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Time of India
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Amid her jeans campaign controversy, Sydney Sweeney may have a new beau in her life—PICS
Actress Sydney Sweeney was seen out and about enjoying her day with a supposed mystery man! While the star was on a weekend away from the limelight at her family's lake house, she was spotted by passersby getting close and cozy with a man who has not been identified. Sydney Sweeney may have a new beau in her life The 'Madame Web' actress was seen wearing black swimwear as she was chatting away with the man she was spotted with, as per reports from MailOnline. The two also rode a jet ski nearby, where the actress was seen sitting at the front, while the man was seen holding her from behind. They also then went off to an area with a rope swing attached to a tree. As per the report shared, the two seemed 'more than friends' and shared a special connection. Earlier, the actress had reunited with her ex-fiancé, Jonathan Davino. Speculations have been going on about who the mysterious man is as Sweeney faces backlash from her jeans campaign. About Sweeney's past relationships Earlier this year, the actress had quietly broken her official engagement with her ex, Jonathan Davino. The split came as a surprise to many as well. Since then, she has been connected to a couple of people, including Brandon Sklenar , who worked with her on 'The Housemaid.' There were also speculations and rumors about Glen Powell as well, as they had been spotted attending a wedding together. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Unsold 2021 Cars Now Almost Free - Prices May Surprise You Unsold Cars | Search Ads Learn More Undo All of these have turned out to be mere rumors as of right now, since the actress herself has shared no comments on her relationship status. The actress' ad controversy As reported by the Daily Mail, a recent ad done by Sweeney managed to face a lot of backlash online after its release. Her campaign titled 'Sydney Sweeney as Great Jeans' was called 'tone deaf' on many occasions, as it sounded like the phrase 'great genes.' This term has often been used to support white supremacy. The brand, however, has shared publicly that the benefits received from the campaign will be going to an organization that assists domestic violence survivors.
Mint
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Watch: Sydney Sweeney gets cosy with mystery man during family trip amid American Eagle jeans ad controversy
Actress Sydney Sweeney, 27, was seen getting cosy with a mystery man during a weekend trip to her family's lake house in northern Idaho. The lakeside home was bought for her mother after it had once been lost. Taking a break from her busy schedule, she spent time with friends and family but seemed especially close to one man. Wearing a black swimsuit, she laughed and blushed while chatting with him. They rode a jet ski together, with him holding her waist. They later wandered off to a quiet spot near a rope swing, MailOnline reported. The man encouraged her as she jumped into the lake. The two looked more than just friends, according to the publication. Though Sweeney had reunited with her ex-fiance Jonathan Davino earlier, this outing showed her enjoying a special connection with someone new. The handsome man stayed close to her, often smiling and watching her. Sydney Sweeney was earlier engaged to Davino. They had been together since 2018 and got engaged in 2022. However, they quietly broke up in early 2025. The couple was rumoured to marry in the summer but called it off. Fans earlier noticed her chemistry with some co-stars. Most recently, she looked flirty with Brandon Sklenar, her co-star in the film The Housemaid, according to MailOnline. Before that, there were rumours about her and Glen Powell, her co-star in Anyone But You, especially after a flirty Instagram post in March. The post went viral since it appeared amid the breakup news. Sydney Sweeney's new ad for American Eagle, Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans, caused backlash online. Many people felt the phrase sounded like old racist or Nazi-era ideas, linking it to white supremacy. While some praised the campaign for challenging 'wokeness', many found it tone-deaf. The brand said all money from the jeans would go to Crisis Text Line, a group that helps domestic violence survivors. Many criticised the ad's 'provocative' style, especially since it was meant to support domestic violence awareness.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Is Sydney Sweeney turning to a mystery man amid ‘great jeans' campaign backlash? Photos surface
Sydney Sweeney is making waves offscreen again. Amid backlash surrounding her latest jeans campaign, the 27-year-old was spotted enjoying a carefree weekend at her family's lake house located in Idaho. Photos captured of Sweeney revealed her soaking in the sun with a mystery man, while her American Eagle ad received backlash on the internet, as reported by The Daily Mail. Amid recent backlash from her jeans campaign, Sydney Sweeney was spotted at a lake house in Idaho with a mystery man, sharing intimate moments. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)(Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) Also Read: American Eagle's 'Sydney Sweeney has Great Jeans' campaign faces intense backlash. Here's why Sydney Sweeney enjoys downtime with mystery man Enjoying a break from her busy schedule, Sweeney was spotted in a black one-piece swimsuit with a plunging neckline. She appeared to be blushing and smiling as she got close to the mystery man. Her appearance with a man comes after she quietly called off her engagement with his ex-fiance, Jonathan Davino, earlier this year. Sweeney and her rumored beau were spotted sharing several intimate moments throughout the day, fueling speculations about their relationship. The two rode a jet ski together with the Euphoria actor at the front and the mystery man sitting behind her, holding her waist in a manner that seemed to suggest more than friendship between them. Sweeney was spotted spending time with a lot of friends from back home. However, the two slipped away from the group to a quiet corner of the lake near a rope swing, where he was seen cheering her on as she leaped off the cliff into the waters. Her lakefront date comes amid backlash for her recent American Eagle 'Sydney Sweeney as Great Jeans' campaign, which many users felt was tone deaf. Historically, the term 'great genes' has been used to express the supremacy of white skin and thin body structure, according to Salon. Also Read: How Sydney Sweeney earned a jeans brand $400 million in a day: Behind the insane American Eagle rally Sydney Sweeney's past rumored relationships Sydney was previously linked with some of her co-stars, with teh most reason being actor Brandon Sklenar, whom she worked with for her upcoming thriller film The Housemaid. Soon after her split from her ex-fiance, fans also speculated that she was dating her Anyone But You co-actor Glen Powell as the two attended a wedding together. However, the rumors turned out to be just speculations.
