March is turning into a blunt reminder that streaming libraries aren’t permanent, especially for older studio horror that cycles in and out on short windows. As Netflix US does its early-month content reset, a lot of viewers will chase the obvious blockbusters leaving on March 1, but genre fans should be looking at the quieter exits: the mid-budget nightmares that still play like a dare. One such departure is a tight, fast watch, barely feature-length by modern standards, yet this Stephen King adaptation delivers the kind of escalating dread that newer horror often stretches into a limited series.

What makes this particular adaptation linger is how it weaponizes something everyday. It isn’t just evil arrives horror, it’s obsession horror: the way a teenager’s need for control can curdle into isolation, the way loyalty turns possessive, the way a shiny new identity can rewrite your morals. The movie keeps the scares clean and physical, metal warping, headlights breathing, a presence you can feel even when no one is speaking, and it never forgets the human cost. Add the legendary John Carpenter’s precision for tension and rhythm, and you get a lean thrill ride that still feels nasty in the best way.

The title heading out is Christine, the Stephen King adaptation that runs a brisk 110 minutes and turns a possessed car into a full-blown relationship from hell. According to the current Netflix US departure list, it’s scheduled to leave on March 1, 2026, meaning your real deadline is the night before. Netflix doesn’t always telegraph when it’ll be back, so if you’ve been meaning to catch this classic, this is the window.

A ‘Christine’ Reboot Was Reportedly in the Works

Christine hit theaters in 1983 as a lean 110-minute supernatural thriller. It wasn’t a massive box-office juggernaut, pulled about $21M worldwide on a ~$10M budget, but it steadily became a cult staple because it turns teen insecurity and obsession into the real horror, with the car as the catalyst.

A reboot seemed locked in when Bryan Fuller was announced in June 2021 to write and direct a new version at Blumhouse Productions with Sony Pictures. Since then, updates have been scarce, enough that Screen Rant reported in 2025 that the remake appears to have stalled, not formally died. Carpenter himself publicly shrugged off the remake talk in 2023, saying, “good luck… it will probably be better,” which probably implied he wasn’t too indulged in it.

Christine is available to stream on Netflix and is scheduled to leave on March 1, 2026. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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December 9, 1983

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John Carpenter

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Manon Bannerman
Taking Break From Katseye …
But Will be in ‘Touch’!!!

Published
February 20, 2026
5:00 PM PST

Disney’s live-action remakes are always a gamble. Some of these films land with critics and audiences alike, but many fail to capture the magic of the original and fade into obscurity. Lately, they’re being met with more controversies around gender and ethnic representation, too. However, a recent live-action adaptation that was met with mixed reviews at the time of its release seems to be finding a second life on streaming years after its theatrical run. The spike is especially interesting given that the seven-year-old Will Smith-starrer has not been in the news cycle recently, which means viewers are rediscovering it organically.

The film, helmed by Guy Ritchie, was released in May 2019 with a production budget of $183 million. The adaptation was a box office success and crossed $1 billion worldwide to become the ninth-highest-grossing film of the year. As of now, it ranks as the eighth-most-expensive and third-highest-grossing Disney live-action remake. The film holds a 57% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, against a 94% audience rating, which perfectly mirrors its divided reception. Though streaming numbers are starting to tell a different story now.

Ritchie’s Aladdin entered Disney+’s Top 10 list in the U.S. on February 18 and is currently sitting at #10. Not just that, the live-action remake also hit #9 on Disney+ in Hungary on both February 14 and February 16. It remains to be seen whether this is the beginning of a sustained climb or just a momentary spike. For now, though, the Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott musical fantasy is officially back on the audience’s radar.

The Tragic Fate of the ‘Aladdin’ Live Action Sequel

In 2020, Ritchie announced that a sequel to his live-action adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin was officially in the works, with writers John Gatins and Andrea Berloff attached. Unfortunately, though, the follow-up received little to no updates after that. In October 2025, an X fan account for Scott shared screenshots of a conversation in which the star debunked viral rumors that filming on the sequel would begin the following year and called the reports “completely fake.”

Massoud has also taken to social media in the past to express his disappointment over Aladdin being unlikely to receive a follow-up despite crossing the billion-dollar mark. Meanwhile, Ritchie moved on to another Disney project and was tapped to direct the live-action remake of Hercules in 2022 alongside producers Joe and Anthony Russo. However, the film has been in production limbo since then, and Ritchie is reportedly no longer attached to it.

Regardless of all that, Disney’s live-action remake pipeline is not slowing down. The studio is gearing up for the release of Moana on July 10, with Dwayne Johnson reprising his role as Maui and newcomer Catherine Laga’aia stepping into the titular role.

