Hot Rodexploded into movie theaters in the summer of 2007, a halcyon year in which Spider-Man killedTopher Gracewith loud noises andTransformersappeared to ruin movies forever. I only knewAndy Sambergfrom the Dick in a Box sketch that went viral the year before, and I didn’t know anything about his work withThe Lonely Island. (Incidentally, Dick in a Box won an Emmy that year, which is absolutely wild to think about.) To be honest, when I went to seeHot RodI was more excited to seeBill Haderin a movie; it wasn’t until later that I became a Lonely Island fan and came to appreciate the chaotic majesty ofDanny McBride’s performance....

When we reported onX-Men: Supernovalast week,I was incredibly skepticalthat a new movie was happening. The source said that filming would begin in June of this year in Montreal and that the plot would be based on the Dark Phoenix Saga. My skepticism came from the fact that it’s incredibly difficult to put together a blockbuster production in four months. Even if you’re keeping everything extremely quiet, folks typically know who wrote the script, who’s directing, and who’s producing....

Ahead of the film’s debut at the Sundance Film Festival, Magnet Releasing has unveiled the first trailer for the horror anthologyXX. The project boasts four dark horror tales written and directed by women, with a stellar lineup of filmmakers both established and up-and-coming.Annie Clark, better known by her stage name ofSt. Vincent, makes her debut withThe Birthday Party;Karyn Kusama, the filmmaker behind last year’s cult hitThe InvitationandGirlfightdirects the segmentHer Only Living Son;Roxanne BenjaminofSouthboundfame helmsDon’t Fall; andThe Captured BirddirectorJovanka Vuckovicbrings to lifeThe Box....

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for Doctor Odyssey Episode 10. Hot on the heels of one of the mosthorrifyingepisodes of9-1-1ever,Doctor Odysseyarrives with a fresh new wave of horrors. The second half of the midseason premiere—aptly titled “Shark Attack! Part 2: Orca!”—delivers a threat even bigger than last week’s horrifying shark attack. While yes, theorcasare a terrifying threat throughout the episode, I’m actually talking about the threat toour beloved throuple here....

After an impressive outing at the box office, the critically acclaimed action flick,Polite Societyis gearing up for its streaming debut. The film which originally made its premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival was thereafter acquired by Focus Features for a theatrical release across the US and UK.Polite Societywas released in select theaters on 28 April, and nowPeacockhas announced that the independent action will be available to stream exclusively on its platform on June 16 availing fans with a chance to relive the fun from their favorite couch....

It’s been slim pickings for horror movies this year, especially those distributed by major studios. ButSmile 2has emerged as a modest hit, even though it hasn’t been able to match the stupendous success of its predecessor. Nevertheless,the two Smile movies are now on the verge of passing a major global box office milestone, definitively cementing the franchise’s appeal. Both films have been directed byParker Finn, and, somewhat unusually for the horror genre, have earned very positive reviews....

TheSolar Oppositesare going back to the well of Halloween, though this time, they’ll quite literally become the holiday. Hulu shared the official trailer for their new holiday special, “The Hunt for Brown October,” which is confirmed as a direct follow-upto their previous spooky adventures from 2022. Still not in love with the idea of the costume-heavy day, Korvo (Dan Stevens) begins seeing the very spirit of Halloween take over his entire life as punishment for his grouchiness....

No matter how many times they try to reboot it,The Twilight Zonewill never work as well as it did in the original 1959 to 1964 run. There was a magic captured in those five seasons that just has never been matched by any of the three revivals (nor the feature-length film, for that matter). But why is that? What is it aboutRod Serling’s original series that makes it so singular? Since his iteration was canceled, filmmakers have attempted to bring usback to his eerie landof sight, sound, and mind....

The first two episodes of the latestStar WarsDisney+ series are now streaming, and fans everywhere can’t stop raving aboutSkeleton Crew. The show is currently one of the highest-ratedStar Warsprojects, earning a nearly perfect 95% rating from critics and an 87% score from general audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes. What’s special about this 87% is that it is a perfect match toAndor, which also holds the same rating onRotten Tomatoesbut sits at a slightly higher critical score of 96%....

School might have just come back in session, but it’s never too late to think about yearbook superlatives! At least, that’s what the cast of ABC’s Emmy-award winning comedyAbbott Elementaryare doing in a new behind-the-scenes video, which Collider can exclusively reveal now. In the video, the teachers of Abbott Elementary sit down to designate which of their co-stars takes home which superlative title. Some answers are immediate.Tyler James Williams, who plays first grade teacher Gregory, namedJanelle James, who brings principal Ava Coleman to life, the class clown....

Whilethe film industry has become inundated with cinematic universesthat studios hope will go until the end of time, it’s rare that we get to see one actually end. Sure, every once in a while, there’s aDark Universe that ends before it even has the chance to begin, or aFantastic Beasts, whichjust fizzles out of existence, but a cinematic universe rarely ends with usknowingthat it’s concluding. But that’s not the case with theDC Extended Universe, which began with 2013’sMan of Steeland has sputtered along for the last decade—withthe occasional bright spot along the way....

House of the Dragontells a pivotal story of the first woman to sit on the Iron Throne, but this story is one with themes beyond that of sexism or ambition. Rather than a clever reference to the name ofGeorge R.R. Martin’s book series,A Song of Ice and Fire, these words serve as the central argument in House Targaryen’s stake for the Iron Throne. In the pilot, King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) does not trust his brother Daemon (Matt Smith) with this knowledge, as he already threatens to thrust King’s Landing into chaos, and instead warns his daughter Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) of a looming darkness to the north when she becomes his heir....

Hold onto your coconuts, folks! The village of Motonui is about to make a splash again with the surprise sequelMoana 2.If you thought the first film was epic, wait till you see what’s next. The first trailer for the surprise sequel has just dropped, and it’s another gorgeous showcase of the power of the ocean. Returning voicesAuli’i Cravalhoas MoanaandDwayne Johnsonas Mauiare back, ready to bring more heart, humour, and heroism to the big screen....