The marriage might be over, but life after it is good for Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith!

The Spanish actor and his ex-wife have seemingly maintained a very cordial relationship since they finalized their divorce in 2015, adding to the growing list of amicable separations in the very controversial industry.

Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith got married in May 1996 after they locked eyes for the first time at the Oscars in 1990. He has been married twice in his life, with just one biological child.

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The filmmaker sat for an interview to spill a few tea about his friendship with Griffith over a decade after their marriage packed up. He expressed that the American actress is “if not my best friend, one of my best friends.”

The actor continued that they catch up on his trips to Los Angeles, where they have tons of fun alongside their kids, noting that it has been the force behind their healthy relationship. Banderas added that there is no secret recipe behind all the positivity in their interaction, only that they prioritized sincerity during and after their marriage.

Banderas emphasized that they both came out of the marriage in an amicable way that was necessary for the betterment of their children and family. The actor also told PEOPLE about his blended family, commending Griffith for her parenting skills, adding that he sees his kids having a bright future ahead of them.

Banderas and Griffith welcomed a daughter, Stella Banderas, during their marriage. Griffith is also mom to Alexander Bauer and Dakota Johnson, from previous relationships.

Inside The Emmy-Nominated Actor’s Love Life

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Before his nearly two-decade-long marriage to Griffith, the actor and Ana Leza were first married between 1987 and 1996. The duo tied the knot in Madrid after dating for six months, and she played a pivotal role in his acting career by teaching him English.

He revealed that she partially became an English teacher in the early 1990s, and her skills helped him translate the script for “The Mambo Kings,” giving him enough confidence to secure the role. As shared by Hollywood Life, Leza had told Vanity Fair Spanish that she was equally glad to accompany him to the United States for the sake of his career.

While he did not share a child with Leza, he did help Griffith, his second wife, raise her first child, Dakota Johnson, and second, Alexander, whom she welcomed with Steven Bauer, her second husband. Banderas was Griffith’s longest union, and the actor recalled their relationship beginning with a love-at-first-sight situation.

He recalled seeing her on the red carpet at the 1990 Academy Awards, after which he asked about her from a colleague, and six years later, they sealed the deal. Despite their divorce, he described Griffith in a 2015 interview with Vulture as his family alongside her kids.

Antonio Banderas Discovered Bliss In His 2017 Health Scare

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Banderas got into retrospection during his PEOPLE interview, addressing his heart attack in 2017 and finding the blessing in the experience. He described it as a reality check to finally see things he has been blind to while understanding that life is very fleeting.

He shared that he now lives with the consciousness that death is inevitable, so he does his best to make the most out of his time on earth. In his words:

“People live like they are not going to die. They collect things, and they collect. I don’t want to collect anything. I want to just experience.”

In his professional life, Banderas is currently starring alongside Dominic Sessa in “Tony,” which is a biopic about the late chef Anthony Bourdain. The movie, released on August 7, sees Banderas playing the role of a veteran chef and mentor who shapes Bourdain’s culinary identity.

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As noted by The Blast, Banderas opened up about his heart attack at a film festival in Málaga in March 2017. Stating that he suffered the incident in January that year, Banderas considered himself lucky to be alive as he underwent an operation where they implanted three stents into his coronary arteries.

Aside from that, the Spanish actor also had an arrhythmia, a condition where the heart experiences an irregular beat, which also meant he had to go in for a thermoablation. As defined by Mayo Clinic, a heart arrhythmia happens when the electrical signals that tell the heart to beat do not work as they should. 

This means that the heart may beat too fast or too slow, and the pattern of the heartbeat may also be inconsistent. Banderas continued that while he truly battled the attack, the media may have overblown his experience; however, it did happen due to him overworking himself for decades in the entertainment industry.

The attack did not cause any lasting damage, but it did cause the actor to move out of the United States, leave behind smoking, and dispose of his private jet.

Antonio Banderas Tipped Tom Holland To Fill His Spot As Zorro

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In an interview with ComicBook in 2022, as shared by The Blast, Banderas disclosed that he would be happy to see a third Zorro movie if there is a new young face to carry on the legacy, as Anthony Hopkins did for him in “The Mask of Zorro” in 1998. 

Banderas explained that he does not want to take over the mantle, but that he believed there is merit in presenting a new generation to the iconic character. The actor also gave his name for who he thinks will be the ideal replacement, and it was no other than the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” star, Holland. 

Banderas, who starred alongside Holland in “Uncharted,” praised the British actor’s charm, energy, and natural screen presence, saying those qualities would make him a strong choice to take over the role of the swashbuckling hero.

Banderas first brought Zorro to life in “The Mask of Zorro” before reprising the role in 2005’s “The Legend of Zorro.” There is no third movie being developed yet, but the actor revealed that he would be interested in being brought back if it would help launch the next installment of the franchise with a new lead.

There may be a lot to learn about Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith’s dynamics!

Wizards of Waverly Place star Jake T. Austin broke his silence after his character was missing from the show’s revival, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

“To all the Wizard fans, just wanted to say for the record how disappointed I am to have not been included in the spinoff,” Austin, 31, wrote via Instagram Story on Thursday, August 6.

Austin, who played Max on the original series, recalled being “asked back in 2020” if he was interested in reprising his role. “I said that I was 100 percent in,” he added. “Unfortunately, the powers that be decided to take the show in a different direction and my character wasn’t part of the equation.”

He continued: “Even though I wasn’t involved, I still have nothing but love for my former castmates and wish them continued success.”

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Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 to 2012, followed three siblings — Justin (David Henrie), Alex (Selena Gomez) and Max — who inherited magical abilities from their family. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place later debuted on Disney+, concluding its three-season run earlier this month and leaving fans divided.

Austin was not the only OG cast member to speak out after not being included in the new series. David DeLuise, who played patriarch Jerry, commented on an Instagram post on Wednesday, August 5, writing, “It would not be over if the OG wizards were really there. Missed opportunity.”

The four-part series finale saw the return of Gomez, 34, Jennifer Stone, Gregg Sulkin and Maria Canals-Barrera. Henrie, 37, was also involved after starring in — and producing — the follow-up show.

Creator Todd J. Greenwald also weighed in when he addressed the backlash to the finale.

“I will undo the entire ‘Beyond’ canon in one simple chapter,” he wrote via Substack. “By simply ignoring it. ‘It was all Max’s dreammmmm.’ Fixed. Moving on.”

Greenwald elaborated on the strong reaction to the show’s conclusion.

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“I would also like to make it clear. The actors on the new show are amazing. They’re amazing kids. They have amazing families and they’ve got great futures ahead,” he continued. “It is a blessing that they had this experience and can still be kids and have a great memory to look back on. I would work with any of them any day.”

He concluded: “This is the sixth tween show I’ve written on and I’ve seen how it affects the kids in different ways. Learning as you go and finding your voice in front of so many people is challenging enough in itself, let alone having to portray a character you know nothing about.”

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is streaming now on Disney+.

Fans have questions after seeing a video of Keyshia Cole and Skrilla together in the studio. The footage comes amid an apparent hard launch between the two musicians, prompted by recent social media posts.

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Video Shows Keyshia Cole And Skrilla Together In The Music Studio

Keyshia Cole and Skrilla were seen together in the music studio, and the clip shows Skrilla jammin’ to music.

As the camera rolls, the 27-year-old pulls Cole into the frame. The ‘Love’ artist is sporting a Louis Vuitton baseball hat that covers her eyes, but she’s clearly recognizable as she flashes a smile.

At that point, Skrilla spins the 44-year-old around to face the camera before she exits the frame. However, it looks as though his hand pushes Cole’s shoulder.

Fans Have Mixed Reactions

After the clip was shared on TSR’s homepage, several fans had questions, while others issued jokes in the comment section.

Singer Received Flower Bouquets With A Love Note

Last month, Cole shared footage of a rose bouquet she had received. Additionally, the post also included a note that read, “Love u beautiful XOXO.”

The post had fans speculating that Skrilla sent Cole the flowers because he previously shared a picture of the duo on his Instagram Stories. The photograph featured them together on a yacht, and Cole’s post appeared to confirm fan speculation about their alleged romance.

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More than 50 years after cinema was changed forever by Francis Ford Coppola‘s genius behind the camera, The Godfather is back to tell a shocking new chapter. The Corleone family’s legacy is unforgettable and unmistakable, but does that mean is should end there? Well, apparently not, because a sequel is on the way and this time, it’s focusing on one of the most overlooked characters.

