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Brian Hickerson Accused of Drug Use Before Hayden Panettiere Death
Hayden Panettiere‘s ex Brian Hickerson was reportedly accused of drug use three days before the actress’ unexpected death at 36.
According to court records obtained by People on Friday, August 21, prosecutors accused Hickerson, 37, of continued drug use amid his efforts to expunge his domestic violence convictions. Neither Hickerson nor his attorney attended the hearing.
During the hearing that occurred on August 13, prosecutors argued that Hickerson’s petition to expunge his two felony counts of corporal injury to a spouse/cohabitant should be denied. (Hickerson was convicted in 2021 after pleading no contest in a domestic violence case involving Panettiere. He was sentenced to 45 days in jail, for which he spent 13 days behind bars, four years of formal probation, 52 domestic violence classes and a five-year protective order. Hickerson also had to pay $500 in restitution.)
At the hearing last week, a prosecutor argued that Hickerson appeared “quite high on what appears to be a stimulant,” claiming he was “very clearly not sober” during a recent interview, per the outlet. The prosecutor alleged that Hickerson spoke “for 15 minutes about the abuse that’s been documented in his victim’s bestselling book, and he makes several admissions about that.” (Hickerson was interviewed by TMZ in May following the release of Panettiere’s memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning.)
Hayden Panettiere‘s on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson found himself back in the actress’ life before her shocking death. “Brian was with her at the time of her death,” the source exclusively shared with Us. “He had inserted himself into her life and was surveilling her.” According to a Greenville City Police Department incident report obtained by […]
The prosecutor also stated that Hickerson “was high and arrested at a local restaurant in West Hollywood” in August 2025.
Us confirmed that Hickerson was arrested twice within a matter of days, the first time at a bar on August 2, 2025, and again on August 6, 2025. Records show that he was cuffed at 5:14 p.m. on August 2, booked at 5:45 p.m. and released at 3:17 a.m. the following morning. On August 6, he was arrested just before 8 a.m., booked at 9:12 a.m. and released later that evening.
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department confirmed to Us that charges for both arrests were “under the influence of a controlled substance.”
According to records viewed by Us, Hickerson did have a hearing on August 13, which was three days before Panettiere’s death. His expungement request was ultimately denied by a judge.
Following the hearing last week, the L.A. County D.A.’s Office told People in a statement that prosecutors opposed Hickerson’s petition “based on the individual’s Aug. 2, 2025, arrest” and what they characterized as his “continued demonstrable drug use.”
Us has reached out to Hickerson’s attorney and the prosecutor in the case for comment.
Panettiere died on Sunday, August 16. She was found unresponsive at a residence in South Carolina by Brian and his brother, Zach Hickerson. Emergency services arrived at the scene to perform “advanced cardiac life support measures,” but the actress was pronounced dead that afternoon.
Hayden Panettiere felt compelled to set firm boundaries with ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson in the months before her death, including taking steps to protect herself. “She helped him from time to time because he made her feel guilty, claiming he was trying to turn his life around, but couldn’t because she put him in jail,” a […]
An autopsy was completed and found “no signs of trauma that would have contributed” to Panettiere’s death, per the coroner’s office. The cause and manner of her death “remain pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies.”
The New York Times reported on Thursday, August 20, that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was investigating Panettiere’s death.
Brian broke his silence on Panettiere’s death in a statement shared via his attorney Sloan Ellis.
“Hayden’s death remains under investigation and it is important to allow that investigation to proceed,” Ellis told Us on Thursday. “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.”
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There’s an unwritten rule in the weight loss medication world: you can have a low price, or you can have a company you trust. Pick one.
It’s a rule the industry loves, because it lets everyone off the hook. The expensive programs justify their prices with words like “premium” and “concierge.” The cheap ones cut corners on support and hope you don’t notice until you’ve paid. And patients are left doing the miserable calculus of how much peace of mind they can afford per month.
Which is why what’s happening at RxPros.com has people doing a double take.
The lowest prices in the industry. On paper, that should be a red flag.
Let’s start with the numbers, because they’re the first thing that seems too good to be true:
- Compounded Semaglutide: $89.97 per month
- Compounded Tirzepatide: $119.97 per month
If you’ve been shopping around, you know how far below the market that is. Most telehealth GLP-1 programs advertise semaglutide in the $150 to $300 range and tirzepatide anywhere from $180 to $500, and that’s before the fine print. Many charge separate membership fees. Many bill your provider visits on top. And nearly all of them use the industry’s favorite quiet trick: raising your monthly price every time your dose titrates up, so the number you signed up for lasts exactly one or two months.
RxPros does none of it. The monthly price is all-inclusive, covering the prescription, the medication, doctor’s visits, and ongoing care support in one flat number. There are no membership fees, ever. And the price is locked at every dose level, so as your treatment progresses, your bill doesn’t.
Normally, this is where a skeptical reader should ask: okay, so what’s the catch? What did they gut to get there?
Fair question. Here’s the answer, from 19,000+ people who would know.
The receipts: an “Excellent” 4.7 stars, 19,000+ Trustpilot reviews, all invited
RxPros holds Trustpilot’s official “Excellent” rating: 4.7 stars across 19,000+ reviews. That “Excellent” label is Trustpilot’s top designation, earned, not self-awarded. It is one of the largest verified review bases of any telehealth weight loss company in America, at a score most of its competitors can’t touch, even at a fraction of the volume. You can read every one of them here.
And there’s a detail on that Trustpilot profile that separates it from the review scores you see plastered on ads. Trustpilot publicly labels RxPros as a company that invites all of its customers to leave a review, positive or negative.
That distinction is everything. Plenty of companies quietly cherry-pick who gets asked for a review, which is how a mediocre operation ends up wearing a shiny score. An all-invited policy means the 4.7 isn’t a curated highlight reel. It’s the honest average of the entire customer base, at a scale far too large to stage-manage. Every experience counts, including the bad days. The score survived anyway.
Spend ten minutes in those Trustpilot reviews and the pattern is unmistakable. Customers describe approvals coming back within hours. They describe medication arriving overnight or in two days in cold-insulated packaging. And over and over, they name real human support staff who answered the phone, fixed problems, and followed up. Several Trustpilot reviewers describe switching from bigger-name competitors whose prices ballooned mid-treatment, and finding the same medication at RxPros for a fraction of the cost with better service.
That’s not what cutting corners looks like. That’s what a premium brand looks like. One that happens to refuse to charge premium-brand prices.
Legitimate, licensed, and prescription-only
The low price also hasn’t come at the expense of the clinical guardrails. RxPros is a LegitScript-certified telemedicine provider, an independent certification that vets pharmacies and telehealth companies for legal and regulatory compliance. Treatment is prescription-only: you complete an online health assessment, a licensed U.S. provider reviews your history and determines whether GLP-1 treatment is appropriate for you, and if prescribed, your medication is prepared and shipped by licensed U.S. pharmacies. Your care doesn’t end at checkout, either. Dose adjustments and provider check-ins are part of the plan, at no extra charge, for as long as you’re a patient.
So how is this possible?
The uncomfortable truth about GLP-1 pricing is that much of what patients pay elsewhere isn’t going to medicine or medical care. It’s going to bloated ad budgets, membership-fee schemes, and margin structures built around dose-based price escalation, which charge you more precisely when you’re most committed and least likely to quit.
Strip those out, run an efficient operation, and treat customer service as the product rather than a cost center, and the math works. The 19,000+ Trustpilot reviews are what happens when it works for long enough, in public, with every customer invited to say so.
See for yourself
The best part of the RxPros story is that none of it requires trust in this article. The evidence is sitting in the open. Read the reviews on Trustpilot, compare the prices against anyone in the industry, and then take the free assessment at RxPros.com to see if you qualify.
The lowest price in the industry and the most trusted name in it were never supposed to be the same company. Nobody told RxPros.
Prescription required. Treatment is only available if a licensed provider determines it is appropriate for you. Compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide are not FDA-approved products and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety or effectiveness. Individual weight loss results vary and depend on dose, adherence, diet, activity, and individual factors.
There is an inherent appeal to pairs and duos that make characters that much more memorable and effective throughout media, as the interactions and dynamics with a second character can do so much in terms of writing and core dynamics. This facet is seen in all different forms of media, but video games especially have a vast and overwhelming number of iconic duos during each era and point in video game history. From beloved mascot icons of the early years to intricately layered characters of the modern day, the number of iconic duos in the world of video games is countless.
