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Note: This story contains spoilers from the entirety of “Adults” Season 2.

A love triangle has been simmering on “Adults” since a Season 1 finale kiss unlocked some chemistry between the (now legally-wed) duo of Anton (Owen Thiele) and Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), as well as a flash of jealously from Issa (Amita Rao).

But as “Adults” creators Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw started writing  Season 2, they knew those feelings certainly wouldn’t manifest in a mature conversation.

“We knew that for a group that is so close and intimate, often the way that these feelings of insecurity or jealousy manifest is in these sideways ways,” Kronengold explains to TheWrap.

Instead, the FX comedy picks up with Issa spiraling upon discovering that Paul Baker (Jack Innanen) has a secret, shame-ridden friend group of frat bros.

“The issue of the day is he has this double life, and it’s not anything that Issa expected, but … it’s just the first crack in the foundation of his relationship that is going to play out over the course of the season,” Kronengold says.

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Jack Innanen as Paul Baker, Amita Rao as Issa in “Adults” (FX)

By Episode 2, Issa and Paul Baker are reckoning with a lack of chemistry outside of the bedroom. Episode 3 makes it clear they’re not on the same page for their vision of their future.

“We wanted to let people in on this relationship and really test it out in some ways — stress test it, I guess — so that by the time it crumbles, you have the sense that it’s not because of an external factor,” Kronengold says. “It’s not because of the love triangle. It’s because maybe they’re not meant to be each other’s people.”

“As much as there is a pull, there’s also a push,” Shaw adds. “It was very important to us to … look under the hood of Issa and Paul Baker’s relationship in addition to turning the camera towards Anton and Paul Baker.”


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And when Issa and Paul Baker’s relationship crumbles in Episode 4, audiences aren’t privy to their breakup conversation. Kronengold reveals the writers cycled through several different iterations of how the breakup would play out, with one version seeing them break up in between episodes.

“One thing we really loved is in an episode that is so much about getting in your friend’s business, and in an episode where Billie and Samir in particular cannot help but try to insert themselves into every room, into every conversation, the conversation that Issa and Paul Baker really needed to have was one that had to happen behind closed doors,” Shaw says. “Their friends were not allowed to be a part of it, and we’re not even allowed to be a part of it.”

The friend group navigates the breakup throughout the back half of Season 2 — making way for a room swap that shifts dynamics — but the connection between Anton and Paul Baker is picked back up in the finale, when Issa sees Anton’s feelings for Paul Baker and encourages him to go for it.

“It was a big revelation in the writers’ room that this season’s love story is actually between two friends — it’s between Anton and Issa,” Kronengold says. “It’s very intentional that they are the ones that have the beautiful monologue to each other.”

Little do they know that their conversation at the Homeowners Association voting polls was broadcast on local TV, meaning that everyone back at the Queens house is expecting them — including Paul Baker.

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Owen Thiele as Anton, Jack Innanen as Paul Baker in “Adults” (FX)

By the time Issa and Anton return to the house, everything fades behind Anton and Paul Baker as the rest of the friends celebrate Paul Baker losing the election due to the threat of the incumbent’s daughter (Zosia Mamet) to report the friend group’s zoning violation.

Audiences don’t get to hear what Anton and Paul Baker say to one another before they do eventually kiss.

“We all knew that this wasn’t for the audience to hear —we didn’t even script it, frankly,” Kronengold says. “We had a lot of conversations about, What does Anton want to say? What is he able to say? How does Paul Baker receive it?”

“That was a conversation we had with them, and then we stepped away and let the two of them talk to each other,” Shaw adds, with both creators confirming they don’t know what the characters said prior to the kiss.

“They’re choosing each other,” Kronengold says. Shaw adds, “Even if it makes the group more chaotic.”

Speaking of chaotic, the Season 2 finale throws audiences another curveball by revealing that Samir (Malik Elassal) and Billie (Lucy Freyer) have hooked up as well.

According to the series creators, that new connection makes for a perfect storm, as Samir is mourning the end of his relationship. Meanwhile, his threat to leave the house makes Billie realize that she’s content just the way things are.

“For Billie, I think there’s a lot of wanting things to stay the way they are. And for Samir, it’s a lot of wanting a partner and wanting someone to love,” Shaw says.

“It’s going to play out very differently than Anton and Paul Baker waking up in the morning,” Kronengold says. “That’s going to have pretty major consequences for their friendship and for the group.”