Random House will release Connie in the fall of 2027, with the authorized Godfather novel written by bestselling author Adriana Trigiani. Approved by the estate of the original author Mario Puzo, the book will focus on Connie Corelone, daughter of Don Vito Corleone, and it’ll be the first Godfather story told from a woman’s perspective. Connie evolves from a desperate young woman who wants to escape her family’s criminal empire, into a shark that becomes one of their most politically astute and influential figures.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, The Godfather transformed the mob genre when it premiered in 1972. Directed by Coppola and based on Mario Puzo’s bestselling novel, the film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The original film was also a massive commercial success, grossing more than $250 million worldwide from a budget of around $6 million, making it one of the highest-grossing films ever released at the time. The Godfather Part II went on to become one of the few sequels to win Best Picture. Collider’s review described The Godfather as “a cinematic landmark” whose influence continues to shape filmmaking more than five decades later. Just, don’t forget the cannolis.

Who Stars in ‘The Godfather’ Trilogy?

The original trilogy featured an extraordinary cast led by Marlon Brando (On the Waterfront) as Vito Corleone, Al Pacino (Heat) as Michael Corleone, James Caan (Misery) as Sonny Corleone, Robert Duvall (Apocalypse Now) as Tom Hagen, Diane Keaton (Annie Hall) as Kay Adams, John Cazale (Dog Day Afternoon) as Fredo Corleone, and Talia Shire (Rocky) as Connie Corleone.

Across the sequels, the cast expanded to include Robert De Niro (Taxi Driver) as the young Vito Corleone, Andy Garcia (Ocean’s Eleven), Lee Strasberg (…And Justice for All), Eli Wallach (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds), Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides), Bridget Fonda (Jackie Brown), and George Hamilton (Love at First Bite).

Connie is scheduled to be released in fall 2027.

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March 24, 1972

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Francis Ford Coppola

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Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola

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Albert S. Ruddy, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans

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The video game adaptation sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which features the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black, was the first movie of 2026 to hit the billion-dollar mark at the box office. Since then, another animated sequel, Pixar’s Toy Story 5, has also hit the milestone, with last weekend’s big blockbuster debut, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, managing to hit the milestone in almost record time, falling just short of Avengers: Endgame. Just today, Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey became the fifth Hollywood feature of 2026 to hit the $1 billion milestone.

But in between those eye-watering financial success stories, Antoine Fuqua’s musical biopic, Michael, became the first biopic of all time to hit $1 billion in theaters. In total, Michael earned $1.021 billion in global revenue, split between $649 million from overseas markets and $372 million in domestic earnings. Of course, thanks to such success, and considering where the narrative ended, many immediately wondered if a sequel would get the green light, against the normal trend of music biopics.

Previously, Lionsgate film chief, Adam Fogelson, confirmed that a sequel was in development, saying, “We are really excited about the progress we’re making with respect to a second ‘Michael’ film.” Now, the same man has given fans an insight into when they can see that white-glove sparkle again. In a new earnings call, per Variety, Fogelson and Lionsgate are hoping “to begin production in late 2026 or early 2027,” with “hopes of releasing the final product at the end of next year or in the first half of 2028.” Of course, any sequel would likely have to enter darker territory after the first film omitted almost every personal controversy in Jackson’s life.

Critics Weren’t Fond of ‘Michael’

Sure, the film might’ve smashed records for the biopic genre, but Michael faced plenty of critical backlash upon arrival. This is illustrated by the film’s disappointing 38% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, which is juxtaposed by a near-perfect 97% rating from audiences. One critic labeled the film a “dishonest and surface-skimming biopic,” while another complained that the film “doesn’t know what it wants to be. Perhaps a sequel will be able to turn around the almost universal negative opinion of critics.

Next week, Michael will begin streaming on Starz. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for any updates about the upcoming sequel.

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April 24, 2026

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130 minutes

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John Logan

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Graham King, John Branca, John McClain

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Rylee Arnold dances gracefully even in heels, balancing her way through the “Dancing With The Stars” ballroom, but how about her personal life?

The pro ballroom dancer has opened up about how she navigates her growing career, everyday life, and her health challenges. She disclosed her initial fear that her dance world had to stand still after receiving her type 1 diabetes diagnosis as a teenager.

Rylee Arnold started on “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” at age 13 in 2018 and made it to the finals. She joined the franchise’s main competition series at 18, marking one of the youngest-ever ballroom pro-dancers on the show.

