The game may not be fully afoot just yet, but Sherlock Holmes 3 has finally received the kind of update fans have been waiting years to hear. After more than a decade of delays, changing release dates, and comments that have ranged between enthusiastic but noncommittal to production starting tomorrow, we now have an official update from someone actually working on the movie. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law may want to dust off their Victorian costumes.

Chris Brancato, who is listed as a screenwriter on the long-delayed third film, shared an exciting update on the future of Guy Ritchie‘s Sherlock Holmes saga, while promoting his latest series, The Westies. Brancato was cautious about its chances of going ahead imminently, noting that Downey Jr.’s schedule was quite busy, what with bringing about Doomsday upon us and all, but he did reveal that he’s already penned a script.

“Well, I don’t know, that’s up to the movie gods,” Brancato said to The Direct. “Also, Robert’s schedule. Robert has a very, very busy schedule, so I’m hopeful that it will get made. But you know, we have to wait and see how things shake out. You just never know with movies.”

When asked whether a completed script exists, Brancato gave a much clearer answer. “Oh, yes, yes. I wrote a draft.” His The Westies co-creator Michael Panes added, “And it’s very good.”

Will ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ Happen?

The man behind the franchise isn’t giving up hope, either. Ritchie still very much wants it to happen, but he also emphasized that it’s a case of Downey Jr.’s schedule lining up with his. Speaking with Collider’s Steve Weintraub for In the Grey, Ritchie opened up about whether his current work on Young Sherlock means his older Sherlock Holmes franchise is finished or if we’d get more.

“I’d love to,” Ritchie said. “I adore Downey, and I adored making those two movies. Look, I think it’s just honestly a question of just aligning our schedules. I know the appetite for it’s there, but the appetite for it from our side is there, too. So, we’d love to make that happen. I just don’t know how it’s going to happen. It’s amazing that it hasn’t happened.”

The cast of Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes films includes Rachel McAdams (The Notebook) as Irene Adler, Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) as Inspector Lestrade, Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone) as Mary Morstan, Mark Strong (Kingsman: The Secret Service) as Lord Blackwood, and Jared Harris (Mad Men) as Professor Moriarty.

Stay tuned for more.

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December 16, 2011

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129 minutes

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Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney, Arthur Conan Doyle

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Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Dan Lin

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By Jonathan Klotz
| Published 43 seconds ago

When I heard that Amazon was rebooting Ghost in the Shell for another series, I’ll be honest, I was terrified. The two movies, and Season 1 of Stand Alone Complex are some of the best anime of all time. The 2017 live-action movie with Scarlett Johansson and the Netflix series aren’t nearly as good. The 2026 Ghost in the Shell remake is, if it holds this level of quality beyond the first episode, the most faithful adaptation of the manga yet. 

A Remake And Not A Reimagning

Ghost in the Shell. first published in 1989 and running through 1991 by Masamune Shirow, is one of the most influential cyberpunk works ever created. The concept of “ghosts” and philosophical musings on transhumanism elevated it beyond a simple action story. Every series adaptation has used it as the building block to tell a different story within the world, which is why the latest 2026 version sticks out. 

For starters, Major Motoko Kusanagi is a lot goofier than in previous adaptations. She’s more talkative, plays pranks, and is overall, a lot lighter of a character than the usual overly serious, cold and calculating personality she usually gets saddled with. This new characterization isn’t new, it’s straight from the original source material, and while others were great too, it’s refreshing to see a series play it this close to the manga. 

Action From the Word “Go”

The Section 9 team’s first mission is to infiltrate an orphanage that reveals its dark nature when a young boy tries to escape. Riding in their Fuckikoma spider-bots, the team is ambushed by a security captain armed with a ghost controller. Of course, they wind up succeeding, and the concept of a ghost controller is going to be very important as the season goes on, but what sticks out during the action-heavy first episode is, beyond the Major’s different personality, is how it all looks. 

Science Saru has worked on Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Space Dandy, and Dandadan, but somehow, they managed to pull off with Ghost in the Shell a series that looks like it was pulled from 1995, but moves like a modern anime. The heavy inking lines, the way expressions are conveyed, the character designs, are all very 90s but it’s silky smooth, and with few exceptions, the anime of that era wasn’t this smooth. 

The Best Ghost In The Shell In Decades

I’ll admit it took me a moment to adjust to the new style that pays homage to the original manga while pushing the series into the future at the same time. As an avid Stand Alone Complex re-watcher, once my preconceptions were tossed aside, Ghost in the Shell’s premiere episode was a great way to restart the franchise. Except there was one noticeable problem. 

