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The legendary Martin Scorsese will direct a film adaptation of What Happens at Night, a ghost story novel by Peter Cameron, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. Apple Original Films and Studiocanal are in talks to finance and produce the project, with Patrick Marber adapting the screenplay. The story follows an American couple who travel to a mysterious snowy European city to adopt a child, where they soon find out that “Nothing is as it seems.”

Taylor Swift is heading back to theaters to celebrate the release of her upcoming album The Life of a Showgirl, out Oct. 3. From Oct. 3-5, fans can attend a special release party featuring the world premiere of the music video for her new single “The Fate of Ophelia,” exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, in-depth commentary, and new lyric videos. Tickets for the event will be $12.

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson, Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, and Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell were named the five finalists for the WNBA’s 2025 Most Valuable Player award on Friday. Considered more of a showdown between Collier and Wilson, both women put on their fair share of standout performances during the regular season. The Aces beat the Seattle Storm last night to set up a semis showdown against the Indiana Fever while the Lynx swept the Valkyries and await their semis opponent, which will be decided tonight when the Phoenix Mercury host the New York Liberty in a winner-takes-all game.

The NFL confirmed Friday that RAYE will headline the halftime show at the 2025 NFL London Games matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 5 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Ahead of the game, Pixie Lott will perform the English National Anthem, “God Save the King.”

Rhode, the beauty company founded by Hailey Bieber, has set a new record for the biggest brand launch at Sephora North America, surpassing $10 million in sales in the first two days of its Sept. 4 launch. They outperformed the previous record holder by 2.5 times, with three products sold each second. On launch day alone, Rhode accounted for over 35% of Sephora’s online sales. 

The football-themed horror flick Him from Universal and Monkeypaw earned just $2 million in Thursday previews and is projected to make in the mid-teens for its debut weekend. The film stars Marlon Wayans, Julia Fox, and Tyriq Withers and was produced by Jordan Peele.

Sports and entertainment authentication platform The Realest has launched its second Unrivaled auction, giving fans a chance to bid on authentic, game-worn memorabilia from the 3-on-3 pro basketball league’s inaugural season. Available for purchase are Angel Reese’s Rose jersey, co-founder Napheesa Collier’s Lunar Owl jersey, and Lexie Hull’s Rose jersey. Bidding ends Sunday night.

In May, Adidas and Patrick Mahomes announced plans to outfit 15 high school football programs with custom uniforms featuring Mahomes’ “Gladiator” logo. Tonight, teams from Liberty, Missouri to his alma mater in Whitehouse, Texas, will kick off with these bespoke jerseys. All teams are current Adidas partners and nine of the selected schools have won a state championship in the past seven years.

For one night only on Nov. 8, Afrobeats sensation Asake will headline a Red Bull Symphonic concert at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn. Glenn Alexander II will serve as conductor and Anthony Parnther, who handled the arrangement for Red Bull Symphonic’s 2023 show with Metro Boomin, will reprise his role and also serve as orchestra consultant. Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. 

Octavia Spencer is reuniting with her The Help co-star Jessica Chastain on Deck the Y’alls, a holiday comedy written by Girls Trip screenwriter Tracy Oliver and Stefanie Williams. Wanda Sykes also joins the cast and Variety writes the film will begin shooting next year and is produced by Sandbox Studios, Spencer’s ORIT Entertainment, Chastain’s Freckle Films, and Sony Music Vision.

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Vinciane Ngomsi

Vinciane Ngomsi is a Staff Writer at Boardroom. She began her career in sports journalism with bylines at SB Nation, USA Today, and most recently Yahoo. She received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Truman State University, and when she's not watching old clips of Serena Williams' best matches, she is likely perfecting her signature chocolate chip cookie recipe or preparing a traditional Cameroonian meal.