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Outlander: Blood Of My Blood Stars Talk That Time Paparazzi Almost Spoiled The Show's Biggest Twist And Starting Season 2 Early
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The world of Outlander is returning to the small screen soon in the 2025 TV schedule with the premiere of Blood of My Blood. The prequel spinoff centers on the respective love stories of Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) as Claire's (Caitriona Balfe) parents as well as Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) as Jamie's (Sam Heughan) future parents. It seemed like a straightforward premise... until the trailer blew up any straightforward assumptions by revealing that Julia and Henry will travel back in time and possibly meet Brian and Ellen. I was fortunate enough to speak with the cast of Outlander: Blood of My Blood, including actors who will be playing the younger versions of some key Outlander characters, at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. They opened up about the big twist getting spotted by the paps and the early renewal for Season 2. Papparazzi Caught Photos Of Time-Traveling Julia The big twist that got Outlander fans talking was revealed in the trailer, with the shocker that we won't be watching one love story unfolding in the 18th century while the other was in the 20th. Julia evidently will go through the same standing stones that changed Claire's story forever, to encounter Jamie's future parents. When I spoke with Hermione Corfield at SDCC, I had to ask: was it a challenge keeping secrets about Blood of My Blood will filming the first season? She responded: There's a point where I couldn't say I time traveled, People would ask, they'd be like, 'Talk about your character,' and I'm like, 'She works in the reduction office,' word for word. I can't say anything else. There's nothing else to say. As somebody who had noticed that there were plenty of press photos released ahead of time with the 18th-century Scottish characters and not nearly as many of Julia and Henry in the 20th century, the time travel twist immediately made sense. The show did a pretty excellent job of keeping a lid on spoilers, considering that the time travel seems to be about as central to Blood of My Blood as time travel in the original Outlander. Hermione Corfield went on to explain what happened when she filmed outside for 18th century scenes with some paparazzi in the mix: The first time outside... they were like, 'You have to have umbrellas over you when you walk around, in case you get papped.' So we were walking around with umbrellas, and we've been walking around all morning. We take the umbrellas down, and there's just three paparazzi in like perfect view. [laughs] Set up and ready to go. And they just watched the whole shooting of the scene, because they get perfectly placed. Well, if those pap pics circulated online after they were snapped, they didn't get to everybody! I hadn't seen them, and based on social media chatter after the trailer release, plenty of Outlander fans were as surprised as I was to see Claire's mom going through the same stones that would claim her daughter a couple decades later. The big time travel twist seems to have been at least mostly preserved. The Cast Is Already Working On Season 2 Starz wasted no time in renewing Blood of My Blood for at least one more round, with an order for Season 2 announced more than a month before Season 1 arrives. Production kicked off in late June, using the same sets that Outlander used for years before filming wrapped for Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe in 2024. So, when I had the chance to speak with Sam Retford (playing Dougal MacKenzie), Seamus McLean Ross (playing Colum MacKenzie), and Rory Alexander (playing Murtagh), I had to ask what it's been like for them to get started on Season 2 when Season 1 won't premiere until August 8. Retford responded: We spent so much time preparing for Season 1 with the boot camp. I mean, we started sort of floating around the project in 2023 and then to be at this position now, and looking all the way back to then seeing how long we spent working and developing these characters, put so much effort in there, and then to see that pay off, and the anticipation be taken away, and go, 'No, actually, it does work, we've done it.' Going from the "floating" stage in 2023 to taking Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con directly after Outlander's panel debuted the first Season 8 footage on stage is certainly an epic way to see how high anticipation is for the payoff! Fans still have some time to wait before the two-episode