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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Showrunner Ira Parker Says George R.R. Martin Has “Only Been a Benefit” While Filming Season 2
[Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.]In the season finale of the HBO series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, set in Westeros a century before the events of Game of Thrones, hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) was left wondering just what his responsibilities toward his squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) should be. The aftermath of the Trial of Seven and the death of Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) make Dunk reflect on his own regret and guilt, unsure of what to do and where to go next. When Dunk ultimately decides to take Egg back, it’s on the condition of continuing to travel as a hedge knight and getting as far away from royalty as possible.
While there is a sense of closure to the story being told over the six-episode first season, there’s also a sense of adventure to come. Already deep into production on Season 2, showrunner Ira Parker is continuing to work with the source material, following The Sworn Sword while also getting feedback from George R.R. Martin as he adds his own touches to the adventures of Dunk and Egg.
Collider recently got the opportunity to chat one-on-one with Parker about the events of the finale, poking fun at the need to rename the series A Knight of the Nine Kingdoms now (and no, the title is not actually changing), that reunion between Dunk and Sweetfoot, how that final shot with Ser Arlan riding off as Dunk and Egg go on their way came about, whether Dunk was ever really knighted, the change in dynamic between Dunk and Rafe from what was in the book, the nod to Brienne of Tarth, and the reveal that Egg lied again so that he could rejoin Dunk. Parker also talked about how far into the Season 2 production they are, whether any Season 1 cast members will show up in Dunk and Egg’s world again, the possibility of continuing beyond Season 3, and how they handle any potential changes that might need to be made.
Collider: It’s fun to see a show that feels so different from the other shows in this world, and yet still looks like it fits in this world.
IRA PARKER: I’m glad it still looks like it fits in this world. That was what made us the most nervous. One of our actor’s agents almost didn’t let them be in it because he said, “We don’t know how you’re going to make this look okay for the money that they’re giving you.” They took those words back by the end. I’m glad that this is the result.
No, the Series Will Not Be Renamed ‘A Knight of the Nine Kingdoms’
“We’re just having some fun in Westeros.”
So, do you have to rename the series now to A Knight of the Nine Kingdoms, or were you just having fun with the title card at the end of the finale?
PARKER: I think that’s probably what it was. We try not to take ourselves too seriously. We’re serious when it’s appropriate. We’re just having some fun in Westeros.
It was nice to have that little bit of humor again, after some of the heavier stuff in the last couple episodes.
PARKER: It was important to have that last little conversation between them to cleanse the palate a little bit. So much stuff has come to pass between the two of them in both of their lives, and we just needed to let the audience know, “Don’t worry, going forward, this will still be the Dunk and Egg that we all grew to know and love even before we turned that relationship upside down.
I also have to give you kudos for taking the time to reunite Dunk with Sweetfoot, the horse. Why was it important for you to find the time for that moment when that’s not something that you had to do?
PARKER: We all felt, pretty early on, that a lot of people, including us, were going to care only if Dunk got reunited with that horse. If he wins the tournament, fine. The Trial of Seven, great, we want him to live. But the horse, that was a hard seed to watch. Obviously, Dunk has a great affinity for his animals, so we felt that it was appropriate to at least address that. And he’s going to an apple farm. What could be better? It’s like horsey heaven.
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I thought there was something really beautiful about seeing Ser Arlan on Sweetfoot, heading off in another direction from Dunk and Egg. It’s far away, but I thought I saw Dunk turn and look in his direction. Did that happen? Was that moment more emotional than you expected, because it made me very emotional?
PARKER: I’m glad. That was the very last thing that I wrote for this show. It wasn’t actually in the original script, and when we were cutting all the things together, our ending didn’t feel quite right. I forget exactly when or how that came up. We were very lucky when we went back to do some of the re-shoots. We very quickly went and grabbed that, and I’m really glad that we did. First of all, Dunk is looking. There is just a little bit of something there. It’s perfect because your response is exactly what I wanted. Is he looking? Is he not? Was that on purpose? Was it not? We’re sending Ser Arlan off on his way. Ser Arlan has done his job and remained present with Dunk even after he died, but now Dunk is setting off to become his own mentor.
Well, thank you for confirming and clarifying.
PARKER: You have an eagle eye. I appreciate you picking that out.
I’ve really enjoyed watching Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell work together this season. They’re so different, but they also work so well together. They’ve been a fun odd couple/buddy comedy duo. What has most surprised you about watching them together? When there’s no way you could have known if they would work until you saw them together, was there a moment that just gave you a sigh of relief?
