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Zendaya has officially been spotted on the set of Euphoria Season 3, marking the long-awaited return of the HBO series. The actress, who plays Rue Bennett, was seen filming a scene at Smoke Hut in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. In the images, Zendaya is dressed in an employee uniform, suggesting Rue has taken up a job at the establishment.

After a long delay, production on Euphoria Season 3 is finally underway. Filming kicked off on February 10, 2025, in Los Angeles, and the new season is expected to premiere on Max in 2026. Though an exact date has yet to be announced, this season is widely believed to be the final chapter of the acclaimed series.

Ran into Zendaya filming for Euphoria last week! Rue, is that you?? pic.twitter.com/KC9w7nE02J

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The cast will see the return of many familiar faces. Zendaya reprises her role as Rue, joined by Hunter Schafer as Jules,...

Exclusive: After nearly 12 years as Manager/Producer at the NYC-based Washington Square Films, Jennifer Konawal Brady has joined the recently launched Amplified in the same role.

During her time at Washington Square Films, Brady produced titles including Ari Issler and Ben Snyder’s 11:55; Burn Country starring Rachel Brosnahan and Dominic Rains; Sweets, starring Pedro Pascal, Kevin Corrigan and Sarita Choudhury, for client Catherine Kellner; Colewell starring Karen Allen; the Sundance sci-fi comedy Save Yourselves!, starring Sunita Mani and John Reynolds, alongside Keshet and Heck of a Hill; Janicza Bravo’s Zola, alongside Killer Films and A24; and her client Maya Cozier’s directorial debut She Paradise for Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Most recently, Brady was an EP on Canadian-Italian director Luis DeFillippis’ Something You Said Last Night, a film that has won multiple awards globally as well as being a charter project for a Trans Mentorship Program which provides Btl opportunities for the queer community.

Production has begun at last on the third and likely final season of Max’s Euphoria. Much has changed in regards to who will return in front of the camera in the three years since the second season premiered.

Find everything we know about Euphoria Season 3 below:

When will Euphoria Season 3 come out?

At the Wells Fargo Tmt Summit, Jb Perrette, CEO and President of Global Streaming for HBO/Max parent Warner Bros. Discovery, confirmed that the series starring Zendaya is targeting a 2026 return. An exact date has not yet been announced.

Has Euphoria Season 3 gone into production?

Yes, the third season has started production as of Feb. 10, 2025. Season 3 is currently shooting in Los Angeles.

Who is coming back for Euphoria Season 3?

Zendaya will return to reprise her role of Rue Bennett, as will Hunter Schafer in her role as Jules Vaughn.

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Eric Dane,...

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HBO ha anunciado que la mismísima Rosalía se incorpora al reparto de la tercera temporada de Euphoria, que ya se encuentra en pleno rodaje. Y esto no es todo, ya que la nueva entrega del popular drama adolescente contará con varias caras nuevas: Marshawn Lynch (El club de las luchadoras), Kadeem Hardison (Un mundo diferente), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (El sindicato), Toby Wallace (Bikeriders), Darrell Britt-Gibson (Judas y el mesías negro), Priscilla Delgado (Los protegidos), James Landry Hébert (1883) y Anna Van Patten (Gossip Girl).

Por su parte, Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie y Maude Apatow retomarán sus papeles, con Martha Kelly y Chloe Cherry ahora ascendidas a regulares y Colman Domingo volviendo como estrella invitada.

Pero hay bajas importantes: Storm Reid, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Austin Abrams, Algee Smith y Angus Cloud, que falleció tristemente a los...

In case you happened to miss the exciting if not unbelievable news, filming has officially started on the long-delayed third season of HBO's Euphoria. Cameras began rolling on the highly anticipated season 3 in early 2025, as HBO shared in February a new photo of Zendaya back in character as Rue. The series had been away so long, many wondered if it would ever make it back to air.

But Euphoria defied the odds stacked against it — like strikes, creative differences, and real-life tragedy — to commence production on what HBO's boss has referred to as the likely final season. One last season for the road, a victory lap for the Emmy Award-winning series if you will. We've heard reports about who won't be back, and now we're learning who's joining season 3.

If you read the headline and were hoping that somehow Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce would be appearing in Euphoria season 3, no,...

When Sam Levinson's "Euphoria" debuted on HBO, the coming-of-age series quickly became a phenomenon. It provided Zendaya the platform to become the youngest two-time Emmy winner in history as well as the youngest person to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as high schooler Rue Bennett, undoubtedly the role that changed the trajectory of her entire career. Despite its edgy nature, "Euphoria" became a runaway mainstream success, one of the most discussed TV shows on social media, and the launchpad for a new class of Hollywood performers including Hunter Schaefer, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Eloridi, Storm Reid, and the late Angus Cloud.

