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  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Sharon Stone is set to join the cast of 'Euphoria'

    The 'Basic Instinct' actress has reportedly been in negotiations for some time to join the third season of the HBO drama and Deadline revealed a formal announcement is pending following the signing of her contract


    The eight-episode season will feature a time jump taking the lead characters out of high school and it is due to premiere in 2026, four years after the second season aired.

    According to the outlet, Zendays, Hunter Schafer, Eric Dane, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, and Colman Domingo will all be returning, but Algee Smith and Nika King won't be, while Dominic Fike's return has yet to be confirmed.

    New series regulars will include Martha Kelly, Chloe Cherry, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Toby Wallace, while a number of guest stars have also been lined up including Rosalía, Marshawn Lynch, and Kadeem Hardison.

    The cast and showrunner Sam Levinson are currently shooting season three in Los Angeles, and HBO ex ecutives recently admitted they are "relieved" that work is finally underway on the long-delayed drama.

    HBO head of Drama Francesca Orsi told Deadline last week: "I wanted to give them their first week to themselves to settle in. They have beautifully.

    "I talked to Sam this morning at like, 6:30 in the morning on his way to set. Everyone's so happy to be back, and I'm relieved we're finally here."

    The series is expected to mark the end of the drama and Francesca promised fans won't be disappointed if it does come to a close.

    She said: "We've talked about it, I don't think anything is over until it's over, but it's been discussed that this is the end.

    "I think you will be very satisfied with this season, and how we bring each of the characters' whole narrative."

    Zendaya - who leads the cast as Rue Bennett - recently admitted she finds filming 'Euphoria' "emotionally and physically draining".

    Speaking to Nicole Kidman for Variety's Actors on Actors series, she said: "You get so used to a character. It feels like a skin that you just slip on. Rue just falls into me. I'm not thinking about it so much. It's just like, 'Oh, she's here now.'

    The 'Babygirl' star then asked: "Do you stagger out of that experience?"

    Zendaya replied: "Yes and no. While it was emotionally and physically draining, it was so rewarding. I was so proud of it. It connected with people...

    "We're supposed to do another season. I've only done two, but it feels like five. One season of 'Euphoria' is like, 'Phew!'...

    "I still have my Rue scars."

    © 2026 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

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