PARKER: In the audition, they related to each other very well physically. How do you quantify that? There was just a certain natural familiarity that they always had. They both went out of their way to forge a relationship off-screen as well, hoping that would translate to more ease and more chemistry on screen, and it worked. Those guys off-screen are exactly like the pair that they are on-screen. They needle each other, but in a brotherly way. I don’t think the mentorship is bottom up the way it is in the show. It’s more classic in real life. But there’s still a lot of back and forth, which I really appreciate. They’re just two very delightful people. George [R.R. Martin] knows what he’s doing. Those odd couple pairings he creates are like none other. We’re very happy to have Peter and Dex bringing them to life, but a lot of that comes from the source material.
Did Dunk Ever Really Get Knighted by Ser Arlan in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’?
“The whole journey is going to be about what makes a true knight.”
There’s a moment in the finale flashback when Dunk reveals that he wasn’t knighted by Ser Arlan. Why did you want to make that clear?
PARKER: It’s fascinating to me that that’s what you got out of that scene. At that moment, Dunk had never been knighted by Ser Arlan. He says, “Why did you never knight me?” And then, Ser Arlan dies, and we think it’s over. But then, he’s back and, as far as we know, the continuation of that scene is, “Boy, go get me my sword,” and then he knights him. There is no conformation, one way or the other, coming out of that scene. That’s exactly how Mr. R.R. Martin requested it. It remains [ambiguous] and people can decide for themselves. Look, Danny Webb is a fucking magician. I love him so much. He’s just become Arlan. It could have been no one else in this whole world. He was just pitch perfect, all the way up until his death. This whole journey is going to be about what makes a true knight, whether or not you’re given the title, or if you have to earn the title even after you’re given it. Can you earn it, even if you’ve never been given it?
It feels like, for someone like Dunk, it’s also very much a confidence issue because even if he really has the title, it’s not something he feels that he deserves or is worthy of.
PARKER: Yep. What person doesn’t feel that way, even deep into their careers and even successfully deep into their careers, that they’re not complete frauds and undeserving of any little morsel of praise or success that they receive. Honestly – spoiler alert, except I guess people know from the original series – even when he is more successful in his career than he is now and at quite high levels, as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, he’s still feeling that way. He’s still feeling insecure because there’s always new levels of a job. No one ever lets you stay at the same place for your whole life. As soon as you do a good job, they want you to do something that’s out of your comfort zone. And so, you can remain anxious and feeling unworthy for your entire career.
The ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off star goes deep on that surprise twist at the end of the penultimate episode.
Was there ever a version of The Trial of Seven that showed Maekar attacking Baelor? Did you always want that to be something that you held for the end of the episode?
PARKER: We always knew that because of the nature of the novella that is completely told from Dunk’s POV, that our show would follow that quite closely. We’re almost religiously in Dunk’s POV, breaking only a few times for Egg, but no one else. In that Trial of Seven, we wanted to keep it between Dunk and who he was fighting in that moment. That’s not to say we don’t see other little bits of that fight, but we do through Dunk’s perspective and Dunk’s story. When Aerion says on the ground to him very softly, “I yield, it’s over,” Dunk knows it’s over, but people are still fighting. There are still battles to the death going on and Dunk thinks, “I have to get this information out.”
It’s like those war movies when the war is over, but you still feel even more tense now because, what if somebody you love dies after the war is over and they didn’t have to? He sees these brutal fights going on. You see Maekar turning around with his flail and Baelor is still fighting with him. You see the Fossoways going at it, which is one of my favorite ones, and Dunk says, “I need to get this guy to the fucking front and end this thing right now,” and literally drags him there. So, we were always, no matter what, going to show it through Dunk’s POV. That moment at the end had to come through Dunk again. He’s just been given maybe everything he wants. He finally got through it, and maybe now he’s going to be Baelor’s guy. But as George so often does, it was not exactly meant to be that way.
Why did you decide to change Dunk’s childhood friend, Rafe, into a girl and add a bit of romantic interest to it? Did something about that relationship feel important?
PARKER: Is it 100% confirmed that Rafe was a boy?
No, it wasn’t.
PARKER: More than anything else in Dunk’s life, the fact that he was an orphan with no family probably weighs the heaviest and informs most of his decisions. Just that search for family, that search for a mother and somebody to take care of you, which he never had, is very at the core of what it is to be a lonely kid out there, trying to do better. I think Rafe fills that gap in some ways. Not in all ways. Dunk does this thing where he tries to see the very best in everyone because he really wants that family, even when it’s not quite right. I’m still not completely convinced that Rafe isn’t using him a little bit because he’s big and he’s strong, and he doesn’t seem to be that smart, so she can manipulate him. She’s not a bad person. That’s just what she has to do to get by. Dunk is quite earnest. He wears his emotions at the front. It makes you hope for good things.
