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Star Trek’s newest series,Starfleet Academy, will open its doors early next year. But before that happens, Collider’sSteve Weintraubwas on the scene at San Diego Comic Con to talk to the show’s cast and crew. They revealed some secrets about the show, including the expansive set for theUSS Athena, themuch-talked-about shipwhose true nature has finally been revealed. The set isn’t just enormous on-screen: it’s the biggest TV set ever. SaysKarim Diané, who plays Klingon medical cadet Jay-Den Kraag:...

Star Wars: The Force Awakensis a film that needed to play it safe in some regards. It was introducing new characters, new worlds, and trying to restore a fanbase that felt burned by the prequels. It succeeded in establishing a baseline for the sequel trilogy, and that baseline has allowed writer-directorRian Johnsonto move the franchise forward with the stunningStar Wars: The Last Jedi. Although, likeThe Force Awakens, it takes more than a few beats from the Original Trilogy, Johnson feels eager to subvert our expectations, challenge the archetypes the series was founded on, and take bold steps to establishing a new concept of what aStar Warsmovie can be while still feeling very much in line with previous films in the franchise....

[Editor’s Note: Welcome to “Stream This,” our weekly feature where we single out television programs and movies of considerable merit that are available on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Crackle, or other streaming services.] Even if you’re not much of a cinephile, there’s a tremendous likelihood that you’ve stumbled across a Cannon Films joint. They’re the company chiefly responsible for some of the most truly bizarre sequels and one-off adaptations that have ever made it to the big screen....

I was not a big fan ofSuicide Squad, and that’s partly because the film is doesn’t make sense and isn’t properly constructed. However, when we spoke to directorDavid Ayer,he told us, “But this cut of a movie is my cut, there’s no sort of parallel universe version of the movie, there released movie is my cut.” SoSuicide Squadisn’t likeBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewhere the “Ultimate Edition” is much longer and represents the director’s true vision....

One of the many obscure pop culture iconsnotglimpsed in either the book or movie version ofReady Player Oneis the 1993 computer horror game,The 7th Guest. (Takethat, Wade Watts!) It was a fantastic, if at times frustrating, first-person puzzle/adventure game that had an incredible sense of atmosphere and a rather perilous storyline that plagued the guests of the Stauf mansion, including the player themselves. Being one of first computer games ever released on CD-ROM and containing quite a bit of adult content, rather unusual at the time,The 7th Guestsold millions of copies and boosted the burgeoning CD-ROM game business....

When you’re looking for a cinematic experience that pushes the mind to the limits of suspense, a goodpsychological thrilleris precisely what the doctor ordered. From noir stories to emotional dramas, the psychological thriller genre encompasses many different flavors of fiction, but the one thing they have in common is that they keep you on the edge of your seat. The streaming servicePrime Videois home to a host of psychological thrillers, including both acclaimed classics and more contemporary hits....

Showtime has released the trailer for its upcoming docuseriesThe Comedy Store, which chronicles the evolution of comedy from within the walls of the legendary L.A. club. Directed and executive produced byMike Binder(Reign Over Me), who started at the Store as a doorman before rising to main stage performer, the five-part series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at the iconic club on the Sunset Strip. The Comedy Storefeatures never-seen-before footage of trailblazers likeRichard Pryor,Sam KinisonandFreddie Prinze, as well as interviews withDavid Letterman,Jay Leno,Chris Rock,Andrew Dice Clay,Joe Rogen,Whitney Cummings,Jimmy Walker,Michael Keaton,Jim Carrey,Whoopi Goldberg,Marc Maron,Damon Wayans,Bill BurrandByron Allen, among others....

Heads up film aficionados and collectors,The Criterion Collection’s flash sale is on for the next 24 hours with all discs at 50% off. From classics to must-have titles the collection features a variety of genres, directors, and foreign language films. The collection includes new editions ofInland Empire,Last Hurrah for Chivalry,Hollywood Shuffle,WALL-E, and many more. For those who need help deciding from their vast collection, a curated guide will help choose from over 1,500 films on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD....

For such a historically significant and influential band, it’s pretty wild to consider the fact that theBeatlesonly existed for a decade, forming in 1960 and officially disbanding in 1970 (and subsequently never reuniting). That’s admittedly mitigated by the fact that they did a lot within said decade, recording and releasing more than 200 songs and a dozen albums (though that latter number can differ, depending on what you define as an album)....

Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the paranoid science fiction classic that had a generation feafrully checking their basement for giant alien pods, is finally coming to 4K Blu-ray. Kino Lorber’s lovingly-restored version of the film will be released on June 25. The film is largely considered one of thebest science fiction horror movies of all time. The centerpiece of the two-disc set is an all-new HDR/Dolby Vision master of the film, in both 2....

DirectorTodd Field’s first film in over 15 years, the psychological dramaTÁRhas posted the second-best per-theater average of 2022 on the back of stellar reviews. The film opened in limited release at four locations in New York and Los Angeles this weekend, grossing an estimated $160,000 for a $40,000 per-theater average, behind onlyEverything Everywhere All at Once, which opened to an excellent $50,000 per-theater average earlier this year. StarringCate Blanchettas the fictional Lydia Tár, a legendary conductor/composer burdened by blazing talent and fame,TÁRis already a top contender at next year’s Academy Awards....

The end of an era is upon us. The final season ofVoltron Legendary Defenderis nowstreaming on Netflixin its 13-episode entirety. I’ll certainly have my thoughts on the final season and the series overall (and maybe an explainer or two) up on Monday after everyone (including myself) has had a chance to watch it, but until then, please allow the show’s final trailer (like … ever) to entertain you. Previously shown off at New York Comic Con 2018, this last trailer is one part homage to the overall and one part teaser for the events of the Season 8....

Get your crossbows ready! Daryl Dixon, the fan-favorite zombie slayer from AMC’sThe Walking Dead, just joined FunPlus’ immensely popular, free-to-play, mobile strategy gameState of Survival. ActorNorman Reeduslent his voice and likeness to the iconic character for both the animated mobile version of Daryl and the live-action commercial that helped promote it. And today, we have an exclusive look behind the scenes of that commercial to hear from Reedus himself and see how the meta marketing came together....