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It was one of the weirdest April鈥檚 Fools jokes when reported that Quentin Tarantino awoke from his six-year slumber from movies with his latest project. It was stranger still when David Fincher (鈥淔ight Club,鈥� 鈥淭he Social Network鈥�) was reported to be working alongside him. But the wildest part was the project itself: A prequel to 鈥淥nce Upon a Time in Hollywood鈥� based around stuntman Cliff Booth, played by Brad Pitt, exclusive to Netflix.

But it鈥檚 no joke. It鈥檚 real, it鈥檚 greenlit, and it鈥檚 full steam ahead for a 2026 release.

How will Fincher鈥檚 cold, calculated style mesh with Tarantino鈥檚 most personal project, which he made with his heart all over his sleeve? Will Leonardo DiCaprio reprise his role of Rick Dalton? Will this be just more disposable streaming content, or a movie of enough quality to belong in Tarantino鈥檚 iconic filmography? Will the Manson family be involved yet again?

It ultimately doesn鈥檛 matter. What matters is it鈥檚 time to learn to stop worrying and love the sequel.

Sequels, prequels, and reboots are here to stay, and they don鈥檛 just belong to superheroes and space operas. Whether it鈥檚 a beloved 90s comedy like 鈥淗appy Gilmore,鈥� a 70s sports classic like 鈥淩ocky鈥� (we鈥檙e getting a making of 鈥淩ocky鈥� film now), or an iconic series like 鈥淣aked Gun,鈥� if there’s an ounce of room to explore, it will be explored. So start coming up with some legacy sequels to your favorites; they’re going to happen either way.

Now for some recommendations on what to watch this weekend.

What & How to Watch

In theaters: ‘Mickey 17’

鈥淢ickey 17鈥� is many things. It鈥檚 hilarious. It鈥檚 surreal. It鈥檚 unique. It鈥檚 gruesome. And it has a lot to say, with some poignant social commentary at its core. But that鈥檚 Bong Joon Ho (鈥淧arasite鈥�) for you, and when he makes a movie, it deserves attention.

Robert Pattison dials up one of his best performances to date as a disposable employee sent to colonize an uninhabited world of ice. And he鈥檚 truly disposable, because if one iteration of Mickey dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact.

鈥淢ickey 17鈥� is right up the alley for those in the mood for something singular and a little eccentric.

On Max: ‘The White Lotus’

For those who haven鈥檛 been watching the third season of 鈥淲hite Lotus,鈥� what have you been doing? The finale of Mike White鈥檚 frenetic, conversation-driven, tropical vacation-themed saga has finally arrived, airing Sunday, April 6.

Filled with jaw-dropping, bizarre moments and exchanges, 鈥淭he White Lotus鈥� delivered on the high expectations its second season set. It’s an unbelievable group of characters, unleashing and dealing with their privileged debauchery and desires during their luxurious stay in such delicious fashion. And, as the season premiere teased, there is a murder to solve after all.

On Hulu: ‘Big Boys’

This British comedy returned for its third and final season earlier this year, and six episodes later, it developed into one of the most heartfelt shows in some time. With Season 3 earning a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the pair of friends鈥� collegiate journey comes to an end, and what a journey it was, despite it lasting less than 20 episodes.

The show follows two new students in the dorms of Brent University as they slowly lean on each other in order to navigate the college experience. It may be grounded in its approach, but the show remains consistently side-splitting funny with very little wasted space.

On Max: ‘Aftersun’

Making one of its first major streaming debuts, 鈥淎ftersun鈥� is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story from writer/director Charlotte Wells. It鈥檚 the first movie she ever put together, and what a first impression she made with the movie-watching world. 鈥淎ftersun鈥� currently holds a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes and earned a Best Actor nomination for burgeoning star Paul Mescal.

At its core, the movie is about a resort vacation in Turkey between an 11-year-old girl and her father, who exhibits signs of depression. Sad, emotional, heavy, Sophie鈥檚 story, told in a dream-like fashion, is captured brilliantly in one of the best movies of 2022.

On Netflix: ‘Heat’

RIP Val Kilmer, a terrific and complicated actor with an incredible filmography waxing and waning between lead and supporting roles. But there鈥檚 no better way to celebrate his career than firing up 鈥淗eat,鈥� the magnum opus of bank robbing movies.

He steals practically every scene he鈥檚 in, despite sharing the screen with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, among others. Playing a crucial part in several of the film鈥檚 iconic scenes, like the street shootout, he mastered the physicality and fierceness director Michael Mann requires in his movies better than anyone.

And for this to all come full circle, yes, there is a 鈥淗eat 2鈥� currently in the works.

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