Young and the Restless 2-week spoilers for March 30 – April 03, 2026 excite as Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) unleashes and Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) in danger.

Young and the Restless Spoilers Monday, March 23rd: Chelsea and Billy Clash

On Monday, March 23rd, we’ve got Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) telling Chelsea Lawson Newman (Melissa Claire Egan) he’s trying not to dwell on losing Chancellor again and calls Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) soulless for kidnapping Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman). He thinks it’s karma that Victor lost Newman.

And Chelsea gets really upset and accuses Billy of rubbing it in her face and calls herself a Newman. Billy thinks Chelsea’s back to being bad like she was before. And she claps back at Billy and offers a fight if he wants one, and he tells Chelsea she really is a Newman now. She backs down and tells Billy just worry about his own life and stay out of hers.

Riza Shocks Adam on Y&R

Adam finally hears back from Riza Thompson (Tina Casciani) just as Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) is starting to unravel with impatience to get his hands on Matt Clark (Roger Howarth). Adam worries that Nick is in pain because he’s being an ass.

Basically tells him to stop it and Nick tells Adam he should just go home and Nick can handle things from here. But Adam admits it will be tough to see Riza. Adam also insists that he is going to stay and help make sure that Matt is never a threat to the Newman family again.

Adam has to send Nick away since Riza is expecting him to be alone. And Adam worries that she knows something is up and he warns Nick, “Don’t go rogue and go looking for Matt alone.” Nick pops more pills in the elevator down to the casino. As Riza shows up to see Adam and pulls a gun on him.

Y&R Spoilers: Daniel Makes a Huge Sacrifice

We have Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei) encouraging Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) to give her marriage to Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) another chance. And Daniel tells Mariah that he would jump at the chance to be with Heather Stevens (Vail Bloom) again.

Mariah assumes that they’re dating, although Daniel denies it. And Mariah says she does not deserve Tessa or Aria, and she’s certain her daughter is young enough to just forget her if she’s gone. Daniel winds up holding Mariah and comforting her as she sobs about missing her family.

And she tells Daniel she deserves prison for kidnapping Dominic Newman (Ethan Ray Clark). And she hopes that Daniel will look out for Tessa. But then Mariah finally admits she still loves Tessa and then runs off. So, Daniel later tells Tessa that Mariah really misses her and Aria.

And Tessa is stunned that Daniel is offering to step back and let her try and fix her marriage. She’s concerned he doesn’t want to be with her, but he just wants Tessa to be sure what and who she wants and says she has unfinished business with Mariah.

Christine Offers Mariah a Plea Deal on Young and the Restless

We also have Christine Williams (Lauralee Bell) telling Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) she needs her help with Mariah. Looks like Christine has set up a sweetheart plea deal for Mariah to get probation and psychiatric treatment and no prison time, which is amazing for a child kidnapping.

Christine says if they go to trial, Mariah will likely get 15 years. Sharon is not certain that Mariah will listen to her, but will try because she thinks prison would be the worst thing for her. Christine and Sharon then talk to Mariah, who knows that Christine’s deal is great.

But she says she just doesn’t deserve it. Mariah thinks prison is exactly what she deserves. Christine and Sharon plead with Mariah to accept the deal and get the help she needs. Tessa gets a text from Mariah asking to meet.

Y&R Spoilers Tuesday, March 24th: Riza Holds Adam at Gunpoint

And then on Tuesday, March 24th, Adam and Riza’s meeting gets dangerous as she’s holding Adam at gunpoint and demanding he put his hands on his head. And he tells Riza he thought that she would be happier to see him. Riza is really intense and scary and threatening and tells Adam he better comply.

Now, Mariah tries to fix things with Tessa and we’re going to see Mariah and Tessa talking in the park. Nick calls Noah Newman (Lucas Adams) from the casino and tells him they have not found Matt yet, but Adam is working on a lead, a connection that they need to get to Matt.

Nick, of course, cannot run away from his problems. He may be out of fentanyl and needs to score while Adam is always around. You know, Matt’s a threat, Nick is in pain, and this is the worst time for these new demons just on top of his usual hothead antics as we all know about.

