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11-07-2025
- Entertainment
‘Zombies 4' star Milo Manheim on passing the torch to a new cast
Manheim and co-star Meg Donnelly spoke about the future of the franchise on 'GMA.' July 11, 2025
USA Today
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Zombies 4' star Milo Manheim on his 'weird' career, dealing with nosebleeds while acting
Even though he's only 24, Milo Manheim has been a singing Disney zombie for so long that the youngsters who grew up watching him are now his costars. That was extremely helpful going into 'Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires' because Manheim and fellow returning mainstay Meg Donnelly didn't have to explain the franchise vibe: catchy tunes, group dancing, fun monster stuff, good times had by all. But Manheim wasn't expecting so many of the new kids to be old-school 'Zombie" fans. 'They were clearly like, 'Oh my God, that's Zed and Addison!' ' Manheim recalls. 'To know that we've made such an impact is really crazy.' Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox In the latest "Zombies" (streaming now on Disney+), gridiron-dominating zombie boy Zed (Manheim) and his human/alien cheer captain sweetheart Addison (Donnelly) go on a road trip the summer after their busy freshman year of college. They wish they could spend more time with each other, and they do, although it winds up being trying to bring peace to two new warring factions: Daywalkers and Vampires. Manheim, who's also an executive producer on the film, has been a staple of the 'Zombies' world since the first 2018 movie, and his star's been on the rise since. He competed on a season of 'Dancing with the Stars,' starred in the movies 'Thanksgiving' and 'Journey to Bethlehem,' and currently plays a high school football phantom on the teen supernatural show 'School Spirits,' which starts production on Season 3 soon. Plus, he just wrapped a stint playing Seymour opposite Elizabeth Gillies' Audrey in the off-Broadway revival of 'Little Shop of Horrors.' The California native, son of Emmy-winning actress Camryn Manheim, discusses the new 'Zombies,' his 'Little Shop' run and what's next. Question: In recent years, you've either played or been around zombies, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, a man-eating plant and a holiday-themed serial killer. Are you just drawn to horror and the supernatural, or have you just followed the best characters and projects so far? Milo Manheim: I don't know why the industry seems to pull me in this direction. Not that I disliked horror movies or paranormal activity TV shows or anything, but I never watched them. The best part of this all is that I have totally opened my mind and found what makes them so awesome. So maybe the universe was trying to teach me something. I have no idea why I'm always like a dead football player or something that has to do with the afterlife but I'm not complaining. What's new this time around playing Zed? Zed has always been a leader, but the biggest change is he's no longer the young 'un. He has now kind of taken on the, I don't even want to say father figure, but that's kind of what it is. He is inspiring the next generation to pick up where he left off. But outside of the movie, having all these new young kids that reminded me so much of my experience on the first movie, I really wanted to step up to that position. I am looking forward to seeing how they take hold of this franchise. Was that emotional for you and Meg, to pass the torch on to the new folks because it has been such a big part of your life? We did a lot of crying before, during and after shooting the movie. But I will say before we started the movie, I was nervous. I was scared, and a small part of me didn't want to pass the torch because I'm like, "We've done this thing, we've created it." But literally immediately after we had our new cast members, it was like, "I can't wait for them to take this torch and run with it and burn the flame even brighter." What did you learn about yourself playing Seymour in 'Little Shop' eight shows a week? Not to toot my own horn, but I learned that I am a better singer than I thought I was. I went into this show seeing the names of the past Seymours in the dressing room – Darren Criss, Jeremy Jordan, Jonathan Groff – and being like, 'I don't know what I'm doing here.' I sort of told myself, 'Milo, don't worry about the singing. Seymour doesn't have to be a good singer. He just needs to serve the story.' And I really focused on the comedy of it all and the physical aspect. And then as I went through the show with Liz, I really grew my confidence as a singer and just a performer on stage. Did the show fuel your passion to do more musical theater or to be on Broadway? It fueled everything. It fueled my drive, my excitement, my passion. It also fueled my fear, for sure, but that's the best part of it. There was one show where I had a nosebleed on stage, and I ran off and I put a tissue in my nose. We fixed it really fast. After the show, I went up to a cast member and I was like, "Ugh, this is why I hate theater." And she goes, "No, this is why you love theater." Seymour getting a nosebleed would be in character. I know. (Laughs) It's very obviously kind of a nerdy look to have a tissue in your nose. But also it happened before the plant opened up, so I was like, 'I started bleeding too early. Come on, Milo!' Zed's now in college, and you're now moving to a phase in your career where maybe you're not playing teens all the time. What are you most excited and most nervous about? It's probably the same thing. The nerves and the excitement go hand in hand. I don't necessarily have a "this is what I want to do" mindset. I have a "let's see what comes my way" mindset. I'm a big believer that things will work out and the universe sort of will push things your direction when it's time. I'm just looking forward to stepping into different shoes, whatever they are. I've already done so many different things. I mean, I played Joseph as in Mary, Jesus and Joseph. I played an (expletive) boyfriend in a horror movie. I'm a zombie in a musical franchise. I hope it's continuously weird and diverse in the things that I do.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Rises in June as Auto Market Continues To Be Impacted by Tariff-Driven Volatility
