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On this episode of Collider Movie Talk, John Campea, Mark Ellis, and Jon Schnepp discuss the following: As many of you know, 20th Century Fox’sFantastic Four 2, a sequel to the recentFantastic Fourreboot, was scheduled to come out in the summer of 2017. Recent comments by producerSimon Kinbergsuggested that Fox still intended to make the sequel. However,Fox has very quietly pulledFantastic Four 2from their release schedule and as of now has no projected release date....

We may still be in the dog days of summer, but it’s already time to start thinking about the fall TV season. The CW has unveiled its full fall schedule, including when you can expect your favorite series to return. It all kicks off on Tuesday, October 4th where the new romantic comedy seriesNo Tomorrowis getting the extra special treatment as it will premieres at 9/8c, directly after the Season 3 premiere ofThe Flash, which is CW’s most popular series....

Season two of Netflix’s monster hit,Daredevil, is now available to stream withJon Bernthalplaying the Punisher. It’s no spoiler to say that these two vigilantes don’t start off as the best of buddies, so we fully expected to see Daredevil (Charlie Cox) square off against Bernthal’s heavily armed antihero. Considering the Marvel characters' contentious history in the comic books, there were plenty of storylines to draw from, so below are our picks for the Top 5 fights from the comics between Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Frank Castle/Punisher....

A24 has joined withMaxandSam EggersakaThe Eggers Brothers’ for their feature directorial debutThe Front Room, the production company has announced. The duo will direct from an adapted screenplay based onSusan Hill’s short story by the same name.The movie is described as a psychological horror that follows a young, newly pregnant couple that is forced to take in an ailing stepmother, who has long been estranged from her family. The movie will feature Grammy-winning artistBrandy Norwood, actorKathryn Hunter,Andrew Burnap, andNeal Huff....

Eric Rothknows a thing or two about screenwriters. And more specifically, the relationship between a screenwriter and a director. He’s been a working writer in Hollywood for decades, and has collaborated with directors as varied and accomplished asSteven Spielberg,Robert Zemeckis,Michael Mann,Martin Scorsese, andBradley Cooper. He’s been nominated for six Oscars, and has won once (forForrest Gump). He’s had massive hits and disappointing bombs. Plenty of ups and downs. And at 76 years of age, you can hear in his voice that he still has the enthusiasm and love for the craft of moviemaking of an up-and-coming screenwriter bowled over by the magic of Hollywood....

Guillermo del Torois having a pretty good finish to 2017 so far. His latest film,The Shape of Water, has met with critical acclaim and figures to be a serious contender this awards season, and he’s not rushing into another project. However, he still plans to keep busy as Variety reports there are two more projects on the filmmaker’s horizon. First up, he’s set up another directing gig for a remake of the 1947 Fox movieNightmare Alley....

The saga of Avatar Aang, the last Air Nomad frozen in ice for a hundred years and returning to bring balance to the world, constantly draws attention. The animated series,Avatar: The Last Airbenderbecame one of the most beloved franchises in the world when it debuted onNickelodeon20 years ago. Team Aang in that time period were mainly children as they battled the Fire Nation, stopping Fire Lord Ozai from dominating the world....

Sideshow unveiled a huge selection of new collectibles at San Diego Comic Con this year. From posable 1:6 scale figures, to life-size statues and everything in between - Sideshow’s enormous booth had over 250 never-before-seen new products on display. One standout was a 1:4 scale statue (which Sideshow refers to as a Premium Format Figure) of the God of Thunder himself. Appropriately titled Thor: Breaker of Brimstone, this new statue depicts the son of Asgard bringing the thunder down on a mighty foe, while swingingtwofreaking hammers like a dual-wielding badass!...

IsAvengers: Infinity Warthe greatest film ever made? Maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement. ButInfinity Waris certainly one of the greatestsuperherofilms ever made, right? An astounding cinematic accomplishment on par with or surpassingChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knighteven. Is this hyperbole? Maybe. But there’s a wide swath of fans who genuinely feel this way about Marvel Studios’ star-filled epic, which—along with the untitledAvengers 4—serves as the culmination event of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far....

Here at Collider, we cover a lot of stuff, be itStar Wars, superheroes, or cinephile fare, and everything from movies and TV, to video games and web series. There’s something for everyone. But there’s so much stuff out there that sometimes our younger audience members get left out. So every once in a while, we’d like to shine a spotlight on some family-friendly content that parents and caregivers can confidently watch with the little ones....

Collider is excited to reveal the first poster and trailer for the upcoming filmRunning on Empty, directed and written byDaniel André. The quirky romantic comedy is set to hit theaters on August 9, with a VOD release on August 27.Running on Emptyfollows Mortimer, an odd but clever young man living a mundane life in California’s San Fernando Valley. His routine existence is disrupted when he receives life-changing news, prompting him to make the most of every day....

Collisions run their course inMia Madre, a semi-autobiographical film from Italian directorNanni Moretti(The Son’s Room), not the least of which is a tonal clash. While that’s an easy recipe for aimless disaster, the film carries itself with a whimsical nuance without ever falling victim to an identity crisis. The mood ofMia Madreis a generally somber one, as the film focuses on a director, Margherita (Margherita Buy)—loosely based on Moretti himself, except played by a woman—who is shooting her latest film while consumed by worries of her dying mother....

Microsoft has officially acquired Activision Blizzard in a deal that is worth a total of $68.7 billion. As announced by Microsoft in theirblog post, the acquisition includes all franchises under Activision, such asCall ofDuty,Candy Crush, Overwatch, Warcraft, Diablo, Hearthstone,andStarCraft. This isn’t the first time Microsoft has acquired a large game publisher, as theypreviously acquired Bethesda for $7 billion. Following the deal, all future Bethesda titles were made available on Gamepass and exclusive to Microsoft....