Young and the Restless Spoilers Wednesday, March 25th: Audra Talks with Noah

On Wednesday, March 25th, we’ve got Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) talking with Noah about their romantic history. So, Holden Novak (Nathan Owens), of course, pressed Audra to seduce Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor). But seeing Noah may remind Audra that she may want more than just revenge on Kyle and revenge on Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin) and an empty seduction scheme on Young and the Restless.

Plus, Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) admits something to Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn). And I wonder if it’s going to be that Victor kicked her out of their house when she raged at him about kidnapping Jack. Of course we know that Nikki is still at the GCAC. Plus, Holden feels the need to protect his interests. And this may be about Claire or it could be about his job with Cane.

Thursday, March 26th on Y&R: Victor Unveils a Secret Weapon

Thursday, March 26th, we’ve got Victor unveiling a secret weapon since he wants revenge on Cane and Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) and Jack. I’m sure it relates to one if not all of them. And it may tie back to crazy Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk), who is not done on Y&R yet, by the way.

Nikki takes a risk to help Jack and she may talk to Diane or confront Patty or it may involve Victor. Also, Kyle promises to protect his mom, Diane. Kyle was disgusted over catching Jack in the sack with Patty. So, he may actually take a step back from his dad, Jack.

Friday, March 27th Young and the Restless Spoilers: Billy Decides Against Making Amends with Jill

On Friday, March 27th, we have got Billy deciding against making amends with Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). And I bet Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) isn’t going to stop pressing, though.

Also, this week, we’ve got Christine and Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) making time for a romantic dinner. But Danny is worried about Daniel being heartbroken by Tessa. And Christine may update her husband on Daniel taking a step back so Tessa could try and help Mariah.

Y&R Spoilers: Victor Changes Course

We have also got Victor pivoting in his revenge plan against Cane. I don’t know if he has anything left for Victor to actually take from him. And soon Patty catches Diane’s wrath. And of course, Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) is due back on screen any second now.

And Adam is going to see another side of Nick by the end of this week. And I think Adam may realize Nick’s out of control. And it’s not just his usual anger issues, but addiction issues. You know, Adam has had his own demons. So, I actually think he’s the perfect person. I’d like to see some brother bonding come out of this.

Week Two on Young and the Restless: March 30th-April 3rd Spoilers

The week of March 30th through April 3rd, we’ve got Matt Clark back to stir the pot. The question is, will it be in Genoa City or in Vegas? My guess is Genoa City. Jack desperately tries to get Diane back, and if Patty approaches him, Jack’s going to be in a rage. Also, is this another kidnapping/major crime that Victor gets cleanly away with?

That is not justice. We really need some law enforcement taking action in town. Elsewhere, in Vegas, Adam is alarmed as Nick spirals out and could put them both in a lot of danger. And Nikki and Victor are pulled further apart. And her trying to help Jack is going to have Victor digging in his heels and getting more hateful towards his wife.

Y&R Spoilers: Audra Switches it Up?

Audra may forget the plan to seduce Kyle and turn her attention on how to get Noah away from Sienna Bacall (Tamara Braun). And I wonder what Sharon would prefer because she’s not happy that Noah’s with Sienna, but she, like everybody in town, not so much a fan of Audra, but I tend to think that Sharon might rather it was Audra.

Victor blindsides Cane. And of course, Victor’s not done messing with Jack and maybe thrilled Diane left him. And of course, Kyle’s pulling back from his dad. Patty is a loose cannon and we’ll find out more about Victor’s new secret weapon.

By Brian Myers
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When Peacock released all eight episodes of its new series The ‘Burbs in early February, some speculated the endeavor would serve as a true remake of the 1989 film of the same name. Viewers were instead greeted with a stand-alone set of episodes that, while sharing some similarities with its source material, forged its own way into the annals of modern creepy comedies. Though fans will see both as separate entities, showrunners for the series packed it full of nods and references to the movie that inspired it.