Rafe is a very interesting relationship in Dunk’s life. At one point, we were going to have all of his little friends. We were going to have Rafe and Ferret and Pudding all in the mix. Of course, our budget necessities brought that all down to what we could accomplish. It originally started off as City of God in Westeros, and then it got paired down a little bit. Rafe, ultimately, was the most important of all those friendships. When a kid that age says, “I love you,” what does it really mean? What is he really saying? I’m not sure it’s romantic love, even though maybe it feels that way because they’re close in age and they only have each other. What is love? Feeling safe and protected and reassured, and somebody you can trust and rely on. Rafe probably qualifies to check off a bunch of those things, and I think a mother probably does the same. I think it was written in the script somewhere that Dunk looks at her like she’s his mother, sister, best friend and wife, all wrapped into one. He’s heaping a lot of things into that moment.
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Showrunner Ira Parker Says That Moment Connecting Dunk and Brienne of Tarth Came Up During Reshoots
“It just seemed perfect.”
You also have a subtle moment connecting Dunk and Brienne of Tarth, and I love that you not only did that, but also shot at the same location. How did all of that come about? Was that something you had always wanted to include? Did that come up later?
PARKER: That came up later. That actually came up in our reshoots. That was a scene that we had early on, that came out for budget reasons but then went back in due to cutting too deeply. We were looking for the original, original spot where they did the very first of those walks, but those trees had become a bit of a Belfast landmark and had actually been destroyed a little bit, just by all the tourism. And so, even the original series had to go, in Season 3 or 4 for the Brienne and Pod walk, had to go to a different spot that looked a lot like it and use that because they couldn’t use the original. So, we went to that one. It just seemed perfect. I loved it when I found out that we could get there and do that. That’s exactly the vibe that we were going for. I love that image of the trees touching over the street. There’s something that feels very special to me about Dunk and his great, great, great-granddaughter, whoever it is, walking along the same road. I think Season 1 is a lot about what we pass down to the next generation. We have father to son. We have knight to squire. We have master to apprentice. And so, it felt very within our motifs or themes for the season.
The ‘Game of Thrones’ series is not told chronologically.
We learn that Egg seems to be disobeying a bit again by venturing off with Dunk. How will that affect things for Egg and his family moving forward? Is Dunk ever going to get so fed up with this kid lying to him?
PARKER: We’ve tried a bunch of different versions for Season 2, big and small. It’s not actually even determined yet where we’re going to land on that. It will come back up again. It was initially meant as just a bit of a joke, but then people started telling me afterwards that, “No, it’s a huge cliffhanger, man. You have to go and address this.” And I was just like, “Oh, okay. Yeah. I suppose.” I don’t want it to distract from the main story they were telling in Season 2. That is the only goal. We don’t want to create an alternate timeline. In the book, it felt fair game to me because it’s actually never explicitly drawn that Maekar says, “Okay, my son can go squire for you.” They’re talking about it and Dunk makes a good point, but then Maekar just walks off, and a few moments later, Egg shows up. Maybe Egg was just hiding in the bushes. Maybe Egg followed his father there, and his father was going back to the castle to say, “Let’s fucking get out of here.” And then, Egg is like, “Hey, Ser, I’m allowed to come with you.” It created a little gap there. It was ambiguous enough that we didn’t feel like we were contradicting anything that had been written down. The after effects of this could potentially do that, so we were trying to be very careful.
How many of the Targaryens that we saw this season will crossover to the second season? And really, how much of the cast, in general, will we see again?
PARKER: Every book is a brand-new cast of people. George has a plan for later novellas, where certain people would come back in. We’ll see how it goes. It’s going to be, if any, quite light. There might not be any. We’re exploring. If it feels right, if it feels fun, if it adds something to it while not taking away from everything that we’re trying to do with The Sworn Sword, then it could happen.
Production of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Season 2 Is Moving Right Along
“We’re doing some really cool stuff.”
How are things going with Season 2? Where are you at in the process of it all?
PARKER: We are pretty deep into shooting now. We’re seeing some scenes get cut together. I’m still writing a little bit and still tweaking here and there. But everything is going very well. I love our cast this season. I think we’re doing some really cool stuff, and some very different stuff than we did in Season 1. We’ll see. You never know until it’s out there.
You’ve said that Season 2 would also be six episodes. Has it felt challenging to tell the story with just six episodes that are at 40 minutes or less, or has it felt like a good amount because you really can pack the episodes with a lot of story?
PARKER: It is challenging to tell a drama episode in that amount of time, setting up the stakes, telling a full story, and closing it off. However, I will say it’s fortunate for us that, because we are a single POV show, it’s not like we have to manage multiple storylines in every single episode. This feels like the perfect amount for us. It never felt like we were straining or trying to fill time. We were just having fun. Ultimately, at the end of the day, we actually ended up cutting down a lot of stuff because it didn’t work or we didn’t need it or it slowed things down. I’m very grateful that HBO gave us such a wide breadth to deliver an episode in. The truth is, if an episode had come in at one full hour and it was just a banger, then it would have gone out like that. But between 35 and 40 minutes seems to really be our sweet spot.
George R.R. Martin Confirms ‘The Winds of Winter’ Isn’t His Current Priority
The author’s focus isn’t that surprising.
Do you have plans to go beyond three seasons? Have you discussed that with George R.R. Martin at all, with him still writing and things not being done? Are you worried about the Game of Thrones problem of running out of source material? How do you feel about that?
PARKER: Certainly, I’ve talked to George a lot about this, and he’s given me a bunch of paragraphs and synopses of 10 to 12 more of these – I forget and need to count them up again – to take them all the way through their whole lives, which is very exciting. And there’s a lot of really cool stuff in there. Because we actually already know all the moments that happen, because this is in the past from A Song of Ice and Fire, there’s no danger of big events being done uncanononically. Honestly, we know their fates, or George knows their fates, and we know major events that happen within their lives, we know battles that they fought in, and we know people that came in and out of their world, marriages, and deaths, and all these things. So, we actually have a fair bit to work with. We have, essentially, a finished timeline. But we’ll see. We’ll see how this first season wraps up. If people stick with us into the second season, we’ll go from there. It’s a lot of fun to write these characters.
Everything Showrunner Ira Parker Is Doing in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is Guided by the Stories of George R.R. Martin
“We never change the story.”
Are there changes that you’ve already needed to make to material for the second book to do Season 2? Do you make those changes and then go to George R.R. Martin, or do you have to ask him about that stuff before you write it? How does that work?
PARKER: George gets sent every draft of the script, and he’s only been a benefit to the series. That’s all we want, his input. Every now and then, little things have to change, but we never change the story. The beginning is the beginning, the middle is the middle, and the end is the end. We just fill out the world and fill out the characters, and we try to do it in a way that feels seamless and that feels like he would have done it if he had written them as novels instead of novellas. Sometimes we get it wrong, but for the most part, so far, so good. We’ll see where Season 2 comes out. It’s been a joy writing in this world. Just getting to do the fun scenes and having a strong story laid down in front of you that works, what more could you hope for with a big TV series like this? It’s a story that people love. It’s quite a classic tale that can reach a lot of people. We just get to give a different bit of flavor, a little bit of a different tone, and a little bit of a different side of Westeros. We’ll see if people continue to follow us on this journey or not.
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January 18, 2026
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HBO
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Ira Parker
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Owen Harris
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George R. R. Martin, Ira Parker
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Peter Claffey
Ser Duncan ‘Dunk’ the Tall
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms airs on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max.
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Legendary ESPN announcer Dick Vitale announced he has been diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time.
“Today, my oncologist, Dr. Brown, informed me that my biopsy results have confirmed a diagnosis of melanoma in my lung and liver cavity,” Vitale, 86, said in a statement to ESPN on Monday, April 13. “I will be starting immunotherapy shortly and I plan on winning this battle.”
The sports commentator continued, “I’ve beaten melanoma. I’ve beaten lymphoma. I’ve beaten vocal chord cancer. I’ve beaten lymph node cancer. I’m four-for-four and I’m fully confident I’m going to make it five-for-five.”
Vitale added that he felt “truly overwhelmed by the love, support, prayers and messages” he’s received from family, friends, colleagues and fans.
“Their support has inspired me to keep fighting and I will do everything in my power to win another battle,” he wrote. “The best news I can share today is this: I feel fantastic.”
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Brandi Glanville’s latest attempt at a home remedy ended with a trip to urgent care after a TikTok health hack went badly wrong.
The former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star said she was trying to fight off a cold when she followed viral advice involving garlic, only for the clove to get lodged in her ear.
The bizarre mishap comes after years of serious health struggles that Glanville says have already cost her hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Brandi Glanville’s TikTok Cold Remedy Quickly Backfired
Brandi Glanville recently revealed that a seemingly harmless TikTok trend landed her in urgent care after a clove of garlic got lodged in her ear.
Speaking candidly on her “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered” podcast, the 53-year-old said she was trying to shake off a cold she caught from her 18-year-old son, Jake.
Like many people looking for fast relief, Glanville said she came across videos claiming garlic could help clear congested sinuses. However, her experiment quickly spiraled.
