President Donald Trump has said he is “honored” to be a target following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.

“When you look at our great presidents, [this] doesn’t happen to people who don’t do anything,” Trump, 79, told reporters at the White House on Saturday, April 25.

Multiple media outlets reported that a 30-year-old man from California was “apprehended” during the shooting. The Secret Service told the media that the suspect’s condition is “unknown,” as are his motives. (He has been charged with two counts of using a firearm and one count of assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.)

“The man has been captured and they’re going to his apartment. I guess he lives in California and he’s a very sick person, a very sick person,” Trump said during his news conference.

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Trump also addressed the moment-by-moment process of being rushed from the ballroom to a secure location at the Washington Hilton once shots were fired.

“I was totally shocked when something like this happens,” he said. “It happened to me a little bit, and that never changes. The fact, we were sitting right next to each other, first lady [Melania Trump] on my right, and I heard a noise … I thought it was a tray going down and it was a pretty loud noise and it was from quite far away. [The suspect] hadn’t reached the area at all. He really got him … but it was a gun.”

The president went on, “Some people really understood that very quickly, other people didn’t … I was watching what happened. Melania was very cognizant of what happened, I think she knew immediately what happened. She was saying, ‘That’s a bad noise.’ And we were whisked away. It was very quick .. it was a matter of seconds that we were out the door.”

Donald, first lady Melania and various members of the cabinet were evacuated from the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday amid the emergency. A Secret Service spokesperson confirmed that the incident occurred at the “main magnetometer” at the Washington Hilton. No one in the Trump administration or among the press assembled was harmed during the incident.

A Secret Service agent was shot but Trump said he’d been “saved” due to his protective gear. The agent was taken to the hospital for treatment.

“The vest did its job. I just spoke to the officer and he’s doing great,” Trump announced at Saturday’s press conference.

Earlier in the evening, Donald confirmed via Truth Social that he, Melania and other cabinet members — including pregnant White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt— were all safe after being evacuated. The president suggested initially that he wanted the evening to continue.

“Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely,” he wrote. “The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we ‘LET THE SHOW GO ON’ but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement. They will make a decision shortly. Regardless of that decision, the evening will be much different than planned, and we’ll just, plain, have to do it again.”

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Following the shooting, journalist and White House Correspondents’ President Weijia Jiang told those in attendance that the event would not continue. Instead, it would be rescheduled sometime in the next 30 days at the alleged behest of the president.

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“Law enforcement has requested that we leave the premises. … [The president] wanted to emphasize that nobody was hurt. The cabinet and the first lady, everybody’s safe,” she explained. “I said earlier tonight that journalism is a public service because when there is an emergency we run toward the crisis, not away from it.”

Jiang went on, “I saw all of you reporting and that’s what we do. Thank God everybody is safe and thank you for coming together tonight.”

Erika Kirk — the Turning Point USA CEO whose husband, Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot last September — was in attendance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Per CNN, Erika was seen crying in the aftermath of the shooting and told aides, “I just want to leave.”

President Donald Trump praised first lady Melania Trump’s reaction to a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

“I want to thank the first lady, that was a rather traumatic experience for her,” Trump, 79, told reporters from the White House on Saturday, April 25. “We’re not going to let anybody take over our society, we’re not going to cancel things out … we can’t do that. We wanted to stay tonight, I fought like hell to say, but it was protocol … there was a lot of action going on.”

Donald, Melania, 56, and pregnant White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt were among the Trump administration officials evacuated from the ballroom of the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. when gunfire was exchanged.

While speaking to reporters on Saturday night, Trump reflected on how he and Melania both reacted to the sound of gunfire ringing out.

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“It was totally shocking when something like this happens. It happened to me a little bit, and that never changes,” the president said. “The fact, we were sitting right next to each other, first lady on my right, and I heard a noise … I thought it was a tray going down and it was a pretty loud noise and it was from quite far away. [The suspect] hadn’t reached the area at all. They really got him … but it was a gun.”

Trump went on, “Some people really understood that very quickly, other people didn’t … I was watching what happened. Melania was very cognizant of what happened. I think she knew immediately what happened. She was saying, ‘That’s a bad noise.’ And we were whisked away. It was very quick … it was a matter of seconds that we were out the door.”

Per multiple media outlets, a 30-year-old man from California was “apprehended” during the shooting and has been charged with two counts of using a firearm and one count of assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon. (Per the Secret Service, the suspect’s current condition and motives are unknown. He was reportedly a guest at the Washington Hilton, where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was being held.)

A Secret Service agent was shot during the violent exchange and has been hospitalized. Trump confirmed to reporters during his news conference that he’d spoken to the injured agent by phone.

“The [bulletproof] vest did its job. I just spoke to the officer and he’s doing great,” the politician revealed.

Later in the news conference, Trump said he was “honored” to be a target because it means his presidency has been consequential.

“When you look at our great presidents, [this] doesn’t happen to people who don’t do anything,” he told reporters.

Trump initially wanted to return to the Washington Hilton to deliver his planned speech. However, White House Correspondents’ Association President Weijia Jiang ultimately confirmed that the dinner would be rescheduled sometime in the next 30 days at the alleged behest of the president.

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“Law enforcement has requested that we leave the premises. … [The president] wanted to emphasize that nobody was hurt. The cabinet and the first lady, everybody’s safe,” she explained. “I said earlier tonight that journalism is a public service because when there is an emergency we run toward the crisis, not away from it.”

Jiang went on, “I saw all of you reporting and that’s what we do. Thank God everybody is safe and thank you for coming together tonight.”

Trump made his first appearance of his two presidencies at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, after skipping the event during his first term and in 2025.

Jen Affleck is seemingly joining The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Orange County spinoff after all.

The Mormon Wives original cast member, 26, shared a video of herself with the rest of the spinoff cast via Instagram on Saturday, April 25. The clip is set to the Full House theme, with Jen adding in the caption, “Coming to @hulu 2026!!”

Us Weekly has reached out to Hulu for comment.

Fans were puzzled over Jen’s absence when the rest of the cast for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County was unveiled by Hulu on Thursday, 23. The reality show features Mormon Wives OG Mayci Neeley’s sister McCall Dapron, Aspyn Ovard, Avery Woods, Bobbi Althoff, Salomé Andrea, Ashleigh Pease, Madison Bontempo and Chandler Higginson.

McCall, 36, admitted to Entertainment Tonight at Hulu’s Get Real event on Wednesday, April 22 that she was surprised by Jen’s absence from the cast list.

“I guess I’m curious as well,” McCall said. “I was surprised when we went to glam before this that she wasn’t with us. I heard she was sick, but I have no clue.”

Aspyn, 30, hinted that there may be an announcement forthcoming about Jen’s official involvement with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County.

“I haven’t seen [Jen] yet,” Aspyn hinted. “I think I will see her soon.”

There have been theories that Jen was set to anchor the Orange County show since she recently moved to Southern California with her husband, Zac Affleck. (The Afflecks share three children: daughters Nora and Penelope, 4 and 9 months, and son Luca, 2.)

In a tearful TikTok video, Jen told her followers earlier this month that she was ready for a new chapter after moving for “the fifth time in a year.”

“In the last two to three years, so much has happened,” Jen shared on April 6. “Between two babies, reality TV show, Dancing With the Stars, moving, identity, faith, life crisis, I’m very hopeful for this next chapter of my life.”

She went on, “I really haven’t had time to figure out who Jen is. I’m still trying to figure that out. I just desperately want to be able to show up for my kids and show up as the best version of myself.”

Meanwhile, her potential Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County costars dropped some hints about what viewers can expect from the cast.

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“It’s a very mixed cast,” McCall told Us on Wednesday. “There’s, like, a couple girls that are similar to me. We’re traditional housewives, and there’s a couple girls that are girlbosses with big podcasts and have been in the influencing world for a while.”

The original Mormon Wives show recently resumed filming after a lengthy pause due to cast member Taylor Frankie Paul’s domestic violence investigation. Taylor, 31, denied the accusations and police ultimately declined to press charges earlier in April.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County premieres on Hulu later in 2026.

