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Photo Credit: @TaylorSwift / YouTube | Columbia Pictures Taylor Swift has now come forward with her version of the snake story that Zoë Kravitz had revealed earlier. She revealed that Kravitz and her mom, Lisa Bonet, were staying at her house during the California wildfire incident. However, there was a twist to it. They had brought along their pet Burmese python named Orpheus, who got loose in the house. Taylor Swift recalls what happened during Zoë Kravitz’s snake incident The “Bad Blood” singer recently recalled what it was like having a python loose in her home while Zoë Kravitz and her mom tried to fix things. She said she was shocked to hear about it for the first time. Taylor Swift shared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, “I just want to preface this with, we’ve all got that one friend. I just remember getting a call from my head of security and him trying to explain this story to me. And my first question was ‘What snake?’ I was unaware of the presence of the snake.” The multiple Grammy winner further revealed that the whole situation, which was being described to her, felt like an Annie Leibovitz shoot. She stated, “OK, so, Zoë Kravitz and Lisa Bonet are holding on to a Burmese python. It’s halfway in the wall. There’s a man standing with an axe, who has just chopped up a custom vintage antique cupboard.” Adding to it, Swift said, “This is the chicest thing I’ve ever heard in my life. Zoë is wearing head-to-toe The Row. I’m like, ‘This is a YSL ad, not a problem.’ It sounds incredible. I’m sad I didn’t see it.” After the incident, Taylor Swift said that she knew her friend Kravitz would not tell her about the whole thing until it was in the past and she had fixed everything. Thus, she playfully decided to act unaware of the situation in front of the Caught Stealing actress. Recalling, the “Lover” singer said, “I know her so well. I just kept a little countdown on my phone, like just counting the days… think it was like three weeks—exactly the amount of time it took to fix the damaged cupboard.” Thus, when Zoë Kravitz finally sat down to tell Taylor Swift what had happened during the snake incident, she confessed she already knew, and they laughed it off. The post Taylor Swift Gives Her Version of Zoë Kravitz’s Snake Incident appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Will Arnett in IS THIS THING ON? Photo by Jason McDonald/Searchlight Pictures, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2025 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved. Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? is a warm, funny, and surprisingly moving look at the ways people grow apart and sometimes find themselves again in the process. After the emotional weight of A Star Is Born and the technical ambition of Maestro, Cooper’s third directorial effort feels like a deep breath: a lighter, looser, and more heartfelt comedy-drama about love, reinvention, and the delicate art of moving on. At its center are Alex and Tess Novak, played by Will Arnett and Laura Dern. After years of marriage, the two have amicably decided to split. There’s no dramatic explosion or bitter betrayal; we just have two adults quietly realizing they’re no longer the same people they were when they met. They’re still friends, still co-parents, still navigating the same circles of friends, but the romantic connection has faded. What follows is a series of funny, awkward, and poignant moments as they figure out how to exist separately while still being tethered together by love, memory, and two young sons. Arnett, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cooper and Mark Chappell, gives one of the best performances of his career. His Alex is a man processing emotional pain not through tears, but through laughter. When he impulsively signs up for an open mic at a comedy club, something clicks. The stand-up scenes become the emotional core of the film. They’re therapeutic, painful, and often hilarious explorations of heartbreak and self-awareness. It’s the perfect role for Arnett, who pulled off a similar “sad humor” in his voice role as BoJack Horseman. The genius of Cooper’s direction lies in how these locations are filmed. Shot in intimate closeups and long, unbroken takes, the camera captures every twitch of Alex’s face, every nervous breath before a punchline lands. It’s an approach that turns the comedy stage into a kind of confessional. Arnett’s delivery—dry, self-deprecating, sometimes trembling with vulnerability—transforms ordinary anecdotes into little revelations. At first, his jokes are awkward and meandering. But as he gains confidence, his performances evolve, mirroring his emotional growth off-stage. It’s a wonderful surprise to see Bradley Cooper take a supporting role here, especially as the goofy Arnie, a struggling actor and Alex’s loyal best friend. Arnie is the kind of character who might’ve been a punchline in a lesser film, but Cooper plays him with warmth and comic timing that never feels forced. After two heavy, Oscar-contending performances in his last directorial outings, it’s refreshing to see him step back and just have fun (even if he’s currently been nominated for 12 Oscars and won zero). Cooper feels like a filmmaker and performer who has nothing left to prove, and that confidence seeps into every frame. There’s a looseness to the filmmaking that feels distinctly New York. Shot on location in Greenwich Village, much of the film unfolds around the comedy clubs and cafés near MacDougal Street. I went to college in the area and can confirm the countless times people have advertised “live comedy” shows on that block. You can feel the authenticity in the way Cooper captures the atmosphere. For anyone who’s spent time in that part of the city, the film feels lived-in and real, with Cooper incorporating NYC restaurants familiar to him like Bar Six. Will Arnett and Laura Dern in IS THIS THING ON? Photo by Searchlight Pictures/Jason McDonald, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2025 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved. Laura Dern, as Tess, gives the film its emotional grounding. While Arnett’s Alex works through his pain with humor, Tess processes hers more quietly. Dern brings a tender realism to the character. She’s not bitter; just tired, nostalgic, and a very different person from who she used to be. Their scenes together are some of the film’s strongest. There’s a heartbreaking simplicity in the way they talk. There’s arguing, lingering chemistry, and a reminder of what once was. What makes Is This Thing On? such a joy to watch is its balance of tone. Cooper never lets the humor undercut the emotion, and he never lets the emotion drown the humor. The laughs come naturally, often from the uncomfortable honesty of the characters’ situations. But beneath the wit, there’s an unmistakable sadness—a recognition that sometimes, growing up means growing apart. Still, the movie never feels bleak. Its message is ultimately one of acceptance: that endings can be beginnings, that humor can heal, and that love doesn’t always disappear just because it changes shape. As a director, Cooper shows remarkable versatility here. He handles both the chaotic group scenes and the quiet, introspective moments with equal confidence. It’s his most relaxed and humane film yet, and it suggests a director interested less in proving his skill than in exploring human connection in all its messy, funny, beautiful forms. The narrative starts out very simplistic, but it gets better and more interesting as it goes on, even if some may find the whole affair predictable. By the time the credits roll, Is This Thing On? has evolved from what seems like a simple midlife comedy into something genuinely moving. It’s a story about self-expression, forgiveness, and the bittersweet comedy of life after love. It’s not flashy or grandiose. It’s honest, warm, and funny in ways that stick with you long after the last laugh. Bradley Cooper has already proven he can make great, serious films. With Is This Thing On?, he proves he can make a great, funny one, too. SCORE: 8/10 As ComingSoon’s review policy explains, a score of 8 equates to “Great.” While there are a few minor issues, this score means that the art succeeds at its goal and leaves a memorable impact. Disclosure: ComingSoon attended the New York Film Festival for our Is This Thing On? review. The post Is This Thing On? Review: Bradley Cooper’s Funniest Movie appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: Cindy Ord | Getty Images for FLC The former manager of Andra Day sued her for breach of contract and unjust enrichment on October 6. A day later, she responded with a lawsuit that accuses him of stealing $1.6 million from her. Now, fans are curious about what the actress and singer’s ex-manager sued her for and her claims about him. Andra Day claims former manager stole more than $1.6 million The Golden Globe–winning actress took legal action against her former manager, Jeff Evans, by filing a lawsuit. This happened after he, along with BassLine Management and Buskin’ LLC, sued her in a Los Angeles Superior Court. On October 6, Evans filed a lawsuit against Andra Day for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. His suit also reportedly alleged that the expenses related to her surpassed the income, resulting in a loss for him, between the years 2012 and 2017. (via Variety) In response, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians star filed a lawsuit against Evans the next day. This suit claimed that he stole $1.6 million from her, which led to her facing eviction and a lack of funds to tour. Day claims that Jeff Evans took away $600,000 in recording funds that came from Warner Bros. Records and another $1 million related to her music income. She also reportedly called him a “faithless fiduciary” who was “caught red-handed stealing.” “What is immediately apparent is that Evans abused his role as a fiduciary to scam Day with blindless greed,” the R&B star’s attorneys wrote in their complaint. “He siphoned so much money from Day — a quadruple platinum hitmaker and Golden Globe Best Actress winner — that he left her facing eviction, unable to pay the monthly minimum on her credit card debt, and without sufficient funds to tour,” it further read. Meanwhile, in a statement to PEOPLE, Bassline and Buskin’ LLC’s attorney said, “Ms. Day filed a baseless lawsuit against our clients one day after our clients brought an action against Ms. Day for royalties rightfully due to them. Our clients categorically deny the allegations made against them and look forward to their day in court.” In this ongoing legal battle, both sides stated their positions publicly and will now prepare for their day in court. The post Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Andra Day Accuses Ex-Manager of Stealing appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

It seems the Angels have made up their mind about their next manager, though he still has to agree. According to a report from Sam Blum and Katie Woo of The Athletic, the job is going to go to Albert Pujols as long as he wants it. Per the report, Pujols met with general manager Perry Minasian last night and the meeting went well. Discussions on a deal are in the works but there’s not yet an agreement in place. Per the report, the job is essentially Albert’s if he wants it. It was reported just over a week ago that Pujols would interview for the job and would be a frontrunner. That was just a few days after it was reported that neither Ron Washington nor Ray Montgomery would be back in the job. Washington opened the 2025 season as the skipper but was away for most of the year due to quadruple bypass surgery, with Montgomery covering for him on an interim basis. Torii Hunter has also been reported as a candidate but today’s reporting indicates that Hunter would only be a real consideration if things fall through with Pujols. Per Blum and Woo, the Angels hope to make an official announcement before the World Series, though there are still some contractual things to work out. The report suggests that Pujols’s personal services contract could be a factor. The ten-year, $240MM contract he signed with the Angels in 2011 included a ten-year, $10MM personal services contract for after his retirement. He finished his playing career after the 2022 season. He had been released by the Angels and then spent some time with the Dodgers and Cardinals. In February of 2023, he rejoined the Angels as a special assistant to honor that personal services pact. Since he’s only three years into that deal, there are seven years left. It’s not clear how the existing contract would impact whatever is being negotiated for him to take the skipper job. More to come. View the full article

MLB Trade Rumors’ annual Offseason Outlook series is back, as we break down what all 30 teams could have in store for their roster machinations this winter. Going forward, the Outlook series is exclusive to Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers, and that link provides details on how to sign up for an annual membership. This post will be updated as more Outlooks are published. AL West Houston Astros Los Angeles Angels The Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers AL Central Chicago White Sox Cleveland Guardians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins AL East Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays NL West Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants NL Central Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals NL East Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals View the full article

Photo Credit: Prime Video The first teaser trailer for Invincible Season 4 has been released. Based on the award-winning comic book series by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible premiered on Prime Video in 2021. The second season was divided into two parts, the first of which was released in 2023 and the second of which came out in 2024, while Season 3 arrived in 2025. Now, Steven Yeun and Gillian Jacobs are reprising their respective vocal roles as Mark Grayson and Samantha Wilkins in Invincible Season 4. Check out the teaser trailer for the new season below (watch more trailers and clips): When is the release date window for Invincible Season 4? The Invincible Season 4 teaser trailer announces that the animated show will officially return in March 2026. Additionally, it has been announced that Lee Pace has joined the cast as Thragg. A description of the character reads, “One of the comic’s most enduring and imposing villains, Thragg leads the Viltrum Empire as Grand Regent. Trained from birth for this role, Thragg rules his people through strength, cruelty, and will – determined to restore Viltrum to its previous glory at any cost.” Pace is known for playing Ronan the Accuser in the MCU and Thranduil in The Hobbit movies, while his filmography also includes 2012’s Lincoln, 2018’s Driven, 2022’s Boddies Boddies Boddies, and 2025’s The Running Man, among other titles. In addition to Yeun and Jacobs, Invincible’s voice cast features J. K. Simmons as Omni-Man, Sandra Oh as Debbie Grayson, Zazie Beetz as Amber Bennett, Andrew Rannells as William Clockwell, Walton Goggins as Cecil Stedman, Chris Diamantopoulos as Donald Ferguson, Eric Bauza as D.A. Sinclair, Ross Marquand as The Immortal, Ben Schwartz as The Shapeshifter, Jason Mantzoukas as Rex Sploade, Malese Joe as Dupli-Kate, and more. “While the world recovers from catastrophe, a changed Mark fights to protect his home and the people he loves, setting him on a collision course with a threat that could alter the fate of humanity forever,” a description of the series reads. Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype. The post Invincible Season 4 Release Date Window Set in New Teaser Trailer appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: HBO Max The Peacemaker Season 2 finale aired on Thursday, and ushered in some major future consequences for the DCU, ones which James Gunn says will be seen in the upcoming HBO series Lanterns. What is Lantern’s connection to the Peacemaker Season 2 finale? In Peacemaker’s second season finale, Chris Smith/Peacemaker (John Cena) open their own agency, called Checkmate, an organization that has a deep history in DC Comics as a splinter agency of Task Force X. Elsewhere in the finale, Rick Flag Sr. (Frank Grillo) is fully established as a villain, as he kidnaps Chris and abandons him in “Salvation,” an alternate reality prison that he intends to use as a prison for superhumans. Speaking to Screen Brief, DC Studios co-head James Gunn revealed that many things about the show’s finale will not only set up the upcoming Man of Tomorrow movie, but the future of the DCU. Specifically, the upcoming HBO show Lanterns, which Gunn said is connected to everything. “Lanterns is very connected to all of that. It may not seem like it, but it is all very connected,” said Gunn. Gunn also said that the “Salvation” prison will also play a big role in the future of the DCU, and will let him explore how “bad metahumans are going to have to figure out a new way to create a society.” (Source: Screen Brief) Originally reported by Anthony Nash on SuperHeroHype. The post Peacemaker Season 2’s DCU Connection to Lanterns Explained by James Gunn appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

