A24 and Bandai Namco have begun production on a live-action feature adaptation of the hit video game Elden Ring, with Alex Garland confirmed as writer-director. The studio announced a March 3, 2028 theatrical release and said the film will be optimized for IMAX. Principal photography is under way in the United Kingdom this spring, with reports citing a budget in excess of $100 million and roughly 100 days of shooting. The assembled ensemble includes Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw, Cailee Spaeny, Tom Burke, Havana Rose Liu, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonathan Pryce, Ruby Cruz, Nick Offerman, John Hodgkinson, Jefferson Hall, Emma Laird and Peter Serafinowicz. Producers include Peter Rice, Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich alongside George R.R. Martin and Vince Gerardis; FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki is also guiding the project. The film adapts the 2022 dark-fantasy RPG that has sold more than 30 million copies and won hundreds of Game of the Year awards.

A24 and Bandai Namco confirmed Alex Garland’s live-action adaptation of FromSoftware’s hit game Elden Ring will be released in cinemas March 3, 2028. Production began in spring 2026 in the United Kingdom and the film is being produced for IMAX exhibition. Garland wrote and is directing the project; producers include Peter Rice, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, and George R.R. Martin, who contributed to the game’s original mythos. The ensemble cast features Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw and Cailee Spaeny with Tom Burke, Havana Rose Liu, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonathan Pryce, Ruby Cruz, Nick Offerman, John Hodgkinson, Jefferson Hall, Emma Laird and Peter Serafinowicz among others. Reports say the shoot will run roughly 100 days and that the budget is “well over” $100 million, making this among A24’s largest productions. Elden Ring, released in 2022, has sold over 30 million copies and won hundreds of Game of the Year awards; the film’s approach to adapting the game’s sprawling, often non-linear lore has not been disclosed.

Patrick Muldoon, the American actor and producer best known for roles on Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place and the 1997 film Starship Troopers, has died at 57. His manager confirmed to Variety that Muldoon died suddenly on Sunday, April 19, 2026; Deadline and TMZ reported the cause as a heart attack at his Beverly Hills home, where his partner, Miriam Rothbart, found him unconscious. Muldoon rose to fame as Austin Reed on the daytime soap Days of Our Lives (1992–1995; returned 2011–12) and played Richard Hart on Melrose Place before moving into film, notably as Zander Barcalow in Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers. He also worked as a producer and executive producer on films including The Card Counter and the in‑production Kockroach, which began filming in Australia in mid‑April and on which he was credited. Muldoon is survived by his partner, parents Deanna and Patrick Muldoon Sr., his sister Shana Muldoon‑Zappa and other family members. Colleagues and co‑stars, including Alison Sweeney and Dina Meyer, paid public tribute to him on social media.

HBO’s Euphoria returned April 19 with its second Season 3 episode, “America My Dream,” prompting a wave of criticism focused on Sydney Sweeney’s character Cassie. The episode includes a montage of Cassie creating explicit OnlyFans content — topless and fully nude shots, an ice-cream gag, a sheer American-flag costume, a baseball-themed shoot, a puppy-play sequence and a contentious scene in which the character poses as an “adult baby” with a pacifier and diaper. Viewers on social media described the material as disturbing, degrading and gratuitous; some called for boycotts while others defended the creative choice. Coverage notes the episode also features the return of Eric Dane. Commentators and outlets including Variety have framed the scenes as both a continuation of Cassie’s arc — seeking money for an extravagant wedding — and as a meta use of Sweeney’s public persona. The debate has touched on Sweeney’s previous comments about sexualisation in her career and the showrunner Sam Levinson’s history of provocative storytelling.

On April 20, 2026, filmmaker Frank Marshall said his documentary Rachel, Breathe was pulled from ESPN2 an hour before its scheduled broadcast after what he described as a rights disagreement with the network. Marshall posted on X that the dispute was “not about money, but rights,” and that ESPN lawyers abruptly stopped negotiating and told the filmmakers to sign immediately or the airing would be cancelled. The film, produced by The Kennedy/Marshall Company with Aly Parker, Tony Rosenthal and Joanna Forscher, chronicles marathoner Rachel Foster’s recovery after a coma and her 2023 Boston Marathon comeback, and follows her preparation for the 2025 Boston Marathon. Variety reported the documentary’s debut had been scheduled before a licensing agreement was finalised and that new terms prompted additional legal review on ESPN’s part. ESPN had not provided comment to media outlets at the time of reporting, and the filmmakers said they will announce a new premiere date when resolved.

Major North American outlets published converging daily horoscopes for April 20, 2026 highlighting intensified communication and pressure themes driven by planetary alignments. Across the Toronto Star, New York Daily News, The Globe and Mail and People.com, astrologers note Mercury conjoining Saturn (reported at 7:22 AM EDT by one outlet) and activating Mars, with Mars already linked to Saturn and the Sun moving into Taurus. Common guidance for readers includes speaking with care, imposing structure and boundaries, pacing action amid delays or criticism, and attending to career, finances and relationships rather than launching new ventures. Several guides also flagged a prolonged moon void in Gemini that could stall plans and make conversations drift. Sign-by-sign notes repeat advice to prioritize clarity, steady follow-through and strategic problem-solving, with specific calls for rest or restraint for signs such as Taurus, Cancer and Aries. The pieces are routine daily horoscopes but show notable consistency in tone and practical recommendations for navigating a high-pressure, communication-focused 24-hour period.