Based on the Israeli series of the same name, "Euphoria" follows troubled teenage drug addict Rue after her stint in rehab, struggling to adjust to her life in Southern California and maintaining sobriety. She meets and quickly falls in love...

Dominic Fike is returning for Season 3 of “Euphoria.”

While he was left off a list of new and returning cast members released by HBO on Friday, Variety can exclusively report that the “3 Nights” singer and actor will indeed reprise his role as Elliot in Sam Levinson’s hit high school drama. Fike is set to shoot a couple of scenes for the show next week, sources say.

HBO declined to comment.

Fike joined “Euphoria” in its second season, which premiered in January 2022. He played a guitar-slinging, drug-addicted teen who befriends Rue (Zendaya) and Jules (Hunter Schafer), wrapping them up in a messy love triangle and serving as an obstacle to Rue’s sobriety. Fike’s talents as a Grammy-nominated recording artist were highlighted in the Season 2 finale, as Elliot performs an original song on the acoustic guitar for Rue. Fike and Zendaya released a version of “Elliot’s Song” on music streaming services.

While other shows fight tooth and nail for viewers’ attention, the world always stops when news about the return of HBO‘s Euphoria is at hand. After a lengthy delay, confusion, and scheduling gymnastics, Euphoria is waking from its 4-year slumber with an eight-episode season that takes the characters out of high school for a strategic time jump. According to Deadline, Grammy Award winner Rosalía, Super Bowl Champion Marshawn Lynch, and beloved A Different World and White Man Can’t Jump actor Kadeem Hardison will join Zendaya, Jacob Elodi, Sydney Sweeney, and more for Euphoria Season 3.

The third season of Euphoria will air on HBO in 2026, giving fans time to speculate about where their favorite characters are after waving goodbye to high school and stepping into a world waiting to swallow them whole. Returning for Euphoria Season 3 are Zendaya, Haunter Schaefer, Eric Dane, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, and Maude Apatow as series regulars.

“Euphoria” officially started production on Season 3 this week, with a few new fresh faces.

Grammy winning artist Rosalía, Super Bowl champ Marshawn Lynch and “A Different World” star Kadeem Hardison have joined the cast of the hit high school drama, HBO announced on X. Other new cast members include Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Priscilla Delgado, James Landry Hébert and Anna Van Patten.

Most of the main cast is returning, including Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie and Maude Apatow. Martha Kelly and Chloe Cherry have both been upped to series regulars. Colman Domingo is also returning as a guest star.

Nika King, Austin Abrams and Algee Smith are missing from HBO’s list of returning cast members as well as Storm Reid, who said in November that her character, Rue’s sister Gia, would not be featured in upcoming episodes. Barbie Ferreira, who played Kat,...

Exclusive: HBO’s Euphoria has been in production for a few days on the long-delayed third season and Deadline can reveal the addition of Grammy Award winner Rosalía, Super Bowl Champion Marshawn Lynch and NAACP Image Award winner Kadeem Hardison, as well as the return of series regulars Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi, among others.

The eight-episode third season of Euphoria will feature a time jump that takes the characters out of high school. It is set to premiere in 2026, four years after the show’s Season 2 run.

Coming back for Season 3 are original cast members Zendaya (Dune film series); Hunter Schafer (the upcoming Blade Runner); Eric Dane; Jacob Elordi (Guillermo Del Toro’s upcoming Frankenstein); Sydney Sweeney (Anyone but You); Alexa Demie; and Maude Apatow as series regulars. Colman Domingo will return as a guest star.

Sources tell Deadline Algee Smith and Nika King will not be returning...

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Euphoria is a teen psychological drama series created by Sam Levinson. Based on the Israeli miniseries of the same name by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin, the HBO series follows a group of teenage students as they struggle with various issues like modern sexuality, substance issues, mental illness, love, and friendship. Euphoria stars Zendaya, Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Storm Reid, Hunter Schafer, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Colman Domingo, Javon Walton, Austin Abrams, and Dominic Fike. So, if you loved the intense drama, relatable storylines, and compelling characters in Euphoria, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Skins UK is a British teen comedy-drama series created by Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain. The E4 series is set in Bristol, England,...

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If anyone is still wondering or waiting, we have some good news: HBO’s popular teen drama series Euphoria officially began filming its Season 3, nearly three years after Season 2 aired its finale.

This news comes after a lot of speculation that the production of the series in 2025 will be canceled. However, as the Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, Casey Bloys, promised, Euphoria Season 3 is officially under production.

The returning cast includes Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Angus Cloud, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Alexa Demie, Barbie Ferreira, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Storm Reid, and Austin Abrams.

Season 2 of Euphoria left many loose ends with most of its main characters including Lexi and Cassie’s broken relationship after all that drama on-stage, what’s next for Fezco after Ashtray, and will Laurie come after Rue?...