The subtitles provided by Amazon were incorrect. Not even slightly, in most cases they used different words that completely changed the humor and meaning of the character’s speech. The use of generative AI to provide subtitles has been an ongoing issue in the anime world, and it’s clear that Amazon not only used AI, but likely the cheapest one they could find. 

Ghost in the Shell’s 2026 remake debuted in the Amazon Prime Top Ten, which is incredibly impressive for an anime series. It speaks to the popularity of the original film and manga that over 30 years later, it’s still finding new fans. New episodes will be released on Tuesdays, only on Amazon Prime.

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Footage has gone viral of Jessie Lopez Jr., a Pennsylvania teen, being stopped by an officer and then handcuffed for allegedly looking suspicious while wearing a hoodie.

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Footage Goes Viral Of Pennsylvania Teen Jessie Lopez Jr. Being Stopped By Officer Then Handcuffed For Allegedly Looking Suspicious While Wearing Hoodie

On Wednesday, July 8, Jessie Lopez Sr. took to Instagram. This, to share a clip of his son’s “first encounter with the police in Williamsport.” In the clip, his son appears to be crossing the street, wearing a black windbreaker. This, while behind him walks a white man wearing a police vest.

“It’s a warm day to be wearing that jacket — you’re going to get hit by a car here. You’re gonna get hit by a car here. Stop. Stop. I’m asking you to stop! I’m asking you to stop,” the officer says, eventually grabbing the teen. “I’m doing a traffic stop on you. You walked across the road in front of a car.”

In the caption of the clip, Lopez Sr. wrote, “Today my son had his first encounter with the police in Williamsport. They said he looked suspicious because he had his hood up and a jacket on… this was a lesson for both of us. I need to make sure he knows how to interact with police, even when he feels he’s done nothing wrong. Things can escalate fast. He ended up handcuffed and detained because he didn’t want to stop and answer their questions…”

A follow-up clip shared by Lopez Sr. then showed his son in what appeared to be the back of a police car, handcuffed.

“Just looking at my son’s face sitting in the back of that car hurts my heart, man. As a father, that’s a moment I never wanted him to experience. You spend your life trying to protect your kids, teach them right, and keep them safe. Seeing him go through something like that is a feeling I wouldn’t wish on any parent,” Jessie Lopez Sr. wrote.

Social Media Weighs In

Social media users weighed in on the clip in TSR’s comment section.

Authorities Issue Statement On Footage Of Pennsylvania Teen Jessie Lopez Jr. Being Stopped By Officer Then Handcuffed

In a statement to  The Shade Room, the father explained that his son was “wearing a hooded jacket because he suffers from eczema, and direct sunlight aggravates his skin condition.”

“Although it was warm outside, there was a legitimate medical reason for him wearing his hood,” he explained.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, July 8, the Williamsport Bureau of Police released a statement. The bureau asserted that the stop was not done by a member of their team. Instead, the bureau alleged it was done by a member of the Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office.

At this time, the DA’s office has not commented on the matter. This, while Lopez Sr. appears to be confused. On Thursday, he took to social media to write, “So I thought they were all together..”

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Rumors surrounding Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men reboot continue to heat up, and the latest name reportedly being considered for the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the biggest stars in music today: Sabrina Carpenter.

According to multiple entertainment insiders, Marvel Studios is interested in bringing Carpenter into the MCU for a major role. While nothing has been officially confirmed by Marvel, the report has quickly sparked speculation among fans about which iconic mutant she could portray.

The strongest rumor currently points toward Emma Frost, the powerful telepath known as the White Queen. The character has long been a fan favorite in the comics thanks to her sharp wit, commanding personality, and ability to transform her body into organic diamond. Other fans have thrown out names like Dazzler, whose music career and mutant powers have made her one of the most recognizable pop-star superheroes in Marvel history.

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Marvel Studios has yet to reveal any official casting for its upcoming X-Men reboot, leaving the internet to speculate about nearly every major mutant role. Recent reports have connected numerous actors to characters like Jean Grey, Cyclops, Storm, and Professor X, though none of those rumors have been confirmed by the studio.

Carpenter’s star power has skyrocketed over the past year following the massive success of her music career and sold-out tours, making her one of Hollywood’s fastest-rising entertainers. If Marvel is indeed looking to add another globally recognizable name to its next generation of mutants, she would certainly fit that strategy.

Still, fans should treat the report with caution. Marvel Studios is famously secretive, and casting discussions often change before contracts are ever signed. Until Kevin Feige or the studio makes an official announcement, Carpenter’s involvement remains firmly in the rumor category.

