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Bond Script Gets Easier After Casting Reveal, Knight Says
Steven Knight says writing the next Bond film got a little easier once the cast was revealed, noting he’s been drafting with the chosen actor in mind while staying true to Fleming’s character, with production guided by Amy Pascal, David Heyman and Denis Villeneuve and frontrunners including Jack Lowden, Jack Barton, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson.
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Sam Neill’s illness before death revealed by ex-partner, detailing cancer battle
Sam Neill’s ex-partner Laura Tingle says the Jurassic Park star had been battling a rare blood cancer for years, receiving chemo and immunotherapy (includingCAR-T) and remaining in remission at his death, though his immune system remained compromised; reports also referenced pneumonia in his final days, prompting tributes from peers such as Steven Spielberg.
Moana live-action remake flops as critics pan Johnson’s performance
Dwayne Johnson’s live-action Moana remake is drawing some of the worst reviews of his career, with critics slamming a near shot-for-shot re-creation, a lackluster performance (including a controversial “fright wig”) and a sense he’s on autopilot, while box-office projections signal a weak U.S. debut despite Disney’s blockbuster history for the franchise.
Daveigh Chase’s mother says she was drugged and spiraling in her final years
The Independent reports on the death of former child star Daveigh Chase, with her mother alleging that in the years before her death Chase was heavily using drugs and was ‘drugged out of her mind’ after a back injury; a late-2025 video showed her frail on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, and she died this week from malnutrition compounded by meningitis and a blood infection, after a career that included The Ring and appearances on TV shows like Big Love, Charmed and ER.