Each of these duos have grown to be massively iconic and influential within gaming as a whole, whether they be the faces of a certain genre or era of video games or some even breaking through the barrier to be immediately recognizable by many non-gamers. These duos continuously stand out as some of the most celebrated and acclaimed of the genre, pushing the medium forward with their inspiring greatness throughout their franchises.
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Ratchet and Clank
The PlayStation brand has seen many prominent duos over the years, yet few have lasted for as long and have been as continuously iconic as the sci-fi duo of Ratchet and Clank. The feline alien creature and his small sentient robot companion have been at the helm of the PlayStation brand ever since their debut in the PS2 era, continuously having new releases as recent as the PS5 with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, one of the best games on PS5.
What is so distinctly compelling about this duo is that they have evolved greatly throughout the franchise, delving into deeper and more intricate storylines while still keeping the same cartoony charm that made them so enthralling in the first place. They have effective banter and a genuine friendship that grows throughout the series, complementing each other’s best traits and still being one of PlayStation’s defining mascots nearly 25 years later.
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Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong
Donkey Kong originally started out as one of the most iconic video game villains of all time, with his titular arcade game cementing him in all-time status before the main Mario series would replace him with Bowser as the main villain. However, Donkey Kong would change and become a protagonist all his own in Donkey Kong Country, accompanied by his nephew Diddy Kong. From that point on, they became an iconic duo and one of the best examples of a hero-sidekick dynamic in gaming.
While both characters have their own standalone experiences separate from one another, they have an infectious dynamic when they are working together as heroes, either in the main series Donkey Kong games or even in other series like in the story mode for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. While not the most iconic of Nintendo’s various duos, they’ve stood the test of time to be a fan-favorite duo to many gamers.
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Master Chief and Cortana
An emotional confidant that helps support the protagonist in their endeavors without actively being on the front lines can make all of the difference in the story of an action game, with few video game duos understanding this exceptional dynamic quite like Master Chief and Cortana from Halo. This duo of intergalactic super soldier and high-powered artificial intelligence has been by each other’s side for each step of the Halo franchise, creating a powerful bond that serves as the emotional core for the entire series.
It helps that Cortana herself and her methods of giving helpful, important information to Master Chief directly reflect in gameplay, allowing the player to form a bond and connection with Cortana, just as Master Chief is doing during the course of the games. Even as the Halo franchise largely diminished in quality, the strengths of this duo are the absolute backbone that never stops this franchise from being anything other than an icon of FPS gaming.
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Nathan Drake and Sully
A powerful bond of a man and his surrogate father who have bonded over traveling the world and discovering vast treasures with one another, Nathan Drake and Victor Sullivan are the heart and exceptional friendship that make Uncharted one of the very best PlayStation franchises. With each entry in the franchise, the player gets the full scope and understanding of their relationship, one built upon a mutual love of treasure hunting and becoming genuine friends through thick and thin.
Especially as the series grew more cinematic and emotionally compelling with each subsequent entry, the dynamic and chemistry felt between these characters became that much more palpable and impactful to the player. This is all on top of the memorable snarky banter that they have with one another throughout the series, acting just like long-time friends who have seen it all together. The vocal performances by Nolan North and Richard McGonagle also go a long way in terms of amplifying the charm and dynamic of these characters.
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Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima
There’s nothing quite like a fierce rivalry built upon respect between two characters that feel so vastly different from one another, a dynamic that perfectly describes the duo of Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima from the Yakuza series. While both prominent figures in the underground world of the Japanese mafia, Kiryu’s mentality is much more Stoic and honorable, while Majima is instead unpredictable and eccentric in nature. This makes their rivalry that much more entertaining to experience as a play, both in terms of storytelling and in gameplay with various exciting boss fights against Majima.
However, being the two most prominent characters in the franchise, their relationship and rivalry grow greatly throughout the franchise, to the point where now they both have a deep respect for one another even despite their vast differences. In a franchise filled to the brim with both emotional central storytelling and wildly chaotic side-content, this duo almost acts like a perfect representation of the greatest strengths of Yakuza as a whole.
