movies/app/Models/Forum/Topic.php

<?php

namespace App\Models\Forum;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class Topic extends Model
{
    protected $table = 'forum_topics';

    public const STATUS_OPEN = 'open';
    public const STATUS_CLOSED = 'closed';

    protected $fillable = [
        'name',
        'slug',
        'status',
        'category_id',
        'thread_id',
        'user_id',
        'views_no',
        'replies_no',
    ];

    public function author()
    {
        return $this->belongsTo(\App\Models\User::class, 'user_id');
    }
}