(Cr. Parisa Taghizadeh/Netflix) ComingSoon spoke with The Woman in Cabin 10 star Keira Knightley and director Simon Stone to learn more about the new Netflix movie. The duo discussed the mystery movie’s unconventional format, Knightley’s character, and the film’s star-studded cast. The movie is now streaming on Netflix. “While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn’t happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for. Despite no one believing her, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger,” says the official logline. Tyler Treese: Keira, nobody believes you in this movie. Your character’s constantly being gaslit. How is it playing not into a sense of total despair, but the strength of Lo and this determination she has to really reach the truth? Keira Knightley: I mean, yeah. That’s what I liked about her. I think this scenario is a nightmare scenario for most people. You’re standing in the middle of a room, you are telling the truth, and nobody believes you. And add in one person is probably a murderer, you know? I mean, it’s utterly terrifying. What I loved about her was that I think most people, when this has happened, and everyone says, “No, you’re crazy,” would go, “Oh, I’m so sorry. Yeah, you’re totally right.” The fact that you’ve got a person who’s like, “This is the truth. I know it’s the truth,” and she keeps going and keeps going and keeps going. She’s like a dog with a bone. I found that really compelling. Simon, I thought this was laid out so interestingly as a mystery. Because a little over halfway through the film, we know who did it. We know what happened, and it moves on to being about how they’re gonna rectify this situation. What did you like about not withholding that mystery till the last arc of the movie and having it a little bit earlier than a lot of mystery stories? Simon Stone: Because what’s lovely about this is that it’s the notion of righteousness. The relentless pursuit of truth relies on… I mean, it’s fun for the audience to not know what that truth is for a certain amount of time. But in order to get the audience to have the same, to end up relating to the lead character, you need to give them enough evidence at a certain point to make ’em go, “Right. Whoa. What are you gonna do about it?” Then the fun bit after that is like… how do you make the comeuppance for the villain delicious? And how do you make the lead character that we have purported to be an incredibly intelligent person, be smarter than anyone else in the room? And I think that’s the fun thing, that it’s a victory of the mind and a victory of justice at the end of the movie. I think it requires a lot of work to get it right, and it requires a great performance because, at the end of the day, the film ends with basically a confrontation, a verbal confrontation between the villain and the hero. For Keira to be able to go from reacting, receiving, reacting, going, “Oh, God, what’s going on?” to being incredibly proactive… It’s a really beautiful character twist. Keira, as a fan, it’s really thrilling seeing you and Hannah Waddingham just go back and forth. What stood out about her as a scene partner? Because there are some moments where they’re both throwing jabs at each other, and it’s really electric to watch. Keira Knightley: Hannah’s amazing. I mean, she’s like full wattage. Amazing woman. I’ve been a fan of hers from Ted Lasso. I think she’s amazing, and the person, she’s very funny. She’s very quick, very sparky, so just sort of hanging out with her… She’s like that. She’s the same in a scene. She just throws things at you. She has fun with it. So, yeah, she’s great. Simon, Guy Pearce is just a standout as he often is. What impressed you the most about just working with him as an actor? Simon Stone: He’s so diligent. It’s terrifying for me because I like to throw stuff against the wall and see what sticks. Guy’s kind of an auditor that goes, “Nope, we need to check that this works and we need to check that that works, and we need to check.” It’s really good for me to have someone like that in the room, and I think it’s really good for Keira to have someone like that in the room because the two of us are more like, “Let’s try it. Let’s try it. Let’s try it.” And then he’s the other pole, which is, “If I don’t figure out exactly what I’m doing here, I can’t be free.” So it’s a really good… He’s so incredibly hardworking. Like, it’s unbelievable to watch. Thanks to Keira Knightley and Simon Stone for taking the time to talk about The Woman in Cabin 10. The post Keira Knightley Talks The Woman in Cabin 10’s ‘Nightmare’ & Hannah Waddingham | Interview appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

It wasn’t long ago that infielder Ha-Seong Kim looked like a strong bet to land a nine-figure deal in free agency. Last September, Kim was wrapping up a season in which he had hit .233/.330/.370, good for a league average wRC+ of 101. He combined that with strong defense at shortstop and 22 steals on the base paths, and it was actually the weakest of his last three seasons in the majors. Since the start of 2022, Kim had hit .250/.336/.385 with 72 steals, a 17.9% strikeout rate, and a walk rate of 11.0% with 13.0 bWAR and 10.5 fWAR accumulated. A player who was consistently worth three to five wins per season entering his age-29 season looked like a slam dunk for a sizable deal, but that was derailed when he underwent shoulder surgery 364 days ago. He wound up signing a $29MM guarantee with the Rays that spanned the 2025 and ’26 seasons, though it gave him the opportunity to opt out of the final year and $16MM of that deal if he so chose. Kim’s campaign this year was not an especially robust one, as he appeared in just 48 games and hit .234/.304/.345 in 191 plate appearances. The Rays were concerned enough about the possibility of having Kim on payroll in 2026 that they exposed him to waivers last month, at which point he was claimed by the Braves. On paper, that might make the decision to opt in and try to bounce back next year an easy one for Kim. It’s hard to say that a 191 plate appearance sample size where he posted an 82 wRC+ with middling defensive grades would improve his stock in free agency much, after all. With that being said, it may not be an entirely foregone conclusion. Kim did manage to look much more like his former self down the stretch with Atlanta, hitting .253/.316/.368 (91 wRC+) with a 16.3% strikeout rate and some of the strongest expected numbers of his career. His overall production remained below average due in part to a BABIP of just .271, but it suddenly became much easier to see Kim returning to the average to slightly above average bat he once was after his performance in the Braves organization. Of course, that time in Atlanta represents just 98 plate appearances, which makes it difficult to draw any significant conclusions. The Braves themselves certainly appear satisfied with Kim’s progress, though, as president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has made no bones about his desire to keep the infielder in the fold for next season. With a relatively barren market for shortstop-caliber players outside of Bo Bichette, it’s not hard to imagine other teams seeing Kim’s upside and being willing to spend a good bit more than the $16MM guarantee Kim would be opting out of, even if that would come in the form of a similarly short-term, opt-out laden arrangement as the one he signed last winter. There’s certainly risk in opting out of a guaranteed $16MM payday coming off an injury-marred season, and it would be entirely understandable if Kim preferred to simply stick with the Braves and hope to bounce back enough in 2026 that he puts himself in line for a lucrative contract next winter. With that being said, it must be considered that Kim is represented by the Boras Corporation, and agent Scott Boras is known for preferring his clients to test free agency when possible. That’s not a hard-and-fast rule, however; Boras clients Cody Bellinger and Gerrit Cole both had the opportunity to test free agency via opt outs last winter and ultimately declined to do so, though Cole did initially opt out before mutually agreeing with the Yankees to remain in the organization on the terms of his original contract. How do MLBTR readers expect Kim to handle his impending option? Will he test free agency and try to take advantage of a weak shortstop class, or is he more likely to stick with Atlanta on his current deal? Have your say in the poll below: Take Our Poll View the full article

