Inde Navarrette Teases Her Rogue Southern Accent for New ‘X-Men’ Film: “Sugar!”

Inde Navarrette has teased her Southern accent for her role as Rogue in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe X-Men reboot.During a recent interview with Etalk, Navarrette shared a sneak peek of Rogue’s iconic catchphrase, “Sugar!” She said, “Oh!You know what?God bless me, I haven’t done a lot of practice.But, ah!I mean, my version’s just, ‘Sugar,’” while delivering the line.She added, “But I think that, you know, I’m gonna work on it, if you don’t like it, and I’m gonna figure out and talk to the Marvel team on what we wanna do.”

Rogue, whose real name is Anna Marie, is originally from Mississippi and has the ability to temporarily absorb others’ powers and memories, according to Marvel Comics.

Navarrette joins the cast alongside Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Prof.X, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Maya Boyd as Storm, Asa Germann as Angel, and Adam Driver as Mr.Sinister.

The film, which will be directed by Jake Schreier, is set to release on May 5, 2028.

Navarrette expressed excitement about taking on the role, saying, “I also recognize that with acting comes the freedom of being a completely different person, one of those people being Rogue, Anna Marie… paying homage, paying respect to the incredible writers that are a part of Marvel, with Jake Schreier directing, taking what they want to do, adding my own sauce, and then going from there!”

In addition to her role in the X-Men reboot, Navarrette will star in Apple Original Films’ sci-fi thriller The Waffle House Index, which she will also executive produce.

SAG-AFTRA Extends Duncan Crabtree-Ireland’s Contract and Adds CEO to Title

The SAG-AFTRA board voted Saturday to renew Duncan Crabtree-Ireland's contract as the union's national executive director for another four years, adding the title of CEO to his role.

Crabtree-Ireland's contract, which was set to expire in 2028, will now run through June 20, 2032.

The financial terms of the agreement were not revealed.He was paid $1.1 million for the 2026 fiscal year.

The extension will keep Crabtree-Ireland in place through the next round of negotiations with major studios, with the current deal set to expire in June 2030.

In a statement, the union said that the extension will provide "added stability and continuity for the union during a time of unprecedented industry disruption."

Crabtree-Ireland has spent nearly his entire career at SAG-AFTRA, serving as general counsel and chief operating officer before being named national executive director in 2021.

He has made artificial intelligence a key focus of the union's negotiations, reaching a series of agreements that aim to allow performers to capture the upside of AI while protecting them from unauthorized uses of their likenesses.He was also a central figure in the 2023 actors' strike.

Sean Astin, the president of SAG-AFTRA, praised Crabtree-Ireland in a statement after the vote.

"to battle giant global transnational corporations, we need expert leadership with a track record of successful bargaining and significant operational management expertise," Astin said.

"That is Duncan.He is a powerful executive who has led our union at the bargaining table, in the halls of Congress and in boardrooms and conference rooms across the industry and the world.We are thrilled to have guaranteed Duncan's continued service to the members of SAG-AFTRA."

The extension was approved with 98.34% of the board in favor in a weighted vote.

"Leading SAG-AFTRA's staff is the honor of my career, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to keep doing this work," Crabtree-Ireland said.

"As we continue fighting for human creativity, the coming years will be crucial for charting the path forward.I intend to fight alongside our leadership to make sure our members control their image, likeness, voice, and destiny in the workplace, and that they are compensated fairly in the process.I thank President Astin, the national officers, and the National Board for their trust, and our extraordinary staff team for everything they make possible."

Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser Falls Flat After Promise of a New Look: ‘That’s It??’

Marvel fans were disappointed after the studio released a new teaser for *Avengers: Doomsday* during Game 1 of the World Series, showing only a few brief scenes.

In the clip, Pedro Pascal’s Mister Fantastic threw the ceremonial first pitch, followed by commentary from several MLB players.

The teaser also included glimpses of Chris Evans’ return as Steve Rogers, as well as the destruction caused by Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom.Other notable MCU characters seen were Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Letitia Wright’s Black Panther, Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man, and Anthony Mackie’s Captain America.

There were no major reveals, despite the tease that the first Rays vs.

Brewers game would feature an exclusive preview of the movie.

Fans responded with mixed reactions, with some expressing frustration over the short preview.

One wrote, “I had to watch 3 innings of f*ing BASEBALL for this s*.” Another added, “oh so like 3 new seconds lol.” A third said, “All of that just for like 10 seconds of new footage.”  

A different fan noted, “sooo 1 new scene … barely,” while another bluntly wrote, “THAT’S IT???”

However, not everyone was upset, as others voiced excitement for the upcoming movie.

One fan defended, “I actually like that they’re recycling the same scenes.” Another said, “I don’t want them to give too much away like with ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.’”  

A different fan expressed a similar sentiment, writing, “I honestly am not mad they didn’t show more, I want to enjoy every minute in that theatre.”  

Watch the new teaser for yourself above.

*Avengers: Doomsday*, arriving in theaters on December 18, was written by Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely and produced by Kevin Feige and the Russos.

It will immediately be followed by a sequel, titled *Avengers: Secret Wars*, to be released on December 17, 2027.

Chris Pratt Confirms Star-Lord Will Return to the MCU, Says ‘Hard Action’ Has Been Taken to Make It Happen

Good news for "Guardians of the Galaxy" fans!Chris Pratt, who has played Star-Lord in six films, recently confirmed that his character will return in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).He explained that the studio has taken "hard action" to make this happen.

"I have a great relationship with Kevin [Feige] and Lou [D’Esposito], and there have been ongoing conversations about how we make good on that promise and also hard action taken to make sure that we make good on that promise," said Pratt on The Playlist's "Bingeworthy" podcast while discussing Star-Lord's comeback.

He continued: "So yeah, you’ll see Star-Lord again, which is very exciting, but I’m not at liberty to say when that’s going to be, but he’s not going anywhere."

The news comes months after Pratt admitted he pitched Marvel an idea for bringing Star-Lord back into the MCU.

"I’m happy to do anything they want me to do and will," Pratt said about Marvel when on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast."And also, I personally have a really strong vision of what I would want him to do.And I think it’s fucking great."

When asked if he pitched this idea already to Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige, Pratt responded: "Yep.

And I think that, you know, I’m down to contribute any way I can to them setting up the next 10 years of storytelling, you know?And also, I have a pretty strong idea of how I think I could contribute to that."

Pratt’s Star-Lord has appeared in "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

2," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "Thor: Love and Thunder" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3," the latter of which promised via credits scene text that Star-Lord would return.

The next installment in the MCU, "Avengers: Doomsday," hits theaters on Dec.

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Human Movie

Human

2025 | 1h 47m

Genre: Horror

Director

Matt Stuertz

Writer

Matt Stuertz

Cast

Jeffrey Decker

Cecily Dowd

Jackie Kelly

Producers

David Christopher Pitt

producer

Matt Stuertz

producer

Composer

Joseph Holiday

Cinematographer

David Christopher Pitt

Editors

David Christopher Pitt

Matt Stuertz

Makeup Department

David Christopher Pitt

special makeup effects artist

Daniel Schriefer

special makeup effects assistant

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Alexandria Perez

first assistant director

Sound Department

Michael J. Epstein

boom operator / sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department

Charles Baxter

grip

Sophia Cacciola

first assistant camera

Daniel Schriefer

grip / second assistant camera

Release date

October 23, 2026 (United States)

Country of origin

United States

Language

English

Production companies

Stu Pitt Films

Twenty Eighteen Seventy-Six

Ali G: Who Iz I? Movie

Ali G: Who Iz I?

2026 | R | 1h 29m

Genre: Comedy

Directed by Sacha Baron Cohen

Written by

Sacha Baron Cohen

Anthony Hines

Peter Baynham

Dan Swimer

Dan Mazer

Keisha Zollar

Story by

Sacha Baron Cohen

Anthony Hines

Peter Baynham

Dan Swimer

Dan Mazer

Colton Dunn

Vernon Chatman

Based on

Ali G

by Sacha Baron Cohen

Produced by Sacha Baron Cohen

Starring

Sacha Baron Cohen

Morgana Robinson

Music by Nami Melumad

Production

companies

Four by Two Films

Working Title Films

Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios[1]

Release dates

14 October 2026 (Los Angeles)

23 October 2026 (United Kingdom)

Running time 89 minutes[2]

Country United Kingdom

Language English

Kung Fu Soccer Movie

Kung Fu Soccer

Original title: Gong fu nü zu

2026 | PG-13 | 1h 46m

Genre: Action, Comedy, Sport

Directed by Stephen Chow

Written by

Stephen Chow

Hunny Ho [zh][1]

Starring

Zhang Xiaofei

Dilraba Dilmurat

Lay Zhang

Cinematography Zhao Xiaofeng

Edited by Yeung Kai-wing

Music by Raymond Wong

Production

companies

Star Overseas

China Film Group

Ruyi Film

Shenzhen Film Studio

Xingqun (Shenzhen) Cultural Communication

Distributed by

Maoyan Entertainment[2]

Encore Films (outside China)[2]

Release dates

11 July 2026 (China)

13 August 2026 (Hong Kong)

23 October 2026 (United States)

Running time 106 minutes[3]

Countries

China

Hong Kong

Language Mandarin

Box office $351.1 million