Connection To The Source Material

The ‘Burbs is a 1989 comedy that follows residents of the fictional suburb Hinkley Hills as they begin to believe that their newest neighbors are killers. When elderly neighbor Walter Seznick mysteriously vanishes, the men from the cul-de-sac develop a scheme to expose the reclusive Klopek family as mass murderers. Of course, nothing goes to plan, and wacky antics and memorable one-liners ensue. Despite having an all-star cast that included Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Gale Gordon, and Bruce Dern, the movie showed mediocre box office receipts and was the subject of mixed reviews by the critics of its day.

Like the movie, the streaming series centers around the new owner of the creepy house on the block. In the reboot, the mystery is explored by neighborhood residents Samira (Keke Palmer), Dana (Paula Pell), Tod (Mark Proksch), and Lynn (Julia Duffy). The quartet works to expose the truth behind a mysterious disappearance, focusing their suspicions on the reclusive Gary Wilson (Justin Kirk). Both the show and the film use copious amounts of dark humor and witty dialogue, interspersed with the very horrific idea of what it might be like to live on the same block as an elusive murderer.

Callbacks And Cameos Aplenty

On the surface, that’s where the similarities between the 1989 comedy and the modern show seem to end. The film goes off the rails quickly, with its main characters beginning to believe that their new neighbors are ghouls who engage in human sacrifice, while the show focuses on an old missing-persons case from Samira’s husband’s childhood. As the most die-hard fans of Tom Hanks’ most underrated project have pointed out, however, is that each episode of the series pays homage to its cinematic predecessor. Cameo appearances, character references, and word-for-word one-liners have all worked together to neatly tie together a modern hit with a cinematic classic.

Sharp-eyed fans have noticed that the show’s recurring guest star Wendy Schaal (Family Guy, Innerspace) plays the role of Judy, the community’s sharp-nosed librarian. Years earlier, Schaal played Bonnie, the young wife of grizzled Vietnam veteran Mark Rumsfield (Bruce Dern) and neighbor to the film’s main protagonist Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks). While Schaal’s part in the 2026 series is minimal, her casting was a nice touch and a great nod to the movie.

But Schaal wasn’t the only cast member from the 1989 project that movie fans will recognize. In the season finale, viewers are treated to a cameo appearance by 80s/90s movie icon Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter). Feldman’s unnamed character leaves a scene with a line that directly references one uttered multiple times by his 1989 character, Ricky Butler. When the pool hustler he portrays wins his game, he grabs the money from the table, looks into the camera, and declares, “God, I love this place.” That line is a near word-for-word quote from Ricky’s “God, I love this street,” which broke the fourth wall at the end of the movie.

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Watching the show isn’t even necessary to get all of the references to the movie. One look at the episode titles will make any fan of the film laugh, as each one is a direct quote of its witty dialogue. “Sardine?,” “Mind Your Own Business,” “The Goddamned Brownies,” and “Do Not Mess with Suburbanites,” lines from 1989 that The ‘Burbs fans all know by heart, and are but some of the episode titles listed for the series. Pay careful attention to the dialogue spoken in the show, and you’ll also pick up on other quotes from the film that have been carefully inserted for modern audiences.

If the neighborhood in the new show seems familiar, that’s no coincidence. The series was filmed on Universal Studios Colonial Street, the location of countless films and television shows that stretch back decades. The houses that Kiki, Lynn, Dana, and Tod creep around also appeared in everything from Desperate Housewives to House of 1000 Corpses to Deep Impact. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the 1989 movie was also filmed in the same backlot, with several of the homes in the series serving as landmarks that are fairly easy to identify. The Hinkley House of the series is the same as the house that the movie’s Ricky Butler resided in.

Perhaps the greatest nod to the film was a glimpse of an old photograph of the founder of Hinkley Hills, H. Horace Hinkley. With a town named in his honor and a home that still bears his surname, Hinkley’s black-and-white image is seen by Kiki in the first episode as she visits the town library. The photo is none other than the star of the 1989 movie, Hanks.