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Scorpion and Sub-Zero
Fighting games are home to countless memorable and iconic duos, as prominent archetypes battling against each other is always going to lead to rivalries and iconic pairings to face off. Few fighting game duos come close to the iconic growth and depth of Scorpion and Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat, who have had just about every different dynamic possible over the years, from mortal enemies to the best of friends. With a deep-rooted history of betrayal in their pasts, it simply isn’t a Mortal Kombat game without these two colorful ninjas going for each other’s throats at one point.
Even though they are not even the primary protagonists of the franchise, Scorpion and Sub-Zero continue to be the icons of the entire franchise, with their rivalry being at the heart of the carnage and bloodshed of the entire franchise. As the franchise evolved past simple blood and guts and added intricate story modes, the characters themselves became that much more compelling as their rivalry and bond evolved beyond simply being the original two ninja characters.
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Joel and Ellie
No video game duo more aptly symbolizes the evolution and growth of storytelling in video games quite like Joel Miller and Ellie Williams in The Last of Us, a duo of lost souls who manage to bring the humanity out in one another during the painful despair of the post-apocalypse. It’s this beautiful story of fulfilling roles lost in their lives, with Joel getting to be a father again after losing his daughter at the beginning of the outbreak, while Ellie gets to have a real, impactful parental figure in her life for the first time.
The cinematic video game reaches its greatest emotional highs thanks to the dynamic and growth of this iconic duo, as they grow from being annoyed with each other at the beginning to being a real co-dependent pair by its end, fighting for each other’s lives, even if it means destroying everything. They might just be the greatest duo that modern gaming has provided, being the forefront of cinematic storytelling in video games.
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Sonic and Tails
One of gaming’s most timeless friendships and some of the most iconic video game characters of all time, Sonic the Hedgehog and his best friend Tails are a duo whose iconic status arguably goes well beyond the video game industry as a whole. They’re a duo that is synonymous with the very culture of gaming in the ’90s, at the forefront of some of the greatest platformers of a generation and the unmistakable mascots of SEGA at their height as a gaming company.
It may seem silly to give such high praise to a talking blue hedgehog and his flying yellow fox friend, but this cartoon absurdism is at the heart of exactly what made gaming so fun and creative for gamers of the era. Through countless memorable games, they have stayed the best of friends, rarely leaving each other’s sides and fighting for what they believe is right. Gaming simply wouldn’t be the same without the influence of this iconic duo.
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Ryu and Ken
One of the simplest ways for a fighting video game to pad out and add more playable characters in its roster is to have a “clone character” that mirrors a lot of elements of an already existing fighter, but with slight changes to make them their own character. The very notion and existence of clone characters as an archetype can be traced back to the popularity of Ryu and Ken, the kung-fu masters who act as the face of the Street Fighter franchise.
Their friendly rivalry and love of sparring with one another have made them the perfect pair for fighting games as a whole, made all the more important that their classic fighting game archetype, the shoto, came into popularity thanks to them. Nearly every other fighting game rivalry has some influence that traces back to the dynamic of Ryu and Ken, whose friendship and dynamic has grown across the series as one of gaming’s greatest duos.
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Mario and Luigi
When the very concept of the greatest duos in video games is brought up, it’s impossible to perceive any other duo that would take the top spot that isn’t Mario and Luigi, the legendary brothers that have still been the face of video games as a medium since their debut in the early ’80s. The aptly titled Super Mario Bros. are exactly what one would want out of a video game duo, having similarities yet distinct differences from one another in terms of gameplay and personality, as well as complementing each other’s greatest attributes.
While many of the early titles simply had them separately playable, with Luigi being the face of player 2 in gaming, their energy as a pair is at its best in various spinoff games, such as the Mario & Luigi series and the various Mario Sports games. Mario’s charming, always ready attitude complements Luigi’s scaredy-cat personality perfectly, as this duo continues to find new ways to delight with each entry in this gargantuan franchise. No other video game duo comes close to the levels of timelessness and stature that these brothers have been upholding for decades.
Super Mario Bros. 3
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October 23, 1988
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E For Everyone
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Nintendo R&D4
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Nintendo
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Local Multiplayer
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Super Mario
Entertainment
Jason Statham’s $530M Sci-Fi Franchise Starter Is Officially Being Removed From HBO Max
Veteran producer Basil Iwanyk recently revealed on The Town podcast that the key to Jason Statham and Gerard Butler’s successful business model is that studios must learn to ignore the domestic box-office gross of their movies. Statham and Butler have cultivated a massive fanbase that prefers watching their films at home, either on the PVOD market or on streaming. Iwanyk went so far as to say that even a movie that grosses $15 million at the domestic box office will eventually make a profit because of the staggering popularity of Statham and Butler at home. Indeed, Statham’s January offering, Shelter, grossed just $13 million domestically. He returned to the big screen this week with another action vehicle, Mutiny. Audiences in the mood for more Statham-fueled mayhem might want to check out one of his biggest recent hits, which is currently streaming in the United States on HBO Max.
However, the movie in question is due to be removed from the service on September 1. It was released theatrically in 2018, grossing nearly $530 million worldwide against a reported budget of $178 million. What was more shocking was that it made just $145 million in North America, with the majority of its revenue — $153 million, to be exact — coming from China. Encouraged by this box office performance, a sequel was swiftly green-lit. Released in 2023, it generated nearly $400 million worldwide, but the Chinese appetite for English-language movies had mostly died down by then.
Watch Jason Statham’s Sci-Fi Blockbuster on HBO Max Before It Leaves
We’re talking, of course, about the sci-fi action-thriller The Meg and its sequel, Meg 2: The Trench. Directed by Jon Turteltaub, the film also features Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, and Cliff Curtis. The Meg received mediocre reviews and is now sitting at a 47% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The site’s consensus reads, “The Meg sets audiences up for a good old-fashioned B-movie creature feature, but lacks the genre thrills — or the cheesy bite — to make it worth diving in.” You can watch The Meg on HBO Max until September 1, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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August 10, 2018
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113 minutes
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Jon Turteltaub
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Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber, Dean Georgaris, Steve Alten
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Belle Avery, Colin Wilson, Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Entertainment
‘Silo’ Meets ‘The Last of Us’ in Prime Video’s Best Sci-Fi Series Officially Returning in 2027
2026 has been a banner year for Prime Video so far, and the streamer is enjoying continued success with its latest release, Reacher. Starring Alan Ritchson, Prime Video has unleashed four seasons of Reacher in only five years, and with the fifth season already shooting, it’s a safe bet that it will be released before the end of 2027. Prime Video also brought back its hit Reacher replacement, Cross, for its second season earlier this year. The show stars Aldis Hodge, who starred as Hawkman opposite Dwayne Johnson in Black Adam, and Prime Video has already ordered a third season of the James Patterson-inspired crime show. Hellboy veteran Ron Perlman has even joined the cast of Cross Season 3, which is also expected to be released before the end of 2027.
One of Prime Video’s biggest success stories in the last few years is Fallout, the sci-fi series inspired by the popular video game series from developer Bethesda. Fallout set out to tell a new story set within the existing timeline and canon instead of adapting the events of one of the games, which has proven to be a smart choice, as it allowed for the introduction of beloved new characters like The Ghoul (played by Walton Goggins) and Lucy (played by Ella Purnell). Prime Video unleashed the long-awaited second season of Fallout at the end of 2025, and Season 2 bled into the early months of 2026, but the show isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Before Fallout returns for Season 3 in 2027, the show has surged back into the global top 10 in more than 15 countries around the world. Fallout is perfect for fans of Silo and The Last of Us, as it takes elements from both shows, like vaults and post-apocalyptic wastelands, and effectively merges them for one series.
Prime Video Secured Some Big Stars for ‘Fallout’ Season 3
The biggest names to join the cast between Fallout Season 1 and 2 were Kumail Nanjiani and Macaulay Culkin, and Prime Video is continuing the trend of getting big stars in Season 3. News broke earlier this year that Aaron Paul, famed for his role as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad, is joining the cast of Fallout Season 3 in an undisclosed role. Manny Jacinto, who recently stole the show in the canceled Star Wars Disney Plus series, The Acolyte, has also joined the cast of Fallout Season 3. Production on Fallout Season 3 is deep in the weeds, which should allow the show to return next year with no problems.
Check out the first two seasons of Fallout on Prime Video and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Season 3.
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April 10, 2024
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Amazon Prime Video
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Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan
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Frederick E. O. Toye, Wayne Che Yip, Stephen Williams, Liz Friedlander, Jonathan Nolan, Daniel Gray Longino, Clare Kilner
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Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan
2026 has been a roller-coaster of a year for Chris Pratt, who got the ball rolling with one of the biggest sci-fi misfires of the year, Mercy. Pratt co-stars alongside Rebecca Ferguson in the film, which grossed only $54 million at the box office against a $60 million budget before going on to become one of the biggest streaming hits of the year so far on Prime Video. Pratt found box office redemption with his return to the NintendoVerse in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which was the first film of the year to reach $1 billion at the box office. Pratt has also been tapped to return as James Reece in the second season of The Terminal List on Prime Video, setting him up for a big second half of 2026 with some massive momentum.
Pratt has several star-making roles under his belt, but one of the first that comes to mind is that of Star-Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. He’s also famous for his work as Owen in the Jurassic World trilogy, but back in 2016, he starred in one of the most underrated sci-fi films of his career, Passengers. Jennifer Lawrence co-stars opposite Pratt in the film, which has found a streaming home on Netflix for most of the year, but this won’t be the case for much longer. Netflix announced not long ago that Passengers is officially leaving the streaming platform at the end of the month, meaning the last day to watch the film will be on August 31. It’s unclear at this time if the film is migrating to another platform at the start of September.
What Is ‘Passengers’ About?
The official synopsis for Passengers, which also stars Michael Sheen and Laurence Fishburne, reads as follows: “Mechanical engineer Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) wakes up alone aboard the starship Avalon, torn from hibernation 90 years too soon by a malfunction. Facing a lifetime of solitude before the ship reaches its destination, he’s confronted with an impossible choice that will change two lives forever. When writer Aurora Lane (Jennifer Lawrence) enters the picture, an unforgettable adventure ignites in this romantic sci-fi thriller.” Passengers earned 30% from critics but a passable 63% from audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. The film also grossed $300 million at the box office against a $100 million budget, largely on the back of Lawrence’s stardom, who was red-hot at the time thanks to The Hunger Games movies.
Check out Passengers before it’s removed from Netflix at the end of this month, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Chris Pratt’s future projects.
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December 21, 2016
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116 minutes
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Jon Spaihts
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Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur, Stephen Hamel, Michael Maher
Entertainment
Matt Damon’s $286M Sci-Fi Epic Is Officially One of the Biggest Action Films on Netflix Right Now
Neill Blomkamp had an almost impossible job following District 9. His feature debut came out of nowhere, earned more than $200 million worldwide, landed a Best Picture nomination and immediately established the filmmaker as one of Hollywood’s most exciting new science-fiction voices. Naturally, his follow-up went even bigger. Much bigger. He equipped himself with an A-list cast, a huge budget and fused District 9 with Blade Runner to make this epic science fiction feature that’s exploding on Netflix once again, as audiences rediscover it 13 years later.
Elysium is streaming on Netflix, giving audiences another opportunity to revisit Blomkamp’s 2013 sci-fi epic. In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life-threatening mission, one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.
Blomkamp wrote, directed and produced Elysium, using the significantly larger budget to expand many of the themes he’d explored in District 9. Immigration, inequality, access to healthcare, worker exploitation and transhumanism all sit underneath the gunfire, exoskeletons and exploding mercenaries.
Who Stars in ‘Elysium’?
Elysium also stars Sharlto Copley (District 9) as Kruger, Alice Braga (I Am Legend) as Frey, Diego Luna (Andor) as Julio, Wagner Moura (Narcos) as Spider, William Fichtner (The Dark Knight) as John Carlyle, Faran Tahir (Iron Man) as President Patel, Brandon Auret (Chappie) as Drake, and Emma Tremblay (Supergirl) as Matilda.
Elysium wasn’t a blockbuster hit, especially not relative to its budget, but it was a modest success, all things considered. It opened at No. 1 domestically with $29.8 million and ultimately earned $93.1 million in North America and approximately $193.1 million internationally, giving it a worldwide total of roughly $286.2 million. Critics also felt it failed to hit the heights of District 9, while it currently has a 64% Rotten Tomatoes score from 262 reviews, and a 58% audience score.
Elysium is streaming on Netflix.
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August 9, 2013
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109 minutes
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Bill Block
Amazon is investing plenty in its next action superstar after acquiring the James Bond franchise for $1 billion. The casting for the new 007 is justifiably taking some time, with the new face of a massive era in both Bond and Prime Video’s history a choice that requires plenty of time and detail. Recently, producer Amy Pascal confirmed that the team’s “methodical” approach to casting should come to an end before the end of the year, sending the rumor mill into overdrive as the likes of Henry Cavill, Jack Lowden, and Callum Turner‘s names turn from whispers into shouts.
Whoever the new 007 is, there’s no doubt that they will become the face of Prime Video, and likely the most famous action star on the planet. But before that time comes for Cavill, Lowden, Turner, or whoever else might be cast, there’s already a man flying that action flag for Prime Video, and he recently returned to the viewing pleasure of millions. Following a brutal third season, Alan Ritchson‘s Reacher made an explosive return last week in Season 4, Episode 1, “City of Brotherly Love,” directed by Sam Hill and written by Nick Santora.
With the promise of 30 fight sequences spread across its eight episodes, fans can expect the most action-packed installment of Reacher yet over the coming weeks, with Christopher Marquette (The Girl Next Door), Agnez Mo (Pernikahan Dini), Anggun (Cannes Confidential), Kevin Corrigan (Grounded for Life), Sydelle Noel (Black Panther), Marc Blucas (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and more added to the cast. Already, the series has shot back to its rightful place atop the streaming charts, ranking as the most-watched series on Prime Video in both the U.S. and worldwide.
What Have Critics Said About ‘Reacher’ Season 4?
The latest season of Reacher has kept up the action show’s streak of ranking above 90% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes in every season, with the fourth installment currently scoring 94%. An adaptation of Gone Tomorrow, the 13th novel in Lee Child‘s long-running series, what exactly have critics said about the latest batch of ass-kicking episodes? For Collider, David Caballero wrote, “Reacher Season 4 stays true to itself by delivering a fistful of rageful, determined justice that will have you cheering through gritted teeth,” adding that this is “the show’s bleakest, most furious, and most demanding season so far.”
Stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.
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February 3, 2022
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Prime Video
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Nick Santora
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Omar Madha, Carol Banker, Julian Holmes, Lin Oeding, M.J. Bassett, Norberto Barba, Stephen Surjik, Thomas Vincent
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Cait Duffy
Margaret Qualley let the dogs out.
Qualley, 31, went nearly barefoot at the Dog Stars premiere in London, England, on Thursday, August 20, in a pair of soleless Chanel flats. The shoes, which are going viral on social media, featured nothing but a heel and two straps that tied in bows around the base of her ankle. The actress made sure her toes were perfectly polished with black paint.
On the red carpet, Qualley opened up to Good Morning America about her unconventional look, confirming that she was indeed barefoot. “Well, I found the little Chanel [shoes],” she said while looking down at her feet. “I’m Chanel barefoot!”
The Substance star styled her interesting footwear with a Chanel dress featuring a plunging neckline, short sleeves, a snatched waist and all-over fringe details.
For glam, Qualley donned a full beat including glowy skin, manicured eyebrows, winged eyeliner, blushed cheeks and pin lops. Her brunette hair was parted down the middle and styled in soft curls.
Fans were quick to share their reactions to Qualley’s shoes via Instagram.
“I was IN LOVE until I saw the shoes,” one wrote. A second agreed, “What the helly?” Another person questioned her flats, writing, “Why bother with a shoe at all at that point?? 🤨.” One more loved her overall look, but wasn’t here for the partial-shoes: “Silly shoes, but she is sooooo incredibly beautiful!! 😍😍😍.”
In Dog Stars, Qualley plays Cima alongside Jacob Elordi, who stars as Hig. More cast members include Josh Brolin (Bangley) and Guy Pearce (Pops). The movie follows survivors of a pandemic that travel through a post-apocalyptic land to find the origin of a radio transmission.
Qualley previously promoted the film, which is set to premiere in theaters on August 28, via Instagram.
In June, she shared a zoomed-in photo of herself, giving fans a close-up on her freckles. “Dog Stars ⭐️ 💫 in theaters August 28,” she captioned the post.
