American actor and producer known for biographical and period films
Sotheby’s has sold a 67‑million‑year‑old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” for $50.1 million, the highest price ever paid for a dinosaur at auction. The specimen, about 61–63% complete, was excavated in South Dakota from 2021–23; scientists are warning that private ownership will restrict research access.
Universal Pictures releases Nolan’s Odyssey, adapting Homer’s epic with Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland. The film is shot entirely in IMAX 70mm, positioning Nolan’s epic as 2026’s event cinema.
Filmmaker Sophia Maddox uncovers how a notorious killer’s shadow shapes her family. The Hulu documentary My Grandfather Charles Manson follows her journey to understand trauma, identity, and the pull of a dark lineage.
Baywatch’s original star says she has no plans to return to the past and is pursuing bold new roles in theatre and other projects, stepping away from the franchise.
DiCaprio’s Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund are leading the Phoenix Species Project, the largest fund ever dedicated to recovering critically endangered species. The effort follows years of collaboration with governments, Indigenous groups and scientists to sustain species including the golden-crowned sifaka, Visayan warty pig and Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna.