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Casey Bloys has damped down speculation that Euphoria’s third season won’t start filming in the new year.

Bloys, who is Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content said “nothing has changed”. “Somebody said something online and then this whole thing started. We are shooting the season, I have read the scripts, we’re happy, we’re moving ahead,” he added. “I know the show gets a lot of attention now because it has created some genuine movie stars, and they have various projects that they’re working on. But we are shooting this season, so nothing has changed.”

This comes after online reports that the Sam Levinson-created show would nix its 2025 shoot and ostensibly coming to an end.

In July, HBO revealed that the third season of the youth-skewing drama would shoot its third season in January, with filming pushed back from 2024 as Levinson was still working on scripts.

Joshua Weigel’s Sound of Hope (2024) is a well-intentioned drama that recounts the remarkable true story of the Martin family, who adopted 77 foster children in the East Texas community of Possum Trot. Centring around Donna and Bishop W.C. Martin (Nika King and Demetrius Grosse), this inspiring tale celebrates the power of faith, community, and human compassion in the south of the United States.

The film focuses primarily on the Martins’ faith-driven motivations and the inspiring achievement of uniting their community to take action. It celebrates their extraordinary efforts, though it places less emphasis on exploring the emotional and psychological complexities of the adoption process. While the story centres on the Martins’ leadership and the community’s collective spirit, there is definitely room for a deeper exploration of the adopted children’s perspectives, which could add further emotional resonance to the narrative. Nevertheless, Sound of Hope’s focus on the...

We spoke to Euphoria alum Nika King about her starring as celebrated humanitarian Donna Martin in the new faith base film Sound of Hope.

Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot is an inspiring true story about a small, predominantly African-American community in East Texas that united to adopt 77 children in need, overcoming significant personal and financial challenges. Directed by Joshua Weigel, the film explores powerful themes of unity, compassion, and resilience, capturing the remarkable spirit of Possum Trot and its extraordinary residents.

King opened up about how her faith plays a central role in both her personal life and her acting career. She emphasised the importance of glorifying God through her work and shared how her beliefs have shaped the choices she’s made as an actress. She also reflected on the significance of portraying meaningful roles, including her prominent part in HBO’s hit series Euphoria, where...

Black Panther star Leticia Wright and Euphoria actor Nika King came together on October 7 to celebrate Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, also called simply Possum Trot. Greenlit in 2022, the drama film has come a long way in honoring a special community. Possum Trot made it to the big screen after donations funded the project, garnering positive reviews from critics and viewers.

The real story of the ‘Possum Trot’ movie Nika King (R) in the ‘Sound Of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot’ trailer | Angel Studios via Youtube

Possum Trot follows the true story of Bishop and First Lady Donna Martin and their tiny Bennett Chapel church, in the rural East Texas community of Possum Trot. There, 22 families linked arms and courageously adopted 77 of the most difficult-to-place children in the local foster care system. This ignited a national movement for vulnerable children that continues today.

Krish Kandiah, Letitia Wright,...

Based on remarkable work in a small Texan community to adopt children considered ‘too difficult’ to foster, the film gets lost in saccharine cliche

After its controversial US box office hit Sound of Freedom, producer Angel Studios has put its weight behind another title that crudely mines child misery. Directed by Joshua Weigel, the film purports to tackle America’s broken foster care system through the true story of Donna Martin and her husband Bishop Wc Martin, played here by Nika King and Demetrius Grosse. Living in Possum Trot, Texas, the Christian couple took in youngsters deemed too “difficult” to place within the foster system. More extraordinarily, they also galvanised 22 families in their congregation to follow their steps.

In the end, a total of 77 displaced children were adopted within the community. On screen, however, this fascinating story is superficially told through saccharine cliches. Though forceful in its pro-adoption stance, the...

Will we see Euphoria Season 3 in 2025? HBO has just announced that the highly-anticipated third season will begin filming in January.

While the third-season renewal was announced way back in February 2022, the production has been pushed back several times since then. HBO says that all of the principal cast members will return.

“I am thrilled that we are ready to begin production on Euphoria in January,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO programming and head of HBO drama series and films.

“We could not be happier with our creative partnership with Sam and this incredible cast. We look forward to bringing this new season of Euphoria to life for the fans.”

The popular series’ first season premiered in June 2019, and the second season launched in January 2022. Two one-hour specials aired in December 2020 and January 2021.

Sam Levinson created the Emmy-winning drama series and is the writer, director, and executive producer.

The chances of Euphoria airing its third season next year have increased after HBO revealed that the youth-skewing drama is set to enter production in January.

Deadline reported in March that filming plans for the Sam Levinson-created series had been pushed back with Levinson still working on scripts.

Filming will now start at the top of next year with all of the principle cast returning. Also, expect a time jump between the second and third seasons.

At the time of the announcement in March, cast members were being allowed to take other jobs such as Eric Dane joining Jensen Ackles and Jessica Camacho in Prime Video’s thriller series Countdown.

HBO is cognizant of this move so will film around certain actors’ schedules. It’s not clear whether the third season will be its last but it’s hard to imagine HBO finding time in its stars’ schedule for...

After a very long hiatus between seasons, HBO’s Euphoria is preparing to head back into production.

Filming on the Sam Levinson-created drama’s third season is slated to begin in January 2025 — just about three years after the premiere of season two. HBO says all of the principal cast, inlcuding Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and Hunter Schafer, is set to return.

“I am thrilled that we are ready to begin production on Euphoria in January,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vp HBO programming and head of HBO drama series and films. “We could not be happier with our creative partnership with Sam and this incredible cast. We look forward to bringing this new season of Euphoria to life for the fans.”

HBO hasn’t set an airdate, but it’s unlikely that Euphoria would be ready to go before late next year, which would mean a gap of up to four years between seasons.

In a small East Texas town called Possum Trot, Reverend Wc Martin and his wife Donna felt called to help children in need. In the late 1990s, the couple began adopting youth from the foster system, many of whom were considered difficult placements. Donna, in particular, felt compassion for these kids, having lost her own mother, who left behind 18 children of her own.

While Wc took some time to come around, in the end, he supported Donna’s mission. Together, they opened their homes and hearts to four kids, including a teenager named Terri, who was escaping severe abuse. Donna hoped to give all these youth comfort, yet Terri in particular faced immense struggles and needed patience as she learned to heal.

Donna and Wc’s example ultimately inspired others in their congregation. Before they knew it, 22 families had joined in adopting 77 children from foster care around town. It was...

The East Texas town of Possum Trot received national notice in 2008 when ABC News, followed by “Oprah” and a slew of television shows that knew a heart-warmer when they saw it, sang the deserved praises of Rev. W.C. Martin and Donna Martin. The couple are the real-life basis of the faith-infused drama “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot,” opening July 4 after a Juneteenth sneak nationwide.

The minster, now a bishop, and the first lady of the Bennett Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in that piquantly named town of 600 were the leaders of an adoption crusade in the mid-’90s that changed the lives of more than 70 children who seemingly had been condemned to the foster care system. The children were among the hardest to place for various reasons, most of them speaking to the cruelty that people who have been wounded in their own lives, people who are...

Angel Studios' Sound Of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot tells the true story of Bishop and First Lady Donna Martin, and their tiny Bennett Chapel church, in the town of Possum Trot in the woods of East Texas.

Twenty-two families linked arms and courageously adopted seventy-seven of the most difficult-to-place children in the local foster care system, igniting a national movement for vulnerable children that continues today.

Last week, we sat down with stars Demetrius Grosse (Fear The Walking Dead) and Nika King (Euphoria) to discuss their roles as Reverend Wc Martin and First Lady Donna Martin.

Explaining how they tapped into the charming dynamic between the husband and wife, we hear from the actors about getting to meet the real-life Reverand and First Lady, what it was like delivering sermons on set, and working with rising star Diaana Babnicova.

As well as discussing Sound Of Hope, which arrives in theaters tomorrow,...

“The fight for kids begins” in Angel Studio’s upcoming film, “Sound of Hope: Story of Possum Trot” — and TheWrap has an exclusive sneak peak at the spiritual successor to 2023’s “Sound of Freedom.”

“Inspired by the powerful true story, ‘Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot’ follows Donna and Reverend Martin as they ignite a fire in the hearts of their rural church to embrace kids in the foster system that nobody else would take. By doing the impossible — adopting 77 children — this East Texas community proved that, with real, determined love, the battle for America’s most vulnerable can be won,” the official synopsis states.

In the above preview, viewers get a glimpse of that heartwarming story as a newly adopted child named Nino gets introduced to his loving church family, including Aunt Donna (Nika King) and Pastor Martin (Demetrius Grosse). “Lost” actress Elizabeth Mitchell also stars.

