The trailer for Christopher Nolan&#8217;s highly-anticipated drama “The Odyssey” was released today.
In the trailer, Matt Damon portrays Odysseus, King of Ithaca, based on the ancient Greek literature attributed to Homer. The film’s hero can be seen leading his soldiers home after the Trojan War in treacherous conditions.
There’s also a brief moment showing Tom Holland as Odysseus’ son Telemachus and Anne Hathaway as Odysseus’ wife Penelope. “Promise me you will come back,” Penelope says at one point.
“What if I can’t?” Odysseus replies.
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Other actors in the movie include Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Mia Goth, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal, and John Leguizamo.
Academy Award-winning director Nolan, known for critically acclaimed projects such as “Oppenheimer” (2023) and “Inception” (2010), spoke about the project during an <a href="https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-epic-to-end-all-epics-cn-exclusive/">interview</a> with Empire magazine last month. 
“I mean, it truly contains all stories,” Nolan said. “As a filmmaker, you’re looking for gaps in cinematic culture, things that haven’t been done before. And what I saw is that all of this great mythological cinematic work that I had grown up with — Ray Harryhausen movies and other things — I’d never seen that done with the sort of weight and credibility that an A-budget and a big Hollywood, IMAX production could do.”
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He also described what it was like filming at sea for four months. “It’s vast and terrifying and wonderful and benevolent, as the conditions shift. We really wanted to capture how hard those journeys would have been for people. And the leap of faith that was being made in an unmapped, uncharted world,” Nolan told the outlet. “By embracing the physicality of the real world in the making of the film, you do inform the telling of the story in interesting ways…because you’re confronted on a daily basis by the world pushing back at you.”
The saga hits theaters on July 17, 2026.

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Actor James Ransone, who played Chester “Ziggy” Sobotka in the acclaimed crime drama series “The Wire,” has died at the age of 46.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner&#8217;s office said in online records that Ransone, who was married with two children, died by suicide. His widow, Jamie McPhee, posted a tribute on Instagram.
&#8220;I told you I have loved you 1000 times before and I know I will love you again,&#8221; McPhee shared on the social platform. &#8220;You told me — I need to be more like you and you need to be more like me — and you were so right. Thank you for giving me the greatest gifts — you, Jack and Violet. We are forever.&#8221;
Besides his role in “The Wire,” Ransone was known for playing Eddie Kaspbrak in “It: Chapter Two.” He also appeared in films such as &#8220;The Black Phone&#8221; and &#8220;Black Phone 2,&#8221; and TV shows including the police drama &#8220;Bosch,&#8221; &#8220;Poker Face,&#8221; and the HBO miniseries “Generation Kill” opposite Alexander Skarsgård.
Ransone was born in Baltimore in 1979, per Variety, and attended the Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Maryland. He broke into acting with a part in the teen drama “Ken Park” (2002). He scored his career-making role on “The Wire” one year later.
Ransone <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-ransone-dead-the-wire-it-chapter-two-actor-1236456278/">revealed</a> in a 2021 social media post that he was sexually abused as a child by his tutor in the 1990s when he was 12. The actor said in his Instagram post that he had suffered a “lifetime of shame and embarrassment” and became addicted to drugs after. He <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/james-ransone-widow-reveals-gifts-163001136.html">spoke openly</a> about his recovery and staying sober after 27 years of heroin use. 
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources.

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The controversial Netflix series “Boots,” about a gay Marine, was canceled after just one season on the streaming platform.
Deadline <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/12/boots-canceled-netflix-the-pink-marine-miles-heizer-1236649503/">reported</a> that the decision was not “straightforward” as it had good reviews from both critics and viewers. The outlet noted that Sony Pictures extended the options on several key actors in the hopes of continuing the series. Networks are usually unable to pick up anything canceled by Netflix due to exclusivity agreements. 
But in the end, it wasn’t enough. Producer Brent Miller said he was disappointed over the cancellation but was “so grateful that we were able to make the show,&#8221; adding that he &#8220;couldn’t be more proud of the show we made.”
In October, the Pentagon came out against the Netflix series, calling it “woke garbage.”
Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson released a statement on the series, saying a person’s sexuality is not relevant in this administration’s effort to strengthen our military.
