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In the film penned by the John Wick franchise’s Derek Kolstad, Midthunder plays the title character, Painter, who while being raised in the unforgiving hills of Appalachia, was molded by her adoptive father into a survivor — tough, cunning and relentless.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
Each venture is aimed at showcasing the best of his adoptive country, from Luxor to Cairo and around the country.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Reiner was previously married to the late director Penny Marshall, and is the adoptive father of her daughter, actress Tracy Reiner.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Cy’s adoptive mother who gave up her dreams of a big-city law career to raise him, and Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny), a former star cellist who hopes that the thousands of dollars she’s donated to Wicks will generate a miracle cure for her chronic pain.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
Each venture is aimed at showcasing the best of his adoptive country, from Luxor to Cairo and around the country.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Reiner was previously married to the late director Penny Marshall, and is the adoptive father of her daughter, actress Tracy Reiner.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Cy’s adoptive mother who gave up her dreams of a big-city law career to raise him, and Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny), a former star cellist who hopes that the thousands of dollars she’s donated to Wicks will generate a miracle cure for her chronic pain.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
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The Winnipeg Humane Society became home for Chelsey in 2016 for about seven months after her previous family abandoned her, the dog's adopted owner, Kiera, told Newsweek via email.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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His adopted brother, Ashtray, as played by Javon Walton, appeared to die in the same scene.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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