Tim Burtonhas delighted audiences for decades, incorporating his unique horror sensibilities into movies that still remain family-friendly. While his films usually still feature some scary scenes, they remain accessible for children and make for great movies to be shared between kids and their parents. Burton’s self-identification as an outsider has also made him relatable to generations of people who feel slightly different from what society expects of them. Throughout the nineteen movies he has directed since 1985, Burton’s most frequent on-screen collaborator has beenJohnny Depp....

Jon M. Chu’sCrazy Rich AsiansovertookThe Megon Friday, taking in $7.26 million on the road to an estimated $21 million debut. All hail the return of the rom-com, a huge step forward for true representation in Hollywood,anda victory over a giant dinosaur shark that is trying to eatJason Statham’s head. That’s a triple win, baby. Of course, this is just a double victory at the box office for Warner Bros., who distributed bothThe MegandCrazy Rich Asians....

At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, I attended a pretty crazy event: the annual Funko Fundays. If you haven’t heard of it, Fundays is a celebration of all things Funko and the ticketed event tends to sell out in a matter of seconds. One of the reasons why it’s so popular is the event only happens once a year (at SDCC) and everyone that attends gets a number of incredibly limited Funko Pops and asuperlimited Funko Pop prototype....

Ghostbusters: Afterlifeis finally hitting theaters this fall after a series of COVID-19 related delays, and to ramp up the excitement for the highly-anticipated sequel, Columbia Pictures is bringing Halloween to town early, with two new posters showing off a refurbished Ecto-1 and the kids who put their hearts and minds into saving the world. The first, featuring the iconicGhostbusterslogo, highlights starPaul Ruddin all of his unageing glory, andFinn Wolfhard, now no longer the boy he was when he beganStranger Things, but just as knee-deep in science-fiction adventures as ever....

Holy shiiiiiit, y’all.Halloweenlooks fantastic. The new slasher sequel from Blumhouse and directorDavid Gordon Greentook the Hall H stage at Comic-Con on Friday, where we got a first look at an extended sequence from the film and it looks like exactly what you would want from aHalloweenmovie that honors the original. Stylish and terrifying in its simplicity, fueled by cinematography and pumping that iconicJohn Carpenterscore. Oh and Michael Myers looks truly scary again....

Pam Fryman, who directed all but 12 episodes ofHow I Met Your Mother, will be directing and executive producing the pilot episode of Hulu’s upcomingHow I Met Your Fatherand serve as executive producer for the series. Fryman has also won several Emmy Awards and has been nominated for multiple DGA awards. Other shows the director has worked on includeFriends,Two and a Half Men,King of Queens, and recently directed episodes ofCarol’s Second Act,One Day at a Time, andCall Your Mother....

Given his extensive career in comedy,Steve Carellhas proven time and time again that he can nail comic relief to a tea. However, the actor has also demonstrated his versatility on screen by tappinginto the dramatic territoryin projects such asBeautiful BoyandThe Morning Show. Following the trail of remarkable noncomedic roles, his latest IMDB credit entitledThe Patientshows viewers a side that Carell hasn’t explored much yet. The Patientis centered on a psychotherapist named Alan Strauss(Carell), who ends up in captivity once his patient Sam Fournier (Domhnall Gleeson) opts for a more extreme therapy treatment for his serial killer tendencies....

Longtime radio hostHoward Sternhas a long list of accomplishments to his name. Beyond runningThe Howard Stern Show, his signature broadcast which has aired since 1986 between terrestrial radio and eventually SiriusXM satellite radio, he’s also written multiple books, had a brief stint as a judge onAmerica’s Got Talent, and dabbled in television. As an actor, however, his experience is limited outside ofPrivate Parts, the 1997 biographical comedy adaptation of his book of the same name in which he starred as himself....

On this week’sFor Your Consideration, Collider’s awards expertsScottMantzandPerri Nemiroffoffer their Best Actress predictions. Ever sinceJudydebuted at the Telluride Film Festival and then played again at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival,ReneeZellwegerhas been considered the frontrunner for her performance as Hollywood legendJudy Garland. Also firmly in the mix right now isScarlett Johanssonfor her work in the Netflix release,Marriage Story. She could also enjoy some added momentum thanks to the record-breaking success ofAvengers: Endgameand the fact that she also delivers an excellent supporting performance inJojo Rabbit....

Mahalia Belo’sThe End We Start From, featuringJodie Comer, withBenedict Cumberbatchalso due to appear, has released a new set of images of the survival family drama set in a London submerged in flooding waters viaEmpire Magazine. The film is slated to hit theaters on December 8, but it’s unclear if that will be a limited or wide release. Before then, however, it will be screened at the BFI London Film Festival this Friday (June 14, 2025)....

While Hawkgirl (Ciara Renee) and Hawkman (Falk Hentschel) haven’t had as much screen time inThe FlashandArrowas some of their fellowLegends of Tomorrowheroes, they will get a chance to spread their wings in theJustice League-esque CW spin-off. Two new brief video profiles of the characters have debuted online ahead of the show’s premiere later this month. The two Thanagarians have a more personal axe to grind with the immortal villain Vandal Savage....

Back in June,LegionshowrunnerNoahHawley(who also helms FX’sFargoseries) commented that his series — which focuses on the son of Charles Xavier, David Haller, who has extraordinary abilities he has trouble controlling — would not necessarily connect to the larger X-Men universe. Now,X-Mendirector/writer/producerBryan Singer(who is also an EP for Legion) is saying that it will. At the Edinburgh Television Festival, both Singer andPeter Rice(the chairman and CEO of 21st Century Fox) spoke aboutX-Men,Legion, and more....

It was recentlyMichelle Yeoh’s birthday and to celebrate,Wickedshared an image of the Oscar-winning actress' upcoming role. Yeoh is cast to play Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Shiz University, and will be joining other cast members, likeAriana GrandeandCynthia Erivo. The film is based on the popular Broadway musical of the same name and is set years earlier inThe Wizard of Ozuniverse. Wickedgreeted the actress on her special day with “Happy Birthday to our Madame Morrible, Michelle Yeoh!...