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Director relates to Netflix’s ‘In Your Dreams’ story
For Alex Woo, the director behind In Your Dreams, the story is relatable to his own experiences.
In this latest Netflix animated movie, “a pair of young siblings as they navigate a fantastical dream world, seeking the mythical Sandman in hopes that he can fix their family.”
“When I was 6 or 7 years old, I woke up one morning and my mom had her bags packed,” says the filmmaker in an interview with Variety.
He recalls, “She was at the front door, and I had no idea what was going on. She had to gently explain to me and my brother that she was going away to figure out things for our family. I didn’t really know what that meant, but I knew things were about to change.”
Moreover, Alex expands on how the idea of In Your Dreams came into being. “It coincided with the inception of our company,” he says. “I left Pixar in 2016 and spent the first year or two dreaming up different ideas for movies and TV shows that we wanted to see.”
The director continues, “We realized it’s hard to give a dream movie stakes because anything can happen, so that was the big challenge. We knew we wanted to do something in the dream world, but we needed an emotional core to the story.”
“That’s when I brought up this thing that happened to me when I was 6 or 7 years old. I woke up one morning, and my mom had her bags packed, Alex notes.
“She was at the front door, and I had no idea what was going on. She had to gently explain to me and my brother that she was going away to figure out things for our family.”
“I didn’t really know what that meant, but I knew things were about to change. A lot of this movie was inspired by that experience,” the filmmaker concludes.
In Your Dreams is streaming on Netflix.
Several popular TV shows are coming to an end in 2026 as networks and streaming platforms wrap up both long-running and newer series.
Among the major titles finishing this year are Outlander, ending after eight seasons and The Boys, concluding with its fifth season.
Netflix is also closing chapters on shows like The Witcher, Outer Banks and Queer Eye.
Long-running programs including The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Jersey Shore: Family Vacation are preparing to air their final episodes.
Other series ending this year include Tell Me Lies, The Upshaws, Yellowjackets, The Chi, The Neighborhood and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
The cancellations cover a range of genres from drama to reality, showing the variety of programming affected.
Reasons for these endings are that some of shows have seen a drop in viewership, while others faced higher production costs.
In some cases, creators have chosen to conclude stories on their own terms to preserve the quality of the series.
Even though these series are ending, some stories will continue in spin-offs or new projects.
So while fans will miss the original shows, the worlds and characters they love might still come back in new ways.
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David Henrie and wife Maria Cahill’s dream of a big family is coming true.
The couple, who tied the knot in 2017, announced on Sunday, April 5, that they are expecting their fourth child together.
“SURPRISE! Figured this moment was as good as ever to share the good news… Maria is 5 months pregnant!” the Wizards of Waverly Place star wrote on Instagram, noting that the pregnancy was a bit of a surprise.
“Crazy story. Long story short, Maria and I had made peace with the idea that the ‘big family’ dream might not be God’s plan for us. Which was fine, we’re grateful for our 3!” he wrote. “Through a miraculous encounter that would have never happened without @seekingbeauty.ewtn in Seville, Spain , and the intercession of St. Teresa of Avila, we are having our 4th!”
Editing the caption, Cahill added a message of support for everyone who is struggling with conceiving after her own experience with multiple miscarriages.
“While I’m excited for David to share this with you, I also know that it can be so hard to read pregnancy announcements when you’re the one that’s trying to have a baby and nothing seems to be working. I’ve been there – trying to be happy for others but simultaneously grieving a happiness that I wish could have been mine,” the former pageant queen wrote.
“While I’m so overjoyed to add a brother to our family, I can’t help but think of all of you women. Know that I see you all, am thinking of you today, and are praying hard for your future pregnancies,” she added.
The expecting parents welcomed their first child together — daughter Philomena Francesca Henrie — in 2019 after a blessing from Pope Francis. In 2020, they welcomed son James, and another daughter in 2022.
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