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Jack Innanen as Paul Baker, Malik Elassal as Samir, Amita Rao as Issa in “Adults” (FX)

Below, Kronengold and Shaw tease the chaos to come in Season 3, discuss fans’ desires for filler episodes and explain those big cameos.

TheWrap: We’re queuing up for two relationships in the house. How will that leave us for Season 3?

Shaw: We always love giving ourselves a little bit of a challenge — letting these characters make decisions that feel right for them in the moment. But like so many decisions in your 20s, the decision that feels right in the moment one day means a lot of unraveling and analyzing or not analyzing to do the next day. We understand why all four of those people had the nights that they had in our finale, but I think now we really get to say, “What next?” What is next for Billie and Samir is going to look really different than what is next for Anton and Paul Baker. They all made decisions that they can’t take back, which is always a really fun place to find ourselves.

You came back just over a year after Season 1 plus a prequel episode. Are you hoping to stick to that release cadence?

Shaw: We’ll start writing whenever anyone tells us to start writing. The truth is, we already have. What is so fun, even from Season 1 to Season 2, is that there’s so many stories that you couldn’t fit into the first eight episodes, and I think we feel the same way about this. There’s so many ideas that made us laugh, things that came up on set — ideas, jokes, backstories, combinations of characters, ways that they could all ricochet off of each other. That’s all just to say we’ve got a lot of stories in mind, and we’re ready to tell them as soon as anyone will let us.


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Do you have any ambitions to break into longer episode-counts?

Shaw: We’ll write as many episodes as we are given … I think even getting to do this prequel, nine felt better than eight. The more stories we get to tell, the more that we get to live with these characters, the better.

Kronengold: We see fans asking for “filler episodes,” which is so funny and kind of media-literate, right? … We didn’t get to do that this time around, but that is something that we aspire to do in the lineage of sitcoms that came before us. What are the off days like? The more seasons — not just more episodes, but the more seasons that we have — the more we get to play around with the fluff.

What was the inspiration behind the prequel episode and why did you want to do it at this point?

Kronengold: The thing that we get the most questions about is how did this group come to be? In our first episode in Season 1, we dropped viewers into just sort of an average day with this group. It could have been Episode 3. It could have been Episode 5. We had always sort of imagined what the origin really was, and had always had this idea for this marathon as this really iconic New York event, and also a really fun way to deliver not just one meet cute between Paul Baker and Issa, but kind of two meet cutes between Paul Baker and Anton as well. So when it was time to do the second season, we had spoken to FX about the potential to do a flashback episode like the kind you’ve seen in shows like this before, but do it in this way that primes viewers for Season 2, which is really a season about this love triangle and the way that this friend group implodes and rebuilds itself around these complicated feelings between a best friend, a boyfriend, a husband, as it were.

Shaw: We viewed it as a really cool opportunity to roll out the welcome mat for new viewers before we start Season 2 — the idea that we’d be able to sort of grab people who maybe were on vacation the first time when the show came out, for one reason or another, hadn’t found us, to welcome them in and really show them how this group came to be, teach them about each of these characters and really send them on their way before they get into some pretty ridiculous hijinks together.

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Jack Innanen as Paul Baker in the “Adults” prequel episode (Credit: Michael Gibson/FX)

Season 2 threads in a fair amount of internet personalities, including Jake Shane, Recess Therapy and more of those man on the street interviews. How important are those trends to the show?

Kronengold: One thing that we love about our show is the ability for it to be a sandbox for some of your favorite actors, personalities and, yeah, creators to come and show their comedic chops and show different sides of themselves. Jake Shane came in and just crushes, to no one’s surprise, but also God, this man belongs on our TV screens, in every capacity, scripted, unscripted, etc. To get to write to these people that we’re such fans of and present them to audiences in new and exciting ways, it’s one of the most fun things about making this show.

Shaw: The really fun challenge with a TV show is always getting to cast in a way that feels really true to each of these characters, but often casting surprisingly. We had the privilege this time around, frankly, of people having seen the show … This time to be able to send a couple episodes and have people say, “Oh yeah, I’ve seen that show. I’d like to be a part of it.”

And Julia Fox is now a recurring guest star.

Shaw: She’s going to have to come back every season.

Kronengold: We already have an idea. It’s very lucky that we have a few recurring characters. But in many ways, in some shows, they say the sixth character is New York … our sixth character is very much Julia Fox playing herself, and we wouldn’t change a thing about that.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

“Adults” Season 2 is now streaming on Hulu.


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One thing we love about Will Trent is its quirkiness. The show is unique in that it usually balances dark, gritty drama with fun comedic moments. However, season 4 leaned more heavily into the darkness than the light.