You can catch The ‘Burbs series streaming on Peacock. The comedy classic film The ‘Burbs is available to rent on Amazon Prime Video.

Bill Cosby has been ordered to pay ex-waitress Donna Motsinger more than $19 million after he was found guilty of sexual abuse.

According to the New York Times, a civil jury in California found that Cosby, now 88, had drugged and sexually assaulted Motsinger, now 84, after escorting her to one of his comedy shows in 1972.

The jury made its decision on Monday, March 23, after nearly three days of deliberation.

According to Deadline, Cosby’s attorney says his client already plans to file an appeal. While Cosby did not testify in his own defense, the former TV star has denied the allegations.

A deposition video was played in court during the two-week trial, in which Cosby was asked if he had sex with Motsinger. He replied, “I cannot remember if I did or not.”

In his latest case, Cosby has been ordered to pay Motsinger $17.5 million for her past mental trauma. He also had to pay another $1.75 million for mental suffering.

Us Weekly has reached out to Cosby and Motsinger’s attorneys for comment.

Motsinger first filed her lawsuit in September 2023. According to court documents obtained by Us, the former waitress alleged that Cosby drugged and raped her when she was working at a Bay Area restaurant more than 50 years ago.

“Mr. Cosby picked Ms. Motsinger up in a limousine from her house and drove her to the Circle Star Theater. Mr. Cosby gave Ms. Motsinger a glass of wine in the limo along the way,” the lawsuit alleged. “At the Circle Star Theater, Mr. Cosby took Ms. Motsinger to the dressing room there. She began to feel sick and Mr. Cosby gave her what she believed was an aspirin. Next thing she knew, she was going in and out of consciousness while two men attending to Mr. Cosby were putting her in the limousine with Mr. Cosby.”

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The documents continued, “In the limousine, Mr. Cosby sat near the window and put his arms around her. The last thing Ms. Motsinger recalls were flashes of light. She woke up in her house with all her clothes off, except her underwear on – no top, no bra, and no pants.”

Cosby was once a highly regarded actor in Hollywood thanks to his overwhelmingly warm and paternal roles in The Cosby Show, I Spy and other projects.

In recent years, however, the comedian has faced several allegations of sexual assault, harassment, rape or sexual misconduct. His attorneys have maintained his innocence and believe the actor is being targeted and tainted as a result of his cultural status.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

OnlyFans creator Taila Maddison was in for a shock when she discovered that her top paying subscriber was allegedly her stepdad of 13 years.

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Maddison claimed that she wrote down all the contacts from her phone and cross checked them with her TikTok, before narrowing down the list to six people.

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It takes a special kind of canonical classic to feature a line of dialogue so memorable that anyone could identify what movie it comes from without any context. “You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain,” uttered by Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) in The Dark Knight, fits the bill. In what is likely to remain his culturally definitive and most popular movie, Christopher Nolan, for better or worse, changed the film landscape forever by making a superhero movie feel like an American epic about crime, justice, and society’s belief in costumed vigilantes as religious dogmas.

While often celebrated for his visual panache and as a groundbreaking pioneer of IMAX photography in narrative films, Nolan writes every one of his movies. However, his clunky and on-the-nose dialogue is a point of contention for many critics, but there’s no denying the power of Dent’s line in The Dark Knight. There’s one problem: Nolan didn’t write that line—it was his brother, Jonathan Nolan, and the director is still haunted by him stealing his thunder.

Jonathan Nolan Wrote ‘The Dark Knight’s Most Iconic Line

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Christopher Nolan is a singular, uncompromising visionary, but Jonathan Nolan is frequently right by his side as a co-writer, contributing to the source material for Memento, and the scripts for The Prestige, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, and Interstellar. It rounds out the family enterprise nature of Nolan’s filmography, as all his movies are produced by Christopher’s wife, Emma Thomas. Since their last collaboration, Jonathan has developed his own autonomous career as the creator of Person of Interest and Westworld on television, as well as producing and directing Prime Video’s Fallout.

No contribution will ever match the legacy of one line of dialogue in an early scene in The Dark Knight, where Harvey Dent, Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), and Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) discuss the legality and morality of Batman’s existence as a vigilante crime-fighter roaming the streets of Gotham. For anyone in a position of power, whether a Caped Crusader or Gotham District Attorney, there are only two destinies: die with honor, or live in infamy.

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In an interview with Nolan and his longtime collaborator and Oppenheimer star, Cillian Murphy, the director revealed that the “die a hero or live enough to see yourself become the villain” quote was actually coined by Jonathan Nolan. “I’m plagued by a line from The Dark Knight, and I’m plagued by it because I didn’t write it,” Nolan said, especially because the line was the one that “most resonates.” When Jonathan first conceived Dent’s line, Christopher admitted that he was puzzled by it, but the latter’s skepticism was proven wrong, expressing that it “kills” him that he can’t claim authorship of the line. “In this story, it’s absolutely that. Build them up, tear them down. It’s the way we treat people,” Nolan continued.

It’s easy to overlook him, but Jonathan Nolan’s understanding of genre mechanics and elaborate concepts, as demonstrated in his television shows, helped turn his brother into a commercial juggernaut with mass critical appeal. With films like The Prestige and Interstellar built around ornate ideas and executions, Christopher could’ve easily gotten lost in his own orbit, but Jonathan grounded these structures while maintaining their innate grandeur.

The Underlining Thematic Impact of This Famous Line from ‘The Dark Knight’

No one would think twice about who wrote the film’s most iconic line, as it feels very much in tune with Christopher Nolan’s style of dialogue. Characters in The Dark Knight, between Alfred (Michael Caine) analyzing the Joker’s (Heath Ledger) anarchic plan or the Joker himself sharing his philosophy on chaos, often sound like viewers and critics discussing the meaning of the film and its themes, which leads to a fair share of didactic moments where the message is conveyed with little subtlety, such as “Some men just want to watch the world burn,” and “This town deserves a better class of criminal.”

Complain about them all you want, but there is no denying the enduring, instantly recognizable magic of these lines. Nolan’s dialogue may not always be the most natural, but is that what we should expect from a movie about a billionaire dressed as a bat fighting crime? These lines, particularly when delivered with conviction by Eckhart, Caine, and Ledger, are poetic treatises about the mythos of superheroes and the disillusioned sentiment of America in a post-September 11th world.

Without Aaron Eckhart’s austere, earnest delivery, “You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain,” would’ve been an awkward line. It is also saved by the fact that it is the succinct thesis of The Dark Knight and its central thematic figure in Harvey Dent, who secretly dies disgracefully but is remembered fondly by the city of Gotham.

By Chris Snellgrove
| Published 60 minutes ago

Recently, Hulu canceled a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer show, which understandably upset fans. After all, they had been waiting decades to see more of their favorite ‘90s icon kicking butt onscreen. Plus, many of those fans are now parents, and they were hoping to use the new show as a way of introducing kiddos to their own childhood.

Personally, though, I was a bit relieved to see the new show get canceled. Because Sarah Michelle Gellar was the only returning cast member and she was barely in it, I worried that it would be Buffy in name only. Plus, I worried that the absence of the original creative team meant the new show wouldn’t have the old magic. Mostly, though, I’m hoping the death of this new Buffy show leads to the death of the most annoying trend in media: the television revival.

Rise Of The Revival

These days, streaming platforms (especially Netflix) are increasingly filled with absolute slop. You know the kind: original content that is either play-by-numbers melodrama, CGI schlockfest, or both. This has led audiences to stream more of the content they loved growing up. Unsurprisingly, this primarily consists of classic TV shows, which now function as so much more than nostalgia. They are our comfort food and security blanket all rolled into one, something many of us increasingly turn to now that the world (both streaming and otherwise) is turning into such a hellscape.

