All young Francisca Imelda (Mireya Mendoza) wants to be when she grows up is a famous horror author. Adopting the male pseudonym “Frankelda,” she writes stories about the Topus Terrenus, a fantastical realm populated by magical creatures — and unknown dangers. Francisca soon discovers that the Topus Terrenus actually exists, and she’s soon transported into it. Once there, a handsome prince, Herneval (Arturo Mercado Jr.), needs her help to save his land. Sensing an opportunity for adventure, not to mention inspiration for her next novel, Francisca agrees to help him save his land.

I Am Frankelda is the latest stop-motion animated adventure from Netflix, which released Guillermo del Toro’s similar Pinocchio a few years ago. Del Toro served as a mentor to Frankelda’s directors Arturo and Roy Ambriz, who share his love for weird beasts, strong heroines and Mexican culture. The result is a breathtakingly beautiful fantasy that successfully transports you to another dimension filled with sights you’ve never seen before. The movie currently holds a 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, which should tell you how good it is. Don’t miss it.

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Neagley Season 1.

Neagley, which marks the first-ever spin-off of Prime Video’s Reacher television franchise, stars Maria Sten, who reprises her role from the original series. One of Jack Reacher’s (Alan Ritchson) major characteristics is his preference for a vagabond life, which results in the flagship show changing locations and introducing new characters every season. Yet, as Neagley‘s finale confirms, the spin-off will break from Reacher‘s tried-and-true formula to carve out its own path within the franchise.

‘Neagley’ Emphasizes the Differences Between Its Lead and Reacher

After his discharge from the U.S. Army, Reacher lives life on his terms, traveling the country to wherever he wants, whenever he wants. Reacher’s adventures usually draw him into unusual or dangerous situations, meaning that each season of Reacher is set in a different location, allowing the series to refresh its setting and characters every year. However, Neagley takes a decidedly different approach in Season 1.

In the wake of her own military service, Neagley returns to her hometown of Chicago, Illinois, where she was born and raised by her father, Calvin (Tyrone Benskin). The spin-off reveals that she’s become a full-time private investigator, working for former Chicago PD detective Gerald York (Joel Keller), and has been dedicated to taking care of her father, who’s dealing with health problems. In contrast to her mentor, Reacher, Neagley hasn’t been struck by a sense of wanderlust, and instead puts down roots in a city that holds personal significance for her.

Neagley Makes Chicago Her Permanent Home Base in the Season 1 Finale

By the end of Season 1, Neagley and her team have dealt with Echo Canyon Farm and the greater conspiracy orchestrated by diabolical pharmaceutical executive Pierce Woodrow (Matthew Del Negro), billionaire investor Arvid Rawlings (Peter Outerbridge), and Echo Canyon’s cult leader Lawrence Cole (Damon Herriman). Over the course of the season, however, Neagley’s father passes away, succumbing to his illness, and Gerald is killed by assassins working for Rawlings.

In the aftermath, Neagley uses the small fortune gifted to her at the end of Reacher Season 2 to buy her boss’s private investigation firm from his widow for “five times what it’s worth.” She also hires Renee Birdwhistle (Adeline Rudolph) and Keno (Jasper Jones) as her first employees, even offering Keno a place to crash at the office. Despite her personal losses, Neagley won’t be leaving town to start over anytime soon, and the season’s ending reinforces that the spin-off will remain in Chicago in future seasons, marking a major change from Reacher‘s rotating setting.

‘Neagley’s Fixed Setting Differentiates the Spin-off From ‘Reacher’

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Neagley keeping to one setting works to the show’s benefit, but it also highlights the differences between Neagley and Reacher as individuals. Whereas Reacher travels the U.S. righting wrongs, Neagley’s decision to stay in Chicago imbues the spin-off with its own look and feel. Throughout the first season, the city becomes a supporting character in the story, strengthening the show’s overall identity.

Season 1’s ending also shifts the status quo for Neagley now that she’s the boss of her own company with other mysteries to solve – like continuing the search for Renee’s missing brother — but she’ll probably still serve as an invaluable resource to Reacher when he needs assistance. Keeping the story in Chicago is the right move for Neagley and its lead while Reacher continues his travels across the country in his own series, which is set to return for the upcoming fifth season, currently in production.

Prime Video hasn’t yet announced a Season 2 renewal for Neagley. However, if the spin-off does return, its distinct Chicago setting has already been firmly integrated into the narrative, giving Neagley a true home and base of operations. (Not to mention, it was great fun to see Reacher getting some well-deserved leisure time at a Cubs game.)

There’s just something about the longtime, old-school love! And if there’s someone who might agree, it’s Paul Wall. The Texas artist recently showed his wife, Crystal Wall, some love online, and fans are dropping heart-eyes in response!

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Paul Wall Reminds The World Of His Love For His Wife

Paul showed off his and Crystal Wall’s love in a TikTok video posted over the weekend. The clip included multiple photos of the couple over the years, from throwbacks to current shots of them riding in the car together, on dining dates and holding hands in the streets. The first two photos included were especially a treat for fans, as they show Paul and Crystal Wall in the early days of their relationship, likely in the 2000s. One photo shows Crystal leaning into her man while sitting on a brown velvet couch, while the other screams classic ’90s photoshoot energy. We’re talking white tee, jeans, splotchy studio backdrop!

In the caption, Paul Wall opened up about the blessing of having his “soulmate and best friend” through the years.

“Me and bae been going strong for a while. Making memories together and living life. There’s been ups, and there’s been downs, but through it all it’s a huge blessing to have my soulmate and best friend by my side,” he wrote.

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Kris Jenner has once again drawn attention to her remarkably youthful appearance after stepping onto a Los Angeles red carpet with her longtime partner, Corey Gamble.

At 70, the reality TV matriarch looked polished and fresh in a navy ensemble, renewing interest in the cosmetic work she has openly discussed.

The latest appearance comes more than a year after Kris Jenner admitted that she had undergone another facelift that reportedly cost $100,000.

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Jenner attended the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles on September 19, appearing alongside Gamble for a rare joint red carpet outing.

The couple coordinated in midnight-blue looks and posed hand-in-hand. Jenner wore a dark blue slip dress with a sequined trench coat, keeping the rest of her accessories relatively understated.

The reality star’s makeup was glammed up for the evening and comprised a layer of mascara on her lashes as well as a smoky shadow around her eyes.

Jenner flashed a cheerful smile as she posed for a brief photo session upon arriving at the venue.

The appearance quickly brought renewed attention to Jenner’s face. Her smoother complexion, defined jawline, and polished makeup fit the look that has kept her cosmetic choices in the spotlight since her major transformation became public.

The Reality TV Star Has Never Hidden Her Facelift

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Jenner revealed in 2025 that she had undergone a second facelift, roughly 15 years after her first.

Speaking to Vogue Arabia, she explained that she considered the procedure a personal choice rather than something she needed to apologize for.

“I had a facelift about 15 years ago, so it was time for a refresh,” she told the publication. The reality star added that she wanted to be “the best version of myself” and said that, for her, the decision represented her own version of aging gracefully, adding: “and that makes me happy.”

The procedure was performed by New York plastic surgeon Dr. Steven Levine. Jenner said her daughters were involved in the experience, with Kylie accompanying her and Kim staying connected through FaceTime.

Her openness about going under the knife marked a notable change from the secrecy that has traditionally surrounded celebrity cosmetic procedures.

Kris Jenner’s Surgeon‘s Phone Began To Blow Up After His Work On Her

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Jenner was so pleased with the result that she later explained how she created a private “secret password” with Dr. Levine, who is known as the facelift maestro.

She wanted friends who asked about the surgeon to receive the correct referral rather than simply being given his name. The move apparently left Levine’s clinic’s phone ringing with calls from people attempting to guess the password for the free consultation.

The revelation became part of the wider fascination with her transformation. Jenner described Levine as a highly sought-after professional who did not appear interested in publicity.

She said she wanted him to receive credit for the work even though he preferred to stay out of the spotlight.

The Reality TV Star Came Under Heavy Scrutiny Over Unfiltered Images

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The conversation became more complicated in 2026 when some reports and comments claimed that Jenner’s facelift was beginning to “slip” after images of her on the red carpet went viral online.

“The facelift dropped so fast a doctor made a video calling it too,” an X user posted, with Jenner’s picture attached.

Another X user commented: “It’s been photoshopped pics the whole time. The facelift never looked as good as everybody thought.”

“This is the real Kris, without all the smoke and mirrors,” one individual on Reddit noted.

Amid the scrutiny, Allure took a more cautious approach, noting that photographs can make it difficult to determine exactly how a facelift is progressing.

The publication emphasized the uncertainty created by professional makeup, lighting, angles, and filtered images rather than treating every photograph as proof of a surgical outcome.

Kris Jenner Said Have Work Done Is Her ‘Version’ Of ‘Aging Gracefully’

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Jenner’s viral facelift move also led her to share her take on aging “gracefully” and the use of cosmetic surgery.

In her 2025 Vogue Arabia interview, she acknowledged that some people prefer to age without cosmetic intervention and said they should feel comfortable doing so. Her own decision, she stressed, was different.

“Just because you get older, it doesn’t mean you should give up on yourself,” Jenner said. “If you feel comfortable in your skin and you want to age gracefully – meaning you don’t want to do anything – then don’t do anything.”

The reality TV star then noted, “But for me, this is aging gracefully. It’s my version.”

Cindy Crawford has always put her family first on her way to becoming one of the industry’s most legendary models.

Crawford and Rande Gerber, who tied the knot in 1998, share son Presley Gerber and daughter Kaia Gerber. Both children have followed in their mother’s footsteps.

“I could help guide her and help her navigate,” Crawford told Us in 2014 of her daughter’s budding modeling career. “I had a great experience and managed to avoid a lot of the pitfalls of the fashion business. So if she did want to do it, I could be her stage mom!”

Before kick-starting her career, Crawford grew up in Illinois with her parents and siblings. She has two sisters and a brother who died of leukemia when he was just 3 years old.

“My dad wanted a boy, so the fourth was the boy and I think that there was a lot of guilt,” Crawford, who was 10 when she lost her brother, recalled on a May 2024 episode of the “Kelly Corrigan Wonders: About Your Mother” podcast. “There’s like that survivor guilt of the other kids and especially because we knew that my dad really wanted a boy. We felt like, ‘Well, it should’ve been one of us.’”

When it comes to her own perspective on motherhood, Crawford added, “It’s about when you’re showing up for your kids. … They know if they ask me, they’re going to get my real opinion. But if they don’t ask me. … I really try hard, and I’m probably about 70 percent good at this … I try not to offer unsolicited advice.”

Keep scrolling to get to know Crawford’s family:

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Crawford and the entrepreneur began as friends before sparking their romance.

“We met at my agent’s wedding. When I met him I was still with Richard [Gere] and he didn’t want to go to the wedding with me,” Crawford told Harper’s Bazaar in July 2016. “Rande also had a girlfriend at the time so he wasn’t looking to meet anyone either. That’s the best time to meet someone because that’s when you’re truly yourselves. We became friends and after Richard and I broke up, then we started dating.”

Gerber told Entertainment Tonight in 2015 that the foundation of his relationship with Crawford has helped keep them steady, noting, “You have to just keep that friendship and fun in the relationship.”

Presley Gerber

The couple’s son was born in 1999. Presley modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein while remaining deeply committed to promoting mental health awareness. He shared insights into his connection to the cause during a 2023 interview on the “Studio 22” podcast.

“Having struggled with mental health, depression and some other things that come along with that, I think that whether I help one person or a hundred people get out of that place that I was in at one point in my life, that’s all I need to do,” Presley said at the time.

Presley died at age 27 in September 2026. A spokesperson for the Gerber family said, “The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.”

Kaia Gerber

Born in 2001, it took Kaia some time to fully become aware of her mother’s modeling impact.

“I was like, ‘I didn’t realize. I knew you were iconic, but …’ I didn’t understand when I was younger,” Gerber said in a February 2024 interview with the Wall Street Journal, adding that she was “starstruck” by her mom after watching The Super Models series. “What she made of her career, there wasn’t really someone’s footsteps to follow.”

Kaia, who started her own modeling career at the age of 10, shared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in April 2024 that Crawford has been a pivotal part of her journey.

“I remember right before I was going to do my first-ever fashion show, she sat me down and had my whole family gather around and played me compilation videos of models falling,” she recalled. “I think to be like, ‘This is the worst case scenario.’ And I was like, ‘I didn’t even know you could fall this many different ways.’”