Instead of helping, the garlic clove slipped farther into her ear canal than she expected. “It really went down further and I had to go to urgent care the next day and get it taken out,” she admitted.
Glanville explained that she had first tried placing the garlic in her nostril, but it quickly became too painful due to recent cosmetic work. “It was burning too much so I moved it to my ear. It was like burning my skin because I’d just lasered it,” she said.
Looking back, Glanville said the whole ordeal was a reminder that not every online trend is worth trying. “I was just trying to clear my sinuses. It’s online. Don’t listen to people online or TikTok or Instagram or Twitter or Facebook,” she said
Glanville Has Been Fighting Major Health Issues For Years
The urgent care visit is just the latest setback in what has already been a long and exhausting health journey for Brandi Glanville.
Over the past few years, the former Bravo star has been vocal about dealing with serious medical problems that she says have affected nearly every part of her life.
One of the biggest battles involved a severe facial condition that she initially believed was caused by parasites she contracted while filming “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Ex-Wives Club 2” in Morocco in 2023.
According to the 53-year-old, the infection led to major facial swelling and disfigurement, forcing her to seek answers from specialist after specialist.
Glanville said she spent about $200,000 trying to understand what was happening and to repair the damage.
“I went to 21 doctors and I’m telling you, $200,000 … the people at my insurance … let’s just say sucks,” she said on the “I Do Part 2” podcast per the Daily Mail.
Glanville explained that she consulted nearly every type of specialist possible, including infectious disease experts and rheumatologists, in search of answers.
Brandi Glanville Says Ruptured Implants Nearly Cost Her Everything
Earlier this year, Glanville learned that another hidden issue may have been making her health crisis even worse.
The former model underwent surgery in early February with Dr. Ariel Ourian to remove and replace her ruptured breast implants, which she had reportedly had for about 18 years.
According to Glanville, doctors discovered that the leaking implants had caused silicone to spread into her lymph nodes, which may have been blocking her body’s ability to heal.
Speaking about the situation, Glanville revealed the issue was far more serious than she first realized. She explained that she definitely had a parasite, but said her implants were also completely ruptured and had left her with silicone in her lymph nodes.
She later revealed that a technician explained the connection between the implants and her facial swelling. “Whatever’s going on in your face, it can’t drain because your lymph nodes are clogged with silicone,” she recalled being told per The Blast.
For Glanville, the surgery was not just cosmetic, it was necessary. “It’s something that I could die from if I hadn’t figured it out,” she said. Though she now says she feels much better after the procedure, she still believes the parasite issue also played a major role in her ongoing symptoms.
Glanville Says Her Health Struggles Changed Her Entire Life
Beyond the physical pain, Brandi Glanville says her health battle has deeply affected her confidence, relationships, and career.
She has been open about how emotionally difficult the past few years have been, especially while trying to deal with public scrutiny.
On the “I Do Part 2” podcast, Glanville admitted that the constant health issues left her feeling like her life had been turned upside down.
“I haven’t had sex in three years. The whole time I’ve been sick because I’ve lost my confidence,” she shared. The reality TV star said the fallout stretched far beyond just her appearance.
In her words, “And I felt like I lost everything at once in a weird way. Like I lost my job, I lost my reputation, I lost my looks.”
Brandi Glanville Reacts To LeAnn Rimes Video
Glanville recently sparked reactions after weighing in on LeAnn Rimes’ viral jaw massage video, and she clearly wasn’t impressed.
Reacting on the April 3 episode of her “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered” podcast, the TV personality said she was confused by Rimes’ decision to share such a raw moment online.
“I don’t understand why I saw it,” Glanville said per The Blast, explaining that she had undergone the same deep jaw release treatment “a million times” because of her TMJ.
She added that while the procedure was painful, “it’s just not that big of a deal.”
When co-host James Maas pointed out that Rimes had been openly documenting her health journey, Glanville fired back with a pointed remark, “Oh, like me. So weird.” She then added, “I just don’t know why you share that.”
They say that good things come to those who wait and tonight, during Sony’s presentation at CinemaCon’s opening evening, those lucky folks in attendance got a first look at the long-awaited animated project Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. By the time the feature finally bows into cinemas next June, it will have been a long and unforgiving four-year wait since the second installment in the ongoing franchise, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, first wowed and dazzled audiences in 2023. Tonight, the studio was kind enough to show off a bit of what they’ve got cooking in the Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld-led movie that will finally sort out the cliffhanger we’ve been waiting years to unfold.
