Netflix Leads 2020 Best Picture Predictions

On this week’sFor Your Consideration, Collider’s awards expertsScott Mantz,Perri NemiroffandJeff Sneideroffer their first real set of Oscar predictions for Best Picture. Netflix boasts the two films most likely to land a nomination this year, but as Perri explains, winning the big one is a whole ‘nother ballgame. So besidesThe IrishmanandMarriage Story, what else is in the mix this year? Jeff thinks that Sony has a pair of high-ranking contenders this year betweenOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodandLittle Women, though he’s not sure either one has what it takes to win it all....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Rachel Allison DVM

Okja: Tilda Swinton and Giancarlo Esposito on Formative Pets

Bong Joonn Ho’sOkjahad a rapturous debut at Cannes amongst critics (read our review,here). But due to its stature as a Netflix original film it was unofficially barred by the Jury fromreceiving any awards. Because Netflix isn’t pursuing a theatrical release in France, the President of the esteemed film festival nearly pulled both Netflix films in competition (OkjaandNoah Baumbach’sThe Meyerowitz Stories). Though they screened (and received some of the best reviews from the festival), the Jury held steadfast on the prediction that they would not reward any of the streaming service’s films....

August 27, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Paul Miller

Pokemon Go: A Trendsetting Game That Will Only Get Bigger

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re not playingPokémon Go; there’s probably just as good a chance that youareplaying, you’re just waiting for your local Poké Stop to restock its items. What started as anApril Fools' Day joke by Googlehas turned into a phenomenon based on Nintendo’s pocket monster franchise that has been going strong since 1995.Pokémon Go, the mobile, augmented reality (AR) game from Niantic that allows players to capture and train virtual creatures known as Pokémon in the real world was released only a few short days ago but is already making a strong impression on social media and in actual, real-world society as well....

August 27, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · Laura Nelson

Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Trailer Has Sci-Fi Shenanigans

Aardman Animation has released a teaser trailer for their upcoming sequel,Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon. In the new movie, Shaun and his friends meet up with an intergalactic visitor and head off a fresh adventures to get their alien friend home before a sinister organization can capture her. I still haven’t seen the firstShaun the Sheepmovie, but I’m always charmed by what Aardman does (not enough people saw their 2018 movie,Early Man), and I’ll be eager to catch up with theShaun the Sheepseries before this sequel arrives in 2019....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Annette Hernandez

Split 2 Filming Dates Revealed by Samuel L. Jackson

2017 has been an interesting year when it comes to movies, but certainlySplitstill stands as one of the most pleasant surprises. The film was not only surprising in its success—the R-rated thriller grossed $276 million worldwide against a budget of just $9 million—but also in that it had a classicM. Night Shyamalantwist ending:Split, all along, was a sequel toUnbreakable. The reveal ofBruce Willis’ character at the end gotmanyexcited about the potential, and indeed bolstered by the success ofSplit, Shyamalan, Blumhouse, and Universal fast-tracked development onSplit 2/Unbreakable 2—a sequel calledGlassthat brings together Willis,James McAvoy,Samuel L....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Michelle Flores

Star Wars 7 Poster Takes Us to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

At long last, Disney has released a newStar Wars: The Force Awakensposter! We got a bit of a teaser back in August when the studio unveiled theDrew Struzan poster, but the long-await official one-sheet has finally dropped, and it looks exactly right. There’s nothing revolutionary going on here, but theForce Awakensposter fits right in in the pantheon ofStar Warsimagery (which you can review below). Check out the poster below andcome back tomorrowto see the new trailer, or get a preview inthe new teasers....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Brittany Lara

Suicide Squad, DC Movies Stay PG-13 After Deadpool Success

Back in November, we spoke withBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceproducer Charles Roven, who also has purview over the other DC superhero movies plusSuicide Squad, andhe said that they were aiming to make their movies PG-13. But thenDeadpoolcame along and broke box office records left and right. Steve spoke to Roven again at theBatman v Supermanpress junket, and asked if he had changed his mind givenDeadpool’s success. Here’s the video:...

August 27, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Michael Jackson

The Batman: TV Series Set in Matt Reeves' Gotham Coming to HBO Max

Some exciting news today asThe BatmandirectorMatt ReevesandBoardwalk EmpirecreatorTerence Winterare teaming up for a police procedural set in the world ofThe Batmanthat will run on HBO Max. Per the press release: The groundbreaking television series to be written by Winter is set in the world Reeves is creating forThe Batmanfeature film and will build upon the motion picture’s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City, ultimately launching a new Batman universe across multiple platforms....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Rebekah Fitzpatrick

The Boys Season 2 Finale: Erin Moriarty on Filming That Epic Fight Scene

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersthrough the Season 2 finale of The Boys, “What I Know.”] Even after 15 episodes ofThe Boys, I still haven’t learned my lesson. Every single time I get a wow-worthy moment, I catch myself wondering, “Well, how are they going to top that?” And then they do - time and time again. Season 2 of the show is absolutely packed with unforgettable beats, but a personal favorite arrived in the season finale, “What I Know” - watching Starlight (Erin Moriarty), Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) and Maeve (Dominique McElligott) team up to take down Stormfront (Aya Cash)....

August 27, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Anthony Little

The Defenders Images: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage

After the reveal of a new magazine cover uniting the various Marvel superheroes of the upcoming Netflix seriesThe Defenders, the first batch of images of the title team and its members has been revealed.Charlie Cox(Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil),Krysten Ritter(Jessica Jones),Mike Colter(Luke Cage), andFinn Jones(Danny Rand, a.k.a. Iron Fist) get together in Hell’s Kitchen for an impromptu hang session, but they also appear on their own in various atmospheric images, usually in steamy alleys....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Kristen Bailey

The First Four Films in the Best Slasher Franchise Are Now Streaming

This is a real treat for all fans of horror, whether you’re part of theScreamfandom already or haven’t so much heard of the name Sidney Prescott before. It’s even a win for those who don’tthinkthey like horror because, while there are plenty of jump scare moments,Screamis on a fun,meta-level of campthat doesn’t take itself too seriously. The general gist of the first four movies centers around Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), who, in the original film, is a high school student reeling from the murder of her mother only to find herself a target of a killer in a mask who becomes known as Ghostface....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Bobby Stein

The RZA Explains How He Created a New Ice Cream Truck Jingle

News recently broke that Wu-Tang Clan’sRZAwas tackling a new form of music for an important reason. As addressed bya Good Humor Instagram postin June, a number of common ice cream truck jingles, like “Turkey in the Straw,” have racist origins, and the company vowed to do something to change that. How they were going about making that change was unveiled last week when news broke that the company was teaming with RZA to craft a new jingle....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Hannah Dudley

The Shining Book to Movie Comparisons & Changes Explained

DoctorSleepcomes out this Friday, the sequel to the 1980 iconic horror masterpieceTheShiningfrom directorStanley KubrickfeaturingJack Nicholsonin one of the most grandiose wild-eyed bugshit performances in history. Both films are based on books byStephenKing. However, Kubrick’s adaptation ofThe Shiningdeviates from King’s novel in a few significant ways, which puts the new movie in a weird position. It has to be a sequel to both the iconic filmThe Shining, and the bestselling novelThe Shining....

August 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1414 words · Raven Williams