Photo Credit: Marvel Studios Channing Tatum has shared some new details about what his Gambit movie would have looked like at 20th Century Fox. Tatum played Gambit in Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine. He will also soon be seen reprising the role in Avengers: Doomsday, which has wrapped production and will arrive in United States theaters in 2026. What did Channing Tatum say about the Gambit movie? Prior to that, Tatum tried to get a Gambit movie off the ground for many years when the rights to the X-Men character were owned by 20th Century Fox. Speaking with Variety, Tatum detailed what kind of Gambit movie he wanted to make and commented on if it could ever still happen at Marvel Studios. “Look…if we’d made our Fox version, that script would’ve never gotten made — ever,” he said. “It was an R-rated romantic comedy. And when I say R-rated, I mean we went for it. We made Gambit the kind of character who could only exist in a movie with Deadpool. We had mutants having sex! It was wild — full-on. That’s something Marvel and Disney would never do. You don’t always know what Disney will be, but you definitely know what it’s not going to be. It’s not gonna be horror. It’s not gonna be sex. But I think Marvel needs that kind of tonal diversity; something to balance the other side. Gambit’s a great opportunity for that. There’s so much you can do with him, and he’s slowly being built into the Marvel psyche. It’s fascinating, and I think one day they’ll figure it out.” Tatum further noted that there are “ideas” floating around for Gambit’s MCU future after Avengers: Doomsday. “If the fans really want it, I think there’s a world where Gambit could finally get his due,” he said. Avengers: Doomsday hits United States theaters on December 18, 2026. Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype. The post Gambit: Fox’s X-Men Movie Would Have Been an R-Rated Rom-Com appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

A brother of Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic pleaded guilty to trespassing and disorderly conduct Friday in connection with a viral gameday fight at Ball Arena last year. The incident occurred on April 22, 2024, following the Nuggets’ 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series. […] The post Nikola Jokic’s Brother Given 12 Months Probation For Punching NBA Fan appeared first on Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News. View the full article

Photo Credit: Marvel Television The first look at Matt Murdock’s new costume in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 has been revealed. The first season of Marvel Television’s Daredevil: Born Again premiered in March 2025. A continuation of the Netflix Daredevil series, the show sees Charlie Cox reprise his role as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, while Vincent D’Onofrio also returns to play Wilson Fisk/Kingpin. Marvel Studios‘ Daredevil: Born Again has been renewed for at least two more seasons, with production on Season 2 having begun in July 2025. It will arrive on the Disney+ streaming service next year. What does Daredevil’s new costume look like in Born Again Season 2? Entertainment Weekly has shared the first look at Cox’s new Daredevil costume in Born Again Season 2, which can be viewed below via a tweet from DiscussingFilm. The cast of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 also includes Margarita Levieva as Heather Glenn, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Wilson Bethel as Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter/Bullseye, Nikki M. James as Kirsten McDuffie, Genneya Walton as BB Urich, Michael Gandolfini as Daniel Blake, Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk, Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/Punisher, and Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones. Marvel’s Brad Winderbaum said about Ritter’s MCU return as Jessica Jones in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, “Jessica Jones is a great series. That first season with Purple Man I put up there with our best television Marvels ever done, and Krysten really embodies that character. We liked the way Frank Castle played in the first season. Characters can come into his orbit from the greater universe. The first and best idea was to bring Krysten back and to have her be part of this resistance that Matt is trying to build in the midst of a lot of obstacles in duress in Fisk’s New York.” Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 premieres on Disney+ next March. Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype. The post Daredevil Returns With a New Costume in Born Again Season 2 Photo appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is going to be posted by the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. It has long been expected that this would be the case, as it was reported three years ago that the plan was for Murakami to make the MLB move after 2025, but this report confirms that Murakami will be a key free agent to watch this winter. The timing of the posting is not a coincidence. Under major league baseball’s international free agency rules, a player is considered an “amateur” if he is under the age of 25. These “amateur” players are subject to the international bonus pool system, wherein teams are hard-capped by annual budgets of roughly $4MM to $9MM. This was the case when Roki Sasaki was posted prior to his age-23 season. He eventually signed with the Dodgers and received a $6.5MM signing bonus, far less than he would have received with more open bidding. He is also treated like a minor leaguer, in that he will be making around the league minimum until he qualifies for arbitration and will be under club control until he accrues six years of big league service time. Murakami won’t be in the same situation as Sasaki. He turned 25 in February will therefore be considered a professional under the current rules. Once he is officially posted, he will be free to negotiate with all 30 clubs for a period of 45 days and will have no restrictions on the kinds of offers he can receive. This situation is more analogous to that of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who also signed with the Dodgers. His 12-year, $325MM deal was in a far different stratosphere compared to Sasaki. Sasaki was eager enough to come to Major League Baseball that he came young, despite the clearly lesser earning power with that path. Murakami has understandably waited until after his 25th birthday and should be in line for a nice payday. What remains to be seen is exactly how strong his market will be. In his NPB career, he has shown massive power potential but also real strikeout concerns. He has generally been good for 30 to 40 homers per year, though he had a massive 56-homer season in 2022. This year, he missed a large chunk of the season due to an oblique injury and only got into 56 games, but he managed to launch 22 balls over the fence in that small sample. He was also punched out 64 times in 224 plate appearances this year, a rate of 28.6%. He had that down to 20.6% during his amazing 2022 season but he’s been above 28% for three straight years now. Overall, he has hit .270/.394/.557 in his NPB career. Since MLB pitching features greater velocity and generally higher quality than NPB pitching, it’s possible his strikeout rate would increase with the move. For reference, the MLB average was 22.2% this year and there were only nine qualified hitters above 28%. Murakami has primarily been a third baseman during his time with the Swallows. He has also dabbled at first base and even got a brief look in left field this year. Scouting reports have generally pegged him as a middling fielder who will likely end up at first base in the long run. That will put more pressure on his bat but some clubs may be more comfortable with him playing third base for a few years. Teams will also have varying opinions about how he will be able to adapt to MLB pitching. For players coming over from Japan, there have been all sorts of different results. As mentioned, Yamamoto had so much strong interest that he was able to secure a 12-year pact with opt-outs. Shota Imanaga got a creative four-year guarantee with a multi-year club option and player option structure after two seasons. Seiya Suzuki and Masataka Yoshida got straight five-year deals worth $85MM and $90MM respectively. Both of those hitters had better NPB batting averages than Murakami but without the same power ceiling. Since the Dodgers have landed many Japanese stars, many fans expect that to be the outcome here. However, it’s not a perfect roster fit. The Dodgers have Freddie Freeman at first base and Shohei Ohtani in the designated hitter spot. They have an affordable $10MM club option to keep Max Muncy around as their third baseman next year. Signing Murakami can’t be totally ruled out but it may require them to move on from Muncy, who has been a cornerstone of the club for years and is still putting up good numbers, or perhaps try Murakami as an outfielder. Even if Muncy’s option is picked up, he’s slated for free agency after 2026, with Freeman only signed through 2027, so the long-term fit is better than in the short term. The Red Sox would be a cleaner fit now, since Alex Bregman is likely to opt out of his deal and the club has questions at first base. The Mets have first base open with Pete Alonso set to opt out and they don’t have a clear answer at third base either. The Yankees could put him at first base, with Paul Goldschmidt becoming a free agent and Ben Rice capable of catching. The Cubs have Matt Shaw at third but almost signed Bregman last winter, so perhaps they are still willing to go after an external option there. The Tigers currently have Zach McKinstry at third but he’s capable of playing elsewhere. The Angels don’t have a long-term third base solution due to the ongoing injuries of Anthony Rendon. The Mariners are about to lose Eugenio Suárez to free agency. The Reds don’t have a definite answer at first base. Over time, his market will become more clear. Whichever club signs him will also owe a posting fee to the Swallows. The posting fee is calculated as 20% of the contract’s first $25MM, 17.5% of the next $25MM, and 15% of spending above $50MM. Photo courtesy of Sam Navarro, Imagn Images View the full article