In...

After the success of Sound of Freedom, it became hard to ignore Angel Studios’s growing power in the film industry. The production company not only found a new way to distribute its movies. It found an incredibly effective way to ensure its movies are seen. For a film like Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, ensuring audiences see your issue-based film may change lives. Creating a pseudo-shared franchise with Sound of Freedom may create huge dividends for Angel Studios. They also brought Letitia Wright on board to produce the film.

However, while reception to Sound of Freedom‘s direction trended positive, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot struggles with this aspect. It features two brilliant performances at the top of the movie. The younger actors struggle, primarily due to how they’ve been directed. The importance of the story still shines through, but the emotional...

Families will not stop heading to the cinemas this week as Illumination/Universal’s Despicable Me 4 storms into summer with what’s looking like a $110M-$120M 5-day U.S./Canada opening at 4,000 theaters. This as Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 remains strong after a third No. 1 weekend, that pic heading to half billion stateside before the week is up.

Already Despicable Me 4 has $25.5M from 20 offshore territories, led by Australia. With the addition of 52 markets on July 3 including Mexico, Spain and Brazil, the pic’s running overseas box office could jump to a total of $75M-$80M by Sunday. Those new markets look to deliver $45M-$50M for the weekend after debuting on July 3 including previews. All in, Despicable Me 4‘s global cume is bound to stand around $200M by Sunday.

DM4 is on a staggered release pattern abroad to take advantage of holiday play.

Independent media company and film distribution studio Angel Studios will provide early access for its upcoming film “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” to audiences with a special free screening June 19 as part of AMC’S Juneteenth programming initiative.

Starring “Euphoria” actor Nika King and executive produced by Letitia Wright, the film is inspired by the true story of a small community in East Texas that embraced kids in the foster system no one else would adopt. With the help of Donna Martin and her husband Bishop Martin, 22 families adopted 77 children in the town.

AMC Theatres has hosted its Celebration of Juneteenth program, a special presentation of movies from Black filmmakers, for the past few years. In 2023, Stephen Williams’ “Chevalier” and A.V. Rockwell’s “A Thousand and One” were screened throughout the week of Juneteenth.

The free screenings are in conjunction with Angel Studios’ Pay it Forward program,...

Despite countless delays, HBO still plans to assemble the Euphoria cast for Season 3.

Euphoria Season 2 concluded in February 2022, but the follow-up chapter has yet to be filmed.

Now, HBO CEO and chairman Casey Bloys is opening up about the teen drama’s future.

In a new interview with Variety, the exec confirmed that the “same core cast” will return for Euphoria Season 3.

Bloys also confirmed the rumors that the series would move on from East Highland by the time the show returns, meaning that high school will be over.

“One of the issues I think that Sam is thinking about is that he doesn’t want to have it in high school anymore,” Bloys shared with Variety.

Euphoria Season 3 will bring back the original stars

“That’s where it was set and what made sense then. So when you take it out of that, there’s a lot of back...

Euphoria’s in-demand ensemble will remain intact when cameras start rolling on Season 3.

“It’s the same core cast,” HBO CEO and chairman Casey Bloys confirms to our sister site Variety.

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As previously reported, the Sam Levinson drama — which last aired in February 2022 — is targeting a 2025 premiere date. Season 3 is poised to feature a sizable time jump,...

The lineup for the 28th edition of the American Black Film Festival continues to get more star studded with the world premiere of the second season of Kerry Washington’s Hulu series “UnPrisoned.”

Washington will attend the Miami Beach-based festival to celebrate the premiere and sit for a fireside chat with fellow executive producer Tracy McMillan, who created the series based on her life.

The Special Screenings lineup also features world premieres of documentaries “Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys,” about the Wu-Tang Clan founding member, and “Down in the Valley,” inspired the world of the hit Starz series “P-Valley,” plus a screening of the classic “Devil in a Blue Dress,” as part of the Denzel Washington Retrospective.

The HBO Short Film Award Showcase will kick off the film festival program on June 12, hosted by Sirius Xm’s Bevy Smith (“Bevelations”). Five filmmakers are selected as finalists, and...

Last year, Angel Studios opened a booth at CinemaCon in Last Vegas to launch its distribution arm. That paid off handsomely after “Sound of Freedom” exploded to a $250 million worldwide gross. This year, they took to a much bigger stage for a Caesar’s Palace breakfast presentation and announced its intention to stun the industry again.