premiere, but the cast has already seen some of the first season. Sam Retford went on: We've watched episodes in it, and it looks fantastic. As a fan of these stories, it is going to be extremely satiating to open that universe up. And so then approaching Season 2 just feels like we can sort of take the pressure off ourselves and think, 'Okay, let's just play with these characters. Let's have fun with them. Let's enjoy.' A perk for the actors playing Dougal, Colum, and Murtagh has to be that even if they aren't wrapped up in the main time travel drama like the two couples, their characters also can't be killed off. Outlander guarantees their survival, and Season 2 can expand their stories. As Seamus McLean Ross said: There's a deeper dive into their kind of inner worlds. In Season 2, you'll get the kind of more intricate understanding of their kind of inner psychology more. Not the kind of like given circumstances of the show, but the more kind of deeper dive into their psychology. For now, the days are counting down until Season 1 kicks off on Starz on Friday, August 8 at 8 p.m. ET. That will be almost exactly eleven years to the day that Outlander premiered back in 2014, which strikes me as a good sign for the show. As for the original series, Claire and Jamie will return for their final season at some point in 2026. Be sure to check back with CinemaBlend for more from the cast of Outlander: Blood of My Blood soon! Solve the daily Crossword
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Julia Garner Gives an Update on the Madonna Biopic
Madonna has pretty much set the standard for every entertainer born in the '80s and beyond—hence why she's the subject of a long-awaited biopic. The pop culture icon was originally set to direct, produce, and co-write the project, which has experienced several hurdles since its announcement in 2020. For a while, Fantastic Four: First Steps star Julia Garner was rumored to have been cast as the 'Material Girl,' though it was never fully confirmed. However, it seems likely that Julia is still tied to the role, as she reassured SmartLess podcast hosts Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, and Jason Bateman that the long-awaited Madonna biopic is 'supposed to still happen.' Bless!!! Allow us to give you a rundown on all the behind-the-scenes changes that the Madonna biopic has experienced. In 2020, the project was tied to Universal Pictures, with Jennifer's Body writer Diablo Cody on board as co-screenwriter alongside the seven-time Grammy winner. However, according to Entertainment Weekly, Diablo had pulled out to focus on other projects the following year. Later, in June 2022, a source close to the project sparked rumors that Julia was slated to star. At the time, they told People, 'The Madonna project is in active development, and Julia Garner is the choice to play Madonna in the biopic.' Then, in January 2023, Variety reported that the film was no longer being developed by Universal Pictures. That same year, Madonna embarked on her Celebration World Tour, and Julia fed into casting rumors when she made an appearance on the 'Borderline' singer's tour stop in Brooklyn. The Inventing Anna star helped judge an on-stage ballroom competition set to Madonna's 1992 hit, 'Vogue.' When asked about the experience on The Today Show, Julia shared, 'You know, we just had fun on stage. It was amazing. She was amazing. It was an incredible experience.' At that point, she played coy and still hadn't confirmed whether she was involved with the biopic. In July 2024, Madonna teased that she had teamed up with Erin Cressida Wilson to rework the project, which is rumored to have a working title of Who's That Girl as an homage to her 1987 movie of the same name. Now, Deadline reports that a Netflix limited series based on Madonna's life is in the works with Shawn Levy. The outlet confirmed that the series is 'not related' to her biopic. And while fans STILL don't know when we can expect to see said biopic, Julia did dish during her SmartLess appearance on how she landed the lead role. 'It just came about…like I knew that they were doing a project, making a movie about it, and then I went out to audition,' Julia explained on the pod. 'I kind of just wanted to see if I could do it.' She revealed that because she had no dance experience, she had to train during the audition process, only to perform for the 'Material Girl' herself. Naturally, Julia asked herself: 'What would Madonna do?' 'Which is like convincing you that she deserves…to be in this room,' she said of her audition. 'And I owned it. I was like, 'You can take it or leave it, but if you leave it, if I leave, then that's on you.''