Euphoria hasn’t aired a new episode since 2022, and fans have been anxiously awaiting news about season three.

Well, the HBO series is finally in production on the third season of the hit.

Keep reading to find out more…

Not only is the TV drama back in production, but they’ve also released a first-look image at Zendaya as her character, Rue.

The series also stars Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Austin Abrams, and more. No release date has been revealed at this time. Stay tuned for more from HBO.

Storm Reid has announced she’s exiting the show and revealed why.

See the first look photo from Euphoria season three below…

#Euphoria Season 3 is in production. pic.twitter.com/hEPx5AOTmo

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Production on Season 3 of Euphoria is officially underway. The show shared an image on social media Monday morning announcing the start. See below.

Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content, promised in November that production would begin in early 2025 with the principal cast returning. That came after online reports that the Sam Levinson-created show would nix its 2025 shoot and ostensibly be coming to an end. He also revealed in July that Season 3 will be full-size, consisting of eight episodes.

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Emmy winner Zendaya stars, along with Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Angus Cloud, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Barbie Ferreira, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Storm Reid and Austin Abrams.

The Season 2-ender left many loose ends. It saw us bid farewell to Fezco’s (Angus Cloud) ever-loyal partner in crime, Ashtray...

Zach Cregger is set to write and direct a new Resident Evil movie, and THR reports that this has sparked a major bidding war among studios eager to acquire the Barbarian director’s next project.

Four studios are reportedly attempting to snag the project, with sources saying Warner Bros. and Netflix are among them. Cregger’s take is being described as “a revamp that will take the title to its horror roots and be more faithful to the initial games.” Jeff Sneider was the first to bring up the possibility of Cregger tackling a new Resident Evil movie back in September.

The Resident Evil franchise first made the leap to the big screen in 2002, with Milla Jovovich starring as Alice. The film was a success and spawned five sequels, which collectively grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide. An attempt was made to reboot the franchise in 2021 with Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City,...

After bringing romantic comedies back to form with 2023’s Anyone But You, Sydney Sweeney is in talks to star in a different kind of comedy for an adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death. Sweeney is negotiating to star in the feature-length project at A24 and Picturestart, based on the short story by the timeless teller of spooky stories, Edgar Allen Poe. Charlie Polinger is directing, writing, and executive producing the “darkly comedic” take on The Masque of the Red Death, with Lucy McKendrick also serving as an executive producer.

Edgar Allen Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death, first published in 1842, follows Prince Prospero’s attempts to avoid a dangerous plague while hiding in his abbey. Some consider Poe’s Gothic fiction tale an allegory for the inevitability of death, though some literary experts disagree. In the story, Prospero hosts a masquerade ball...

Barbarian (watch it Here) writer/director Zach Cregger has assembled a strong cast for his mysterious horror project called Weapons, including Julia Garner (Ozark), Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men), Alden Ehrenreich (Solo), Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange), Amy Madigan (Antlers), Austin Abrams (Euphoria), June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie), and Cary Christopher (Days of Our Lives)… and during an interview with Collider, Garner said that we should not expect Weapons to be “a proper horror movie.”

Most details about Weapons are shrouded in mystery. It has been said that it’s “an interrelated, multistory horror epic” that’s tonally in the vein of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia, and The Hollywood Reporter adds that the story revolves around the disappearance of high schoolers in a small town.

Cregger wrote the Weapons screenplay (which Brolin has said had “a really brilliant design”) and is directing the film. He’s also...

The follow-up to Barbarian has been teased by one of its stars. The movie, which is titled Weapons and is set to premiere in theaters on January 16, 2026, is the next film from director Zach Cregger, who made his horror debut with the twist-filled Barbarian in 2022 after a career in comedy projects including The Whitest Kids U'Know and Miss March. The upcoming movie, which is set in Florida, features a cast that includes Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams, and June Diane Raphael.

Per Collider, Julia Garner was interviewed by Perri Nemiroff on the video series Collider Ladies Night while promoting her upcoming Blumhouse horror movie Wolf Man. During their conversation, they touched on the topic of Weapons. While Garner could not reveal much about the project, she described it as not being "a proper horror movie" and taking after Barbarian by occupying a singular...

Two Christmas series are trending on Netflix, and they couldn't be more different. Netflix's library contains a diverse array of Christmas titles. Although their roster includes an ever-shifting array of acquired movies and TV shows that come and go as licensing contracts change, their holiday season offerings for 2024 have included theatrical titles such as A Bad Moms Christmas and Journey to Bethlehem as well as a huge list of Hallmark CHannel movies including Haul Out the Holly, Christmas with a Kiss, Christmas in Notting Hill, A Biltmore Christmas, and A Merry Scottish Christmas.