Jon Rahm made seven birdies to get back into contention for a fourth title at the Spanish Open on Friday, but fellow Ryder Cup winner Shane Lowry couldn't fully recover from a poor opening day as he missed the cut.View the full article

(Photo Credit: Prime Video) Prime Video has decided not to renew two of Amazon MGM Studios’ newest shows, both released this year. This comes four days after the streaming platform had granted a second season renewal to Maggie Q’s Bosch spin-off Ballard. Which Prime Video shows will not be returning for a second season? Prime Video has officially ordered the cancellation of Jensen Ackles‘ crime drama Countdown and Daniel Dae Kim‘s spy thriller series Butterfly. According to Deadline, despite breaking into the Nielsen Top 10 for Streaming Originals, the final decision to cancel was because both shows weren’t able to garner enough views for their total global viewership. Countdown was created by showrunner Derek Haas (One Chicago, FBI). Ackles was joined by Eric Dane (Grey’s Anatomy, Euphoria), Jessica Camacho (The Flash, Watchmen), Violett Beane (Death and Other Details), Elliot Knight (The Boys), and Uli Latukefu (Young Rock). After Countdown, Ackles has two more upcoming shows with Prime Video in the form of The Boys Season 5 and Vought Rising, in which he’ll be reprising his fan-favorite role as Soldier Boy in both series. Butterfly was based on Arash Amel’s 2015 graphic novel of the same name. The show also starred South Korean actors Kim Tae-hee (Stairway to Heaven, Hi Bye Mama!), Park Hae-soo (Squid Game, Money Heist: Korea), Sung Dong-il (Reply 1988), Lee Il-hwa (Reply 1997), and Kim Ji-hoon (Money Heist: Korea). It was co-created and executive-produced by Ken Woodruff and Steph Cha, with Woodruff serving as a showrunner. Since its debut last August, the show has received a Popcornmeter rating of 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. (Source: Deadline) The post Prime Video Cancels 2 TV Shows After Just 1 Season appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: 20th Century Studios Sigourney Weaver has met with Disney about potentially reprising her Ellen Ripley role in a future Alien sequel. Weaver first played Ripley in 1979’s Alien, which was directed by Ridley Scott. She went on to star in 1986’s Aliens, 1992’s Alien 3, and 1997’s Alien Resurrection, though she hasn’t been part of the franchise since then. What did Sigourney Weaver say about returning to Alien? Per The Hollywood Reporter, Weaver said that she could potentially reprise her Ripley role once again in a future Alien sequel. “Walter Hill is a very good friend of mine, and he wrote 50 pages where Ripley would be now, and they are quite extraordinary. I don’t know if it’s going to happen, but I have had a meeting with Fox, Disney, or whoever it is now,” she said at New York Comic Con. “I said I have never felt the need. I was always like, let her rest, let her recover. But what Walter has written seems so true to me as very much about the society that would incarcerate someone who has tried to help mankind. “…She’s a problem to them, so she’s sort of tucked away. Anyway, I think it’s a very strong first 50 pages, and I’m thinking about working with Walter to see what the rest of the story would be…I’m an English major, so I just read for the story. If it’s a good story, I don’t care what genre it’s in. I never really thought about genres. I just thought of good stories. Now genres are a much more well-defined thing, but I’m glad I didn’t really think about it. I’m glad I followed this story.” At this time, another Alien movie with Weaver has not been officially announced. A sequel to Alien: Romulus is in the works, while fans of the franchise are also waiting to see if Alien: Earth gets a Season 2 renewal. Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype. The post Alien: Sigourney Weaver Could Return for Another Sequel Movie appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

