Whew, Roomies! Larenz Tate just turned up the heat on the timeline after dropping a fresh batch of selfies on social media, and the ladies are losing it. Fans wasted no time reminding everybody that he’s BEEN fine, while others crowned his wife, “one lucky lady!” 

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Larenz Tate’s NEW Selfies Have The Timeline In Full Heart-Eyes Mode

Recently, Larenz Tate hopped on Instagram and dropped a fresh set of selfies, telling his followers he was just “minding his biz.” Well, that caption had the ladies cutting up, flooding his comment section — and probably his DMs too — letting him know they were trying to mind his business right along with him. Heart-eye emojis and fire emojis took over as plenty of women reminded everybody he’s BEEN fine, while others joked that he’s aging backwards. Swipe below to peep Larenz’s new flicks.

The Ladies Say Larenz Is Aging Like Fine Wine

Once The Shade Room reposted Larenz Tate’s photos, the comment section lit up. Plenty of ladies said they thought the pics were actually throwbacks at first, while others made it clear that it’s always going to Larenz for them.

Instagram user @meekieeee_ wrote, “Councilman Tate 😍😍😍😍” 

Instagram user @dr.healedhealer_ wrote, “He doesn’t age. So handsome 😍😍” 

While Instagram user @attractivebeing wrote, “I can feel his calm and pure energy, through the photos and his caption and that same beautiful aura, is a big part of his appeal 🩶” 

Then Instagram user @dainkgoddess___ wrote, “He been fine his whole life 😍 GOD took his time creating his parents and they took their time creating him cus Sheesh 🔥🔥🔥🔥 it’s good to see people looking healthy.” 

Another Instagram user @queenasiaimani wrote, “Damn I thought this might’ve been a throwback. Man been fine all his life 😍” 

Instagram user @wanderlust_adp34 wrote, “😍😍😍😍 Mr Tate!!” 

Then another Instagram user @thatgirlmekk_ wrote, “I been in love with you since I was 15 I’m grown now baby call my phone.” 

While another Instagram user @shessosher wrote, “He has not aged 😍😍. Still soo handsome. That man is married, respect to his Wife !!” 

Finally, Instagram user @aria3echo wrote, “It has always been Larenz… It will always be Larenz 🔥” 

Michael B. Jordan Also Had The TL Saying “Hol’ Up!”

Larenz Tate isn’t the only celebrity that had the timeline in a chokehold recently. Michael B. Jordan also had the girlies doing a double take when he popped out for Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium concert on July 12. Michael B. switched up his usual sharp suit looks for a more laid-back fit, rocking a Knicks championship T-shirt, brown shorts, and black Converse sneakers. His casual look had the ladies saying, “Wayment, he looks different outside of his work clothes.” Peep the photos below.

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When James Gunn’s DCU began with a Superman movie, many superhero fans had the same question: when are we going to see a team-up with Batman? Unfortunately, an onscreen collaboration between the World’s Finest seems increasingly farther away. Nobody has been officially cast as the DCU’s Batman, and his first movie doesn’t have a premiere date yet. Weirdly enough, that hasn’t kept Warner Bros. from greenlighting numerous projects focused on the Caped Crusader’s foes, including Clayface (releasing October 23) and a Deathstroke/Bane team-up film. Now, it seems like our odds of seeing Batman in the DCU have gotten worse with the surprise delay of a completely separate project.

Separate from James Gunn’s cinematic universe, Matt Reeves has continued working on the sequel to his 2022 hit film The Batman. The sequel was previously scheduled to be released on October 1, 2027, and fans were counting down the days until they’d see Robert Pattinson kicking butt and taking names once more. Unfortunately, the countdown just got longer: The Batman II has been officially delayed to February 18, 2028. This is actually the second delay for the movie, and one that may effectively endanger the DCU by forcing two different Dark Knights to compete against each other.

