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  • Season three arrives on Disney+ on 20 November 2026.
  • First footage sets up Thalia’s central new storyline.
  • Bianca and Nico di Angelo join the series.

Disney+ will release the third season of *Percy Jackson and the Olympians* on 20 November 2026, following its announcement at San Diego Comic-Con. The first footage signals a larger role for Thalia and a new quest involving major additions to the series’ mythology, including children of Hades, while…

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Destin Daniel Cretton Believes Secrecy Around Sadie Sink’s Role Makes ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ a Better Movie

  • The new film centres on Peter Parker’s loneliness.
  • Sadie Sink’s character remains deliberately undisclosed.
  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens on 31 July.

Director Destin Daniel Cretton says Spider-Man: Brand New Day will explore Peter Parker’s isolation after the events of No Way Home, when everyone, including MJ and Ned, forgot his identity. He believes keeping details of Sadie Sink’s role secret strengthens the film by preserving surprises for audiences. The…

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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Landing Robert Pattinson Film ‘Primetime’ at the Last Minute and Lack of U.S. Studios at the Festival: They Are ‘Experiencing an Identity Crisis’

  • Venice blames fewer US films on studio upheaval, not festival rejection.
  • International directors and stars still dominate the programme.
  • Barbera says film marketing methods need rethinking.

Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera said the reduced presence of US studio and streaming films reflects turmoil within the industry rather than a loss of interest in Venice. He argued that mergers, stalled decision-making and uncertainty over film marketing have left fewer auteur-led projects available for festivals,…

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Cassidy will support CDC nominee, but attendance issues force vote postponement

  • Cassidy backs Trump’s CDC nominee.
  • Low attendance postponed the committee vote.
  • The confirmation process is delayed.

Senator Bill Cassidy said he would support President Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez Schwartz, but a planned committee vote was postponed because too few senators were present. The delay matters because it slows the confirmation process for a key public-health…

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3 Iconic Married Couples That Helped Define Country Music in the 1960s

  • Three couples influenced 1960s country through songwriting and performance.
  • The Bryants wrote major crossover and country standards.
  • The Andersons and Cashes helped define key country hits.

American Songwriter highlights three married songwriting and performing partnerships whose work helped shape country music’s 1960s legacy. - Felice and Boudleaux Bryant built on early success with Little Jimmy Dickens’s 1948 chart hit “Country Boy”, later writing widely recorded songs including Everly Brothers hits and “Rocky Top”. -…

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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Creator Gets Candid on Season 2: “It’s Been a F***ing Bastard”

  • Severe floods have repeatedly disrupted season two filming.
  • Three weeks of shooting remain for the six-episode season.
  • Episodes are expected to remain about 35 minutes long.

Showrunner Ira Parker says filming the second season of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been markedly more difficult than the first, largely because severe flooding disrupted production in Spain’s Canary Islands. The weather delays matter because the six-episode season, adapting George R.R. Martin’s drought-set novella…

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Homeowner sets up camera to catch ‘militant vegans’ stealing his milk… before ‘sting’ operation reveals the real culprit

  • Homeowner rigged a camera to catch a milk thief
  • He suspected "militant vegans" were responsible
  • Footage instead revealed a different, unexpected culprit

A homeowner installed a camera to identify who had been repeatedly stealing milk from his doorstep, initially suspecting the culprits might be "militant vegans" opposed to dairy consumption. The footage instead revealed the true thief, prompting an amused and widely shared reaction after the surprising discovery undercut his…

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Atari Makes Universal Movie Deal For 10 Iconic Game Properties; First Up Is Original Script By Matt Reilly & Carl Hampe, With Entertainment 360 Producing

  • Universal can develop films based on 10 classic Atari games.
  • An original action-adventure script is the first project.
  • Entertainment 360 will produce with the writers.

Atari has agreed a deal with Universal Pictures allowing the studio to develop films based on 10 of its classic video-game properties. The first project will be an original large-scale action-adventure screenplay by Matt Reilly and Carl Hampe, marking another attempt to adapt established gaming brands for cinema.…

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Heartbreaking update on mother-of-three who lost her legs in boat propeller accident while enjoying day on Utah lake

  • Utah mother of three lost both legs in Bear Lake boat propeller accident
  • Family shares emotional update on her recovery and condition
  • Community support growing for Lilia Reynaga after life-changing injuries

A Utah mother of three, Lilia Reynaga, has lost both her legs after being struck by a boat propeller during a family outing on Bear Lake. The accident has left her family devastated and facing a long recovery, with loved ones sharing updates on her condition as she…

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FCC Poised to Hand Broadcasters Long-Sought Win in Abolishing Station Ownership Cap as Brendan Carr Probes Tension Between TV Groups and Platforms

  • FCC may abolish the national TV-station ownership cap on 6 August.
  • Broadcasters say the rule is outdated in the streaming era.
  • The cap also affects the stalled Nexstar-Tegna merger.

The US Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote on 6 August on scrapping the national cap on television-station ownership, a move that would give broadcasters a major regulatory victory. Supporters argue the restriction is outdated in a market reshaped by streaming and internet platforms, while critics may…

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