With Marvel’s X-Men reboot still in development, speculation is only expected to intensify in the coming months. Whether Carpenter ultimately joins the MCU as Emma Frost, Dazzler, another mutant entirely, or not at all, one thing is certain—fans are already imagining what the next generation of Marvel’s mutants could look like.

What do you think? If Sabrina Carpenter joins the MCU, which Marvel character would you like to see her play?

Meagan Good has the internet talking after what appeared to be a baby bump photo of her went viral. Now, a report is setting the record straight on whether she and Jonathan Majors are expecting.

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Report Clears The Air After Viral Baby Bump Photo Appearing To Show Megan Good Sparks Buzz

Roomies, if you’ve been out of the loop, a photo of Meagan Good with a baby bump has been making rounds all over social media. The image has led fans to speculate that she and Jonathan Majors were expecting, but TMZ reports that she is not pregnant. According to the outlet, the image circulating on X (formerly Twitter) came from an A.I.-altered edit. The viral pic shows Meagan rocking a black tank top and black leggings while a baby bump appears to peek out from under her shirt.

TMZ says the original photo actually came from a 2015 paparazzi image that someone digitally manipulated to make it look like Good had a baby bump. The outlet also pointed out several obvious signs of editing. If you look closely, one of Meagan’s hands appears to have extra fingers, which many people consider a clear AI giveaway. TMZ also reported that Meagan holds a phone and a vape in the photo. The outlet noted the original 2015 image included a vape, but the outlet has been informed that she no longer vapes and would not vape if she were expecting.

44-year-old actress Megan Good is reportedly pregnant with her first child with her partner, Jonathan Majors, after a fan spotted her this morning all smiles while showing off her baby bump. This would be her first child after she revealed last year that she was actively trying… pic.twitter.com/qrYo35Oi8d

— SIR1⭐️ (@sa10nee) July 8, 2026

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Social Media Weighs In After Report Addresses Viral Baby Bump Photo

Once The Shade Room shared the update about Meagan’s viral photo, the Roommates flooded the comment section with reactions. Plenty of folks called out AI, saying people are using it for all the wrong reasons, and said whoever made the edited photo did Meagan dirty.

Instagram user @danikaedwards wrote, “That’s truly so hurtful. This A.I stuff is getting carried away. 🙏🏾♥️” 

Instagram user @bryttain_ wrote, “They love to claim pregnancy on someone 😂😂 Just mind your business.” 

While Instagram user @foreverluvbug20 wrote, “Y’all are using AI for all the wrong reasons.” 

Then, Instagram user @candidly_ruth wrote, “Y’all love putting pregnancy on people. People just be bored and using AI some BS per usual.” 

Another Instagram user @ntunga.abantu wrote, “AI is gonna ruin lives 😟😟” 

Instagram user @sxvr.l_ wrote, “Y’all gotta stop using ai for everything it doesn’t need to be used for 😒”

Then another Instagram user @109blessed wrote, “This just proof how fast rumors are spread & believed with no actual proof 💯” 

While another Instagram user @whosgoddii wrote, “Why does everyone think everybody wants children like help.” 

Finally, Instagram user @beverlyboots wrote, “the internet so dirty why would they play with this lady.” 

Here’s What Meagan Previously Said About Motherhood & Starting A Family

Even though the viral photo sparked pregnancy rumors, Meagan Good has already made it clear that motherhood is part of her future plans. While speaking with BET earlier this year, she said she’s ready to start a family with Jonathan Majors. Additionally, she said she believes he’ll be an amazing dad. Meagan also said she’s more than happy — and READY — to do life with him. Furthermore, she noted that it isn’t a matter of if they’ll have some mini-me’s, it’s more about when.

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By Robert Scucci
| Published 16 seconds ago

The first two Terminator films are among my favorite action outings because of how perfect they are, and how they logically escalate from low-budget ($6 million) sci-fi horror to full-blown, big-budget ($102 million) summer blockbuster spectacle. It’s a progression that feels completely natural. As the threat of Skynet becomes ever more apparent, it only makes sense that the franchise would see an exponential increase in scope and scale between the original and the sequel. And then we have Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, along with every movie that followed.

Here’s where I make the same kind of confession I always make: when I was younger, I naively trusted people who told me to trust their taste. I was told a couple of times by a few reliable sources that Terminator 3 sucked, and then I never thought about it again. Even worse, I spent the next couple of decades avoiding every subsequent Terminator movie for the same reason. Somebody said, “These new ones are terrible, and only the first two are worth your time,” so I only ever watched the first two.

Writing reviews for this site and hosting my own weekly bad movie podcast has taught me one lesson over and over again: follow your own taste and form your own opinions. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched something with a terrible Rotten Tomatoes score and loved it, or at the very least wished I’d seen it sooner so I could come to my own conclusion.

