Seth MacFarlane Adapting Graphic Novel Series 'The Shrouded College'

Peacock andSeth MacFarlaneare teaming up for an adaptation of the horror-action graphic novel seriesThe Shrouded CollegeperDeadline.The Orvillecreator is developing the TV series through his Fuzzy Door banner which secured the rights to the novels along with UCP. Hailing from comics veteransCharles SouleandWill Sliney,The Shrouded Collegeis an ongoing series of seven interconnecting stories that will be told across both comic and graphic novel formats over the span of several years. Each individual novel tells a different story of the various characters who are enlisted to join a supernatural Cold War on behalf of the quickly-deteriorating secret organization known as the Shrouded College....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Barbara Perry

Son of Shaft Taps Jessie T. Usher to Star with Samuel L. Jackson

1971’sShaftis one of the seminal Blaxploitation films of the era. 2000’sShaftis a forgettable remake that did fine at the box office, pulling in a little over $100 million worldwide off a $47 million budget, but the fact that a sequel has taken over 17 years should tell you that no one was really rushing to turn it into a franchise. However, Paramount hopes that there’s still juice left in the character and they’ve moving forward withSon of Shaft....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Ruth Roberts

Speed Racer: David Leitch & Chad Stahelski Look Back on the Groundbreaking Film

If you haven’t seenSpeed Racer, the 2008 big-screen adaptation of the popular, influential anime from filmmakersTheWachowskis(The Matrix), you simply must experience it. It’s a wild, candy-coated fever dream of spectacle, technology, and huge heart. It looks like no other movie you’ve ever seen, I promise you that. And in ourCollider Connectedlive interview conducted by our own Steve Weintraub withDavid Leitch(JohnWick,Deadpool 2) andChad Stahelski(John Wick 1-3), who worked as stunt coordinators, performers, and third-unit directors onSpeed Racer, share some of the wild behind-the-scenes stories of the cult hit....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · James Gomez

Star Wars 7 Trailer Reactions from Ridley and Boyega

After suffering through astoundingly mediocre professional football last night (if it’s possible for an entire division to go 8-8, the NFC East will do it), fans were treated to thenewStar Wars: The Force Awakenstrailerand filled with emotions. And it wasn’t just fans. StarsDaisy RidleyandJohn Boyegaalso watched the trailer last night, and they had someone on hand to share their reaction to the world. First up, Boyega liked what he saw so much that it launched him over the back of his sofa:...

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Adrian Andrade

Take Home 'Tokyo Ghoul,' 'One Piece,' & More This Holiday Season With New Crunchyroll Merch

As the holiday season approaches,Crunchyrollwill be making the festivities even better with its vast collection of merchandise, fromChainsaw Manapparel andBlack CloverFunko Pops toZom 100: Bucket List of the Deadmanga,Dragon BallBlu-ray limited edition set, and more. Apart from providing an extensive anime library, the platform also launched a store for fans who just can’t get enough of their favorite animes. And this holiday season, the company is celebrating Christmas with all things anime — everything from apparel and accessories to game boards and mangas, and a whole lot more....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Joseph Frazier

The 10 Most Anticipated Films Heading to TIFF

Film festival season is upon us and once Venezia’s schedule is released, Telluride andTIFFare around the corner. Right after Venezia, TIFF is the third-largest film festival in the world. It has been growing for years and has gotten bigger every time. This yearTIFFis opening its doors up to all after attempting to integrate digital platforms into its programming for safety reasons. It’s an exciting time to be a film fan because over 200 films are heading to the festival, and it’s impossible to watch all of them....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1262 words · Timothy Kelley

The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses Review

Instead ofMasterpiece, PBS has placed its newHollow Crownseries,The Wars of the Roses, under the banner ofGreat Performances. The distinction is particularly fitting. Though many are likely to tune in to seeBenedict Cumberbatchas Richard III (and he does not disappointment), this Shakespearean trilogy (streamlined from an original tetralogy), the production is fit to bursting with England’s finest actors, even in the smallest rolls.Sophie Okonedo,Hugh Bonneville,Stanley Townsend, andKeeley Hawes, among so many others, make even Shakespeare’s densest material feel accessible, as we observe the upheaval of Yorks and Lancasters clawing and scratching — and murdering — for control of the crown over the course of several decades....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Dale Hall

The Oscars Are Forcing Voters To See Every Nominated Movie — but How? The Answer Is Simpler (and Better) Than You Think

TheAcademy Awardshave long been the personification of the movie industry. Fromunforgettable hoststo variousscandalsandlegendary victories, the Oscars are just as much a part of the Hollywood zeitgeist as the movies themselves. But, following the 2025 ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed an interesting and surprising new requirement.It wasrecentlyannouncedthat all Academy voters must view every single nominated film to participate in the ballot. In short, you can’t vote unless you’ve watched all films in full....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 725 words · John Norman

Tom Holland & Mark Wahlberg on Uncharted & Filming Cargo Plane Action Scene

With directorRuben Fleischer’sUnchartedmovie arriving in theaters on February 18, I recently spoke toTom HollandandMark Wahlbergabout making the adaptation of the popular video game franchise. During the fun conversation, they talked about why it’s taken so long to get the movie made, what it was like filming the massive cargo plane action scene, what they’re excited for fans of the game to see in the film, and if working with Wahlberg means Holland gets a Wahlburgers gift card for life....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Rebecca Johnson

Troll Movie From Roar Uthaug Lands Release Date at Netflix

Netflix has unveiled a new poster and the release date forTroll, an upcoming Norwegian horror film from 2018’sTomb Raiderdirector,Roar Uthaug. WhileTrollwill be missing the spooky season and skipping Halloween, it won’t take long for us to see the titular monster in its giant glory, as the movie will come to the streaming service this December. The new poster features two people climbing a huge rocky wall. Little do they know they are actually on the face of a gargantuan rock monster coming straight from Norwegian mythology....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Tammy Garcia

Watchmen Season 2 Update: HBO Boss Weighs in on Another Season

UPDATE: Damon Lindelofhas told USA Todaythat he has no interest in a second season and has told the story he wanted to tell, but has “given my blessing” to HBO if they want to move on without him. It seems unlikely that HBO will do so, which means a Season 2 ofWatchmenprobably won’t be happening. Original story below. Will there be moreWatchmenon HBO? When the highly anticipated series premiered last fall, there was little doubt it was a long-running series and that showrunnerDamon Lindelofwould continue to expand his world in further seasons, just as he did withLostandThe Leftovers....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Kimberly Long

When Does 'The Night Agent' Season 2 Come Out on Netflix?

The Night Agent, one of Netflix’s top hits and most successful series,is returning for a second seasonand the bad news is, fans might have quite longer to wait. The Tudum crew has just announced that theGabriel Basso-starring show will return in “Winter 2025”, but that’s all the specifics we’ve got. Still, it’s no surprise that the show will be getting more episodes. The first season, which premiered onNetflixon June 16, 2025, was so successful that it became the third-most-viewed series to debut on the streamer in its first four days after dropping....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Brandon Davis

Will Forte Talks Quibi’s Flipped, MacGruber, Last Man on Earth

As you hopefully noticed over the past month, we recently launched a new live interview series called Collider Connected, in which we conduct an interview live on our YouTube channel. We’ve had Oscar-winning composerMichael Giacchino(watch that here), two-time Oscar-winning cinematographerRoger Deakins(watch that here),Kaitlyn Dever(watch that here), andJoe Pantoliano(watch that here). While the first few episodes featured amazing wizards at their craft, for the next episode, we landed someone who makes everyone laugh:Will Forte....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Nathan Olson