Arnold reflected on her journey as a professional dancer, marked by a major health challenge that arose in her early teens. The “DWTS” pro revealed that after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 15, she feared she would have to quit dancing.

The 21-year-old pro shared that she initially feared that she would have to give up a part of her life she really enjoyed and commit herself fully to managing her health. Arnold also acknowledged that it was “honestly really hard in the beginning” to balance her health and the physical demands of dancing, especially since she was a teenager at the time. 

She shared that adjusting to a life with diabetes was no easy feat, recalling times when she felt “embarrassed to give [herself] a shot in front of friends at school or at dance.” But she had to dust off the shame she felt with the realization that prioritizing her health meant a long and beautiful life.

Being on “Dancing with the Stars” helped Arnold find structure and balance in her life as a dancer and in her health. “Just balancing that and learning how to balance my life was really, really important. But ever since I got on [DWTS], I feel like I’ve really focused on balancing that and having that healthy balance,” the dancer told US Weekly.

The Ballroom Dancer Learned To Understand Her Body

Arnold shared that she is at a point where she understands how to manage her illness. She noted that understanding does not come at once; in her case, it took about six years to adjust and understand how she reacts to things.

The dancer, being one of many millions of people living with type 1 diabetes in the world, does not go through her health hurdles alone. She disclosed that she has learned a lot from the shared journeys of others on social media like TikTok and Instagram.

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Arnold noted that although everyone’s body system differs, many people have similar shared experiences, and getting to see and hear from them has helped her tremendously.

Last year, Arnold stepped away from the “Dancing with the Stars” tour to prioritize her health. “Making the decision to step away from the tour this last year was really hard, and because it was because of my health, it made me really sad,” she recalled, adding that as hard as the decision was, it was something she needed to do.

Rylee Arnold On How ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Is Capturing The Younger Demographic

In recent seasons, the popular dance show has seen growing interest among younger generations. Much of this change was attributed to the show casting social media stars like Charli D’Amelio and to Gen-Z dancers like Arnold being pros.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Arnold shared how an active TikTok presence by stars and pros helped bring younger people to the show. She added that when she started posting behind-the-scenes and day-in-the-life TikToks, they were just for fun and a platform to talk about her experience on the show.

The ballroom dancer also praises D’Amelio for helping the show gain visibility among the younger generation in season 31. Being a social media star, she “brought all of her fans and the people that love her to come and watch the show, and then they stuck around because it was super fun and exciting to watch.” 

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The dynamic shifted from what her sister, Lindsay, who was also a pro on the show, had told her. “I remember when my sister was on [the pro cast], she always told me, ‘It’s always the old ladies watching Dancing with the Stars,’” Arnold recalled.

Last season, “DWTS” also introduced TikTok Night, where dancers performed to viral TikTok songs in various styles.

The Young Pro-Dancer Got The ‘Best Piece Of Advice’ From Her Sister

Lindsay joined the dance franchise as a young dancer in 2013 at the age of 19. She began as a pro in season 16, moved to the dance troupe, and returned to pro until season 30, when she said goodbye to the show to focus on raising her family.

With her younger sister walking in her footsteps, the mother of three offered advice that got her through everything. Arnold shared that the best advice she’s ever been given is “to always just remain true to yourself.”

“Always just be yourself, authentically you, because if people don’t like you for you, then you’re not where you need to be,” Arnold told PEOPLE last year at the “DWTS” Season 34 Post Cast Reveal red carpet.

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Lindsay, who is a 10-time competitor and one-time “Dancing with the Stars” winner, reportedly encouraged her sister to be the happiest version of herself, and those wise words “got her through everything.”

Rylee Arnold Found Love Off The Dance Floor

The professional dancer revealed how she met her current boyfriend, college football tight end Walker Lyons. She revealed that they connected through her Uber driver, who happened to be his aunt.

According to Arnold, she opted for an Uber that fateful day at her mom’s suggestion due to heavy LA traffic. Getting into the ride, she chatted with the driver, who then told her about her “nephew playing USC football,” suggesting they might get along.

The Blast reported that the dancer did not think too much about it after checking Lyons out on Instagram and admitting he was cute. She was focused on her dance life and reluctant to pursue a romantic relationship at the time, but fate had other plans.

She eventually followed him, and they started talking. After a while, the footballer asked Arnold out on a date, and the rest is history.

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Shout-out to Rylee Arnold for finding her balance amid chasing her dreams!