Beyond the Spider-Verse scribes and longtime creative partners Chris Miller and Phil Lord stepped onto the center stage tonight with helmers Bob Persichetti and Justin K Thompson to share a sneak peek of the very beginning of the new movie. Welcoming audiences to the “final chapter of Miles’ story,” the clip kicked off, picking up exactly where we last saw Miles — alone and confused. Still reeling from the fact that there’s no Spider-Man in existence in this parallel universe, he comes face-to-face with Uncle Aaron, who simply doesn’t have the time. Things go from bad to worse when Miles is approached by his own alternate version — the super villain known as The Prowler. After some friendly banter, our hero Miles Morales pleads for the evil duo’s help to stop his father’s death from happening. After the chat doesn’t work, Miles uses his powers to break out of his confines, and we’re thrown into the dazzling animated world that we’ve come to know and love — filled with familiar faces, including Spider-Gwen (Steinfeld), Spider Ham (John Mulaney) and even Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson).
Who Else Will Return for ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’?
Many of your favorites will be back in action for what’s being billed as the final chapter in the Spider-Verse story. For starters, Brian Tyree Henry will return to lend his vocal talents to the character of Jefferson Morales, aka Miles’ father, who is in deep trouble at the start of the new movie. There’s also Lauren Vélez (Dexter), Issa Rae (Insecure), Karan Soni (Deadpool), Nicolas Cage (The Wicker Man), Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), Liev Schreiber (Scream), Greta Lee (The Morning Show) and more.
The film finally arrives in theaters on June 18, 2027. Stay tuned for more to come from CinemaCon.
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June 20, 2027
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Bob Persichetti, Justin K. Thompson
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Dave Callaham, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
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Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Jinko Gotoh
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Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
Kim Kardashian‘s empathy is being put to the test!
The reality star is now getting pressured by the man who sued her to reconsider her plea that he foots the six-figure legal bills accrued during their court case.
Kim Kardashian got into trouble with Ivan Cantu when she mistakenly used his picture while advocating for a Texas death row inmate with a similar name.
Kim Kardashian’s Billionaire Status Cited By Ivan Cantu In Appeal Against Paying Legal Fees
Ivan, who lost his lawsuit against the business mogul, is urging the judge to find a way to let him off from paying any legal fees in the case in response to Kim’s latest filing. Ivan’s petition that Kim misidentified him in an Instagram post in 2024, thereby causing him significant emotional distress, was thrashed by the judge.
A judge ruled that the mother-of-four’s advocacy fell under constitutionally protected free speech, adding that Ivan failed to prove tangible damages directly stemming from Kim’s brief, unintentional error. In the post, Kim was suing for the case of a man put on death row to be put on hold and had mistakenly used Ivan’s picture, although she immediately deleted it after the discovery, with her lawyer stating that it was a simple mistake.
Following Kim’s victory, she asked that Ivan pay $145,000 in legal fees and costs, to which Ivan insists that Kim was the one who made the mistake and not him, hence he should not be held responsible. As noted by TMZ, Ivan argued that since Kim was born and raised in luxury, with an enviable net worth of $1.9 billion and a thriving career alongside millions of social media followers to back it up, she could afford it.
The Business Mogul’s Court Rival Stressed Paying Fees Would Wreck Him
Ivan added that while Kim has shared some notable posts on her social media for a great cause like freeing innocent inmates, asking for higher, better pay for service workers, and the like, she still gets income from sponsored posts.
Ivan continued that aside from the fact that he is miles outside Kim’s tax bracket and financial level, he also has to take care of his two daughters, making it more difficult to take up such an emergency six-figure emergency. Ivan noted that the SKIMS founder would survive if $145,000 left in her bank account, but forcing him to pay such an amount would financially ruin him.
Ivan, who is a New York-based project manager, had no criminal record, unlike Ivan “Abner” Cantu, the Texas inmate facing execution. The Texas inmate was unfortunately executed on February 28, 2024, despite the public campaign to delay the sentence.
Kim Kardashian Puts A Relatable Touch On Celebrity Activism
The Hulu star established her face and name in stardom years ago, becoming a camera darling and the most sought-after for fashion houses in Hollywood. However, she hit the switch in 2018 with the story of Alice Marie and her subsequent efforts to get her out of prison, going as far as sitting directly across from President Donald Trump to plead her case and then winning.
She bumped things up a notch by pivoting into law to fill her late father, Robert Kardashian’s, big shoes, taking the baby bar exam for the first time in 2020, and finally passing after her fourth attempt in 2021. Kim has also visited prisons, met with inmates, and heard their stories while asking for second chances.
Kim also began working with an initiative focused on reducing the rate of incarceration known as #Cut50 and learned from accomplished attorneys Jessica Jackson and Erin Haney. Since passing her baby bar exams in 2021, she has completed her six-year apprenticeship in May 2025. However, she failed the official California State Bar Exam, according to a new post she shared in November 2025.