The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index climbs to 208.5, up 6.3% year over year and 1.6% month over month, reflecting seasonal strength despite tariff-driven volatility. Retail demand remains solid as off-lease supply continues to tighten, supporting higher used-vehicle values. The used-vehicle market is showing signs of normalization and resilience, outperforming the new-vehicle segment in terms of stability. ATLANTA, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were higher in June compared to May. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) increased to 208.5, representing a 6.3% year-over-year increase and a 1.6% rise above May levels. The seasonal adjustment forced the index higher in the month, as non-seasonally adjusted values fell more than usual following the volatility induced by the tariff announcement. The non-adjusted price in June decreased 1.1% compared to May, which now makes the unadjusted average price higher by 5.1% year over year. "Wholesale appreciation trends have been more volatile over Q2 as tariffs really impacted new sales and supply, which impacted the used marketplace as well," said Jeremy Robb, senior director of Economic and Industry Insights at Cox Automotive. "The Manheim index has generally been rising since last June, and we typically see the strongest changes for the year in the second quarter as the 'spring bounce' comes to an end. As we move through the second half of 2025, it's likely that some of the reported strength in the market tapers, as the year-over-year comparisons are tougher in the back half of the year. Even so, retail sales continue to run a bit hotter than prior years, and off-lease supply into the market is still on a downward path, two factors which should be fairly supportive of higher values as we move onward." Used-Vehicle Market Demonstrates Remarkable Stability Amid Shifting Supply DynamicsThe used-vehicle market continues to demonstrate remarkable stability and resilience, even as the broader automotive landscape experiences shifts in pricing and supply. While the new-vehicle segment has seen more pronounced swings, the used market has remained consistently strong. "Historically, the used market has been incredibly consistent; but the pandemic disrupted much of that consistency, and starting in mid-2020, we saw much more volatility than we'd normally expect," said Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke. "What we are seeing in the Manheim Index over the course of the first half of this year suggests we could finally be out of that pattern. Demand has remained steady, but the real change has been in supply. With the acceleration of the new-vehicle market in early Q2, an uptick in trade-ins naturally followed, increasing used inventory. The change in supply-side dynamics is driving the return to normal for the used-vehicle market, and this stability is what we expect to see in the second half of 2025." Weekly MMR Trends Show Elevated DepreciationIn June, Manheim Market Report (MMR) values experienced price declines for each week of the month, with the largest weekly decline occurring in the final week. In that final week, MMR values fell by 0.6%, which was higher than weekly rates earlier in the month. Over the last four weeks, the Three-Year-Old Index decreased an aggregate of 1.3%, higher than normally seen. Those same weeks delivered an average decrease of just 0.6% between 2014 and 2019, indicating depreciation trends were elevated and influenced by higher inventory levels and the volatility from the tariffs over the last quarter. Over the month, daily MMR Retention, which is the average difference in price relative to the current MMR, averaged 99.2%, meaning market prices stayed below MMR values this month, yet they were higher than May levels. Against last year, valuation models were down by 0.1 percentage points (10 bps) for MMR retention, though they are higher than June levels seen in 2022 and 2023. The average daily sales conversion rate rose to 57.8% in June, an increase of over 1 percentage point against last month and higher than normally seen at this time of year. For comparison, the daily sales conversion rate averaged 53.1% in June over the last three years. Luxury Segment Leads Year-Over-Year Price GainsAlmost all major market segments were higher for seasonally adjusted prices year over year in June, with the exception of compact cars. Compared to June 2024, the luxury segment rose the most for the fifth month in a row, increasing by 8.8%, with SUVs coming in the second and higher by 6.0% over the last year. Underperforming the industry-wide increase of 6.3%, both mid-size sedans and trucks increased 2.8%, and compact cars showed the worst performance, coming in down 0.1% against last year. All segments were higher compared to the previous month, with the luxury segment rising by 1.2%, while the trucks segment was higher by 1.1%. Both compact cars and SUVs were higher by 1.0%, while mid-size sedans rose 0.8% in the period. Used EV Values Rebound Strongly Year Over YearLooking at the market by powertrain, electric vehicle (EV) values are showing significant gains compared to last year, partly due to the depressed values seen during the comparison period. Wholesale EV values experienced steep declines in the second half of 2023 and the first half of 2024, reaching their lowest point since Q3 2021 in June 2024. Since