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Madonna biopic gets fresh update from star – two years after it was shelved
THERE has been a fresh update on Madonna's planned biopic - two years after it was reportedly shelved. Actress Julia Garner was lined up to play the Hung Up hitmaker in a movie all about her life before it appeared to be left on the shelf over two years ago. Advertisement 5 A fresh update on Madonna's biopic has been revealed Credit: Getty 5 Actress Julia Garner has revealed she is still lined up to play the star in a Netflix series Credit: Getty 5 Madonna and Julia together on The Celebration Tour in 2023 Credit: Getty Now it seems that plans have been re-imagined with Julia now confirming she is still lined up to play the iconic popstar in a Netflix miniseries about her life. Madonna and Julia are working with filmmaker Shawn Levy on the project, which is in the early stages of development. Confirming that the project was still happening, despite the uncertainty, Julia told the SmartLess podcast: 'Yeah, I mean, that's supposed to still happen." Affirming her status as a huge fan Advertisement Read More on Madonna 'I kind of just wanted to see if I could do it, because I wasn't a trained dancer and I had to learn how to dance and then dance in front of her and convince her that I can dance, basically, and sing. "And sing with her!' She also opened up on how she has adopted a 'what would Madonna do' strategy to help cope with nerves. Julia added: ''OK, what would Madonna do?' Which is convince you that she deserves, you know, to be in this room, and I owned it. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity "I was kind of like, 'You can take it or leave it, but if you leave it, if I leave, then that's on you''. However, she did appear to hint that the project may still be far off hitting screens as she affirmed that "anything that's great, takes time". Madonna, 66, shows off bra under sheer top as she gyrates with boyfriend Akeem Morris at his 29th birthday party Madonna has been aiming to create a movie about her life for years. Her first planned project, titled Who's That Girl, appeared to be well on the way to fruition in 2023 but she soon put the brakes on in order to take part in her The Celebration Tour. Advertisement Last November, she opened up on her anger at the delays in releasing her biopic after a frustrating meeting with her agents and Hollywood execs. Writing on Instagram, the Queen of Pop said: "After struggling for days in LA, listening to producers and agents tell me why I couldn't make my film , I realised that everything in my life is going to be challenged. "No easy rides for me. I guess I should be grateful.. "It forces me to think outside the box. I did not have a normal life. I cannot make this in the normal way." Advertisement 5 Madonna has been desperate to make a movie about her life for years Credit: Getty 5 The popstar has struggled with getting the project off the ground Credit: Getty
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Madonna biopic gets fresh update from star – two years after it was shelved
Madonna has been keen to get the project off the ground for years not hung up Madonna biopic gets fresh update from star – two years after it was shelved THERE has been a fresh update on Madonna's planned biopic - two years after it was reportedly shelved. Actress Julia Garner was lined up to play the Hung Up hitmaker in a movie all about her life before it appeared to be left on the shelf over two years ago. 5 A fresh update on Madonna's biopic has been revealed Credit: Getty 5 Actress Julia Garner has revealed she is still lined up to play the star in a Netflix series Credit: Getty 5 Madonna and Julia together on The Celebration Tour in 2023 Credit: Getty Now it seems that plans have been re-imagined with Julia now confirming she is still lined up to play the iconic popstar in a Netflix miniseries about her life. Madonna and Julia are working with filmmaker Shawn Levy on the project, which is in the early stages of development. Confirming that the project was still happening, despite the uncertainty, Julia told the SmartLess podcast: 'Yeah, I mean, that's supposed to still happen." Affirming her status as a huge fan of the Material Girl singer, Julia continued: 'It just came about. I knew they were doing a project, making a movie about it, and then I went out to audition. 