Kim showed what stuff she was made of during the Pacific Palisades last January when she witnessed inmates work front-line to rescue victims and put the fire out for good. As shared by The Blast, she tagged Governor Newsom on her Instagram, suggesting that reviewing these wages and eventually raising them would be a positive development for the incarcerated people.
The reality star stated that the inmates worked for hours under uncomfortable weather conditions to earn almost a paltry $1 every hour, which was nothing compared to the impact of the disaster, which left dozens homeless in its wake.
About 1000 inmates assisted in curbing the wildfire, which burned over 40,000 acres and killed 16 people. Kim also recently lent her voice to a new bill introduced by Senator Cory Booker in March to advance further the cause of incarcerated firefighters earning minimum wage through amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Kim Kardashian Worried Her Current Spat With Ray J Could Affect Her Legal Career
In her response to her ex’s claims that she and her mother, Kris Jenner, were under a federal investigation, the SKIMS founder claimed that his careless allegations could jeopardize her journey. As reported by The Blast, Kim emphasized in the filing that, according to the California State Bar, before she becomes an attorney, her moral character must be thoroughly examined, and this includes looking into allegations of criminal misconduct or dishonesty.
She registered her concerns that her failure to promptly address Ray J’s stories before the California State Bar and everyone involved in her evaluation may come with dire consequences. The rapper, however, stated that for any of his allegations to have any effect on Kim’s career, she would first have to pass the bar exam, which she failed last year. According to him:
“Regardless, it is unclear why vague, third-party allegations from [an interview] and a Twitch stream could ever ‘jeopardize’ her legal career. It would be the underlying wrongful conduct, none of which Kim and Kris have denied.”
Will Kim Kardashian heed Ivan Cantu’s pleas?
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Nicole Kidman reveals surprising career move outside Hollywood after mother's death: 'May sound a little weird'
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Kidman’s mother Janelle Ann Kidman died in September 2024.
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The internet went bonkers when it first found out that you can shop a 100% cashmere sweater for $50. It’s true, though, thanks to Quince. Since then, the long-sleeve crewneck has become a favorite among shoppers, as it’s a soft, classic and dependable option to wear throughout the seasons. While the brand offers core hues, it has limited-edition colors available just for spring.
The limited-edition shades include Heather Vintage Pink and Pale Custard Yellow, aka light pink and butter yellow. Honestly, does it get any more seasonally appropriate (and on trend) than that? The Mongolian Cashmere Crewneck Sweater comes in sizes XS to XL, as well as plus sizes 1X to 3X. There’s a color and size for everyone!
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The viral sweater also comes in a V-neck style and short-sleeve tee (in both limited-edition colors!). Quince offers other affordable cashmere pieces, too, like its polo sweater, fitted cardigan and V-neck cardigan. See? Affordable, high-quality clothing does exist!
Quince’s cashmere sweater has an incredibly impressive average rating of 4.9 out of five stars, thanks to over 32,000 ratings. Its fit, length and, of course, price are tough to beat.
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A 100% cashmere sweater is something that’ll be in your closet for the long haul. But the price tag proves you don’t have to break the bank for a quality wardrobe addition.
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Some fabrics just photograph rich. Satin is one of them. The soft, light-catching drape can make a simple blouse look like it cost four times its price — even when it’s not. Satin spring blouses deliver that effortless rich woman look without a designer budget or a complicated outfit. The right one pairs with jeans […]
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Season 6 of Emily in Paris will show Emily’s reunion with Gabriel — but the titular character will still have “a lot” of options in her personal life.
Lily Collins weighed in on how season 6 of the hit Netflix series will address Gabriel’s (Lucas Bravo) postcard to Emily, exclusively telling Us Weekly at PaleyFest, “Does she get the postcard? I don’t know. Maybe she does. Maybe she doesn’t. I know we end up in Greece but I haven’t read anything. Things get lost in the mail.”
Collins, 37, made it clear that she wasn’t choosing sides. “I’m happy when Emily’s happy,” she gushed. “I love Emily and Mindy.”
Creator Darren Star, meanwhile, confirmed that Gabriel’s postcard to Emily where he mentioned Greece opened the door for more surprises, saying, “We’re going to be in Mykonos. And we will get to Monaco for a bit of a surprising reason. We’ll be in Paris a lot this season.”
Star, 64, also showed support for Emily and Gabriel’s long-awaited reunion.
“They deserve each other. I hope so,” he teased. “But I can’t promise. … She’s got a lot of options out there — and some possible new options too.”
Emily in Paris centers around Emily Cooper after her move to France from the U.S. for a new job. Emily subsequently ended up caught in a love triangle between Gabriel and Alfie (Lucien Laviscount).
