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Monster Showrunner Reveals If Lizzie Borden Hints at Season 5
Season 4 of Monster just came out, but showrunner Ian Brennan is already weighing in on whether The Lizzie Borden Story offered a hint at who will be the next focus of the show.
“No [it does not], but we’ve ended up doing that in the past,” Brennan, 48, exclusively told Us before Monster started streaming on Netflix Thursday, September 17.
Brennan recalled several previous teases, saying, “The Ed Gein Easter egg in [Jeffrey] Dahmer, we didn’t know at the time. It’s because these things are always on our minds. Then sometimes you see a little glimpse of that other story and you’re like, ‘That’s really interesting.’”
He continued: “John Wayne Gacy shows up in Dahmer as well in a way to contrast because Dahmer was a very troubled, dark soul, but he wasn’t a sadist. A lot of things he was, but he wasn’t a sadist — and that’s all Gacy was. Gacy was just human garbage.”
Ryan Murphy‘s Monster has spotlighted some of the most infamous true crime cases — and sparked backlash along the way. The first season debuted in 2022 and centered around Evan Peters‘ portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer. Monster, which also starred Niecy Nash, came under fire after the family of Dahmer’s victims revealed they weren’t consulted for […]
Brennan reflected on the show’s journey so far.
“It’s interesting these sequences of murderers. You end up sort of forming an emotional opinion about them when you work on them,” he noted. “That’s the most interesting part of the process of growing to like these people. It’s strange, and that was unexpected.”
Ryan Murphy‘s Monster has spotlighted some of the most infamous true crime cases with the first season centered on Evan Peters‘ portrayal of Dahmer. Peters, 39, later opened up about how his mental health was affected after taking on the complicated role.
“I’m going to take a little break from darker roles and explore the light,” he told Variety in December 2022. “It would be interesting to me to play something that is a little closer to home, a little more mundane and to explore the details of those kinds of experiences.”
The actor subsequently earned a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Dahmer.
Getty Images (3); MEGA From the murder of JonBenét Ramsey to convicted killer Ed Gein, there’s several scripted true crime shows coming our way soon. Paramount+ recently announced a limited series that will cover the Ramsey family before and after JonBenet’s murder in 1996. The unnamed JonBenét Ramsey series specifically centers around parents John and […]
“Doing the role, I wanted to give it 120 percent the whole way through, so I brought in a lot of darkness and negativity,” he explained on a panel in November 2022. “It was just having that end goal in sight, knowing when we were going to wrap and finally being able to breathe and let it go and say, ‘OK, now it’s time to bring in the joy and the lightness and watch comedies and romances and go back to St. Louis and see my family and friends and watch Step Brothers.’”
Season 2 made headlines as well when subject Erik Menendez slammed Murphy’s portrayal of him and brother Lyle Menendez. Murphy, however, stood by his work and even argued that Monsters created renewed support in the Menendez case.
Monster continued on with Charlie Hunnam taking on the role of Gein while Laurie Metcalf was cast as Gein’s mother and Tom Hollander played Alfred Hitchcock. Season 4, meanwhile, centered on Ella Beatty‘s role as Lizzie Borden.
Monster is streaming on Netflix.
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Pikachu has appeared on hundreds of Pokémon cards since the Trading Card Game began, but even the franchise’s mascot has never received a collection quite like this. The newly released Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration expansion contains 30 Pikachu rare cards, each featuring a completely different artist’s interpretation of the Electric-type icon. Every booster pack guarantees one of the designs, making Pikachu the centerpiece of the entire anniversary set.
Thirty cards featuring the same Pokémon could get repetitive. Instead, this collection proves that artists still have plenty to say about Pikachu after three decades. They find the small animal underneath the mascot, the beloved companion fans wish they could bring home, and the weird little menace who cannot be trusted around household furniture. Each card understands something different about why Pikachu has lasted, but these 10 understand the character best.
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Illustrated by Naoyo Kimura
Pikachu rarely gets the opportunity to stop. Most cards have it battling, running, eating, or producing enough electricity to create an insurance claim. Naoyo Kimura slows everything down and gives Pikachu a rare moment of genuine reflection. The change immediately separates this card from the collection’s more energetic entries. The artwork asks nothing from the mascot except its presence, then trusts viewers to care about what might be happening behind those enormous eyes. Of course they do. It is Pikachu.
Kimura understands that the character’s appeal has never depended entirely on action or comedy. Pikachu has been a companion for generations of fans, which means its more thoughtful moments carry their own emotional weight. This card gives that softer side of the character the attention it deserves.
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Illustrated by OOYAMA
Pikachu has battled gods, saved the world, and spent 30 years carrying an international franchise on its tiny shoulders. OOYAMA finally lets it sleep. Frankly, nobody has ever earned a nap more. The card’s ability makes the joke even better by putting Pikachu to sleep in exchange for letting its player draw cards. Pikachu remains useful without opening its eyes, which is the kind of work-life balance everyone deserves. More importantly, the artwork recognizes that rest can reveal character as effectively as action. Pikachu does not have to perform every second to remain lovable.
There is also something incredibly satisfying about seeing Pokémon’s mascot refuse to participate for once. Pikachu has completed enough battles, photo shoots, promotional appearances, and world-saving missions. OOYAMA gives the character permission to clock out, and the result is one of the most affectionate cards in the collection.
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Illustrated by Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Pikachu is one of the most recognizable characters ever created, which makes it difficult for any artist to place it inside an elaborate composition without everything else becoming background decoration. Kiyotaka Oshiyama refuses to let that happen, and as a result Pikachu belongs to the larger image instead of dominating it. That decision returns Pikachu to its roots as one creature within a strange, colorful ecosystem of berries. The card remembers that Pikachu existed inside the Pokémon world before it became the face printed on nearly everything.
Oshiyama does not reduce Pikachu’s importance to accomplish that connection. He proves the character can remain the center of an image without consuming it. That balance gives the entire card room to breathe and rewards anyone willing to look beyond Pikachu long enough to appreciate how carefully everything works together.
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Illustrated by Asako Ito
Asako Ito’s crocheted Pikachu is immediately recognizable as her work. The visible stitches and handmade construction are the entire point. This Pikachu exists because somebody sat down and made it one piece at a time, and that approach is perfect for a 30th-anniversary collection. Fans have spent three decades drawing Pikachu, sewing plush toys, sculpting figures, making costumes, and using every craft available to bring Pokémon into their lives. Ito turns that kind of fan devotion into official card artwork. The result honors Pikachu’s place in the franchise and the countless handmade versions created by people who simply wanted the character close to them.
The card also refuses to hide the work behind its creation. Every stitch reminds collectors that art does not need to be polished into perfection to inspire affection. Pikachu has always encouraged people to make things, and Ito gives that creativity a place inside the official history of the Pokémon TCG.
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Illustrated by Susumu Maeya
Pikachu may be Pokémon’s biggest celebrity, but Susumu Maeya remembers that it is also a small woodland animal. That side of the character often disappears beneath the battles, merchandise, and enormous expectations attached to it. Maeya brings it back without sacrificing any of Pikachu’s personality. This card presents a creature that has found a comfortable hiding place and has no interest in surrendering it. This Pikachu could exist in the woods behind someone’s house, which only makes the fact that it does not hurt more.
That animal quality has always been essential to Pikachu’s design. Fans recognize human emotions in the character without forgetting that it belongs to another species with its own behaviors and instincts. Maeya leans into that balance, giving collectors a Pikachu they can understand without fully domesticating it.
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Illustrated by svlt
Some artists use Pikachu’s anniversary as permission to create the loudest card possible. svlt goes in the opposite direction and lets Pikachu enjoy its surroundings. The confidence required to do so deserves credit because the card never relies on spectacle to justify itself. Pikachu has enough personality to hold an image without performing an attack or getting into trouble. Its presence is the subject. That choice also gives the character dignity that mascot artwork can sometimes overlook. Pikachu is allowed to exist for itself instead of smiling for the people watching, and the card becomes stronger because svlt refuses to demand more.
The simplicity also makes this card easy to return to. There is no punchline to exhaust or complicated action to decipher. It offers a small moment with Pikachu and lets that companionship become the reward, which is exactly what many fans have wanted from the character all along.
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Illustrated by Takeshi Nakamura
Takeshi Nakamura puts the collector in the deeply enviable position of being personally investigated by Pikachu. The unusual perspective turns the act of holding the card into part of the image. Pikachu has noticed you, and apparently, it needs answers. The card’s only attack, Peer At, continues the idea by forcing an opponent to reveal their hand. Pikachu is not fighting anyone. It is being unbearably nosy and gathering information that may or may not concern it. Nakamura builds the entire card around one recognizable part of Pikachu’s personality: its curiosity.