Jeffrey Crawford

Cindy’s brother died when he was 3 after battling leukemia. She was 8 years old when he was initially diagnosed at age 2.

“It was so weird, like, for years, my sisters and I would all have these same nightmares, that it should’ve been one of us,” Cindy recalled during her May 2024 episode of the “Kelly Corrigan Wonders: About Your Mother” podcast.

Inspired by her loss, Cindy has been a vocal advocate for cancer research and longtime supporter of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s pediatric oncology program, where her brother was treated.

John Crawford

Cindy’s dad, an electrician from Illinois, was once skeptical of his daughter’s runway ambitions.

“My dad really didn’t understand that modeling was a real career. He thought modeling was, like, another name for prostitution,” she said in The Super Models, a 2023 documentary series.

Cindy added that he was eventually supportive and accompanied her to the “first modeling appointment” that started her career.

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“My mother told me that the face you have at age 25 is the face God gave you, but the face you have after 50 is the face you’ve earned,” Cindy told the Daily Chronicle in 2009, recalling her mom’s best career advice.

Four years later, Cindy reflected on how her parents’ rocky relationship influenced her decisions for the future.

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“Unfortunately my parents, you know, were one of those couples that didn’t make it. When they finally did really get divorced, my father would give my mother money every week for child support,” Crawford noted in 2013. “But if he was mad at her because she’d gone out on a date or done something else, he wouldn’t give her the money that week. And that sometimes meant we didn’t get grocery money or gas money. And I saw that and I was like, ‘This will never happen to me. I will never be in that situation where I can’t take care of myself.’”

Chris Crawford

Cindy has long been close with her younger sister Chris. “Congrats to my sister Chris and her husband Bob on 25 years of marriage yesterday!” Cindy wrote via Facebook in 2015. “Happy Anniversary to you two! Orange was the new black….even then.”

Danielle Crawford

In 2021, Cindy shared a snap of herself with Danielle, Chris and their mother. “So nice to be reunited with my mom and sisters. Love you guys,” she wrote via Instagram at the time.

There’s a very specific kind of rich mom style worth channeling this fall, and it’s inspired by the woman who somehow looks put together while grabbing coffee, getting groceries or knocking out errands. Her outfit looks expensive, but more importantly, it feels effortless — and a throw-on dress might be the easiest way to recreate it.

Amazon is packed with dresses that nail the look without requiring much styling at all. Think preppy polo maxis, brown layering dresses and flattering ruched styles that look way pricier than they are. Best of all, the ‘rich mom running errands’ look starts at $15.

17 Throw-On Dresses With ‘Rich Mom Running Errands’ Energy

1. Our Favorite: A coffee-colored dress for the coffee run? This drawstring-waist mini dress has a relaxed V-neck, long sleeves and handy pockets, giving it that effortless rich mom look that goes perfectly with sneakers and a roomy tote.

2. Waist-Flattering: A throw-on dress gets an instant upgrade when it actually gives you some shape. This ruched-waist maxi dress cinches through the middle before flowing into an easy ankle-skimming skirt.

3. Gingham Girl: Consider this brown gingham dress your shortcut to looking put together on the first crisp day of fall. Add flats and a cardigan for errands now, then boots once temperatures really drop.

4. Figure-Flattering: Designed with a body-skimming fit that follows your shape, this striped knit midi dress is anything but your average errand dress. The chocolate and cream palette makes it easy to throw on with your favorite neutral fall accessories.

5. Snatched Silhouette: For a rich mom take on the basic black T-shirt dress, reach for a little ruching. The body-skimming silhouette hugs the figure while keeping everything else simple enough for sneakers, a roomy tote and your morning coffee run.

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This fall, I want my wardrobe to scream “rich mom” even if my shopping budget says otherwise. Think matching knits for coffee runs, tailored trousers for dinner, sleek loafers for everyday and enough chocolate brown and gold accessories to make the whole thing look expensive. So when I started browsing ahead of Amazon’s huge October […]

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6. Layering Essential: Don’t pack away this chocolate brown maxi dress once temperatures drop. Layer a chunky cardigan over it now, then add a fitted turtleneck underneath with boots when fall really sets in.

7. Wool Winner: You’d never know this wool-blend maxi dress was an Amazon find just by looking at it. The simple silhouette and brown shade feels understated and expensive, especially once you add gold jewelry, loafers and a leather tote.

8. Tummy-Hiding: Instead of hanging straight down, this draped T-shirt dress gathers at one side to give the waist a little more definition. The neutral shade only adds to its expensive-looking appeal.

9. Easy Does It: Running late? Throw on this neutral T-shirt dress, add sneakers and grab your biggest tote. At only $15, it’s affordable enough to snag in more than one color.

10. Polo Perfection: Running around all day calls for something comfortable, but that doesn’t mean leggings are the only option. This relaxed polo dress has an easy, loose silhouette and pockets, while the collared neckline gives it a sporty, rich mom finish.

11. Pocket Please: When the day calls for comfort above everything else, reach for this long-sleeve dress. The maxi design makes it especially good for crisp fall mornings, while the roomy pockets give you somewhere to stash your phone and keys.

12. Two-in-One: Let the bold floral skirt on this tie-waist midi dress handle the accessorizing for you. With a simple black top already built in, all that’s left to add is a pair of ballet flats and your favorite tote.

13. Forever Chic: A belted black shirtdress is one of those pieces that can make even a rushed morning look like you tried. Add oversized sunglasses and a structured tote for the full ‘rich mom running errands’ effect.

14. Fall Florals: At $20, this rust red floral dress is an easy way to bring a little color into your fall rotation. The flowy shape and pockets keep it practical enough for errands, farmers’ markets and busy weekends.

15. Green With Envy: Imagine this emerald midi dress with oversized sunglasses, a big leather tote and your go-to sneakers. Suddenly, the grocery store run feels a lot more like a rich mom outing.

16. Stripe Hype: If a plain T-shirt dress feels a little too basic, stripes are an easy fix. The navy tie-waist dress adds a preppy twist, plus the adjustable belt helps give the relaxed shape some definition.

17. Sweater Weather: A fitted khaki sweater dress and knee-high boots might be the easiest rich mom outfit yet. The twist detail across the waist adds some flattering draping, and at $25, it looks way pricier than it is.

