On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (July 30, 2025) Dennis Tzeng, Mark Ellis, John Rocha, and Sinead DeVries discuss the following:
Peter Jacksonhas been taking some time off for the past year and a half since his last effort,The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, with zero news about what the Oscar-winning director will be doing for his next project. Now, thanks to a report from New Zealand’s Time Out Magazine, we have some answers. Speaking withSteven SpielbergaboutThe BFG, the director revealedthatThe Adventures of Tintin 2is still alive, with Jackson working on the script along with a secret project for the filmmaker’s Amblin Entertainment. There’s no word yet on a release forTintin 2or when we can expect the secret Amblin project Spielberg mentions.
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Over the past few months, news has been slowly rolling out aboutPacific Rim 2.We know thatDaredevil:Season 1 showrunnerSteven S. DeKnightwould be taking over directing duties fromGuillermo del TorowithJurassic Worldco-writerDerek Connollypenning the script. And a few weeks back, we learned thatJohn Boyegahad been cast in the lead role asIdris Elba’sStacker Pentecost’s son. Now, add a release date on to the news. Yesterday, Universal and Legendary Picturesannounced thatPacific Rim 2will open on August 25, 2025, one week afterBlack Pantherand one week before the killer shark movieMegas well as an untitled Fox/Marvel movie that may possibly beDeadpool 2orNew Mutants. Later in the day came word from The Hollywood Reporter thatScott Eastwoodwould also be joining the movie, alongside Boyega in a role that hasn’t yet been revealed. The 3D epic adventure will be produced by returningPacific RimproducersThomas Tull,Guillermo del ToroandMary Parent.
Two new trailers were released forBad Moms, one green band, and one red band. The R rated comedy features the principal trio ofMila Kunis,Kristen BellandKathryn HahnalongsideChristina Applegate,Jada Pinkett SmithandAnnie Mumolo.Bad Momsis about Amy and her seemingly perfect life, great marriage, over-achieving kids, and beautiful home and career. However, she’s over-worked, over-committed and exhausted to the point that she’s about to snap. Fed up, she joins forces with two other over-stressed moms on a quest to liberate themselves from conventional responsibilities – going on a wild, un-mom-like binge of long overdue freedom, fun and self-indulgence. Written and directed byJon Lucas&Scott Moore,Bad Momsis set to open on July 29.
Hollywood has been trying to adaptStephen King’smassive horror novelITfor the big screen for some time. Through the process,True DetectivefilmmakerCary Fukunagawas originally attached to direct but left over creative differences beforeMamadirectorAndy Muschiettitook over. The two-film adaptation is now moving forward with the first movie beginning principle photography.Muschietti announced the start of filming taking to his Instagramto share some behind the scenes shots including a sketch of what Pennywise might look like in the movie. If the sketch is any indication, we will be getting a truly terrifying version of the iconic villain.ITis led byHemlock GroveactorBill Skarsgardas Pennywise andMidnight SpecialbreakoutJaeden Lieberheras well asFinn Wolfhard,Jack Dylan Grazer,Wyatt Oleff,Chosen Jacobs, andJeremy Ray Tayloras the main group of teens.Itis slated for release on July 15, 2025.
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has picked up the rights to the book seriesClifford the Big Red Dogfrom Universal and is now developing the film as a live-action/CG Hybrid film.Justin Malen, who wrote the script for the upcomingBaywatchmovie, will pen the script. The children’s book series was created byNorman Bridwellin 1963, producing over 75 different books that have sold over 126 million copies worldwide. The series follows the canine and his owner, the young Emily Elizabeth, and the misadventures that a 25-foot-tall dog finds himself causing. The books were previously adapted into a video series in the 1980s and later two television shows. Universal Studios previously had the film in development for a number of years withAstro BoydirectorDavid Bowersattached and even a 2016 release date previously announced. An animated movie,Clifford’s Really Big Movie, was released in 2004.
Vinnie Jonestook to Twitterannouncing he’d be reuniting with hisSnatchandLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrelsproducer now directorMatthew VaughninKingsman: The Golden Circle. On Twitter, Jones posted a pair of videos from the set of the film holding up the day’s newspapers to show fans he’s telling the truth and later, posted photos of himself in costume next to Vaughn and his new co-starJulianne Moore. It’s unclear at this time who exactly Jones is playing, though the England flag on his shoes suggests he could be a Kingsman, or perhaps one of the baddies, given his photo with Moore.Taron Egertonreturns as Eggsy alongside other returning membersMark StrongandEdward Holcroft. They’ll be joined by newcomersChanning Tatum,Jeff Bridges,Halle Berry,Pedro Pascal, and music iconElton John.Kingsman: The Golden Circleis scheduled to debut in theaters on August 06, 2025.
BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS
Now it’s time for Box Office Predictions brought to you by our friends at AMC Theatres. This is the part of the show where we make our predictions on what movies are opening this weekend and in what order they will top the weekend’s box office.
Chris Har writes:
Greetings and salutations guys,
Just a quick question. You talk about embargoes that film distributors impose on you and other reviewers. What are the ramifications if you break the embargoes, and would they really impose them if you give an ultra-positive view of the film???
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Adam.sandoval96 writes:
What’s one thing that you love in a movie that you hate with rage and what’s one thing that you hate in a movie that you love? I’m expecting to hearIndependence Day 2, theGodfather1&2TransformersandJawsin your answer and I give you permission to give me the shit rat face to the max!!!
