Rihanna’s daughter, Rocki Irish Mayers, has officially turned one, and glimpses from her birthday celebration are giving fans a rare look at the singer’s life as a mother. Dressed in pink and cuddled in Rihanna’s arms, the little girl appeared to share a striking resemblance to her famous mom.

The sweet mother-daughter moment was shared by Rihanna’s longtime friend Melissa Forde, who marked Rocki’s first birthday with an affectionate tribute. Forde, who is also Rihanna’s childhood best friend and photographer, celebrated the occasion with a series of photos and a message for the birthday girl.

Forde shared a photo of Rihanna holding Rocki, with both appearing in pink outfits. The coordinated looks made the resemblance between the mother and daughter especially noticeable, as Rocki rested in her mom’s arms during the celebration.

“Happyyy Birthdayyy Rocki Irish I can’t believe Auntie’s baby is alreadyyy a yearrr,” Forde wrote in her birthday message. “Bday twinning wit your beautiful mama and my sestahhh @badgalriri.”

The photo offered fans a personal glimpse at the family celebration, with the matching outfits adding to the sweet mother-daughter moment. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have generally kept their children’s lives private, making occasional glimpses like this particularly meaningful to fans.

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New Photos Show Rocki Enjoying Her Birthday Cake

Additional photos and video clips from Rocki’s birthday celebration have since circulated through Rihanna fan accounts on X. The images provide a closer look at how the little girl celebrated her first birthday. In one photo, Rocki is seen sitting in front of a colorful tiered cake decorated with pink, yellow, blue, and purple frosting. She appears to be enjoying the cake with her tiny hands, capturing a candid moment from the special day.

Unlike a carefully styled celebrity photoshoot, the birthday images show Rocki enjoying a family-centered celebration. The photos also give fans a glimpse of Rihanna’s more private role as a mother away from her music, fashion, and business ventures.

Rocki Irish Has Already Made A Public Appearance With Rihanna

Rocki’s first birthday is not her first major appearance in the public eye. She previously made her magazine debut alongside Rihanna in W Magazine’s 2026 Pop Issue. During the high-fashion shoot, Rihanna held her daughter while posing for the magazine. The appearance offered a polished introduction to Rocki, contrasting with the more relaxed birthday glimpses now being shared online.

Rihanna Welcomes Baby Girl With A$AP Rocky

On September 13, 2025, Rihanna welcomed their first little girl, which the singer showed off in an adorable photo published on Instagram.

“Rocki Irish Mayers,” Rihanna wrote in the caption, featuring the Fenty Beauty founder with her new baby girl dressed in a ruffly pink outfit with a big pink bow.

Riri also shared a pic of a pair of pink baby ballet slippers, while adding Rocki’s birth date, “Sept 13, 2025.”

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A$AP Rocky proudly wrote in the comments, “MY LIL LADIES.”

Apart from Rocki, Rihanna, 38, and A$AP Rocky, 37, also share sons Riot Rose Mayers, 3, and RZA Athelston Mayers, 4.

A Sweet Surprise

During an interview with Extra, Rihanna gushed that her boys were very excited to be big brothers, “They’re delighted.”

While the “Diamonds” hitmaker shared she had “always wanted a girl,” the pair didn’t announce Rocki’s sex before her birth, with Rihanna noting she would be happy regardless of the gender.

“God knows best, right?” she said at the time. “And I love my boys.”

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Stephen Colbert’s Late Night run might be over, but fans are convinced he went out with a bang. 

Following the cancellation of his late-night show, Colbert enjoyed a triumphant return to the spotlight after he and his production team took home major honors at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. 

The emotional victory prompted fans to share their support online, with many noting that he may have had the “last word” over the network that canceled his show.

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Taking the stage on Monday, September 14, Colbert accepted the trophy for Outstanding Variety Series alongside the cast and crew of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The win came nearly four months after the series wrapped its 11-year broadcasting run on May 21. 

During his acceptance speech, the host celebrated the hard work of his 200-plus staff members, using his time at the podium to pitch his former crew to hiring managers across the entertainment industry.

“Thank you so much on behalf of the over 200 people who threw themselves at this show for 11 years to try to do the best show they possibly could for you,” he said, as reported by People Magazine.

The TV personality noted that putting together such late shows requires a lot of work. He praised his team for putting in their best to make the show possible, and concluded by thanking the guests, his wife, and the audience for watching. 

Fans Hail Stephen Colbert’s Emmy Victory As An Ultimate Statement Against Network Cancellation

Building on the emotional momentum of the final award win, social media platforms immediately exploded with reactions celebrating the late-night icon’s victory over corporate and political pressure.

Viewers flooded digital platforms to frame the prestigious win as a symbolic triumph over corporate leadership at CBS and political hostility from Donald Trump.

“A perfect signing off for The Late Show. Trump and his cronies might have gotten him canceled, but Colbert got the last laugh, as he took home an Emmy: just another award that Trump will never receive. Suck on that, MAGA,” one fan wrote.

“God, I miss his show so much. It was an island of relief in the ocean of Trump insanity, and kept us anchored in this MAGA anarchy. I hope he comes back in some form soon,” another fan lamented.

One fan noted that Colbert was “still making sure the crew gets the last word,” and another pointedly joked that the victory must’ve felt “like bile in Trump’s mouth.” 

The Former Late-Night Host Was Happy To Reunite With His Former Staff On Emmy Night

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Before taking the stage to accept his award, Colbert made a memorable appearance on the red carpet, sporting a gray goatee.

During the red carpet interview, the 62-year-old comedian emotionally reflected on reuniting with his former production crew.

Colbert explained that his primary motivation for attending the ceremony was to support his former colleagues, who had already secured six technical awards at the Creative Arts Emmys the previous weekend.

“I’m here to celebrate all my staff! They won six Emmys last weekend at the Creative Arts. My writers, my digital team, cameraman, director, lighting, technical direction. It was just – I’m so proud of them,” he gushed to People Magazine.

The Late Night Franchise Swept Multiple Creative Arts Categories

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Setting the stage for their Primetime Emmy night victory, Colbert’s late-night franchise first dominated the Creative Arts Emmy Awards earlier in September.

The program capped off its 11-year run on CBS by securing multiple honors across major creative and technical categories. According to The Blast, the show picked up trophies for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.

The series also swept technical categories, picking up wins for Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming, Outstanding Lighting Design, and Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork. Adding to the streak, the franchise’s digital companion series, “Colbert Before Air,” claimed the Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series.

Stephen Colbert’s Final On-Air Prank Forced CBS Into Post-Broadcast Licensing Deal

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The Emmy sweep provided a celebratory conclusion to the host’s run, but a mischievous stunt from the show’s May 21 finale ultimately left CBS with a huge legal bill.

During his final broadcast, Colbert delivered a playful jab at CBS by highlighting strict copyright enforcement surrounding the “Peanuts” television music catalog. 

“Peanuts is a powerful brand and corporation in and of itself. Anyone illegally using that music is going to have to pay through the nose,” he joked, per The Blast.

Although it was presented as a joke, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. subsequently confirmed a formal licensing agreement with CBS to resolve the unauthorized performance. 

The investigation into the death of Hayden Panettiere has reportedly turned into a cross-country investigation.

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Investigation Into Death Of Hayden Panettiere Reportedly Turns Into Cross-Country Investigation

According to CNN, federal authorities are now looking into whether Panettiere “obtained illicit drugs from a dealer in Southern California.” At this time, the Drug Enforcement Administration and authorities in Los Angeles have questioned “several people” about the actress’s passing. Specifically, the investigation appears to be focused on whether she was “taking what was described as counterfeit oxycodone” at the time of her death. To note, the Los Angeles Times reports that such pills “have repeatedly been found laced with fentanyl.”