If you’ve ever wanted to join a cult without actually joining a cult, then the sci-fi thriller Sound of My Voice is the perfect choice. Directed by Zal Batmanglij and co-written by Brit Marling, who were the co-creators of The OA, this movie has the same mind-bending atmosphere, where you question absolutely everything. It has a pretty standard setup of two aspiring filmmakers trying to make a documentary on an influential cult based on a woman who supposedly comes from the future, something you and the characters can easily brush off as far-fetched and deceptive. But as the film progresses, viewers are coaxed into the cult’s warm embrace just as the characters are, not necessarily because we believe them, but because we believe in them. The film is manipulation at its finest, and a must-watch because of it.

Brit Marling Is a Magnetic Cult Leader in ‘Sound of My Voice’

Although Sound of My Voice is categorized as sci-fi, it plays out more like a psychological thriller. The only actual sci-fi element in the film is the concept of time-traveling, something that is never really proved, just spoken about, as the cult leader Maggie (Marling) makes outlandish claims of a future where food is scarce, tragedies ensue, and “Dreams” by The Cranberries is made popular again. Speaking of which, try getting that song out of your head after Marling sings a haunting, cultish rendition of it. Just like her vocals, her presence lingers in every white hallway and creeps into our minds, finding a corner to settle into as it corrodes our beliefs. Marling is as magnetic as every cult leader should be, and as the title suggests, it is the lilting, soft, but reverberating sound of her voice that hypnotizes us just as effectively as it does the cult members.

Sharing the screen with Marling are Christopher Denham as Peter and Nicole Vicius as Lorna, two filmmakers determined to escape their mundane jobs by filming an exposé on this time-traveling farce. To do so, they must win the trust of the cult and ingratiate themselves. They are the perfect stand-ins for the audience, approaching the bizarre situation with a healthy amount of skepticism and curiosity, even as their attempts at secretly filming the meetings are thwarted by the technological limitations of the 2010s. As the film progresses, their beliefs are constantly challenged by scenes that oscillate between disquieting and devastating, forcing us on our toes.

If you must only watch one scene of this film to convince yourself to indulge in the rest, then let it be the one around the 25-minute mark. Marling and Denham share the screen in a berserk and powerful sequence, where Marling’s warm and hypnotic performance switches into something more cruel and malignant. Peter’s skepticism almost shatters in front of our very eyes, as Maggie brutally questions his past, mercilessly tugging on threads the average person wouldn’t dare to. Mix in some emetophobia, and it’s a scene that should be in a horror film. But the power of the scene is that Maggie’s evil, out-of-character moment is just as enchanting as her softer persona.

‘Sound of My Voice’ Represents Cults Like Never Before

Marling may be the haunting center of Sound of My Voice, but its real power stems from its ability to make the viewer feel like they are losing their minds. There are plenty of twists and turns that render the plot a thriller, but the storytelling remains cerebral, where the stakes are in our ability to hold onto reality, and the climax is another shattering shift in our belief system. Its approach to investigating cults isn’t drenched in pessimism or otherworldiness, but a naturalistic simplicity and faith that is tempting. Even as the film treads into stranger territory, it is grounded by ideals like letting fear go and self-sufficiency that are difficult to condemn. We know it’s a cult and that they are generally predatory, but the insidious thought of “maybe this one isn’t so bad” lurks in the corners of your mind. It’s thought-provoking to experience, and addictive to watch.

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People are often curious about how someone can succumb to the seemingly outrageous beliefs of a cult, and this film will demonstrate exactly how. Turns out, skepticism is simply the first step to indoctrination, as Sound of My Voice lulls us deeper into its heady embrace. With Marling at the helm, it is impossible not to surrender to this film and let her voice soothe you into a trance.

Prince Harry has made his position as a member of the Royal Family clear. During a new interview, the 41-year-old spoke about his role as a Royal, acknowledging that he’d always have duties as a public figure due to the family he was born into. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have been in the headlines for years. In 2020, the pair announced they were stepping back from their full-time roles as Royal members, sparking much discussion about the dynamics of the monarchy.

While speaking with ITV on Friday, April 24, Prince Harry said he’d “always be part of the royal family” despite the challenges they’ve faced over the last several years. His statement came after a reporter asked the public figure whether he agreed with being referred to as “not a working royal.”

“No. I will always be part of the royal family,” the “Spare” author replied. “I am here working doing the things that I was born to do.”

Prince Harry went on to say that he values the service he can provide to others in his role. “I enjoy coming to do these trips and supporting that I’ve ever before, the friends that I’ve made, and hopefully, bringing attention to issues that, for one reason or another, drop out of the news because something else has popped up,” he said.