However, since the late 2010s, they have also built out a huge roster of Netflix original Christmas movies, many of which take place in an interconnected universe. This includes the Princess Switch and A Christmas Prince trilogies, A Castle for Christmas, and The Knight Before Christmas. However, they also have many other holiday-themed offerings including holiday versions...

HBO’s Euphoria captured global attention in 2019 and grew even bigger with the success of Season 2. The show’s immense popularity led to its renewal for a third season, but fans are still eagerly waiting for its release. After the intense events of Season 2, there’s plenty to look forward to as the story continues to unfold.

Zendaya in Euphoria | Credit: HBO

While the delays have tested fans’ patience, the wait promises to be worth it. Season 3 will definitely deliver the same drama and surprises that made the first two seasons unforgettable.

In the meantime, it might be a great idea to rewatch the earlier episodes and dive back into the world of Euphoria as anticipation builds for the next chapter.

When is Euphoria season 3 coming out?

The release date for Euphoria Season 3 is still up in the air. Originally expected to return in 2025, plans have shifted. In November 2023, HBO...

Barbarian actor Sara Paxton confirms that she has a cameo in director and her husband Zach Cregger's next horror movie. Paxton played a minor voice role in Zegger's 2022 hit horror movie starring Bill Skarsgård as Keith, Justin Long as Aj, and Georgina Campbell as Tess. Based on the non-fiction book, The Gift of Fear, the movie tells a modern horror story about the dark secret underneath a rental home. The writer-director is working on a new movie titled Weapons, which revolves around the disappearance of high school students.

While promoting Based on a True Story season 2, Paxton tells Screen Rant's Grant Hermanns that she's in the Barbarian director's next horror movie as well. The actor teases about her "sneaky cameo" and shares that she has seen Weapons. Without giving away any details, Paxton reveals that the movie is "really, really good" and believes that people will be "thrilled" when it comes out.

Positive test screenings for Zach Cregger’s second film Weapons will reportedly see it released in 2025 instead of 2026.

Ever since Zach Cregger’s debut, Barbarian (pictured above) released in cinemas in 2022 and quickly became one of the most talked-about horror flicks of the year, anticipation has been high for the filmmaker’s second outing as director. From the handsome deal Cregger received from Warner Bros/New Line Cinema to the ambitious nature of the project, everything we’ve heard about Weapons thus far has only served to further stoke anticipation.

The casting is pretty exciting too, placing Julia Garner and Josh Brolin in the film’s two lead spots. The supporting cast isn’t half bad either, given that we’ll be getting Brian Tyree Henry, Tom Burke, Austin Abrams and June Diane Raphael on the call sheet too.

Still, 2026 is a way off, but The InSneider (via World of...

Wolfs director Jon Watts candidly explains why he won't be making Wolfs 2 despite the first film's streaming success. Hitting Apple TV+ in September, Wolfs follows two lone wolf fixers played by Brad Pitt and George Clooney as they are reluctantly forced to work together on a job. Though originally slated for a theatrical release, it was announced last-minute that the film would instead bow on Apple TV+, with the sequel confirmation accompanying this announcement. Despite positive Wolfs reviews and viewership success, Watts cast doubt on the sequel happening this past weekend.

During a recent interview with Deadline, Watts now offers more details about why Wolfs 2 isn't happening, explaining that he's responsible for the sequel not moving forward. The director reveals that a fracturing of the relationship between him and Apple is ultimately why the follow-up isn't happening, and this stems from Apple's decision to scrap Wolfs' theatrical rollout without Watts' input or knowledge.

Jon Watts cancelled a planned 'Wolfs' sequel because he "no longer trusted" Apple.The 43-year-old filmmaker's action comedy - which stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney - has become the most viewed feature film ever released on Apple TV+ and while there were plans for a follow-up in place, they have now been shelved due to the director's frustration that the movie didn't get a full theatrical release, instead receiving a limited run before heading to the streaming service.Jon told Deadline: “I showed Apple my final cut of 'Wolfs' early this year.“They were extremely enthusiastic about it and immediately commissioned me to start writing a sequel."But their last minute shift from a promised wide theatrical release to a streaming release was a total surprise and made without any explanation or discussion."I wasn’t even told about it until less than a week...

Wolfs (2024), the new Apple TV+ movie, has an ending that cleverly throws a last curveball your way. If you, like me, were so engrossed in drolling over George Clooney and Brad Pitt in that all-black attire, you might even get confused about how this silly job gone wrong caper leads to the final reveal that turns everything on its head.

Directed by Jon Watts, who returns to the real world after making the pretty successful Spiderman trilogy in the MCU, the film stars the aforementioned actors as two fixers who get assigned to clear off a dead body when a high-end District Attorney (played by Amy Ryan) places a Sos call.

In the following article, I will take a detailed look at what happens during Wolfs (2024), carefully analysing what Watts wants to show, what has already happened off-screen, and how that ending really comes together. Please be aware that the article contain spoilers,...

