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James Gunn Officially Shuts Down a Major ‘The Batman’ Sequel Rumor
DC Studios co-chief James Gunn has denied rumours that “The Batman Part II” and its planned third instalment will be filmed back-to-back, ending speculation about how director Matt Reeves’ trilogy with star Robert Pattinson might close the gap between sequels. The clarification matters because “The Batman Part II” has already been pushed back significantly, and…
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Ben Jones, actor who played Cooter in Dukes of Hazzard, dies at 84
Ben Jones, the actor and former US congressman who played mechanic Cooter Davenport in “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died aged 84 after suffering a heart attack. His wife, Alma Viator, announced his death in a Facebook post on Sunday, saying he had been resting at home in his favourite chair. Co-star Tom Wopat paid…
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Anne Hathaway Is Officially Having a Monster 2026 as Her Latest Sequel Dominates Streaming
Anne Hathaway is enjoying a standout year, with her legacy sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 now ranking as the most-watched film on Disney+ worldwide following its streaming debut. The film reunites Hathaway with Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt, and while critical reception was mixed, with some feeling it lacked the original’s edge,…
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Game of Thrones prequel earns four-star Royal Shakespeare Theatre review
Georgina Brown’s review of “Game of Thrones: The Mad King” at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre has confirmed the stage prequel as a hit, earning four stars for its pace, spectacle and echoes of Shakespearean tragedy. Written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, the production was a decade in development and sold out immediately…
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RNC warns socialists push Democrats ‘off cliff’ after DSA co-chair offers no tax rate
The Republican National Committee has seized on comments from Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Megan Romer, who was unable to give a specific tax rate when questioned about her group’s plan to “tax the hell out of millionaires.” The RNC argues the exchange exposes a lack of policy substance behind the DSA’s popular slogans, and…
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NBC’s Gritty 14-Part Crime Thriller Becomes a Global Netflix Hit
Chicago P.D., NBC’s long-running police procedural, has become an unexpected global streaming success after its first five seasons debuted on Netflix internationally this month. The show is benefiting from the so-called “Netflix Effect”, whereby older network dramas find new audiences once complete seasons become available to stream, echoing earlier successes such as Suits. The move…
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Netflix’s 6-Part True Crime Miniseries Is Already One of the Biggest Hits on Streaming
Netflix’s new true-crime miniseries The Bombing of Pan Am 103 has quickly become one of the streamer’s biggest hits, tapping into the platform’s enormous appetite for the genre, which drew nearly half of US Netflix accounts in 2024. The six-part series revisits the investigation into the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, which killed all 259 people aboard…
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RIP Matthew Jukes, the star of the wine world whose dazzling palate delighted Mail readers for decades: RICHARD KAY
Matthew Jukes, a prominent wine critic and long-time contributor to the Daily Mail, has died. Richard Kay’s tribute portrays him as a leading figure in the wine world whose exceptional palate and accessible advice delighted readers for decades. The article celebrates Jukes’s influence as a trusted wine authority, emphasising both his expertise and his enduring…
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David Sackeroff, Emmy-Nominated ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Home Improvement’ Production Designer, Dies at 81
David Sackeroff, an Emmy-nominated production designer and art director best known for his work on “Seinfeld”, “Alf” and “Home Improvement”, has died at the age of 81. He passed away on 10 July on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Sackeroff played a formative role in early American sitcom television, helping shape the visual identity of shows that…
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Margaret Thatcher backed secret plan to wipe out cocaine crops by unleashing swarms of leaf-eating moths over drug cartel plantations
Newly released government files reveal that Margaret Thatcher’s government secretly backed a plan to destroy South American cocaine crops by releasing swarms of moths whose larvae feed on coca plants. The proposal, discussed at the height of the 1980s “war on drugs”, aimed to use a biological agent to devastate coca plantations run by drug…