That curiosity has driven Pikachu into trouble across almost every version of Pokémon, but it is also what makes the character such an effective companion. Pikachu wants to know what is happening and refuses to remain on the sidelines. The result is playful, interactive, and deeply unfair to anyone who has spent 30 years wishing Pikachu could look directly at them.
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Illustrated by Shinji Kanda
Shinji Kanda has already given the Pokémon TCG unforgettable artwork featuring Giratina and Magikarp, so handing him Pikachu for the anniversary collection was an obvious act of violence against collectors’ wallets. His style pushes Pikachu into one of the collection’s most ambitious images, and the mascot handles it beautifully. That success says as much about Pikachu as it does about Kanda. The character’s silhouette remains readable even when the artwork surrounding it demands equal attention. Thirty years of familiarity have made those ears and that lightning-bolt tail practically impossible to lose. Kanda uses that visual certainty as an anchor, then unleashes everything else around it.
Pikachu survives the chaos because its design was always that strong. The card does not depend on nostalgia, even though everyone looking at it brings decades of memories with them. Kanda takes one of the safest characters Pokémon could possibly use and makes it artistically dangerous again.
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Illustrated by OKACHEKE
OKACHEKE understands exactly what Pikachu would be like if one lived inside someone’s house. It would be curious, ridiculous, and repeatedly found doing something no reasonable person could have predicted. It would also know that being adorable removes almost every consequence. This card gives Pikachu a full personality without using a battle or Trainer. The domestic setting turns the mascot into a pet, but Pikachu clearly would not be an obedient one. It has made a decision, committed completely, and now expects everyone else to accept it. After 30 years of fans wishing Pokémon were real, OKACHEKE provides the strongest evidence that owning a Pikachu would be both wonderful and exhausting.
That ordinary setting also makes Pikachu more believable than any attempt at realism could. Fans do not love the character because it can produce electricity, they love Pikachu because they can imagine it following them home, taking over the couch, stealing food, and discovering increasingly creative ways to become stuck.
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Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
Atsuko Nishida designed Pikachu during Pokémon’s original generation. That history gives her anniversary card an importance no other entry can match, but the artist’s name alone does not earn it the top position. The artwork also understands exactly why Pikachu has lasted this long. Nishida does not bury her creation beneath references to the past or force 30 years of history into every corner. She returns to Pikachu’s joyful energy and lets the original design carry the celebration. The round cheeks, readable silhouette, and sense of forward movement still accomplish everything they did in 1996. Pikachu has changed alongside Pokémon, but its appeal has never needed to become complicated.
That makes this card the perfect conclusion to the Pikachu rare collection. Plenty of artists found new ways to interpret the character, but Nishida reminds everyone what made those interpretations possible. She created a Pokémon people immediately wanted to follow, protect, and call their friend. Thirty years later, Pikachu is still racing ahead, and generations of fans are still happily running after it.
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1997 – 2023-00-00
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TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVh, TVQ, TSC
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Shigeru Omachi, Koji Ogawa, Fumihiro Ueno, Hideki Hiroshima, Maki Kodaira, Makoto Ooga, Ayumi Moriyama, Keitaro Motonaga, Shigeru Ueda, Fumihiro Yoshimura, Minoru Ohara, Yoshitaka Makino, Kiyoshi Egami, Makoto Sokuza, Bjarne Heuser, Naoki Murata, Kenichi Nishida, Tomoe Makino, Masahiko Watanabe, Hiroaki Takagi, Tazumi Mukaiyama, Ryohei Horiuchi, Yoshihiro Oda, Hiromichi Matano
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Junki Takegami, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hideki Sonoda, Yukiyoshi Ôhashi, Yuka Miyata, Takeshi Shudo, Shouji Yonemura, Shinzo Fujita, Michihiro Tsuchiya, Deko Akao, Reiko Yoshida, Aya Matsui, Junichi Fujisaku
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Pokemon
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Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
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Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Tom Hanks is never far from a box office hit. This year, the Hollywood veteran has already delivered one of the highest-grossing blockbusters in the form of Toy Story 5. Woody, Buzz (Tim Allen), and Jessie (Joan Cusack) returned with the rest of the toys to great success, returning Pixar’s biggest franchise to their best after a disappointing Toy Story 4. Called “a necessary response to how much the world has changed in the past three decades” by Collider’s Taylor Gates in her review, the film stole hearts and earned heaps in ticket sales, becoming one of 2026’s first billion-dollar hits.