(Photo Credit: GKIDS) ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese spoke with 100 Meters director Kenji Iwaisawa about Rock’n Roll Mountain and GKIDS‘ new anime movie. Based on the sports manga of the same name, the film follows two track stars as they create a bond and then compete throughout many years. Now playing in select theaters and out nationwide on October 12, Iwaisawa spoke about the film’s use of rotoscoping, its unique art style, and more. “100 Meters follows Togashi, a track star who is born to run. As a kid, he is naturally gifted and wins every 100-meter race without effort. But in sixth grade, he meets Komiya, a transfer student who is full of determination but lacks technique. In teaching him, Togashi gives Komiya a new purpose: to win no matter what. Years pass by, and Togashi and Komiya meet again as rivals on the track and reveal their true selves,” says the official synopsis. Tyler Treese: I loved seeing all the little touches in the animation after the runs, which are brought to life so well because of the rotoscoping. What do you enjoy most about embracing Rotoscoping, which has such a great history in film? Kenji Iwaisawa: I really started out with live-action filmmaking. And then I think that I learned that, “Oh, if you trace the live-action, then it could become animation,” and that’s how I sort of extended my career to rotoscoping. I’m really attracted to rotoscoping because you’re able to test it out first in the live-action footage, whether it’s composition or how to create the scene. So, that’s what I really like about it. A lot of sports anime focuses on the joy that people get from their sports, and we see some of that here, but we also see a lot of disillusionment and despair from these track stars and how that impacts their mental health. What interested you the most in this idea of a person achieving their goals and then feeling empty afterwards? I think the 100-meter races is really such a stoic sport, even among other sports, because the race is really only like 10 seconds. It’s over so quickly. But the preparation to get there… There’s just so much behind it, and the athletes have to work on keeping up their body condition right and peaking at the right moments. Then there’s a lot of different elements that have to work to get a good record. It’s also easy to get injuries. So, I think it’s a really cruel sport in a sense. So then I think that’s why, instead of the joy of winning that ten-second race, it’s really a lot of pressure and despair. So I think that’s why I sort of incorporated that in the film, and I was also drawn to it because it’s not a team sport. It’s such an individualized sport, so I think that’s why, instead of joy, I think there’s more like despair. It does affect your mental health because you are really alone. We also see that spark reignited for the runners, and we learn why people pursue their passions. I ultimately found the film very inspiring. Could you relate to how all these characters felt due to your own work in creative arts and animation? Yeah, so I really wanted to be a live-action filmmaker, but then I really couldn’t make the films that I liked. I made a bunch, but then they never came out to you. They’re just never seen. I think that’s where I felt despair, just like the athletes in this film. But I was able to discover rotoscoping after that, and then moved on to creating a film using rotoscoping, and then I was able to create a feature-length film. I think I was able to come back to find the joy of filmmaking. I love the art style of 100 Meters because even though this is very realistic, you still take full advantage of it being animation. The art style is regularly changing to fit the feel of specific scenes. What do you find engaging about this very intentional style clash that 100 Meters has? Yes, I think this really relates to my production style, but 100 meters is such a simple sport. It’s a race. They run in a straight line, and it’s over really soon. So then I really had to come up with different ways to depict that simple sport. So, then I was trying to think of like, “Oh, okay, so how do I make it interesting and not boring?” Then I think different ideas came up, and then the style changes came through that, and then I think that was incorporated into the film. I got so excited when the last time jump happened in the movie. I just was not expecting it. Can you speak to the challenge of adapting a five-volume manga, and how you use that long time period to your advantage in the film? Yeah, indeed. The manga was too long to fit into 102 minutes. I think when we came up with the outline of what the movie was gonna be about, we really had to tighten it up. So, in the manga, Nigami has more background to his story, like focusing on fear and despair, most of that comes from his character. But in the film, we really wanted to focus on the two protagonists, which is Togashi and Komiya. So, we had to cut Nigami’s involvement. Manga and movies, they’re different mediums, obviously. They’re gonna have different ways of expressing. So in the manga, when they’re running, there’s a lot more monologue of what they’re thinking about while they’re running. But I think we cut almost all of the monologue while they’re running because I really wanted the audience to feel it and be realistic in what a race is like. It’s really only 10 seconds. So then, by cutting the monologue, I think the audience was able to feel what a real race is like. The post 100 Meters Director Kenji Iwaisawa on Making 2025’s Best Anime Movie Yet appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Major League Baseball has announced that infielder Jose Iglesias has received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his conduct towards umpires after Game Three of the Wild Card series against the Cubs last week. It does not say if Iglesias will appeal. If the suspension is either uncontested or upheld, Iglesias would serve the suspension next season. Fellow Padres infielder Xander Bogaerts has also received a fine for the same incident. Bogaerts and the Padres were obviously upset by a strike call that was made as the club’s season was on the line. The best-of-three series was tied one game apiece and the Padres were trailing 3-0 going into the ninth inning. Jackson Merrill led off with a home run off Brad Keller to pull the Padres within two. Then Bogaerts worked a 3-2 count and took a pitch down and outside, as seen in this video from MLB.com. Had it been called ball four, Bogaerts would have drawn a walk, bringing the tying run to the plate for the Friars. Instead, home plate umpire D.J. Reyburn called it strike three. The on-screen strike zone from the broadcast certainly made the pitch look like a ball. Some other pitch-tracking sources, such as Statcast, made it look like it clipped the bottom of the zone. Regardless, Bogaerts and the Padres certainly felt it was a ball. The Friars then got a couple of men on base via hit-by-pitches but fell 3-1, ending their season. Later, fan footage emerged of the umpires being berated as they left the field through the away dugout steps, per @padsfanatic. With the Padres having been eliminated, Iglesias can’t serve his suspension now. He is an impending free agent. MLB’s announcement notes that, pending an appeal, he will serve his suspension “on his first day as an active player on a Major League roster during the 2026 regular season.” It’s possible that becomes somewhat notable as Opening Day nears. Iglesias, 36 in January, has been a minor league deal guy for a while now. He’s had to settle for a minors pact in three straight winters. He didn’t get called up in 2023. Last year, he returned to the big leagues and had a phenomenal run with the Mets, hitting .337/.381/.448. Despite that excellent season, he still had to settle for a minor league deal with the Padres coming into 2025. With the Friars this year, he wasn’t nearly as effective, finishing with a .229/.298/.294 line. He will likely be receiving minor league offers again this winter. If he is in the running for a job come March or at any point next year, the signing club would have to be willing to select his contract and play short-handed on Opening Day or whatever day they give him a 40-man spot. Photo courtesy of David Frerker, Imagn Images View the full article

