They call Agatha Christie the Queen of Crime for a reason. With a total of 66 detective novels, 150 short stories, and six romance novels written under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, Christie has come a long way from writing detective fiction during her time as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse during World War I. And while her professional writing stint only began because of a friendly challenge from her sister, it was a challenge that cemented her name in the literary mystery genre.

Rather than simply following along as the story unfolds, readers are given the chance to examine every clue, suspect, and suspicious detail to see if they can figure out the answer before the big reveal. This ability to make readers feel like they’re part of the investigation is one reason Christie’s mysteries have remained so popular. From a murder on an island to a rumor mill gone wrong, here are the essential Agatha Christie books for beginners.

‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ (1926)

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd makes you question everything you’ve just read. When wealthy widower Roger Ackroyd is found murdered after hinting that he knows a devastating secret, retired detective Hercule Poirot is called to the quiet village of King’s Abbot. Nearly everyone has a motive, from Ackroyd’s troubled family to the servants and guests with secrets of their own.

For new Christie fans, the premise is simple to follow. But Christie’s real trick is how she tells the story. The clues aren’t simply hidden in the evidence; they’re buried between the lines of the book. The traditional whodunit thus becomes Christie’s most notoriously famous display of misdirection, pinnacling in one of the genre’s most blasphemous twists.

‘Death on the Nile’ (1937)

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For something a little more The White Lotus-coded, Death on the Nile is the perfect Christie read. Linnet Ridgeway and Simon Doyle are happily married, but Simon was originally engaged to Linnet’s best friend, Jacqueline. When the couple books a honeymoon cruise down the Nile River, an envious Jacqueline tags along, only to get caught in the crossfire.

In true Poirot fashion, he happens to be vacationing on the same boat and gets caught up in this toxic love triangle. But this destination vacation gone wrong shows how Christie incorporates the location to parallel the depravity of the crimes, proving that human ego and its fragility are as ancient as the Egyptian backdrop itself.

‘A Murder Is Announced’ (1950)

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A Murder Is Announced takes its title literally. Right from the get-go, the village of Chipping Cleghorn is brought to a halt when its morning paper literally announces a murder to happen at Little Paddocks on Friday, October 29. Everyone thinks it’s a cheeky parlor game, and some neighbors actually show up. But at the time mentioned in the announcement, the lights go out, and someone is actually shot dead.

Apart from its immediate hook, A Murder Is Announced shows Miss Marple’s unique investigative methodology. She may be an octogenarian, but it’s precisely because of her age that she’s able to be the perfect eavesdropping wallflower, absorbing all the gossip and talk that even a police interrogator might miss.

‘The A.B.C. Murders’ (1936)

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Poirot faces his biggest challenge yet in The A.B.C. Murders: the alphabet. The detective first receives a taunting letter signed “A.B.C.” containing a specific date and location. It just so happens that on the day mentioned, an elderly shopkeeper is found dead in her tobacco shop, with an ABC Railway Guide next to her.

And so continues this ABC-esque mystery, as Poirot encounters clues and culprits strictly following the alphabetical system, from names and locations to little trinkets. It’s a true test of intellect, and the reason why Poirot is more determined about this case than anything else is that he soon realizes that he himself is the target.

‘And Then There Were None’ (1939)

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Few murder mysteries are as brutally simple as And Then There Were None. Eight strangers arrive on an isolated island, expecting a peaceful stay, only to discover that their mysterious hosts are nowhere to be found. Then a gramophone reveals that each guest is accused of murder.

From there, the island becomes a deadly trap. One by one, the guests die according to the ominous verses of a nursery rhyme, while suspicion spreads through the group. With no detective around to take charge, everyone is forced to play investigator while wondering who will be next. Christie turns the classic whodunit into a nerve-shredding psychological survival game.

‘Crooked House’ (1949)

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If you love Knives Out, Crooked House is essential Christie reading. Charles Hayward wants to marry Sophia Leonides, the granddaughter of wealthy 85-year-old businessman Aristide Leonides. But their plans are derailed when Aristide is found dead in his own home, apparently poisoned after his insulin is fatally swapped with his toxic eye medication.

Because Charles has connections to Scotland Yard, he becomes involved in investigating the case, especially since Sophia’s family refuses to let the wedding go ahead otherwise. With three generations of Leonides harboring bitter resentment toward the family patriarch, almost anyone could be the killer, leading to one of the most controversial and darkest conclusions in Christie’s novels.

‘The Moving Finger’ (1942)

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The Moving Finger begins with newcomer Jerry Burton moving to Lymstock with his sister Joanna to start a quieter life. Unfortunately, their peace is short-lived when poison-pen letters begin spreading vicious rumors about the townspeople, eventually contributing to the death of Mrs. Symmington.

A little gossip can hurt, but here, it literally gets someone killed—or seemingly does. Rather than telling the story from a detective’s perspective, Christie puts readers in Jerry’s shoes. As an outsider who isn’t a detective, he experiences Lymstock’s secrets just as we do, making the town’s gossip feel fresh and immediate as its residents search for whoever is vile enough to write the letters.

‘Five Little Pigs’ (1942)

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There’s a good old-fashioned cold case in Five Little Pigs. Sixteen years after the death of unfaithful painter Amyas Crale, his daughter, Carla, approaches Poirot with a letter from her mother, Caroline, who was convicted of the murder. Written before she died in prison, the letter insists she had nothing to do with the crime.

It’s a detective puzzle in its purest form. Five Little Pigs is a perfect example of the Rashomon effect, where one incident is recounted through several interpretations. Five surviving witnesses each provide their own account of the murder, leaving Poirot to piece together the truth like a mosaic, with virtually no physical evidence left.

‘Peril at End House’ (1932)

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A holiday in fashionable Cornwall goes sideways for Poirot and Captain Hastings in Peril at End House. Instead of enjoying the sun, the two encounter Magdala “Nick” Buckley, the young owner of the cliffside End House, who becomes the victim of a series of bizarre, near-fatal incidents. Before long, Nick’s cousin, Maggie Buckley, is found murdered.

For seasoned Christie readers, Peril at End House might not be her strongest book because the revelations can feel rather transparent. But for newcomers, it’s a great introduction to how ridiculously cunning Christie can be. As absurd as Nick’s “incidents” may seem, they’re important clues that readers shouldn’t overlook.

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (1934)

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Christie’s titular hero, Detective Hercule Poirot, finds himself on a train to London after his vacation in Istanbul is rudely interrupted. Fortunately, he manages to snag a last-minute second-class compartment on the famously crowded Orient Express. But when the train is stranded in a snowdrift, he discovers American traveler Samuel Ratchett dead in his bed, stabbed twelve times.

Murder on the Orient Express is as much a social studies class as it is a murder mystery. On this luxury train, readers find a cornucopia of 1930s social and national stereotypes, featuring a global ensemble ranging from an Italian car salesman to a Russian princess. With these clashing nationalities, Christie knows her readers bring their own biases to the characters, which plays a huge role in the murder case.

YouTuber Jack Doherty was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Florida less than a year after being cited for drug possession.

Doherty, 22, was taken into custody in Fort Lauderdale’s Riverside Park neighborhood on Friday, September 4, following an alleged “domestic dispute” with an unnamed woman, local police told 10 News.

According to authorities, police arrived at an address on the 1400 block of Southwest Fifth Court around noon on Friday and subsequently observed that Doherty “and a female victim got into a physical dispute inside a residence.” The woman was physically uninjured, per law enforcement.

As of Saturday, September 5, Doherty was being held on misdemeanor domestic battery charge at Broward Main Jail on a $1,000 bond. He has been ordered not to have any contact with the alleged victim.

A source close to Doherty claimed to TMZ that the influencer allegedly acted in self-defense.

Us has reached out to Doherty for comment.

The alleged domestic violence incident occurred less than a year after Doherty was arrested in South Florida in November 2025. He was booked on charges of possession of a controlled substance (amphetamine), possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor.

After posting a $3,500 bond, Doherty — who rose to fame by posting extreme and confrontational prank videos — was released from custody and later posted a video of the events that allegedly led up to his arrest.

In the footage, men wearing police uniforms were seen handcuffing Doherty as the influencer was warned by a voice off-camera, “You’re about to go to jail.”