“Under President Trump and Secretary [Pete] Hegseth, the U.S. military is getting back to restoring the warrior ethos. Our standards across the board are elite, uniform, and sex neutral because the weight of a rucksack or a human being doesn’t care if you’re a man, a woman, gay, or straight,” a statement from Wilson said, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/woke-garbage-pentagon-blasts-new-netflix-series-about-gay-marine">reported</a>.
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Wilson confirmed that officials “will not compromise our standards to satisfy an ideological agenda, unlike Netflix whose leadership consistently produces and feeds woke garbage to their audience and children.”
“Boots,” which stars Miles Heizer and Vera Farmiga, premiered on October 9 and consistently ranked in Netflix’s top 10 viewed charts. The series is critical of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” military policy from the 90s that required recruits to keep their sexual identity secret. The show is based on the book “The Pink Marine” by Greg Cope White.

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Romy and Jake Reiner issued a joint statement from the family on Wednesday, marking the first time they&#8217;ve spoken publicly since the brutal murders of their parents, acclaimed Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner.
&#8220;Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren&#8217;t just our parents; they were our best friends,&#8221; Jake, 34, and Romy, 28, said in the statement first published by <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/17/reiner-family-statement/">TMZ</a>.
&#8220;We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.&#8221;
The statement came within hours of the first court appearance for their brother Nick, 32, who was arrested on Sunday and charged on Tuesday with two counts of first-degree murder, with special circumstances attached because there were multiple murders and he allegedly attacked with a deadly weapon.
During Reiner&#8217;s brief court appearance on Wednesday, he was seated behind glass and wore a suicide-prevention smock. The judge quickly ruled that no photos or videos could be taken of him during the proceedings.
Reiner, who was arrested hours after the bodies of his parents were found, did not enter a plea, and after confirming that the accused understood he was waiving his right to a &#8220;speedy&#8221; arraignment, the judge granted a continuance, pushing the arraignment until January 7, 2026.
He has retained high-powered defense attorney Alan Jackson, whose prior clients include actor Kevin Spacey and disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

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Hollywood was still absorbing the shock of the violent deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, when another development further stunned the industry — the Reiners’ 32-year-old son had been arrested and booked on suspicion of their murders. Then entertainment industry insiders began to tell their stories, and it soon became clear — maybe no one should have been surprised. It seems like everyone in LA knew that screenwriter Nick Reiner had been a ticking time bomb for years.
Emergency responders were called to the Reiners’ $13.5 million Brentwood mansion shortly after 3:40 p.m. Sunday following a request for medical assistance. When firefighters arrived, they discovered both Rob and Michele Reiner dead inside the home. While the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has not yet released official causes of death, police have said the case is being investigated as a double homicide. And not just homicide, but the shocking kind that usually winds up as the basis of a movie. The couple suffered multiple stab wounds, their throats cut. Adding to the surreality of the news came the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15387065/Billy-Crystal-saw-bodies-Rob-Reiner-wife-murder.html">revelation</a> that Billy Crystal had rushed to the scene just in time to see the bodies of his dear friend and his wife. Nick, meanwhile, was picked up at a posh beachside hotel, his room <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/15/nick-reiner-blood-filled-hotel-room-after-murders/">reportedly</a> smeared with blood.
Later Sunday night, he was taken into custody on a felony charge related to the deaths. He’s currently being held on $4 million bail. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed that Reiner was booked for murder, though formal charges had not yet been announced as of Monday, and police have not publicly laid out a motive. But industry insiders are offering a fairly clear picture of decades-long battles with addiction and volatility.
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It was an open secret in Hollywood that Nick had faced serious substance-abuse issues since he was 15 years old, including periods of homelessness and repeated stints in rehab. In past interviews, his parents spoke openly about the toll those struggles took on their family, even as they emphasized their commitment to supporting their son through recovery.
Those tensions became part of the public record in 2015, when Nick Reiner co-wrote and starred in “Being Charlie,” a semi-autobiographical film about a young man grappling with addiction. Reiner directed the film, and during its promotion, both father and son acknowledged that the story closely mirrored their own experiences. At the time, they described the project as painful but ultimately healing, saying it forced them to confront years of unresolved conflict.