Prince Harry And His Wife, Meghan Markle, Stepped Down From Royal Duties In 2020

According to a report from PEOPLE, Prince Harry and his wife, actress-turned-Royal Markle, stepped down from their official duties in January 2020, announcing their plans to split time between the United States and the U.K.

“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” their statement read. “We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.”

Days later, Queen Elizabeth issued an unusual statement, revealing that the married couple would be placed on a one-year probationary period while the monarchy fully defines their roles.

“My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family,” the statement read. “Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.”

Source Says The Duke Of Sussex Could Return To Royal Life If He Does A Few Things

The Blast reported that Prince Harry could return to life as a full-time royal over the next few years; however, he’d be required to completely forego the life he’s built for himself and his wife.

A source shared that the most practical way back into the fold would require the public figure to not only walk back certain claims, but also apologize to King Charles and his brother, Prince William. The insider further claimed that divorcing Markle could be what the monarchy sees as the “traditional Windsor error-correction route.”

It’s unclear whether Prince Harry will actually follow through, given that the philanthropist previously said he hoped to avoid life in the public eye after the loss of his mother, Princess Diana, in August 1997.

“Loss is disorienting at any age,” he said. “Grief does not disappear because we ignore it… And without purpose, it can break you.”

Harry Reportedly Met With ‘Wall Of Silence’ By Brother William

As Prince Harry and Markle continue building their future, another report from The Blast suggests Prince William won’t be involved.

Royal commentators shared that Harry has tried his hardest to connect with his brother; however, the former has been met with a “wall of silence.”

While the sources didn’t share the exact reason for William’s alleged behavior, they said William’s stance could be influenced by Harry’s public comments about their family over the years.

Another royal specialist, Richard Fitzwilliams, shared a similar view, stating that William sees his brother as “totally untrustworthy.”

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Despite the beef with his bloodline, Prince Harry is reportedly getting close to some of Hollywood’s elite, according to The Blast.

An insider shared that Harry has formed a surprisingly close bond with David Foster, whom he reportedly sees as a “father figure.”

Foster’s wife, Katharine McPhee, called their relationship “beautiful” and “so cute.”

Years ago, Foster revealed he had helped Harry and Markle settle into their new home in Canada.

“I was just happy through my friend to facilitate what I could for them, and it looked like they had a great rest,” Foster said in 2020. “They are a young modern family. I’m sure they want to balance their commitment to the crown and be a 2020 family.”

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton are reportedly looking to buy a house as things seem to be intensifying between them.

Reports claim the pair are looking for a private space where they can build a “love nest” without the fear of being walked into or being disturbed by her kids.

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton appear to have been nesting together in recent times and were seen packing on the PDA during a surf date in Malibu earlier this week.

Kim Kardashian And Lewis Hamilton Are Looking For A Home

Kardashian and Hamilton’s romance seems to be getting more serious as sources say the pair have begun house hunting for a private “love nest” in exclusive areas in California.

Both stars sparked romance rumors earlier this year after they privately met at a luxury hotel in Oxfordshire, England, followed by a trip to Paris.

They subsequently made other appearances, including the Super Bowl in February, after which the Formula 1 star seemingly went Instagram official as he posted a video of them in a car in Tokyo.

While the famous reality star already boasts an impressive real estate portfolio, sources say their search for a new home is more about solitude, especially because hotels won’t cut it due to their fame.

“They want a place that’s just for them,” a source told a news outlet. “Somewhere they can go where they don’t risk having her kids walking in on them.”

Addressing the issue about why they’re not going for hotels, the insider said that “with their level of fame, every time they go to a hotel, it takes a full-scale security sweep equivalent to a presidential visit.”

The Reality TV Star Doesn’t Want To Come On Too Strong With Lewis Hamilton

Adding to the fact that it’s easier to get somewhere private and secure waiting for them, the insider told the news outlet that Kardashian and Hamilton have been considering properties around Malibu, Beverly Hills, and Santa Barbara.

The SKIMS founder seems to have also fallen deeply in love but is reportedly trying to relax more and not force things, as the source said she has been “making a big effort not to come on too strong.”