CNN adds that at this time, South Carolina’s Greenville County coroner has not released Panettiere’s autopsy report. Nor has the 36-year-old’s cause of death or manner of death been released. This, reportedly, because her toxicology results remain pending.

“Hayden’s death remains under investigation, and it is important to allow that investigation to proceed. As has been publicly reported, police confirmed there were no signs of foul play. Out of respect for Hayden’s loved ones and the ongoing investigation, there will be no further comment at this time,” Sloan Ellis, a South Carolina attorney for Brian Hickerson, Panettiere’s boyfriend, reportedly told the press.

Social Media Reacts

Social media users reacted to the investigation update regarding Hayden Panettiere’s passing in TSR’s comment section.

More On The Death Of Hayden Panettiere & Investigation

As The Shade Room previously reported, Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive in an apartment in the Judson Mill Lofts in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16. Per the Los Angeles Times, it was suspected that she had gone into cardiac arrest after a possible overdose. CPR was reportedly performed, and Narcan was administered to the actress at the scene. However, she was ultimately pronounced deceased.

Brian Hickerson was reportedly present when officers arrived and gave authorities a “bag of medications,” per the outlet. Per WYFF, Brian’s brother, Zach, was also present at the scene.

“I observed ZACH to be very emotional while EMS were working on HAYDEN. Brian did not become emotional until EMS declared her officially deceased,” the police report reads.

Per TMZ, Brian and Zach were recently arrested following a bar brawl, reportedly sparked by hecklers sharing comments about Panettiere’s passing.

“It’s just super frustrating all that we’ve been through and all the rumors that get started, and then people believe them, and then they attack as a result of the rumors. That’s what pisses me off,” Zach reportedly told TMZ following the arrests.

The New York Post reports that Brian Hickerson has met with the DEA amid the investigation. However, it remains unclear what he has shared.

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Megan Stalter is getting slammed for her outfit to the Emmy Awards.

The actress who received her first-ever Emmy nomination this year showed up to the red carpet as a life-sized statue to the iconic awards. Backlash quickly followed online as many netizens did not applaud the outfit choice.

While other entertainers have paid homage to the trophy over the years by wearing metallic, structured, statue-inspired outfits, Megan Stalter is the first to go all out with the unique look.

Stalter made heads turn, and mouths gasp when she stepped onto the red carpet at the 2026 Emmys on Monday night, dressed as a gilded award statuette. She was covered in gold paint from head to toe with complementary golden wings and accessories.

The actress completed the Awards-inspired fit with a huge golden atom featuring elements of the trophy, symbolizing the arts and sciences in television. Stalter stepped onto the carpet as a walking trophy, posing for individual photos and with other entertainers.

Photos uploaded to Page Six show the TV star on the red carpet with “Hacks” co-star Paul W. Downs, hoisting the atom aloft while he puts his arms around her gold-painted waist. Another picture features Downs with Stalter, Jen Statsky, and Lucia Aniello holding on to the golden atom above their heads.

Internet Users Ignited Heavy Backlash At The Actress

The online community did not find beauty or humor in Stalter’s outfit this year, and they wasted no time expressing their opinions. “If this isn’t a cry for attention, then I dunno what is. #Sad #PlayedOut #Forgettable,” a fan commented under a clip of Stalter posing at the Emmys.

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“She tries too hard, she looks so ridiculous, and that comes from someone who loves her and Kayla in Hacks,” a separate fan noted, with another adding, “she came down with a sickening case of drag delusion.”

Different internet users called the comedian out on not being funny, with one tagging her as predictable in a comment which read, “I genuinely don’t understand how you people are entertained by her predictable shenanigans.”

The critics did not end there, as one X user went as far as suggesting that Stalter was suffering from a “mental problem.” A user’s comment, which appeared to show concern, read, “Isn’t she famous enough now to not do this shit anymore? She’s so fab, and I just want her in a sickening look.”