But now details are emerging that suggest those conflicts may never have healed enough. Nick reportedly <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/why-nick-reiner-reportedly-resented-204517353.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJGoc1svvbuDrhUMrzR7QAwpb2w_DRARUjFIHH24PXLaE2vqSNKBT1wGNfFxRWv5e0WONwa8fY1ltTbFDyxd13bXernFj-Bq4vY16Jcpw0XIhTQloUann-N4KpMGaBFpfxsARLqUlmrGOQmGobHA5FHScIqDTU6PiEeHLe9bLh_-">harbored</a> deep resentment toward his father, fueled in part by comparisons between his own stalled career and Reiner’s prolific success. Sources have described a relationship marked by endless cycles of reconciliation and rupture, intense anger and regret.
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Page Six, Variety, People, and TMZ — the entertainment outlets are full now of stories of Nick’s <a href="https://pagesix.com/2025/12/15/celebrity-news/nick-reiner-once-destroyed-parents-rob-and-micheles-home-during-drug-fueled-rage/">drug-fueled rages</a>, including one that destroyed furniture at his parents’ house. Other accounts describe him stealing money from his dad to <a href="https://pagesix.com/2025/12/15/celebrity-news/nick-reiner-lost-his-virginity-to-sex-worker-paid-with-money-from-parents-rob-and-michele/?utm_campaign=pagesix&amp;utm_social_post_id=624205515&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_social_handle_id=182107650&amp;utm_source=twitter">lose his virginity</a> to a prostitute. Recollections of <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/15/rob-reiner-son-nick-conan-obrien-christmas-party/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">behavioral issues,</a> even in his childhood, have added to a picture of a family grappling for years with instability behind a public façade of Hollywood success.
Even the night before, TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/15/rob-reiner-son-nick-conan-obrien-christmas-party/">reported</a>, father and son both attended a Christmas party at Conan O’Brien’s house, where witnesses observed a “very loud” argument involving members of the Reiner family. Nick had been acting bizarrely enough to disturb other guests.
The Reiners’ daughter, 28-year-old Romy Reiner, discovered her parents’ bodies and called authorities. There have been reports that she told police she believed her brother was responsible.
President Trump seemed to think there might have been another cause. In an inappropriate social media post that would be hard to believe even in a screenplay, he said, Reiner, who frequently accused him of being treasonous and mentally unfit, suffered from Trump Derangement Syndrome and suggested that might have had something to do with the director’s death. Trump did add, though, that the news was “very sad” and he hoped the Reiners rest in peace. Other Republicans struck a more dignified tone. Senator Ted Cruz said he and his family were mourning “the loss of a comedic and story-telling master” whose films “touched us deeply and spoke to our fundamental humanity.”
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For now, much about the case remains unknown. Police have not said whether a weapon has been recovered, whether there were signs of forced entry, or how long the Reiners may have been dead before they were found. Investigators are continuing to interview family members and associates as they seek to establish a timeline.
What is clear is that the killings have cast a harsh and tragic light on a family whose private struggles were long intertwined with public success. As law enforcement works toward answers, Hollywood and audiences around the world are left mourning a filmmaker whose stories often celebrated love, loyalty, and redemption — values that now stand in painful contrast to the violence that ended his life.

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A person close to the Reiner family said that Romy Reiner, 28, fled the house after discovering her father&#8217;s body inside, and was only informed later by paramedics that her mother was also deceased inside the residence.
The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/16/us/rob-michele-reiner-death-investigation#reiner-family-rob-nick-michele">reported</a> on Tuesday that the unnamed source revealed several details challenging earlier reporting on the brutal murders of director Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner. The source also provided insight into what set off the chain of events that culminated with formal charges being filed against Nick Reiner, 32, for two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances.
A massage therapist was the first to alert the Oscar-nominated director&#8217;s daughter to a potential problem, calling her on Sunday afternoon when no one answered at the front gate despite having a scheduled appointment for that day. Romy reportedly rushed over to the home with a roommate, and discovered her father&#8217;s body when she went inside. She immediately ran back outside, distraught, and her roommate called 911.
The source told The NYT that paramedics arrived a short time later, and said that while Romy did inform them that her brother Nick had been living on the property, she did not immediately name him as a suspect in the murder. Paramedics were the first to inform her that, although Romy had not seen a second body when she went inside, her mother was also deceased and in the house.
Investigators checked the guest house, and when they did not find Nick Reiner there, they searched elsewhere and arrested him near Exposition Park — about 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles — hours later. A hotel room linked to Nick Reiner&#8217;s credit card was reportedly found covered in blood on Sunday.
During a Tuesday afternoon <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nick-reiner-charged-with-first-degree-murder-in-brutal-slaying-death-penalty-is-on-the-table">press conference</a>, authorities filled in a few of the gaps in the story as well, saying that they still had not determined whether the Reiners had been killed late on Saturday — after attending a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nick-reiner-fought-with-parents-at-star-studded-holiday-bash-just-24-hours-before-murder">holiday party</a> hosted by comedian Conan O&#8217;Brien alongside Nick — or early on Sunday. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said that autopsies were still pending, and that they would have to wait for the coroner to determine a more specific time of death.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman also told the public that, as of Tuesday afternoon, Nick Reiner had been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances related to there being multiple murders and to the use of a deadly weapon.
Reiner is being held without bail and made his first court appearance on Wednesday after a short delay as he awaited medical clearance to do so. He has retained <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nick-reiner-taps-heavyweight-defense-attorney-is-not-medically-cleared-for-court">high-powered defense attorney</a> Alan Jackson — whose past clients include actor Kevin Spacey and disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein — to represent him.

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Nick Reiner tapped heavyweight defense attorney Alan Jackson to represent him on charges related to the horrific murders of his parents. Jackson immediately argued that Reiner, 32, could not make his first scheduled court appearance because he had not been &#8220;medically cleared.&#8221;
Jackson confirmed to <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/16/nick-reiner-hires-defense-attorney-alan-jackson-in-murder-case/">TMZ</a> that he&#8217;d been retained. The high-profile defense attorney was spotted heading into a Los Angeles court on Tuesday, presumably in relation to Reiner&#8217;s case.
Jackson, of Werksman Jackson &amp; Quinn LLP, <a href="https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/nick-reiner-court?taid=6941afbf1b98180001b1bdcd&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter">recently represented</a> <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/karen-read-acquitted-of-murdering-cop-boyfriend">Karen Read</a>, who was acquitted of the murder of her then-boyfriend, John O&#8217;Keefe, a police officer in Boston. He also previously represented actor Kevin Spacey and disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Reiner was supposed to make his <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/16/us/rob-michele-reiner-death-investigation">first court appearance</a> on Tuesday, but Jackson informed reporters waiting outside the Los Angeles courtroom that his client would not be present. Jackson said that there would be no hearing in the case Tuesday, and shared no information about his plans for the defense of his client going forward.
&#8220;You have to be medically cleared to be transported to the courthouse, and he has not,&#8221; Jackson said.
In the nearly 48 hours since the Reiners were found dead in their Brentwood home — discovered by their daughter Romy, 28 — dozens of reports have shed light on both the grisly murders and the complicated relationship Nick Reiner had had with his family after years of struggling with drug addiction.
When Romy <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/15/nick-reiner-missing-hours-after-rob-michele-murders/">discovered the bodies</a> of her parents — who had reportedly had their throats slit — she immediately called 911. She informed police that her brother Nick had been living there, but was not there when she arrived, and said that he was &#8220;dangerous&#8221; and should be considered a suspect.
But shortly afterward, TMZ reported, she made a second call to a longtime family friend, actor and comedian Billy Crystal. Crystal rushed to the home quickly enough that the bodies of his deceased friends were still on the premises.
Hours later, Nick Reiner was arrested in Exposition Park, near downtown Los Angeles, in connection with the murders. TMZ reported that a <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/15/nick-reiner-blood-filled-hotel-room-after-murders/">hotel room</a> linked to his credit card was left a bloody mess, with blood found on the bed and in the shower.
Reports indicated that some 24 hours prior to the murders, Nick and his parents had been involved in a &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nick-reiner-fought-with-parents-at-star-studded-holiday-bash-just-24-hours-before-murder">very loud argument</a>&#8221; at a holiday party hosted by late-night comedian Conan O&#8217;Brien, and that Rob and Michele Reiner left the party a short time later. A neighbor and family friend speculated that the fight had likely been about Nick&#8217;s drug use, as he was &#8220;supposedly&#8221; off the drugs, but that may not have been the case.

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Actor James Woods is mourning the loss of his friend, Rob Reiner, and calling out anyone who is less than sympathetic to Reiner’s murder.
Some conservatives have posted about Reiner being an outspoken liberal and a Trump critic. But Woods, a conservative, insists that doesn’t change how much sympathy the world should have.