The Angel headliner was “David,” an animated musical based on the Biblical story of David vs. Goliath. Or, as the studio’s chief marketing officer Alex Nielsen told the audience: “We intend to release the most successful animated film of all time.”

Angel dated “David” for Thanksgiving weekend 2025, but it presented a full trailer and a full song to a packed, standing-room only house inside the Palace Ballroom. The trailer also touted that former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is an executive producer on the project.

“David” is a spinoff of Angel’s animated mini-series “Young David,...

Will Euphoria Season 3 ever see the light of day?

That’s been the big question ever since stars like Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney soared in popularity after the release of Euphoria Season 2 in 2022.

Zendaya, who headlines the Emmy-winning drama, was a massive star before the show, and her career has continued to go from strength to strength during a lengthy hiatus between Euphoria Season 2 and the planned Euphoria Season 3.

When rumors swirled last week that the show had been canceled, HBO quickly pointed out that the cast was expected to return for filming later.

According to Variety, the series’ future is uncertain due to a myriad of issues.

Creator Sam Levinson allegedly turned in scripts for the third season that left HBO “feeling unsatisfied.”

Zendaya was sidelined in early Euphoria Season 3 Script

As part of a creative overhaul, the plan was to sideline Zendaya, with her character becoming a private detective,...

“Euphoria” star Storm Reid has acknowledged the recent news from HBO that filming of Season 3 on the Sam Levinson-created series has been put on hold, expressing optimism that the production will come together down the line.

“I would hope the viewers, the audience will be able to finish the show,” Reid tells Variety, speaking Thursday at the opening of USC’s School of Dramatic Arts’ Drama Center in Los Angeles. “I think we should handle the show with care. We’ve put our hearts and soul into it.”

News of the production delay was confirmed Monday. “HBO and Sam Levinson remain committed to making an exceptional third season,” an HBO spokesperson told Variety at the time. “In the interim, we are allowing our in-demand cast to pursue other opportunities.”

Asked if she was surprised by the delay, Reid said, “Yes and no. We would all hope to be able to go back tomorrow,...

Euphoria 3 Delay & Theories ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

Euphoria 3 will not release anytime soon! Yes, the HBO series, which was already delayed, has now been postponed even more. Created by Sam Levinson, it stars Zendaya as Rue, Jacob Elordi as Nate, Sydney Sweeney as Cassie, Maude Apatow as Alexis, Alexa Demie as Maddy, Hunter Schafer as Jules along with Storm Reid, Eric Danes, Dominic Fike, Colman Domingo and Nika King.

As reported by The Wrap, HBO said in a statement that the delay occurred due to scripting issues. Sam Levinson will make changes to the Euphoria 3 story. The characters will now move out of high school in the third season. Till then, the cast can work on any other projects coming their way. So the Zendaya starrer is not releasing in 2025 as expected. We have listed some predictions for our characters and what their life will be like after high school.

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Filming for Euphoria season three has been put on hold.

The Sam Levinson drama was expected to start production soon on its long-awaited new season. But that plan has changed to give Levinson more time to work on the dark teen drama’s scripts.

In addition, the show’s cast — which includes Dune: Part Two star Zendaya and Anyone but You star Sydney Sweeney — is being allowed to pursue other opportunities.

“HBO and Sam Levinson remain committed to making an exceptional third season,” HBO said in a statement. “In the interim, we are allowing our in-demand cast to pursue other opportunities.”

That said, the cast has not been released from their contracts, and HBO still intends to get Euphoria season three on the air sometime in 2025.

In an interview with Elle for Zendaya’s September 2023 cover story, Levinson had teased the new season as a “film noir,” saying Zendaya’s...

“Euphoria” Season 3 has been delayed at HBO.

“HBO and Sam Levinson remain committed to making an exceptional third season,” an HBO spokesperson told Variety. “In the interim, we are allowing our in-demand cast to pursue other opportunities.”

The scripts for Season 3 are still being written. The news comes after a report that the show’s third season has been scrapped entirely.

Production on the show’s third season had long been delayed, in part due to the Hollywood strikes and the July 2023 death of Angus Cloud, who played local drug dealer Fez. The show has also launched most of its cast — including Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney and Hunter Schafer — into the upper echelon of Hollywood, making it harder to coordinate production schedules.