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
9 thriller movies we'll probably never get to see – and the reasons why
Link is copied Comments Whether you're a fan of gritty crime dramas, tense courtroom encounters, psychological shockers or murder mysteries, the thriller is one of the widest and most popular genres in cinema. All types of movies fall under this banner (and it's a genre which has kept us glued to the screen for decades, and has continued to do so in 2025), from the likes of Black Bag and Drop through to the upcoming remake of The Running Man and the big screen version of best-selling novel The Housemaid. But for every dose of thrills keeping us on the edge of our seat, the path is littered with those that never quite made it. Here's 10 from all sub-genres of thriller that once could have been box office gold, yet never saw the light of day... (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) First up, we have this intriguing sounding action thriller which was all set to be made courtesy of Lethal Weapon producer Joel Silver, with Wesley Snipes taking the lead. Sandblast, which was originally tipped to star Eddie Murphy, told the story of a landmine expert navigating a dangerous desert. But despite the interesting premise and big name cast, it never became a reality, and the reason isn't clear. However YouTube channel TheItalianStallion has taken a closer look at the film that never was, citing everything from its similarity to 90s movie Broken Arrow, to creative issues around co-star Jean-Claude Van Damme (Photo by) The Wachowskis have given the movie world hits such as the Matrix franchise, Cloud Atlas and the 90s indie gem Bound. But one project of theirs which never became a reality was their adaptation of Joseph R Garber's 1995 best-seller Vertical Run. Kurt Russell had been tipped to star in the movie about an executive who has the work day from hell, after his boss - and everyone else he meets - tries to kill him. But despite all the big-name talent attached, and the backing of Warner Bros, this one never made it past pre-production. It's not clear why, but we can't pretend this wouldn't have made a cracking film (Picture:) Nothing to do with the social media behemoth, Tick-Tock was originally announced in 2001 with a stellar cast that included the likes of Samuel L Jackson and Jennifer Lopez. The plot centred on an amnesiac who wakes up in the custody of the FBI and finds out he is the prime suspect for a string of bomb attacks in Los Angeles. The film was set to go into production in early 2002, however reports at the time suggested it was shelved following the 9/11 attacks that same year. Filmmaker Stephen Norrington, who was attached to the project, went on to make The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but has since retired from directing (Picture: John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images) Vince Vaughn has been a familiar face on screens over the past few decades thanks to his roles in the likes of Dodgeball, The Wedding Crashers, The Break-Up and recent Netflix smash Nonnas. But one movie he was attached to that we never got to see was the big-screen version of Ridley Pearson's suspense thriller The Risk Agent. The actor was announced in 2012 to have acquired the film rights to the novel, about a military contractor who joins forces with a Chinese intelligence officer to investigate a kidnapping. All of which sounds like cinematic gold. Except, 13 years later, we're still waiting to see it, with reports suggesting it's still 'in development'. Could it happen? In theory, yes, but with no release date or production date forthcoming, who knows if it'll ever become a reality (Picture:) So this one might tip into the realms of romance, but it's a romantic thriller more than anything else, so we'll include it. The Bodyguard, which stars Kevin Costner as a former Secret Service agent turned reluctant bodyguard to a superstar singer (Whitney Houston), was pretty much imprinted on the brain of anyone who grew up in the 90s. Mainly for Houston's smash hit track I Will Always Love You, of course. And it was so huge that it's not surprising there were plans for a sequel, which this time would have featured Costner starring alongside the late Princess Diana. Following her tragic, premature death in 1997, however, plans ground to a halt. And while that put an end to all plans for a sequel, the Bodyguard has lived on as a hit stage musical - and Deadline revealed in April a remake of the original is in development (Picture: Warner Bros) You'd think a filmmaker as revered as Alfred Hitchcock would have no problem getting a movie before the cameras, right? Well, that's where you're wrong. The creative genius behind such classic films as Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window and Strangers On A Train did have some projects which never made it to screen. Notably, 1967's Kaleidoscope, the dark tale of a New York bodybuilder-turned-serial killer, who lures his female victims to their deaths near water. Unfortunately, we'll never know what might have been with this low-budget effort - as executives at MCA/Universal turned the script down, deciding it was just too explicit for them. Hitchcock went on to make espionage thriller Topaz instead, before releasing serial killer thriller Frenzy in 1972 (Photo) Spike Lee's 2006 crime thriller starring Denzel Washington and Chiwitel Ajiofor was a critical and commercial hit when it was released, scoring an impressive 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes - and becoming the director's highest-grossing movie ahead of previous champion Malcolm X. So it's no surprise that a sequel was planned for the movie, which centred on an elaborate bank-heist turned hostage drama on Wall Street. However, Lee himself revealed in 2011 that plans for the follow-up had been shelved as he could not secure funding. 