The live-action adaptation of Aladdin is available to stream on Disney+. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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May 22, 2019

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Chrisean Rock has shared a clip of her boxing skills, and internet users are hyping her UP.

RELATED: Puttin’ You On! Here Are 6 Facts You Didn’t Know About Chrisean Rock

Chrisean Rock Shares Clip Of Her Boxing Skills

On the evening of Thursday, February 19, Chrisean Rock took to Instagram to share a video clip with her fans. Furthermore, the clip showed Rock throwing fierce punches, practicing her hand and body technique in the gym.

“Done,” Rock captioned the clip.

Peep it below.

Internet Users Are Hyping Her Up

Internet users entered TSR’s comment section, hyping up Chrisean Rock and her apparent boxing skills.

Why Is Chrisean Rock Showing Off Her Boxing Skills?

As The Shade Room previously reported, in January, it was announced that Chrisean Rock signed a deal with XRumble to participate in the platform’s first-ever female Super Middleweight Championship fight. At the time, it was shared that the fight would go down on Saturday, April 25, at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino in Chester, Pennsylvania. However, Rock’s opponent was yet to be decided.

Later that month, Pepa’s daughter, Egypt Criss, offered to jump in the ring with Rock, per The Shade Room.

Earlier this month, Rock’s opponent was revealed to be Zenith Zion, per The Shade Room. At that time, Zion proclaimed, “Be prepared, Chrisean, because I’m coming to kick your ass.”

After Zion was revealed as her opponent, Chrisean Rock reacted to her spicy words.

RELATED: Oop! Chrisean Rock Reacts To Zenith Zion Saying She’s Going To Kick Her Butt In The Boxing Ring (WATCH)

For a franchise built on legacy, redemption, and shocking returns, it is fitting that one of the most intriguing unrealized Star Wars projects refuses to disappear quietly. The Hunt for Ben Solo, a proposed sequel centered on Kylo Ren after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, may have been rejected once, but new comments and behind the scenes details suggest the idea is far from buried.

And according to Adam Driver, it was one of the most exciting scripts he had ever read.

Adam Driver’s Secret Sequel Plan

Following the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga, Driver quietly began developing a continuation of Ben Solo’s story. Teaming with director Steven Soderbergh and writer Scott Z. Burns, the pitch reportedly explored how Ben might have survived and what redemption would actually look like beyond a final act sacrifice.

Driver has since spoken openly about his passion for the project.

“It was one of the coolest scripts I’ve ever been involved with,” Driver said when discussing the shelved film. “It wasn’t about undoing anything. It was about consequence. It asked what redemption really costs.”

That thematic focus is what reportedly convinced key creatives at Lucasfilm to support the idea. The story was not meant to be a simple resurrection twist. Instead, it would have leaned into the spiritual mythology of Star Wars and the idea that the Force does not operate within normal rules of life and death.

Driver also noted that the film was deeply character driven. “Ben was never meant to be simple,” he explained. “There was always more there. We wanted to explore that in a way that felt earned.”

Adam Driver, as Kylo Ren The Force Awakens [credit: Disney Pictures]

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Why Disney Said No

Despite creative enthusiasm, the pitch ultimately stalled at the executive level. When presented to leadership at Disney, including CEO Bob Iger and co chairman Alan Bergman, concerns reportedly centered on the plausibility of Ben Solo surviving his apparent death.

From a corporate standpoint, the Skywalker Saga had concluded. Reopening it carried financial and narrative risk. Driver has acknowledged that hesitation without bitterness.

“I understand why people were cautious,” he said. “But Star Wars has always been about taking big swings.”

He is not wrong. The franchise has revived characters before, often in far more controversial ways. For many fans, Ben Solo’s survival would have felt thematically aligned with the saga’s long history of redemption arcs and Force mysticism.

Why The Story Still Has Life

More recently, comments from Kathleen Kennedy have added fuel to speculation that previously shelved ideas are not permanently off the table. Kennedy has emphasized that Lucasfilm continues to revisit concepts depending on timing and creative direction.

That matters. The Star Wars franchise is currently in a period of recalibration, with new films and series reshaping its future. In that context, a character driven story about Ben Solo seeking atonement could fit naturally into a broader thematic revival.

Driver himself has not closed the door.

“I don’t think that story is finished,” he said. “Whether it’s this version or something else, I think there’s still something powerful there.”

For now, The Hunt for Ben Solo remains a fascinating what if. But in a galaxy where no one is ever truly gone, the idea of Ben Solo returning one more time feels less like fantasy and more like unfinished business.

Megyn Kelly was an inquisitive spectator during the Team USA women’s hockey gold medal game victory over Canada — and social media had a field day with her line of questioning. 