In November 2023, HBO confirmed that the show’s third season was expected to premiere in 2025, meaning there would be at least a three-year gap between seasons since...

After an exhaustive run starring in film roles like Anyone But You, Madame Web, and now Immaculate, Sydney Sweeney hints that she’ll be heading back to Euphoria.

In an interview with MTV, The White Lotus actress held her cards close to her chest responding “Maybe” and “I don’t know” to MTV host Josh Horowitz’s questions about whether Sweeney planned to get in front of the camera or read any scripts. When asked about her anticipation for resuming production, though, the actress said she was excited and called...

Nika King is speaking out with a new statement to clarify the comments that she made during a recent stand-up set.

The actress is best known for playing the mother of Zendaya‘s character Rue on the HBO series Euphoria.

Nika joked that she needs season three to happen because she’s struggling to pay her bills during the show’s hiatus.

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“People are like, ‘We need season 3,’ and I’m like, b—h, I need season 3! I haven’t paid my rent in six months,” Nika joked during her stand-up set.

See what else she said by watching the video now.

In a new statement, Nika clarified that she was joking.

“My reference about Euphoria during my stand-up tour was a lighthearted joke. Most people have seen me portray serious characters on-screen but my roots are in comedy,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.

Actress and comedian Nika King said in a recent stand-up set that she has struggled to pay her rent and book other roles in the long layoff between seasons of HBO’s Euphoria, where she’s a series regular. The clip, which she posted to her social media accounts, went viral and struck a nerve with a number of viewers.

King, however, says in a statement that she actually is doing fine and has several projects in the works.

First, the stand-up: In a recent appearance at the Hollywood Improv, King referenced the long gap between seasons of Euphoria, which last aired in February 2022: “Season three is coming out — I don’t fucking know. Don’t ask me, I don’t know. … ‘We need season three!’ Bitch, I need season three! I haven’t paid my rent in six months.”

King plays Leslie Bennett, the mother of Zendaya’s and Storm Reid’s characters,...

Euphoria is the show which feels like it was made specifically for the internet generation. It speaks to our never-ending fascination with the drama of high school.

The series can stir up all sorts of emotions, from outrage to pure admiration, sometimes all at once. With its visually captivating scenes and intricate plotlines, one can find themselves binge-watching without even realizing it.

Nika King and Zendaya in Euphoria

HBO labeled Euphoria as the channel’s second-most watched show since 2004, trailing only behind Game of Thrones. In 2022, as per HBO (via Deadline), its Season 2 pulled in about 16.3 million viewers per episode.

That’s the highest viewership for any HBO series in the last 18 years, except for Game of Thrones. During its final season in 2019, Got averaged a staggering 46 million viewers per episode.

The series wrapped up in 2022 with a mix of sweet and bitter feelings, but here’s the good news...

The lengthy delay for Euphoria Season 3 has had a financial impact on at least one of its stars.

Nika King, who plays Leslie Bennett in the HBO megahit, opened up about the situation during a stand-up comedy set.

Given that the show has been off the air for two years and production has yet to get back underway, it makes sense that fans are asking the stars at every opportunity when to expect new episodes.

Bennett noted that “Season 3 is coming out,” but she has no idea when.

“I don’t know when,” she added before conceding that “it’s one of those things.”

“People are like, ‘We need Season 3.’ I’m like, ‘B***h, I need Season 3. I haven’t paid my rent in six months.'”

Nika King believed her career was on the up when she booked Euphoria

Bennett plays the long-suffering mother of Zendaya‘s Rue Bennett in the drama series,...

Fans have been relentlessly waiting for the third season of the hit Max show Euphoria starring Zendaya, who recently appeared in Denis Villeneuve-directed 2024 blockbuster Dune: Part Two. Zendaya’s on-screen mom in the show, however, faced real-time financial horror for the season 3 delay.

Nika King in Euphoria.

Nika King, who played the mother of Zendaya’s character, Rue Bennett, recently revealed that she had no money to pay rent. But amid that, the actor/comedian candidly revealed a piece of brutal advice from Taraji P. Henson.

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Nika King is ready to get back to work on Euphoria.

During a recent comedy stand-up set, the actress – who stars as Leslie, the mother of Zendaya‘s character Rue on the hit HBO series – said that she’s ready to start production on season three Asap because she’s struggling to pay her bills.

Keep reading to find out more…“Don’t ask me [when season 3 is coming out]. I don’t f–king know. Don’t ask me, I don’t know,” Nika said in a clip shared on her TikTok.

“People are like, ‘We need season 3,’ and I’m like, b—h, I need season 3!” Nika added. “I haven’t paid my rent in six months.”

Nika then also appeared to suggest that Zendaya has been holding up production.

“Zendaya’s over in Paris at Fashion Week, and I’m like, ‘B—h, come home! I need you! Mama needs you,’” Nika teased.

Nika King, star of Euphoria, says she has not paid her rent in six months as production for Season 3 of the HBO series continues to be delayed.

King, who plays Leslie Bennett in the Sam Levinson-created series, shared a clip of her stand-up comedy set where she talked about the show.

“Please stop asking me about s3,” read the video’s caption on TikTok.

In the clip, King says, “Season 3 is coming out… I don’t f***ing know. Don’t ask me. I don’t know.”

“It’s one of those things,” she continued. “People are like, ‘We need Season 3.’ I’m like, ‘Bitch, I need Season 3. I haven’t paid my rent in six months.”

In the series, King is the mother of Zendaya’s Rue Bennett. King joked that while the Dune: Part Two star was in Paris Fashion Week, she said, “Bitch, come home. I need you.

It's no secret that the production of a television show is quite strict. With a massive cast and crew that needs to be managed, and a hard deadline to meet a season premiere, they must adhere to a tight schedule that leaves as little to chance as possible.

However, TV show creators sometimes manage to deviate from the plan and inject some impromptu creativity into the filming of a scene. This can be the result of a sudden strike of inspiration on the part of the cast, the director, the writer or even the showrunner. But sometimes, this random detour away from the script comes about completely by accident. Whatever the cause, these unplanned flourishes lead to scenes that are far more real for those involved than what might have thought. Because of the added realism, these scenes tend to pack more of an emotional punch or a gut-busting laugh,...

HBO viewers waiting for new seasons of The Last Of Us, White Lotus, Euphoria, and the premiere of Welcome to Derry will have a bit longer wait than expected. At an appearance in New York City, HBO Chief Casey Bloys revealed that the shows will not air new episodes until 2025, per Deadline.

Starring Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Storm Reid, and Austin Abrams, the Euphoria series follows Rue Bennett (Zendaya) and the other residents of East Highland. Creator Sam Levinson teased that season three will have Zendaya‘s character “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.”

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“Euphoria” Season 3 has been slated for 2025, HBO boss Casey Bloys announced at a press event Thursday morning.

The Sam Levinson series’ title was shown in a sizzle reel that said “Coming in 2025” alongside “The Last of Us” Season 2, “The White Lotus” Season 3 and the “It” prequel series “Welcome to Derry.”

Not much else has been revealed about the upcoming third season of “Euphoria,” except for Levinson teasing in August that he views the next batch of episodes as a “film noir.” The showrunner said that through the eyes of Zendaya’s Rue, he will “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.”

“Euphoria” stars Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Angus Cloud, Barbie Ferreira and Dominic Fike as troubled high schoolers caught up in a world of drugs, love and crime.

Eric Dane, Storm Reid, Colman Domingo, Javon Walton, Austin Abrams and Nika King also star.

Zendaya took to social media on Tuesday to pay tribute to her Euphoria co-star and onscreen savior Angus Cloud, who died at 25.

The Emmy-winning actress’ emotional statement comes the day after news broke that Cloud, who played Fezco in the hit HBO series, died a week after burying his father in Ireland, a loss his family said he took very hard.

“Words are not enough to describe the infinite beauty that is Angus (Conor),” Zendaya wrote. “I’m so grateful I got the chance to know him in this life, to call him a brother, to see his warm kind eyes and bright smile, or hear his infectious cackle of a laugh (I’m smiling now just thinking of it).”

She continued, “I know people use this expression often when talking about folks they love…’they could light up any room they entered’ but boy let me tell you, he was the best at it.

The 95th Academy Awards are in the books, with “Everything Everywhere All at Once” making history for lots of reasons. There were celebrations everywhere, in fact, plus gifting lounges, viewing parties and everyone eventually ended up at the Vanity Fair party. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” premiered, too, and two charity events raised lots of cash for very good causes in this busy week that was.

16th Annual Wif (Women in Film) Oscar Party

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Ruth E. Carter attends 2023 Wif (Women In Film) Oscar Party at NeueHouse Los Angeles on March 10, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

Hollywood’s women joined hands in solidarity by kicking off Oscar weekend at the 16th Annual Wif (Women in Film) Oscar party, celebrating the 65 women nominated for Academy Awards for their work in 2002.