(Image Credit: 20th Century Fox) The Devil Wears Prada 2‘s cast is getting a massive boost, with a mega star joining the cast of the upcoming comedy drama sequel. Who is joining The Devil Wears Prada 2 cast? According to a new report from Variety, Lady Gaga is joining the cast of The Devil Wears Prada 2, joining the movie in an as-of-yet unannounced capacity. It’s unclear whether or not Gaga — real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta — will star in the film, or simply just appear in a brief cameo. The musician currently wrapped up a series of sold out shows at London’s O2 arena. Gaga is no stranger to acting, though, having broken out in 2018’s A Star Is Born, a role she was nominated for Best Actress for at the Oscars. In 2021, Gaga starred in Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci, and in 2024, she appeared opposite Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux, as Harley “Lee” Quinzel. So far, pretty much nothing about The Devil Wears Prada 2 is known. Variety’s report notes the sequel could follow Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) “as she navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing. Miranda faces off against her one-time assistant, Emily (Blunt), who is now a high-powered executive for a luxury group with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs.” The Devil Wears Prada 2 will see the return of Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and more for the film. Aside from those four, the film will also star Tracie Thoms, Tibor Feldman, Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet, Helen J. Shen, Conrad Ricamora, Caleb Hearon, Rachel Bloom, Patrick Brammall, Sydney Sweeney, Bria Condon, Daniel Liu, Donatella Versace, and Lady Gaga. The movie is set to be directed by David Frankel, who directed the original 2006 film. The sequel is also written by Aline Brosh McKenna, who wrote the screenplay to the original. (Source: Variety) The post The Devil Wears Prada 2 Cast Adds Huge Pop Star appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: Marvel Marvel Studios has released the teaser trailer for Wonder Man, the long-awaited Disney+ superhero series starring Emmy Award winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. It is now scheduled to start streaming in January 2026, as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 6 for its Multiverse Saga. Check out the Wonder Man teaser trailer below (watch more trailers): What does the Wonder Man teaser trailer show? The video features Abdul-Mateen’s Simon Williams, who learns that Von Kovak, a popular and acclaimed filmmaker, is making his directorial comeback to helm his first superhero movie. It also shows Kovak in an online interview, where he addresses the timely topic of superhero fatigue, while revealing his reason for making a Wonder Man remake. This sets up the show’s meta aspects, as it shows off the fans’ reactions to the news that he would be directing a superhero movie. Kovak is being portrayed by Zlatko Burić, who was most recently seen in James Gunn’s Superman movie. Wonder Man is executive-produced and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spider-Man: Brand New Day). Cretton also serves as a co-creator alongside showrunner Andrew Guest (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Community). The ensemble cast also includes Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams, Byron Bowers, and Lauren Glazier, with returning MCU stars Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery and Arian Moayed as P. Cleary. “Billed as a love letter to filmmaking, acting, and Hollywood itself, Wonder Man follows Hollywood actor Simon Williams as he’s thrust into the world of superheroes, getting powers of his own, and becoming the superhero known as Wonder Man,” reads the initial synopsis. Originally reported by Maggie Dela Paz on SuperHeroHype. The post Wonder Man Teaser Trailer Previews MCU’s Most Meta Disney+ Show Yet appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

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Former Celtics Star Arrested in Los Angeles NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence after officers found him asleep behind the wheel of his Range Rover. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the 47-year-old former Boston Celtics legend was discovered on […] The post Paul Pierce Denies DUI Allegations, Says He Was Just “Old and Tired” appeared first on Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News. View the full article

Silver Discusses Future of Women’s Basketball in China NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed Friday that the WNBA could soon make its debut in China. Speaking courtside with CNBC from Macao, where the NBA is hosting its first games in the region since 2019, Silver emphasized the growing enthusiasm for women’s basketball among Chinese fans. “We […] The post NBA Eyes WNBA Expansion Into China, Says Commissioner Adam Silver appeared first on Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News. View the full article

(Image Credit: Tri-Star Pictures) The 1990 supernatural thriller Jacob’s Ladder is getting new life, in the form of a brand new 4K SteelBook courtesy of Lionsgate. When does the Jacob’s Ladder 4K SteelBook come out? The Jacob’s Ladder 4K SteelBook is set to release on October 14, 2025, and will present the film in 4K for the first time in its history. The new release will also feature the never-before-seen Lionsgate Limited Extra “The Rungs of Jacob’s Ladder,” and will also feature the film’s original legacy special features that it launched with on previous physical versions. Originally released in 1990, Jacob’s Ladder follows the story of Jacob Singer, an American infantryman who suffers from strange hallucinations following his time in Vietnam. The movie was directed by Adrian Lyne, and starred Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, and Danny Aiello. The film didn’t premiere to much praise, but has since become a cult classic and influence on other horror films due to its special effects and dreamlike sequences. A remake was released in 2019. The complete list of special features coming to the Jacob’s Ladder 4K SteelBook, as well as a look at its packaging art, can be seen below: The Rungs Of…Jacob’s Ladder (RT 27 min) Audio Commentary with Director Adrian Lyne Audio Commentary by film historian and host of The Projection Booth Mike White “Making of” Featurette Building Jacob’s Ladder Prepare the Way: Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin Where is the Ladder? The Locations of Jacob’s Ladder Hidden in Plain Sight: Spirituality in Jacob’s Ladder Something’s Wrong With My Head: Vietnam War Trauma and Jacob’s Ladder Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Adrian Lyne Trailer Gallery (Theatrical Trailers and Teaser Trailers) The post Jacob’s Ladder 4K SteelBook Release Date Set for Horror Movie’s 35th Anniversary appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