Others threw shade at the “Hacks” star’s body, writing, “more like a Golden Globe” and “There ain’t enough gold paint in the world…”

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Megan Stalter Previously Raised Eyebrows With Her 2025 Emmy Outfit

This year’s attire is on the opposite end of the spectrum from her outfit last year. Stalter went viral for attending the event wearing a pair of light-wash Levi’s jeans and a white Hanes T-shirt, along with a black tote bag with the words “Cease fire!”

Earlier this year, at the Critics’ Choice Awards, the “Hacks” co-stars, Stalter and Downs, paired up to dress in matching bright orange outfits. They cosplayed as Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet in knockoffs of the leather Chrome Hearts fits the lovebirds wore to the “Marty Supreme” premiere last December.

Stalter was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for playing Kayla Schaefer in HBO Max’s comedy series. Although she came to the event as a life-sized award, she did not go home with the actual trophy. Kate O’Flynn went home with the win for her role in “Widows Bay.”

The Emmy Nominee’s Rise To Breakout Role

Stalter was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but grew up in Dayton as the eldest daughter of divorced parents. The love for performance, acting, and all things theatre was there from her childhood, which led her to join the drama club in high school.

The actress forsook her love for performing for a while after high school and went to community college to study teaching and nursing, which proved difficult. Stalter then took up improv acting classes before pursuing comedy seriously in Chicago in her early 20s.

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For eight years, the entertainer juggled nannying, making a social media presence, and building her career. She landed her breakout role on “Hacks” after she caught the eye of one of the showrunners and actors, Downs. He told Glamour that they wrote her character into the script after seeing clips of Stalter online.

“Meg was doing characters online that had that exact quality, and she was so funny that, as we polished the pilot, we added ‘think Megan Stalter’ to the script,” Downs told the outlet.

Why Megan Stalter Would Be ‘Deleting My TikTok Page’

Amid the ICE protests, especially after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, Slater announced she would be leaving one of the buzzing social media platforms. She shared that she attempted to post anti-ICE content showing her distaste for the federal agents and supporting the immigrant community. 

According to the comedian, her content was blocked from reaching a larger audience despite several attempts. As shared by The Blast, Stalter tried to put up the video for hours and even tried to fool the algorithm by masking the content as comedy.

“Hi, so today I will be downloading my videos and deleting my TikTok page. ‘TikTok is under new ownership, and we are being completely censored and monitored,’ she wrote in an Instagram post. The actress also urged her followers to follow suit; however, her Tiktok page remains active.

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Will Megan Stalter respond to the backlash?

The mom of BloodHound Q50, a woman apparently named Machetta Dudley, has sparked reactions after sharing strong words for critics following his death.

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Machetta Dudley, Mom Of BloodHound Q50, Shares STRONG Words For Critics Following His Death

Earlier this week, Machetta Dudley took to Facebook to share a lengthy, now-deleted post. In the post, she appeared to address critics of her late son, BloodHound Q50, whose real name was Mikquale Cooper. Additionally, she appeared to note her desire for vengeance.

Dudley noted that now somebody’s “momma” was going to be crying like her. From there, she noted that her son was “raised right” and his family knew he loved each of them.

“I’LL DIE FOR MINES.. I’LL KILL FOR THEM . SMILE IN MY MUGSHOT… YES IM THE MOTHER THAT STOOD ON BUSINESS I CHANGED FOR MY KID’S NOW I’M BACK … YOU WOKE UP THE DEMON SLAYER MOTHER… IDGAF WHO DON’T LIKE IT…I WANT WHAT I WANT… LET THE TROLLS TROLL… THAT S**T AIN’T MOVING A SOUL… JUST KNOW WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH GON MAKE YOUR FAMILY CRY,” she wrote in part.

See her full, now-deleted message below.

To note, on Monday, September 14, Dudley returned to Facebook with another message.