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The most romantic season of the year is finally here and as the temperature cools down, Netflix has the perfect way to bring the heat. We are talking about its collection of hilarious romantic comedy shows featuring quirky romantic stories and a lot of hilarious comedy. So, here are the best romantic comedy shows on Netflix you should check out right now.

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Love is a romantic comedy-drama series created by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, and Paul Rust. The Netflix series follows Gus and Mickey, two young people in LA coming out of a long-term relationship who meet because of a chance encounter and fall for each other but quickly realize that both of them have completely different points of view on love and life. Love stars Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust, Claudia O’Doherty, Mike Mitchell, and Chris Witaske.

Utopia has closed a raft of territory sales at AFM on Alex Ross Perry’s documentary Pavements and Ethan Berger’s fraternity thriller The Line starring Alex Wolff and Halle Bailey.

Deals on Pavements have locked in Australia (Madman), Scandinavia (NonStop), and Middle East (Gulf Films). The biopic about American indie rockers Pavement is co-written by band frontman Stephen Malkmus.

Last month Utopia announced a multi-territory deal with Mubi in the UK & Ireland, Germany, Austria, France and Canada. Utopia will distribute theatrically in the US in spring 2025.

International sales continue on The Line, with sales closing in the UK (Sky...

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If you are a horror fan then there is a big chance that you might have heard about the horror streaming service Shudder, and if you have its subscription you might be wondering what’s in store for you in October 2024. Don’t worry there is a host of new and old horror movies coming to the service in the upcoming month and we have listed the 10 best movies coming to Shudder in November 2024.

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Curse of Chucky is a supernatural slasher horror thriller film written and directed by Don Mancini. The 2013 film is sixth entry in the Child’s Play franchise and it follows Nica after her mysteriously dies and she begins to suspect that the red-haired doll her niece has been playing with is behind the killings. Curse of Chucky stars Fiona Dourif, Danielle Bisutti,...

There’s a micro and a macro narrative at work in writer/director Ethan Berger’s fraternity thriller The Line. On one hand, it’s a small-scale drama about Tom Backster (Alex Wolff), a promising young man who begins to question his involvement in a fraternity at prestigious Sumter College. On the grand scale, it’s a scathing indictment of how fraternities – the gateway to influence, success, and politics – are toxic, hypocritical, and ultimately dangerous.

When the film opens, Tom has a reassuring final breakfast with his concerned mother (Cheri Oteri) before heading off to sophomore year. He’s excited about living in the Kna fraternity, reuniting with his loud and boisterous best friend Mitch (Cobra Kai’s Bo Mitchell), and maybe stepping into the shoes of frat president Todd (Salem’s Lot‘s Lewis Pullman).

Things almost immediately go awry when Mitch develops an antagonistic relationship with a pledge...

In his Ama on r/movies, director and co-writer Ethan Berger gamely answered a couple dozen thirsting filmmakers about how he got his script for “The Line” (2023) produced. This is the part where I tell you what he said. And, I must warn you. If you are a filmmaker who wants something produced, you may be disappointed. We always are. We are disappointed because Ethan Berger wrote, in far more humble terms, what they always write: that the actors loved the script.

So, I went into this viewing, of a screener on my television, knowing this. Oh, brother. We got a big great script coming up. Arms folded, on the attack. Thinks he’s Schrader, over here… Well, the script is fabulous. The cast, including Alex Wolff, Austin Abrams, and Halle Bailey, burst off the screen. Suitably ravenous. Outside of the obsessively designed world of Ari Aster’s “Hereditary,” Mr.

Ethan Berger’s debut film The Line shines a light on fraternity culture from the inside. We follow sophomore Tom Baxter through his second year as a member of the fictional Kappa Nu Alpha brotherhood. All seems well until the arrival of a new pledge named Gettys, whose cocky attitude threatens to upset the delicate status quo.

As a writer-director who extensively researched the Greek system, Berger aims to offer an authentic perspective on both the compelling bonds of brotherhood as well as some of the more troubling behaviors that can fester within these walls. Through a tightly crafted script and strong performances, he examines how this environment fosters toxic masculinity, class divisions, and the empty promises of prestige that pressure young men to conform.

The intensity builds from the frat house basement up, pulling viewers deep into this secretive world. We watch characters wrestle with loyalty against conscience as...

Since his star-making role in Ari Aster’s Hereditary, Alex Wolff has crafted a remarkably entertaining filmography, with almost a dozen excellent, challenging performances from Pig to Oppenheimer under his belt before he turned 27. Ethan Berger’s directorial debut, The Line, puts Wolff in another great, albeit understated, role with his look at life in a fraternity.

