The Gifted Trailer Teases Bryan Singer's X-Men TV Series

One thing thatLoganshowed was that a very focused X-Men story is a very good X-Men story. In this latest trilogy of movies, what started out as a smaller story of two powerful mutant men who were like brothers (who had very different ideologies) spiraled out of control very quickly. It’s not hard to do when time travel and a bevy of mutants are introduced, not to mention the global stakes that these kinds of summer blockbusters always embrace....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · David Simpson

The Good Place Season 4 Premiere Review: A Funny, Fun Start to the End

The time has come.The Good Placehas begun its lightandenlightening journey to a series finale with the Season 4 premiere, which aired on Thursday night.Kristen Bell,Ted Danson,D’Arcy Carden,Jameela Jamil, andManny Jacintoare the core team in the Season 4 opener, “A Girl From Arizona, Part 1,” which sees Eleanor (Bell) taking the lead on a cosmic experiment that could determine the fate of every human being on the planet. Towards the end of Season 3, Eleanor, Chidi (William Jackson Harper), Tahani (Jamil), Jason (Jacinto) — the main quartet whose immortals souls have been put through the wringer in the afterlife since Season 1 — as well as reformed demon Michael (Danson) and afterlife concierge/omnipresent know-it-all Janet (Carden) learned that no humans had gotten enough points to gain entry into The Good Place in 500 years....

August 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1287 words · James Simpson

The Voyeur's Motel: Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes Join Film

It’s not irregular that an adaptation of a novel be set for pre-production before the book itself is released. At least once a year, a story comes out that a studio has grabbed up rights to some novel or non-fiction tome that has yet to hit the shelves but clearly has popular appeal. In this case, it’s a book called “The Voyeur’s Motel” byGay Talese, an extension of an article that appeared in the April 11th issue of The New Yorker; the book will be released this summer....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Tyler Vega

The Walking Dead Recap: "Go Getters"

Following last week’s oversizedWalking Deadinstallment which saw Negan arriving at Alexandria – taking half of their supplies in the process – the focus shifts this week to that of Maggie and Sasha, recovering from their respective losses of their loved ones, Glenn and Abraham. Maggie, understandably, is taking it the hardest, worrying about the current state of her and Glenn’s unborn child. Ultimately the baby is fine, and the pair of grieving survivors bury their dead, only to be confronted by an aggravated Gregory, leader of the Hilltop....

August 15, 2025 · 5 min · 947 words · Anthony Brown

The Witcher Season 2: New Images Tease Yennefer’s Return

Two more new images from Netflix’sThe WitcherSeason 2 have arrived. On Wednesday, the return of the sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg, played byAnya Chalotra, was the focus of these new stills from the forthcoming season. The new images follow on the heels ofnew images of Geralt of Rivia, played by our best muscle-bound babeHenry Cavill, and Ciri, played byFreya Allan. It’s been a big week so far with all of these new images fromThe Witcher’s next season....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Lance Conner

Three Years After Cancellation, 'A.P. Bio' Continues To Dominate Netflix Charts

The concept ofA.P. Biois pretty simple. Jack Griffin (Howerton) is a Harvard professor who gets fired and is forced to move back to his hometown in Ohio. Then, he takes a teaching position at Whitlock High School, where, in theory, he has to teach Advanced Placement Biology tohigh school students. He decides to do anything but, and this directly impacts his relationship with his students, his fellow teachers and the school principal....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Jennifer Taylor

Who is Arondir in The Rings of Power and What is a Silvan Elf?

Editor’s note: The below article contains spoilers forThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.AlthoughThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris clearly leading up to the first war to defeat Sauron and his army of evil, it’s not the first time that conflict has plagued Middle Earth. As we learn in the first two episodes of the series, theElves have already waged war against the dark lord,Morgoth. Morgoth is defeated and imprisonedin the mystical land of Valinor....

August 15, 2025 · 4 min · 792 words · Thomas Espinoza

Why Doesn't Valya Give House Harkonnen a Truthsayer in 'Dune: Prophecy'?

In itsseries premiere,Dune: Prophecyshows a very different universe from the one depicted inDenis Villeneuve’sDunemovies, but there is a particular moment that stands out.Valya Harkonnen(Emily Watson), Mother Superior of the Sisterhood, denies House Harkonnen’s request for a Truthsayer for the fourth time. This is meant to show the audience that House Harkonnen still has a lot to grow before becoming the pale villains from the movies, but why exactly would Valya, one of their own, deny them such an important request?...

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Jared Dominguez

Why Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Film Was Better Than the Book

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, the last Wizarding World movie to hit the big screen,turnedout to bea massive financial disaster. However,Harry Potter remains one of the most valuable assets that Warner Brothers has the rights to, and the studio has alreadyannounced an ambitious plan to remakethe same series as a seven-season television series for Max. Details about the project are scarce, but it appears that none of the same cast will return to reprise their roles; it’s also clear thatDavid Zazlavhas no intentions of severing ties with the controversial creator of the universe....

August 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1149 words · Jacqueline Nguyen

Win Free Tickets to Our First-Ever Collider Ladies Night Screening: 'Companion' + Q&A With Sophie Thatcher

To kick off the new year, Collider is thrilled to announce a brand newspecial screeningseries moderated byPerri Nemiroffthat offers our readers an exciting opportunity to catch upcoming features on the big screen. This new series is an epic collaboration with movie studios andCollider’s Ladies Nightto bring all our passions under one roof: must-see movies, exclusive conversations with the stars and folks behind the scenes, and a community to share it with....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Rachel Schultz

You Can Thank David Lynch for Inspiring This Surprising Part of ‘Murderbot’

Murderbot’s eccentric humor has made Apple TV+’s newest science fiction series a delightful bright spot among the streamer’s darker (but no less compelling) sci-fi offerings. ShowrunnersPaul WeitzandChris Weitz’s adaptation of authorMartha Wells’ ongoing novella series hasn’t strayed far from her charmingly idiosyncratic tone, remaining faithful to the characters and the plot of herfirstMurderbotnovella,All Systems Red, while fleshing out the surrounding galaxy with original scenes and composite characters. Including “clips” from the media-addicted Murderbot’s (Alexander Skarsgård) favorite television show,The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, has gradually become one of the series' most successful additions and running gags....

August 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1281 words · Renee Brown

‘Godzilla Minus One’ Changed The Way I See Movies

I’ve been a cinephile for as long as I can remember,butforeign filmshave always been a major barrier to me as a visually impaired adult.Even when they were available, subtitles could prove challenging, and I found dubbing largely unbearable to hear. One of the few franchises I could enjoy wasGodzilla, and I was definitely intrigued whenGodzilla: Minus Onebecame the first film from Japan to hit theaters here in the U.S.Being more than a great storywith good human characters, it proved to me that I could enjoy foreign films like everyone else, and opened my eyes to new experiences....

August 15, 2025 · 4 min · 843 words · Dorothy Freeman

‘Your Fault’ Trailer Drives a Wedge Between Noah and Nick

Theholiday seasonis about to get incredibly intense for fans of the Spanish rom-dram movieMy Fault, also calledCulpa Mía, asAmazon Studioshas finally hinted at what’s to come in the new sequel titledYour Fault(Culpa Tuya), which is set to premiere this December. Using an all-new teaser for the upcoming movie, the media giant teased the return of lead starsNicole WallaceandGabriel Guevaraas Noah and Nick respectively, whose love story may not end well with so many people aiming to destroy it....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Kelly Harris