Solidarity is still needed, as the dismal recent studies that show women received only 27% of the possible non-acting nominations,...

Stars: Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman, Nika King, Brian Dare | Written and Directed by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

Adam Driver is undoubtedly one of the most talented actors working today, perhaps even the most talented, yet all that talent can’t help save 65 from being one of the dullest films in recent years.

In what feels like a straight-to-streaming film, Adam Driver plays a space explorer (Mills) that crash lands on an unknown planet. We quickly discover he’s actually stranded on Earth, 65 million years ago, something the film expects to show us as some big shock reveal, maybe it would work if it wasn’t plastered all over the marketing for the film. With only one chance at rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa (Ariana Greenblatt) must make their way across the unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures. The only issue with this is that...

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on March 11, 2023, for MPTF's 21st annual ‘Night Before’ benefit.

Bob Beitcher, George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Angela Bassett, Christopher Nolan at MPTF Night Before Event

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Funds raised will be used to support industry members and their families who benefit from MPTF’s charitable programs and services such as financial assistance, crisis counseling, caregiving support and of course the legendary retirement facility in Woodland Hills that is “home” to television and film veterans alike. Co-Chaired by Angela Bassett, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, and Emma Thomas & Christopher Nolan, the annual event raised over $4.5 million, totaling over $100 million in the event’s history.

The 2023 host committee included a lineup of the industry’s most elite talent, including Austin Butler, Hong Chau, Kerry Condon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana de Armas, Paloma & Vin Diesel,...

65 Review — 65 (2023) Film Review, a movie written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and starring Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman, Nika King and Brian Dare. Producer Sam Raimi helps bring an exciting, yet somewhat lackluster, science fiction action/adventure yarn to the screen with the new film, 65. Filmmakers Scott [...]

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Sony announced on Friday that they will release the starry Craig Gillespie film Dumb Money on the GameStop short squeeze of 2021 on October 20.

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“Scream VI” slashed through the competition at the Thursday box office, taking in $5.7 million in preview showings. The Adam Driver-starring sci-fi thriller “65” followed suit with $1.2 million.

The latest installment in the beloved horror franchise opens Friday in approximately 3,675 domestic locations. Previews took place Thursday evening at 3,125 theaters starting at 5:30 p.m. The Paramount and Spyglass Media Group film is expected to earn $35 to $40 million this weekend, possibly besting “Scream V,” which opened to $30 million. For a comparison, that film grossed $3.5 million at the Thursday box office in January 2022. It went on to make $81.6 million in the U.S. and $137.7 million worldwide against a $25 million budget.

Bolstered by a starry cast and stellar early reviews (79% from critics and 93% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes), “Scream VI” is aiming to beat the franchise box office record, currently held by “Scream 3” with $34.7 million ($60.3 million in today’s currency).

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One of the trailers that seemingly went under the radar during this year's Super Bowl commercial slot is the upcoming sci-fi film starring Adam Driver, 65.

Here's everything you need to know:

What Is It about?

Following a devastating crash on a seemingly unfamiliar planet, pilot Mills finds himself stranded on Earth during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 65 million years in the past. With little hope of rescue but one last opportunity, Mills and Koa, the only other survivor, embark on a treacherous journey across an unfamiliar landscape teeming with dangerous prehistoric beasts (dinosaurs!), as they fight to stay alive. This epic tale chronicles their desperate struggle to survive in a time long before humanity, and the incredible obstacles they must overcome to stay alive.

Who's in It?

The small cast is led by Adam Driver who returns to sci-fi after 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker where he played Shmi Skywalker's great-grandson,...

The 2023 Super Bowl is still over two days away, but Sony Pictures has decided to give us an "early look" at a new (wordless) teaser trailer for the Adam Driver-led sci-fi thriller "65." It was appropriately released 65 hours ahead of Sunday's football kick-off. Sony is also indulging in some clever wordplay with the words "big game." It has two meanings, as you can tell. On one hand, it refers to the 2023 Super Bowl as the big football game — and also dinosaurs, in that Adam Driver is hunting some very big game.