then, EV values have rebounded, with year-over-year appreciation trends outpacing those of non-EVs for the past three months. In June, EV values were up 12.1% year over year, while non-EVs rose by 5.6%. Month over month, EV values increased by 1.5%, slightly ahead of the 1.4% gain for non-EVs. This rebound is also supported by a broader shift in the used-EV market. Robb noted, "The used-EV market is becoming more diverse, moving beyond a concentration in just a few models like the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3. This growing diversity has contributed to improved values and a more mature used-EV landscape." The used-EV market is set up for a potentially impressive Q3. "With the EV tax credits for new and used vehicles now set to be eliminated at the end of Q3 and supply levels currently tightening, we could see further strength in the used-EV segments in the coming months as consumers rush to take advantage of the credit before it expires," Robb said. Retail Used-Vehicle Sales Dip in June, While Inventory Remains StableAssessing retail vehicle sales based on observed changes in units tracked by vAuto, initial estimates of retail used-vehicle sales in June were down 1.5% compared to May but up year over year by 2%. The average retail listing price for a used vehicle increased 0.3% over the last four weeks. Using estimates of retail used days' supply based on vAuto data, an initial assessment indicates June ended at 45 days' supply, unchanged from 45 days at the end of May but down one day from June 2024 at 46 days. New-Vehicle Sales Decline Sharply From MayNew-vehicle sales in June declined 4.2% from last year, and volume was down sharply month over month, falling 14.2% from an elevated level in May, a month that had continued to be influenced by the tariff enactment. The June sales pace, or seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), came in at 15.3 million, up 0.3 million from last year's pace and lower than the 15.6 million level in May. Combined sales into large rental, commercial, and government fleets declined 3.8% year over year in June, as a smaller increase in rental fleet sales was offset by continued weakness in government and commercial. Including an estimate for fleet deliveries into dealer and manufacturer channels, the remaining new retail sales were estimated to be down 3.0% from last year, leading to an estimated retail SAAR of 12.9 million, down from 13.4 million in May but up from 12.2 million last June. Fleet share was estimated to be 17.6%, down from last year's 18.6% share. Cox Automotive Revisits Used and Wholesale Vehicle Market Forecast and Outlook for 2025As announced on June 25 in its Mid-Year Review, Cox Automotive has revisited its 2025 forecasts. The used market is proving to be much more stable, as expected, with consumers opting for used vehicles due to uncertainty about tariffs remaining at current levels. Cox Automotive projects that used-vehicle sales will reach 20.1 million in 2025, which is an estimated 1.2% increase compared to 2024. Sales growth is expected to remain muted, as retail and wholesale supply will continue to be constrained in the coming year due to lower production during the pandemic and fewer lease maturities returning to the market. With the increased pressure on the cost of new units, used-vehicle values, as measured by the MUVVI, are expected to experience more appreciation in 2025 than seen over the last few years. Before the announcement of tariffs, the forecast had the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index ending December 2025 up 1.4% from the end of 2024, slightly below the long-term average rise of 2.3%. In March, the forecast was revised upward to an increase of 2.1%, due to the condition of the used retail supply and the anticipation that a greater number of consumers will shift from purchasing new vehicles to used ones. Given the volatility observed in the market over the last quarter, coupled with stronger year-over-year comparisons in the latter half of 2025, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index is now projected to be 1.8% higher year over year in December 2025, just below its long-term run rate. Read the commentary for more perspective on the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index performance in June and Q2. About Cox Automotive Cox Automotive is the world's largest automotive services and technology provider. Fueled by the largest breadth of first-party data fed by 2.3 billion online interactions a year, Cox Automotive tailors leading solutions for car shoppers, automakers, dealers, retailers, lenders, and fleet owners. The company has 25,000-plus employees on five continents and a family of trusted brands that includes Autotrader®, Dealertrack®, Kelley Blue Book®, Manheim®, NextGear Capital™, and vAuto®. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a privately owned, Atlanta-based company with $23 billion in annual revenue. Visit or connect via @CoxAutomotive on X, CoxAutoInc on Facebook, or Cox-Automotive-Inc on LinkedIn. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Cox Automotive Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
UPI
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
'Zombies 4' reminded Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly to be present
