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2025 has been a great year so far for horror fans with releases like Bring Her Back and Final Destination Bloodlines, but another film that’s shaping up to be the next big hit just got an exciting new look. As part of Collider's Exclusive Preview event, we’re happy to debut a new image of star Alex Roe in the upcoming erotic horror thriller, Bone Lake, which has been set for release on October 3. The film also stars Maddie Hasson, Marco Pigossi, Andra Nechita, Eliane Reis, and Clayton Spencer, and it was written by Joshua Friedlander with Mercedes Bryce Morgan stepping behind the camera to direct. Jason Blumenfeld, Friedlander, Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, and Jacob Yakob have all been tapped to produce Bone Lake.

Bone Lake premiered last year at Fantastic Fest, and the film currently holds a stunning 95% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The first trailer for...

We are in desperate need for a new era of erotic thrillers and let’s hope Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s new film Bone Lake helps usher in that new era. Written by Joshua Friedlander, the new thriller promise seductive, thrills, and even a little bit of comedy. Ahead of the film’s release, we have an exclusive first look at its official poster!

But first, read the full synopsis below:

A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.

Now, check out the official poster!

Maddie Hasson, Marco Pigossi, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita, Eliane Reis and Clayton Spencer star in the new erotic thriller.

Exclusive: Signature Entertainment has acquired UK and Irish rights to horror-thriller Bone Lake from Mister Smith Entertainment.

The film will receive its UK premiere at FrightFest in London this August. Bleecker Street will release domestically later this year.

The feature is directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Fixation) from a script by Joshua Friedlander. It stars Maddie Hasson (Malignant), Alex Roe (The 5th Wave), Marco Pigossi (High Tide) and Andra Nechita (The Sex Lives of College Girls).

Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, and Jacob Yakob produce for Ld Entertainment, along with Joshua Friedlander and Jason Blumenfeld. Executive producers include Mehrdod Heydari and Joseph Yakob for Ld Entertainment, as well as Alex Roe.

Bone Lake follows a couple’s romantic secluded lakeside vacation that goes awry when they are forced to share a mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. Their dream getaway descends into sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to...

You better have a safe word. Erotic horror thriller Bone Lake arrives in theaters this Halloween season, and the new poster reveals what happens when you don’t have a safe word.

Spoiler alert: you might want to gird your loins.

Bone Lake releases in theaters nationwide on October 24, 2025.

In the film, “A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.”

Marco Pigossi (“Gen V”), Maddie Hasson (Malignant), Alex Roe (Rings), Andra Nechita (“Fatal Attraction”), Eliane Reis, and Clayton Spencer star. Nick Matthews (Saw X) serves as director of photography.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Spoonful of Sugar) directs from a screenplay...

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Bobby Berk, a co-host on the soon-to-end Netflix reality series, will host a new HGTV series tentatively titled Junk or Jackpot? Per the official logline, the six-episode season will “follow collectors as they discover the true monetary value of their massive and unusual collections.” But there’s more: The enthusiasts featured have collections that are overwhelming their homes, and “the collectors must decide whether they are willing to sell some of their items to pay for the much-needed renovation,” the synopsis continues.

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“The Altruists,” Netflix’s upcoming limited series about the Sam Bankman-Fried-founded cryptocurrency exchange Ftx, has added 10 cast members.

The upcoming series will star Eugene Young as Ftx co-founder Gary Wang, Madison Hu (“The Brothers Sun”) as Ftx COO Constance Wang, Karan Soni (“Deadpool”) as Ftx’s head of engineering Nishad Singh, comedian Matt Rife as CEO of Ftx Digital Markets Ryan Salame, Alex Lawther as co-ceo of Alameda Research Sam Trabucco and Naomi Okada (“Q Train”) as Ftx senior executive Claire Watanabe. All will be series regulars.

Additionally, Maddie Hasson (“Malignant”) will star as Ftx head of global luxury partnerships Lauren Platt and Paul Reiser (“Mad About You”) and Robin Weigert (“Deadwood”) will star as Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, the father and mother of Sam Bankman-Fried. Platt, Reiser and Weigert will appear in recurring roles.

These actors will join previously announced cast members Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle,...

Netflix has a limited series in the works, The Altruists, about the real life cryptocurrency exchange Ftx, and comedian Matt Rife will be one of the series regulars!