Dancing With The Delay In The Pale Moonlight

Fans of Matt Reeves’ The Batman are getting all too used to the sequel getting pushed back. Originally, the movie had a release date of October 2, 2026, but the studio delayed it until October 1, 2027, to give Reeves more time for postproduction. Now, it has been delayed until February 18, 2028, which gives the director even more time to polish the sequel. Nonetheless, the repeated delays have concerned some fans who worry that the film is a Supergirl-style stinker Reeves is trying to fix in post. Others worry that even if the film is great, making us wait over half a decade between sequels will kill any momentum the movie could have had.

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn disagrees, of course. On Threads, he mentioned how several sequels achieved critical and commercial success despite a long wait between films. “7 years between Alien and Aliens. 14 years between Incredibles. 7 years between the first two Terminators. 13 years between Avatars. 36 years between Top Guns. And, of course, six years between Guardians Vol 2 and Vol 3.” While he has a point, it’s worth noting that several of his examples (including Aliens, Terminator 2, and The Incredibles 2) succeeded back before audiences were collectively hooked on the never-ending stream of new content from platforms like TikTok.

Will Audiences Respond To The Next Bat-Signal?

In other words, a huge wait between The Batman and The Batman II might be a turn-off for younger audiences more attuned to movies like Obsession and Backrooms, both of which were created by filmmakers who first achieved success on YouTube. The real elephant in the room, though, is that delaying Matt Reeves’ latest film may end up hurting the eventual Batman DCU film. Rumors have been swirling that Warner Bros. is trying to find the right actor for the role, and the failure of Supergirl may encourage the studio to focus on a new Dark Knight movie sooner rather than focusing on another relatively minor character.

If that happens, the DCU Dark Knight movie (Batman: The Brave and the Bold) could come out very soon after The Batman II; possibly less than a year later. Should this occur, one or both of the films are likely to suffer at the box office. For example, if mainstream audiences know that The Brave and the Bold is coming, they may avoid The Batman II, like audiences avoided Blue Beetle and The Flash when they knew the DCEU was coming to an end. Conversely, if Reeves’ sequel is really great, The Brave and the Bold may suffer from comparison, with fans wondering why the latest DCU film can’t be as good as what came before.

Batman is my absolutely favorite superhero, so I’d love to be wrong about this. In my perfect world, The Batman II will be even better than the original, and Batman: The Brave and the Bold will be the best film in the DCU. But the failure of Supergirl (which had very little to compete with) has underscored how fickle audiences can be when it comes to superhero cinema. Delaying The Batman II for over half a decade may very well sink that movie’s chances at the box office even as it sabotages the next film featuring the Caped Crusader. Forget the Joker: as it turns out, Batman’s greatest enemy may be studio interference!

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Avengers: Doomsday could break $1.5 billion, The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day could each set records, and yet, all three of them would still not be as profitable as Obsession. The little horror movie that could has legged out its theatrical run for so long, that’s it’s still playing in theaters while available to stream on Peacock. That it debuted as the number one movie on Peacock isn’t a surprise, by now, everyone expected it to be a smash hit on streaming.

Obsession Breaks One Of The Genie’s Rules

Online discourse around Obsession has become focused on, sit down for a moment because this will surprise you, the actual plot and characters in the movie itself. Curry Barker’s horror about a wish gone wrong kicked off a raging discussion over who’s the villain of the movie? Is it the Bear-obsessed Nikki (Inde Navarette)? Is it Bear (Michael Johnston), who naively wished for Nikki to love him? Or is it Ian (Cooper Tomlinson), Bear’s best friend, who decided to keep a secret from his bestie? 

There’s a clear answer to that but it’s how Obsession gets there that’s turned out to be the truly unsettling part of the story. Bear’s use of the One Wish Willow to have Nikki love him more than anyone else in the world is why in Aladdin the Genie says he won’t make anyone fall in love. What begins as a Monkey’s Paw fable, takes a turn, and the result is the single most profitable film in decades. 

