creative officer Kevin Feige welcomed Industry and The Long Walk actor David Jonsson to the stage to confirm that he will lead Black Panther III.
Jonsson is expected to play T’Challa II, the son of the late Chadwick Boseman’s iconic Black Panther. The character was teased at the end of 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever when Shuri (Letitia Wright) discovered that T’Challa and Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) secretly welcomed a son named Toussaint. (Boseman died in 2020.)
Letitia Wright, David Jonsson and Winston Duke speak onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney
“I want to say thank you so much,” Jonsson said in Hall H. “Thank you, Ryan. Thank you, Kevin. Thank you to this amazing family that I honor. [It’s] a privilege and blessing to join.”
He went on, “I don’t want to say too much because I want to let the screen do the talking, but believe me, the honor is entirely mine.”
Black Panther III is expected to premiere in 2028.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Unveiled a Returning Star and New Footage
Some exciting casting news kicked off the Avengers: Doomsday portion of Marvel Studios’ presentation, as Hayley Atwell was confirmed to reprise her role as Peggy Carter opposite Chris Evans’ previously-announced Steve Rogers / Captain America.
Ryan Reynolds also made a surprise appearance during the panel as Deadpool’s denim alter-ego, Jeanpool, to beg for a cameo in Avengers: Doomsday. It remains to be seen whether the Merc With a Mouth will pop up in December’s blockbuster.
Fresh off the debut of the extended trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on Monday, July 20, fans in Hall H got an exclusive sneak peek at brand new footage on Saturday.
Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool cosplay at Comic-Con. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney
Per Variety, the new clip focuses heavily on Robert Downey Jr.’s villainous Dr. Doom sitting on his throne in Latveria as various clips of the MCU heroes in battle are interspersed.
Fantastic 4 member Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) provides some background on Doom, describing him as “broken as a person.”
“He’s always the smartest guy in every world. He used to be different. He used to be kind, he used to be caring … Everything he loved was taken from him,” she explains. “I knew he was lost but I did not realize that he was broken.”
The footage climaxes with Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) questioning whether Doom could be responsible for mass carnage across Earth.
“All of you have lived stolen lives. You refuse to give them back,” Doom snarls.
When Thor (Chris Hemsworth) wields his trusty hammer Mjolnir against Doom, he is quickly pushed aside as the villain unleashes an army of Sentinels from the X-Men universe to fight Earth’s mightiest heroes.
While the trailer was a convention-exclusive, Marvel Studios publicly shared a new Avengers: Doomsday poster featuring Downey as Doom.
“Decisions will have to be made, you’ll have to be on the side of the good guys, or you’ll have to consider the alternative [by] joining a family of Doom,” Downey teased during the panel. “Come over to the green side.”
Avengers: Doomsday opens December 18 and will be followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027.
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