“She’s letting Lewis make all the moves and pursue her,” the insider said, per the National Enquirer. “She knows he’s competitive and loves the chase. And it’s working like a charm.”

Kardashian is also understood to be “very excited” about the whole relationship, but would rather keep her cards close to her chest.

Kim Kardashian And Lewis Hamilton Have Been Seen Together A Lot Lately

The couple continues to set tongues wagging and has seemingly been flaunting their relationship over the past couple of months.

They’ve been spotted out and about in recent times, often holding on tight to each other.

On Monday, they took a dip in the waters of Malibu and got fully engrossed in themselves while they kissed on.

They also made an appearance together at Coachella after going to the Super Bowl game in February to see the Seahawks beat the Patriots 29-13.

Lewis Hamilton ‘Is Crazy About’ The SKIMS Founder

An insider previously told Us Weekly that Hamilton “has waited over a decade for his dream girl and is crazy about” Kardashian.

Sources close to the FI star also added that he “believes he has finally met his match” with the reality TV star.

Even when they’re not together due to his commitment to Formula 1, Hamilton was understood to be facetiming her “regularly from the paddock.”

Kardashian, for her part, is said to be “incredibly supportive” of his career and understands his “demanding F1 schedule.”

The F1 Legend Doesn’t Want To Feature On Kim Kardashian’s Family’s Reality TV Show

Meanwhile, Kardashian may struggle to make Hamilton a full part of her life, especially as it relates to his relationship with the cameras.

Reports claim the sports star doesn’t have plans to feature on her and her family’s hit reality TV show, although she’ll most likely discuss it.

“Lewis prefers to keep their relationship low-key — much like Kylie’s boyfriend Timothee Chalamet, who has no interest in having a starring role,” a source claimed per a report.

“Kim and Lewis dated for a couple of months before their relationship came to light, and although they are being more public now, Lewis doesn’t want to become a breakout star of that show,” the source said. “Naturally, Kim will have to allude to their relationship.”

“There’s a comfort level there, because they’ve known each other for years,” they add. “Kim’s gone on dates and met people over the years, but Lewis is the first guy she’s really into in a long time. She always liked him. She’s excited about their romantic connection.”

Erika Kirk was in attendance as shots broke out at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

CNN reported that Kirk, 37, was seen crying as the chaos unfolded at the Washington Hilton in Washington D.C. on Saturday, April 25. CNN’s Sara Sidner said on air that she personally witnessed Kirk leaving the main ballroom, telling aides, “I just want to leave.”

Us Weekly has reached out to representatives for Kirk for comment.

Erika’s husband, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025. He was 31 years old. (It is unclear what the alleged shooter’s motive was on Saturday. According to CNN, a 30-year-old man from California was “apprehended” during the shooting.)

Charlie’s suspected shooter, 22-year-old Tyler James Robinson, was apprehended on September 11, 2025, and charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. He has yet to enter a plea.

In October 2025, Erika opened up about the very public nature of her grief in the wake of her husband’s murder.

“There is no linear blueprint for grief. One day you’re collapsed on the floor crying out the name Jesus in between labored breaths,” Erika wrote via Instagram at the time. “The next you’re playing with your children in the living rooms surrounded by family photos, and feeling a rush of something you can only attempt to define as divinely planted and bittersweet joy as a smile breaks through your face.”

She added, “They say time heals. But love doesn’t ask to be healed. Love asks to be remembered. It’s humbling to realize that this magnitude of suffering didn’t steal my love for my husband. It amplified it. It crystallized it.”

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and pregnant White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt were all evacuated from the main ballroom at the Washington Hilton when shots were heard on Saturday night.

A Secret Service spokesperson clarified that the shooting took place near the “main magnetometer” at the Washington Hilton.

Reports suggest that a Secret Service agent was shot but the bullet struck his protective gear. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown at the time of publication.

Trump, 79, broke his silence via a Truth Social post where he initially expressed his desire for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to continue.

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“Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely,” Trump wrote. “The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we ‘LET THE SHOW GO ON’ but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement. They will make a decision shortly. Regardless of that decision, the evening will be much different than planned, and we’ll just, plain, have to do it again.”

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Journalist and White House Correspondents’ President Weijia Jiang subsequently announced at the podium that the event would be rescheduled within the next 30 days.