“I DID NOT CREATE NO GOFUND ME… DON’T SEND NO MONEY THAT’S NOT MY PROFILE.. MY BABY STRAIGHT EVERYTHING TAKEN CARE OF.. DON’T LET THAT PAGE SCAM Y’ALL.. THEY USED MY NAME AND MY TWIN PICTURE,” she wrote.

Machetta Dudley, Mom Of BloodHound Q50, Sparks Reactions With STRONG Words For Critics

Social media users reacted to Machetta Dudley’s strong words in TSR’s comment section.

More On The Rapper’s Shooting Death

As The Shade Room previously reported, during the early hours of Sunday, September 13, BloodHound Q50 was reportedly ambushed in a shooting while parked in a Tesla at a gas station in the Fuller Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Per PEOPLE, BloodHound Q50 sustained gunshot wounds to his chest and shoulder and was subsequently pronounded dead.

“When I hopped out the car, the shots started almost immediately. One of the bullets hit the front of my car and ricocheted … and that’s when I got all the way behind the truck. I thought I heard over 100 [shots]. I think the markings stopped at 80 or something, but I feel like I heard way more than that,” a male witness reportedly told the Chicago Sun-Times.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, a total of six gunmen initiated the ambush against the 22-year-old. The same witness reportedly told the press that a woman had escaped from Q50’s passenger seat and he stayed at the scene to console her.

“‘This is gonna be your man’s last night alive,’” one of the shooters allegedly told her moments before the incident, per the male witness.

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Emma Wehr, the wife of late car influencer James Wehr, has broken her silence following his tragic death at age 27.

James and another passenger were involved in a fiery car accident in Irvine, California, in the early hours of Sunday, September 13. Irvine police confirmed two fatalities after the driver of a 2019 McLaren “lost control of their vehicle” and “struck a curb and a tree” before the car “split in two and caught fire.”

Irvine police said it would not name the victims until their families had been notified. James’ family identified him as one of the two people involved in a Sunday Instagram post.

Later on Sunday, James’ wife, Emma, 26, shared an emotional tribute to her husband via her Instagram account, which has since been set to private.

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“I never thought the day would come that I’d have to say such a final goodbye,” she captioned a series of photos of herself and James together, per the Orange County Register. “Getting the opportunity to love you will always be the greatest blessing in my life …”

She added, “Like I said in my vows, I’m so grateful to have gotten the chance to live my life at the same time that you lived yours. Whether it’s in this lifetime or the next, my heart will always find its way to you. Rest easy, my love.”

James and Emma wed in July 2025.

On Monday, September 14, a family member of model Alexis “Lexi” Kramer, 22, identified her as the second person killed in the crash, reported the California Post.

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The relative claimed that Lexi, who described herself as a 2026 Hooters calendar model in her Instagram bio, flew from Lakeland, Florida, to California on Friday, September 11, to spend the weekend with James, per the outlet.

Lexi was under the impression that he was separated from Emma, the family member told the Post.

“[He] talked to her every day all the time and finally got her to fly out to California to come see him,” the relative said of Lexi, noting that she was a fan of “American muscle cars and motorcycles.”

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“She loved the car community, so it’s such a tragedy that that’s what ended her,” they added. “As you can imagine, this was very shocking and hard. She was kind and funny and charismatic and I’ve had so many people reach out and share their wonderful experiences with Lexi.”

Lexi’s sister, Gracie Kramer, paid tribute to her sibling via Instagram on Monday.

“Lexi was so much more than just my best friend, she was all of my love, my heart, my attitude, and my humor wrapped into a smaller, more chaotic, less filtered package,” Gracie wrote in part. “She was my other half. The comfort I never realized I took for granted in every room. The light of joy I needed on every rough day. My greatest confidant, and now my hardest heartbreak.”

Karrueche Tran recently hyped up her fans after sharing a GRWM (get-ready-with-me) video on social media. Tran was giving her supporters a look at her ‘fit ahead of supporting her boyfriend Deion Sanders at his Buffaloes’ game. In response to the cutesy clip, Karrueche’s fans say the ‘Claws’ actress is giving “coach’s wife” energy.