If I had to use one word to describe season 4, it would be loss. Each character had their own personal loss: Will battled his internal demons, Faith experienced a traumatic breakup, and Ormewood struggled to manage his health issues. Several major characters were also killed off in truly jaw-dropping fashion.

Here are three of those actor exits that shocked fans the most.

WILL TRENT – ÒItÕs the Work I Signed Up ForÓ Will confronts James at the prison, unraveling inmate secrets, while Faith makes her own discoveries. Meanwhile, Ormewood works on his familial relationships, and Angie faces a pivotal moment that brings back memories from her past. TUESDAY, FEB. 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. (Disney/Wilford Harewood)
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3. Greg Germann

In season one, Will learned that his mother had been kidnapped by serial killer James Ulster, portrayed by former Grey’s Anatomy actor Greg Germann. She subsequently died in captivity after giving birth to Will, making Ulster responsible for her death. As a result, Will developed a deep-seated hatred for Ulster that boiled over in season 4.

Ulster was fatally shot in season 4, episode 2, titled “Love Takes Time,” after being kidnapped by his former fiancee. The moment was shocking mostly because it felt like the writers were never actually going to kill the character. They drew his story over several seasons, and Ulster was always a thorn in Will’s side. However, that may finally be coming to an end. At least I hope so.

Will Trent's Scott Foley as Seth McDale in "This Kid's Gonna Be Alright."

WILL TRENT – “This Kid’s Gonna Be Alright” – Will and Faith dive into the high-profile murder of a famous rapper, uncovering a web of corruption stretching beyond the music industry. Meanwhile, Angie and Ormewood investigate an underground swingerÕs club, where nothing is quite as it seems. TUESDAY, MARCH 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.)SCOTT FOLEY | ABC

2. Scott Foley

Will and Angie have been caught in an endless cycle since the beginning of the show, so it was nice when the writers finally broke that cycle by giving Angie a stable love interest. Dr. Seth was good for her. He was patient, kind, and understanding of all the trauma Angie had experienced in her life. They also created a beautiful baby together.

That’s what made Scott Foley’s exit so shocking.

Seth died in Will Trent’s season 4 finale after being involved in a T-bone accident while rushing Angie to the hospital for the birth of their baby. As a result, he never got to meet his daughter, and Angie is now a widow, much to the shock and disappointment of fans.

It felt like Foley was starting to plant some roots on the show. He had great chemistry with Erika Christensen, and his character meshed well with the rest of the cast. It also made sense for his character to be involved in GBI cases, given his job description. But, alas, it was not meant to be.

Will Trent's Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner in "No Faith in Second Chance."

WILL TRENT – “No Faith in Second Chance” – Will investigates a murder with a familiar pattern, forcing him to confront his past while tracking a killer whoÕs always one step ahead. As the case unfolds, he begins to suspect the truth is closerÑand more personalÑthan he ever imagined. TUESDAY, FEB. 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) on ABC. (Disney/Zac Popik) SONJA SOHN | ABC

1. Sonja Sohn

The most shocking death of the season came in season 4, episode 15, titled “The Blank Expense of Nothing,” when Amanda was murdered by Adelaide, daughter of serial killer James Ulster.

No one expected Will Trent to kill off its matriarch. Sonja Sohn had been a permanent fixture on the show since the beginning. As a TV veteran, she brought a measure of experience and focus that the show needed to get off the ground. One of Will Trent’s biggest strengths has always been its cast, and Sohn was an important part of that.

Getting rid of Amanda Wagner was a mistake, a big one. The consequences of that decision will most likely reverberate for years to come, or for as long as the show lasts. Sohn was more than a series regular; she was a hallmark of the show. Unfortunately, she wasn’t treated as such.

Season 3 of Will Trent is available to stream on Hulu.

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Imagine a Saturday night “spectacular,” under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing as fireworks explode in the night sky — for $10?

Not a pipe dream.

The L.A. Phil has taken a major step in expanding its accessibility. The organization announced this week that it will offer Los Angeles County residents with active Medi-Cal or EBT cards $10 tickets to L.A. Phil performances at the Hollywood Bowl starting with the 2027 season.

It will offer at least 100 of these tickets at each of the orchestra’s Hollywood Bowl concerts. Tickets will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The L.A. Phil didn’t say exactly how eligible residents could secure such tickets. It plans to announce that process in spring 2027 before the season starts.