“Why do ppl keep calling the Megan Keller goal filthy/nasty/dirty in a good way? Can hockey fans pls explain?” Kelly, 55, asked via X on Thursday, February 19. 

The question was posed after Team USA’s Keller, 29, scored a highlight-reel goal in overtime to defeat the Canadians in the tournament final. 

“Those things have been positive descriptors in sports for going on 30 years,” one person responded to Kelly. 

One person commented, “You aren’t even that old. My boomer parents understand this. 😂”

“This was a real question? These slang terms aren’t exclusive to hockey,” another fan wrote. 

Despite the trolling, Kelly did receive some genuine answers to her query. 

“Hockey slang for the most beautiful goal or display of skill you’ve ever seen. The highest praise!” Fox reporter Britt McHenry responded. 

Another said, “It’s nothing to do with hockey Megyn, it’s basic millennial slang! Nasty/filthy is used to express admiration for or being impressed by something.”

Kelly responded to the wide array of answers, writing via X, “You guys are filthy! Thank you!”

The former Fox News host discussed Team USA’s dramatic victory Friday morning on her podcast, “The Megyn Kelly Show.”

“Move over Megyn Kelly, make room for Megan Keller,” she said. “Who scored the game-winning goal against our northern neighbor.”

After the game, Keller, a native of Farmington, Michigan, discussed the history-making moment, which all started with a feed from teammate Taylor Heise. 

“A lot of times you get a little nervous trying to make a move,” Keller said. “Heise made a great pass up to me, just saw one defender and thought, ‘Why not?’”

Team USA forced overtime after captain Hilary Knight, playing in her 5th and final Olympics, tied the game with 2:04 remaining in the third period. 

“I remember [head coach John Wroblewski] drawing it up,” Knight, 36, said of the game-tying goal. “And I was like, ‘Yeah, this is our moment. Here we go.’”

She added, “I’ve had a heck of a career personally. It’s been an incredible ride. I have to soak this all in because this room is just so special, this team is so special. This is the best U.S. hockey team I’ve ever been a part of. That is just so tremendous.”

Knight’s goal moved her into sole possession of the U.S. record (men’s or women’s) for goals and points in an Olympic career, with 15 and 33, respectively. 

“Poetic,” Team USA’s Kendall Coyne Schofield said of Knight’s accomplishment. “I said it yesterday, Hilary always goes out with a bang.”

She added, “You couldn’t script it any better.”

Team USA defenseman Lee Stecklein echoed the sentiment about Knight. 

“I think that’s the perfect way for her to break the record,” Stecklein, 31, said. “She carries that pressure, and she knows we’re relying on her. If it wasn’t her, I do believe it could have been someone else. But also, it’s so not surprising for it to be her because that’s just who she is and who she’s always been.”

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Some of my favorite moments in film and TV involve long tracking shots that appear to have been filmed in a single take. Rust Cohle’s legendary six-minute run through the projects in True Detective Season 1’s “Who Goes There” has earned its reputation as one of the most ambitious sequences in modern television, and 2014’s Birdman ups the ante by only showing clear cuts during pivotal moments, otherwise presenting itself as one continuous feature-length shot. 1997’s Running Time, directed by Josh Becker, co-written by Becker and Peter Choi, and starring Bruce Campbell, plays out similarly, and it’s the best heist movie you’ve never heard of.

Clocking in at just 70 minutes, Running Time not only appears to be filmed in a single take like Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope (1948), its story also unfolds in real time, mirroring Robert Wise’s 1949 noir classic, The Set-Up. Running Time wastes no time getting into the action because the clock is ticking, the safe needs to be cracked, and fortune only favors the bold. In this case, bold means orchestrating one of the sloppiest heists known to man, minutes after getting out of prison.

Back To His Old Ways In No Time At All

Bruce Campbell is Carl Matushka in Running Time, a petty criminal who has just finished a five-year sentence for a botched heist. After jokingly telling the Warden (Art LaFleur) that he’s getting into the laundry business, he walks out a free man and immediately boards a bus driven by his former partner, Patrick (Jeremy Roberts), with their next score already in mind. While Carl got caught the first time because of Patrick’s carelessness, he figures Patrick owes him one since he never ratted him out when he was apprehended five years earlier.

Sitting in the back of the bus is a prostitute named Randi (Anita Barone), who he soon realizes is his high school sweetheart, Janie, wearing a blonde wig. Carl promises to reconnect with her after pulling off the upcoming heist, and she gives him her address and phone number, though she has no reason to believe he’ll actually come back for her.

As for the heist itself, it couldn’t be more stupid. While working in the prison laundry unit, Carl learned that the Warden and other corrections officers had figured out a way to make a small fortune off the books. They contracted local laundry services, rigged the scales, overcharged, and pocketed the difference. After overhearing where they make the bag drop, Carl, with help from Patrick, former cellmate and safe-cracking expert Buzz (William Stanford Davis), and hapless junkie Donny (Gordon Jennison Noice), plans to steal what he assumes is roughly $250,000 in cash.

With about 10 minutes to pull off the plan, the bus gets a flat tire, it becomes obvious Donny can’t be trusted with the getaway vehicle, and Buzz discovers Patrick’s intel about what kind of safe needs to be cracked was wrong, forcing them to improvise as Patrick quickly resorts to violence. It’s a perfect, profoundly stupid plan that unravels in record time on multiple fronts.

A Single, Fluid Shot

While there are likely hidden edits in Running Time for obvious logistical reasons, the entire film feels like one unbroken shot. From the prison gates to the final getaway, Bruce Campbell commands the screen with his snark and charm as bedlam erupts around him. The getaway sequences are some of the best I’ve seen in a heist film with such a shoestring budget, and the tension generated by its short run time makes it clear why this isn’t a 90-minute feature. Another 20 minutes of suspense might actually push you over the edge as the gang splits up, trades gunfire with cops, and nearly loses a bag that ultimately turns out to be worth closer to $30,000 than $250,000.

Such a reckless heist can only be pulled off by somebody like Bruce Campbell, who exudes disproportionate confidence the entire time. My favorite moment comes when he realizes just how unreliable Donny is and casually says to Patrick, “Hey, can I talk to you over here for a second?” as if he’s only mildly inconvenienced while trying to score bags of cash from the Warden minutes after his release.

For good, dumb fun that plays out smarter than it has any right to, Running Time is currently streaming for free on Tubi.

Mia Goth to Shia LaBeouf
Please Go to Rehab!!!

Published
February 20, 2026
3:22 PM PST

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt had an awkward reaction when pushed to address husband Conner Leavitt‘s past porn addiction and infidelity.

“I don’t know the logistics of that,” Whitney, 32, told Ziwe Fumudoh in an interview released on Tuesday, February 17, where she was asked about the details of Conner’s porn struggles. “I don’t think I want to know. That was something for him to figure out.”

Whitney revealed she personally has never watched any sexually explicit content. She said the closest she has come to watching porn is “rated-R movies that have intense sex scenes” but then couldn’t name any examples except Ryan Murphy’s new FX series The Beauty.

The reality star had a similar response when asked who Conner was “talking to” on dating apps, saying, “I have no idea. I don’t want to know.”

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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt and her husband, Conner Leavitt, have navigated ups and downs together. The couple met in the early 2010s when Whitney served her Mormon mission in Georgia, where Conner’s family was based at the time. “It’s just [a] coincidence. How cool is that?” Whitney recalled to Vulture […]

Conner and Whitney have leaned into speculation regarding their marriage after The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premiered in September 2024. During the season 1 premiere, Conner and Whitney relocated back to Utah from Hawaii after previously leaving when Conner admitted to having a secret Tinder account to solicit NSFW images.

Conner and Whitney, who shared two kids at the time, worked on their marriage and later expanded their family with a third baby.

“It takes time and it takes a lot of work. I remember being in therapy and my therapist asked me, ‘Before we even dive into this, you need to decide is this something you want to work out or something you don’t want to work out?’” Whitney exclusively told Us Weekly in September 2024. “It was something I really had to sit down [and think], ‘Did I want to rebuild this trust?’ That doesn’t mean that things aren’t still triggering to me. When it is, then I’m going to work it out and just keep moving forward.”

After viewers started to speculate about Conner’s sexuality, the pair would poke fun at the comments.

“Do I need to put out a sex tape or something? Trust me, we’re good. Like, everything is fine,” Whitney quipped on the “Off the Vine” podcast in October 2024. “I think it’s because, like, when we were going through our personal stuff — and I know you haven’t seen it, but he struggled through a porn addiction — and there’s a scene where one of my friends says something along the lines like, ‘Oh, I can see how he was confused sexually.’”

Conner, for his part, opened up about working through trauma after he was sexually abused.

“I had a really big problem with pornography. On top of that, I had a presence on a dating website — not because I didn’t love my wife — but because I felt like I needed validation,” he explained during the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2 reunion in June 2025. “I needed to get help. So we started going to therapy and trying to figure out why — and I knew why.”

Conner revealed that he only shared this information “with Whitney, my therapist and my family” before addressing it on screen.

“When I was a little boy, I was raped. When I was finally honest with that emotion and that memory, everything made sense,” he said in the emotional joint interview with Whitney. “The validation I needed … I hate that I did that to you. But I’m so proud that I was able to be honest with you and start working through some really, really hard stuff.”

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