The Rookie is getting plenty of attention ahead of its return next year, and for good reason. After securing an early Season 9 renewal in April, the ABC procedural ended its eighth season the following month with one of network TV’s biggest finales. Despite the renewal, the creative team was reportedly prepared for the possibility of cancellation, as recently revealed by Eric Winter, who plays Tim Bradford. According to Bradford, the cast filmed an alternate version of the Season 8 finale that could have served as a definitive ending for the series.

As production on Season 9 gets underway, the crime drama has also scored a major streaming win. According to Nielsen’s streaming data for January through June 2026, The Rookie finished 12th overall, outperforming some of TV’s longest-running procedural franchises. While the show narrowly missed the Top 10, its performance is particularly impressive given its much smaller episode library compared to its competitors.

With just 144 episodes available on Hulu, The Rookie has amassed 12.817 billion minutes viewed during the six months. By comparison, Law & Order: SVU generated 11.952 billion minutes across 596 episodes on Hulu and Peacock, while 11.870 billion minutes of 508 episodes of NCIS were watched on Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+, and Pluto TV. The original Law & Order followed with 11.387 billion minutes on Hulu and Peacock. All three franchises also benefited from having current broadcast seasons in those six months. Meanwhile, at the top of Nielsen’s rankings is Stranger Things with 23.261 billion minutes viewed and Bluey, which previously finished as the most-streamed TV series of 2025, with 22.809 billion minutes.

‘The Rookie’ Creator Teases Potential ‘The Rookie: North’ Crossover

Season 8 of the hit action series concluded with the explosive finale, “The Bandit,” which saw Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) finally propose to Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil) on the beach, with Lucy happily accepting. However, in the same scene, the newly engaged couple are kidnapped by two strangers working for crime boss Heath Everett (Jeffrey Vincent Parise), despite Everett already being back in police custody. With such a shocking cliffhanger, fans are of course desperate to see how the story continues in The Rookie Season 9.

The excitement doesn’t end there. Speaking with Collider’s Steven Weintraub at San Diego Comic-Con, series creator Alexi Hawley teased that a crossover with the upcoming spin-off, The Rookie: North, is already being discussed, which would mark the franchise’s first crossover since The Rookie: Feds.

“There might be one in the works, for sure. We started shooting Season 9 on Tuesday, this last week. We start shooting North in a few weeks, early August, so we’re already into scripts on everything, obviously. There are some thoughts being put to who might go north or come south or both.”

The Rookie streams on Hulu. Stay tuned to Collider for future reports.

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October 16, 2018

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Alexi Hawley

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Tori Garrett, Chi-Yoon Chung, Michael Goi, Sylvain White, Lisa Demaine, Lanre Olabisi, Bill Johnson, David McWhirter, Liz Friedlander, Daniel Willis, Toa Fraser, Anne Renton, Jon Huertas, Cherie Nowlan, TK Shom, Rob Seidenglanz, Valerie Weiss, Barbara Brown, Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul, SJ Main Muñoz, Nelson McCormick, Marcus Stokes, Adam Davidson, Anna Mastro

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Corey Miller, Bill Rinier, Zoe Cheng, Mary Trahan, Ally Seibert, Liz Alper, Nick Hurwitz, Racheal Seymour, Madeleine Coghlan, David Radcliff

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Sauron is such a dense character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium and that’s exactly why it isn’t possible to cover his whole arc in a wider series at once. For instance, Peter Jackson’s films reduced him to an armored prologue figure and the Eye above Barad-dûr. The Rings of Power concentrated on his Annatar-era manipulation. And Shadow of Mordor built its version of Mordor around Uruk politics and the Nemesis System. While that’s not necessarily bad, it means that there’s still a lot of gap in the more dense lore. The good news is that one of the games is about to tap into Sauron’s time as Lord of the Werewolves, albeit briefly.

Sauron was a powerful Maia who served as the chief lieutenant of the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, during the First Age, and that whole area has received far less screen or game attention. The whole context is — before forging the One Ring, Sauron captured the Elven stronghold of Tol Sirion, renamed it Tol-in-Gaurhoth, the Isle of Werewolves, and filled it with wolves inhabited by evil spirits. Draugluin became the sire of his werewolf host, Finrod died protecting Beren from one of the beasts, and Sauron himself assumed a colossal wolf form before Huan defeated him.