He’ll be playing the real life businessman Ryan Salame, who is currently serving 90 months in prison after pleading guilty to violating campaign finance laws and operating an illegal money-transmitting business. Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle are starring as the leads, Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried.

Here’s the official logline, per Variety: “The story of Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, two hyper-smart, ambitious young idealists who tried to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye – and then seduced, coaxed, and teased each other into stealing $8 billion.”

Keep reading to find out who else joined the cast…

Joining as series regulars are Veep‘s Eugene Young as Gary Wang, The Brothers Sun‘s Madison Hu as Constance Wang,...

Netflix’s Sam Bankman-Fried limited series The Altruists is rounding out its cast with 10.

Eugene Young, Madison Hu (The Brothers Sun), Karan Soni, Matt Rife, Alex Lawther (Andor) and Naomi Okada will take on series regular roles working alongside leads Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle.

Maddie Hasson (The Recruit), Marianna Phung (Y: The Last Man), Paul Reiser and Robin Weigert will appear in recurring roles.

The story of Sam Bankman-Fried (Boyle) and Caroline Ellison (Garner), two hyper-smart, ambitious young idealists who tried to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye – and then seduced, coaxed, and teased each other into stealing $8 billion.

“I’m moved beyond measure to get to assemble so many of my favorite actors in the world to explore the many lives caught up in this grand and heartbreaking tragedy,...

"To a new friendship!" "Cheers!" Bleecker Street has revealed the first look teaser trailer for a horror thriller dark comedy called Bone Lake, arriving to watch starting in October in theaters. This originally premiered at Fantastic Fest last year, but didn't show up at too many other fests since then. When two young couples are mistakenly double-booked into the same vacation rental, their romantic weekend becomes a twisted maze of sex, lies, and survival. It's directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan as her latest horror feature following Spoonful of Sugar and Fixation. Starring Maddie Hasson, Marco Pigossi, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita, Eliane Reis, and Clayton Spencer. Lots of fun critics' quotes packed into this teaser trailer, describing it as "steamy and twisted", and "an absolute blast from start to finish." This isn't the first film about a double booked vacation rental, but it does seem like it goes down its own...

Watch the Trailer for Bone Lake: "A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.

Directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan Starring Maddie Hasson, Marco Pigossi, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita, Eliane Reis and Clayton Spencer Written by Joshua Friedlander Produced by Jason Blumenfeld, Joshua Friedlander, Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Jacob Yakob Release Date October 24, 2025



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Watch the Trailer for Bone Lake: "Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for “Mr. Shiny”—a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a dark cosmic force."

Directed & Written...

Airbnb seems to be the new go-to scary location for Gen Z horror films. After all, a double-booked Airbnb was used to great effect in Zach Cregger’s Barbarian, and now it’s the setting of what’s being called an “erotic horror thriller” called Bone Lake, which is directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Shudder’s Spoonful of Sugar). Bleeker Street, which is putting the movie out theatrically, just debuted a red-band teaser trailer that sets the stage nicely for what should be a fun horror flick with loads of skin once it hits theatres on October 24th.

Bone Lake made its debut at Fantastic Fest last fall and was extremely well-reviewed. It currently sports a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Here’s the synopsis:

A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In...

If movies like Barbarian didn’t already have you living in fear that you’d accidentally book a rental unit for the same weekend as another person or group, the debut trailer for Bone Lake should do the trick. It’s a champagne problem kind of worst fear for the two couples at the center of the movie, who have each zipped off to their respective glamorous getaways only to discover that the mansion has been double-booked. Helmed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Spoonful of Sugar), the twisted tale is one overflowing with sexual tension, filled with lies and deceit, and featuring good-looking people behaving badly. With a leading ensemble that features Maddie Hasson (Elevation), Marco Pigossi (Gen V), Alex Roe (The Fugitives), and Andra Nechita (Cats Dancing on Jupiter), the trailer previews the chaotic trip that lies ahead for audiences when the movie arrives in cinemas later this year.

Setting the scene,...

Bleecker Street is unleashing erotic horror thriller Bone Lake in theaters this Halloween season, and the brand new trailer promises sex and violence ahead.

Bone Lake releases in theaters nationwide on October 24, 2025.

In the film, “A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.”

Watch the new trailer below, which features The Exploited’s “Sex and Violence” as a weekend getaway descends into sexual madness.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Spoonful of Sugar) directs from a screenplay by Joshua Friedlander (Holly Slept Over). Jason Blumenfeld, Joshua Friedlander, Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, and Jacob Yakob produce.

Marco Pigossi (“Gen V”), Maddie Hasson (Malignant...

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Fubar is a spy action comedy-drama created by Nick Santora. The Netflix series follows Luke Brenner, a top CIA operative who’s about to retire from the field, but when he discovers that his daughter is also in the CIA and is currently in a dangerous situation, he is forced to return to the field. Fubar stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Milan Carter, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Travis Van Winkle, Fabiana Udenio, Jay Baruchel, Barbara Eve Harris, Aparna Brielle, Andy Buckley, Guy Burnet, and Carrie-Anne Moss. So, if you loved the explosive action, hilarious comedy, and entertaining characters in Fubar, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Bleecker Street has acquired the US rights to Bone Lake, setting an October 10 theatrical release date.

The darkly comedic, erotic survival thriller is directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Spoonful of Sugar) and written by Joshua Friedlander (Holly Slept Over).

A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they’re forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. A dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.

Marco Pigossi (“Gen V”), Maddie Hasson (Malignant), Alex Roe (Rings), and Andra Nechita (Bad Teacher) star.

Ld Entertainment produces. Nick Matthews (Saw X) serves as director of photography.

Trace Thurman wrote in his review out of Fantastic Fest, “Bone Lake emerges as one of the biggest surprises of Fantastic Fest, operating as an incredibly entertaining thriller that doesn’t skimp...

Bleecker Street has made its latest foray into genre, partnering with long-time collaborator Ld Entertainment to acquire US rights to Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s survival thriller and Fantastic Fest in 2024 selection Bone Lake. Mister Smith has come on board to handle international sales starting in Cannes.

Marco Pigossi, Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, and Andra Nechita star in the story about a couple’s romantic secluded lakeside vacation that goes awry when they are forced to share a mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. Their dream getaway descends into sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.

Bleecker Street has nabbed U.S. rights to “Bone Lake,” a darkly comedic survival thriller from director Mercedes Bryce Morgan.

The film, which premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2024, will land in theaters on Oct. 10. Mister Smith, a British distribution company, has come on board to represent the international rights, which will launch at Cannes Film Festival.

“Bone Lake” follows a couple whose romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they’re forced to share the mansion with another mysterious couple. Their dream getaway spirals into a “nightmarish maze of sex, lies and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival,” according to the official logline. Marco Pigossi, Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe and Andra Nechita star in the film.

Producers include by Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon and Jacob Yakob for Ld Entertainment, along with Joshua Friedlander and Jason Blumenfeld. Executive producers are Mehrdod Heydari...

Bleecker Street and frequent partner Ld Entertainment have picked up U.S. rights to Bone Lake, a critically acclaimed survival thriller from filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Fixation), which is coming off its premiere at Fantastic Fest with a 95% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The film will be released in theaters nationwide on October 10th. Mister Snith has come on board to rep international rights, beginning at Cannes, following its work with Ld on Directors’ Fortnight title Dangerous Animals.

Bone Lake finds a couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. A dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.

Marco Pigossi (Gen V), Maddie Hasson (Elevation), Alex Roe (The 5th Wave), and Andra Nechita (Matlock) star.

The film...

I was seated in the theater for Smile 2 when a trailer for George Nolfi’s Elevation came on. I was intrigued, largely because I hadn’t heard of it and have a profound, insatiable interest in monster movies. And then, I forgot the film existed.

Most of that is Smile 2’s fault. I couldn’t think about anything else for weeks, okay, and if you’ve seen Smile 2, you’ll know exactly what I mean. Months later, I was browsing Max when I saw Elevation was available to stream. My time had come! Better still, I enjoyed the film. I’m not the only one either, since Elevation has recently cracked the Top 10 on Max.

Learn more about the film below:

Per Max: Three years after creatures decimated humanity leaving survivors in the mountains, a father must venture below “The Line” to save his son.

Critical reviews of Elevation were mixed.

There is only one thing that’s more frustrating than Netflix telling you that too many people are using your account, and that’s when Netflix cancels a beloved series. You truly can’t catch a break, because the streaming platform did it again. What a shocker. Remember our all-time favorite rookie CIA lawyer with a minor (or major) hero complex who is constantly putting himself in danger? Yes, the talk is about Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) from the Netflix spy thriller The Recruit.

The Recruit was first released in 2022 and followed Owen all around the world as he was caught in the middle of dangerous conspiracies, deadly shootouts, and twisted lies from all sides. The second season of The Recruit kept up the same momentum, sending Owen all the way to South Korea (among other places). Owen clearly would have had much more in store, and so would many...

Fans of The Recruit are disappointed the show has ended, and it turns out there may be some particular reasons why Netflix canceled the popular spy series.

By now, it’s almost a joke how Netflix can hand out random cancellations to shows after just one or two seasons. Sure, the streamer can do some quick renewals, such as a second season for the comedy series Running Point just a week after the show debuted. However, if we were to talk about all the great shows Netflix canceled after a short run, we’d be here all day.

That said, it was still unexpected for Netflix to cancel The Recruit just a few weeks after season 2 premiered. The spy thriller with Noah Centineo as a lawyer thrust into crazy CIA adventures dropped its six-episode second season on January 30. Thus, being canceled after only a month and a half was surprising...

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Netflix has sadly canceled Noah Centineo‘s underrated spy action comedy-drama series The Recruit after Season 2. Created by Alexi Hawley, the Netflix original series was canceled nearly six weeks after the premiere of The Recruit Season 2 at the end of January.

The news of the cancelation was first revealed by Centineo’s co-star Colton Dunn on social media, after which Netflix confirmed the cancelation.

The Recruit follows Owen Hendricks (Centineo), a CIA lawyer who gets embroiled in an international espionage situation after a dangerous and seductive woman blackmails the agency to get her out of jail, or she will reveal the CIA’s dirty secrets.

The Netflix series also stars Laura Haddock, Aarti Mann, Fivel Stewart, Daniel Quincy Annoh, Kristian Bruun, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Kaylah Zander, Maddie Hasson, Angel Parker, Teo Yoo, and Nathan Fillion.

The Recruit always felt...

Netflix’s The Recruit was the perfect mix of action, humor, and chaos, led by Noah Centineo as the unlucky but resourceful CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks. Across two seasons, the show delivered high-stakes missions, unexpected twists, and plenty of moments where Owen found himself in way over his head.

Season 2 took things to the next level, moving the action to South Korea and introducing new characters like Teo Yoo’s dangerous and mysterious operative. It was the kind of spy dramedy that kept you on the edge of your seat one minute and laughing the next, exactly what made it so fun to watch.

Noah Centineo and Maddie Hasson in The Recruit (Credits- Netflix)

And yet, despite all that, Netflix decided to pull the plug after just two seasons. Even with strong viewership numbers and a dedicated fanbase, The Recruit joins the ever-growing list of shows canceled way too soon.

Just over a month after The Recruit finally premiered its second season, Netflix has canceled the series. Season two of the spy thriller found CIA Lawyer, Owen Hendricks, pulled into a life-threatening espionage situation in South Korea, only to realize that the bigger threat just might be coming from inside the Agency. The season would premiere after Netflix went all in on the marketing push for their one-two punch of spy series returning for second seasons, with the other being The Night Agent.

According to Deadline, news of The Recruit‘s cancelation broke from the Threads post of Colton Dunn, who played Lester Kitchens, and is a colleague of series star Noah Centineo’s. Netflix would then confirm the cancelation of the show. The Recruit was created by Alexi Hawley and produced by Lionsgate along with Hypnotic. This comes as a surprise after the series would make it to number...

Netflix has pulled the plug on The Recruit. Just weeks after the show returned with its second season on Netflix, it's been revealed that there won't be a third coming next.

Per Deadline, The Recruit has been axed by Netflix after two seasons. Season 2 debuted on Netflix with all episodes dropping simultaneously on the streaming platform on Jan. 30. While Netflix has reportedly confirmed the show's fate, the word was first broken by actor Colton Dunn (Lester Kitchens) in a post shared on the social media platform Threads.

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Dunn wrote, "The Recruit has been cancelled yall. Such a bummer. I’ll share some pics and fun memories on [Instagram] but just wanted you to hear it from me. Thanks if you watched. I’m Available Now!

Netflix’s spy drama “The Recruit” has been canceled just a month after the premiere of Season 2, TheWrap has learned.

The news was first announced by cast member Colton Dunn, who wrote, “‘The Recruit’ has been cancelled y’all. Such a bummer. I’ll share some pics and fun memories on Ig but just wanted you to hear it from me. Thanks if you watched. I’m Available Now! Hire me for your TV story,” in a post on Threads.

No reason has been given for the show’s cancellation, but Netflix makes those decisions based on multiple factors, including cost relative to audience size. Whether that’s the case or not, the show faced challenges between seasons that may have hurt it.

The eight-episode first season of “The Recruit” premiered Dec. 16, 2022, and was a hit. But though Netflix renewed it, the streamer felt that the audience wasn’t as...

The Recruit is ending.

Netflix has canceled the Noah Centineo-fronted drama series after two seasons. It comes less than six weeks after its second season premiered at the end of January.

The news was revealed by Colton Dunn, who played Lester Kitchens, a colleague of Centineo’s, on social media. Netflix confirmed the cancelation.

The spy series, which premiered in December 2022, followed Owen Hedricks (Centineo), a CIA lawyer who becomes involved in international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose her relationship to the agency.

It was created by Alexi Hawley and produced by Lionsgate (after its acquisition of eOne) and Hypnotic.

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Netflix is taking The Recruit out of the field after two seasons, TVLine has confirmed.

The news was announced Wednesday by cast member Colton Dunn, who shared this damning message with fans via social media: “The Recruit has been cancelled yall. Such a bummer. I’ll share some pics and fun memories on Ig but just wanted you to hear it from me. Thanks if you watched. I’m Available Now! Hire me for you tv story!!”

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With a gap spanning more than two years between its first and second seasons, The Recruitfinally returned to screens with its sophomore season on January 30, 2025. Although the season had been intended to release much earlier, Hollywood's strikes and Netflix's post-production process delayed the release of the season. However, this delay only contributed to steadily building fan anticipation for Season 2. Especially given that Season 1 ended on the most thrilling cliffhanger, audiences were eager to see where The Recruit Season 2 would take them.

Noah Centineo reprises his role as young CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks, the titular character of the series. Centineo is joined by both familiar and unfamiliar faces, with some of the former including Vondie Curtis-Hall as Walter Nyland, Aarti Mann as Violet Ebner, Colton Dunn as Lester Kitchens and Maddie Hasson as Nichka Lashin. The new season, which sees Owen become entangled in a dangerous game of international politics,...

While Netflix remains the undisputed king of streaming as far as subscriber numbers go, there's a heck of a lot of stuff happening elsewhere, and a lot of it is actually quite good. Apple TV+ sticks out as the most salient example, with the platform churning out a string of top-quality series from "Slow Horses" to TV's trippiest mind-bender "Severance," the second season of which is even better than the first.

But there's also Max, which is where you'll find Warner Bros. Discovery's diverse offerings. The merger of the two companies made for an odd pairing, wherein one of Hollywood's most esteemed studios met the network responsible for Shark Week. But Max is worthwhile for many reasons, having recently debuted the great and startlingly medically accurate series "The Pitt." Max also saw an Oscar-nominated animated movie dominate the most-watched charts recently, which is a better state of affairs than...

Before Captain America: Brave New World, Anthony Mackie battled monsters in the post-apocalyptic film Elevation, which was released in select theaters in 2024. Although critics dismissed the film as another War of the Words knockoff, audiences have grown fond of it, as evidenced by its fresh audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. But now more people can discover the underrated sci-fi flick as it arrives on a new streaming home this month.

Starting Feb. 21, Elevation is now available to stream on Max. The film follows Mackie as a single father in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by massive, alien-like creatures. Alongside fellow MCU star Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson, the trio venture beyond "The Line," where monsters live on Earth below 8,000 feet. It's part A Quiet Place and War of the Worlds, while finds Elevation finds its own formula that genuinely feels like a fresh addition to the sci-fi action subgenre. As of Feb.

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Alexandra Daddario is one of the most gorgeous and talented actresses working in the film industry right now. The American actress started her career in Hollywood early with the role of Laurie Lewis in All My Children. In the past, she has starred in many projects, such as San Andreas and Percy Jackson film series. Now, she is starring in AMC’s Mayfair Witches, which is based on Anne Rice’s popular book trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches. So, if you love Daddario’s performance, here are the best movies and TV shows starring Alexandra Daddario that you should check out right now.

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CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) returned in Season 2 of Netflix's The Recruit for his newest adventure, which was filled with just as many twists, action sequences, and trips around the globe. Similar to Season 1, Hendricks faces life-threatening situations as he embarks on another mission that takes him to South Korea while attempting to stay aware of the problems that are hitting close to home. When his divided attention creates impediments for him, he realizes that working with Nichka Lashin (Maddie Hasson), Max's daughter, isn't an unwelcome prospect.

Nichka, who used to be known as Karolina, made her appearance in the first season of the television series using the alias Marta, a member of the Russian mafia. The relationship between Owen...

There’s a party in Eternia, and Morena Baccarin and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson are ready to bust a groove! Amazon MGM Studios‘s Masters of the Universe movie is preparing for battle with Baccarin playing The Sorceress, while Jóhannesson plays the role of Malcolm, aka Fisto.

Baccarin and Jóhannesson join previously announced cast members Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Camila Mendes as Teela, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Idris Elba as Duncan/Man-at-Arms, Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man, and Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops. Laika CEO and filmmaker Travis Knight directs Masters of the Universe from a screenplay by Chris Buttler, based on a first draft by David Callaham and Aaron and Adam Nee.

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“I’m speaking to you from jail,” producer Brad Fuller says as he appears on a video call from Brisbane, Australia. And, sure enough, he’s sitting directly in front of a large window with horizontal white bars running across it. This is, he tells us, the set of Anaconda – presumably some back office somewhere – his latest project, and one of a string of genre movies he’s steered over the past quarter of a century.

Fuller is a genuine fan of horror, action and creature features. Aside from the aforementioned snake movie – a meta reworking of the 1997 B-movie of the same name – he’s also produced A Quiet Place and its numerous sequels and prequels. At production company Platinum Dunes – which he co-founded in 2001 with Michael Bay...

Netflix has many spy thriller shows on its slate, and Noah Centineo's The Recruit just returned with Season 2 to compete with The Night Agent Season 2. This created a very interesting competition in the charts.

The Recruit premiered in 2022 and follows Centineo's Owen Hendricks as a rookie CIA lawyer who gets involved in international conflicts with dangerous parties. The series debuted on Dec. 16, to great success, shooting straight into Netflix's Top 10 most-watched shows at the time. Although the series didn't maintain its position on Netflix's Most Popular List, both Seasons 1 and 2 are in the global Top 10 charts with exciting numbers, per Tudum.

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There is no doubt that a lot has happened in the past two years, and time has the habit of passing by fast in some cases. However, when it comes to waiting for something specific, minutes feel like hours, and months feel like years. Fans of Noah Centineo will know that the past two years were a dragging journey of wondering what will happen to Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) from Netflix’s beloved spy thriller series, The Recruit, and a waiting game about when the second season will finally be released.

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It’s safe to say that Noah Centineo’s turn as a CIA lawyer reluctantly thrust into an action-packed thriller of real life spies has captivated audiences. The Recruit, created by Alexi Hawley, is No. 3 among Netflix’s top 10 TV shows since it returned with season two at the end of January.

In season one, fans were introduced to Centineo’s character Owen Hendricks. The role was unlike many the 28-year-old had previously taken on, trading in his status as rom-com leading man for action star. Returning for a shortened six-episode season two, The Recruit starts off with non-stop action and never takes it foot off the gas when traveling to Seoul, South Korea, to find a vibrant new backdrop.

Creator and showrunner Hawley moved the show to South Korea for two reasons, one being that he knows the Netflix audience. In fact, knowing the Recruit audience from...

Ahead of Elevation’s UK release, we talk to George Nolfi about monsters, the state of original screenwriting, and his plans for Star Wars.

Since his career began over two decades ago, writer-director George Nolfi has brought a level of thoughtfulness to his genre movies. In The Adjustment Bureau, his 2011 directorial debut, he adapted a Philip K Dick short story as a philosophical sci-fi romance starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt – something that might have wrong-footed audiences expecting an action thriller in the vein of earlier adaptations of Dick’s other work, most obviously the ultra-violent blockbuster, Total Recall.

