Jon Watts has directed all three Spider-Man movies starring Tom Holland in the Marvel franchise. However, he opted out of helming The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which Matt Shakman directed.

Now, in an interview with Variety, he says he is open to directing the superhero genre again. “I’m open to anything and everything. I’m not limiting myself in that way. I’m most attracted to original ideas.”

He continues, “That’s sort of like the North Star for me — big, original ideas. But there are so many great things already out there that I think you can find a way to make it your own and to make it feel original.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Jon opens up about the clown-related horror genre. “I don’t know. It’s just a very visceral thing. It’s hard to talk about clowns post-John Wayne Gacy, because before that, there wasn’t the same sort of evil attached to a clown.” 

“A clown was genuinely a positive thing that people liked. I think it’s the mask. It’s the creepy level of makeup and the strange smile that is just genuinely disturbing. Like, yes, there’s a person under there, but you don’t really know who it is.” 

“I think that’s what always sort of creeped me out. But I still like good, positive clowns too. There are people that are genuinely good clowns that entertain people. I don’t want everyone to think that all clowns are scary, so I feel a little bad for being a part of that. I know some really great clowns, and I feel a little bit guilty for making everyone be scared of clowns when all clowns really want to do is bring joy and smiles,” he concludes.

Adele, otherwise known for her strong, soulful voice, is set to take a new step in her career: toward acting.

Reports say that her big-screen acting debut will be in the Tom Ford-directed film Cry to Heaven, which he also wrote.

Based on Anne Rice’s 1982 novel, the movie’s plot follows “a Venetian noble and a maestro castrato, with both attempting to succeed in the opera world in the 18th Century.”

The shooting of the movie is set to begin in January, as it’s already in pre-production in London and Rome, with the makers reportedly eyeing a 2026 release.

This move comes on the heels of a report that revealed Adele is taking a break from her public life for “living like a hermit” for a while.

“This break isn’t like the others,” a source told RadarOnline. “She’s deliberately distancing herself from the public.”

“Her life right now is very private – almost reclusive. She’s careful about what anyone gets to see, even people who’ve known her for years,” the insider added.

It is worth noting Adele made her last key public appearance in 2024 during her performance in Las Vegas.

Queen Camilla , Patron, English National Ballet, on Wednesday hosted a reception to celebrate the company’s 75th anniversary, said a statement issued by Buckingham Palace.

The royal family’s Instagram account shared multiple pictures and videos from the event hosted by the Queen.

The statement said, “During the event, Her Majesty met staff, dancers, and supporters to recognise the company’s celebrated heritage, its innovative creation of new works, and its learning and engagement programme. “

It said, “The Queen became Royal Patron of English National Ballet in June 2024, and visited their East London home, the Mulryan Centre for Dance, in September 2024.”

The wife of King Charles III  hosted the reception in the Centre Room at Buckingham Palace, during which Aaron S. Watkin, the Artistic Director of English National Ballet and Sir Rupert Gavin, the Chairperson, said a few words before Lead Principal Ballerina Sangeun Lee performed the ‘The Dying Swan’.

The palace said, “Her Majesty met Sangeun Lee along with dance advocate and former chairperson of English National Ballet, Angela Rippon and Dame Arlene Phillips before meeting guests including from the Company’s Dance for Parkinson’s and ENBYouthCo programmes.”

It said, “The Company was founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, with a pioneering ambition to take ballet beyond opera houses.”