“Rob literally saved my career and really put me back on track in a way that was so important and rewarding in my life. He really fought for me when a studio didn’t want me in a movie,” Woods said during a Fox News appearance Monday night, saying he fought for Woods to get a role when the studio didn’t want him. “I went from really being basically out of a job to getting an Academy Award nomination, and I give all the credit to Rob.”
The longtime actor became emotional several times while speaking with host Jesse Watters on &#8220;Jesse Waters Primetime.&#8221;
“I judge people by how they treat me, and Rob Reiner was a godsend in my life. We got along great, we loved each other… He was always on my side,” Woods continued, “When people would say to me, ‘What do you think of his politics?’ I would say, ‘I think Rob Reiner is a great patriot. Do I agree&#8230; on many of his ideas on how that patriotism should be enacted, to celebrate the America that we both love? No. He doesn’t agree with me either, but he also respects my patriotism. We had a different path to the same destination, which was a country we both love.”
“Because you disagree with people doesn’t mean that you have to hate people,” he added.
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Woods also mentioned the compassionate way Reiner responded to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which stood in stark contrast to many of his Hollywood comrades.
“I knew Charlie Kirk, I supported him… people said such horrible things, and Rob did not,” Woods told Watters. “When people say horrible things about Rob right now, I find it, quite frankly, infuriating and distasteful. Did I agree with his politics? I did not. Did I love him as a friend, as an artist, as an icon of Hollywood, and as a patriot? I most certainly did, and I am just absolutely devastated by this terrible event.”
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Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, were murdered on Sunday. President Trump has been criticized for his reaction on Truth Social, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-responds-to-reiner-murder-says-director-was-tortured-and-struggling-with-tds">which said</a> Reiner “passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS.”
Trump doubled down during a press conference on Monday. “I wasn’t a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned. … I thought he was very bad for our country.”

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The horror genre and comedian Rodney Dangerfield have something in common. Neither gets much respect.
Sure, audiences flock to horror movies as much as any genre over the decades. We turn cinematic serial killers like Art the Clown, Freddy Krueger, and Jason Voorhees into pop culture icons.
The films rarely get a once-over when it’s time for awards season. This time it’s different. And it’s not just about golden statuettes. Horror kept this year’s box office afloat in 2025, a year that saw a shocking number of commercial duds litter movie houses.
Think Robert De Niro’s “The Alto Knights,” Disney’s “Snow White” and Robert Pattinson’s “Mickey 17” as prime offenders.
Multiple horror movies will be vying for the year’s biggest prize – the Best Picture Oscar. They may come up short to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/is-the-best-picture-race-already-over">“One Battle After Another,”</a> a prestige film that sends the exact message progressive Hollywood craves in President Donald Trump’s second term.
Stop ICE at all costs.
Still, these horror entries matter, and they may scoop up a golden trophy or two before the dust settles.
It starts with director Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” an unconventional vampire movie that doubled as an exposé of early 20th century racism. The film hit theaters in April, with forecasters wondering if its large budget <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-coogler-sinners-box-office-opening-1236193272/">($90 million</a>) might preclude it from making a profit.
Most horror movies are made for a fraction of that amount.
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The film opened big and expanded its audience week after week, wrapping its run with a gaudy $279 million stateside haul. Critics and crowds alike rallied behind it – witness the film’s <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sinners_2025">dueling Rotten Tomatoes’ scores</a> – 97% &#8220;fresh&#8221; from critics, 96% &#8220;fresh&#8221; from general audiences.
Now, it’s <a href="https://www.awardsdaily.com/2025/08/08/2026-oscar-predictions-what-makes-sinners-a-strong-contender/#:~:text=The%20big%20threats%20in%20the,Good%20luck%20attacking%20Sinners%20%E2%80%A6">front and center</a> in the current Oscar race, with experts predicting nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and maybe Best Actor for Michael B Jordan in a dual role.
Coming in a close second is director Craig Zegger’s “Weapons,” a deliriously original film about a town where an entire class of children disappeared overnight, save one.
What happened? Is the class’s teacher (Julia Garner) to blame? The film’s core mystery is told via multiple perspectives, adding layers to the eventual shocks. 
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Once again, critics and customers hailed the film (<a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/weapons">Rotten Tomatoes – 93/85</a>) and the box office sales soared ($151 million). The price tag? <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/weapons-box-office-freakier-friday-opening-1236341131/">A modest $38 million</a>.