“You think you’re funny? If you’re gonna be funny, get out of the f***ing street. I don’t know who the f*** you think you are, bro,” the uniformed man told the influencer.

Doherty insisted that he was simply “trying to walk up the street.”

“All you had to do was get on the f***ing sidewalk, that’s it,” he was then told by one of the uniformed men.

Another account shared a longer version of the clip where Doherty appeared to challenge one of the arresting officers to a “duel.”

The uniformed man repeatedly instructed Doherty to “go on the sidewalk,” to which the YouTuber replied, “Yes, sir, after we duel.”

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He later opened up to another content creator about “the whole process” while wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with his mugshot. Doherty claimed he was “chilling for another five-plus hours” in jail after taking his mugshot.

“I was like damn, I’m flying to Dubai in my mind right now,” said in the video.

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In that same video, Doherty joked that he “hogged” the phone while he was in police custody.

Doherty’s cannabis charge was dropped when he agreed to attend a Miami-Dade County Felony Drug Pre-Trial Diversion Program earlier this year, per Page Six. The Florida State Attorney’s Office reportedly cancelled plans for a May 2026 trial for the remaining charges and later issued him a final discharge certificate once Doherty completed the pretrial diversion program in March.

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A GoFundMe to support Lindsay Clancy’s parents, Michael Musgrove and Paula Musgrove, has increased its overall goal to $3 million — and continues to raise funds — after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the mother’s high-profile murder case.

“I’ve decided to raise the goal of this fundraiser since this process has been extended, so is the time Paula and Mike will remain away from their home, continuing to carry the costs that come with being there for their daughter every day,” fundraising organizer Brandee Mulligan wrote in a Friday, September 4, update. “The original purpose of this fundraiser hasn’t changed — it’s simply to take one thing off their plate while they continue to show up for their family.”

The update continued, “If they have to keep showing up longer, I want to make sure the support does too. Thank each and every one of you for showing up for this family. Let’s do this.”

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The fundraiser has raised over $1,170,000 at the time of publication.

Earlier on Friday, Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the controversial triple-murder trial, in which Clancy stands accused of killing her three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months — before attempting to die by suicide. Clancy has not denied killing her kids, but instead argues she should not be held criminally responsible for the children’s deaths due to her documented postpartum mental health struggles. The prosecution argues that despite her mental health issues she knew right from wrong when she strangled the children to death.

The jury deliberated for nearly seven days and more than 30 hours, but ultimately remained deadlocked 11-1 and unable to reach a unanimous decision.

“I’m kind of a history buff and during World War II, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England when England pretty much stood against Nazi Germany alone,” Judge Sullivan said on Friday while addressing the jury for the final time. “So Churchill [often] had to talk to the citizens and let us brace for our duties. I always like that phrase, and I thought of that phrase when all of you were agreeing to be on this jury. You agreed to brace for that duty and each one of you knew how long the case was going to go, you knew how difficult the case was going to be to listen to, facts-wise. But still, you braced for that duty.”

He continued, “I watched every day, day after day, week after week, [and] all of you [were] performing that duty that you braced for. And I kind of wanted to let you know: I understand how hard everyone worked in this case. I understood you all gave everything you could and probably more than you thought you could … I just want to thank you so much. You should be proud of what you did. You braced for that duty. You performed that duty.”

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Shortly before a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, her defense team filed an emergency appeal asking for the removal or further questioning of an allegedly biased juror. “Petitioner asks this court to order the Plymouth County Superior Court, in Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy … to inquire into the ability of […]

When speaking to the press after the mistrial, Clancy’s defense attorney Kevin Reddington gave an update on his client and her parents’ wellbeing amid the possibility of another trial.

“It’s not right what she had to go through, because she grieves the loss of those three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan,” Reddington said at the time, adding that both Clancy and her parents are not doing well. “Every time somebody had something to say about those young kids, Lindsay would smile and say, ‘I’m glad.’ She wants them to be remembered.”

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He continued, “I’m representing a woman who is a fantastic, wonderful individual. This woman is so brave; so awesome. Every day she came into this courthouse, stood tall — no pun intended, the poor thing is in a wheelchair as we all know for the rest of her life — sat there through seven weeks of a trial where nobody had anything bad to say about her except for the two prosecutors and apparently [Plymouth County District Attorney] Tim Cruz.”