Obsession Is Only The Beginning

Obsession famously cost $750,000 to make, but it’s earned $430 million and counting. Percentage-wise, no one can beat it this year. In a world of ballooning Hollywood budgets, it broke the mold and proved, yet again, that horror can be cheap to make, but if it hits the right audience at the right time, there’s nothing else like it. 

Every choice made in the production and marketing of Obsession worked out. From the framing of that shot from inside the car, you’ll know it the moment you see it, to the old-school trailer that explained the plot without giving away the entire movie (what a novel concept). Inde Navarette’s “no no no no” line reading became a meme, and alongside Johnston, both leads gave career-making performances. 

The next step for Curry Barker is Anything But Ghosts, already in post-production, and bringing back Cooper Tomlinson as a fake paranormal investigator who stumbles across real ghosts. That and he’ll be helming the next entry in a small horror franchise, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Maybe you’ve heard of it?

Obsession is the biggest streaming hit on Peacock so far this year. To give you an idea how weak the Peacock lineup has been lately, it’s sharing the top ten with Ocean’s 11, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Fast Five. Not bad movies, but also, not new ones either. Now that it’s available for streaming, prepare for Obsession to stay in your social media feed for the next few months. People are obsessed with this movie.

Creature features have been making a huge comeback in 2026. Earlier this year, Iron Lung kicked off the resurgence with its terrifying take on monster horror. Then came Colony, another standout zombie thriller from the director of Train to Busan. And genre fans recently got their first looks at massive upcoming creature features like Godzilla Minus Zero and Hope. Now, a brand-new horror movie has just dropped its first trailer, and it’s already becoming one of the most talked-about creature features of the year.

The upcoming survival thriller drops a group of stranded church members into the middle of the Ozark wilderness, where they encounter a giant prehistoric spider that begins picking them off one by one. The creature tracks its prey through vibrations, so a single breath, footstep, or even a flinch could reveal someone’s location. Put that together with the setting and the body count, and it’s essentially A Quiet Place meets Arachnophobia.

The only way for the characters to survive is doing exactly what the movie is titled: Don’t Move, not to be confused with Sam Raimi‘s 2024 thriller of the same name. A trailer just dropped yesterday, and it did a phenomenal job setting up all the key players while teasing some intense horror sequences. The biggest surprise ended up being the cast. Tom Cavanagh, who fans will recognize as Dr. Harrison Wells from The Flash, leads a lineup that includes Lyndsy Fonseca, rapper Russell “Russ” Vitale, Hunter King, Joseph Lee Anderson, and Rob Riggle, along with some very fun cameos.

The Surprising Name Behind This Terrifying Spider Horror Movie

The name attached behind the scenes might be even more surprising than the cast in front of the camera. James Murray, best known as one of the four Impractical Jokers, is a co-writer and producer on Don’t Move. The film is based on his own 2020 novel of the same name, co-written with longtime collaborator Darren Wearmouth. Murray has quietly built a second career as an author away from the Jokers’ cameras, publishing nine co-written books since 2018 — something his castmates never let him forget on the show.

This movie is shaping up to be yet another one of Murr’s infamous foolproof plans, and bringing that plan to a theater screen took a partner Murray has trusted for a quarter-century. Indie director Maclain Nelson, a close friend of Murray’s for 25 years, took the helm to adapt the novel. Brian “Q” Quinn from Impractical Jokers is also set to appear in the movie, which has fans hoping that the rest of the Jokers could potentially join him. Seeing Murray, Sal Vulcano, Joe Gatto, and Q all appear on-screen together once again would certainly make the movie even more special.

Don’t Move is scheduled to release in theaters on September 11, 2026. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Celia D. Costas, Michael Bay, Allyson Seeger

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Taylor Frankie Paul’s mom, Liann May, is breaking her silence after Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services (CFS) requested a court find her daughter’s three children “abused, neglected or dependent.”

