I have to come clean about something: I have way too many streamers. When I first became a “cord cutter,” I had no idea that one day I would have so many of the best streaming services that I’d end up paying more each month than I would with cable. With the cost of living growing exponentially every single day, I now have to start cutting out some of those platforms and possibly miss out on some of those new and upcoming 2025 TV shows.
While I’m willing to let my Paramount+ subscription lapse or get rid of my Peacock subscription (at least until an upcoming WWE event) or do without my Netflix subscription until things turn around, there’s one I just can’t let go. In fact, I wouldn’t even consider cancelling my YouTube Premium account. Here’s why…
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YouTube Premium Is Honestly The Subscription I Use The Most
watching all kinds of free movies, random documentaries not available anywhere else, checking out camping videos, cooking channels, or am simply in need of some background noise while I work or relax at night, YouTube is there.
YouTube TV subscription). I honestly feel like YouTube Premium gives you the most bang for your buck when it comes to streaming.
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Plus, I Don’t Think I Could Ever Go Back To Dealing With All Those Ads
One of the main reasons I won’t ever get rid of my account is that I just can’t deal with the ads. There have been times when the app has signed out of my account and ads have started playing between videos (or worse, during long videos), which causes all kinds of chaos. They’re jarring, annoying, and more times than not, it’s the same ad over and over again. I just can’t go back. I’ve even signed in at friends’ houses so I don’t have to deal with interruptions while watching Trapped in the Closet or those “Guy on a Buffalo” videos at a party.
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So, I’m ride or die when it comes to my YouTube subscription, and I don’t think that’ll ever change. But I will say that I make sure to keep my kids far away from the time-sink that is this app.
(L to R) Julia Roberts and Rupert Everett in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
Preview:
Celine Song is writing a ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ sequel.
Sony is backing the new movie.
There is no word yet if original cast members Julia Roberts or Rupert Everett will return.
Though the company hasn’t exactly had the best luck dusting off its back catalogue for sequel treatment –– neither ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ nor especially ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ have set the box office aflame or won over legions of new fans –– that, apparently isn’t stopping Sony.
According to Collider, Celine Song, the acclaimed writer/director behind ‘Past Lives’ (which was nominated for two Oscars) and this year’s ‘Materialists’, has been hired to work on script for a sequel to 1997 romantic comedy ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’.
“It’s about finding the love of your life. And deciding what to do about it.”
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The movie, which starred the likes of Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett, was directed by P.J. Hogan and was a hit for the studio, earning almost $300 million on a $38 million budget.
It’s also something that, if the starry cast can be tempted back, feels worthy of a follow-up.
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What was the story of ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’?
(L to R) Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney and Julia Roberts in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
The original starred Roberts as food critic Julianne Potter, who discovers that her longtime friend, Michael (Mulroney), is planning to get married to Kimmy Wallace (Diaz). The two, who had a relationship in college, had vowed to get hitched with each other if they each remained unmarried by the ripe old age of 28.
Realizing she is in love, Jules plans to sabotage the event…
‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ has been remade several times in other countries, including Mexico and China.
Song certainly seems like a solid choice to write this –– she’s proved she can channel romantic longing and adult relationships, and would have a good take on where the characters are now.
What has the cast said about progress on a sequel?
(L to R) Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
Mulroney, while making the promotional rounds for one of his latest projects, Netflix series ‘The Hunting Wives’ teased what he’s heard in an interview with the New York Post:
“I know nothing about it. Last I heard, quote, lawyers were talking, unquote.”
So… yes, hardly the biggest update, but Song’s hiring surely points to the studio looking to propose something.
When will the ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ sequel be in theaters?
That’s tough to answer at this point –– with Song only just starting work on a script, no director attached and deals yet to be locked in with cast old or new, a release date is unlikely for now.
And Sony may also look to see how other legacy sequels such as ‘Practical Magic 2’ perform before truly committing to this one.
(L to R) Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
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Having been consistently building for the last 17 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline is quite complicated… and the arrival of The Fantastic Four: First Steps doesn’t exactly make things much clearer. Not only is the film set in a separate reality from the main continuity (Earth-828 vs. Earth-616), but it’s also notably a period movie. Acknowledging this (particularly the latter), you may find yourself a bit confused about how everything lines up –especially with the big crossover planned in the upcoming Marvel movie Avengers: Doomsday – but we’re here to save you from head scratching activities with some clarity via director Matt Shakman.
Earlier this month, CinemaBlend’s Jeff McCobb sat down with the filmmaker during the Los Angeles press day for Fantastic Four: First Steps (as captured in the video at the top of this article), and one of the subjects discussed was new 2025 blockbuster’s complicated fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thankfully, Shakman provided answers about both the when and the how of the whole thing.
Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Setting Is “Purposefully Vague,” But Filmmakers Did Focus On A Particular Year
teased in the post-credits scene of Thunderbolts*), does that mean that they are going to be doing some time traveling? According to Matt Shakman, the answer is no.
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When you’re grappling with the concept of infinite realities, that means that there are infinite realities that are perfectly in sync with their timelines, but there are also infinite realities that are totally out of sync. That seems to be the case here: the 1960s of Earth-828 is unfurling parallel the 2020s of Earth-616. Or as Matt Shakman put it:
In terms of your question, though, in their version of the world, they’re in the 60s, but different universes are of different ages, right? And so when they cross over, they won’t be time traveling.
Is it still a bit complicated and geeky? Absolutely. But hopefully this clarifies things a bit.