Hanks’ recent filmography has been somewhat hit-and-miss, with reactions to his performances far from his unstoppable run of masterclasses in the 1990s. But among his recent performances, one stands out as a true gem in the latter career of the two-time Academy Award winner. Hanks’ performance as the beloved children’s entertainer Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood earned widespread acclaim after it debuted in 2019. The film also starred Matthew Rhys, who recently made Emmys history as the first actor ever to win two lead acting prizes in a single night (for Widow’s Bay and The Beast in Me).
Inspired by the 1998 Esquire article “Can You Say … Hero?” by Tom Junod, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was an undeniable hit with critics, even earning Hanks a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Academy Awards, which was his first Oscar nomination since 2000’s Cast Away and his last to date. Hanks also earned recognition from the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, BAFTAs, and more for this heartwarming, pitch-perfect performance, which anchors a film sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. But if you want that smile on your own face, you’ll have to hurry, as A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is being removed from the Netflix catalog on October 1, 2026.
‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Underwhelmed at the Box Office
Despite receiving plenty of positive critical praise and featuring the best of Hanks in recent years, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood failed to make a positive impact at the box office. Against a reported production budget of $45 million, the film earned a global haul of just $68 million worldwide, split between $61 million in domestic revenue and a further $7 million from overseas markets.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is being removed from the Netflix catalog on October 1, 2026. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.
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November 22, 2019
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107 Minutes
Orlando Bloom is sharing his experience filming a threesome scene with Rooney Mara and Kate Mara for a new movie.
Appearing at the San Sebastián Film Festival to promote his new movie Bucking Fastard, Bloom, 49, was asked about an intimate scene involving the actresses, per a Variety article published on Friday, September 18.
According to the outlet, Bloom said there was “such simplicity to the characters and [their] carnal desires, but also an innocence to the sisters.”
He added, “My character, the Bucking Fastard, is sensitive too. And he’s quite quickly out of his depth in some ways. It was a very sincere sort of moment that was created.”
Director Werner Herzog, 84, also recalled the experience filming the scene.
“There are moments when a director has to step back. In the love scene, I said to Orlando: ‘You are in bed, and you have two women in your arms. How you deal with it, I cannot give instructions,’” Herzog said. “It is beautiful because it has such charm and depth.”
Domhnall Gleeson, Rooney Mara, Kate Mara and Orlando Bloom. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Bucking Fastard made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 3.
“Bucking Fastard is about two sisters, Jean and Joan Holbrooke (Kate Mara, Rooney Mara), who are so close to each other that they speak in unison, love the same man, and have the same dreams,” the film’s official synopsis reads. “They even make the same slip of tongue in unison. We cannot see the world as they see it, but we do see how the world reacts to them – through the courts and the press, through those that want to help and those who want to use them, through the eyes of beasts both tame and wild, and even through their own echoes in the core of the earth.”
Orlando Bloom is supporting Keira Knightley after she recently spoke out about her struggles starring in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. “It was such a huge moment in time that is almost like … it feels almost like another lifetime now,” Bloom, 48, told Entertainment Weekly of working on the beloved Disney franchise […]
Speaking to People in an interview published on Friday, September 17, real-life sisters Rooney and Kate shared what it was like to work on their first movie together.
“To be able to play this role with my sister was just a dream really,” Kate, 43, told People, describing the experience as feeling “totally right.”
“I felt very much when you sort of say it out loud, we really want to make a film together with a filmmaker that we both equally adore with two roles that are equally as interesting, then you’re sent a role to play in unison,” Kate explained. “We’re playing basically the same person. Never in our wildest dreams do we expect that to happen.”
Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 18, 2026. Here are the key takeaways:
• Frankie Muniz opened up about hitting rock bottom over the last six weeks, describing the stretch as “a nightmare I’m praying to wake up from” in a September 18 Instagram post. The former Malcolm in the Middle star said the low point has forced real self-reflection and framed it as “the foundation, not the finish line” as he begins the “uncomfortable, unglamorous, necessary work.”
• Millie Bobby Brown confirmed she and husband Jake Bongiovi welcomed their second baby, a son, by debuting a diamond “Mom” ring on Instagram on September 17. The couple, who wed in May 2024, previously welcomed a daughter through adoption in August 2025.