“The accusations of child neglect and abuse being leveled against my daughter are not only entirely false, but are also completely absurd,” May, 50, says in a written statement shared exclusively with Us Weekly. “My grandkids live in a safe, loving and stable home provided with every amenity. They are well-fed, clothed, bathed regularly, and frequently enjoy trips to recreational activities. Furthermore, they are supported by a full-time nanny and a loving supporting family. My grandchildren are exceptionally well taken care of and are not being abused or neglected in any way by their mother. They’re quite spoiled to say the least.

She continued, “These allegations have spiraled out of control, and I believe my daughter is being unfairly targeted due to her public profile. This harassment is discriminatory, unlawful and deeply unjust. While there are children truly in need of protection and public attention, resources and energy are being wasted on these baseless claims.”

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 32, shares son Ever, 2, with Dakota Mortensen as well as two children — daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 6 — with ex-husband Tate Paul. She is currently locked in two separate custody battles with both Mortensen and Tate following a string of alleged domestic violence incidents involving Taylor and Mortensen. (After taking a plea deal in a 2023 domestic violence case, Taylor was allegedly involved in another incident with Mortensen in February. Both parties denied allegations of domestic violence and authorities declined to press changes.)

As part of her ongoing custody battle and alleged incidents, CFS opened up an investigation into Taylor. According to court documents obtained by TMZ on Wednesday, July 15, in addition to ruling the children “abused, neglected or dependent,” officials are also requesting a judge “order protective supervision services, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the children and issue any additional orders deemed to be in their best interests.”

“I want to be very clear, if my grandchildren were being neglected or abused by anyone, I would be the first to act on it,” Taylor’s mom, May, continued in her exclusive statement to Us. “I ask for privacy and for the spread of false narratives to please stop.”

Shortly after news of CFS’ request broke, Taylor issued a statement via her attorneys saying that she continues to fully cooperate with authorities.

“It was recently decided that the ongoing custody actions would be best suited for juvenile court, a common step for families engaged in highly contentious, complex custody matters,” her legal representatives said via a statement shared with US on Thursday, July 16. “Taylor is not deterred by this transition; she welcomes the added structure and oversight it provides and looks forward to continuing her progress toward normalizing custody and becoming the healthiest version of herself.”

On Saturday, July 18, Taylor broke her social media silence on the request, denying claims she forces her daughter to change her 2-year-old son’s diapers while admitting she is not “mother of the year.”

“If I have learned anything in 2026 [with] false headlines, there’s a lot of false information out there and so, therefore, it doesn’t affect me because it’s not true,” she said in a video shared via Instagram. “That being said, there are some things that are true as well.”

She added, “It’s kind of like [Mormon Wives] for me. I don’t need to go read [the court documents] because I lived them. However it is perceived, what is said, it may be accurate, maybe not. It can be exaggerated, twisted. What I do know is what [happened] and I know the truth.”

Taylor’s exes, Tate and Mortensen, also issued a joint statement following CFS’ request.

“Tate Paul and Dakota Mortensen have remained publicly silent throughout these proceedings to avoid having serious private family matters turned into more of a public spectacle than they already have due to the insatiable appetite of others to share private family information online to promote views and publicity,” their attorneys told Us in a statement. “However, they are deeply concerned that Taylor’s statement minimizes the gravity of the action filed by DCFS and her many underlying actions that prompted such. The petition filed by DCFS this week is not a routine transition to juvenile court or an opportunity for personal growth. DCFS has asked the Court to find that the children are abused and has requested an expedited hearing concerning their immediate protection.”

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Taylor Frankie Paul’s ex-husband, Tate Paul, allegedly expressed concern that the reality star’s mother, Liann May, was “coaching” his daughter following a 2023 domestic dispute. On Thursday, March 26, People published transcripts of a phone call between Tate and Utah police about his ex-wife’s arrest on domestic violence charges. In February 2023, Taylor was accused […]

The statement added, “Tate and Dakota are grateful that DCFS has taken these concerns seriously and is stepping in to protect the children. They share the serious concern that the family court system, law enforcement, prosecutors, and child-welfare agencies need meaningful coordination necessary to understand the situation and act in a manner most likely to protect the children. Serious warning signs went largely unaddressed for far too long, even after the passage of Om’s Law. Tate and Dakota remain focused on protecting the children, giving them the time and space they need to heal, supporting meaningful accountability, and using what their families have experienced to help improve coordination between these systems in the future.”

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.

If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.

Bow Wow rose to fame in the early 2000s under the stage name Lil’ Bow Wow, dropping hit records like “Beware of Dog” and singles such as “Bounce with Me.” Over the years, the rapper, whose real name is Shad Moss, captured even more success after putting out staples, including “Like You” with Ciara and starring in the movies “Like Mike,” “Johnson Family Vacation,” “Roll Bounce, and “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.” With all of the success that’s come his way, Bow Wow, 39, is used to life in the spotlight. But would he want his daughter, 15-year-old Shai Moss, living the same life?

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Speaking with PEOPLE at the 2026 BET Awards, Bow Wow said he wouldn’t be opposed to his daughter, Shai, following in his footsteps. However, if she wanted to have success like his, she’d have to do this one thing.

“Be serious about it. Don’t play with it,” Bow Wow said. “And if you’re serious, let’s do it. I got your back a hundred million percent — and we are going to get it done.”

For Bow Wow, he’s not like some other famous parents. He said if his daughter wants it, she has to work for it. “I’m not one of them parents that’s forcing it,” he shared. “She’s got to want to do it, and that’s how you build that love for this, and you’ll never want to leave it.”

Bow Wow looked back on his career, which started at age 13, and said that forcing his child into the spotlight could cause more harm than good.

“If I put it on her and make her do it, it ain’t going to work. So it’s all on her. But if she decides to do it, I got it,” he added.

Bow Wow Previously Said The ‘Lifestyle’ That Comes With Being Famous Isn’t Everything

Back in 2023, Bow Wow, a Columbus, Ohio, native, shared a vulnerable post to his Instagram Stories, revealing that, despite being rich and famous, the “lifestyle” isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. He mentioned how sad he was that he wasn’t able to go to “prom nor college.”

“Just woke up… Thinking to myself like d-mn… I never been to prom nor college. I wanna pledge so bad I wish I was apart of a fraternity,” Bow Wow wrote online. “Yall think Im lucky because of my lifestyle but I really want what yall have.”

In a separate interview with the Associated Press, covered by TODAY, Bow Wow said that he still wouldn’t trade his childhood for the world, noting that things played out the way they were supposed to. “Not at all. Everything happens for a reason. I’m just one of the chosen few that actually grew up in the limelight and maintained and still be normal,” he said.

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While Bow Wow is open to letting Shai pursue a career under the bright lights, several celebrities, including Drew Barrymore, are against their kids growing up as they did.

Barrymore, who was only seven when she appeared in “E.T.,” told PEOPLE in 2018 that she refuses to let her children be “kid actors.”

“If they want to be actors [later] in life, I would be so supportive of it,” she said. “Can you imagine me being [a] mom [who is] pushing her kids out there? That’s not going to happen.”

Ed Sheeran Has Similar Thoughts

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And Barrymore isn’t alone in her thinking. “Thinking Out Loud” singer Ed Sheeran revealed on the “Table Manners with Jessie Ware” podcast that if even his children wound up with musical abilities such as his, he’d keep them as far away from the industry as possible.

“I think it’s from being in the music industry — I’m like, ‘I would not wish this on my child.’ I would hate for her to be known as my daughter rather than just Lyra; I want her to have [her] own identity,” he shared.

Angelina Jolie Hopes Her Kids Discover Another Career Path

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Angelina Jolie, known for her expansive catalog of iconic roles, including Jane Smith in “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” told The Sydney Morning Harold that she, too, would like her children to pursue careers outside the realm of entertainment.

“We’re hoping, I think, that the kids don’t become actors. We want them to be happy and do whatever they’re interested in, but I think we’re hoping to show them so many ideas and other options that they won’t want to act,” she said.

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As she continued, Jolie said that while she wouldn’t stop her children from becoming actors, she hoped they’d also do something else. “I’d like them to do other things with their lives,” she said. “We’re a bit nervous about that.”

Matty Healy is officially a married man, tying the knot with Gabbriette Bechtel just over two weeks after his former flame Taylor Swift exchanged vows with Travis Kelce.

The 1975 frontman and the model married Saturday, July 18, during a glamorous outdoor ceremony at Castillo del Lago, the Hollywood Hills estate once owned by Madonna. The couple exchanged vows beneath the Hollywood sign before Healy turned the reception into a private concert with his band.

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According to the Daily Mail, Healy and Gabbriette exchanged vows as the sun began to set over Los Angeles. “The bride walked down the aisle wearing a beautiful white dress, and they kissed at exactly 7 o’clock,” an insider told the outlet.

Looking at the photos obtained by the outlet, Gabbriette wore a dramatic gown featuring a sweetheart neckline, sculpted bodice, and ruffled long sleeves. Its voluminous skirt flowed into an intricately embroidered train, while a sheer veil covered her dark hair. Healy chose a traditional black tuxedo with a white dress shirt and black bow tie. A white floral corsage was pinned to his lapel.

The couple held their reception at the same historic property, with Healy later taking the stage alongside his fellow members of The 1975.

The Wedding Featured A Star-Studded Guest List

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Charli XCX attended with her husband, The 1975 drummer George Daniel, who served double duty as Healy’s bandmate and wedding guest. Emily Ratajkowski, Alex Consani, Devon Lee Carlson, Sydney Carlson, Anastasia Karanikolaou, and Fai Khadra were also reportedly among those celebrating the newlyweds.

Guests embraced the event’s Old Hollywood aesthetic, with Charli and Daniel coordinating in gothic-inspired black ensembles. The “Brat” singer wore a ruffled wrap dress, while Daniel opted for a sleek black suit.

The wedding held special significance for Charli, who helped connect Gabbriette to the music industry years before the model began dating Healy. Gabbriette was previously the lead vocalist of Nasty Cherry, the punk-pop group created by Charli in 2018. Daniel, meanwhile, has performed alongside Healy since The 1975 formed during their teenage years.

Inside The Couple’s Pre-Wedding Celebrations

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The couple hosted a rehearsal dinner Friday at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood before gathering at Castillo del Lago the following evening.

Healy reportedly celebrated with two bachelor parties, including a watch party for England’s World Cup victory over Norway. Another celebration featured his bandmates and The 9075, a tribute act inspired by The 1975.

Gabbriette traveled to Las Vegas for her bachelorette festivities in June. She began the celebration in a vintage white Chanel bouclé suit and veiled fascinator before changing into several bridal-inspired outfits. One look featured a jeweled white bra and matching bottoms, while another paired a bandeau top with a miniskirt. The model also posed beside balloons spelling out “Mrs. Healy.” Guests received shirts reading, “I survived Gabbriette’s bachelorette Las Vegas 2026.”

The couple reportedly spent more than $130,000 flying friends and relatives to California for the wedding, although the exact cost has not been independently confirmed.

Matty Healy’s Mother Welcomed Gabbriette Into The Family

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Healy’s parents, actors Denise Welch and Tim Healy, traveled from the United Kingdom for the ceremony. Welch had publicly celebrated the couple’s engagement after Healy proposed with a custom black diamond ring. “We couldn’t be happier,” the “Loose Women” panelist said in 2024. “She is everything I would want in a daughter-in-law.”

Welch revealed that she had known about the engagement for several weeks before Gabbriette displayed the ring while attending a Charli XCX show in New York. “Black diamond, he had it made for her, and I couldn’t be more thrilled,” Welch told her co-hosts.

A source now describes Gabbriette as “the whole package,” adding that she and Healy “work really well together” and are “absolutely in love.” “The right person came along that made him want to settle down,” the insider claimed. “They’re such a good fit that it makes sense.”