Obviously, it didn’t take network executives very long to realize they were sitting on a golden opportunity. When shows from yesteryear are more popular than ever on streaming, it’s a no-brainer to revive them with a completely new show. More often than not, these feature actors who haven’t exactly been very busy (like David Duchovny and even Patrick Stewart) lately and are happy to relive their television heyday. Best of all, networks can deploy these revivals on the very same streaming platforms their biggest fans use, meaning they don’t have to worry about broadcast restrictions, sponsors, or any of the other drama that comes from network television.  

On paper, TV revivals seem like a great idea for actors, networks, and fans. What could possibly go wrong, you ask? As it turns out, everything.

Few Diamonds, Plenty Of Rough

Before anyone yells at me, I do want to acknowledge the obvious: there are some really great TV show revivals out there. David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: The Return was a masterpiece of staggering, often heartbreaking genius. Fuller House was full of great nostalgia and crowd-pleasing moments for anyone who grew up quoting “You got it, dude.” If you can ignore that annoying ending, the Veronica Mars revival was a great reminder that Kristen Bell’s titular character is one of the best protagonists in television history.

Make no mistake, though: these good revivals are the exception, not the rule. Streaming platforms are littered with revivals that fizzled out because they could never match the quality of the original show. Frasier, for example, brought back only the title character while changing the setting and premise of the series; unsurprisingly, it was canceled after two seasons because what fans wanted was more of the original show’s ensemble brilliance. Conversely, The X-Files brought back plenty of characters, but the writing revealed there was nothing really left to do with everyone’s favorite pair of spooky FBI agents.

Similarly, the Murphy Brown revival was a dud because its quaint ‘90s political sensibilities just didn’t work in a world where both politics and the discourse surrounding it have completely changed. Heroes Reborn just served as a sloppy reminder of what we already knew: that Heroes should have ended after Season 1. Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life provided exciting new reasons to scream at Rory about her increasingly terrible life decisions. Let’s not forget the Night Court revival, whose attempts at comedy were just as dead on arrival as, well, a huge chunk of the original cast!

Killing Franchise Reputations, One Show At A Time

So far, I’ve covered two kinds of TV revivals: the ones that are mostly solid and the ones that are completely awful. But there’s a secret, third kind of revival: the ones that are both bad and good. That ‘90s Show, for example, was actually starting to show promise when Netflix killed it. Star Trek: Picard served up two completely awful seasons before finally turning in a fan-favorite final season. Will & Grace, meanwhile, started out strong, but that final season was so limp that I can only imagine Jack making a crude joke about it.

For fans of the original shows, these revivals are just as bad as the completely terrible TV reboots. That’s because they sully the reputation of the original show while wasting our time. Why even bring back Captain Picard after nearly two decades, for example, if it will take another couple of years to give him a good season? Speaking as a huge fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation, I’d have preferred if this show had never gotten a revival. If I wanted to see one of my favorite shows reduced to a mediocre action fest filled with out-of-character performances, I don’t need Picard; I can just go rewatch Star Trek: Nemesis.

No More, With Feeling

While the creators are hoping to shop it to a new platform, the Buffy show is currently dead. With any luck, this will be the final nail in the coffin for the TV show revival. With any luck, the Powers That Be will finally get the message that audiences no longer have any appetite for halfhearted remakes of shows that were once great.

Hopefully, this will lead to the creation of brand-new IPs, a pleasant alternative to producers lazily strip-mining the hits of yesteryear. As always, viewers need to realize how much actual power they wield over the various corporations and streaming platforms that keep bringing these franchises back to life. If you really want to see fresh ideas return to the small screen, the solution is simple: stop streaming these crappy revivals and stick to physical media for your nostalgia fix. Otherwise, the modern adage remains true: if you keep watching slop, they’ll just keep making it!

Actor John Boyega may be returning to a galaxy far, far away after all! The “Attack The Block” alum starred as the former Stormtrooper Finn in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, consisting of 2015’s The Force Awakens,” 2017’s “The Last Jedi,” and 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” In 2020, he was vocal about how the trilogy shifted its focus to his costars, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver, leaving him on the sidelines. Although he has been openly critical about the way the franchise treated his character, it seems he might be leaving the door open to exploring Finn’s story yet again.