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Spooky season is nigh, and that means cable channel AMC will soon be dominated by horror movies, as part of the network’s annual FearFest celebration. This year is the 30th anniversary of the month-long horror-thon, and AMC has unearthed a very special skele-brity to preside over the fester-tivities. Collider is proud to hex-clusively announce that the cadaverous Cryptkeeper, the monstrous master of scare-emonies of the classic horror anthology Tales From the Crypt, will rise from the grave to host this year’s AMC FearFest.

And don’t worry, this won’t be some pale imitation of the Cryptkeeper 1990s horror hounds know and love: the animatronic constructed for the original TV series by Kevin Yagher has been redesigned and refurbished by The Walking Dead‘s zombie master, Greg Nicotero. Plus, the Cryptkeeper’s signature shrieks, cackles, and horror puns will be provided by his original voice actor, John Kassir. It’s only super-natural that the Cryptkeeper should return this year; AMC and its horror-streaming satellite, Shudder, have recently untangled the rights to the original Tales From the Crypt TV series and brought it to streaming for the first time. The Cryptkeeper will host segments on AMC throughout the month, directed by Nicotero.

And what will he be presenting? There will of course be a litany of horror films, from a collection of Stephen King adaptations to the fan-favorite Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, and Final Destination franchises. AMC is also debuting two all-new horror series. Premiering this month is The Terror: Nightmare in Silver, the third season of the acclaimed horror anthology. This season sees Dan Stevens confined to a psychiatric hospital that may drive him mad, rather than cure him. Debuting next month is the Canadian series Yaga, starring The Matrix‘s Carrie-Anne Moss and Heated Rivalry‘s Hudson Williams; it’s a modern take on the myth of the folkloric witch Baba Yaga.

Who Is the Cryptkeeper?

A loose adaptation of the more moribund host of EC Comics’ 1950s Tales From the Crypt comic books, the Cryptkeeper is a chatty cadaver who hosted the seminal HBO horror anthology TV series of the same name. He also hosted the franchise’s two movies, Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood, and headlined two kid-aimed spin-offs: Tales From the Cryptkeeper, an animated series, and Tales From the Cryptkeeper’s Haunted House, a Double Dare-style game show. His origin story was actually told in the 1990 Tales from the Crypt episode “Lower Berth”: he’s the unlikely spawn of a two-faced freak show exhibit and a 4000-year-old mummy.

FearFest rages on all month on AMC and AMC+. Slay tuned to Collider for future updates, kiddies.

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1989 – 1996-00-00

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Gilbert Adler

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Russell Mulcahy, Elliot Silverstein, Tom Holland, Gilbert Adler, Stephen Hopkins, Robert Zemeckis, Walter Hill, William Malone, Gary Fleder, Kevin Yagher, Howard Deutch, Rodman Flender, John Harrison, Randa Haines, Richard Greenberg, Robert Longo, Peter S. Seaman, Peter Medak, Roland Mesa, Rowdy Herrington, Roy Ward Baker, Andrew Morahan, Tobe Hooper, Steve Perry

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Scott Nimerfro, Terry Black, Colman deKay, Mae Woods, Randall Jahnson, Scott Rosenberg, Rob Cohen, Robert Reneau, Ross Thomas, Scott Alexander, Teller, Stanley Ralph Ross, Richard Christian Matheson, Yale Udoff, Kim Steven Ketelsen, Shel Willens, Joe Minion, Richard Tuggle, A. Whitney Brown, Andrew Kevin Walker, Harry Anderson, Connie Johnson, Dick Beebe, Don Mancini

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Zack Snyder has revealed that a former Warner Bros. executive eventually admitted the studio had been wrong to fight the filmmaker over his vision for the DC Universe.

Speaking in a new interview with Variety, Snyder reflected on the turbulent end of his time overseeing Warner Bros.’ interconnected DC films and the extensive changes made to Justice League after his departure.

According to Snyder, he later had a conversation with an unnamed former Warner Bros. executive who offered a surprising admission.

“I met with this executive at Warner Bros. who’s long gone since — I won’t say who it was — and he said to me, ‘You know, Zack, I’ve got to tell you one thing: You were right about everything.’”

Snyder said the executive went even further.

“We were fighting you, and in the end you were right.”

When asked what Warner Bros. had been fighting him over, Snyder said it extended far beyond a single movie.

“The whole vision for the DC universe and the way I made movies and everything.”

Wayne T. Carr, as Green Lantern [Zack Snyder]

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Snyder acknowledged that the studio was attempting to protect an enormously valuable collection of characters and franchises, but said the Warner Bros. leadership at the time repeatedly attempted to control the direction of his DC universe.

The conflict eventually became most visible with Justice League.

Snyder stepped away from the movie during post-production in 2017 following the death of his daughter Autumn. Joss Whedon subsequently oversaw extensive rewrites and reshoots before the theatrical version of Justice League was released.

Snyder says he still has never watched that version of the film. His wife and producing partner Deborah Snyder saw it and advised him not to watch it.

Years later, the massive #ReleaseTheSnyderCut fan campaign ultimately resulted in Warner Bros. allowing Snyder to complete his original version of the movie. Zack Snyder’s Justice League was released in 2021, restoring numerous characters, storylines and sequences that had been removed or significantly altered for the theatrical cut.

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Snyder described finally completing his version of the film as “catharsis.”

The filmmaker’s larger DC plans, however, were never completed. His intended storyline would have continued beyond Justice League through additional films, while Warner Bros. ultimately moved away from the interconnected universe Snyder had begun with Man of Steel.

DC has since entered an entirely new era under DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran.

Despite the history surrounding his departure, Snyder said he likes Gunn and appreciates his vision for DC. He also revealed that he has not yet watched the new Superman or Supergirl, explaining that his relationship with the characters remains “a little bit too personal.”

For fans who have spent years debating what might have happened had Snyder been allowed to complete his original DC plans, however, the filmmaker’s account of the former Warner Bros. executive’s admission adds a remarkable new chapter to the SnyderVerse story.

Social media users are split after streamer Bonnie Rabbit appeared to say the N-word during a livestream, sparking backlash online.

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Viral Clip Shows Streamer Saying N-Word On Livestream

A viral clip circulating online appears to show streamer Bonnie Rabbit saying the N-word during a livestream on Saturday, Sept. 19. In the clip, Bonnie appears to read a comment from her chat that includes the racial slur. She then seemingly repeats the word, then says “oh,” and covers her mouth. Bonnie laughs before saying she was going to end the stream. Her camera briefly goes black, but she soon returns and continues streaming.