The crazy part is that Terminator 3 has a 70 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s the audience that didn’t latch onto this one, resulting in a 46 percent Popcornmeter score. Honestly, I think they’re both wrong. The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day are perfect action movies. Terminator 3 isn’t nearly as classic as either film, but in my mind it’s a solid 80 percent.

The Next Logical Step

In the first Terminator film, the T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is sent back to 1984 from the year 2029 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), the future mother of John Connor, the leader of the human resistance against Skynet, the artificial intelligence network hellbent on eradicating humanity. John Connor’s right-hand man, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), is sent back to protect Sarah, and the result is an all-out nightmare chase that’s more reminiscent of a slasher than a sci-fi action thriller, which made perfect sense given the film’s budget and storytelling.

1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day goes bigger, badder, and pushes the logic forward flawlessly. Set several years after the first film, we’re introduced to a young John Connor (Edward Furlong), who’s growing into the destiny his mother spent his entire life preparing him for. Sarah Connor is now institutionalized after everything she endured in the first film, but she never gives up on her crusade to stop Judgment Day, the moment Skynet takes over.

Robert Patrick became the big bad as the indestructible liquid-metal T-1000, while Schwarzenegger pulled off the ultimate switcheroo by reprising the T-800, this time reprogrammed to protect our heroes instead of hunting them. It would’ve been a perfect bait and switch if the marketing hadn’t spoiled it before release, but it still blew everyone’s minds.

James Cameron wrote and directed both films, and as far as double features go, they can’t be beat. It’s the reason I put off watching Terminator 3 for so long. I didn’t think they could be topped. After finally watching it, I still don’t think they can, but I also think the movie is a lot more fun than most people give it credit for.

Produced for $187.3 million, it was the most expensive Terminator film ever made at the time, and I’m pretty sure every dollar that wasn’t spent on star power went toward blowing everything as sky-high as humanly possible. But that’s not why T3 is great.

Plays With The Timeline Without Erasing The First Two Films

James Cameron said before T3’s release that he had no interest in making another sequel because he felt the first two films told a complete story with a satisfying ending. I think he’s right, but I also don’t think Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines undermines his work. In the second film, we learn that the future can be changed as long as the human resistance succeeds in its time-travel efforts against Skynet.

Here, John Connor (Nick Stahl) is now an adult who’s barely holding his life together after his mother’s death. Judgment Day never happened because of the events of the previous films. That all changes when Skynet sends back its newest model, the T-X (Kristanna Loken), to eliminate him once and for all.

Her search for John, and for the people who’ll eventually help him defeat Skynet, leads her to Kate Brewster (Claire Danes), an old flame who’s only loosely connected to John at first. Her father, Lieutenant General Robert Brewster (David Andrews), just so happens to be leading the classified Skynet project.

We learn that fate can’t be changed, only postponed, when a reprogrammed T-850 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is sent back once again, this time with orders to protect Kate. She’ll eventually marry John and become a key figure in the future resistance. From that point forward, the movie becomes one long chase sequence where everything in everyone’s path explodes in spectacular fashion.

While a common criticism is that T3 undermines James Cameron’s vision, I don’t think it really does. The first two films absolutely provide satisfying closure, but this expansion of the lore never pulls me out of the fiction. Sarah and John prevented Judgment Day when they destroyed Cyberdyne’s research, but it doesn’t seem crazy to me that the military would continue pursuing similar technology anyway. It’s simply too valuable of an idea for the powers that be to abandon forever.

Having Your Cake And Eating It Too

Speaking of logical progressions, T3 itself makes sense in its willingness to ante up. The first film was a low-budget slasher, and the second was a massive summer blockbuster. Logically, the third movie had to go even bigger. There really wasn’t another direction to take it, and Jonathan Mostow leaned hard into sci-fi action spectacle to prove the point.

There’s also a level of self-awareness that’s genuinely charming without turning into one giant slice of Member Berry Pie. There are winks and nods (“She’ll be back!”), and everyone gets a chance to inject some levity into the chaos. It only makes sense that the franchise would head in this direction because that’s where it was already going, whether James Cameron was behind the camera or not.

Is Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines a classic like the two Terminator films that came before it? No. It’s the inevitable result of a studio trying to capture lightning in a bottle for a third time. Is it a terrible movie? Not by a long shot. It’s a reliable sci-fi action thriller with a healthy mix of camp and carnage.

Don’t be like me and deprive yourself of things that bring you joy because someone told you decades ago there wasn’t any joy to be found in T3. Tell those people to shut up, because T3 is awesome.

As of this writing, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is streaming for free on Tubi.