The film’s Best Picture chances are less secure than “Sinners,” but creepy co-star Amy Madigan is a lock for a Best Supporting Actress turn for her memorable turn as Aunt Gladys, and Best Screenplay honors are also likely.
And then there’s “Frankenstein.” Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro brought the classic monster story back from the grave via Netflix. His take on the property earned him a Best Picture nomination from the Golden Globes, and Oscar love may shortly follow.
Del Toro’s brand matters to Academy voters, and he treated the pulpy material with a keen idea for the humanity within the reconstructed monster.
Imagine not one or two but three horror films gracing this year’s Best Picture nomination list? The last time horror had such a prestigious close-up was when 1991’s “The Silence of the Lambs” swept that year’s Oscars ceremony, netting five statues (including Best Picture).
The year’s box office picture is another, murkier matter. Yes, the numbers are up from 2024, but that’s hardly something to crow about. This year’s domestic box office is <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/12/box-office-u-s-ticket-sales-2025-1236640883/">up 1%</a>, but the industry battle cry “<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/global-summer-box-office-overseas-2025-domestic-1236357631/">survive until 2025</a>” when more populist films were lining up for release didn’t quite transpire.
Don’t blame horror movies.
Not only did “Sinners” and “Weapons” pull their weight (“Frankenstein” barely played in theaters before jumping to Netflix), but other horror hits stunned Hollywood.
The fourth film in the “Conjuring” series, “Last Rites,” made $177 million and a total of $494 million globally. That made it the most profitable film in the saga.
“Final Destination: Bloodlines,” the first film in that lo-fi saga since 2011’s “Final Destination 5,” made $138 million in the U.S. alone and revived the franchise. That film also included an emotional farewell to horror favorite Tony Todd, who knew he was gravely ill when he shot his final scene for the series.
Recent horror hits include “Black Phone 2” (a respectable $77 million US to date), “28 Years Later” ($70 million US) and “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” (a $64 million opening weekend).
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Why is horror having a moment? Start with a new crop of directors who know the genre well, from Coogler and Cregger to Osgood Perkins (“Keeper,” “The Monkey”) and Jordan Peele (“Get Out”).
Horror films don’t require starry casts and can be made on a shoestring budget. Plus, when they insert the obligatory left-leaning messages, it’s embedded in the scares, not force fed to us in lectures.
Audiences crave the unfettered escapism the genre offers. We’re living in a divided age, but political ideology mostly gets left behind when settling in for a horror film. Jump scares don’t ask audiences how they vote.
And while video games and social media keep cutting into the theatrical pull, there’s nothing like being scared silly in the dark with a group of like-minded strangers. It helps to savor some A-plus films that respect that reality.
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Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic, and editor of <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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Hollywood reels after the gruesome deaths of iconic director Rob Reiner and his wife, and the arrest of their son. The FBI says it foiled a major left-wing terrorist plot in Southern California, and the manhunt continues for the Brown University shooter.
It’s Tuesday, December 16, 2025, and this is the news you need to know to start your day. Today’s edition of the Morning Wire podcast can be heard below, and the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/mrn-251216-member-exclusive">video version can be seen on The Daily Wire</a>:
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Reiner Murders</h2>
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Hollywood icon Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele, 70, were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hollywood-director-rob-reiner-and-wife-found-dead-in-apparent-homicide" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found</a> dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, and authorities determined that they were &#8220;victims of homicide.&#8221; Emergency responders were called to the home around 3:30 p.m. for a medical aid request. When firefighters arrived, they discovered the couple&#8217;s bodies. It’s been widely reported that their throats were cut. The Los Angeles County Coroner&#8217;s Office hasn’t officially released its causes of death yet, but the LAPD has classified them as homicides. The Reiners’ son, 32-year-old Nick Reiner, was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rob-reiners-son-charged-in-brutal-slayings-bail-set-at-4-million">taken</a> into custody later that night and &#8220;booked for murder,&#8221; according to police. He has reportedly struggled with substance abuse that create conflicts in the household. The Los Angeles Times reports that Rob and Nick got into an argument on Saturday at a party at Conan O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s home.
