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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

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

(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

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On Friday, October 10, the Spurs will be at home to face the Jazz in the preseason. It is Utah’s third preseason matchup in 2025-25. In their first two games, the Jazz were without one notable player. Dylan Harper underwent surgery in early September to repair a ligament on his left thumb. The rookie has […] The post Spurs’ Dylan Harper will make his preseason debut on Friday vs. the Jazz appeared first on Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News. View the full article

(Photo Credit: Netflix) Netflix‘s long-in-development miniseries about U.S. President John F. Kennedy has finally received a brand new update, two years after the project was first reported. The untitled miniseries will be based on Fredrik Logevall’s acclaimed 2020 book, titled JFK: Coming of Age In The American Century, 1917-1956. Who is directing Netflix’s JFK TV show? According to World of Reel, award-winning Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg has reportedly signed on to direct Netflix’s JFK biopic series. Vinterberg is best known for his work on 2020’s Mads Mikkelsen-led comedy drama Another Round, which earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Director. Vinterberg will be directing from a screenplay written by scribe Eric Roth, who has written multiple acclaimed movies, including Forrest Gump, A Star Is Born, and Dune. The outlet’s sources claimed that the project was originally being developed as a movie before Netflix eventually decided to turn it into an eight-episode miniseries. The streamer is reportedly planning to start its production in 2026. The story will revolve around Kennedy’s life from his childhood up to his time as a young senator from Massachusetts. When the project was first announced back in 2023, it was initially described as an American version of The Crown. At the moment, this isn’t the only upcoming Netflix show that will follow the story of the Kennedys. Producer Ryan Murphy is currently filming the first season of his newest anthology series for FX titled Love Story. The first installment will follow the famous romance between American royalty John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, portrayed by Paul Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon, respectively. (Source: World of Reel) The post JFK Netflix TV Show Gets Huge Update, Lands Oscar Nominated Director appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

(Image: Capcom) The upcoming Street Fighter movie got some new set photos previewing the upcoming movie’s Vega, played by Orville Peck. What do the new Street Fighter set photos show? The new photo comes from Peck’s Instagram channel, and celebrates his wrapping on the film. In a long caption, Peck expresses his thanks to the cast and crew of the film. He also mentioned that he can’t wait for fans to see the movie and shared a detailed look at his character and Vega’s signature snake tattoo that wraps around his body. Check out the set photo from Peck below: The cast of the upcoming Street Fighter movie features a star-studded group, including Andrew Koji as Ryu, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Noah Centineo as Ken, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Roman Reigns as Akuma, Orville Peck as Vega, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, New Japan Pro-Wrestling star Hirooki Goto as E. Honda, UFC champion Alexander Valkanovski as Joe, Indian action star Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Eric André as Don Sauvage, Olivier Richters as Zangief, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Mel Jarnson as Cammy, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, and Kyle Mooney as Marvin. “Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!” The Street Fighter movie is set to release on October 16, 2026. Originally reported by Anthony Nash for SuperHeroHype. The post Street Fighter Set Photos Show New Look at Video Game Movie Villain appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Orioles righty Albert Suarez’s season ended with an elbow injury, and the 36-year-old underwent an MRI earlier this week to determine whether there was any structural damage that would necessitate surgery. The team announced to its beat that Suarez has been diagnosed with a “mild” strain of the flexor tendon in his right forearm (via Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com). The expectation is that he’ll be cleared to begin a throwing program within the next several weeks. It’s a sigh of relief for both Orioles and Suarez, who seems like he’ll avoid surgery barring any notable setbacks once he begins that throwing progression. A shoulder strain limited him to just 11 2/3 innings this season, but Suarez was an out-of-the-blue key contributor for the 2024 Orioles, tossing 133 2/3 innings with a 3.70 ERA between the rotation and bullpen. That marked his first big league action since 2017; Suarez spent the 2019-23 seasons pitching in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball and in the Korea Baseball Organization — throwing quite well in each league. Suarez’s success overseas piqued the Orioles’ interest enough to bring him aboard as a minor league signee at age 34 in the 2023-24 offseason. He’s since given the team a total of 145 1/3 innings with a 3.59 ERA, 19.4% strikeout rate and 7.4% walk rate. The Orioles figure to be on the hunt for ways to bolster a rotation that right now includes Trevor Rogers, Kyle Bradish and Dean Kremer at the very least. Righty Tyler Wells looked sharp in four late starts this season after returning from Tommy John surgery. Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez is in the mix, too, though he didn’t pitch in 2025 after undergoing an elbow debridement procedure. Right-hander Brandon Young and former top prospects Cade Povich and Chayce McDermott could factor into the rotation as well. The top trio of Bradish (who, like Wells, returned from Tommy John surgery this season), the steadily reliable Kremer and the revitalized Rogers makes for a solid top three. Between Wells, Rodriguez, Povich, McDermott, Young and Suarez, the O’s have some decent depth, but most of that group has had some recent health concerns and/or struggles in the majors. Suarez is the only one of that bunch who doesn’t have minor league options remaining, however, making him a strong favorite to open the 2026 season in a swing capacity — health permitting. Baltimore controls him for another three seasons, and he’ll be arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projected a $900K salary for the right-hander. Baltimore is expected to be active in both the free agent and trade markets this offseason. President of baseball operations Mike Elias told MLBTR’s Darragh McDonald in last week’s podcast appearance that the Orioles “don’t want to take that off the table, by any means” when asked about his club’s willingness to invest multiple years in a free agent starting pitcher. View the full article