1 of 5 | From left, Meg Donnelly, Malachi Barton, Freya Skye and Milo Manheim, seen at the 2025 Disney Upfront in New York City, star in "Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo LOS ANGELES, July 7 (UPI) -- Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly say Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires, on Disney Channel Thursday, reflects life lessons and how far they've come since the original 2018 movie Zombies. The sequel finds high school sweethearts Zed (Manheim) and Addison (Donnelly) contemplating different paths the summer after their freshman year in college. Through the events of the film, they realize their friends and loved ones are most important. In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Manheim, 24, and Donnelly, 25, said they related to the film's theme of being present in the moment. Zed realizes he's been neglecting Addison to focus on football, and vice versa for Addison's cheerleading. "I wouldn't be lying if I said that I think about the fact that I'm getting older every day," Donnelly said. "I try to be as present as possible and try to tell myself that I don't have to have anything figured out." When Zombies premiered in 2018, Donnelly already had five years of acting credits. The Disney Channel film was Manheim's first lead role, having performed in stage musicals since he was 7. "I also feel like if you are like I need to get all this done before it's too late, then you can't enjoy the ride," Manheim said. "So I think the best thing we can do for ourselves is just be gratefully present." Passing the torch Before they go their separate ways, zombie Zed and alien/human hybrid Addison stumble into a feud between Vampires and Daywalkers, which closely resembles the divisions they faced between humans and zombies as teens. The Vampires and Daywalkers are battling over a fruit grove that nourishes each of their superpowers. Sure enough, a romance blooms between Daywalker Nova (Freya Skye) and Vampire Victor (Malachi Barton). In one of Zombie 4's new songs, Zed and Addison literally sing that it's up to Nova and Victor to carry on their message of tolerance. "I remember looking at that lyric like, 'Oh,'" she said. "'It feels like forever since we were your age. We're passing you the torch so don't hesitate.'" Manheim laughed at the spinoff possibilities for a Vampires film. "We literally said 'we pass you the torch,' if it wasn't clear enough," he said. Barton and Freya were ready to step up. Barton, 18, has been working with Disney Channel since he joined the cast of Stuck in the Middle in 2016, following several Nickelodeon projects. Barton met Manheim and Donnelly prior to Zombies 4 through events Disney held for its young stars. He was excited to join the pair in what is Barton's first musical. "Disney Balls were these little proms for all the homeschool kids that were on Disney that didn't get an actual prom," Barton said. "I randomly saw Meg at one of the softball games. We used to have a softball league for Stuck in the Middle." Zombies 4 is 15-year-old Freya's first movie, after appearing in video games Dragon Quest Treasures and Final Fantasy XVI. Though she practiced ballet before, she trained in hip-hop dance and martial arts for her role as Nova. "I was doing a couple hours every day of stunt training," Freya said. Now I feel like I've got those skills which is really cool. I feel very tough." The Vampire clan includes Vera, played by Sway Bhatia, who previously appeared in Disney's Mighty Ducks: Game Changers series. In a separate phone interview with UPI, Sway, 17, said Donnelly and Manheim were also integral to her career. Sway appeared on stage with Donnelly in New York when Sway was six. She met Manheim at the 2023 premiere of his Disney film Prom Pact, where he predicted she'd be cast in Zombies 4. "I had no words when he said that," Sway said, adding that, though she still had to audition, co-starring together took them "from fan to friend and family." Appearing in a musical also took Sway back to the beginning of her career. As a 2-year-old in Dubai, Sway danced in a Priyanka Chopra-Jonas televised concert. "It was for, I believe, 16 and above," Sway said. "I think they just saw how excited I was to just be in that room surrounded by artists and surrounded by dancers, that they gave me the job." Three years ago, Sway met Chopra-Jonas again at an event for South Asians in Hollywood. "I got to show her the photo because I had it in my camera roll," Sway said. "She got emotional just thinking about how long ago it was and how I got to be in this industry so many years later." Dance challenges Disney-style dancing required different moves from Sway's Bollywood-style dance background. Sway added that choreographer Dondraico Johnson gave each character dance moves specific to their character. "For Vera, I think she's such a spunky and sassy character that a lot of me was vamping out to be honest," Sway said. "You have to find that perfect medium of not too scary, slight friendliness in there but still a little bit scary." The Zombies 4 dances included added challenges like dancing on the beach. Going from studio rehearsals to the sand was a challenge for Freya. "I struggle carrying my towel and my beach bag down to the place I want on the beach, let alone doing full choreography," Freya said. "In the rehearsal studio we were all like, 'Yeah, we've got this. This is going to be a breeze filming.' I got there, I was sorely mistaken." Barton said he struggled to nail his steps on the beach. "Your feet feel like they're 10 pounds heavier than they actually are when you're on sand," Barton said. "You also can't spin around on sand." The 'Zombies' legacy One thing that has not changed across four Zombies films is Zed and Addison's love for each other. While another franchise might have broken Zed and Addison up, a believable plot twist for high schoolers, the conflicts in the Zombies films came from adding new monsters each film. "The more important thing was what they were fighting for," Manheim said, which typically meant Zed and Addison "tried to unite people." Donnelly said a couple's one or two year anniversary are the biggest hurdles, and Zed and Addison have made it through four movies over seven years. "In Zombies 4 for sure I think they're solidified which is really cool to see," Donnelly said. Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires streams on Disney+ Friday.