John Boyega Reveals He Has Talked To Dave Filoni

While speaking with fans at a Megacon Orlando panel hosted by ScreenRant, Boyega revealed that he had privately been talking to Dave Filoni about Finn’s future after the exit of Kathleen Kennedy earlier this year.

When asked about the possibility of Finn returning to a galaxy far, far away, one fan shouted, “Get Dave on the phone.” Boyega reportedly replied, “I actually have, actually.”

Although this is far from confirmation that Boyega will actually reprise his role as Finn, it has made many fans excited for his possible return, especially since he didn’t seem interested in the idea a few years ago.

John Boyega Was Vocal About His Frustrations In 2020

In 2020, less than a year after “The Rise of Skywalker” hit theaters, Boyega made his concerns with Disney public while speaking to GQ magazine. “What I would say to Disney is do not bring out a Black character, market them to be much more important in the franchise than they are, and then have them pushed to the side. It’s not good. I’ll say it straight up,” he said at the time.

“You guys knew what to do with Daisy Ridley, you knew what to do with Adam Driver,” Boyega continued. “But when it came to Kelly Marie Tran, when it came to John Boyega, you know f-ck all. So what do you want me to say?”

“What they want you to say is, ‘I enjoyed being a part of it. It was a great experience…’ Nah, nah, nah. I’ll take that deal when it’s a great experience. They gave all the nuance to Adam Driver, all the nuance to Daisy Ridley,” he added. “Let’s be honest. Daisy knows this. Adam knows this. Everybody knows. I’m not exposing anything.”

Boyega Had A ‘Very Honest’ Conversation Following That Interview

In November 2020, Boyega told The Hollywood Reporter that a Disney executive had reached out to discuss his concerns following the publication in GQ. He described it as “a very honest, a very transparent conversation.”

“There was a lot of explaining on their end in terms of the way they saw things. They gave me a chance also to explain what my experience was like. I’d hope that me being so open with my career, at this stage, would help the next man, the guy that wants to be the assistant DOP, the guy that wants to be a producer,” Boyega said. “I hope that the conversation is not such a taboo or elephant in the room now, because someone just came and said it.”

Boyega Said He Is ‘Good Off It’ When Asked About A ‘Star Wars’ Return

He seemed to shut down speculation that he’d return to the franchise yet again in 2022, telling SiriusXM “at this point I’m cool off it, I’m good off it” when he was asked if he was interested in reprising his role as Finn.

“Versatility is my path and Finn is at a good confirmation point where you can just enjoy him in other things: the games, the animation. I feel like [Episodes] 7 to 9 was good for me,” he added.

John Boyega Addressed The Racism In ‘Star Wars’ In A 2025 Documentary

In the 2025 Apple TV+ documentary “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood,” Boyega also slammed the franchise’s “vibe” of being “the most whitest, elite space.”

“Lemme tell ya, ‘Star Wars’ always had the vibe of being in the most whitest, elite space. It’s a franchise that’s so white that a Black person existing in [it] was something,” Boyega said in the documentary, as per Variety. “You can always tell it’s something when some ‘Star Wars’ fans try to say, ‘Well, we had Lando Calrissian and had Samuel L. Jackson!’ It’s like telling me how many cookie chips are in the cookie dough. It’s like, they just scattered that in there, bro!”

“They’re okay with us playing the best friend, but once we touch their heroes, once we lead, once we trailblaze, it’s like, ‘Oh my God, it’s just a bit too much! They’re pandering,’” he continued. However, he did acknowledge that being cast in the sequel trilogy was a “fundamental moment” in his career.

Back in 2023, Amazon Freevee released a show so unique and experimental, it was shocking that they even pulled it off. Jury Duty, which premiered on April 7, 2023, is a mockumentary series in which one real person, Ronald Gladden, thinks he’s ordered to attend to jury duty, only for everyone around him to be an actor messing with him at every turn. The series went on to become a major streaming hit for Freevee and Prime Video, earning not only a Season 2 renewal, but four Emmy nominations.