(Image Credit: Disney) Tron: Ares is off to a solid start at the box office. Tron: Ares is now playing in theaters across the United States. It is the third movie in the franchise behind 1982’s Tron and 2010’s Tron: Legacy. The preview numbers for Tron: Ares are in, and it’s slightly outpacing the output of Legacy. How much is Tron: Ares expected to make at the box office? Per Deadline, Tron: Ares debuted to $4.8 million in previews. That total includes limited Wednesday early shows and Thursday previews. Tron: Ares’ previews are ahead of Tron: Legacy, which pulled in $3.6 million. However, Tron: Legacy premiered in 2010 during an era when the previews occurred at midnight. With $4.8 million in previews, Tron: Ares is expected to gross somewhere between $40 million and $45 million in its opening weekend. An opening north of $40 million would easily top the domestic box office. Tron: Legacy opened to $44 million, which has not been adjusted for inflation. With its international haul, Tron: Ares could see a global haul between $85 million and $95 million by Sunday. With a budget of $200 million, Tron: Ares will need to have box office legs to reach profitability. Jared Leto stars as Ares, the AI program trained to be a super soldier. Tron: Ares also stars Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges, who returns as the franchise’s original protagonist, Kevin Flynn. Joachim Rønning directs from a screenplay by Jesse Wigutow, based on a story by Wigutow and David DiGilio. Producers include Leto, Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Emma Ludbrook, and Steven Lisberger. Disney’s official synopsis reads: “Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.” Originally reported by Dan Girolamo on SuperHeroHype. The post Tron: Ares’ Box Office Previews & Projections Are Good News for Disney appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

The Las Vegas Aces are one win away. The narrative of their season is now crystallized and oh-so-close to completion but it bears repeating: At the beginning of August, they suffered a 111-58 slaughtering at the hands of the Minnesota Lynx, dropping their record to an even 14-14. Vegas won its final 16 games to […] The post How The Las Vegas Aces Built A 3-0 Lead In The 2025 WNBA Finals appeared first on Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News. View the full article

To prepare for the stunts in The Running Man, Glen Powell sought advice from one of the best to ever do it, Tom Cruise. What advice did Tom Cruise give Glen Powell? In The Running Man, Powell plays Ben Richards, a game show contestant who must stay alive for 30 days to win a lucrative grand prize. In this game, Ben is a runner, a player who must avoid death at the hands of the murderous Hunters. The Running Man is billed as an action thriller that involves several intense set pieces and sequences. While speaking with EW, Powell admitted that The Running Man was his most physical project to date. How did Powell plan to survive a long, grueling shoot? Luckily, Powell knows Cruise, who is arguably the best actor to speak with when it comes to performing your own stunts. “What is your advice on not only how to make these things look authentic for an audience, but how to survive a movie?” Powell asked Cruise. The Mission: Impossible star then spent “two and a half hours” speaking to Powell about stunt work. “It was made very clear after talking to him that there was a real sense of discipline around these things and to treat these stunts with reverence, because you can get extremely hurt, and he knows it better than anyone,” Powell explained. “He’s broken every bone in his body. He’s like, ‘This is not messing around.'” Cruise emphasized that performing stunts is a “privilege” that strengthens an actor’s relationship to the audience. “To do all those things is really, really crucial to sell what you need to sell in a movie, and to justify people’s ticket prices,” Powell added. “If they’re following you, they want to know that that’s the commitment — if I want you to show up for me, I’ve got to show up for you.” Powell will attempt to follow in Cruise’s footsteps and become an action hero as the star of The Running Man, Edgar Wright’s feature film adaptation of the Stephen King novel. The Running Man opens in theaters on November 14, 2025. Originally reported by Dan Girolamo for SuperHeroHype. The post Tom Cruise Gave Glen Powell Key Advice While Filming The Running Man appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