In "65," as with HBO's excellent ongoing "The Last of Us," the male protagonist Mills (Driver) must keep a young girl called Koa (Ariana Greenblatt) safe from all kinds of monsters. The two are the only survivors of a crashlanding, one that has somehow taken Mills and his futuristic gun 65 million years into Earth's past. That's why there are so many dinosaurs around.

Any parent who somehow finds themselves watching HBO’s addictively compelling Euphoria must pray their children know no one like Rue or are raising anyone like her. The series, which debuted in 2019 just as the world locked down, has only grown in popularity. My high school students, apparently, didn’t trip over it until season two arrived earlier this year. Given the higher profile and awards it has justly earned, HBO has combined the two seasons onto DVD for home consumption, no subscription required.

Rue, played with a rawness by Zendaya, is a 17-year-old whose life began to spiral out of control after the death of her father. Alcohol, drugs, and sex were combined in varying quantities as she sought a balm, but repeated attempts at rehab proved futile. As the show’s narrator, Rue shows us her pessimistic outlook on life and helplessness; without a real sense she’s seeking redemption or salvation.

Burbank, CA – HBO’s mind-blowing drama series is coming to DVD on November 1, 2022, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The 5-Disc set features all 16 one-hour episodes from Seasons 1 and 2, plus the 2 special episodes that bridge seasons 1 and 2. With over two hours of bonus content that goes behind the scenes of the series for the ultimate fan, Euphoria: Seasons 1-2 is priced to own at 39.99 Srp for the DVD (44.98 in Canada). The series is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers and to stream on HBO Max.

Multimedia superstar Zendaya stars in this drama series that follows a group of high-school students as they navigate a mine field of drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship in today’s increasingly unstable world.

The first season of Euphoria won three Emmy® Awards, and season twoearned six Emmy® Awards. By winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for both seasons,...

Euphoria was HBO's first foray into programming for a younger audience than its typical fare.

The Zendaya-fronted series has delivered bumper ratings, a rave reception, and recognition with major awards wins.

When the series snagged a third season renewal, rumors started to emerge that the series would be wrapping up.

However, HBO's Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys shut down reports that the series is ending.

In an interview with Deadline after the show scooped up six awards at the Emmys, Bloys clarified the network's intention.

He wants the show to continue beyond a third season and for the series to evolve as its characters get older.

There is always that worry with dramas set in high schools that they will try to keep the teenagers as teenagers for as long as possible.

But it seems like Euphoria is embracing the change, and that could keep things fresh for a fourth season -- and beyond.

Zendaya's win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series during the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday found the star breaking a record.

Zendaya, who plays the troubled Rue Bennett on HBO's smash hit series Euphoria, became the youngest-ever two-time acting winner.

It was undoubtedly a huge moment, especially considering the actress has consistently turned in a stellar performance on the series.

Zendaya accepted the award by saying that she was "honored to be beside" the "incredible actresses" in the category.

The actresses also in the category were Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets), Laura Linney (Ozark), Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show), and Killing Eve's Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh.

The star went on to thank those associated with Euphoria.

"Thank you for making such a safe space to make this very difficult show. I love you all so much,” said Zendaya.

“Thank you to the Academy, thank you to my friends and family,...

Euphoria‘s Zendaya has once again made history at the Emmys, tonight becoming the youngest-ever two-time acting winner, as she claimed her second Drama Actress statuette for her turn on HBO’s acclaimed teen drama series. (Watch her acceptance speech in full above.)

When the actress took to the stage, she shared that she was “honored to be beside” the “incredible actresses” in her category, then going on to thank Euphoria‘s cast and crew. “Thank you for making such a safe space to make this very difficult show. I love you all so much,” said Zendaya. “Thank you to the Academy, thank you to my friends and family, some of which are here tonight. Thank you to Sam [Levinson] for sharing Rue with me. Thank you for believing in me, even in moments where I didn’t believe in myself.”

Zendaya went on to add that her “greatest wish for...

When Euphoria Season 3 gets underway, one of its most popular characters will not be present.

Barbie Ferreira stunned fans this week when she took to Instagram to reveal her departure.

“After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I’m having to say a very teary eyed goodbye," the star shared.

“I hope many of you could see yourself in her like i did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today.”

Kat was a pivotal character on Euphoria Season 1, but the character was underutilized on Euphoria Season 2, leading to a string of reports of unrest between the actress and series creator Sam Levison.

Some of the rumors claimed Ferreira walked off the set multiple times while shooting the second season.

“What’s interesting about this season is there are so many more eyes on it...