“The Vampire Lestat”, “Masters of the Universe”, and a new “Scary Movie” top this week's Must List
“The Vampire Lestat”, “Masters of the Universe”, and a new “Scary Movie” top this week's Must List
Tiffany KellyFri, June 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM UTC
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Nicholas Galitzine in 'Masters of the Universe'; Anna Faris and Regina Hall in 'Scary Movie'; and Sam Reid in 'The Vampire Lestat'Credit: Giles Keyte/Amazon MGM; Quantrell Colbert/Paramount Pictures; Sophie Giraud/AMC
This week is all about celebrating boundary-pushing comedy. On Tuesday, here at EW we launched our cover with the Scary Movie cast reuniting for the first time in 25 years for a new film. I remember watching the first one and feeling like I was getting away with something I shouldn't have. The same goes for The Simpsons, which was actually banned in my house. So it was quite serendipitous that on Wednesday, my go-to mobile game, Monopoly Go!, launched its collaboration celebrating the no-chinned characters. You better believe I'll be rolling the dice in hopes of a Baby Maggie token. Wanna trade some stickers? D'oh, what have I become? —Patrick Gomez, Editor-in-Chief
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The Vampire Lestat
Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt on 'The Vampire Lestat'Credit: Sophie Giraud/AMC
Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson smoldered through the first two seasons of AMC's supernatural period drama Interview With the Vampire. Season 3 has a new name and transports its brooding bloodsuckers to the present day, where Reid's petulant Lestat hijacks the narrative to right the perceived wrong done to him by the interview with Anderson's Louis, which outed the world's vampire population. Lestat's major mommy issues arise this season with the arrival of Gabriella (Jennifer Ehle). The lethal rogue otherwise struts through the latest chapter in Anne Rice's Immortal Universe as a rock & roll god in the vein of Ziggy Stardust–meets–Jim Morrison… with fangs. —Debbie Day, Staff Editor
Rock god: Interview With the Vampire takes its 'biggest swing' yet with The Vampire Lestat
Masters of the Universe
Nicholas Galitzine (center), with Idris Elba and Camila Mendes in 'Masters of the Universe'Credit: Amazon MGM Studios
Prepare to be overcome by the Power of Grayskull — and by star Nicholas Galitzine's ripped He-Man bod — in this action-packed, earnest, and quite funny sci-fi/fantasy take on the popular '80s animated series. It's everything fans could want and more. —Gerrad Hall, Editorial Director
Finding their power: How Masters of the Universe created a He-Man and Teela for a new generation
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Scary Movie
Marlon Wayans in 'Scary Movie'Credit: Quantrell Colbert/Paramount Pictures
In a family reunion for the ages, the stars and creators of Scary Movie have returned after 25 years for a no-holds-barred assault on contemporary culture, sending up phenomena like COVID and live streaming while parodying modern horror classics like Get Out and Terrifier. —Ryan Coleman, News Writer
Blood runs thicker: Inside the Scary Movie family reunion for an 'edgy as f---' new era
Tony Awards
LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in 'The Lost Boys'Credit: Matthew Murphy
The best part about the Tony Awards? The show (on CBS and Paramount+) offers a sampling of the hottest Broadway productions, and this year, that includes singing vampires and a Rocky Horror revival. Plus, there's a Chicago tribute performance featuring Mama Morton herself, Queen Latifah. —Tiffany Kelly, Staff Editor
2026 Tony Awards predictions: Who should and will win
The Jellyfish Problem
'The Jellyfish Problem' by Tessa YangCredit: Penguin Random House
In this uniquely enchanting debut from Tessa Yang, a marine biologist gets a call from her college crush asking for her help solving a curious mystery on the island of Shattering Point, Maine, and fixing what the locals have dubbed the Jellyfish Problem. —Morgan Sanguedolce, Video Producer
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