• Paris Hilton exclusively told Us she and Nicole Richie are making plans for a new project together following their 2024 reunion series, Paris & Nicole: The Encore. Hilton shared the tease on September 14 at the Blonds’ 20th anniversary fashion show, calling their bond a lifelong friendship dating back to when they were toddlers.
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Stranger Things has never really been gone, has it? It’s one of those shows that feels like it’s always just waiting to come back, like it’s perennially there while we anticipate another trip to Hawkins, Indiana. Thankfully, we’ve been proven right as the series prepares to bring us back into the fold, and it’s a special trip with the show’s most terrifying nemesis.
The Demogorgon has been ripping people apart, dragging unsuspecting teenagers into alternate dimensions, and generally making Indiana a considerably worse place to live since 2016. Now, you can bring one into your house. Brilliant idea.
Stranger Things is officially getting two new Demogorgon Funko Pop! releases this fall, including an enormous 10-inch Jumbo Demogorgon currently expected to arrive in October 2026. The monster is joined by a new two-pack recreating Cara Buono’s (Mad Men) Karen Wheeler facing off against a Demogorgon, giving fans another way of celebrating Netflix’s sci-fi phenomenon following its recent return with new episodes.
The second release might be the more interesting one for longtime fans. Funko’s new Karen & Demogorgon 2-Pack recreates the rather unfortunate encounter between Karen and the Upside Down creature, with both figures covered in black sludge and positioned as though they’re about to face off.
Meanwhile, the tiny Karen stands approximately 4.2 inches tall, while the Demogorgon measures around 5.4 inches. Funko has priced the two-pack at $29.99 in the United States and £24 in the U.K., although its official store currently lists the set simply as “Coming Soon.”
It’s also not Funko’s only recent attempt to make one of television’s most horrifying monsters look vaguely adorable. The company has released several Demogorgon variants over the years, including a Rift version and a Premium Demogorgon on Fire, with the latter standing 5.4 inches tall.
Stranger Things Is Back on Netflix
The Stranger Things universe officially returned to Netflix on September 17, with the second season of Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 now available to stream. The animated spin-off heads back to the winter of 1985 for another adventure featuring younger versions of Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max.
The new Stranger Things Jumbo Demogorgon Funko Pop! is expected to arrive in October 2026, while the Karen & Demogorgon two-pack is listed as coming soon.
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2016 – 2025-00-00
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Netflix
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Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Andrew Stanton, Frank Darabont, Nimród Antal, Uta Briesewitz
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Kate Trefry, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Jessica Mecklenburg, Alison Tatlock
Before Mattel began expanding its toy brands into major live-action movies, the company released animated films aimed at children. Many of these movies were released directly onto physical media, while some also aired on television. But thanks to streaming, these movies have found a second life, allowing a new generation of audiences to watch these popular toys come to life.
One major example of this was the Barbie movies, a series of animated films based on the Barbie toy line. Before Greta Gerwig cast Margot Robbie as the iconic doll, Mattel released a plethora of animated films in which Barbie played various princesses, before giving her own story in 2006’s The Barbie Diaries. As Gerwig’s Barbie sequel has yet to be confirmed, due to reports of stalled contract talks, as well as a new animated movie coming out this year, fans began watching the first Barbie movie that started it all.
Barbie in the Nutcracker was a 2001 CGI animated fantasy film that loosely adapted E. T. A. Hoffmann‘s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. The film began appearing on the streaming charts on Wednesday, and as of this writing, it’s at #10 on Netflix’s Top 10 Kids Movie Charts in the United States, sitting below Despicable Me 3. One possible reason for Barbie in the Nutcracker‘s streaming resurgence is the announcement that Barbie will remake Barbie in the Nutcracker, scheduled for release this November on Netflix. Another possible reason for the film’s uptick in popularity is that fans are paying tribute to the late icon Tim Curry, who played the Mouse King.
How Many Barbie Animated Movies Are There?
Barbie in the Nutcracker was well received, earning a 60% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 3.5-star rating on Letterboxd. Since then, Mattel has released over 40 animated Barbie movies, starting with Barbie as Rapunzel and, most recently, Barbie & Teresa: Recipe for Friendship, which was released in March 2025. While many Barbie movies have told stories about princesses, fairies, and Barbie herself, Mattel has changed how it tells the iconic doll’s stories over the years.