“That was a mistake. I’m sorry. I feel bad,” Bonnie says.

She later addressed the moment, saying she does not use the slur casually or off-stream.

“I don’t say it casually, I don’t say it off stream … I’m not sitting here ripping it,” she said.

As the clip continued circulating, another video resurfaced that appeared to show Bonnie using the slur while riding in a car with fellow streamer Cinna. In the clip, the two appear to be singing along to Drake’s ‘Marvin’s Room’ when Bonnie seemingly says the N-word. Cinna then pauses the music, and Bonnie appears to respond that she said “new guy,” claiming that was the lyric in the censored version.

The resurfaced clip has added to the conversation, with social media users debating Bonnie’s explanation and the context surrounding both moments.

Social Media Reacts

The clips quickly sparked mixed reactions online, with some users criticizing Bonnie’s explanation while others argued that the context behind the comment matters.

Instagram user @z.aayy_ wrote, “The way she brushed over it so easy and fast.. she definitely be spamming it off stream 😭”

Another Instagram user @0h_thatslala wrote, “if it wasn’t something that you said casually then it shouldn’t be something that just a slip”

While Instagram user @j.zmennn wrote, “I must be different, cuz as long as you not using it in an offensive way or hard -R then cool. It’s a word.

Instagram user @mandaa.maeee wrote, “whole time she saying it on purpose for more engagement 😂😂😂 god bless”

Another Instagram user @1.davvv__ wrote, “It’s 2026 just let evb say it”

While Instagram user @gonergirr wrote, “the comments show exactly why they continue to say it, yall cool with too much disrespect.”

Instagram user @prettyylicioussxo wrote, “it’s cause yall let her slide the first ‘accident’ now she just feel comfortable saying it.”

Another Instagram user @12tnfn wrote, “She’s not using it in a disrespectful way so why does it matter 🤷🏽‍♂️”

While Instagram user @gagtacobella wrote, “it’s yall saying it’s not that serious but won’t say no one else slur 😂😂😂 like it’s one word and it’s not hard to not say”

Wardrobe Winter Addresses Bonnie’s Controversial Moment

As the clips continue circulating online, the conversation has extended beyond social media commenters, with some of Bonnie Rabbit’s peers and fellow content creators also weighing in. One creator who spoke out was Wardrobe Winter, who took to his Instagram Story with a message in response to the viral clip.

The 17-year-old creator shared his thoughts on the situation, writing:

“Anyone associated with @bonnierabbit please let me know now. As a Black creator, I don’t find this funny at all. Those words should never roll off your tongue, especially when you already know you’re not supposed to say them. But at least we know your character now. It’s okay — the truth always reveals itself,” Wardrobe wrote.

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Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for Sterling Point.

But that’s not all. While on the island, Annie finds new friends, budding romance with two different guys, and a sister she didn’t know existed. Sure, the love triangle is enticing, as Annie tries to figure out whether her heart lies with Rory (Daniel Quinn-Toye), who she knows from her life in New York, or Ellis (Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie), an island local who calms her in a way that’s unfamiliar and new. But the real love story is between Annie and her newly discovered sister Ramona (Amélie Hoeferle), who was also blindsided by the revelation, as the two get to know each other and fill in the gaps of their own family mysteries.

In this exclusive Collider Signature in-depth conversation, Megan Park, the showrunner of the coming-of-age series about messy first loves, digs into creating the world of Sterling Point and how her own experience as an actress shaped how she wanted to collaborate with her cast. During the interview, she discusses what it was like to bring her younger cast together, the character she was most worried about casting, the atmosphere she wanted to create on set, navigating Annie’s relationships with both Rory and Ellis, and wanting to create a first kiss moment that was as epic as The Notebook. Park also teases her approach to Season 2, whether there will be as many twists, what could be next for the characters, and the movie that she’s focusing on making now.

Megan Park Started ‘Sterling Point’ Without Knowing Where the Story Would Lead Her

“I just start at page one and I’m like, ‘I don’t know where this is going. Let’s see what happens.’”

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COLLIDER: First of all, I have to tell you that I found everything about this TV series just perfect. I want to live in this town and be friends with all of these people.

MEGAN PARK: Yeah, that was the goal. That’s awesome.

From the setting and the scenery to the characters and the cast playing them, to the way the story unfolds, this feels like it was made by somebody who is confident in the story that they were telling and the story in the show that they’re making. So, were you? Did you just know exactly what you wanted this to be?

PARK: Not at all. I wrote the pilot on my own. I grew up going to Muskoka, so the characters and the world were clear to me. It’s funny, I don’t do an outline and then write it in a format, and all these fancy things. I just start at page one and I’m like, “I don’t know where this is going. Let’s see what happens.” I’ve always been like that. I write my features that way. It drives people nuts, but I don’t know how to work any other way. So truthfully, I knew who these characters were, but I definitely did not know fully where the show was going. I, of course, had some ideas, but that’s where the writers’ room and all these much smarter people in the writers’ room who were far more experienced in making TV came in.

Thank God for them because they taught me so much about story and how to unravel it over eight episodes versus a movie and how to thread all these characters’ storylines together and have the propulsion you need to make a show for people to want to click next. So no, I didn’t know. I didn’t know at all. I just knew who these people were and the broad strokes of the themes. But what they did know was the tone of the show. The voice of the show felt very clear to me, and that was my North star. What I felt like I could provide was always knowing what I wanted that to be. But it really, truly takes a lot of people to make a show.

Shows like this tend to fall into two categories. There are the shows that feel like TV shows. And then, there are the shows that feel like these are real people and we could show up in this place and these people would all exist there. This show really felt like the latter, from the very beginning, which is not an easy thing to pull off.

PARK: Thank you. I love authenticity. That’s always the North star for me with everything.

From when you first conceived of this to the season that we’ve gotten to see now, were there any major changes that evolved that you never would have thought of in the earliest days, but now just can’t imagine the show without?

PARK: Oh, for sure. Oona, for instance, was written very differently on the page. She wasn’t British. But Bo [Bragason] was somebody that came in and was so special. It was like, “Oh, wow! I have to make a character that’s a little bit different to suit Bo.” Obviously, Bo isn’t exactly Oona, but there’s such a special quality to her that I wanted to infuse into the character. So, that was a really fun change. Also, nobody expected Annie to hook up with Rory in Episode 105. That was a last-minute decision where we were like, “Obviously, her first is going to be Ellis. But, what if? Annie is the type of girl who doesn’t do unexpected things. What if she went a little crazy on her 18th birthday because she hates birthdays and she hates the thought of it. But she had a good time and had fun and did something that was just super messy, as Ramona says, and youthful and doesn’t regret it?” That was something that, in the room, was fun to explore, just her letting loose a little bit.