Their Wedding Follows Taylor Swift’s Nuptials

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Healy and Gabbriette were first romantically linked in September 2023 after being photographed kissing in New York City. Their relationship began approximately three months after Healy’s brief romance with Taylor Swift ended. He and Gabbriette announced their engagement in June 2024 after roughly nine months together.

Swift married Kelce at Madison Square Garden on July 3, approximately two weeks before Healy and Gabbriette’s ceremony.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has only just reached cinemas, but the iconic filmmaker’s latest has already become a streaming smash, too. After years of anticipation for the release, IMAX hype and a small military operation in terms of just shooting the thing, audiences are gobbling it up at home like Polyphemus in his cave.

The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic has climbed to No. 4 on Peacock’s most-popular movies chart. The behind-the-scenes documentary was released earlier this week, perfectly timed to coincide with the theatrical arrival of Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s legendary tale. The documentary also explores the sheer scale of the production, which filmed across Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland, and Scotland, and details the lengths Nolan and producer Emma Thomas went to in order to prioritize real locations, practical crowds, and physical sets over using things like a Volume screen.

‘The Odyssey’ Was Like “Seven Different Ambitious Movies”

“This is such an ambitious film,” Thomas says in the documentary. “It’s sort of like seven different ambitious movies all rolled up into one.” Matt Damon, who stars as Odysseus, recalled Nolan warning him that the production would be much more demanding than he expected. “This is gonna be a hard movie,” Nolan told him.

“Yeah, I know,” Damon replied.

“No, this is gonna be a really hard movie,” Nolan insisted. And Nolan was right, because one of the production base camps actually required a 45-minute hike just to reach the set, while the camera and grip equipment sometimes had to be moved using helicopters or a funicular cableway. Production designer Ruth De Jong said the difficulties were justified by what they added to the finished film.

“As hard as this is to work like this up here, it’s worth it,” De Jong said. “There was no location that was straightforward and easy, but all of those locations made sense for the story. It wouldn’t be the film that it is without going there and doing it for real.”

Tom Holland also recalled walking for roughly 20 minutes through extras, boats, fires, and buildings before even encountering a crew member, admitting that he had “never seen anything on that scale before.”

The documentary also examines Nolan’s decision to shoot the entire movie using IMAX film cameras, something he described as a dream he had held since he was 16, while developing new soundproofing technology to make close-up dialogue scenes possible despite the cameras’ famously loud operation. Safe to say, that decision paid off.

The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic is streaming now on Peacock. The Odyssey is now in theaters.

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July 17, 2026

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A night out in Tucson took a terrifying turn after gunfire erupted in a crowded downtown area, sending people running for safety and leaving authorities scrambling to respond. The incident has since sparked multiple investigations as officials work to determine exactly what happened.

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Police Reveal What Happened After Gunfire Erupted In Tucson

According to the Tucson Police Department, officers patrolling downtown heard gunshots around 2 a.m. Sunday near the 100 block of Congress Street, an area filled with restaurants and nightlife. When officers arrived, they spotted a man running from the scene and repeatedly ordered him to stop. Authorities say an officer ultimately shot the suspect, who was taken into custody and transported to a hospital with serious injuries.

Nine People Injured As Multiple Investigations Get Underway

Police say the suspect allegedly opened fire before officers intervened, leaving nine people with gunshot wounds. Officials said the victims primarily suffered injuries to their extremities and were treated at the scene before being transported to nearby hospitals. No deaths have been reported, and authorities confirmed no officers were injured during the incident.

As investigators continued piecing together the events, officials temporarily shut down parts of downtown Tucson, including sections of Congress Street and nearby roads, while crime scene investigators processed the area. Authorities have not publicly identified the suspect, and the Pima Regional Critical Incident Team is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting while the Tucson Police Department conducts its own internal review.