Featuring the talents of Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Paul Walter Hauser, Julia Garner and Ralph Ineson, Fantastic Four: First Steps is playing in theaters now, and as far as its connection to the larger MCU goes, stay tuned here on CinemaBlend for all of the latest big updates about Avengers: Doomsday, which is now in production and is scheduled to arrive in theaters on December 18, 2026.
Who doesn’t love trivia? Actually, don’t answer that. Save your brain energy for these movie, TV and pop culture quizzes!
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How well do you know some of the most popular theatrical movie releases from the last few years? If you answered, “really well,” “pretty well,” or even “kind of well,” you may be prepared to tackle this crossword puzzle. Guess the movie title from the clue provided — and remember these are movies that came out at some point in the last few years (2022 – 2025).
New Trailer for Jean-Jacques Beineix’s ‘Diva’ Thriller 4K Restoration
by Alex Billington July 30, 2025 Source: YouTube
“A piece of divine madness.” Rialto Pictures & Studiocanal have unveiled the new official restoration trailer for the stylish thriller Diva from 1981, which is getting a 4K re-release this year. Diva is the influential 1982 Neo-Noir thriller by the late director Jean-Jacques Beineix – an “arthouse sensation, playing for over a year in some cinemas, nabbing four French Césars (including Best First Film, Best Music, Best Sound, and Philippe Rousselot’s cinematography), and launched the cinema du look, an explosion of visually stunning, punk-inspired, super-cool French movies in the early ’80s, soon followed by the films of Luc Besson & Leos Carax.” Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief, and the coolest philosopher ever filmed all twist their way through an intricate and stylish French-language thriller. Starring opera singer Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Richard Bohringer, and Frédéric Andréi. This 4K restoration of Diva was produced from the original 35mm negative & sound negative. Then scanned in 4K by TransPerfect Media & finalized by Studiocanal. This is lookin’ better than ever! Definitely worth a watch.
Here’s the new 4K restoration trailer (+ poster) for Jean-Jacques Beineix’s Diva, direct from YouTube:
Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief and the coolest philosopher ever filmed all twist their way through an intricate and stylish thriller. Jean-Jacques Beineix’s visionary debut was hailed as “the height of cinematic imagination” by the NY Times, “brilliant … a visual extravaganza” by film critic Roger Ebert, and also “a piece of divine madness” by Rolling Stone.Diva is directed by French filmmaker Jean-Jacques Beineix (who passed away in 2022), his first feature film at the time before going on to make The Moon in the Gutter (1983) and Betty Blue (1986) after. The screenplay is written by Jean-Jacques Beineix & Jean Van Hamme; adapted from the novel of the same name written by Delacorta aka Daniel Odier. Produced by Serge Silberman & Irène Silberman. This initially premiered at the 1981 Toronto Film Festival years ago – it didn’t open in the US until April 1982. Rialto Pictures will re-release Jean-Jacques Beineix’s Diva film in 4K in select US theaters (at IFC Center in NYC first) starting on August 22nd, 2025 coming soon – and also in UK cinemas starting in October. Anyone want to watch it?
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EON Production’s James Bond is one of the most popular movie franchises of all time, spanning generations of fans. No Time To Die’s ending marked Daniel Craig’s final bow as 007, and moviegoers are wondering who will take on the mantle next. One popular fan choice is Kingsman star Taron Egerton, who recently addressed all the chatter about him as the beloved MI6 agent.
With Daniel Craig’s Bond movies in the rear view, it seems only a matter of time before another actor takes on the role of 007. Egerton has been a popular choice, especially since we’ve seen him in action spy movies before. In an interview with Collider, the actor was asked if he’s down to play the martini-sipping character, and he responded with:
No. And I don’t think I’m a good choice for it. I think I’m too messy for that.
James Bond odds, it sounds like the Rocketman actor isn’t actually interested in playing that iconic character. I have to wonder how this will change his ranking among the fans, as well as any bets that are being set about this particular casting.
action sequences throughout the Kingsman franchise. In the same interview, the Carry-On star spoke more about why he wasn’t interested. He said:
James Bond is quite an undertaking and I think, one, as far as I’m aware, nobody’s asking me to do it. But also, it’s possibly not quite the thing that would make me happiest. I do think it’s a big old undertaking, it kind of consumes your life, a role like that.
He’s not wrong. While Daniel Craig was able to work on a few other projects during his tenure, Bond is a career-consuming role. And that’s not necessarily something that Egerton is interested in at this point in his career. Instead, he’d rather take various passion projects that come up.
Age-wise, Taron Egerton seems like an excellent choice for 007. He’s currently 35 years-old, which is three years younger than Craig was when he debuted in Casino Royale. Alas, Egerton seems to think someone younger should get the gig, as he said:
I think I wouldn’t be good at it, and I think there’s so many cool, younger actors who would be great for it. I think it would be wasted on me, probably.
Well, that’s one popular choice who seemingly isn’t going to actually be playing 007. Other fan choices include Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Richard Madden, Henry Cavill, and Regé-Jean Page. Only time will tell who actually lands the role, and whether or not it’s a familiar face.
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The James Bond franchise is definitely in a transitional period, and for more than its casting. Amazon-MGM are set to produce the next movie, marking a major change in the property.
What we know about James Bond 26 is very slim, and it’s not expected to arrive on the 2025 movie release list. Hopefully we get news about casting sooner rather than later… just don’t expect Taron Egerton to get in on the fun.