The Reds made the postseason in a 162-game schedule for the first time in 12 years. They looked overmatched against the Dodgers and were swept out of the Wild Card Series. This year was a nice stepping stone, but the Reds need to add a couple bats to pull alongside the true best teams in the National League. Guaranteed Contracts Hunter Greene, RHP: $41MM through 2028 (including buyout of ’29 club option) Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B: $36MM through 2029 (including buyout of '30 club option) Jose Trevino, C: $11.25MM through 2027 (including buyout of '28 club option) Other Financial Commitments Owe $15MM to released 3B Jeimer Candelario Option Decisions Team, OF Austin Hays hold $12MM mutual option ($1MM buyout) Team holds $6.5MM option on RHP Scott Barlow ($1MM buyout) Team holds $3MM option on LHP Brent Suter ($250K buyout) 2026 financial commitments: $37.5MM Total future commitments: $105.5MM Arbitration-Eligible Players (service time in parentheses; projected salaries courtesy of MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz) Brady Singer (5.156): $11.9MM Santiago Espinal (5.149): $2.9MM Gavin Lux (5.114): $5MM Tyler Stephenson (5.056): $6.4MM Ian Gibaut (4.077): $1.5MM Sam Moll (4.023): $1.2MM Nick Lodolo (4.000): $4.3MM Graham Ashcraft (3.130): $1.4MM TJ Friedl (3.112): $4.9MM Tony Santillan (3.099): $2.4MM Spencer Steer (3.035): $4.5MM Will Benson (3.003): $1.7MM Matt McLain (2.140): $2.6MM Non-tender candidates: Lux, Espinal, Gibaut, Moll, Benson Free Agents Zack Littell, Nick Martinez, Austin Hays, Emilio Pagán, Miguel Andujar, Wade Miley The Reds ranked 14th in MLB with 4.42 runs per game. That's an underwhelming mark for a team that plays in one of the league's most favorable hitter's parks. They'll need to improve upon a .245/.315/.391 batting line. The offense should be the offseason priority, but their first couple decisions are in the bullpen. Cincinnati holds options on relievers Scott Barlow and Brent Suter. It's an easy call to move on from Barlow, who'll receive a $1MM buyout. They'll probably also opt for a $250K buyout on Suter, as the Cincinnati native struggled to a 7.36 ERA after the All-Star Break. Closer Emilio Pagán hits the market following one of the best seasons of his career. Nick Martinez will again be a free agent after playing this year on a $21.05MM qualifying offer salary. If Pagán walks, the Reds could be in the market for a closer. They're not going to spend at the level it'd take to bring in Edwin Díaz, nor does a splash for Robert Suarez seem advisable given their needs on offense. Old friend Raisel Iglesias will be available on a one or two-year deal at age 36, though he pitched well enough with Atlanta to command an eight-figure salary. Kenley Jansen will sign a decent one-year deal, while Ryan Helsley and Michael Kopech are probably looking for pillow contracts. Devin Williams, Brad Keller, Luke Weaver, Kyle Finnegan and Pagán himself should all be looking at multi-year contracts -- though it'd be a surprise if Pagán commands more than two guaranteed years entering his age-35 season. Tony Santillan, Graham Ashcraft and Connor Phillips are Cincy's top returning leverage arms. Santillan has a little bit of closing experience, while Phillips has shown wipeout stuff with hit-or-miss command. If the Reds find the prices too high on free agent closers, perhaps they'll let Santillan and Phillips compete for the ninth inning while pursuing a setup type like Tyler Rogers or Phil Maton. In any case, they should bring in at least one back-end arm. Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription BENEFITS Access weekly subscriber-only articles by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams, and Anthony Franco. Join exclusive weekly live chats with Anthony. Remove ads and support our writers. Access GM-caliber tools like our MLB Contract Tracker View the full article