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Police said homicide detectives will present their case to the L.A. County District Attorney&#8217;s Office on Tuesday, when officials will determine which charges to file.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Leftwing Terror Plot Thwarted</h2>
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On Monday, Attorney General Pam Bondi <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/leftist-pro-palestinian-groups-new-years-eve-bombing-plot-foiled-by-feds">announced</a> that after a thorough investigation, the Department of Justice thwarted a “massive and horrific” left-wing terror plot to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/radical-leftist-group-accused-of-plotting-new-years-eve-bombings-also-had-plans-to-attack-ice?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Jennie+Taer&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Radical+Leftist+Group+Accused+Of+Plotting+New+Year%E2%80%99s+Eve+Bombings+Also+Had+Plans+To+Attack+ICE">bomb</a> a number of locations across Southern California on New Year’s Eve. The plan was allegedly being organized by a faction of the Turtle Island Liberation Front, a leftist group that holds anti-Israel, anti-capitalist, and anti-American views. Bondi simply said this had been a long investigation, but it appears the turning point came when the FBI obtained clear plans for a terror attack. According to a DOJ affidavit obtained by Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan, one of the group’s leaders, Audrey Carroll, 30, of Los Angeles, unknowingly provided an 8-page outline of the plot to a law enforcement source. That document, dubbed Operation Midnight Sun, outlined plans to drop backpacks containing IEDs at five separate locations across Los Angeles and Orange counties on New Year&#8217;s Eve. Carroll, along with three other individuals also living in the L.A. area, was charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The FBI said the targets chosen included large American corporations–they didn’t give any names but said they were “similar to Amazon.”
<h2 style="text-align: center;">The Hunt For The Brown University Gunman Continues</h2>
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Law enforcement continues to investigate a shooting at Brown University that killed two students and injured nine others. The Providence, Rhode Island, community has been deeply unsettled since officials released a person of interest late Sunday night after concluding the man they had detained was not the gunman. Authorities have continued a frenzied manhunt for the suspect, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/authorities-release-new-footage-offer-50000-bounty-for-brown-shooting-suspect">releasing</a> additional images and video of a person of interest on Monday. The FBI offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual

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Nick Reiner, 32, reportedly engaged in a heated argument with his parents — the late director Rob Reiner (78) and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner (68) — at a holiday party just 24 hours before they were found dead in their Brentwood home.
Entertainment site TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/15/rob-reiner-son-nick-argument-conan-obrien-christmas-party/">reported</a> that Nick was in attendance at a party hosted by comedian and late-night host Conan O&#8217;Brien, and that at some point during the evening, he was involved in what was described as a &#8220;very loud argument&#8221; with both Rob and Michele — after which the couple reportedly left the party.
People magazine <a href="https://people.com/rob-reiner-son-got-in-a-big-fight-conan-obrien-party-before-murders-sources-11869272">reported</a> that others had confirmed there was an argument and said that Nick had been behaving strangely at O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s party. &#8220;Nick was freaking everyone out, acting crazy, kept asking people if they were famous,&#8221; one told the outlet.
Rob and Michele had reportedly voiced concern about Nick&#8217;s behavior to a family friend who lived close by and told <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/12/15/us-news/rob-reiner-feared-sons-mental-health-was-deteriorating-before-murder/">the New York Post</a>, &#8220;Rob had been telling people that they’re scared for Nick and scared that his mental state was deteriorating. These poor people did everything to help this kid.&#8221;
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The friend also said that Nick was &#8220;supposedly off&#8221; the drugs, but that did not appear to be the case: &#8220;Nick has been troubled mentally for his entire life and they have tried everything to try and help him and been unable to.&#8221;
Nick had often been at odds with his parents over their insistence that he go to rehab, and his refusal to do so had led to him being homeless on several occasions. The film &#8220;Being Charlie&#8221; — which Nick co-wrote and his father directed — was semi-autobiographical and <a href="https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-shared-regret-how-handled-son-nick-addictions-interview-11868929">brought the two back together</a> for a time.
&#8220;I mean, you know, we got into issues, [but] … the whole process for me, it did make me understand him a lot more and I think it made me a better father, hopefully it did,&#8221; Reiner said of his son at the time.
&#8220;When Nick would tell us that it wasn’t working for him, we wouldn’t listen,&#8221; Reiner added. &#8220;We were desperate and because the people had diplomas on their wall, we listened to them when we should have been listening to our son.&#8221;
&#8220;We were so influenced by these people,&#8221; Michele said. &#8220;They would tell us he’s a liar, that he was trying to manipulate us. And we believed them.&#8221;

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