However, out of all the Barbie movies released, the live-action Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, became the most successful, grossing over $1.448 billion worldwide. The film earned a “Best Picture” nomination at the 2024 Academy Awards and won “Best Original Song” for Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell‘s “What Was I Made For?” Its marketing also became a cultural phenomenon thanks to “Barbenheimer,” a term coined after Barbie and Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer shared the same release date, thus creating a theatrical event that drove many to theaters.
Barbie in the Nutcracker streams on Netflix, while its 2026 remake will be available on November 1, 2026. Follow Collider for more updates.
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October 1, 2001
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77 Minutes
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Owen Hurley
Bre Tiesi opened up about how challenging it can be to coparent with the other mothers of Nick Cannon’s children.
“There is no we — we don’t balance anything,” the Selling Sunset star, 35, said during an interview with E!’s Hot Goss hosts Eyal Booker and Lonnie Marts IIV published on Thursday, September17. “I try to be nice.”
Tiesi and Cannon, 45, share son Legendary Love, 4. The Masked Singer host has an extensive brood of 12 children. In addition to Legendary, Cannon shares twins Moroccan and Monroe, 15, with ex-wife Mariah Carey; son Golden Sagon, 9, daughter Powerful Queen, 5, and son Rise Messiah, 3, with Brittany Bell; twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, 5, and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin, 3, with Abby De La Rosa; daughter Halo, 3, with Alyssa Scott and daughter Onyx, 3, with LaNisha Cole. (Cannon and Scott’s eldest child, son Zen, tragically died of brain cancer at 5 months old in December 2021.)
Tiesi added that she is “very aware” of how unusual and complicated her parenting situation is.
“I would love to embrace them more, but the relationships with the mothers are, unfortunately, too difficult to do so,” she explained. “We’ve attempted. I think that I’ve tried every which way and I know how I am, and I’m like, ‘Girl, please don’t take me there because we’ll never come back from here.’”
While Tiesi finds it hard for her to establish connections with the other women in Cannon’s life, she wants her son to have a strong bond with his siblings.
“I’m just going to remove myself so that the children can have the best relationship,” she said. “It’s not my responsibility to be entirely honest. Nick has to step up, and he has to make an environment and support the children.”
Last year, Cannon opened up about how having 12 children was a “trauma” response to his 2016 divorce from Carey.
“I didn’t get a chance to slow down until I got in therapy,” Cannon said during a September 2025 appearance on The Breakfast Club. “But I was just like, ‘Look, I just got to keep making money. I got to stay hot. I got to stay funny.’ And everything else figured itself out. And I just didn’t do the work. So then I looked up with 12 kids later. Wow, I could have [done] things very differently.”
However, Cannon expressed that he has nothing but love for all his kids and their respective mothers.
“But I stand firm on all of my decisions because I love all my kids. I love my family infrastructure,” he added. “But I know it all started from a place of pain and not really healing properly.”
Fantasy is more prevalent on TV now than ever, with fan-favorite series ranging from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to One Piece expanding the genre. Yet, while these releases are exciting, many older series deserve just as much attention, including those too often forgotten. Among such shows is the 2013 BBC series Atlantis. Combining Merlin‘s humor with Percy Jackson and the Olympians‘ unique take on Greek mythology, Atlantis is an unforgettable series for those looking for something new. The story features a lovable trio, constant adventure, and plenty of laughs. With only 25 episodes, Atlantis is an easy watch and perfect for fantasy fans who want a more lighthearted story for a change.
Like many other shows, Atlantis was cancelled too soon, leaving some unanswered questions, yet this two-season story is impossible to look away from. The series borrows well-known tales from Greek mythology but adds its own twist, surprising even those who think they know what will happen. However, Atlantis‘ greatest strength lies in its character dynamics, bringing together an unlikely trio that carries the show. With hilarious characters, an exciting story, and plenty of surprises, Atlantis is a hidden gem for fantasy fans.
What Is ‘Atlantis’ About?
From the pilot, Atlantis doesn’t hesitate to deliver surprises, including a time travel element. The story starts with a 21st-century Jason (Jack Donnelly), who takes a submarine to investigate an underwater disturbance linked to his father’s disappearance, only to get lost and wash up on the shores of an ancient city called Atlantis. While there, he quickly gets mixed up in Greek myth, encountering legends like the Minotaur or Medusa (Jemima Rooper). Though he is confused, the Oracle (Juliet Stevenson) is unsurprised by Jason’s arrival and predicts a mysterious destiny for him. The experience forces him to question his own past and uncover some unexpected truths about himself and his family. This journey takes him from outsider to hero as he saves the people of Atlantis from the things that threaten them.
Despite the oddities surrounding his arrival, Jason is taken in by a pair of locals: Pythagoras (Robert Emms), an intellectual obsessed with triangles, and Hercules (Mark Addy), an ex-prize fighter with a story for every situation. Despite their differences, these three form a loyal friendship. In fact, as unlikely as they are, Hercules and Pythagoras become heroes in their own right as they help Jason out of scrapes. Yet, the dangers grow more perilous as Atlantis’ royal family divides. With the ambitious Queen Pasiphae (Sarah Parish) plotting to gain power and Jason falling for the rebellious princess Ariadne (Aiysha Hart), the trio has their work cut out for them. Atlantis covers a lot of ground with plenty of mythical creatures and tragic stories at its disposal, and the series makes the most of the available material.
‘Atlantis’ Greek Mythology Retelling Relies on the Lovable Characters
Though heavily inspired by Greek mythology, Atlantis doesn’t strive for perfect accuracy, which creates surprise twists even for those who think they know what comes next. In this way, the series is much like Percy Jackson and the Olympians, but Atlantis doesn’t actually create its own heroes. Both Jason and Hercules are the center of many tales, but the series doesn’t limit itself, placing the characters into any and all myths. This separates the series from other mythology retellings, opening up opportunities and making the story unique.
While the story itself is interesting, the highlight of Atlantis is the characters, particularly the three central friends. On the surface, they have little in common, but Jason, Pythagoras, and Hercules develop a hilarious dynamic that establishes a lighthearted tone. They tease each other, calling out Jason’s constant optimism, Hercules’ womanizing nature, or Pythagoras’ unrelenting obsession with triangles. Yet, the jokes are always in good fun. In this way, the show is reminiscent of Merlin, which shouldn’t be too shocking, considering the two fantasy series share creators. The main trio becomes the heart of Atlantis, as they support and protect each other despite the ridiculous situations they end up in. While it may not be the most well-known series, Atlantis is an exciting watch that any fan of fantasy, mythology, or adventure will enjoy.
Atlantis is streaming on Hulu in the U.S.
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2013 – 2015-00-00
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Howard Overman, Lucy Watkins, Richard McBrien
Tapsee Pannu has become an undisputed face for Bollywood on Netflix. She has starred in around 40 titles, and of that total career filmography, about 12 of her major titles have been hosted on Netflix globally or regionally over the years. This includes her direct-to-OTT Netflix Originals like Haseen Dillruba, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, Looop Lapeta, and her latest action thriller that has now raked in 9.6 million views on Netflix within its first two weeks.
Her latest film is helmed by Devashish Makhija and comes from Kanika Dhillo, who has also produced it. The cast, in addition to Pannu, is rounded out with Ishwak Singh, Chhaya Kadam, Swastika Mukherjee, and Mita Vashisht. The premise follows Bani (Taapsee Pannu), a mother who temporarily loses her eyesight during a violent struggle while her five-year-old daughter, Mishty, is abducted at a busy railway station in the fictional town of Joypurra.
The film’s title is Gandhari, and after being released on September 3, 2026, it has collectively been watched for 18.7 million hours. And that puts this film as the #1 Non-English title for Netflix globally, as per its September 7 to September 13 chart. While the viewership seems to be compounding still, over at Rotten Tomatoes, Gandhari hasn’t been able to sit well with critics. Gandhari only has a critics’ score of only 25% at the time of writing.
What Other Non-English Titles Are Trending on Netflix
In addition to Gandhari, there are about 5 more titles hailing from India trending on the same chart. During the same period, there sits The Secret Woman at #2, which has been in the Top 10 for 3 weeks (one week more than Gandhari). Then there’s Vishwanath & Sons at #3 with around 5.5 million views.
Then against a roughly 2 million views jump, at #4 there’s Facing El Chapo, Dhamaal 4 on #5, GDN on #6, Call My Agent! The Movie on #7, Go Team! on #8, Alia Bhatt and Sharvari Wagh-starrer Alpha on #9, and finally Korean Kanakaraju at #10.