Mayor Speaks Out After Downtown Tucson Shooting

City leaders also addressed the shooting, with Tucson Mayor Regina Romero calling it a reckless act of gun violence that impacted not only the victims but the entire community. Meanwhile, investigators are asking anyone with information or video from the incident to contact authorities as the investigation remains ongoing. In a statement, she shared:

“Last night, Tucson experienced another serious and senseless act of gun violence. A shooter recklessly began shooting in a crowded area striking nine people before being stopped by a Tucson Police Officer. Thanks to the quick actions and excellent care provided by our fire fighters and police officers, all victims were stabilized and taken to the hospital where we are hopeful they will all recover,” Mayor Romero said.

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Released in 1997, Warriors of Virtue arrived during a decade filled with martial arts action, fantasy adventures, and larger than life creature movies. While films like Mortal Kombat, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Power Rangers dominated pop culture, Warriors of Virtue quietly carved out its own bizarre and surprisingly memorable corner of the genre.

Directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Ronny Yu before he went on to helm Bride of Chucky and Freddy vs. Jason, the film combined martial arts, fantasy, Taoist philosophy, and five kung fu fighting kangaroos into a family adventure unlike anything audiences had seen before.

A Truly Original Premise

The story follows Ryan Jeffers, a young boy with a physical disability who is transported to the mystical world of Tao after falling into a whirlpool. There, he discovers a land threatened by the evil Lord Komodo and meets the legendary Warriors of Virtue, five anthropomorphic kangaroos, each representing one of the elements and virtues of Tao.

It’s the kind of premise that sounds almost impossible to explain today, yet somehow it works. Instead of relying solely on spectacle, the film mixes coming of age themes with lessons about courage, teamwork, and believing in yourself.

Martial Arts Before CGI Took Over

One of the film’s biggest strengths remains its action.

Long before every blockbuster relied heavily on digital effects, Warriors of Virtue featured performers in elaborate creature suits executing real martial arts choreography. While some of the effects haven’t aged perfectly, the physical stunt work gives the action a tangible quality that many fans still appreciate nearly three decades later.

The film also benefited from Ronny Yu’s background in Hong Kong action cinema, giving many fight sequences a style that stood apart from typical American family films of the era.

Warriors of Virtue [credit: Law Brothers Entertainment]

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Campy in the Best Possible Way

Let’s be honest, this movie is weird.

Kung fu kangaroos.
An evil villain named Lord Komodo.
Mystical life springs.
A fantasy world inspired by Taoist philosophy.

On paper, it sounds like a studio brainstorming session gone completely off the rails.

Yet that’s exactly why the film has endured. While critics largely dismissed it upon release, many viewers who grew up during the late ’90s remember it as one of those unforgettable VHS rentals that felt unlike anything else on the shelf. Today, discussions across movie communities frequently describe it as a forgotten childhood favorite or a “fever dream” that people were convinced they imagined until rediscovering it years later.

A Box Office Failure That Found Cult Status

Unfortunately, originality didn’t translate into box office success.

Produced on a reported budget of around $35 million, Warriors of Virtue earned just over $6 million domestically, making it one of 1997’s biggest commercial disappointments. Critics were equally harsh, and the ambitious franchise plans never materialized beyond a direct to video sequel released in 2002.

Despite that, the movie has quietly developed a cult following over the years. Collectors still seek out the original action figures, while nostalgic movie fans continue introducing the film to new audiences who can’t believe a movie about martial arts kangaroos actually exists.

Warriors of Virtue [credit: Law Brothers Entertainment]

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Final Thoughts

Not every movie needs to be a masterpiece to be memorable.

Warriors of Virtue is ambitious, wonderfully strange, occasionally cheesy, and packed with enough martial arts action and practical creature effects to make it a fascinating time capsule of late ’90s family filmmaking.

If you missed it back in 1997, don’t expect the next great fantasy epic. Instead, expect a movie that swings for the fences with an original idea Hollywood probably wouldn’t greenlight today, and that’s exactly what makes it worth revisiting.

For fans of forgotten cult classics, Warriors of Virtue remains one of the most unique martial arts fantasy films of its generation.