Prior to that, Nolfi’s spec script, Honor Among Thieves, was bought up and re-christened as Ocean’s Twelve (2004) – director Steven Soderbergh’s smart, sparky all-star heist comedy. Nolfi also lent his writing talent to The Bourne Supremacy (albeit uncredited) and The Bourne Ultimatum (credited).

On paper, Nolfi’s latest film, Elevation,...

At long last, Noah Centineo’s Owen Hendricks is back for more action, intrigue, and close shaves in The Recruit Season 2! After several delays brought on by the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike, the CIA lawyer-turned-secret-agent travels to South Korea, where his most intense assignment awaits, enemies become partners, and sleep is the most precious commodity. For the latest Netflix action-oriented junket, the streamer arranged a double bill between The Recruit and The Night Agent, starring Gabriel Basso as FBI agent Peter Sutherland. Both seasons go hard in the paint to bring audiences a thrilling ride behind enemy lines, and today, we’re excited to share our interview with The Recruit stars Noah Centineo and Teo Yoo, who plays Jang Kyun Kim, Owen’s Seoul mate, if you will.

During our chat with Noah and Teo, they discuss the art of portraying exhaustive travel, getting punchy during extensive shoots, and the...

The following contains spoilers for The Recruit Season 2.

Season two of Netflix's spy series The Recruit dropped at the end of January, and the show's creator already has ideas for a third season. Showrunner Alexi Hawley recently shared his thoughts on key character's roles in a potential new season.

The Recruit stars Noah Centineo as Owen Hendricks, a CIA lawyer involved in international conflicts after one of the CIA's assets tries to expose a relationship with the agency. The show made its debut in 2022, with the second season dropping on Jan. 30, 2025. Hawley confirmed to TVLine that he hasn't mapped out plans for Season 3 yet, but he shared some ideas for certain characters, like Jang Kyu, a South Korean agent who debuted in Season 2.

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The following contains spoilers for The Recruit Season 2.

The finale of Netflix's spy adventure series The Recruit saw one character meet a tragic fate. Showrunner and series creator Alexi Hawley recently spoke about the character, confirming she won't return.

Angel Parker played Dawn in the first and second season of the Noah Centineo-led spy series. A CIA operative on a black ops mission, Parker meets an untimely end in the finale of The Recruit Season 2. Speaking to TVLine, Hawley talked about Dawn's backstory and the importance of her fatal knife fight with Nichka (Maddie Hasson). "Dawn’s story is ultimately a tragic one," Hawley said.

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Dawn's journey in the second season of the show saw the character looking for redemption -- but she unfortunately would fail to find it.

The Recruit season 2 episode 5 sets up the final mission of the season: rescuing Nan Hee (Sanghee Lee) from Vladivostok, Russia, where she’s being held as a hostage of the Yakuza.

The Recruit season 2 episode 6, “I.D.N.W.T.B.D.I.” begins as Jang Kyun (Teo Yoo), Owen (Noah Centineo), Lester (Colton Dunn), and Yoo Jin (Do Hyun Shin) are approaching Vladivostok by boat. Nichka (Maddie Hasson) calls Owen as they approach the docks, and she informs him that she’s near the compound. While Lester and Owen hide, Jang Kyun pays off the Russian officers who board the boat as they head to the docks.

Meanwhile, Dawn and her team meet up with Owen and the gang on the boat as they make their move to find Nan Hee and rescue her.

The CIA is ready to blame Owen for everything

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CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks starts Season 2 in a precarious situation—sidelined by his superiors after the tumultuous Prague operation from the previous season. With excess time and growing restlessness, a cryptic message about an old greymail case pulls him toward Seoul, South Korea, where peril awaits.

This mission represents more than routine work; it’s Owen’s opportunity to redeem himself or potentially meet his downfall. Personal connections to South Korea deepen the emotional complexity, as memories of his deceased father emerge during a treacherous conspiracy.

In Seoul, Owen becomes deeply involved with Jang Kyun, a South Korean intelligence agent whose wife Russian mercenaries have kidnapped. What initially appears as a straightforward rescue mission transforms into a complex plot linked to cryptocurrency, threatening global political stability.

Working with allies like Nichka Lashin, Max Meladze’s daughter, and Janus Ferber—an unenthusiastic partner—Owen confronts dangerous operatives, criminal organizations, and internal CIA challenges.