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic reportedly has not inquired with fellow teammate LeBron James about when the future Hall of Famer plans to retire from the NBA, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves Love Playing With LeBron James Doncic and Austin Reaves “love playing with James” and want the partnership to […] The post Luka Doncic Hasn’t Asked LeBron James About NBA Retirement Plans appeared first on Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News. View the full article

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(Photo Credit: Fox) Gordon Ramsay’s long-running reality competition show MasterChef has officially been renewed for two more seasons at Fox. This renewal comes after over fifteen years since the hit cooking show made its debut. Season 15 recently concluded its 18-episode run, where long-time couple Jessica Bosworth and Jesse Rosenwald became the show’s first duo winners. The latest installment also featured a new judge in the form of celebrity chef Tiffany Derry, who is expected to return for the next two seasons, along with Ramsay and restaurateur Joe Bastianich. What did Fox say about the MasterChef renewal? “MasterChef remains a standout series for Fox, drawing its dedicated fanbase back season after season to witness amateur cooks transform into culinary masters,” Fox Entertainment executive Yasmin Rawji said in a statement. “Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Tiffany Derry provide culinary expertise, mentorship and heart, and we can’t wait to see what they, as well as our partners at Endemol Shine North America, have in store for Seasons 16 and 17 of MasterChef.” Endemol Shine North America’s Michael Heyerman added, “Securing a two-season pickup for Seasons 16 and 17 is huge news and a testament to the unstoppable momentum of MasterChef. A massive thank you to Fox for always opening doors and inspiring new creative ideas to keep the series fun and fresh. We have cooked up two absolutely great themes for the new season that fans are going to love. We’re thrilled to be back in the kitchen with Gordon, Joe, and Tiffany, building on the incredible chemistry and high standards they set last season.” MasterChef is executive-produced by Ramsay through his One Potato Two Potato production banner. It was based on the original British show created by Franc Roddam during the early 1990s. Due to the competition series’ success, it has been adapted in multiple countries. Throughout the years, it has also spawned different spin-offs such as Junior MasterChef and Celebrity MasterChef. (Source: Deadline) The post Hit Fox TV Show Renewed for 2 More Seasons appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: HBO Max After the shocking Peacemaker Season 2 finale, James Gunn has shared some the challenges he faced constructing the DC Universe. What did James Gunn say about using Peacemaker Season 2 to set up the DCU? In the final moments of the Peacemaker Season 2 finale, Chris is kidnapped by Rick Flag Sr. and banished to Salvation, a planet that serves as a prison for metahumans. According to a press conference (via Variety), Gunn said Salvation will be further explored in Man of Tomorrow, the sequel to Superman. “I’m not expecting people to go into Man of Tomorrow and know what Salvation is,” Gunn said. “You’ll find out anything you need to know about metahumans disappearing through that movie.” Gunn understands how tricky it can be to tell an original story while connecting it to a cinematic universe. Guardians of the Galaxy felt like a separate section of Marvel. However, Guardians still had to follow the interconnected story in the MCU. Gunn faces those same storytelling challenges in the DCU, except this time, he’s the architect of the cinematic universe. “It’s a very, very, very delicate balance when writing these things,” Gunn said about creating the DCU. “You’ve got to be able to tell the story in a way where people that already know the information are not going to be bored, and where people who don’t know the information will get the information in an easy and simple way, but also not to be burdened down by too much shit. There needs to be an elegance to the storytelling. Too many mumbo jumbo things, to me, is always a thing that I [avoid]. ‘Oh, this magic stone does this, and it’s that.’ There’s no emotional aspect to that. A prison in another dimension is easy for me to understand and say in one sentence.” With Peacemaker Season 2 complete, Gunn’s next project as a writer and director will be Man of Tomorrow, which flies into theaters on July 9, 2027. Originally reported by Dan Girolamo for SuperHeroHype. The post Man of Tomorrow: James Gunn Talks Balance of Peacemaker Season 2 Setting up DCU appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article