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Karrueche Tran Shows Off Game Day Fit

As said, Tran herself uploaded the clip. It’s unclear where she was located when she filmed it, but she opened by saying it’s her “game day fit.” She shared that the theme of the day was “white out,” so she wore a white Nike quarter-zip. She revealed she cut the sleeves short herself. It was designed by Deion Sanders Jr., she said, calling his nickname Bucky. Tran paired the top with light green pants and her new favorite sandal heels, which appear to be gold, purple and brown. She also wore bracelets, a watch, a diamond cross necklace and diamond studs with her hair pressed with curls and parted in the middle.

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Sports and horror are a rare pairing, yet Fantastic Fest is about to give genre fans their second combination of the two in as many years. In 2025, Him took the field, mixing football and the macabre in a story about an up-and-coming quarterback being invited to train with an aging superstar at his isolated compound, where the methods employed are more than a little sinister. Neither critics nor audiences were big fans of the film in the end, though, despite interesting ideas and strong performances from the starring duo of Tyriq Withers and Marlon Wayans. Now, Bloody Tennis will attempt to take the niche subgenre and serve up a winner in its North American premiere at the country’s most prestigious event for genre filmmaking.

As part of Collider’s Exclusive Preview series, we’re thrilled to share a new look at the brutal thriller that shows exactly where the title comes from. Bloody Tennis unfolds at a prestigious girls’ tennis academy where, like Isaiah’s compound in Him, violence is part of the regimen and only the hungriest, most cutthroat players will survive. At the center of the experience is Sophie (Sandra Guldberg Kampp), who is slowly exposed to the academy’s extreme methods when she’s enrolled over the summer. As she slowly builds bonds with her fellow young players, their circumstances grow from strange, like being constantly served bizarre red, chunky smoothies, to creepy, with leeches applied to help performance. Getting further into the program and getting better only gives the Academy more hold over Sophie, and the push to reach greatness at all costs only grows.

Our exclusive image shows Sophie observing the results of her training in the mirror. A large, bloody gash just below her eye leaves streaks of crimson down the left side of her face, as she looks detached and borderline unfazed by the damage. The academy encourages a singular commitment to winning on another level, where bodily harm and sacrifice are viewed not as problems to correct, but signs of commitment to be rewarded. It’s an illustration of the key behind Bloody Tennis‘ satire about the modern world that glorifies and expects the grind. Buying into the academy’s logic won’t just cost Sophie her own blood, sweat, and tears, though. The cost of her ascension will be paid by the people around her, with whom she’s experienced friendship, rivalry, and desire.

Who Will Hit the Court for ‘Bloody Tennis’?

Kampp takes the court in Bloody Tennis after most recently reprising her role as Thalis for one episode in Season 3 of the Apple TV sci-fi series, Foundation. She’s joined by a talented international cast including Zlatko Burić, who’s had a busy year between Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, Wonder Man, and The Bride!, alongside Elina Löwensohn, Tracy Gotoas, Helena Zengel, Lily Taïeb, Juliana Vieira Guerra, Lucie Zhang, and Vincent Romeo. Behind the camera, meanwhile, was writer-director Nikias Chryssos with a much bloodier follow-up to their music drama Rave On, released last year. The sports horror feature earned solid marks from the few critics who saw its premiere at the Locarno Film Festival, but Shudder felt confident enough in its blend of blood, stomach-churning violence, and emotional coming-of-age elements to purchase the rights to distribute it starting September 25, even before then.

First, Bloody Tennis makes its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 20. The festival begins this week on September 17 at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, Texas. Check out our exclusive image above and stay tuned here at Collider for more new looks throughout the rest of the week as we gear up for the event’s 21st edition. More information on each entry can be found on the official Fantastic Fest film guide.

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September 25, 2026

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94 minutes

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Nikias Chryssos

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Nikias Chryssos

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Maximilian Leo

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