http://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/USATSI_27257348.jpgCredit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images Even the best pitchers in baseball lose a game once in a while. Just ask Tarik Skubal. I’m sure you’ve read about it a hundred times by now, but the Mariners have won all three of their games this year where Skubal was the opposing starter. Seattle was the only team to hand him multiple losses during the regular season, and the Tigers dropped Game 2 of the ALDS — technically a no-decision for Skubal — less than a week ago. Now, thanks to his team’s roaring come-from-behind victory in Game 4, Skubal is lined up to start tonight’s decisive Game 5, giving him an opportunity to finally beat the Mariners this year. I’ll give a warning upfront: This article is going to lean pretty heavily on batter-pitcher matchup stats; we’ll be examining some extremely small samples. But I think it’s an interesting investigation into the strategy that unfolds between familiar foes during a short postseason series. What I really wanted to know is whether the Mariners had a specific approach that made them so successful against Skubal this year. As I mentioned, Skubal faced the Mariners twice during the regular season. On April 2, in Seattle, he allowed three runs in 5.2 innings; he gave up six hits and three walks while striking out eight. On July 11, he faced them again, this time in Detroit, and allowed four runs in five innings; he gave up just four hits and two walks while striking out five. His Game 2 start this past Sunday was his best yet: He surrendered two runs on five hits and one walk in seven innings while notching nine strikeouts. The two home runs off the bat of Jorge Polanco were his undoing. Among the batters in the Mariners’ current starting lineup, only Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor have failed to earn a hit against Skubal this year; they’ve only faced him during the ALDS, as they weren’t with Seattle earlier in the season and Skubal never faced the Diamondbacks. Polanco had the two home runs on Sunday, and Julio Rodríguez blasted a home run — his only hit off Skubal in 2025 — in the game in July. Shockingly, J.P. Crawford is tied for the team lead with Polanco with three hits off Skubal this season. If we move past the tiny individual samples and take a look at how the team approached him, does anything jump out at us? Here’s a look at how the Mariners have fared against each of Skubal’s individual pitch types: Mariners Hitters vs. Tarik Skubal Pitch Count wOBA xwOBA Hard-Hit% Barrel% Whiff% Run Value/100 Four-seamer 101 0.227 0.254 10.0% 0.0% 32.2% 2.6 Changeup 80 0.266 0.249 35.3% 11.8% 50.0% -1.1 Sinker 56 0.323 0.298 36.4% 9.1% 23.3% -1.3 Slider 36 0.706 0.413 40.0% 40.0% 31.3% -7.1 *Including Postseason Skubal’s two best pitches are his four-seam fastball and his deadly changeup. Seattle’s batters have really struggled against Skubal’s heater, running a woeful .227 wOBA and a minuscule 10% hard-hit rate against it. The team has actually struggled relative to league average against fastballs thrown harder than 97 mph this year; the Mariners produced a .286 wOBA (league average is .295), a -0.75 RV/100 (-0.61), and a 29.6% whiff rate (23.7%) against hard stuff. Skubal’s fastball is a top shelf pitch, better than any other starter’s according to Stuff+, so it’s no surprise they struggled to put it in play with any authority. The real surprise is how well they’ve fared against Skubal’s changeup and slider. His changeup was arguably the best pitch in all of baseball in 2025 — it led all pitches with a run value of 25 according to Baseball Savant. Despite swinging and missing half the time they offered at his change, the Mariners actually did a bit of damage against the pitch. Rodríguez’s home run in July came off a hanging changeup that was left up in the zone in a 1-2 count: And then there’s the slider. Skubal’s breaking ball is the worst of his pitches, though it still grades out as an above-average pitch per Stuff+. All the way back in April, Dylan Moore, who is no longer with the Mariners, poked a back door slider over the right field wall for an opposite field home run. More recently, Polanco collected a single off a slider back in July, and his first home run in Game 2 came on a hanging breaking ball: Was there something about the Mariners approach to Skubal that allowed them to hone in on his secondary offerings? Here are their key plate discipline metrics against him, broken down by pitch type. His pitch type split for all of 2025 for each of these metrics is in parenthesis for context: Mariners Plate Discipline vs. Tarik Skubal Pitch Swing% Chase% Z-Swing% Z-Contact% Zone% Four-seamer 58.4% (58.5%) 31.8% (31.7%) 79.8% (77.9%) 68.9% (79.7%) 56.4% (58.0%) Changeup 57.5% (59.9%) 34.1% (46.9%) 82.1% (77.0%) 65.6% (66.4%) 48.8% (43.2%) Sinker 53.6% (49.5%) 30.0% (20.2%) 66.7% (63.0%) 79.2% (86.6%) 64.3% (68.4%) Slider 44.4% (44.7%) 33.3% (20.0%) 60.0% (61.6%) 77.8% (79.2%) 41.7% (59.3%) *Including Postseason | Season average in parenthesis The thing that jumps out is the Mariners’ refusal to chase Skubal’s changeup out of the zone. His chase rate on that pitch was nearly 50% in 2025, but the Mariners only chased 34% of the time. He even noted that approach from Polanco after Game 2: “[Polanco] seemed to have seen the ball pretty well from me. He took some changeups down that were just below [the zone]. Generally when I throw it right there and execute, there’s a good result for me.” Not only have the Mariners spit on those changeups just out of the zone, they’ve been more aggressive than the rest of the league against the changeups that do fall in the zone. When they’ve managed to force Skubal into the zone, they’ve been able to do some damage. And if Skubal refuses to pitch in the zone, they’re patient enough to take their walks; Seattle led all teams with six walks off Skubal this year. Knowing how Seattle’s batters have approached him in the past, I’m sure Skubal and battery mate Dillon Dingler are crafting a plan for Game 5. Here’s his pitch mix against them so far: Tarik Skubal Pitch Mix vs. Mariners Pitch April 2 July 11 October 5 Four-seamer 46.2% 24.1% 38.1% Changeup 32.3% 33.3% 21.6% Sinker 11.8% 26.4% 22.7% Slider 6.5% 14.9% 17.5% From April to July, Skubal changed his pitch mix to feature more sinkers and sliders. In his postseason start in Seattle, he switched things up again and cut back on the usage of his changeup, no doubt understanding the patient approach the Mariners have had against his offspeed stuff. The plan for Friday won’t be dramatically different from Skubal’s already established norms, but I’m sure it’ll have its wrinkles. After Game 4, Dingler hinted at how steady the game plan will be: “We don’t vary too much from what he’s really good at. We don’t venture too far off. We’ll increase offspeed, we’ll increase fastball, we’ll increase slider or changeup, just little tiny things just to get us to that finish line.” Based on the approach the Mariners have shown in their previous three meetings, perhaps Skubal will lean a little heavier on his four-seam fastball, daring the Mariners to hit his hard stuff. Maybe Seattle’s batters will have worked on hitting high-velocity fastballs during their off day on Thursday. All of this game planning will be tested once the pitches start flying tonight. The other angle of analysis I wanted to explore was to see if starting pitchers suffered any sort of penalty for starting multiple times within a postseason series. Just like relievers lose their effectiveness the more often they’re used against the same opponent in a short span of time, it follows that starters would suffer a similar negative effect in their second start. As batters get familiar with how a pitcher’s pitches move, they’re better able to pick up on those pitches. It’s the same notion that undergirds the times-through-the-order penalty. I pulled every pitcher who started multiple times in a single postseason series since 2021, giving me a sample size of 54. Then, I calculated their difference in performance from their first start to their second. Performance in Multiple Starts in a Single Postseason Series (2021–24) Start # ERA FIP wOBA K-BB% Game 1 4.02 4.07 .306 17.5% Game 2 4.25 4.58 .318 14.4% Difference 0.23 0.52 .012 -3.1% (Update: a calculation error skewed the data in the table above. It has been updated to correct the error.) On average, across the four metrics I used, pitchers performed worse in their second start; their ERA rose by a quarter of a run, their FIP increased by more than half a run, their wOBA allowed increased by 12 points, and their strikeout-minus-walk rate fell by more than three points. I also calculated the same difference in performance, but removed second starts that were made on short rest to control for potential fatigue effects. Even when limiting the data to pitchers pitching on normal rest, we see that they performed worse in their second start in a postseason series, though the effect was a little less dramatic; their ERA stayed steady, their FIP was up 0.58, their wOBA allowed went up nine points, and their K-BB% dipped 3.1%. Not only will Skubal be making his fourth start against the Mariners this year, this data shows he’ll likely suffer a penalty for having facing them so recently. We only have to look back to last year to see how Skubal fared in a decisive Game 5 after making a start earlier in the series. Skubal was phenomenal in his Game 1 start against the Guardians in the 2024 ALDS. He threw seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out eight. Cleveland got the better of him in Game 5, however, scoring five runs — four off a Lane Thomas grand slam in the fifth inning — off Skubal in an eventual 7-3 loss that sent Detroit home for good. Pointing to last year’s Game 5 failure doesn’t necessarily portend a repeat tonight. Skubal has been one of the very best pitchers in baseball for two years now — a quality that surpasses most of the sample from above — so any familiarity penalty could be less pronounced than the data might predict. The Tigers are certainly feeling confident behind their ace. In the end, Skubal’s success tonight will come down to execution. Will he make the necessary adjustments to keep Seattle’s batters off balance, or will they continue their patient approach against a familiar foe and beat him for the fourth time this year? Source View the full article