L.A. Phil Vice President of Community & Government Engagement Cynthia Fuentes said in an interview that the organization has been “prioritizing accessibility for a very long time.”

“When you create accessibility programs, they have to be very intentional,” Fuentes said. “Folks are really struggling to make ends meet right now, and for us, it’s so important not only that we create great music on our stages, but that people can afford to see it. Your income levels shouldn’t dictate whether you have access to the arts or not.”

The $10 ticket announcement is the latest move toward making L.A. Phil events more accessible at a time when tickets to see the orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl are, on average, about $48, Fuentes said.

The L.A. Phil has been offering discounted tickets since the 1970s. It now offers more than 50,000 $1 Hollywood Bowl tickets annually — some seats are open to the general public and others are given out by the L.A. Phil, in partnership with the L.A. County Board of Supervisors and L.A. County Parks, to low-income students, senior centers and others in need.

Last year, the L.A. Phil boosted the numbers of its $1 tickets from 36,000 to 55,000. It also distributes tens of thousands of free tickets to nonprofit organizations through a program called Community Concert Connections.

The L.A. Phil debuted its new accessibility program at the Ford during the venue’s 2026 season. The program is still active at the Ford.

“That was our pilot program for the L.A. Phil, with the intention of implementing it at the Hollywood Bowl,” Fuentes said. “When we started looking into EBT cardholder tickets, [we realized] it happens in a lot of museums but not a lot at performance arts organizations. Partly because it’s a ticketed structure with assigned seats and it’s a more controlled environment. We wanted to build the infrastructure of how you execute it on the back end. The Ford was an incredible way to start the process — do it on a smaller scale, look at what works and then be able to scale up to the Bowl.”

The L.A. Phil is in a period of transition. Daniel Harding will step in as the L.A. Phil’s new music director, replacing Gustavo Dudamel, starting with the 2027–28 season. He’ll oversee orchestral programming at Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. Newly appointed creative director Esa-Pekka Salonen begins his tenure at the start of the 2026-27 concert season in early October. He’ll conduct and curate subscription concerts and multidisciplinary projects. Anna Handler will serve as conductor in residence for the next three years, starting with the 2026-27 season.

“But Gustavo will be back every summer to do a suite of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl and also in December of this year at Walt Disney Concert Hall,” Fuentes said. “He’ll continue to have a presence with the L.A. Phil.”

Operating the Hollywood Bowl is a partnership between the L.A. Phil and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose district includes the Hollywood Bowl, said in a statement that the L.A. Phil has been “a trailblazer in the arts” for more than a century. Its new accessibility initiative, she said, is “that same spirit of innovation and partnership.”

“The Hollywood Bowl is one of Los Angeles County’s most cherished public assets,” Barger said, “and every resident should have the opportunity to experience the joy, inspiration, and sense of community that it offers.”

Several other L.A.-area cultural institutions offer EBT cardholders free or deeply discounted admission, including: the Huntington in San Marino, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the Autry Museum of the American West and LACMA.

“But there’s no other L.A. County facility for performing arts that we found in our research that had an EBT program,” Fuentes added. “Part of our goal is to take our findings to the field to share so that other performing arts nonprofits follow, especially L.A. County-based [ones], so we can ensure we’re creating accessibility for everyone in the county.”

Fuentes pointed to her own upbringing to illustrate the importance of accessibility programs in the arts.

“I grew up in South-Central with working-class parents that had three kids,” she said. “When you don’t have disposable income, you don’t have opportunities [to see arts performances]. Everyone should have the opportunity to go to a show and share a communal experience around music without the fear of not having enough to make your rent or mortgage.”

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Seasoned players profit from periodic banking reviews, much like reviewing a financial portfolio. Every few months, inspecting whether new payment methods have been added to the cashier can reveal faster or cheaper options that were not previously available. Analyzing transaction history helps spot any creeping fees from payment providers that might prompt a method switch. Players should also re-examine their withdrawal method whenever their gaming volume changes significantly; a method that worked well for small weekly cashouts might encounter daily limits when a larger jackpot win occurs. Creating calendar reminders to withdraw profits on a fixed schedule, such as the first of each month, builds a healthy rhythm that keeps gaming recreational. These habits convert banking from a reactive chore into a proactive part of the entertainment experience.

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Marvel Studios’ Wonder Man arrived on Disney+ earlier this year as one of the biggest surprises on the studio’s slate in Phase 6, trading the typical superhero fanfare for a Hollywood satire built around Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Simon Williams and Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery. The eight-episode run finished with a 91 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and features one of the most interesting sets of characters Marvel Television has assembled recently.

