Marvel has hiredNed Benson(The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) to rewrite the script for theBlack Widowstandalone movie that will starScarlett Johansson, Collider has exclusively learned. Marvel had no comment. Australian filmmakerCate Shortland(Lore) is directing the action movie, which like all MCU movies, will be produced byKevin Feige.Jac Schaeffer(The Hustle) wrote the previous draft of the script. Marvel made it a priority to hire a female director forBlack Widow, meeting with more than 70 candidates before settling on Shortland, though the studio did, at one point, consider male filmmakers....

2023 is another huge year for comic book properties. Not just on the big screen, but in the video game industry as well. On the Marvel side of the equation the biggest thing on comic book fans’ radar is the PlayStation 5 exclusive game from Insomniac Games,Spider-Man 2. The sequel to the hit 2018 game and its spin-offSpider-Man: Miles Morales, will once again continue the adventures ofYuri Lowenthal’s Peter Parker andNadji Jeter’s Miles Morales....

With tons of blood, lust and political scheming,La Reine Margot(orQueen Margot, in the English translation) is what we need to satisfy our thirst for all those things while there is noGame of Throneson TV. The first season ofHouse of the Dragonhas ended, and it may take a good long while before any concrete news of Season 2 comes our way. This historical French drama, though, seems almost tailor-made to fill thisThronesgap in television....

Marvel Studios has unveiled a new trailer for the MCU’s upcoming and highly anticipatedCaptain Marvel. The 1990s-set film serves as Marvel Studios' first prequel, as well as its first superhero movie with a female lead as Oscar-winnerBrie Larsonplays Carol Danvers, a pilot with superhuman powers who gets caught up in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races Larson is joined bySamuel L. JacksonandClark Greggas S.H.I.E.L.D. members Nick Fury and Phil Coulson, both of whom got the digital de-aging treatment for the 90s-set storyline....

Like it or not,Bong Joon Ho’sParasitewillgo down in history as a winner. It became the first South Korean film to receive Academy Award nominations, the first non-English language film towin Best Picture, and the first non-English language film towin the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble, ie Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Impressive. And yet some folks are deriding the film and its success on a number of unfounded grounds, like it being a cause of"the destruction of America"(which is hilarious in a number of ways), or that it’s somehow less-than because"no one likes subtitles....

As one of the most talented actors of his generation,Pedro Pascalhas created many memorable characters throughout his career. In each movie andTV serieshe’s appeared in, he embodies characters who have compelling stories to tell.Pascal is able to make deeply unsympathetic characters relatable and charming characters unforgettable. Throughout hisTVcareer in particular, Pascal has been able to showcase the breadth of his abilities. Of all Pascal’s TV roles, there are several that stand out in that they give him the ability to highlight just how wide of a range he has as an actor....

After being selected for last year’s ultimately cancelled Cannes Film Festival, the provocative dramaPleasurefinally made its world premiere at Sundance this past week, and Collider was lucky enough to speak with the film’s writer-directorNinja Thyberg, as well as its courageous starSofia Kappel. Kappel plays a 19 year-old Swedish girl named Bella Cherry who moves to LA with the goal of becoming the next big porn star. The sexually explicit film doesn’t shy away from the difficult realities of the porn industry, which has embraced aggressive and degrading videos featuring rough sex that involves spitting, choking, slapping and hair-pulling....

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine. InDeadpool & Wolverine, a pivotal moment unfolds when a group of unexpected mercenaries comes to the rescue of the titular heroes. The group comprisesBlade (Wesley Snipes), Elektra (Jennifer Garner), Gambit (Channing Tatum), and X-23/Laura (Dafne Keen)— all characters from the Fox Marvel universe, with the notable exception of Blade. DirectorShawn Levyand starRyan Reynoldsrecently discussed the reasoning behind selecting these specific characters and the challenges faced during production during a spoiler-filled chat with Collider’sSteve Weintraub....

Sony is bringing backSpider-Man: Far From HomescribesChris McKennaandErik Sommersto write the next Spider-Man movie, which is expected to starTom Hollanddespite all the drama surrounding the character this past week. It’s unclear whetherJon Wattswill return to directSpider-Man 3, even thoughFar From Homebroke the billion-dollar mark at the box office en route to becoming Sony’s highest grossing movie of all time. It wasKevin Feigewho brought Watts into the Marvel fold on the heels of his low-budget indie thrillerCop Car, andDeadline reportsthat Marvel is eager to hang on to the filmmaker in the wake of its split from Sony....

Star Trek: DiscoverySeason 2 ended with a bold choice not just for the series, but for the entireTrekfranchise, as Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and her crew had no choice but to catapult themselves forward in time, to a future beyondany previous iteration shown on screen. (Yes, even further forward thanPicard.) What awaits them is unknown, but thanks to this new trailer, released as part of the festivities surroundingthis year’s celebration ofStar TrekDay, we have a taste of what to expect....

Directed byJulia Hart(Fast Color) and based on the best-selling young adult novel byJerry Spinelli, the Disney+ original feature filmStargirlfollows unassuming high schooler Leo Borlock (Graham Verchere), an average student with decent grades whose life completely changes when he meets colorful new student Stargirl Caraway (Grace VanderWaal). A confident young woman who has a talent for the ukulele, Stargirl stands out in a crowd, and while some of the town just doesn’t understand her, Leo can’t help but feel intrigued by all of the mystery surrounding her and just wants to get to know her....

Folks are no doubt excited for next March’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice—which is the culmination of an onscreen superhero battle/team-up we’ve been waiting on for decades—but perhaps Warner Bros. was a tad surprised at just how fervent the fan anticipation would be for the studio’sBvSfollow-upSuicide Squad. It’s an ambitious film to be sure, telling a superhero story entirely from the “bad guys’” point of view, but it blends the iconography of the DC Comics library with something the film’s writer and directorDavid Ayerdoes very well: a family story....

The CBS action-adventure seriesSupergirlfollows Kara Zor-El, now known as Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist), as she decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. After 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, Kara will need to find a way to manage her newfound empowerment with her very human relationships, as she takes to the skies as Supergirl to fight crime....