Few names in action movies have the same level of recognition asJackie Chan, who has become of the biggest martial arts stars over the years. Chan has stayed busy over the last few years with small roles in lower-budget action movies, but nearly 25 years ago he reunited with a major star for a movie that had returned to streaming charts. Chan stars alongsideChris TuckerinRush Hour 2, the 2001 buddy cop action sequel that recently began streaming on Netflix and wasted no time climbing the streamer’s charts....

There are now officially two Jokers in town.Joaquin Phoenixhas reportedly closed his deal to play The Joker in a standalone Warner Bros. film, which now has the greenlight to start production in September, perTHR. Word first surfaced abouta year agothat Warner Bros. was developing a Joker origin movie from director/co-writerTodd Phillipsthat would not be part of the established DC Extended Universe, but would instead offer a unique spin on the comics character in a one-off feature....

[For more of Collider’s Best of 2016 lists, clickhere] Great songs that you hear in a TV episode can have a strong emotional impact, as well as lead you to bands and artists you may not have previously heard of. This has been a great year for soundtracks on TV, and our Best of 2016 playlist covers a wide range of shows across network, cable and streaming platforms. Time-specific tracks from the period a TV show is set in such as Portishead’s “Sour Times” accompany Marcia Clark and her new haircut inThe People v....

Pictures and videos ofTom Cruise, engaged in yet another death-defying stunt for the upcomingMission Impossible 8, have arrived online. According toThe Sun, the sequence was being rehearsed 2000 ft above Cambridge. Cruise was photographed practicing the stunt, which appears to involve a World War II biplane. He took off from the Duxford Aerodrome in Cambridgeshire and slipped out of the cockpit to make his way onto the wing of the aircraft when it hit a certain altitude....

Rick Riordan, the original author of thePercy Jackson and the Olympians, young adult fantasy novels, revealed that the new series adaptation at Disney+ found its pilot director inJames Bobin, who recently helmed the successfulDora and the Lost City of Gold. Whilecasting for thePercy Jacksonshow has been open for a few months, finding a pilot director is a massive step in developing a series, as the first episode of any show sets the tone for the entire production....

One of the many films to world premiere at this year’sSundance Film FestivalwasPiercing, directorNicolas Pesce’s thrilling follow-up to his acclaimed directorial debutThe Eyes of My Mother. Based on the celebrated novel byRyu Murakami, the film starsChristopher Abbottas a seemingly normal businessman who sets out to murder a random stranger, only to discover that the escort he picked up (Mia Wasikowska) is not who he expected and she has other plans for him....

Universal Pictures just released the second trailer forPitch Perfect 3, in which the Bellas join the USO Tour to showcase their pipes one more time. This third film is planned as the final installment in the franchise, which got an unlikely start with the excellentJason Moore-directed 2012 comedy that soared to spectacular box office off relatively tiny budget. The sequel upped the ante and suffered from some of the pitfalls that can plague follow-ups that aren’t necessarily organic (Pitch Perfectwasn’t exactly begging for a sequel), but for this third film it appears there’s quite a bit of story to tackle....

AsRichard DreyfussandTom Hanksare toSteven Spielbergso isKurt RusselltoJohn Carpenter. Between the late 70s and mid-90s, the pair made five films together. Films that cemented a friendship and brought Russell some well-received reviews in which he was no longer seen as that Disney Kid. RELATED:John Carpenter’s Non-Horror Films Ranked Before now, other lists have sought to rank their films together from the worst to the best. This time, it’s about the performances and the creativity of the duothat is writer/director John Carpenterand the charming, talented Kurt Russell....

If ever there was a time for Amazon to get serious about becoming a major house for original content, it’s right now, considering the runaway success ofTransparent, as well as more minor hits likeBoschandAlpha House. And from the look of the crop of new pilots that they are preparing to release this Fall, it does indeed seem like the company is not only getting serious about their original series, but also looking for material as ambitious and unlikely asTransparent....

Star Wars: The Force Awakensis about to hit another milestone in its stellar box office run. Disney announced today that theJ.J. Abrams-helmed sequel will cross the $900 million mark at the domestic box office, making it the first film in history to do so. Moreover, on Saturday the film is expected to reach the $2 billion mark worldwide—a stunning achievement by any measure. That domestic mile-marker is particular striking, as it leavesAvatar’s second-place finish of $760....

Looking for a good love story? We’ve put together the best romance movies streaming onNetflixright now, from rom-coms to tear-jerking dramas to something a little sexier. Netflix has been leaning into their own original romantic content in recent years, so there are plenty of new releases to check out, but there are also some bonafide classics, award-winners, and box office hits in the mix. So without any further ado, settle in for meet-cutes, public professions of love, mind games, romantic gestures, slow dances, seductions, and all the classic romance movie beats....

It truly is the age of subversive TV shows, and why not? Life is a bit messy ( the understatement of the century), so it’s easy to understand why audiences are drawn to flawed characters, dipped in realism — and this includes superheroes. Here’s the thing; for the most part, the big screen solely features squeaky clean superheroes. It’s true! God-complex or not, most blockbusters are characterized by larger-than-life characters shaped by past traumas, just trying to shoulder the burden of superpowers (Tony Stark obviously didn’t get the memo)....

Idris Elbahas been waiting for a big starring role to secure his leading-man status for awhile now. He’s a commanding performer in movies likeGuillermo Del Toro’sPacific RimandBeasts of No Nation, and his work on television in bothLutherandThe Wire(as well as the upcomingGuerrilla) cemented his sterling reputation on the small screen. The big screen, however, has yet to give him a big, meaty lead role to help define his presence and status in modern filmmaking....