'Inside Man was my most successful film, but we can't get the sequel made,' he said at the time. Instead, film fans had to make do with a belated follow-up, 2019's Inside Man: Most Wanted, with a whole new cast and director. You can see that one on Netflix, while being left to wonder how Lee's version might have been (Picture: Lee/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock) Now here's one that had a pretty top-notch cast attached, with the likes of Gerard Butler, Matthew McConaughey and Sam Worthington all reported to be on board at the time. The film, based on the novel Thunder Run - The Armored Strike to Capture Baghdad by David Zucchino, about the capture of the Iraqi capital by US forces in 2003, was originally announced in 2011. And aside from the cast, it promised some pretty impressive visuals too, with the movie set to be shot in 3D and feature CGI motion-capture technology. It never became a reality, though. Why, we're not sure, but we can't pretend we're not a little disappointed by its non-appearance (Picture:for Tribeca Festival) Considering his track record in action thrillers over the decades, Jason Statham seems like the perfect choice to topline a movie based on a novel by Andy McNab. And so it was that the Beekeeper star was revealed to be starring as an SAS agent in Echelon, based on McNab's book Firewall. Except the author revealed in 2011 that scheduling clashes had forced the star to quit. 'There are so many films he's got lined up, there wouldn't be a slot for him to do it,' he told Digital Spy. We've not heard a peep from this adaptation since then, so whether or not it'll get made, with Statham or another star, remains to be seen (Picture: Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImage) Next Gallery
USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Freida McFadden reveals new 'unhinged' thriller: See the book cover
Freida McFadden already has three new releases (and one more on the way) this year, but the queen of psychological thrillers isn't slowing down any time soon. Best known for twisty novels including 'The Housemaid,' 'The Wife Upstairs' and 'Never Lie,' McFadden has a new story up her sleeve, McFadden and publisher Poisoned Pen Press reveal to USA TODAY exclusively. 'Dear Debbie,' a 'delicious revenge story,' will publish Jan. 27, 2026. Keep reading to see the cover and what McFadden has to tease about the novel, including a few comparable thrillers to read first. New Freida McFadden book out in January: See the cover 'Dear Debbie' promises a 'twisted tale where the bad guy gets exactly what he deserves in the end,' an ode to unhinged women reclaiming their power, McFadden tells USA TODAY. 'It's incredibly satisfying when fiction can deliver the happy ending that can elude us in our lives,' McFadden said in a statement to USA TODAY. 'Like everyone else, I have experienced frustrations in my life. The little ones like the driver who cuts me off in traffic or the people who leave their dog poop in the exact perfect place to step in it. Or the big ones that still keep me awake some nights. And what do I do when those injustices happen? Like the majority of people, I do nothing. 'That's why I created Debbie Mullen. Debbie is the cool housewife slash advice columnist who has reached the end of her rope and finally starts taking back everything that was stolen from her – piece by piece, name by name. This book is a shout out to the silence that so many women live in every day. Debbie is one of my favorite protagonists of all my thrillers, and I hope you love her as much as I do," McFadden says. What is 'Dear Debbie' by Freida McFadden about? The novel follows a woman experiencing 'the mother of all crash outs,' according to McFadden. Debbie is a mother of two teenage daughters, an advice columnist for New England wives, a gardener and a wife who uses her MIT-educated math skills to design apps to track her lying husband. But when she's fired from her job, Debbie is 'officially out of buttons to push.' While you wait to unlock Debbie's story, why not check out another suspenseful tale? McFadden shared her favorite revenge stories with USA TODAY that set the tone for "Dear Debbie": Murders, ghosts and crime, oh my!: New thrillers to read this summer Clare Mulroy is USA TODAY's Books Reporter, where she covers buzzy releases, chats with authors and dives into the culture of reading. Find her on Instagram, subscribe to our weekly Books newsletter or tell her what you're reading at cmulroy@