Fans were expecting to see many of these characters again, though this is no longer the case following Marvel Studios’ cancellation of Wonder Man Season 2 in July. Co-creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest were both set to both to return, and Abdul-Mateen and Kingsley were locked in to reprise their roles.

No full Season 2 cast list was officially released; however, looking at Season 1’s ending and the team’s prior interest in building on existing relationships, it is easy to predict who would have been asked to return.

Also, per Brad Winderbaum’s past comments on the Escape Pod, it doesn’t look like the creative team would have made many major additions to the cast list. Winderbaum wanted Simon Williams to be “Simon Williams for another second before you throw him in the Avengers,” indicating there would not have been other heroes joining Season 2:

“Well, there’s something pure about the show. It’s not that I disagree [that Wonder Man shouldn’t team up with other heroes], actually, it’s that I don’t want to rush it. Let’s give him a chance to be Simon Williams for another second before you throw him in the Avengers.” 

In the interview, Winderbaum agreed that it would have been best if Simon’s story remained self-contained, noting that he liked the “stakes of Simon’s world” the show had established: 

“I also like the stakes of Simon’s world being, ‘Is he going to get the part?’ Like, destroying the kitchen island has more emotion to it than like 99% of the spaceships we blow up.”  

Wonder Man Season 2’s Most Likely Key Character Returns From Season 1

Putting this into perspective, Wonder Man Season 2 wouldn’t have strayed too far from Season 1. If Marvel had continued with this approach, it would have made sense that the key characters who made the first season so successful would have returned.  

Leading the way, of course, is Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, the struggling actor whose ionic powers turn a career-defining audition into a near-catastrophe. Season 1 ended with Simon finally embracing his abilities, breaking into a maximum-security Department of Damage Control facility, and flying Trevor Slattery out. Season 2 would have given an opportunity to explore the consequences of Simon’s actions.

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This automatically means Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery would have also been in the mix. Trevor spent much of Season 1 working as a reluctant informant for the DODC before being cut from the in-universe Wonder Man remake, replaced by Joe Pantoliano, and jailed after taking the fall for Simon’s meltdown. Slattery is now a fugitive after Simon’s prison break, and the fallout from this incident would have been central to Season 2’s plot.

Looking back at Simon’s decision to get his buddy out of prison, one cannot help but wonder how it would have impacted the in-universe Wonder Man film. This makes it only natural that Zlatko Burić’s Von Kovak would have followed suit. He’s the auteur helming the in-universe Wonder Man remake, and any negative publicity surrounding the movie’s lead would affect his image. Season 1 ended with Kovak discussing a potential sequel with Simon, and the pair agreed to discuss how best they can pull it off later. With Simon now exposed as superpowered and unlikely to be re-hired under the Doorman Clause, Kovak won’t be a happy man. 

The drama also brings another important character, X Mayo’s Janelle Jackson, into the fold. Fans would recall Jackson as Simon’s blunt, overworked agent. Janelle tried her best to keep her client’s career on the rails despite his chronic overthinking, and the finale left her in a victorious position. 

X Mayo's Janelle Jackson in Wonder Man.
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The fictional Wonder Man remake was a hit, giving her the leverage to tell Simon he could now have any part he wants, but it looks like Simon has destroyed everything they have built together. If Simon were to get his career back on track, Jackson is his best bet.

Jackson and Von Kovak aren’t the only ones Simon has caused problems for. Arian Moayed could have continued his MCU tour as Agent P. Cleary, the Department of Damage Control official first introduced in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Season 1 ended with him humiliated by Slattery and Simon, so he’d have an even bigger bone to pick in Season 2. He would likely have pursued the two high-profile fugitives with a lot more aggression. 

Arian Moayed as Agent P. Cleary in the MCU.
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Shola Adewusi’s Martha Williams, Simon’s Haitian-American mother, would have been another safe bet for the sophomore season. Her scenes in Season 1 gave the show some of its most emotional moments. With Simon now a known figure to the wider world, Martha’s reaction to her son living as a wanted superpowered actor is a conversation the series could explore.

Shola Adewusi's Martha Williams, Simon's Haitian-American mother in Wonder Man.
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Simon’s family dynamic cannot be highlighted without his older brother, Eric Williams. Eric was very critical of his brother’s choices, but reconciled with him by the end of Season 1. He was even the one cheering loudest at the Wonder Man premiere in the finale, with tears of joy in his eyes. Eric will definitely not be happy with Simon’s decision to jeopardize his career by staging a prison break. That could have provided plenty of runway to allow Eric’s Grim Reaper arc from the comics to be explored in Season 2.

Then there is Josh Gad, whose Season 2 return was not just likely but was personally promised by Andrew Guest. Gad played a heightened, fame-drunk version of himself in Episode 4, befriends Byron Bowers’ DeMarr Davis, and disappears inside Doorman on the set of Cash Grab 2. 

Josh Gad plays himself in Wonder Man Season 1.
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This is the incident that leads to the creation of the Doorman Clause. Guest said that if the show had gotten another season, he promised to get Josh Gad free, and had floated the idea that Gad may even emerge with powers of his own after spending so much time inside DeMarr.

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In recent months, Ridley Scott’s upcoming feature film adaptation of Treasure Island has become a major topic of conversation. The planned big-budget film version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s seminal 1883 novel will star Hugh Jackman as Long John Silver. Yet before Treasure Island hits the big screen, a television adaptation will debut on Amazon’s MGM+, and it will arrive sooner than expected.

MGM+ released the first poster for the upcoming Treasure Island series on X. The poster, which features a treasure chest and clouds shaped like a skull, representing the novel’s iconic Skeleton Island, confirms the six-part series will debut on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. The X post reads “A legend that refuses to stay buried. A race that could cost everything.” See the poster below:

Back in March 2026, MGM+ boss Michael Wright said regarding Treasure Island: “This thrilling new adaptation of Stevenson’s classic adventure Treasure Island is a perfect expression of the MGM+ brand. It is classic Hollywood storytelling crafted for a contemporary audience, brought to life with an extraordinary ensemble cast.” Treasure Island is a co-production between MGM+ and Paramount+, with the latter streamer having the distribution rights in the UK and Ireland.

In this upcoming adaptation, David Oyelowo (Selma) will step into the role of Long John Silver. Tom Sweet (Great Expectations) will play Jim Hawkins, the story’s central character. Hayley Atwell (Avengers: Doomsday) will play Bess Hawkins, Jim’s mother. Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) plays Aaron Graham, while Tomer Capone (The Boys) has been cast as Billy Bones. Robert Murphy created the series, with Jeremy Lovering, Paul Walker, and William McGregor serving as series directors.

October is set to be a busy month for television. The week prior to Treasure Island will see the debut of Carrie, an adaptation of the popular Stephen King book, on October 7. The following day, Eternally Yours, a vampire sitcom from the creators of Ghosts, premieres on CBS. On October 14, three days after Treasure Island debuts, VisionQuest will premiere on Disney+, followed by the Friday the 13th prequel Crystal Lake on October 15. That also doesn’t account for series like Lanterns, which will air its season finale on October 4. While Treasure Island might seem like the underdog given its airing on MGM+, the streamer previously found great success with Robin Hood, another classic-literature adaptation on MGM+. The same could be true for Treasure Island.

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has said that Microsoft’s next-generation console, dubbed ‘Project Helix’, will arrive in the form of ‘a family of devices’.

Sharma made the comment during a new interview with the BBC, in which she stated that the platform holder has “been hard at work on a great next generation and a great family of devices for Helix, and we’ll share more soon.”

Microsoft unveiled its plans for the next Xbox back at GDC in March, when it confirmed that its next-generation game console will run both “Xbox and PC games”, and arrive in developers’ hands starting next year.

It was the first time Microsoft had explicitly confirmed that its next console will be a hybrid PC device, though it had been expected for some time. Sharma’s latest statement suggests that Xbox could offer a range of Helix models, similar to Series S and X.

Later in the BBC interview, the executive stressed the need to offer affordability options at a time when the global surge in component costs is forcing consumer electronics companies to make unprecedented price increases.

“We will of course continue to push the boundaries of performance,” Sharna said. “We’ve talked about being able to not only play your console games, but also play your PC games on your console.

“I think in addition, the industry needs to start to innovate on affordability and efficiency. That is something that we have not had to do.

“But with the crisis that’s currently happening in hardware and components, it is absolutely something all of us need to be thinking about and innovating on and giving people more choice in terms of how they play their console and how they purchase their console.”

Microsoft recently announced it was raising the price of Xbox Series S and X by up to $150, and introducing new programs to help make its consoles more affordable, including Buy Now, Pay Later options through Microsoft Stores.

In June, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma suggested the platform holder was looking at ways to make Helix more affordable, saying: “I think we’ve reached a point where it will be hard to imagine that mass audiences can afford thousands of dollars to spend on a console generation.”