So, of course, stakes were high for the second season. After all, with the first season out in the world, would creators Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky be able to pull off another successful season? As it turns out, the answer is a resounding yes. On March 20, 2026, Prime Video released the first three episodes of the sophomore season, titled Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, and the installment proves that while the series is certainly a unique and ambitious piece of TV, it’s a formula that works time and time again.

What Is ‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ About?

Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat follows Anthony Norman, a temporary assistant hired by the family-owned hot sauce company Rockin’ Grandma’s to help out during their annual week-long retreat. The retreat is also a major turning point for the small but mighty team as CEO Doug (Jerry Hauk) is getting ready to retire and hand off the company to his tone-deaf son, Dougie (Alex Bonifer). From the very first episode, Anthony realizes that the retreat will be far from drama-free when his boss, the well-meaning HR Director Kevin (Ryan Perez), proposes to a coworker and leaves abruptly when the proposal goes awry. With no other choice, Anthony is left to pick up the pieces and rise to the occasion to help the company stay together.

In each episode, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat follows sitcom beats being played out in real time for Anthony that comedy audiences know and love. Storylines so far include Dougie’s disastrous new project launch for the company, Other Anthony (Rob Lathan) finding a sex toy and deciding to drink from it, and a robbery of a box of Cool Ranch Doritos. In addition to all the hilarious moments, the series also creates a classic underdog story with Rockin’ Grandma’s being a small company on the verge of being bought out by a larger corporate entity, a situation that’s far too frequent in this day and age.

Plus, while Jury Duty brought together “random” strangers for a court summons, Company Retreat has Anthony coming in as a newcomer in an environment with pre-established dynamics, traditions, and problem-makers. So, as audiences get to know each of the characters along with Anthony, writers had the freedom to create a more in-depth lore for the cast, including office politics, romance, and a nepo-baby successor. Among the cast highlights so far are Rachel Kaly‘s Claire, Jim Woods‘ Jimmy and LaNisa Renee Frederick‘s Jackie. Like the best comedy casts, the Rockin’ Grandma’s ensemble is at its best all together, playing off each other like they’ve been doing it for years. In each of those scenes, Anthony is welcomed in like one of their own, becoming not only a necessary part of the dynamics, but a charismatic lead too.

‘Jury Duty’ Found Another Lead Just as Endearing as Ronald Gladden

In many ways, what made Jury Duty so great the first time around was how endearing and empathetic Gladden was. He never judged his fellow jurors, was always a helping hand, and even made sweet gestures (like watching A Bug’s Life with David Brown‘s Todd) to make them feel seen and heard. In Company Retreat, the series found another incredible hero in Anthony. In the three episodes so far, Anthony embraces the weirdness of the team, showing off just how likable and committed he is to keep the retreat going even when things take a turn. When Kevin abruptly leaves, for instance, he has a candid moment with Blair Beeken‘s Marjorie about what to do, but soon comes back in the room and keeps everyone’s spirits high as the new “Captain Fun.” He rolls with the punches, keeps a positive attitude, and never loses his cool.

“More than familiar sitcom tropes and reality show shenanigans, Company Retreat highlights the compassion and kindness of one man,” wrote Meredith Loftus in her review for Collider. “Despite only having known these people for less than a week, Anthony weaves himself effortlessly into the Rockin’ Grandma’s family. He may laugh at the hilarity of certain situations, but he’s never making fun of or mocking his new coworkers.” So, by picking another lead who’s sweet and charming in his own way, Jury Duty has once again struck comedy gold.

With only three episodes out so far, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat is already shaping up to be another hit for Prime Video. Currently at #5 in the US streaming charts, per FlixPatrol, the series has all the right ingredients: a new hilarious cast of characters, wild storylines, and a compassionate lead at the heart of the show. Despite the change in setting, Company Retreat is turning out to be just as delightful as its predecessor.