Emily then moved on with Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini), but by the end of season 4, Gabriel realized that he wanted to fight for her. Emily, however, had moved to Rome and started her future with Marcello.
Season 5 took Emily and her friends back to Paris with a stop in Venice in the finale. In the last scene, however, viewers checked in with Gabriel, who was working on a boat that was about to dock in Greece, which paved the way for him to invite Emily to visit him.
“All we know is that we’re going to Greece and Monaco,” Bravo, 38, told Us on Friday. “We have no script. I have no idea. I do want them to be happy and in love because they’ve been working on it for six or seven years now.”
He continued: “I hope it happens. I think some people want that, but whoever Emily ends up with will be the perfect choice because she knows better.”
Bravo also weighed in on Bryan Greenberg making an appearance in season 5 as Emily’s love interest Jake, adding, “I love Jake — that’s an actor I’ve been I love for a long time. Seeing him joining the Emily in Paris family was huge. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to meet him on set but I hope he makes a comeback in season 6.”
Emily in Paris is currently streaming on Netflix.
Weeks after a mix-up involving Jorginho and Chappell Roan, the soccer star is now speaking out after learning all of the facts. In March, Jorginho called out the singer, claiming she sent her security to talk to his wife, Catherine Harding, and his stepdaughter, Ava, an encounter that left the girl in tears.
With Roan clarifying the situation and the security personnel at the center of the controversy coming forward, Jorginho is now revealing that he and his wife have communicated with Roan and cleared the air.
Jorginho Clarifies The Situation
On April 13, soccer superstar Jorginho, born Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, took to Instagram Stories to update his followers about a misunderstanding with Chappell Roan in March. At that time, he called out the “Pink Pony Club” singer for allegedly sending her personal security to talk with his wife, Catherine Harding, and her daughter, Ava.
Per Jorginho’s account, the mother and daughter were having breakfast at a hotel where the singer was staying for Lollapalooza Brazil, when the security guard approached and became “aggressive” with them, as The Blast previously reported. Roan denied having anything to do with the incident.
In his recent post, Jorginho said it was “important to clarify everything now that new information has come to light,” adding that he made his original post about the situation “in the heat of the moment.”
The Soccer Star Wanted To Protect His Family
Jorginho clarified that his retelling of what happened between the security guard and his wife and daughter was all accurately described, adding that he reacted “as any father would” in that situation. “My priority is and always will be protecting my family, and that is exactly what I did,” he wrote.
The soccer player then said that he acted based on the information that was made available to them at that time. After Roan’s denial, the security guard, Pascal Duvier, also released a statement taking full responsibility and confirming that he didn’t work for the pop star.
“While we still do not know what prompted him to approach them, and do not believe an 11-year-old at breakfast could reasonably be seen as any kind of security threat, it is now clear that he was not acting on behalf of Chappell,” Jorginho wrote.
Jorginho And Chappell Roan Have Connected Privately
Following the revelations about the incident, Roan fans called for Jorginho and his wife to apologize to the singer. However, it seemed they had already addressed the situation privately. Per the soccer star’s post, Roan reached out to Harding and cleared the air about what happened at the hotel, adding that the singer was “understanding and sympathetic to what happened” to their 11-year-old daughter.
“It was, ultimately, a misunderstanding in that respect, and I am glad to set the record straight,” Jorginho wrote, adding, “I regret the impact this situation has had on Chappell Roan, Catherine, Ada, and our family.” Jorginho finished his post by writing, “As far as I am concerned, this matter is closed.”
The Situation Took An Unexpected Turn
Following the incident with security, Harding and Ava, who intended to watch Roan perform at Lollapalooza, skipped her set. Instead, they watched Sabrina Carpenter, who also performed at the music festival. Harding shared a video of Ada smiling and dancing as the singer performed on stage.
However, it later came to light that Duvier was at the hotel as part of Carpenter’s security, as previously reported by The Blast.
Chappell Roan Was Banned Due To Jorginho’s Claim
Following Jorginho’s initial post and claims about Roan, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Cavaliere, banned the singer from performing at Todo Mundo no Rio, a massive free concert held annually on Copacabana Beach. Past performers include Madonna and Lady Gaga, with Shakira headlining this year.
On X, Cavaliere reposted Jorginho’s Instagram Story about the incident, writing, “I mean that as long as I’m in charge of our city – this girl @ChappellRoan will never perform at Todo Mundo no Rio!” He then invited Jorginho’s stepdaughter to the concert in May as a guest of honor.
As of writing, Cavaliere has yet to rescind Roan’s ban, at least publicly, after it has been confirmed that she had nothing to do with the incident.
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