As per GameRant, that new story is the foundation of The Lord of the Rings Online: The Wolves of Mordor. It uses that neglected history to make pos-twar Mordor more than Gorgoroth, Mount Doom, and abandoned Orc fortresses. The expansion is scheduled for fall 2026, although Standing Stone has not unveiled an exact release date yet. Gameplay-wise, players will enter Heledhris, Parth Rhavas, and Nan Ogol, three northeastern regions scarred by Sauron in very different ways.

‘The Lord of the Rings Online’ Is Nearly Two Decades Old

For a game that’s about to become two decades old in April 2027, the upcoming updates are substantial. While the expansion’s story asks what became of the werewolves Sauron intended to unleash after conquering Middle-earth, only for the Ring’s destruction to leave them without their master or purpose, in three intelligent factions, the expansion also adds one three-player instance, two six-player instances, and a raid planned before year’s end. And it’s not just that.

There’s the account-wide Survival Instinct system that will provide region-specific skills, Enhancements Tactics, and Lessons learned from local factions. Not to mention the Neighbor system that will zero-in on gifting, NPC relationships, journals, home visits, and more. All this and the story briefly touching on Sauron’s brief time as Lord of the Werewolves is a nice escalation for MMO’s next era ahead of its two-decade anniversary.

The Lord of the Rings Online: The Wolves of Mordor does not have an exact release date yet. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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September 1, 2022

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John D. Payne, Patrick McKay, Louise Hooper, Charlotte Brändström, Wayne Yip

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Patrick McKay, John D. Payne, J.R.R. Tolkien, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Stephany Folsom, Nicholas Adams

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Claressa Shields appears to be on a roll this week, clocking the girls! Most recently, she kept it 100% when former Crime Mob rapper Princess reached out. After Princess shared evidence of their interactions, social media users began cuttin’ up with reactions to the exchange between the ladies.

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Rapper Princess Shares Why Claressa Shields Blocked Her

It’s unclear what prompted Princess to post a screenshot of her DMs with Claressa Shields. However, the photo shows Princess initiating the conversation last August. In that first message, Princess wrote, “Hey!!! Hope all is well!!! I would love to walk you out for a fight to my song ‘Knuck If You Buck’ one day!!!” From the looks of it, Shields never responded to the request. Then, roughly 11 months later, Princess reached out again. This time, she mentioned circling back to the request. According to the screenshot, Claressa finally responded to the double DM “yesterday.” She kept her response brief, writing “No.” A second screenshot backed up Princess’ claims of being blocked, as it shows a “user not found” message. When the block happened remains unclear. Meanwhile, her caption reads:

“Damn [Claressa Shields], I just asked to do my verse on ‘Kunck’ for your walk out at a fight…You didn’t have to block me. @mzshyneka It’s all your fault. #girlpower” 

Social Media Divided After Princess Shares DM Rejection

In The Shade Room’s comment section, nearly 5,000 reactions poured in. Some questioned whether the block was going too far, while others found Claressa’s energy to be a kiii. Also, a few others called out Shields’ tone and the bab

@ryanenotryan_ commented, “She has every right to say no but blocking the lady makes it seem like it’s more to the story.”

@bigmamaslime wrote, “Now Claressa….. why you think the people don’t like you now? This is a prime example of why.”

“Then she acts like she doesn’t understand why people don’t like her. 😂,” @hibaileebyee added.

“Mean girl energy because she can fight, said it before and I’ll say it again,” @niishvv_ commented.

@ta.bii.tha said, “I feel like she don’t know the song because ain’t no way.” 

@mimi_mundey  wrote, “Y’all remember she was in Remy inbox begging for girlie advice 😂”

Claressa Shields Teases New Project Featuring Papoose

On Thursday (August 6), Claressa appeared to tease new music with a short 11-second clip across her social media. The video features the champ boxer spittin’ over a rap beat while she enjoys a bubble bath with her rollers in her hair and Papoose feeding her grapes. Another scene in the clip shows the couple sitting in a living room area. The final moments in her teaser show her freshly pressed, ginger hair flowing over her shoulders. She captioned the post, “I don’t chase the GOOD LIFE…I live it,” adding a clinking glass emoticon. Also, she added the release date August 14, just one day before her second match against Kaye Scott.

I don’t chase the GOOD LIFE… I live it. 🥂

8.14 🎬#claressashields #goodlife #814 pic.twitter.com/i2hk8QV5l7

— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) August 6, 2026

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