The Line Review

Tom (Alex Wolff) has fully adopted the persona of a traditional frat guy at an unnamed Alabama university. He’s a reticent frat brother who follows whatever his brothers want of him. As a new rush class comes in, he’s torn between his moral compass as his fellow brothers (Top Gun: Maverick’s Lewis Pullman and Bo Mitchell) aggressively haze an incoming pledge (Austin Abrams).

When tensions rise surrounding the abuse that the potential new frat brothers are facing, Tom meets a confident peer (Halle Bailey) who begins to shift his worldview.

The Line is unpleasant. But then it should be, shouldn’t it? Written by Ethan Berger and Alex Russek and directed by Berger in his feature debut, this is a film about a college fraternity and all of the horrible sins committed in the name of tradition and brotherhood. Alex Wolff stars as Tom, a sophomore with bad grades but a good reputation among his fraternity, Kna. Their president, Todd, has Tom pegged as his replacement. The film takes place during the pledge period in which a new batch of freshmen are tortured and tested so that they might earn the privilege of joining Kna.

One pledge stands out: Gettys (Austin Abrams), a handsome young man with an ego and attitude. Tom’s roommate and frat brother Mitch (Bo Mitchell) quickly hates Gettys. The feeling is mutual. Unfortunately, Todd takes Gettys under his wing, quick to explain to Tom that...

Plot: Tom is a scholarship student desperate to break free from his working-class background. He is charmed by the prestigious Kna fraternity’s promises of high social status and alumni connections that open doors. But upon beginning a romance with Annabelle, a classmate outside of his social circle, and the manipulative schemes of his fraternity president unfolding during the hazing of new members, Tom finds himself ensnared in a perilous game of ambition and loyalty.

Review: Few cultures have proven as toxic as fraternities and sororities. Over the years, hazing has transformed from comedy fodder in films like Animal House and Revenge of the Nerds to the notorious stuff of headline news. Countless frats across the United States have been shuttered due to criminal activity that has resulted in jail time and even deaths. The Line is a story that is a damning indictment of frat life and the personalities...

Alex Wolff recognized himself in “The Line” — or rather, what any American man could be.

The actor leads writer/director Ethan Berger’s feature debut as a college scholarship student who tries to assimilate by joining a frat. The critically-acclaimed film is set in 2014 and spotlights an all-star cast including Austin Abrams, Lewis Pullman, Halle Bailey, Bo Mitchell, Denise Richards, John Malkovich, and Scoot McNairy. Late “Euphoria” star Angus Cloud, who died in 2023, also gives a standout performance in one of his final roles.

“The Line” subtly captures the racism, misogyny, and entitlement that are paramount to college Greek life. But the script, which is co-written by Alex Russek, most poignantly emphasizes the frat brother-on-brother violence of hazing that mirrors the evolutionary masculine animalistic need to exert power in any way possible.

According to Wolff, that abuse of privilege is what makes “The Line” even more harrowingly resonant during an election year: Yes,...

As I watched Ethan Bergers debut feature, my thoughts drifted, thinking about similar stories such as Lone Scherfigs The Riot Club and Andrew Neels Goat. The latter aligns with what The Line aims to accomplish: interrogating American fraternity life. Meanwhile, the former addresses similar themes but is centered on the wealthy aristocrats of British society. This trio of films depicts the grim, almost surreal reality where these young men, potential leaders in society, act on their most basic instincts despite warnings that consequences are imminent.

The Line

Director Ethan BergerRelease Date June 9, 2023Writers Alex Russek, Ethan BergerCast Angus Cloud, John Malkovich, Scoot McNairy, Halle Bailey, Lewis Pullman, Austin Abrams, Alex Wolff, Denise RichardsRating Not Yet RatedRuntime 100 MinutesGenres Drama

Knowing right from wrong, they are still emboldened by tradition and generations before them to carry on with their dangerous ways. Throughout, I couldn't help but think about why this aspect of...

Writer-director Ethan Berger’s The Line wastes no time confirming all of our worst assumptions about Greek life. The opening credits play alongside photographs of American fraternities over the centuries, the fashions changing but the smirking white faces staying just the same. The very first interaction between Tom (Alex Wolff) and the rest of his modern-day fraternity brothers reveals them to be exactly the sort of big-mouthed, small-minded jackoffs that pop culture usually presents them as.

When Tom is with his fellow frat members, he’s all braggadocio and sexual innuendo. He even adopts an accent that his mother (Cheri Oteri) describes as a “faux Forrest Gump” in order to sound more like them. But while the other brothers are the scions of rich and powerful families—the fraternity loves to boast about how many future presidents and Fortune 500 CEOs the Kna has housed—Tom is a scholarship kid who...

Rising young actor Austin Abrams shared his experience working alongside legendary stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney in the hit Apple TV+ movie “Wolfs.” Abrams, known for roles in “Euphoria” and “Dash & Lily,” plays a key part as “Kid” in the crime thriller alongside Pitt and Clooney.