Gandhari has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes and is currently available to watch on Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Frankie Muniz’s estranged wife, Paige Price Muniz, shared a cryptic message about “perspective” hours after the actor opened up about “hitting rock bottom.”
“Life is all about perspective,” Paige, 33, wrote via her Instagram Story on Friday, September 18. “If you ask the grass, the zebra is the monster and the lion is the protector.”
Paige shared a video of her pouring black wax on a white surface, placing a seal on top and waiting until it dried. She set the clip and message to an acoustic version of the Goo Goo Dolls’ 1998 hit “Iris.”
Frankie Muniz got candid about currently struggling with a difficult point in his life. “The last 6 weeks of my life have been a nightmare I’m praying to wake up from,” Muniz, 40, wrote via Instagram on Friday, September 18. “Everything felt heavy, unclear, and like it was falling apart at the same time. I […]
The lyrics in the song were also contemplative, including, “And I don’t want the world to see me / ‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand / When everything’s made to be broken / I just want you to know who I am.”
Paige’s cryptic post came shortly after her estranged husband, 40, whom she split from in July, opened up about his recent struggles. (Paige and Frankie share one son, Mauz, born in March 2021.)
Paige Price Muniz creating wax seal. Courtesy of Paige Price Muniz/Instagram
“The last 6 weeks of my life have been a nightmare I’m praying to wake up from,” Frankie wrote via Instagram alongside a photo of him sitting alone on a couch in deep thought. “Everything felt heavy, unclear, and like it was falling apart at the same time. I wouldn’t wish this season on anyone.” (The picture he chose was taken by Paige when they were still together.)
The Malcolm in the Middle alum noted that even in the darkness, he’s found the “unexpected gift” of having “nowhere to hide.”
“I’ve had time to sit with myself, do real self-reflection, and finally see the areas of my life that need work if I want to become a better version of me,” Frankie mused. “Not the polished version I show the world … the actual one.”
The writing was seemingly on the wall before Frankie Muniz and his wife, Paige Price Muniz, called it quits after six years of marriage. The former child star and Paige, who got married in 2019, announced in early July 2026 that they separated. (Frankie and Paige welcomed son Mauz in 2021.) “Following a period of […]
Frankie, who is now a race car driver, explained, “I read that sometimes hitting rock bottom is the thing that wakes you up. It forces the changes you needed to make all along so you can live the best life possible.”
He revealed that idea had been “sitting with me” as of late as he continues to navigate this rocky chapter.
“In five years I believe I’ll look back at this exact low point and feel grateful for it, because the high I’ll be standing on then only exists because I went through this,” Frankie continued.
Paige Price Muniz and Frankie Muniz with their son, Mauz. Ethan Miller/Getty Images
The former child star vowed, “This isn’t the end of the story. It’s the part where I start doing the work…the uncomfortable, unglamorous, necessary work. I’m choosing to treat this season as the foundation, not the finish line.”
Frankie concluded with a message of hope, writing, “If you’re in a low place right now too, you’re not broken. You’re being rebuilt. Let’s keep going!”
Both Frankie and Paige’s social media uploads come a little over two months after they announced their separation following six years of marriage.
“After 10 beautiful years together, we’ve grown in ways that made us realize our relationship feels most natural and strong as a deep friendship and as co-parents,” their July 1 statement read. “We share an incredible son who remains the center of our world, and we’re both happier, stronger parents because of the love and growth we’ve shared.”
Ahead of their split, Frankie opened up to Us about his desire to better balance his career with his role as a husband and father.
“It is very hard, I won’t lie,” Muniz exclusively revealed in April after returning to acting for Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair. “Honestly, my wife is a saint. She’s sacrificing so much for me to live my dream.”
Frankie noted that while his family does support him on the race track — and was on hand to see his TV return — he didn’t like having to “uproot them” and mess with his son’s “routine” at home.
Frankie Muniz, Paige Price Muniz, Mauz Muniz. Courtesy of Frankie Muniz/Instagram
“I’m not going to lie, it’s been very, very, very tough,” he said of having it all, telling Us that he is “constantly trying to be better at” being present for his loved ones.
Frankie confessed, “I know I need to be better. I know it’s not easy for her to be basically a single mother a lot of the time, if I’m being honest.”
While Frankie said that he was back to racing to help provide for Paige and their son, he made it clear that their situation wasn’t totally working.
He added, “I’m going to say this right now, I have to be better than I currently am. I know that 100 percent [my family] deserves it.”
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