What was it like to cast these characters? When you thought of an actor for a role, or when you saw someone as a particular character, did you just know in every instance? I just can’t imagine anyone else playing these roles.

PARK: I know. It’s funny, when you’re working with younger actors or writing a script, sometimes when I’m writing, like for My Old Ass, I’m picturing the Older Ass. You can think of actors that you could see playing the part and imagine that. But when it’s all younger actors, none of them are really well-known and I never really had a picture of any of them in my mind. It was all a surprise. But once I saw each one of their tapes and met with them, it was so instantaneously clear. It wasn’t like, “Oh, we saw 500 tapes for the role of Annie, and we couldn’t decide between the last final five.” We saw 500 tapes for Annie, and as soon as we saw Ella [Rubin], it was only Ella. And we saw 500 tapes for Ramona, and it was only ever Amélie [Hoeferle].

That’s always been the same for me. It was the same for My Old Ass. I saw so many tapes for Elliot, and then I saw Maisy [Stella] and that was it. So yes, these people were the people as soon as we saw them. Amélie’s tape was the first tape I saw of any character and I was like, “Wait, there’s Ramona.” And then, I was like, “Maybe I’m just excited. It’s the first tape in.” And then, I watched every other tape and I was like, “No. Damn. First tape, and there she is.” And we cast her. That was an easy one. They’re just so talented, this group of young actors. It’s insane.

Were there any characters that you were worried about casting?

PARK: Ellis was really hard to find. Ellis was the last character we cast. Jacob [Whiteduck-Lavoie] hadn’t taped in the original couple of rounds, so I hadn’t seen him. And Ellis is hard because you like him, but he’s got this specific quiet Canadian boy essence. It was really hard. And then, I saw Jacob’s tape two days before the last day of chemistry reads and I was like, “Wait, there’s something about this kid. I think he’s the one.” And so, we flew him to Toronto to read with Ella. He came in, and the second he walked in the door and said the first line, I remember leaning over and writing on the casting director’s paper, “This is him.” But I was getting nervous because I’ve actually never been in a situation where I had to hire somebody I wasn’t 100% sure of. I’ve always just been like, “There’s Ella. There’s Amélie. There’s Bo. These are our actors. And then, with Ellis, I was like, “What if I actually have to hire somebody that I’m unsure of in my gut?” And then, we found Jacob, and the rest is history. I was like, “There he is.”

Because it’s a character that not only has to be what you want him to embody, but he also has to balance with Rory.

PARK: When we cast Daniel Quinn Toye, who is this amazing Scottish actor, first, we were like, “How are we going to find somebody? Everyone’s going to be Team Rory. We need to find somebody who can rival him because he’s such a charismatic, amazing young man.” And then, we found Ellis and we were like, “Okay, cool.”

Was Connor always meant to be such a funny character? Did that develop out of how Keen Ruffalo embodied the character, or was that just always how you saw him?

PARK: Every actor definitely brings the character alive and adds something special to it. That’s always what’s so fun about it. But I will say that yes, Connor was always meant to be very funny. I don’t want to speak for the other writers of the show, but I feel like everybody really enjoyed writing the Connor character a lot. It was fun to push that to its limit. We all really enjoyed that in the room. That’s what’s so great about Keen. That character could have gone the other way and ended up being really unlikable, but Keen is so inherently likable and talented. And his improv was great. He’s amazing.

Park Wanted To Give Her Young Cast Everything She Didn’t Have on Set as an Actress

“I feel very protective of all actors, but especially young actors … and I wanted to create an atmosphere on set where they felt a lot of autonomy … but also had creative input in things.”

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I first became aware of you as an actor in The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which is an ensemble that had a bunch of younger actors. Because you do have a younger ensemble in this show, how did you approach working with this cast, as a director and as a showrunner, in a way that you wish you would have had when you were working? What did you want to give them that you wish you had then?

PARK: I wanted to give them everything I didn’t have. I definitely didn’t have any experiences like this when I was younger, or at the time, it did not feel that way. First, I really obviously relate to actors because I was one for so many years. It is really vulnerable and hard, especially being a younger actor. I was acting professionally at 16, 17, 18, even younger than these actors. I remember it well, so I have a lot of empathy for them. I feel very protective of all actors, but especially young actors being in that situation, and I wanted to create an atmosphere on set where they felt a lot of autonomy to have an opinion and be heard and be able to say not only how they felt as people but also had creative input in things.

I’m a big believer that hierarchy is bullshit on a set. Everybody should be treated equally, and that’s definitely not always the case on sets. I really try to run an ego-less vibe on a set and just make it really safe and free and fun, creatively. They were such a wonderful, kind group of young people that treated each other with so much respect. That’s also what made the performances so amazing. They were so kind and created such great chemistry with each other on such a professional level. I think about that scene with Bo and Amélie in Episode 108, which I directed – the breakup scene – and it was just like watching the most amazing tennis match, them acting in that scene. We had two cameras so they could just flow. They built such a rapport and a trust in each other that they could really just try things and be in the moment. It was really beautiful to watch. I try to just create an atmosphere like that and then support them as much as I possibly can.

I love the romance in this series and how it plays out over the season. I also love that Ellis and Rory are both good guys who care about Annie. Was that something that was really important to you, that you make that not just a difficult choice for her, but for the audience?

PARK: That was so intentional in the room. We didn’t want one of them to be the obvious bad guy. It represented two different versions of Annie, and she’s not really sure where she’s at. She’s right in the middle. It’s two lifestyle choices that her mom was grappling between. She had this life that she built in New York with a husband and a community, and Steven is not a bad guy. I hope that audiences understood the position Steven was in. It’s hard because his ex-wife passed away and I think he doesn’t want to speak ill of her to his children. There’s so much there under the surface. Jay Duplass is such a genius with what he brought to that role.

