The impossible is (kinda) happening. While fans have been clamoring for years for some type ofFriendsreunion, be it a movie or TV special, the cast of the iconic sitcom routinely shot down such notions as, frankly, bad ideas. However, NBC can now claim to have aFriends“reunion” as the cast is set to come together next month for a TV special honoring legendary sitcom directorJames Burrows, who was a principal director during the show’s first season and helmed 15 episodes ofFriendsin total....

Game of Thronesmay be coming to an end next year on HBO, but in true Jon Snow fashion, this show will neverreallydie. After years of speculation that the network would find some spinoff way to continue the series, HBO confirmed last week thatit is currently developing four separateGame of Thronesspinoff ideasto become potential series, with authorGeorge R.R. Martinworking on each idea with a different writer because it’s not like he has a massive book series to finish or anything....

Game of Throneshas been a runaway ratings success for HBO, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. The season premiere set a then-record of 10.1 million, which was then topped by last week’s episode, “The Spoils of War”, notching 10.2 million viewers. NowEWreports that last Sunday’s episode, “Eastwatch”, smashed that record by pulling in 10.7 million viewers. Keep in mind, this number doesn’t account for repeats, online streaming, and DVR playback, so the number of viewers is likely much higher than 10....

Multiple outlets report today thatGene Wilder, the legendary comedian and movie star, passed away yesterday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut at the age of 83. The AP confirms, through Wilder’s nephew, that the iconic performer died from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. To say that Wilder will be deeply missed would be accurate but a tremendous understatement. A regular colleague ofMel Brooks, Wilder was a comedic performer of the highest caliber, up there withSteve Martin,Bill Murray, and Brooks himself....

There isn’t enough adderall or exclamation points in the world for me to properly describe how much I’m enjoying the off-the-rails ride that isGothamSeason 4. What was once a highly entertaining but often meandering Batman prequel has turned into a bonkers, balls-out cocaine party and anyone with low enough standards is invited. I mean, the episode titles alone, man. Remember “Hog Day Afternoon”? I do, at least three times daily.Gothamused to come at you with these long, wordy titles that didn’t ever have any bearing on the story in any way—”This Ball of Mud and Meanness” or “The Gentle Art of Making Enemies” and other stuff someone who works at Hot Topic would title their poetry....

InThis Week in Animation News, I’ll take a look at the previous week in the world of animation to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. It’s your one-stop shop for news regarding cartoons, anime, and animated web series. We’re talking movies, TV shows, digital shorts, and everything in between! For the latest animation stories we’ve already covered on the site this week, take a look at the following links....

I’ll put this bluntly:Ewan McGregormakes all of us here at Collider dot com Very Horny. From his theatrical villainy andChris Messinarelationship inBirds of Prey, to his musical lovestruck-ness inMoulin Rouge!, to, of course, his bearded Obi-Wan Kenobi in theStar Warsprequels, Mr. McGregor just has a knack for setting our, um, “hearts” on fire. So when I hear, via a chat withACE Universe(in which he’s rocking long bleached-blond hair, a beard, and Apple Airpods, my goodness), that he’s joining the cast of an upcomingGuillermo del Toro, notoriously horny filmmaker (The Shape of Water, I mean, come onnn), I am eager and ready to get Super Horny!...

Before we can go full-tilt into the madness of this year’s Oscars, we must, must, must tune in to the2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Airing just one day before the Oscars on Saturday, February 8, this year’s Independent Spirit Awards will mark the 35th anniversary of the show. Aubrey Plazareturns for the second year in a row to host the show and, considering how great a job she didat 2019’s ceremony, we should expect nothing but laughs for the entire event....

When not name-droppingAva DuVernayor hooking up ramshackle sound-systems to blastKendrick Lamar’s “DNA” in the park, the denizens ofIssa Rae’s Los Angeles inInsecureoften indulge in one particular race-driven period melodrama on TV. In the show,Regina Hallplays a slave who carries on an illicit affair with her master (Scott Foley). In one scene, they plan a clandestine rendezvous; in another, she is getting scolded for learning how to read by the lady of the house....

Imagine this; you’re a child and terrified to sleep at night because of the monster hiding under your bed or in your closet. You run and jump into your bed and dive under the covers after you turn off the light so he doesn’t get you. You’re careful not to let your foot hang off the bed so its grimy claws don’t wrap around your ankle and pull you under and into the unknown....

Fan favorite action iconJean-Claude Van Dammeis set to star in the action featureSilent Kill,Deadlinehas reported. The movie is helmed byHellraiser III: Hell on EarthfameAnthony Hickox, who also penned down the screenplay. The film will follow four mercenaries who find a hidden treasure in the Congo and decide to bury it and to meet back at the same spot in three years to split the fortune evenly. However, things don’t go as planned and take a different turn....

This Sunday marks the return ofThe Walking Dead: Dead City— one of three spin-offs that spawned in the wake of the flagship series bowing out after 11 seasons. Fans will tune in for the show’s second season to uncover the next chapter in the story ofJeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan andLauren Cohan’s Maggie, both of whom have been part of the zombie-filled universe since its very early days. Still, despite enjoying this piece of his career and the job security that it’s given him, Morgan says he’s coming dangerously close to unslicking his hair, taking off his leather jacket, and putting his character’s beloved barbed wire-covered baseball bat — Lucille — into a museum somewhere....

DirectorTaika Waititi’sThor: Ragnarokis now playing around the world. In the run-up to the Marvel film’s release, I got to sit down withKarl Urbanfor an exclusive video interview about his work on the latest Marvel epic. He talked about howThor: Ragnarokis a Taika Waititi movie set in the Marvel universe, how excited he was to work withCate Blanchett,how his armor and look in the film were designed by WETA (the same people that didLord of the Rings), the challenges of filming the ending action set piece during additional photography, and a lot more....