Netflix’s critically acclaimed relationship comedy Nobody Wants This will kick off season two on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Kristen Bell and Adam Brody return to star, reprising their roles as Joanne and Noah.
Returning cast members also include Justine Lupe as Morgan, Timothy Simons as Sasha, and Jackie Tohn as Esther. Season two guest stars include Leighton Meester as Abby, Joanne’s middle school nemesis who is now an Instagram mommy influencer; Miles Fowler as Lenny, Noah’s Matzah Ballers teammate who gets set up with Morgan; and Alex Karpovsky as Big Noah, an overly confident rabbi at Noah’s temple.
Arian Moayed guest stars as Dr. Andy, a charming, highly regarded (particularly by himself) psychotherapist who might just be the perfect match for Morgan.
“An agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi on the rebound walk into a party. When they walk out — together — the unlikely pair, Joanne and Noah, can tell there is something between them,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But also potentially between them, with their differing outlooks on life, all of the modern obstacles to love, and their sometimes well-meaning, sometimes sabotaging families — including her sister Morgan and his brother Sasha.”
Erin Foster created the series and serves as writer and executive producer. Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan are co-showrunners and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Kristen Bell, Sara Foster, Steven Levitan, Danielle Stokdyk, Jeff Morton, Oly Obst, and Nora Silver.
Young the Giant will be hitting the road for their In The Open 2025 Acoustic Tour beginning on August 15 at Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, HI. The tour stops in cities including Los Angeles, Tucson, and Washington DC before wrapping up on October 7 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO.
“‘In The Open’ has been our superpower as a band since we started playing music together. There’s something so thrilling about reimagining our music in a way that’s more improvised, less controlled, and in a place you wouldn’t expect,” stated Young the Giant. “We’re hoping to bring this feeling to you in our new tour Young the Giant: In The Open. While we can’t play a full set for you under a bridge or on a cliffside, we hope these beautiful intimate venues will give you the same feeling.”
Tickets for the acoustic tour, described as “an intimate concert experience performed in beautiful spaces,” will go on sale on June 6, 2025 at 10am local time. Special presales take place on June 3-5.
Young the Giant is made up of Sameer Gadhia (vocals), Jacob Tilley (guitar), Eric Cannata (guitar), Francois Comtois (drums) and Payam Doostzadeh (bass). The group will be teaming up with REVERB on their acoustic tour, supporting the nonprofit’s Music Decarbonization Project.
Young the Giant North American Tour Dates
June 6 – Let’s Go Music Festival – Crownsville, MD #
June 27 – Hard Rock Casino – Cincinnati, OH (w/ Joywave)
June 28 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI #
July 11 – Citi Field – Queens, NY (Supporting The Lumineers)
July 12 – Tropicana Atlantic City – Atlantic City, NJ
July 13 – Freeman Arts Pavilion – Selbyville, DE
July 17 – Fenway Park – Boston, MA (Supporting The Lumineers)
July 19 – Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino – Niagara Falls, NY
August 15 – Waikiki Shell – Honolulu, HI (w/ Cold War Kids)
September 4 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA (performing debut album)
September 5 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA (performing Mind Over Matter)
September 6 – Meritage Resort – Napa, CA *
September 9 – Quarry Amphitheater – Santa Cruz, CA *
September 10 – Pappy & Harriet’s – Pioneertown, CA *
September 12 – OC Fair – Costa Mesa, CA (w/ Wilderado)
September 13 – Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival – Templeton, CA #
September 15 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ *
September 18 – Fountain Street Church – Grand Rapids, MI *
September 21 – Lincoln Theatre – Washington, DC *
September 22 – Lincoln Theatre – Washington, DC *
September 25 – The National – Richmond, VA *
September 26 – Firefly Distillery – Charleston, SC *
September 27 – The Coves Amphitheater – Union Hall, VA *
September 27-28 – Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival – Franklin, TN #
October 2 – Athenaeum Center – Chicago, IL *
October 3 – Athenaeum Center – Chicago, IL *
October 5 – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO *
October 7 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO (w/ Saint Motel)
# festival date
*w/ special guest Cassandra Coleman
Paramount Animation’s Smurfs unveiled its full soundtrack list just days ahead of its June 13, 2025 release. The soundtrack’s 14 tracks include songs from Rihanna, Tyla, DJ Khaled, Cardi B, and Shenseea. Rihanna also stars as Smurfette in the family friendly feature film opening in theaters on July 18th.
The cast also includes John Goodman, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, and Octavia Spencer. In addition, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña, Marshmello, and Kurt Russell voice characters in the latest entry of the long-running franchise.
