[Editor’s note: The following article discusses specific story points from the entirety of the filmMank. If you haven’t seen it, turn back now.] When it was first announced thatDavid Fincherwas making a film about screenwriterHerman J. Mankiewiczand his work onCitizen Kane, most expected the movie to dig into the battle for credit that ensued between Mank andKaneco-writer/producer/director/starOrson Welles. But as it turns out,Mankis more interested in the inspiration forCitizen Kaneand what drove Mank to go afterWilliam Randolph Hearstthan it is in the actual making ofCitizen Kane....

Note: Minor spoilers are discussed during this interview. I absolutely loved everything aboutWar for the Planet of the Apes. It’s one of those rare and special films that is not only a huge commercial Hollywood blockbuster but also a piece of art. As you watch the film – which opens this weekend in theaters- I promise you’ll feel like I did: like you’re watching real apes on screen. While I could go on and on aboutAndy Serkis’amazing performance as Caesar and how he absolutely needs to be recognized come Oscar season, I need to also point out that all the actors involved deserve special mention for delivering outstanding performances includingWoody Harrelsonas “The Colonel....

The 30th annualAustin Film Festivalis just around the corner, kicking offOctober 26 and running through November 2. The event will feature several screenings and world premieres, including the world premiere ofI’ll Be the There. The film centers ona blended familywho must face the unexpected death of a childhood hero. Ahead of the film’s debut at the festival later this month, Collider is excited to exclusively debut the trailer. I’ll Be Thereprimarily focuses on Grace, the youngest of five children in a blended family, one that was difficult to explain to others....

The new Australian outback series,Territoryhas begun to take shape for audiences, asVarietyreveals new casting details regarding the Netflix series. The streamer has announced thatAnna Torv(The Last of Us)andMichael Dorman(For All Mankind)will be the leads of the project. Previously known asDesert King,Territorywill hit Netflix later this year on October 24.Timothy LeeandBen Daviesserve as the creators of the series, which will deal with a very tense premise that should keep audiences on the edge of their seats....

We’re officially in our “gritty, hard-boiled” comic book era following the release ofThe Batmanand its spin-off,The Penguinon Max. Now, another detective is lurking in the shadows withNicolas Cageofficially swinging out of animation and into live-action inSpider-Noirfor MGM+. Cage is reprising his role as Spider-Man Noir fromSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, an older and grizzled version of Spidey who lives in 1930s New York as a private eye. Here’s the official logline:...

It looks as though filmmakerPaul Feighas zeroed in on his next project following the highly anticipatedGhostbustersredo. While the so-so box office returns on the comedy have not yet spurred Sony to pull the trigger on a sequel, Feig is looking to turn his attention to another female-centric comedy with a topical bent. PerVariety, theFreaks and Geekscreator andBridesmaidsdirector is in talks to helm an untitledMindy Kaling-scripted comedy set in the world of late night talk shows....

Today, Collider is inviting audiences to buckle up and prepare for the ride of their lives courtesy of an exclusive batch of first-look images forShawn Simmons’ (Wayne) feature-length directorial debut,Eenie Meanie. StarringSamara Weaving(Ready or Not), the film is overflowing with high-octane sequences and stunt work that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats. In addition to debuting the film’s first lineup of stills, we also caught up with Simmons to chat with him about what audiences can expect from the movie, which is set to speed ontoHululater this summer....

Jake GyllenhaalhostedSaturday Night Liveand it was a fun night of musical sketches for the actor. One of them happened to be the “Truck Stop CD”, which took us back to the CD compilation commercials from the 90s that you’d wake up watching in the middle of the night. You know what I’m talking about, the ones that would feature “Horse With No Name” byAmericaand then switch to “Me and Bobby McGee” byJanis Joplin....

Well, this is a first. Or at least it’s a first in the 24-year history of E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo that has long been one of the first places video game fans get to see the best and ballsiest titles that the gaming industry has to offer. Except in 2019, the increasingly fan-centric event will be without one of gaming’s core names: Sony’s PlayStation. And when pressed for alternative events timed to E3, PlayStation senior vice president of communicationsJennifer Clarkclarified, saying, “We will not activate or hold a press conference around E3....

We’re just over a month away from the release ofSpider-Man: No Way Homeand after a lot of speculation, leaks, denials, and more speculation, the new movie in the universe formerly known as SPUMC (The Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters) has finally released its second trailer — and it’s enough to make the wait for the film’s release even harder, becauseNo Way Homecannot come soon enough. After having hisHomecoming,and beingFar From Home,No Way HomebringsTom Holland’sSpider-Mantrilogy to a close ahead of an uncertain future....

There had been plenty of talk about the follow-up toStar Wars: The Force Awakenswell beforeRian Johnsongave his sequel a title -Star Wars: The Last Jedi- and a poster, but that act certainly pushed the discussion into frenzy mode. Comment sections and various pockets of Reddit went into crazed speculation mode with fans from this nation and all over this blue world chiming in. The company line, however, remains the same: no one involved in the production can say anything…until a trailer comes out and EW does some absurd issue-long marketing campaign for them where plenty of images and story details are released to rev-up the speculation again....

The biggest criticism thatStar Wars: The Force Awakenshad to shoulder while it was making all of the money was its similarity toA New Hopeand the original trilogy on the whole. And though I remain firm in my belief thatThe Force Awakensis the third bestStar Warsjoint behindA New HopeandThe Empire Strikes Back, this criticism is absolutely correct and it undeniably limits a good movie that had the potential to be great. It’s also worth noting that, in the years since the original trilogy, both Disney and Lucasfilm have become passionate believers in avoiding genuine originality and invention as often as is humanly possible....

Amazon has released a new extended trailer forSteve McQueen’s five-film anthologySmall Axe, which will begin rolling out on Prime Video this month. McQueen is the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind12 Years a Slave, and he has spent the past couple years working on this passion project, which was commissioned by the BBC.Small Axeis comprised of five films set between the late ’60s and the mid ’80s that tell personal stories from London’s West Indian community....