WhileCaptain America: Civil Warhas already amassed $291.2 million at the international box office, the highly anticipated Marvel film finally launched its domestic debut last night with Thursday “preview” screenings, and things are off to a strong start. The film scored $25 million, which puts it just behindAvengers: Age of Ultronwhich nabbed $27.6 million during its Thursday night preview screenings, but well aboveThe Avengers’ $18.7 million andIron Man 3’s $15.6 million....

As MGM and Annapurna Pictures move closer to pulling the trigger onJames Bond 25, the studios are switching up their plan of attack when it comes to finding a director. Last summer, the studios announced a November 2019 release date forBond 25, which started a ticking clock of sorts as they securedDaniel Craigto return, then turned their sights to finding a director. Last we heard,’71directorYann Demangewas the top choice to take the helm, but nowVarietyreports that Oscar-winningSlumdog MillionairefilmmakerDanny Boyleis high on MGM’s list to direct....

During last night’sThe Walking Dead-themed evening on AMC—which included the finale ofThe Walking Dead, the premiere ofFear the Walking Dead’s new season, and a new episode ofTalking Dead—20th Century Fox made a big advertising play forDeadpool 2. The studio rolled out three separate TV spots during the three different programs, which play like one long spot when strung together. While the spots don’t feature a ton of new footage, we do get a hint at the sequel’s plot—something that’s been kept firmly under wraps....

On this week’sFor Your Consideration, Collider’s awards expertsScott Mantz,Perri NemiroffandJeff Sneiderrehash the acting races now that the picture has become more clear following the Golden Globe and SAG nominations. Things are still a bit cloudy, as there is still no clear frontrunner in any of the four acting categories. But at least that means there will be some excitement, unlike last year, when the Oscar winners seemed a bit preordained....

For those who love entertainment and sports equally, any instance where the two worlds cross over successfully is worth celebrating. Typically, when an entertainer tries their hand at professional sports, it does not go well. Vice versa, most of the time, when an athlete moonlights as an actor, it goes just as poorly. RELATED:10 Sports Movies Where the Main Characters Actually Lose However, there have been ahandful of stellar performances by professional athletesthroughout the years that are not only good but serve to elevate the movie or TV show in which they appear....

Hot off her buzzy cameo inThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier,Julia Louis-Dreyfushas signed on to star in A24’s mother-daughter fairytaleTuesdayfrom directorDaina O. Pusic. Though plot details are being kept under wraps, A24 did reveal that Irish actressLola Petticrewwill play the title character – Louis-Dreyfus’ daughter – and that the film will co-star British actor/playwriterArinzé Kene. The latter made a strong impression alongsideRachel BrosnahaninJulia Hart’s Amazon dramaI’m Your Womanlast year. BBC Film is co-financingTuesdaywith A24, which is producing alongside Wild Swim Films as well as Helen Gladdersof Gingerbread Pictures andOliver Roskillof Record Player Films....

Prior to sitting down in the theater to watchJurassic World Dominionthe night that it premiered, I was anxiously awaiting the arrival of my most anticipated movie of 2022. With fellow critics having returned from early screenings with disappointment and derision about the franchise’s supposed ending, I was certainly nervous, to say the least. Color me surprised when I had the time of my life traveling back into theJurassicuniverse and seeing the franchise’s two trilogies collide on the big screen....

Writer-directorChristopher McQuarrieknocked it out of the park withMission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, the fifth film in the long-running spy franchise famous for puttingTom Cruisethrough all manner of insane stunts (he held his breath for six minutes andhung off the side of a moving planeforRogue Nation). McQuarrie’s take on the franchise was rich with homage and iconography, an excellent blend of humorous and pulse-pounding, and delivered some exceptional, massive action set-pieces....

Politics takes to cynicism like shit to a cesspool. The more you understand politics, the more it obliterates idealism and eventually all you see is a rigged game masquerading as a grand-scale optimism. And yet inDavid Gordon Green’s tale of political fixers,Our Brand Is Crisis, he wants to find hope. He wants to find triumph in a tale that should be satiric at best and depressing at worst. Although the movie has flashes where everything comes together and we can revel in dark victories, more often than not, starSandra Bullockis left to carry the crushing emotional and thematic weight of a confused picture that acknowledges that politics is a cheap joke, and then expects us all to laugh....

Netflix has debuted the trailer forRobin Robin, a holiday short from British stop-motion specialistsAardman Animations. Directed byDan OjariandMikey Please,Robin Robinis about a robin raised by a family of mice. But when Robin realizes that she isn’t a mouse like she thought she was, she sets off “on the heist to end all heists” to prove who she really is. The trailer sets the tone for the holiday-themed film, framing the plot around Christmastime and wholeheartedly embracing themes of family and self-discovery....

Fillory isn’t exactly the land of fairies and fun times. With Season 2 ofThe Magiciansawaiting us in the new year, the first trailer has arrived to tease many new and old dangers along the way — including a worrisome faun, a cryptic puzzle, and the infamous Beast. After the gang from Brakebills University faced off against the moth-covered Beast, they barely escaped with their lives as the power-hungry Julia (Stella Maeve) went off with the magical terrorist who’s been plaguing their lives since day one....

Well, at leastX-Men:Apocalypsewas good for something. According to a recent interview,The MummydirectorAlex Kurtzmanoriginally planned on keeping a male version of the eponymous villain for the Universal Monsters reboot, but changed his mind after seeing thepost-credits scene featuring a young Apocalypseat the end ofX-Men: Days of Future Past. Here’s what Kurtzman toldCinema Blend: I was going down that road, and then I saw the end ofDays of Future Past. And they had the character that Oscar Isaac wound up playing as a boy, and it was, I kid you not, the exact same design....

The world ofBlack Pantheris gearing up for its next chapter—and if directorRyan Cooglerhas his way, it’ll feature one of the greatest actors of all time. In a new interview onNightcapwithShannon SharpeandChad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Coogler not only hinted thatBlack Panther 3may arrive sooner than fans expect, but also addressed swirling rumors thatDenzel Washingtoncould be joining the franchise. “I’m dying to work with Denzel, and I’m hoping we can make that happen. I got every intention of working with him in that movie, and as long as he’s interested—it’s going to happen....