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Morbius
Biochemist Michael Morbius (Jared Lehto) tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but when his experiment goes wrong, he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead. A scientist suffering from a rare blood disease whose attempts to cure himself afflict him with a form of transgenic vampirism, gaining superhuman abilities but none of the superstitious weaknesses associated with vampires. Leto was drawn to the character's struggle with his disease and the moral implications of a hero who has a thirst for blood. Leto found the role to be surprisingly challenging due to it being much less character driven than his prior performances and also much closer to his real life personality and thus did not require his well-known method acting approach
 

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Turning Red (Disney+)
Mei Lee is a 13 year old girl who is torn between being her mother's obedient daughter and the chaos of her youth. As if that were not enough, when she gets too excited, she turns into a big red panda. It’s a humorous coming of age movie, that explores the complex relationship of the female lead going through puberty and how that leads to a dicey relationship with her mom. It's relatable and many people (even non Asian, non females) Can relate to growing out of the must please my parents phase, or being a kid who feared being made fun of.

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WeCrashed (Apple TV+)
The love story at the centre of the rise and fall of one of the world's most valuable startups. WeWork grows from a single co-working space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, its valuation plummets. WeCrashed is an American drama streaming television miniseries based on the podcast WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork by Wondery. The series stars Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway. It premiered on Apple TV+ on March 18.
 

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