Another hearing has been scheduled for September 29 as the future of the case remains unclear.

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We always love a matching set, but none have ever looked quite as polished as Amal Clooney’s recent look. Ahead of the Venice Film Festival, Clooney stepped out in a monochrome shorts set in a rich, deep green.

While her exact look has been tricky to track down (and is likely a little out of our budget), we lucked out and found a similarly polished combo on Amazon in the same luxe hue — and it’s under $60.

Get the Prettygarden Button-Down 2-Piece Matching Set for $59 at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate as of the publishing date but are subject to change.

This set features a square-neck, vest-style tank top and matching shorts. The top feels extra elevated with textured gold buttons and sleek faux pockets, and the shorts include real pockets so you can keep your phone, credit card or lip gloss handy while you’re on the go. Both the shorts and the top are lined, so you don’t have to worry about any wardrobe mishaps.

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Reviewers say this set is an ideal pick for travel, especially since it “does not wrinkle” and you can “wear it right out of [your] suitcase.” It comes in an olive green shade that perfectly channels Clooney’s look, but is also available in 14 other colors so you can find one that complements your wardrobe.

The top “lays flat and the neckline is flattering without being revealing,” one shopper said, adding that the shorts have “elastic on the back” and the front has “a fitted flat band to lay flat under the top.” Unlike some other sets, you don’t have to stress about weird gapping or fit issues.

Fans wear the set everywhere: work, weddings, trips to Costa Rica, sightseeing tours and more. It’s the ideal versatile silhouette. Toss it on with sneakers for a look that’s polished but still comfortable, or dress it up with espadrilles or loafers. And when the weather cools down, just throw a blazer over the top like Clooney did in her look, or add a cozy cardigan or structured denim jacket.

The styling possibilities are endless!

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Amanda Kloots is showing off her redesigned engagement ring — and reminding mourners that there’s no timeline to grief — following her late husband Nick Cordero’s 2020 death.

“You don’t have to stop wearing your engagement ring just because you took it off and years have gone by,” Kloots, 44, said in a video shared via Instagram on Friday, September 4, before showing off  the customized ring. “Guys, I took my engagement ring off after, like, about a year and it was sitting in my jewelry box collecting dust until one day I was just like, ‘I want to wear my ring again.’”

She continued, “I contacted the jeweler, Stephanie Gottlieb, and we co-created a new design for my engagement ring into a ring that I can wear every single day. You can, at any time, take this piece of jewelry and recreate it into something that is still so meaningful.”

Cordero died in July 2020 from complications related to COVID-19. Months prior, Cordero was admitted into Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and diagnosed with pneumonia before testing positive for coronavirus at the height of the pandemic. He spent over 90 days in the hospital before his death. He was 41.

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The pair, who shared son Elvis, were married for two years prior to his death.

“My diamond was a heart-shaped diamond, we put it in a bigger heart — my heart is always in his — and it’s a ring now that I wear on this finger all the time,” Kloots continued of her redesigned engagement ring on Friday. “And it’s so special, still so special, and I love it so much.”

Kloots’ candid video was accompanied by a substantial caption, encouraging those who are healing from a loss to take their time and decide what is best for them instead of attempting to adhere to someone else’s journey.

“After celebrating my wedding anniversary yesterday, it got me thinking that I should reshare what I decided to do with my engagement ring,” she captioned the post. “These questions after loss can sometimes be the hardest to answer. How long do I wear my ring? When should I take it off? Can I keep wearing it? What should I do with it now?”

She continued, “The short answer is: YOU DO YOU! There are no rules when it comes to grief, and you need to do whatever feels right and makes YOU happy. Four years after loss, I decided to redesign my engagement ring into something I could wear and love every day instead of keeping it tucked away in a box. I am SO glad I made this decision.”

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In July, Kloots marked six years since her late husband’s untimely death.

“Today marks six years since Nick passed away,” she wrote via Instagram on July 5. “If you knew him, you were lucky. If you didn’t and you’ve been following me, hopefully you have an idea of what a magnificent human being he was. Everyone loved him. He loved everyone. He truly lived life to the fullest, although it was cut short at just 41 years old. His face graced stages and screens, and his voice could be shrill like rock and roll or smooth like Frank Sinatra. He taught me to slow down. To listen to music. To be curious. To believe in myself.”

She added at the time, “I know it might seem weird to say, but even though he is gone from this earth, I almost feel more connected to him spiritually now. It has made me believe that we don’t have to say goodbye. We don’t have to stop talking to the people we love. We don’t have to close the chapter. It may look different, yes, but I feel closer to him now, six years after his death. He sends me signs almost daily. I ask him for them, he responds and I talk right back! Nick was always up in your business if you were his good friend or family, so it does make sense that he’s still up in mine.”

Dancing With the Stars pro Britt Stewart is ready to MMM-bop her way to the mirrorball with celebrity partner Taylor Hanson.

“It was a very early morning [for pro rehearsals] and then Taylor and I had rehearsal after that,” Stewart, 36, began a video shared via her Instagram Stories on Friday, September 4. “It’s going really well for someone that’s never danced before.”

She continued, “I’m just really impressed with him and I’m just very excited for him and for this season. I cannot wait, and on top of that, I just feel like Taylor is such a good human.”

The Hanson singer, 43, was  announced on Wednesday, September 2, as a member of the season 35 cast of ABC’s hit reality dance competition. The former early aughts singer joins a slew of famous contestants, including Jenna Dewan, Tyler Cameron, Julia Stiles, Harry Shum Jr. and Ciara Miller.

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Since the big announcement, Stewart has been preparing Hanson to foxtrot across the ballroom ahead of the season’s highly-anticipated premiere.

“Obviously, Taylor and I just met and we’re still getting to know each other, but it’s been really nice to just share space with him,” she said on Friday. “We’re finding that we have actually a lot in common. It’s pretty wild, and I am so grateful. I’m feeling very blessed that he’s my partner.”

According to Stewart, it already feels like there’s “a lot of alignment” with Hanson.

“You know that I believe that everything happens for a reason, and there’s definitely a reason why Taylor is my partner this season and that he’s coming into my life,” the former High School Musical performer mused. “Not to get, like, too deep but you guys know. If you know me and you follow me for a long time, you know this about me. I find purpose and intention in pretty much everything in life.”

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Hanson, for his part, has been equally stoked to learn how to dance under Stewart’s tutelage.

“We are here to have a great time. I have a great teacher,” he exclusively told Us on Wednesday of the partnership. “There’s really no loss in this for me. Every day were going [this] it’s a win. … I’m here to leave it all on the dance floor, so my only competition is the challenge of being excellent.”

Dancing With the Stars season 35 kicks off with a two-night premiere on ABC and Disney+ Tuesday, September 15, and Wednesday, September 16, at 8 p.m. ET.

Bachelor Nation’s Joe Amabile is continuing to document his ongoing health journey, revealing the five daily struggles the reality TV star is facing as he continues to recover from brain surgery.

“I wanted to make this video mainly because, overall, I’m doing wonderful, but has it all been great? No. There are things I struggle with,” Joe, 40, said in a video shared via Instagram on Saturday, September 5 — four-and-a-half months after he had surgery to remove a tumor from his brain.

“Number one: Overstimulation,” he continued. “if I’m scrolling too much on social media. If, I have a big TV in this room, if I watch it for too long I do get a little lightheaded. I have to go in my bedroom, turn the lights off.”

He added, “Socializing is another thing that I’ve been hesitant to do. I’m starting to get back into it — next week there is going to be a lot of people in New York. I’ve been on the more cautious side.”

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Joe announced via Instagram on July 13 that doctors discovered “a blueberry size lesion” on his brain, which appeared to be a tumor, during an MRI scan. On August 6, Joe revealed that doctors “got it all” after operating on his brain. He was later diagnosed with “an astrocytoma, but it’s very low grade.” (Astrocytoma is a type of tumor found on the brain or spinal cord that starts in cells called astrocytes and may result in headaches, seizures, nausea or changes in mood or behavior, according to the Mayo Clinic.)