In a recent interview, Abrams said landing the role in “Wolfs” was a surprise. “It was something I never imagined could happen,” he explained. Both Pitt and Clooney have lengthy careers and are regarded as two of Hollywood’s top actors. Abrams recalled feeling doubtful during the audition, thinking “Why am I even trying out? I won’t get this part.”

Despite initial uncertainty, Abrams secured the role of “Kid” in “Wolfs.” The movie centers around two “lone wolf” fixers, resembling Pitt and Clooney’s characters, who are hired to cover up a crime in New York City. On set, Abrams found...

Austin Abrams opened up about what it was like working alongside George Clooney and Brad Pitt — two movie stars whose work he’s admired “for so long” — in the Apple TV+ thriller Wolfs.

When asked by Entertainment Weekly if working with the Ocean’s actors was on his bucket list, the Euphoria star said, “It would’ve been if I had had the nerve to think about it or the audacity to think that it was possible. I don’t know whose it wouldn’t be on. It’s insane to be able to do that, to work with these two guys that I’ve loved their work for so long.”

Recalling the audition process, Abrams wasn’t even betting on making it into the film — about two rival fixers, or lone wolves, hired to cover up a high-profile crime in New York City.

“I thought, ‘This is stupid. Why...

“The Line” is a drama feature, written and directed by Ethan Berger, starring Alex Wolff, Lewis Pullman, Halle Bailey, Austin Abrams, Angus Cloud, Bo Mitchell, Denise Richards, Cheri Oteri, Scoot McNairy and John Malkovich, opening October 18, 2024 in theaters:

“…’Tom’, a passionate 'brother' of his fraternity, is charmed by the promises of high social status and alumni connections that open doors.

‘But as a classmate outside of his social circle named ‘Annabelle’ enters his life, his devotion begins to falter.

“Once the scheduled hazing of new fraternity members comes to a disturbing head, Tom is faced with the decision of a lifetime…”

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Zendaya is ready to graduate to “Euphoria” Season 3.

The Emmy-winning actress and series producer said during Entertainment Weekly‘s “The Awards” podcast that the time jump for the upcoming season is “important” to the arc of the show. The “Challengers” star added that it will offer a “fascinating” storyline for her character Rue. The series will finally return to production in January 2025, and Zendaya said that she is “interested to see what happens.”

“It will be fascinating to see and understand these characters outside of the context of high school and how all the stuff that we saw when they were kids and they were in high school affects the adulthood they have and who they become in a much bigger world,” Zendaya said. “I’ll be interested to see what happens too.”

She added of the time jump, “It’s important because there’s only so much high school drama you can deal with.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Wolfs.

After watching Wolfs, I'm thrilled Brad Pitt went with it over starring as the protagonist in David Fincher's The Killer. Produced by Apple Original Films, the new action comedy was released in select theaters on September 20, 2024, before its global premiere in 100+ countries on September 27 exclusively on Apple TV+. Pitt and Clooney's protagonists are essentially cut from the same cloth but are forced to reluctantly work together after a mysterious job goes off the rails. Pitt stars alongside George Clooney in their first onscreen collaboration since 2008's Burn After Reading directed by the Coen Brothers.

Wolfs follows Clooney and Pitt's characters as two lone wolf fixers who are assigned to the same job. The film also stars Amy Ryan, Poorna Jagannathan, Austin Abrams, and Richard Kind. Wolfs is written and directed by Jon Watts, the celebrated director of Tom Halland's Spider-Man trilogy and Jeff Bridges' latest series,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Wolfs.

Brad Pitt and George Clooney's new movie Wolfs shares the same character trick used in David Fincher's latest film, The Killer. Produced by Apple Original Films, the new action comedy was released in select theaters on September 20, 2024, before its global premiere in 100+ countries on September 27 exclusively on Apple TV+. Pitt and Clooney's protagonists are essentially cut from the same cloth but are forced to reluctantly work together after a mysterious job goes off the rails.

Wolfs follows Clooney and Pitt's characters as two lone wolf fixers who are assigned to the same job. The film also stars Amy Ryan, Poorna Jagannathan, Austin Abrams, and Richard Kind. Wolfs is written and directed by Jon Watts, the celebrated director of Tom Halland's Spider-Man trilogy and Jeff Bridges' latest series, The Old Man.

Apple has already greenlit a sequel for Wolfs with Clooney and Pitt set to return.

“The Line” is a drama feature, written and directed by Ethan Berger, starring Alex Wolff, Lewis Pullman, Halle Bailey, Austin Abrams, Angus Cloud, Bo Mitchell, Denise Richards, Cheri Oteri, Scoot McNairy and John Malkovich, opening October 18, 2024 in theaters:

“…’Tom’, a passionate 'brother' of his fraternity, is charmed by the promises of high social status and alumni connections that open doors.

