{
  "id": 5422080,
  "title": "The Waffle House Index is Inde Navarette's next obsession",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/the-waffle-house-index-is-inde-navarettes-next-obsession",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T20:34:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/inde-navarette-star-the-waffle-house-index-movie"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Inde Navarette, known for her role in the indie hit Obsession, is set to star in a new sci-fi thriller called The Waffle House Index. The film, based on a Black List script by Andrew Nunnelly and directed by Louis Paxton, explores the way America measures the severity of hurricanes. While details about Navarette's character and the plot remain under wraps, it's clear that the movie will tackle the Waffle House Index, an informal metric used by meteorologists to gauge hurricane intensity. On the scale, green signifies an open restaurant with a full menu, indicating a minor storm, while yellow means limited menu options, potential power outages, and worsening conditions. A red Waffle House, however, signals an imminent disaster. Navarette's Oscar buzz from Obsession, which grossed $500 million on a $750,000 budget, has led to her being sought after for high-profile roles, with Rogue in an upcoming MCU X-Men film being her first significant venture.",
  "summary": "The infamous disaster measurement that fills a necessary hole in America's cratering infrastructure is set to become a major motion picture for Apple TV.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Inde Navarrette To Star In ‘The Waffle House Index’ Movie From Apple And Plan B",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/inde-navarrette-to-star-in-the-waffle-house-index-movie-from-apple",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Inde Navarrette to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Waffle House’ Index for Apple Original Films",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/inde-navarrette-to-star-in-sci-fi-thriller-the-waffle-house-index-for",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Inde Navarrette to Star in Apple Movie ‘The Waffle House Index’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/inde-navarrette-to-star-in-apple-movie-the-waffle-house-index",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:46:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Waffle House Movie in the Works Starring X-Men’s Inde Navarrette",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/waffle-house-movie-in-the-works-starring-x-mens-inde-navarrette",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:47:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}