Russell T. Davies talks canceled the Doctor Who Christmas special. Laurie Holden reveals the current whereabouts of Marita Covarrubias. You have access to these bees? You do now—it’s Morning Spoilers!
Tesseract
According to World of Reel, Glen Powell is no longer attached to star in Sam Esmail’s Tesseract due to undisclosed “script concerns.”
The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past
According to a new report from Knight Edge Media, Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings movie has been “paused” in light of the Paramount Pictures/Warner Bros. merger. As the outlet notes, “Colbert is once again at the mercy of CEO David Ellison, even though he was working on the movie for WB.”
Avengers: Secret Wars
Elsewhere, entertainment insider Apocalyptic Horseman alleges filming on Avengers: Secret Wars has been delayed to January 2027.
I heard Secret Wars filming was delayed to January 2027 https://t.co/vBkMgPvexV
— Apocalyptic Horseman (@ApocHorseman) October 1, 2026
Doctor Who
During a recent interview with The Guardian, Russell T. Davies revealed a few more plot details about this year’s canceled Doctor Who Christmas special.
I pitched it to the BBC, and they loved it. An olde-worlde English village intercut with a huge, mysterious spaceship, an outer-space festival called Winternox, and lots and lots of Daleks, with something very unexpected hidden away … Oh, yes, I liked it!
The X-Files
Speaking with Gold Derby, Laurie Holden stated she believes Marita Covarrubias’ storyline has been “played out,” but would still appear on the upcoming X-Files reboot if asked.
No. I think her story pretty much played out. They had to follow what was really leading the story, and I feel like it came full circle. She had the right ending for that time. That’s not to say she couldn’t make an appearance down the line. You never know. I like to think she’s still in this world, possibly in Europe, working with the same passion and drive to help humanity. She may not be in the United States at the current time, but I feel like her work never stopped. She’s more in the shadows, but ever-present.
Yeah, I would be game. Of course! It’s Ryan Coogler.
Eternally Yours
Jesse’s origin is revealed in the synopsis for “The Mistake,” the third episode of Eternally Yours airing this October 22. Head over to Spoiler TV for images.
The coven throws an initiation party for a new vampire and invites prominent members of their community, including Aldrict (Jeff Hiller), a troublemaker who has history with Liz. Also, Jesse’s vampire origin story is revealed.
Carrie
Carrie closes the door on her mother in a new clip from the Mike Flanagan series.
Misfit high‑schooler Carrie White begins to discover powers in this exclusive clip from Prime Video's new Stephen King adaptation, Carrie: pic.twitter.com/i0lpd5TQfJ
— IGN (@IGN) October 2, 2026
Get Jiro
Jiro makes a deal with the devil in the trailer for next week’s episode of Get Jiro.
American Horror Story
Finally, FX has released a trailer for the next two episodes of American Horror Story.
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