‘But as a classmate outside of his social circle named ‘Annabelle’ enters his life, his devotion begins to falter.

“Once the scheduled hazing of new fraternity members comes to a disturbing head, Tom is faced with the decision of a lifetime…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

"Do you want to be part of a family?!?" Utopia has debuted the full official trailer for the fraternity thriller tilted The Line, which is now releasing this fall. It originally premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival last year, with stops at the Zurich & Sarastoa Film Fests. The Line is a campus thriller that plunges into the dangerous world of college frats & blind adherence to tradition. Alex Wolff as Tom, a scholarship student seduced into the alluring, dangerous world of fraternities. Desperate to flee his working-class background, Tom is torn between a new romance with a classmate and the machinations of his fraternity president, becoming ensnared in a perilous game of ambition and loyalty. Wolff stars with Lewis Pullman and Halle Bailey. The Line cast also features Austin Abrams, the late Angus Cloud, Bo Mitchell, Cheri Oteri, Scoot McNairy, Denise Richards, and John Malkovich. Looks really disturbing and unsettling, but...

Ethan Berger has made his feature directorial debut with the frat house thriller The Line, which is set to reach select theatres on October 18th, with an expanded release to follow on October 25th. With those dates swiftly approaching, a red band trailer for the film has made its way online and can be seen in the embed above.

Berger wrote the screenplay with Alex Russek, crafting the following story: The Line is a campus thriller that plunges into the dangerous world of college fraternities and blind adherence to tradition. Tom, a scholarship student desperate to break free from his working-class background, is charmed by the prestigious Kna fraternity’s promises of high social status and alumni connections that open doors. But upon beginning a romance with Annabelle, a classmate outside of his social circle, and the manipulative schemes of his fraternity president unfolding during the hazing of new members,...

Ethan Berger’s critically acclaimed narrative filmmaking debut “The Line” has had a long road to the big screen. The feature was in development for decade, with lead star and executive producer Alex Wolff eventually proving instrumental in bringing the dark fraternity thriller to the big screen. The film premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, but even with strong reviews, it wasn’t picked up by distributor Utopia until more than a year later.

Now, almost a year and a half since “The Line” first wowed audiences at Tribeca, the film is getting a national release — and should be required viewing for any college-bound kid or university alum.

Berger, who began his career as an editor before directing commercials and writing ESPN’s mini-series “More Than an Athlete,” writes and directs “The Line.” The drama is set in 2014, and centers on Tom (Wolff), a scholarship student who tries to assimilate by joining a frat.

Penelope is Netflix's newest coming-of-age series and represents the first leading role for its young actress. Created by award-winning producer Mel Eslyn and The Morning Show's star Mark Duplass, the show stars a small but talented cast. The narrative follows Penelope, a contemporary teen who feels out of place within her community of peers and decides to escape into the wilderness. Cutting off her family and friends, the teenager enjoys her own and nature's company before meeting fellow travelers who show her what true belonging is.

Although Penelope feels a pull to nature, it is in her found connections that she finds peace and purpose. The Netflix 2024 TV show highlights that nature can teach humans a way back to each other, even in a modern world. Penelope's character represents a severed link that promises to be healed in the trees and through interactions with peculiar characters, like an elder nomad,...

Exclusive: Add this one to the ongoing push-pull between streaming and theatrical. Wolfs, the Jon Watts-scripted and -directed film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, has become the most viewed movie in Apple TV+ history.

Apple doesn’t break out specifics, but I’m told the film boosted viewership by nearly 30% week over week on the service. It premiered on Apple TV+ on September 27, in more than 100 countries. The film created the biggest viewership spikes in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, and Germany.

Wolfs stars Clooney and Pitt as “fixers,” shadowy guys who solve thorny problems for the wealthy. These two have to change their lone-wolf habits and work together. The original deal called for a distribution plan that was to start with a wide theatrical release before landing on the streaming service. That got changed to a limited weeklong release before the big streaming bow.

A scene at the very end of Wolfs provides a hint of what the Kid's name might be. Austin Abrams joins Brad Pitt and George Clooney in the Wolfs cast, playing the character named the Kid. He starts the film presumed dead, with the District Attorney, Margaret (Amy Ryan), calling a fixer to clean up his body. It's only after he's escorted out of the hotel and placed in the trunk of a car that Pitt and Clooney's characters realize he's still alive but had an adverse reaction to some drug.

The Kid spends the majority of Wolfs following Pitt and Clooney's characters around, eventually completing the job alongside them. In Wolfs' ending, one of the final scenes shows them all returning to the Kid's house, where the audience is introduced to his father, played by action/comedian Richard Kind. The scene progresses rather quickly, but the limited dialogue offers a lot to consider.