Love Island USA alum Iris Kendall opened up about beauty treatments she’s tried through the years.
“Obviously I wanna preface this by saying do whatever to your body,” she said via TikTok on Thursday, August 20. “These are just personal things that I regret.”
“The first thing that I really regret doing to myself is getting lip injections,” Kendall, 26, said, noting she got the injections at just 18 years old. “I really wish I didn’t do that. It just never fully went away. I just don’t think the injector knew what they were doing. They totally overfilled my lips.”
The reality star went on to say that if her fans want to get lip filler, she recommends finding the “right injector.”
“For me, I already had naturally plump lips, so I didn’t really need it,” she said.
@iriskendalll My beauty regrets doing and not doing! 💄
Kendall then addressed speculation of other work she’s had done, sharing that she only has Botox in her forehead, which she doesn’t regret because it’s “an anti-wrinkle preventative.”
“I just didn’t want to form those wrinkles on my forehead, so that’s why I did it,” she added.
The influencer also shared that she doesn’t have any Botox in her lower face, but normally has “strong facial muscles.”
“That’s why some things don’t move on my face,” she explained.
Another thing she regrets is tanning without SPF. “I do have sun damage from not wearing sunscreen,” she shared. “Also, make sure you put it on your neck.”
Kendall also noted that she regrets not applying products to her neck while doing her skincare and makeup routine, as well as not “embracing” her natural brunette hair color. “Don’t get me wrong, I did love the blonde, but it was hard to maintain,” she said.
Kendall lastly shared that she regrets spending so much money on expensive skincare products and not finding her best eyebrow shape earlier.
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick thought he was about to have a moment with Tom Hanks, but instead, the legendary actor Big-timed him at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.
“Tom Hanks knows who I am and he’s approaching me to talk to me,” Fitzpatrick, 43, said he was thinking on the Thursday, August 20 episode of the “Fitz and Whit” podcast. “I make eye contact…Tom’s gotta know who I am. Makes eye contact, points at me… so I’m feeling really good, I’m like, ‘Holy crap, how cool is this? Tom Hanks knows who I am and he’s approaching me to talk to me.’”
It turns out, that was not the case.
“He looks at me and he says, ‘Just so you know that’s a huge faux pas,” Fitzpatrick admitted. “You’re not supposed to wear a top hat at a wedding. That’s saved for the groom.’ And then [he] just keeps walking.”
Tony Romo scored an invite to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding after making multiple viral comments about the newlyweds’ relationship. Romo, 46, and his CBS Sports broadcast partner, Jim Nantz, were in attendance at Swift and Kelce’s nuptials at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. In […]
Fitzpatrick continued, “It was like 50 percent that he was serious, 50 percent that it was a joke. I’m not sure which. But he has no idea who I am. I’m the guy that wore the top hat that was a huge faux pas at the wedding ‘cause it’s reserved for the groom.”
Fitzpatrick is a long-time friend of Kelce’s, having told Adam Schefter in 2022 that the pair met over a game of beer pong at a party. Despite his fashion error, the ex-quarterback has talked glowingly about his friend’s Madison Square Garden wedding, which took place on July 3.
“I may have cried,” he told at the ACC Golf Championship. “It was very emotional and also very fun and funny, too. It had all the feels.”
Fitzpatrick was also asked about the rumors that Kelce, 36, cried at the wedding.
Adam Sandler officiating Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding felt a bit unbelievable to the lucky 1,000 in attendance. “Adam Sandler … came down [the aisle], everybody laughed and thought it was a joke at first,” American Century Investments CEO Jonathan Thomas said on the Thursday, July 17, episode of “The Compound” podcast. “He […]
“You know, it was kind of far away,” he said. “It might have been sweat that got in his eyes. I’m not sure. It was kind of far away, so I can’t tell you 100 percent.”
He added in an interview with People the week after the wedding that he was “floored” when he realized Adam Sandler would officiate the ceremony.
Afterward, FItzpatrick said he and his wife, Liza, tore it up on the dance floor.
“There was a lot of dancing, hours and hours, we’re still kind of recovering from being out on that dance floor for six-plus hours,” he said. “My favorite moment was just [when] I got to spend the night with my wife just on the dance floor, being around and being in it, so that was pretty magical for us.”
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