Poison Ivy Series, Billy Crystal’s ‘860’ and Dwayne Johnson’s Bold New Look

Poison Ivy series brings ‘The Penguin’ creator into the mix

The Poison Ivy series in development at HBO could give the Batman villain a story of her own. Lauren LeFranc, who created and ran The Penguin, is in talks to produce the project.

It’s early days: the series has not been greenlit, and there are no writers or actors attached. TheWrap reports it would also sit outside Matt Reeves’ Batman universe, making this a separate DC direction to watch.^[1]

Billy Crystal opens up in a deeply personal Broadway solo show

Billy Crystal’s 860 opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre on October 21. The one-man show draws on Crystal’s experience losing his home in the 2025 Palisades fire, turning a devastating event into a story about family, friendship and memory.

Crystal wrote and performs the show, directed by Scott Ellis. Its opening gives audiences a new, personal side of the comedian best known for films including When Harry Met Sally….^[2]

Dwayne Johnson’s transformation for ‘Lizard Music’ sparks a double take

Dwayne Johnson shared a striking old-man transformation for Lizard Music, the upcoming film directed by Benny Safdie. The images prompted online reactions from people who said they barely recognized the actor.

The role marks another dramatic screen transformation for Johnson, who previously worked with Safdie on The Smashing Machine. The new photos offer an early glimpse of a very different look, though the story details remain limited.^[3]