“When Papa Smurf (Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him,” reads Paramount Animation’s synopsis. “With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.”
‘Smurfs’ soundtrack
SMURFS MOVIE SOUNDTRACK TRACKLIST
1. Milenge by Natania
2. Celebrate by Natania
3. Friend Of Mine by Rihanna
4. Higher Love by DESI TRILL feat. DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi
5. Liar For A Living by Natania
6. It Takes A Village by Natania and The Indian Connect
7. Big Dreams by James Fauntleroy
8. To Me by Lous and the Yakuza
9. Did We by Natania
10. Balle Balouza by Natania, Subhi and The Indian Connect
11. Everything Goes With Blue by Tyla
12. It’s My Party by Shenseea
13. Always On The Outside by James Corden
14. Higher Calling by The Indian Connect
Chris Miller directs and Pam Brady wrote the screenplay. Producers include Jay Brown, Ty Ty Smith, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, and Ryan Harris. Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, and Andrew Lary serve as executive producers.
Apple TV+’s preview clip of Murderbot episode five shows the titular character shocked to discover it’s engaging in a real conversation. Episode five, “Rogue War Tracker Infinite,” will stream on Friday, June 6, 2025.
“Rogue War Tracker Infinite” Plot: Back at the habitat, the PresAux team, now joined by the lone DeltFall survivor Leebeebee (guest star Anna Konkle), works to save the injured Murderbot. Gurathin begins to unravel some of the SecUnit’s secrets. Mensah and Murderbot risk all to save the others.
The series stars Alexander Skarsgård as the titular character, Noma Dumezweni (Presumed Innocent) as Mensah, David Dastmalchian (Oppenheimer) as Gurathin, Sabrina Wu (Joy Ride) as Pin-Lee, Akshay Khanna (Critical Incident) as Ratthi, Tattiawna Jones (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Arada, and Tamara Podemski (Outer Range) as Bharadwaj. Skarsgård also executive produces along with series creators Chris and Paul Weitz.
Akshay Khanna, Alexander Skarsgård and Sabrina Wu in ‘Murderbot’ episode 5 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Murderbot Season 1 Description:
Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series, Murderbot is a sci-fi comedic thriller about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Murderbot (Skarsgård) must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.
Alexander Skarsgård, Akshay Khanna, Tamara Podemski, Anna Konkle, Sabrina Wu, Tattiawna Jones and David Dastmalchian in episode 5 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Tamara Podemski, Alexander Skarsgård, Akshay Khanna, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian and Sabrina Wu in episode 5 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Tamara Podemski and Alexander Skarsgård in episode 5 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Tattiawna Jones, Anna Konkle and Noma Dumezweni in episode 5 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
John Krasinski, Domhnall Gleeson and Natalie Portman in ‘Fountain of Youth’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Despite a big-name cast, Guy Ritchie’s latest action-adventure, Fountain of Youth, is a surprisingly shallow experience. The film tries for a fun, witty vibe but misses the mark entirely, coming off as a watered-down version of far better treasure-hunt movies. At its best, it’s a sort of National Treasure-lite, but those brief moments don’t come close to justifying the two-hour runtime, which feels like a real grind.
Four-time Emmy nominee John Krasinski’s normally able to lift average material, but not in this case. Oscar winner Natalie Portman also doesn’t inject anything special into the globe-trotting adventure. The fight scenes feel generic, and the stunts give off a serious “been there, done that” vibe. And Fountain of Youth‘s fantastical setups, while expected to be outlandish in this genre, are just so weirdly staged that nothing ever really comes together coherently.
The film opens with Luke (Krasinski) being chased through the streets of Bangkok on a scooter as his pursuers attempt to steal a tube off his back. Luke drives up and down flights of stairs, through a marketplace, and winds up stealing a different scooter with a flaming cart attached before making an improbable escape onto a moving train.
From there, the plot, which involves a quest for the titular mythical spring, quickly devolves into a series of frenetic set pieces.
The hijinks continue on board the train when Luke meets a woman (Eiza González, 3 Body Problem) who knows his name but won’t give hers (we eventually learn it’s Esme). She’s after the painting inside his tube, which leads to a flirty skirmish between them while a much larger fight rages on around them.
The action then awkwardly shifts to Charlotte (Portman) in Trafalgar Square, dealing with a nasty divorce and custody battle over her son. Her brother, Luke, pops in, surprising her at her museum job. He tries to get her to relive their “great adventures,” and she reminds him they’ve had to grow up. But of course, her protestations mean nothing when she joins him and their dad’s old team in their hunt for the Fountain of Youth.