'I kind of just wanted to see if I could do it, because I wasn't a trained dancer and I had to learn how to dance and then dance in front of her and convince her that I can dance, basically, and sing. "And sing with her!' She also opened up on how she has adopted a 'what would Madonna do' strategy to help cope with nerves. Julia added: ''OK, what would Madonna do?' Which is convince you that she deserves, you know, to be in this room, and I owned it. "I was kind of like, 'You can take it or leave it, but if you leave it, if I leave, then that's on you''. However, she did appear to hint that the project may still be far off hitting screens as she affirmed that "anything that's great, takes time". Madonna, 66, shows off bra under sheer top as she gyrates with boyfriend Akeem Morris at his 29th birthday party Madonna has been aiming to create a movie about her life for years. Her first planned project, titled Who's That Girl, appeared to be well on the way to fruition in 2023 but she soon put the brakes on in order to take part in her The Celebration Tour. Last November, she opened up on her anger at the delays in releasing her biopic after a frustrating meeting with her agents and Hollywood execs. Writing on Instagram, the Queen of Pop said: "After struggling for days in LA, listening to producers and agents tell me why I couldn't make my film, I realised that everything in my life is going to be challenged. "No easy rides for me. I guess I should be grateful.. "It forces me to think outside the box. I did not have a normal life. I cannot make this in the normal way." 5 Madonna has been desperate to make a movie about her life for years Credit: Getty
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A Neutral Color Palette and Plenty of Flowers Set the Tone for This Wedding in the Green Mountains of Vermont
The brides wanted their wedding guests to feel like they were in an elegant Italian villa in New England. You could say that Julia Casey and Micaela Capozzo were fated to end up together: The two were randomly paired as lab partners during their first semester of graduate school at the University of Vermont in 2019, and their friendship grew as they spent time together pursuing their Doctorates in Physical Therapy. Halfway through the program, their dynamic shifted. Julia bought Micaela a drink at a local bar and the rest was history. 'It was like a switch flipped in that little bar and we both knew that we were each other's person,' Julia says. 'We both had such a sure sense of 'knowing' and we were absolutely inseparable from that day.' Julia proposed first during a rainy morning hike at Lake Minnetonka in Banff National Park in June of 2023. A month later, Micaela popped the question in return on a date at Monteluce Winery in Dahlonega, Georgia, with a custom crossword puzzle. Choosing their wedding venue was easy. They decided to tie the knot on Julia's family's property in Stowe, Vermont. "Micaela and I met and fell in love in Vermont, so we knew we wanted to get married there,' Julia says. 'Vermont is such a special place for us, and having gotten married on the property makes it that much more special.' They set the date for August 24, 2024, and invited 140 guests to join them for an earthy, natural celebration inspired by an elegant Italian villa planned by Lindsey Leichthammer Events. Read on to see the details of their unforgettable celebration, from parasol umbrellas at the ceremony to a family-style dinner reception in photos by Amanda Young. Related: How to Host Your Wedding at Home The couple worked with Rachel Browdy at RH Design House on their wedding invitations and day-of paper goods. Their invite suite was printed on a creamy off-white cardstock with sage green calligraphy-style script. The brides added custom wax seals stamped with their initials and tucked everything into sage envelopes finished with an illustrated envelope liner. On the morning of their wedding day, Julia and Micaela met for a first look, which was one of their favorite moments of the entire day. 'We wanted to do a first look so we could be really intentional and present seeing each other for the first time,' Julia says. 'We chose to read our private vows during this time and it was incredibly special.' The brides admit that they were both surprised by the dresses their partner chose. Julia wore an Ines di Santo sheath wedding dress with a halter neckline, plunging keyhole, and illusion back. 'I thought I loved the very first dress I had tried on, but when I tried on the dress I ended up picking, everything else seemed to pale in comparison, and I knew this was the one,' she says. She finished her look with her mom's pearl Tiffany earrings and bracelet and a natural makeup look. Micaela wore an A-line wedding dress from Paloma Blanca with a long train. She customized the dress with buttons down the back and added a cathedral-length raw hemmed veil. 'I loved the idea of a long train with an even longer veil for a big 'wow moment',' she says. 'The bottom of my dress got very muddy but it makes me smile to look back on because it shows how much fun I had on my wedding day.' She styled her bridal look with Badgley Mischka heels and her mom's earrings. 