In his Saturday update, Joe continued to break down the daily struggles he is facing as he continues his recovery.

“Three: Anxiety is something I have been dealing with my whole life, but it’s definitely ramped up now,” he continued in the candid social media video. “Any time I read anything about the certain tumor that I have I just get — my hands sweat, I get anxious.”

He added, “I feel 100 percent at times and then I do tend to overdo it. I’m an over-doer. I’m struggling making this video, is what I’m doing.”

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The reality TV star, who was lovingly known as “Grocery Store Joe” on season 14 of The Bachelorette, went on to share that prior to his health scare he could “operate on very little sleep,” noting that he can no longer run on a limited amount of rest.

“Five: I’m someone that has always been able to operate on very little sleep — I can’t do that anymore. At least not right now, so I need — my sleep is really important,” he continued. “And I think that’s it really.”

He added, “And you know — honorable mentions, this is going to be with me for the rest of my life but that is a video for another time.”

With anticipation at a fever pitch for Avengers: Doomsday, directors Joe and Anthony Russo have begun work on its direct sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars. Details about Secret Wars have remained as scarce as Doomsday, though it’s been confirmed that the Russos are drawing inspiration fromJonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic​​​​​’s Secret Wars series. However, Secret Wars just took its biggest step forward with the news that Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) has been cast in a mystery role.

Jupe’s casting has sparked a flurry of speculation online, as is par for the course with MCU casting news. Some have theorized that he might play a character connected to the X-Men, particularly since the mutant team’s slated to be the center of an upcoming reboot. This speculation also stems from the fact that Secret Wars will potentially feature the return of X-Men characters like Hugh Jackman‘s Wolverine. However, Jupe could also play a teenage version of Franklin Richards, and Hickman and Ribic’s Secret Wars supports this theory.

Franklin Richards Plays a Major Role in Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic’s ‘Secret Wars’

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When 2015’s Secret Wars begins, it’s with a truly apocalyptic event. Earth-616, the mainstream Marvel Universe, and Earth-1610, the Ultimate Marvel Universe, collide in a reality-shattering event that leaves both worlds utterly destroyed. However, Doctor Doom uses the godlike powers he recently gained to pull the fragments of reality together into a new Battleworld, which he rules as God Emperor. As part of Doom’s machinations, he rewrites reality so that Sue Storm is his consort, and Franklin Richards is one of his children. In the aftermath of the storyline, Franklin uses his reality-warping powers to reconstruct the Marvel Universe. Joe Russo previously confirmed that both the 2015 Secret Wars and the original 1984 miniseries would serve as inspiration for the movie:

“Well, we always create our own version of the story. So, we use the comics as loose inspiration. “But, you know, I grew up on the original run. That’s something that got me into Marvel comic books. The Hickman run is also fantastic [and they’re] very different from each other in a lot of ways, so we’ll draw inspiration from both of them.”

If Noah Jupe is playing a teenage Franklin Richards, then Avengers: Secret Wars is more than likely going to adapt the storyline where he and Sue become Doom’s new family. It would give Secret Wars plenty of emotional heft, as Reed Richards fights to free his family from Doom’s clutches while Doom potentially gains a measure of peace following the tragedies he’s suffered in life. Avengers: Secret Wars is also shaping up to be a potential reboot for the MCU, and what better way to introduce that concept than featuring a character who can literally reshape the universe with his fingertips?

A Recent MCU Movie Sets the Stage for Franklin Richards’s Upgrade

The groundwork might have already been laid for Franklin Richards’ appearance in Avengers: Secret Wars, thanks to The Fantastic Four: First Steps. That movie features Franklin in a key role, as his birth draws Galactus to Earth. Though the Fantastic Four manage to defeat the Devourer of Worlds, the effort leaves Sue Storm on the verge of death…until Franklin brings her back to life with his powers. The mid-credits scene for First Steps also features Doctor Doom coming face to face with a younger Franklin, hinting that the metal-clad monarch intends to use the child for his plans. This might also be why the Fantastic Four leave their reality in Avengers: Doomsday, as they race to save Franklin whileconfronting an old foe in Doom.

A recent fan theory also hints at Franklin playing a major role in Avengers: Secret Wars, though it takes a tragic turn. According to Bam Smack Pow, Avengers: Doomsday could end with Franklin and his uncle, Johnny (Joseph Quinn), being two of the few characters who survive Doom’s wrath. The evidence for this comes from a shot in which Johnny shields Franklin from a dizzying white light, implying the two are witnessing the final incursion that shatters reality. Whatever happens to Franklin in Doomsday and Secret Wars, it’s very likely that Noah Jupe might be playing the character.

Avengers: Doomsday premieres in theaters on December 18, 2026, while Avengers: Secret Wars premieres on December 17, 2027. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

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December 17, 2027

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Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Stephen McFeely

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Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Whenever we’re tempted to wear tight jeans, Jennifer Lopez reminds Us that loose is just as chic, if not chicer. Lopez’s ultra-wide-leg denim style is equally trendy, comfy and flattering, and we found her box-checking look on sale for 50% off. Run!

Enjoying brunch in Manhattan’s West Village, the Office Romance star wore the outfit of our dreams. She half-tucked a slouchy sweater into stylish wide-leg jeans, finishing the look with a woven clutch.

The entire getup was flowy, but somehow, her waist appeared snatched. This denim style is the secret, and we’re stocking up in multiple colors before the deal ends!

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Like Lopez’s, these Levi’s 94 Baggy Wide-Leg Jeans feature billowy wide legs, faded detailing and a rich blue color, not to mention the same baggy silhouette that flatters from every angle.

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By adding volume to your lower half, these wide-leg wonders create the illusion of a smaller waist. Even if you wear them with a drapey tee or a sweater like Lopez, your middle will look cinched by default.

Better yet, the fabric itself has fans. One happy fan wrote, “The denim is a medium thickness, so they are perfect for all year round.” They added, “The fit is flattering, booty looks great and the just-right amount of baggy in the legs.”

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Most celebrity-approved looks aren’t practical for everyday life, but Lopez’s bold jeans style changes the game. It’s the comfy-chic staple our wardrobes need for errands, pumpkin patches and beyond.

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Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell is sharing a somber health update after revealing his recent cancer diagnosis.

“I’m in a five-year prognosis,” the horror movie icon, 68, shared on the Wednesday, September 2, episode of “The Adam Carolla Show” podcast. “With the type of cancer that I have, which I don’t want to get into, the current thing is a five-year deal.”

When host Adam Carolla asked the actor if that meant he only has “five years to live,” the star responded in the affirmative.

“Give or take,” he said.

In March, Campbell revealed he has been diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer.

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“Hi folks, these days, when someone is having a health issue, it’s referred to as an ‘opportunity,’ so let’s go with that — I’m having one of those,” he wrote via X at the time. “It’s also called a type of cancer that is ‘treatable’ not ‘curable.’”

The Army of Darkness star admitted that his diagnosis was a “shock” before adding that he only decided to share his prognosis publicly due to his various upcoming public appearances.

“I’m posting this, because professionally, a few things will have to change — appearances and cons and work in general need to take a back seat to treatment,” he continued at the time. “My plan is to get as well as I possibly can over the summer so that I can tour with my new movie Ernie & Emma this fall.”

He added, “Regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don’t always go hand-in-hand.”

Campbell is the star and director of Ernie & Emma, while his wife, Ida Gearon, serves as a producer. The road-trip comedy follows a widowed pear salesman who goes on an adventure to scatter his wife’s ashes. Ernie & Emma premiered last month in Medford, Oregon, where the project was filmed, with a wider release scheduled for the fall.

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Courtesy of Erik Jensen/Instagram The Walking Dead star Erik Jensen is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The actor, 53, has stage 4 cancer, according to a GoFundMe page created by his wife, Jessica Blank. Stage 4 means the disease is in an advanced state and has spread to different areas […]

“Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while,” the actor concluded back in March. “As always, you’re the greatest fans in the world and I hope to see you soon!”

During his Wednesday podcast appearance, Campbell reiterated that when it comes to his cancer diagnosis, he has decided “pretty specifically” to “live with it, not die from it.”

“Cancer is all the rage, but I’ve said plenty and I need to get back to the business of living,” he wrote via X on Saturday, September 5.