John Krasinski and Natalie Portman absolutely do not sell the sibling connection. Laz Alonso (The Boys) and Carmen Ejogo (The Penguin) play underdeveloped fellow treasure hunters who were part of Luke and Charlotte’s dad’s old team. Domhnall Gleeson (The Patient) doesn’t fare any better as Owen, a billionaire who convinces the team that the Fountain of Youth is real and funds their hunt. Additional supporting players include Arian Moayed as an Interpol agent and Benjamin Chivers as Charlotte’s precocious son, Thomas. Stanley Tucci cameos as Esme’s boss, the only really intriguing character in the film.
Fountain of Youth‘s attempts at humor often fall flat, and the lack of engaging characters among the leads is a hurdle that even the intense action sequences can’t overcome. And speaking of the action sequences, as the story progresses, the characters find themselves involved in increasingly outlandish scenarios, which is, again, par for the genre’s course. But the bounds of credulity are stretched way too far with a deeply questionable underwater recovery operation.
Although Fountain of Youth offers a few stunning visual effects, these fleeting moments are quickly overshadowed by a plot that just doesn’t hold up. The movie’s pacing is all over the place, and throwing in that impending divorce storyline feels completely out of left field and unnecessary.
The overarching mystery ultimately proves difficult to invest in. Fountain of Youth boasts a talented cast and some ambitious set pieces, but a muddled script, uninspired action, and a sense of trying too hard kill the fun.
GRADE: D+
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: May 23, 2025, streaming on Apple TV+
Running Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames reprise their roles from the 2022 horror hit The Black Phone, in Black Phone 2. The trailer shows The Grabber is back seeking vengeance, even though Finn is sure he died. “You, of all people, should know that dead is just a word,” says the masked killer.
In addition to Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames, the sequel’s cast includes Oscar nominee Demián Bichir (The Nun), Arianna Rivas (A Working Man), Miguel Mora (The Black Phone), and Jeremy Davies. Maev Beaty (Beau is Afraid) and Graham Abbey (Under the Banner of Heaven) also star.
“Four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen. As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, the headstrong 15-year-old Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake,” reads Universal Pictures’ synopsis. “Determined to solve the mystery and end the torment for both her and her brother, Gwen persuades Finn to visit the camp during a winter storm.
There, she uncovers a shattering intersection between The Grabber and her own family’s history. Together, she and Finn must confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.”
Scott Derrickson returns as writer and director, with C. Robert Cargill also back as co-writer.
Cargill, Derrickson, and Jason Blum serve as producers. Joe Hill, Adam Hendricks, and Ryan Turek executive produce.
Black Phone 2 opens in theaters on October 17, 2025.
Player 456 demands to know why they’ve kept him alive in the trailer for Netflix’s Squid Game season three. The trailer shows snippets of brutal games to come and ends with Front Man (In-Ho) asking Gi-hun if he still has faith in people.
“[Gi-hun] is in utter despair after losing everything and watching all his efforts go in vain,” explained creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. “The story then takes an interesting turn, questioning whether Gi-hun can overcome his shame and rise again to prove that values of humanity — like conscience and kindness — can exist in the arena.”
The third season will premiere on June 27, 2025.
Lee Jung-jae as Sung Gi-hun in ‘Squid Game’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Netflix)
Returning stars include Lee Jung-jae as Gi-hun/Player 456, Lee Byung-hun as Front Man, Wi Ha-jun as Hwang Jun-ho, Yim Si-wan as Myung-gi/Player 333, Kang Ha-neul as Dae-ho/Player 388, Park Sung-hoon as Hyun-ju/Player 120, Yang Dong-geun as Yong-sik/Player 007, and Kang Ae-sim as Geum-ja/Player 149. Jo Yuri plays Jun-hee/Player 222, Lee David is Min-su/Player 125, Roh Jae-won is Nam-gyu/Player 124, and Park Gyu-young is No-eul.
“The third and final season of Squid Game follows Gi-hun after losing his best friend in the game and being driven to utter despair by The Front Man, who was hiding his true identity to infiltrate the game,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Gi-hun persists with his goal to put an end to the game, while the Front Man continues onto his next move and the surviving players’ choices will lead to graver consequences with each round.”
Will screaming, “Run!,” at the end of the Stranger Things season five premiere dates announcement is pretty much the perfect way to finish the teaser video. The streamer’s taking advantage of the year-end holidays to launch the award-winning sci-fi drama’s final season. Season five will arrive in three parts, beginning with the four-episode Volume 1 on November 26, 2025.
The three-episode Volume 2 premieres on Christmas, and the series finale will debut on New Year’s Eve. Each of the three parts will premiere at 5pm PT. The streamer previously revealed the season five episode titles are:
E1 – The Crawl
E2 – The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler
E3 – The Turnbow Trap
E4 – Sorcerer
E5 – Shock Jock
E6 – Escape from Camazotz
E7 – The Bridge
E8 – The Rightside Up
“The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time.”
The series stars Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, David Harbour as Jim Hopper, Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, and Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair. Noah Schnapp is Will Byers, Sadie Sink plays Max Mayfield, Natalia Dyer is Nancy Wheeler, Charlie Heaton is Jonathan Byers, Joe Keery is Steve Harrington, and Maya Hawke is Robin Buckley.
Rounding out the ensemble are Priah Ferguson as Erica Sinclair, Brett Gelman as Murray, Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna, Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler, and Amybeth McNulty as Vickie. Nell Fisher is Holly Wheeler, Jake Connelly is Derek Turnbow, Alex Breaux is Lt. Akers, and Linda Hamilton is Dr. Kay.
Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro (Pinocchio, The Shape of Water) finally fulfills his childhood dream with his 2025 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s iconic horror story Frankenstein. The teaser confirms that del Toro’s adaptation remains true to Shelley’s novel and is being brought to life by a master filmmaker who deeply loves the source material.
Speaking to the audience at Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event, Guillermo del Toro said, “This is, for me, the culmination of a journey that has occupied most of my life. I first read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as a kid and saw Boris Korloff in what became, for me, an almost religious state. Monsters have become my personal belief system. There are strands of Frankenstein throughout my films – Cronos, Blade, Hellboy…big time on Pinocchio…and a long, long et cetera.”
Del Toro continued, “Exploring the relationship between humanity and monsters, creator and creation, father and son, has consumed my stories again and again. I wanted to make this film before even I had a camera, and I’ve been actively pursuing it now for 25 years.”
Oscar Isaac (Dune) stars as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi (Saltburn) as The Creature, and Mia Goth (the X trilogy) as Elizabeth Lavenza. The cast also includes Felix Kammerer (All Quiet on the Western Front), Lars Mikkelsen (The Witcher), David Bradley (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), and Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained).
“Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation,” reads Netflix’s synopsis.
Jason Schwartzman as Burton in ‘Talamasca’ (Photo Credit: David Gennard/AMC)
AMC Networks just released the first photos from the latest addition to the Anne Rice Immortal Universe, Anne Rice’s Talamasca. The batch of photos includes newly announced series regular Celine Buckens (The Ex-Wife) as Doris and season one guest star Jason Schwartzman (Mountainhead) as a vampire named Burton.
Buckens and Schwartzman join previously announced series stars Nicholas Denton (Dangerous Liaisons), Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey), William Fichtner (The Dark Knight), and Maisie Richardson-Sellers (Nine Perfect Strangers). Oscar nominee John Lee Hancock and Mark Lafferty serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. Hancock also directs, and Mark Johnson, Tom Williams, Christopher Rice, and the late Anne Rice are producers.
“Produced by AMC Studios, Anne Rice’s Talamasca focuses on a secretive society called the Talamasca, comprised of the men and women responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures scattered around the globe,” reads AMC’s synopsis. Per the network: “Buckens stars as Doris, strong-willed and with an old soul; she lives with a coven of witches on a houseboat, while Schwartzman portrays Burton, a charming, rakish vampire, leading a cloistered life in a luxurious Upper West Side penthouse.”
The casting announcement and first look photos were released as part of AMC Networks’ “Vampires, Witches, and Other Secret Societies: Inside AMC’s Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe” panel at ATX TV Festival. The panel also included the announcement that Interview with the Vampire season three will start production in Toronto in June 2025. The third season will center around Lestat (Sam Reid) and his rock band as they hit the road on tour.
Season three of Mayfair Witches is currently in the writers room and will “dive deeper into the mythology of witchcraft, introduce new ‘spellbound’ families and feature some of the historical happenings of Salem.”
Celine Buckens as Doris (Photo Credit: David Gennard/AMC)Elizabeth McGovern as Helen and Nicholas Denton as Guy Anatole in season 1 (Photo Credit: David Gennard/AMC)William Fichtner as Jasper (Photo Credit: David Gennard/AMC)Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Olive (Photo Credit: David Gennard/AMC)