'Julia had surprised me with matching Nikes with our wedding date on the back, and we changed into them after the ceremony!' Micaela adds. She added hair extensions to achieve voluminous curls and asked her makeup artist for an elevated look for the day. Related: Looking for Your Own Wedding Dress? Shop at a BRIDES Top Tier Bridal Salon The couple's outdoor ceremony featured views of Mt. Mansfield as their backdrop. Wooden chairs were set up for guests facing a grounded ceremony arch of white, cream, and pink florals. For relief from the sun, umbrellas were added to the space and guests were given woven fans and white parasols. Julia and her dad walked down the aisle to an electric violinist's live rendition of Shania Twain's 'You're Still the One.' Then, Micaela and her dad entered to 'Tuesdays' by Jake Scott. Julia's sister, Amelia, officiated the ceremony. The couple exchanged personal vows they wrote for each other, including 'not just reasons we love each other, but promises that we plan on keeping to each other,' Julia says. The newlyweds celebrated back up the aisle to "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" by Natalie Cole. Guests were given paper cones made from their invitation stationery filled with flower petals to toss during the recessional. Related: Our 5 Favorite Eco-Friendly Wedding-Exit Toss Ideas The couple chose a sailcloth tent for their reception, and its entrance was decorated with greenery, potted plants, lanterns, ground florals, and barrels displaying pots and organic floral arrangements. Guests found their seating assignments on escort cards that were displayed in faux wooden planters filled with moss. With an elegant Italian villa as their inspiration, the brides and their planner decided to decorate the tent with hanging pendant lamps, wooden flooring in a natural oak shade, and a checkered dance floor. The tent's structural poles were strategically decorated with branches to look like trees in the center of the space. 'The seating chart was probably the hardest part of our planning process,' Julia says. 'We had a mix of small round tables, large round tables, small rectangle tables, and large rectangle tables. We loved this look but it did require a lot of time and attention to the seating chart.' Lounge areas were also interspersed throughout the space, and they incorporated various textures, from soft couches to woven chairs and stone accent tables. While some tables were dressed in floor-length white linens, others were simply topped with gauzy runners. Each tablescape featured blush and ivory taper candles in textured glass hurricanes, various neutral-hued floral centerpieces in stone vessels, and crystal glassware. 'Rachel Browdy with RH Design created linen menus for us and hand calligraphed stone tiles for place cards,' Micaela says. Julia and Micaela made sure espresso martinis were flowing all night, and they served two other signature cocktails, too: a Mexican Mule and a Maple Old-Fashioned. "Our favorite drink to make at home or order when we go out is a Mexican Mule and we wanted to have an additional drink for our brothers and dad's, as they all enjoy a good maple old fashioned,' Julia explains. Julia and Micaela like to try a little of everything when they dine out, so they chose to serve a family-style dinner that allowed guests to graze. Family members and friends enjoyed main dishes of beef sirloin, slow roasted salmon, and roasted chicken. 'I know everyone talks about not getting a chance to eat on your wedding day but Micaela and I made sure we ate!' Julia laughs. 'It was absolutely incredible.' The couple shared a choreographed first dance in front of their guests to Filmore's "Other Girl." They spent the month before the wedding practicing their pre-planned moves with a teacher. 'We were nervous about it but knew it would be fun no matter what,' Julia says. After their first look, they snuck into the tent for a practice run. 'Micaela and I got to run through our entire dance with the band playing our song, and just us in the tent,' Julia says. 'It's something we will never forget.' Julia had a father-daughter to Will Dempsey's 'Best Parts of Me' and Micaela shared a dance with her dad to Riley Roth's 'When God Made You My Father." The newlyweds cut into a three-tiered wedding cake decorated with with fresh flowers, which features layers of gluten-free triple chocolate salted caramel cake with vanilla buttercream. Guests also enjoyed a variety of small desserts decorated with cutouts of the couple, including strawberry shortcake in a jar, mini blueberry hand pies, chocolate chip cookies, and donuts. For late-night snacks, the couple had a soft pretzel station, a pizza station, and pommes frites. 'This was a great way to wrap up the night, with our guests walking around eating pizza and pretzels,' Julia says. 'We also hired Shy Guy Gelato, which was a big hit!' Julia and Micaela spent their honeymoon traveling through Greece. To couples planning their wedding, they recommend soaking it all in. 'Our piece of advice is as much as it is difficult, try not to stress and enjoy every single minute of this process!" they Weddings Credits Photographer Amanda Young Photography Planning and Design Lindsey Leichthammer Makeup Elizabeth England Studios Flowers Clayton Floral Invitations and Paper Products RH Design Music Generation Events Catering Vermont Farms Catering Cake Cronin Cakes & Sweets Gelato Shy Guy Gelato Rentals Vermont Tent Company, Kadeema Lighting Griffin and Griffin Lighting Videographer Matt Garza of New England CreativeUp Next: The Complete Guide to Planning a Wedding Read the original article on Brides Solve the daily Crossword