Miami Herald
26-06-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Average Used Car Now $25K - What Buyers Need to Know
Used Car Prices Remain Sky-High Remember when a 5-year-old sedan could be yours for $15,000? These days, even a "bargain" on the used lot feels like bidding at an auction. Used car prices are now about 40% higher than before the pandemic, and the government's Consumer Price Index (CPI) - which tracks price changes over time - shows used cars at one of the highest levels in decades (rising far above normal inflation). From 2005 to 2020, the CPI for used cars barely budged, rising from about 98 to 101. But since the pandemic, prices have soared: in May 2025, the index hit 184, up sharply from 130 in January 2020. After a 60% surge from early 2020 to mid-2022, prices have only eased slightly and remain stubbornly high. With no signs that record-high used car prices will ease anytime soon, did the pandemic simply patch a broken market, or did it rewrite the rules for good? Let's find out. A Brief History of the Wild Ride Used car prices were relatively flat for the last two decades. And then the pandemic. It reset the market, pushing prices far above anything seen since the early 2000s and creating a new, more expensive normal for buyers. Factory shutdowns and surging demand sent the used car CPI from 130 in January 2020 to 209 by June 2022. When supply halves and demand doubles, "normal" depreciation disappears and bargain-hunting becomes like panning for gold. Figure 1: Monthly Used Car Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, January 2019–May 2025. This chart is crucial to understand what is going on. It screams at us "this is the new normal". The key thing to note here is lock-step. When depreciation is in lock-step with the CPI, we are in completely new territory. What you knew as "normal depreciation" is gone. It shows retail and wholesale prices rising and falling together since 2019. The pandemic erased normal depreciation, pushing used car values to a new, higher baseline - a shift that still defines today's market. What you can also clearly see in the chart is recent volatility; it's all over the place. It seems volatility is another feature of the new normal. Pandemic Shock vs. Demand Hangover Dealers still debate home-delivery auctions versus in-person haggling. Wholesale indexes like Manheim's surged 30% year-over-year in early 2022, then reversed gradually. Tip: wholesale vs. retail - wholesale dips don't always translate to sticker cuts; carrying costs and financing rates keep margins tight. Range anxiety for buyers now really means wondering if a $400 monthly payment on a seven-year-old SUV was madness or a survival tactic. Crunching the Numbers: Depreciation and Price Index Today's average listing sits near $25,500. Compared with pre-COVID values, that's 30–40% higher. Factor in maintenance, AAA's 2024 estimate is 10.13 cents per mile, or ~$1,519/year at 15,000 miles; insurance up 10–15%; financing rates flirting with new-car levels. Ironically, you pay more for a decade-old sedan than you did for a new model 5 years ago. Saturday morning lots remain ritual: tailgate meetups, engine rev demos, testers chewing on breakfast burritos. Online apps add alerts: "Price dropped $200!" evokes a dopamine hit like finding a hidden highway shortcut. Tip: negotiation tactics - know the true market by checking multiple sources. There's almost reverence in cleaning someone else's coffee stain from the seat before a test drive. It's communion among gearheads and bargain seekers. The pandemic boom taught us that used-car prices can surge like race-day adrenaline - and the bust reminds us of gravity. If you're waiting for used car prices to "return to normal," you might be waiting a good while. The new normal is higher prices, fewer bargains, and a market that can turn on a dime. The best advice? Shop smart, check multiple sources, and move quickly when you spot value. Because in this market, volatility isn't just a phase - it's probably the road ahead. In the end, all we want is that familiar engine rumble and the thrill of a deal that smells like possibility - even if the sticker still stings. At every mile, the used-car market whispers its own story: one of scarcity, strategy, and stubborn passion. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