“Law enforcement has requested that we leave the premises. … [The president] wanted to emphasize that nobody was hurt. The cabinet and the first lady, everybody’s safe,” she said. “I said earlier tonight that journalism is a public service because when there is an emergency we run toward the crisis, not away from it … I saw all of you reporting and that’s what we do.”

She added, “Thank God everybody is safe and thank you for coming together tonight.”

Director Zack Snyder has gone indie after spending his entire career working with major studios on some of their biggest tentpoles. Most recently, Snyder had a semi-successful run with Netflix, but it fizzled out as the streamer recalibrated its operations. Snyder had multiple potential franchises in the works at Netflix, but none of them really took off. Before that, Snyder had a long creative partnership with Warner Bros., where he directed some of the most striking big-budget movies of the 2000s. He was also responsible for creatively overseeing the controversial DC Extended Universe, which has since been rebooted by James Gunn and Peter Safran. Early in his career, following the release of three high-profile titles, Snyder made the surprising decision to pivot to a wholly unexpected project.

That movie is largely overlooked in conversations about Snyder’s career. It’s currently streaming on HBO Max, but not for much longer. The movie in question came after Snyder’s two comic book adaptations for WB — the swords-and-sandals epic 300 and the revisionist superhero movie Watchmen. For his hotly anticipated follow-up, Snyder chose to adapt a children’s novel. What’s more, he decided it should be done via the medium of animation, which he hadn’t experimented with before. The film remains one of only two WB titles that, according to former exec Greg Silverman, lost money for the studio. The other was Sucker Punch.

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We’re talking, of course, about Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. The movie was released in 2010, just one year after Watchmen divided critics and underperformed at the box office. Legend of the Guardians tells an epic fantasy story reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings, but aimed at younger audiences. It received mixed reviews and is currently sitting at a 52% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The website’s consensus reads, “Legend of the Guardians‘ dark tone and dazzling visuals are to be admired, even if they’re ultimately let down by a story that never lives up to its full potential.” Produced on a reported budget of $80 million, the film grossed $140 million worldwide. It featured a stacked voice cast including Helen Mirren, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, and others. You can watch the movie on HBO Max, but only until May 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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Netflix is removing a highly underrated thriller very soon, and you definitely need to catch it before it leaves. Described as Taxi Driver (starring Robert De Niro) meets Fight Club (starring Brad Pitt), the film follows a lonely, underprivileged rideshare driver spiraling into a crisis of masculinity who finds a sense of belonging in a cult-like brotherhood of alpha men. It premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 18, 2023, and was released in the U.S. by Lionsgate on November 10, 2023.

As John Trengove‘s English-language debut, Manodrome marks a striking shift for the South African director, bringing his distinct storytelling voice to a provocative and psychologically charged premise. It is anchored by an intense central performance from Jesse Eisenberg, who portrays driver Ralphie, and a commanding turn from Adrien Brody, as “Dad Dan”, the charismatic leader of the patriarchal cult. Starting from May 8, 2026, Manodrome won’t be available to Netflix subscribers in the U.S., almost three years after its theatrical debut.

‘Manodrome’ Is the Cult Thriller You’re Missing

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Although the 2023 cult thriller is not perfect, it is a compelling watch that thoughtfully explores toxic masculinity and power dynamics in relationships through a story of a men’s retreat. According to Manodrome’s synopsis, Ralphie is a man wrestling with external forces and the demons within, until he meets a mysterious family of men who welcome him as one of their own. As Ralphie struggles to define himself, pressure mounts, and a powder keg is lit that will blow a hole in the lives of everyone he touches, including his pregnant girlfriend, Sal (Odessa Young), who ultimately leaves him after giving birth to their child.

On Rotten Tomatoes, Manodrome holds an underwhelming 49% rating based on 35 reviews, with some praising the cast’s performances, as reflected in RogerEbert.com’s review. Meanwhile, in Collider’s review, the film is described as “an enthralling experience for the most part” and compared to Fight Club, such that it takes the 1999 action gem’s message and ensures the public will get it this time. Screen Rant’s review, on the other hand, notes that Manodrome falls short as both social commentary and a character study, largely due to how it frames the audience’s relationship with its protagonist’s perspective.

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Release Date

November 10, 2023

Runtime

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95 Minutes

Director

John Trengove

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