real-life

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Eastwood plays the spoon-wielding lead in this thrilling jailbreak saga based on the infamous real-life escape from the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1962.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The film, whose title means "I will return", tells the story of a romance that survives nearly eight decades, inspired by real-life accounts from families affected by the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Zendaya, Holland’s real-life romantic partner, also reprises her role as MJ, Spider-Man’s love interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Danes won an Emmy for playing the real-life animal science professor in the HBO movie “Temple Grandin,” and two for playing complex CIA officer Carrie Mathison on Showtime’s “Homeland.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

There is a name, a real name, floating alongside a photo of the real-life user who is Zero.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu