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In one of the best years for animated films in a long time, one might have thought that the Annie Awards would pick something a bit more ambitious than the latest Pixar movie, which is always a shoe-in for Best Animated Feature at the Annies and the Oscars. And if Pixar’s latest hadn’t beenCoco, one of the best movies that the studio has released to date, I might be genuinely upset about the fact that Pixar once again took home 11 awards from the 45th annual Annie Awards in a stunning sweep in features....

2016 could be a groundbreaking year for video game adaptations, as we have a couple on tap that have the potential to actually begood. The first is this summer’sWarcraft, an epic high-fantasy directed byDuncan Jones, and the second is this December’sAssassin’s Creed, a more grounded feature with some serious pedigree.Michael Fassbenderproduces and stars in the adaptation, enlisting hisMacbethdirectorJustin Kurzeland co-starMarion Cotillardto come along for the ride, but when the film hits theaters, audiences might catch a vibe similar to another groundbreaking sci-fi movie....

To promote preorders forBack 4 Blood, set to release this October, Turtle Rock Studios has released a new trailer featuring the exclusive card system from the upcoming cooperative zombie shooter. During the last Future Games Show,Back 4 Blood’s developers explained howthe game’s card systemtakesLeft 4 Dead’s randomization tools one step further, allowing players to add their own modifiers to each run. The new trailer, besides giving us a better look at the card system, also explains how the game’s AI will respond to the modifiers....

I’m not exactly sure when it happened, butBetter Call Saulis now firmly one of the most heartbreaking tragedies on television. What began as a flighty, entertaining prequel to one of the best TV shows of all time,Breaking Bad, soon couldn’t deny the dramatic tension at the heart of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk). Whereas we began the show eager to see how Jimmy turns into Saul Goodman, the transformation is now fully underway and it could not be more gut-wrenching....

The world of visual effects has advanced so significantly that it’s become tough to separate what’s real and what’s not from modern blockbusters. Case in point: Amajorset piece forBlack Pantherwas crafted heavily using visual effects, including all-digital characters and environments, and you probably didn’t notice which part was digital and which was real. We here at Collider are happy to exclusively debut the below video from Luma Pictures, an independent studio who handled the visual effects for the car chase sequence inBlack Panther....

When Disney bought Lucasfilm, the House of the Mouse decided to re-organize theStar Warscanon by cleaning the slate and making only the main films and TV shows part of the official chronology – and a couple of books here and there. Everything else received a new label, “Legends,” and was separated from canon as legendary stories that may or may not have happened. Now that theStar Warsuniverse keeps expanding on Disney+, series such asThe Book of Boba Fettkeep rescuing characters and events from these so-called Legends and making them canon (and popular) again....

Note: This is a re-post of ourCrip Campreview from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The film is now playing on Netflix. If you’ve ridden public transportation recently, or gone to a public school, or maybe even visited a mall, you’ve no doubt noticed elevators, ramps, and other modes of access to those with disabilities. You may also have taken these inclusions for granted. Aren’t they just always there? Someone probably just decided it was a good idea to make it easier for the disabled to ride the subway or go to school, right?...

Ah, to be young. As a young lad, I spent countless hours playingDiablo IIon the family computer. I hacked and slashed by way through the acclaimed, influential, landmark Blizzard RPG, causing quite a bit of stress to my clicking finger along the way (if you’ve never played, there’s alotof clicking involved). Now, as part of the BlizzCon 2021 announcements,Blizzard has revealedDiablo II: Resurrectedis coming to all modern consoles — and, if you’re a glutton for punishment like me, click-ready PC....

Paul Verhoevenhas been off the radar since around 2007, when his brash, brilliant World War II thrillerBlack Bookhit theaters. Since then, and even before the release of that film, Verhoeven has garnered a reputation as one of modern filmmaking’s foremost subversives, a howling cynic who never let his taste for provocation ruin the basic thrill and fun of his films. The Dutch director’s experimental follow-up toBlack Book,Tricked, is just now seeing theatrical release in New York, scheduled for a limited run at Cinema Village in late February....

Searchlight Pictures is pulling the curtain back onSam Mendes’s love letter to the cinemaEmpire of Lightin a new trailer. Described as a love story set in a theater on the coast in the 1980s, the film explores the very human connections and hardships of the employees in the Empire with the relationship between Hilary (Olivia Colman) and newcomer Stephen (Michael Ward) at the center of it. The new footage highlights those connections amidst a backdrop of social issues and the magic of film....

As the longest-running sci-fi show currently on television, the legendary BBC seriesDoctor Whois one of the most influential and popular shows in its genre. It follows an alien called the Doctor, who travels through time and space with a wide variety of companions in his TARDIS, a vessel that often takes the form of a blue police box. The main thing that’s allowed the series to reinvent itself time and time again since 1963 is that the Doctor is a Time Lord, an alien race that’s able to regenerate into a different body and personality after death....

When it comes toreality stars, it could be a gamble when they announce any live show to audiences. It may be a disaster because it was their first show, a laReasonably Shadylive show withRobyn DixonandGizelle Bryant,or it can be a success likeGiggly Squadshows withHannah BernerandPaige DeSorbo.Still, it is an exciting opportunity to see your favorite reality TV stars right before you. WithVanderpump Rules’success, it was time forJames Kennedyto take his DJ skills out on the road and tour different cities....

Man, Gellert Grindelwald sure hates muggles, doesn’t he? The one-time lover of Albus Dumbledore, now genocidal maniac of the Wizarding World, makes his intent very clear in the latestFantastic Beastsinstallment, subtitledThe Secrets of Dumbledore. In an exclusive featurette from the movie for Collider, Grindelwald actorMads Mikkelsentalks about getting behind the motivations of the Potterverse’s worst villain arguably ever — Voldemort was pretty bad, for sure, but this wizard might be worse....