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Hilary Duff isn’t letting the fear of striking out keep her from playing the game — mahjong that is.

Ahead of her Lucky Me Tour stop at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on July 8, the singer, 38, opened up about her newest pastime.

“My latest obsession, mahjong, is truly all I think about,” she said during a meet and greet with Aperol.

When she’s not playing the tile-based game, Duff also loves entertaining at home, even if her husband, Matthew Koma, 39, isn’t always as enthusiastic.

“I do actually love to throw a party myself. It’s Matt’s worst nightmare, truly, but I love having everyone over, maybe for a little too long.”

The hitmaker’s ideal night in includes delicious food, good drinks, and spending time with her favorite people.

“My perfect night in L.A. would be hosting my own get together with all of my friends over Aperol Spritz and lots of food. If we’re feeling crazy, I would even suggest doing it at the Griffith Park Observatory to get the perfect view of the city in while enjoying time with everyone.”

Even when she can’t squeeze in a full game night with loved ones, Duff still finds ways to stay connected.

“I call a friend for a quick lunch and have a sneaky Aperol Spritz when you can find 45 minutes to do so,” she noted.

That philosophy is one of the reasons the songstress partnered with the alcohol brand for its Share The Moment campaign.

“The ethos of Share The Moment has really resonated with me in this time period that has been so busy, where I’m really peddling as fast as I can to get everything done that needs to be done and pull all of this off. … It has helped to actually slow me down and give me some face-to-face time with the people that have made all this possible.”

Those times have been especially meaningful on the road, where Duff has reconnected with fans who’ve supported her since her Lizzie McGuire days.

“On this tour, I’ve been able to hear so many stories and share so many moments with people hearing about nuggets they’ve carried with them their whole lives. From helping someone to learn English or hearing that any of my work was a light in a dark time growing up. It’s made such an impact to feel that anything I’ve put out into the world has had a real effect on people.”

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Justin Baldoni and his wife, Emily Baldoni, found solace in their shared faith following their lengthy legal drama.

“We are healing, and if you’ve ever been through something traumatic, you know that healing isn’t linear,” Justin, 42, said in a Wednesday, July 8, social media video, making his first comments since his lawsuit with Blake Lively was settled. “It looks different every day, and we have had to rethink for ourselves what is real and what matters and it’s this, it’s our family, it’s our friends, it’s our community [who] have been there for us, it’s our faith.”

Justin and Emily, 41, are practicing members of Baha’i, a religion founded in the 19th century that focuses on the unity of humanity and the elimination of prejudice.

“I think we’re closer and more devoted and steadfast in our faith than we’ve ever been,” Justin added, noting that wife had prayed for fans’ “discernment” and support. “There were so many of you who, when we didn’t have a voice, were our voice. … So many of you had discernment and you used your intuition and you trusted that, and you have given your time to fight for us.”

He continued, “Thank you does not feel like enough, but we’re here in large part because of so many of you and all of our friends and family.”

In late 2023, Justin’s It Ends With Us costar Lively, 38, accused him of sexual harassment, fostering a hostile work environment and attempting to ruin her reputation. Justin vehemently denied the allegations and filed a defamation suit against Lively, which was ultimately dismissed.

A judge ultimately ruled in May to dismiss a majority of Lively’s claims before the remaining charges were settled weeks before a trial was scheduled to begin.

Throughout the legal back-and-forth, Justin and Emily opted against speaking publicly.

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Justin Baldoni celebrated his 41st birthday with his family by his side amid ongoing legal drama. “Happy birthday, my love,” the actor’s wife, Emily Baldoni, wrote via Instagram on Friday, January 24. “Celebrating the man, husband and father that you are. I’d choose you again and again.” Emily, 40, also uploaded a photo of the […]

“We have not spoken publicly for the better part of the last two years and it’s not because we haven’t had anything to say,” the director said in his Wednesday upload. “Lord knows we have, but it just felt like every time we went to make a video like this where we wanted to speak, something was telling us not to. It just doesn’t feel like the right time. We were talking about it and feeling into it and praying about it.”

While not discussing the fallout from the case, Emily acknowledged that the couple had “so much to unpack” after Justin faced multiple allegations of misconduct.

“It’s important as we say that, in that gratitude, it doesn’t negate the injustice and the pain that we have also felt in the last few years,” Emily stated. “We’ve had to wrestle with so many things and try to understand so many things, like, ‘How could something like this even happen?’ Let alone disguise[d] as a fight for women. … The truth is that there’s been a lot of trauma for us to move through as a family, which also makes it hard to speak. The truth and the facts have spoken for themselves, and here we are.”