With a variety of films headed to Max next month, movie lovers won’t have to venture far in order to find something worth watching in February. Whether viewers want to laugh, cry, or lose themselves inside a fantasy world, Max has something for them. Next month might include Valentine’s Day, but that certainly doesn’t mean romance movies will be the only option.

While there will be plenty of romantic comedies for fans of love, Max also has various action, drama, horror, and fantasy films scheduled to arrive in February. No matter what audiences are in the mood to watch, they’re likely to find at least one film worth their while. As always, Max’s extensive catalog of must-watch movies continues to expand in February.

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The Recruit season 2 just premiered on Netflix on Thursday, Jan. 30. I binge-watched all six episodes of the shorter second season (season 1 was eight episodes!), shared the season 2 ending, and speculated about what could be next for Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) in season 3.

First, I have to give some props to Alexi Hawley, the writers, the cast, and the crew for pulling off an incredible second season. There are a lot of spy shows on TV, but most of the shows aren't as well-made as this one. This story moves at a break-neck pace. Logistically, it must be a massive challenge to put this season together when the show is filmed in so many locations with so many big action sequences. It's a really, really good Netflix show!

After the two-year break between season 1 and season 2, I was a little bit worried about how well this story would work. The first...

Owen gets stuck on a plane headed for the Middle East at the end of The Recruit season 2 episode 2, and we see the immediate fallout of that occurence in the next episode.

The Recruit season 2 episode 3, “H.H.I.I.T.K.A.L.” begins in Doha, Qatar with Tom Wallace (Felix Solis) and Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) heading to a meeting with the Taliban. They’re trying to bring home four Americans who have been kidnapped and held hostage.

Tom introduces Owen to a British intelligence officer/businessman Oliver Bonner-Jones (James Purefoy) facilitating the exchange. Owen gets a call from Jang Kyun (Teo Yoo), but he hangs up before speaking to the British officer. After speaking with this British friend, Owen realizes that something is up with this prisoner negotiations. He sees one of the Taliban’s bodyguards putting in earplugs, and he calls Jang Kyun for some advice.

The Recruit just returned to Netflix with a long-awaited second season. However, fans are already wondering if they’ll get to see Noah Centineo‘s Owen Hendricks again in the future.

The hit show’s second season premiered on January 30 and took Owen to South Korea for another life-or-death adventure.

In an interview, The Recruit‘s creator and executive producer Alexi Hawley addressed some unexpected plot twists in the second season and teased plans for a potential third season. While nothing is official yet, he did make it clear that he was interested in continuing the story.

Warning: There will be some spoilers about Season 2 ahead. Read at your own caution.

Keep reading to find out more…

Speaking to Deadline, Alexi said that the team isn’t working on a third season of the show yet. However, there’s a lot of hopes that something will come together.

“We’re...

Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about Season 2 of the Netflix series The Recruit.

Like a number of streaming series whose production was delayed by the Hollywood strikes, Netflix’s The Recruit is finally making a return after a two-year break. Season 2 picked up where the Season 1 finale of the series, starring Noah Centineo as rookie CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks, left off.

Abducted by his former asset Max’s (Laura Haddock), daughter Nichka (Maddie Hasson), Owen watched Nichka shoot her mom dead before she almost did the same to him. He was saved by CIA operative Dawn (Angel Parker) and her team only to barely escape being killed by her over his knowledge of her fake assets scheme. The two reached a truce and made a pact of mutual destruction, which Dawn soon broke, spending the season trying to kill Owen as well as Lester who also discovered her secret.

The Recruit season 2 episode 2, “Y.A.R.A.C.O.T.D.O.P.,” begins shortly after the end of episode 1. Finally, Owen (Noah Centineo) wakes up where he was living when his father was killed after Jang Kyun (Teo Yoo), the Graymailer, drugged him after the fight at the nightclub.

Jang Kyun reveals why he needed Owen and the CIA’s help.

Jang Kyun’s wife was kidnapped in Russia

The woman, Nan Hee (Sanghee Lee) who was kidnapped in the season premiere is Jang Kyun’s wife. He explains that his wife works for an organization that repatriates Koreans who are trapped in Russia. He learned from jopok, which means mafia in Korean, that his wife was taken, but he doesn’t know why or by whom. And, he needs the CIA’s help because if he told the Nis she’d been kidnapped, he would be pulled from the field.