But for Annie, she’s also subconsciously thinking, “Wait, my mom made this choice, and it worked for a second. But then, she came back to this Ellis choice.” So, I think part of her decision might have been a little bit influenced by trying to live out the experiment her mom maybe never got the chance to. But also, Ellis is really refreshing to her in a way that he quiets her mind. He’s a very Canadian boy. He’s not Rory. He’s not necessarily talking about his emotions in that way, but he certainly quiets her in a way that’s really beautiful.

Do you think Annie and Rory ever would have happened if Ellis had just stepped up sooner, at any point?

PARK: What I think is really beautiful, especially about them hooking up in Episode105 is that she does feel really safe with Rory. I think she knows that she has really, really deep feelings for Ellis, but Rory is very kind and safe and empathetic. They relate on a lot of levels, in terms of their lives and where they come from and their anxieties and the pressure they put on themselves. I think she actually felt comfortable enough to explore a side of herself with Rory because of how great he is. But I think it had to happen in the way that it happened. I think she had to like to go there with Rory in order to feel ready to go there with Ellis, if that makes sense. She does start out as a girl with a gay boyfriend, and she’s aware that he’s gay. She’s trying to do the right thing. She doesn’t want to break up with him until he’s ready to come out.

I haven’t actually heard anybody talk about this, but I think it’s in Episode 104, she has a conversation with Ramona where she’s like, “I actually low-key thought I was asexual until I got here.” She just has not been in that headspace, and I think that really is true. So, all of a sudden, she’s like, “Wait, there’s two guys that I’m into. This is so crazy and so overwhelming.” So, I think it had to happen the way that it happened. Sometimes I watch these shows and people are so young and in these super serious relationships. Annie is 18, and she’s just feeling this for the first time. I think that’s happening at an older and older age. I feel like my parents’ generation, they were all in serious relationships when they were 16 and that was just normal. As a millennial, it’s not even cool to date in high school. You wait until you’re in college.

Park Knew How Magical Annie and Ellis’ First Kiss Was From the Moment They Shot That Scene in ‘Sterling Point’

“If this doesn’t win MTV’s Kiss of the Year, we’re quitting.”

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Ella Rubin has talked about how that moment when Ellis pulls Annie across the floor in the closet came up on the day you shot that. What was it like to see that all come together in the moment, for the first time? Did you know that it would be such a big thing and that fans would respond the way that they have?

PARK: Truthfully, yes. We didn’t know how the blocking was going to work. It was another director’s episode, Andrew Ahn, who’s amazing, and they were blocking it out. And then, our DP, K2, who was shooting, was like, “I think the pull should go like this.” We were trying it, and she was like, “Megan, sit down.” And so, her and I ended up sitting down in this closet, and Ella and Jacob were watching, and then she just grabbed me and pulled me. As soon as she did it, everyone was like, “Ooh, okay. That was hot. That works.” They hadn’t had a kissing scene. That was the first kissing scene they did because we did things out of order.

I remember that they did it, and you just never know how that chemistry is going to be. And I’ve got to say, that chin tilt is getting a lot of attention, but that was all Jacob. Nobody told him to do that. He did it and we were at the monitors, and we were like, “Woah, they have chemistry.” And I looked over at Chrystal [Lotz] and Skye [Tostowaryk], our hair and makeup department heads, who were at their monitors totally gasping. And I was like, “Okay, I think this is working.” And then, we joked, “If this doesn’t win MTV’s Kiss of the Year, we’re quitting.” I don’t even know if that’s still a thing.

I don’t know if it is either, but if it’s not, they should bring it back, just to give the show that award.

PARK: We were trying to make it as epic as The Notebook and hopefully it succeeds. They killed it.

Everything just had to come together perfectly in that moment for it to work the way it did.

PARK: He did the chin tilt on the first take, and then in the second take, he didn’t. I don’t even know if he realized it. We were like, “Do the chin tilt.” And he was like, “Okay. I didn’t know.” But the hug was also so sweet. They’re both just such talented actors. They had that real safety and trust with each other, which I think allows for those beautiful moments to happen. That’s collaboration. The magic happens when everyone is like, “Let’s come together and use our brains.”

Because you keep having these different reveals and twists throughout the season, were there any that you were worried or nervous about audience reaction to? Did it feel like the reactions you got from your own cast were good predictors for how audience might react?

PARK: The cast didn’t know where it was going either because they signed on when we only had some of the episodes written. I was always really nervous to hear their reactions because I also cared a lot about their opinions and they were obviously very invested in their characters, so it was always a good litmus test. I was terrified for the whole thing to come out. You’re on an island, so to speak, while you’re making a show like this, and you have no idea if it’s going to translate. You just have to try not to think about audiences. You want to think about what people are going to think, but you can’t think too much about it, otherwise you get too nervous and too freaked out and you can’t do it. You get stage fright.

I didn’t know if any of it was going to hit with people. That’s why it’s been so astounding to see. I love Gen-Z so much for the fact that they’re calling out these specific moments that were so special to me and so important to me – these quiet, naturalistic moments that made it into the cuts and that we really tried so hard to ground in reality. I’m not even on social media, but people have been sending me the best of the best, and to see that called out is so satisfying. It’s so great to hear the response, but from the actual people that we made it for, for these young fans, to be like, “Oh, wow, I really appreciate that. It makes me feel so seen,” is the best feeling.

There is such beauty and magic to this show, because of the location and how it all came together. Do you worry about facing the blank page and doing it all again for another season, or do you have a clear sense of Season 2 and even ideas for what happens beyond that?

PARK: You have to think about Season 2 as you’re creating Season 1 because you want to plant the seeds and set up the ending to hopefully have that. We did talk a lot about blue sky things of where we’d want to go and what new characters we’d want to introduce. It doesn’t seem daunting to go back there. If anything, it’s exciting to set the bar even higher. Knowing how much people appreciated what we were trying to do, I think we could push it even further. I hope that we’ve earned enough of people’s trust and respect. To try to top it, to me, is always a fun challenge. I’m in the process of prep on my movie that I’m shooting this fall, and it’s nice to have something to distract me right now.

Park Was Nervous About Landing the Plane With the ‘Sterling Point’ Season Finale

“There’s so much to tie up and there’s so much to leave hanging.”

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We get answers over the season, but you definitely leave some big unanswered questions at the end. Did you spend a lot of time thinking about what you wanted to answer and how much you wanted to set up, especially without knowing whether you would get to continue telling the story?

PARK: Yeah. I feel like Episode 8 was the big one where we were like, “Can we land the plane?” There’s so much to tie up and there’s so much to leave hanging. Episodes 1 and 2 really feel like a two-part pilot to me. When I wrote those two, I realized how much setup and how much world building I had to do in those two episodes. And then, you got to ease into the fun from Episodes 3 to 7. And then, with Episode 8, you’re like, “Oh, fuck.” I also co-wrote that one, so I was like, “Now, I’ve got to land the plane.” And that was another one that I directed. It felt like there was a lot of pressure and a lot of eyeballs on Episode 8. A lot of stuff got cut and moved around in that episode. It was really like putting the puzzle back together at the end and choosing which pieces to leave missing.

So much of the show, truthfully, is made in the edit. You look at what you have and what’s working and where you want to leave things, and you experiment with different endings and different moods of endings. We had a lot to play with. We shot a lot of levels. But it was scary. We sent the cut in, and then it was great to get the call, and I think the literal words they used were, “You landed the plane.” It was that fine line of, you don’t want to leave it, if there isn’t a Season 2, in a place where people are going to be like, “Fuck, man, you left way too many unanswered questions.” But you want there to be enough excitement that people hopefully want to see more.

Why do you think Connor makes the decision to search for his and Annie’s biological parents, but not tell her about it? Where had he gotten by the end of the season that led him to make both of those decisions?

PARK: Connor is a character where I just feel like there’s so much nuance there and he’ll be fun to spend more time with, in Season 2. His reveal in Episode 105, where he talks about how he got into an amazing summer program, but he couldn’t tell Annie about it because she’s the only smart one in the family. That’s her role, which I think is so true of roles that we take on, in systems and families. It’s really hard to break out of that sometimes. And so, for Connor, his arc is so much about coming out from under the thumb of Annie a little bit.

Just like Annie is trying to figure out what answers she needs to feel some sense of closure and understand who she is and where she comes from, Connor has a different perspective on that and has a different path of what he feels that he wants. He just doesn’t want to put up with the confrontation with Annie. In a way, he’s a little bit of a shit disturber, but also a little bit of a peacemaker. He picks and chooses. But I think this is the first time he’s like, “You know what? You’re doing what you need to do. I told you that I didn’t care about uncovering this stuff. These are not the things I need to know. But I want to know this other part of it. Now, we’re adults, so I have the right to do the same thing that you’re doing.” I think that is a really valid and bold choice. I think he had to do it without telling Annie because Annie would have literally taken his phone and thrown it into the lake.

The thing that I love the most about this season was the love story between Annie and Ramona. It’s just so great to watch them come together, especially from where they start. So, with Annie staying in Sterling Point and Ramona going to New York City, would you just find a way to get them back in the same place as soon as possible because it feels like you can’t keep them apart for too long?

PARK: I think you’d really want to see where they’re at in their separate worlds for a second, for sure. It will be so fun to see Ramona in New York and how that’s affected her, and if she likes or doesn’t like it. But then, of course, you’d want to bring them back together. When Ramona turns 18, she has a lot more autonomy over what happens with the island and her decision, so has her POV changed after being in New York for the year? But I think that you’d want to have the gang all back together for the summer, for sure. I think you also want to get a little bit of a feeling of what their lives have been like the last year.

That relationship was just so special to watch.

PARK: That’s the love story of the show. It was so Parent Trap-y, where you know the journey you’re going to go on, but they just played it so beautifully. They just became like actual sisters in real life. It was so cute to watch. They’re so close. They were always touching each other’s hair and braiding each other’s hair, and they had all these cute little handshakes and things that they would do. It was just really sweet to watch that relationship form. And talk about building that trust, so that they could really go there in scenes. They were great. It was so beautiful to watch.

While ‘Sterling Point’ Season 2 Might Not Have As Many Twists, It Will Dig Deeper Into the Character Relationships and Romances

“Now that you know the characters and the world and you’re invested, you can spend less time setting stuff up and just dive right into the juicy shit right away.”

Does it feel like Season 2 also has to be less twisty and more about seeing what’s next for these characters? What are the biggest questions about what comes next that you’re most excited to explore?

PARK: You can dig deeper into the romances. Ramona and Oona had this massive breakup. Everyone loves Ramoona and would want to know if they’re going to find their way back to each other. I think the same thing with Ellis and Annie. I’ve always wanted to explore, “Wait, did Ellis ever have an ex?” We don’t really know that. He’s so quiet and stoic but is there somebody from his past that comes forward that we don’t know about? I think the parents have a lot of explaining to do. Where is Oona’s mom? I think we want to meet her and understand her a little bit more.

Annie has now gotten further into the experiment than her mom ever did, so what is she going to do? Is she going to stay there forever and live on an island? How sustainable is that? Is everything she’s ever wanted going to shift? Probably not. So, there’s some conflict there, in terms of figuring out how her and Ellis can stand in line. There’s also a lot with this new layer of grief and womanhood. You can just age everything up a little bit in a more interesting and higher-stakes way. There’s a lot there, especially if a year has passed. We’ve also talked about, did Oona have a love interest from the past, from that time Ramona was gone? Now that you know the characters and the world and you’re invested, you can spend less time setting stuff up and just dive right into the juicy shit right away.

You talked about prepping your next movie and focusing on that right now. How different is that? What are you getting to explore with that, that you are excited about?

PARK: It’s totally different, which is what’s great about it. There are no young people in it. It’s about people close to my age. They’re all in their 30s and 40s, and it’s very much about motherhood and female friendship and marriage and divorce, and all those kinds of things. It’s a lot more to where I’m at in my life, with aging parents and where I feel like my peers are at. It’s really exciting to me to tackle that. I think what’s similar about it is the tone, in the sense that even though it’s not YA, there’s an authenticity to it. It’s Big Daddy meets Stepmom, but with a really contemporary feel. Hopefully, people feel like it still has the drama and the comedy and the heartfelt nature that the show has, which is what I’m always striving to mix together. But it’s definitely different.

And what is that project called?

PARK: Zoë Kravitz is starring in it. I’m doing it with Apple and LuckyChap. It’s called Die Alive. We’re shooting it in New York this fall.

Sterling Point is available to stream on Prime Video.​​​​​​

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Release Date

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August 5, 2026

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Prime Video

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Directors

Aurora Guerrero, Megan Park, Andrew Ahn

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Cast

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  Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie

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  Nikko Angelo Hinayo

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