Bridgerton: Regé-Jean Page Gives His Blessing for Simon to be Recast

Sorry,Bridgertonfans, it looks likeRegé-Jean Pagehas left the Duke of Hastings behind him for good. In speaking toVarietyat the premiere of his newest filmThe Gray Man, Page was asked how he would feel, were theShona Rhimes-produced Regency romance drama to recast the role of Simon. Page said that the team was “free to do as they like,” adding that he and Rhimes were both pleased with how Simon’s arc wrapped up at the end of the first season....

August 27, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Sarah Payne

Carnival Row Interview: They Never Said "This Can't Be Done"

It’s been 14 years sinceTravis Beacham’s scriptA Killing on Carnival Rowscored a spot on the very first installment of the Hollywood Blacklist, but now we’re just weeks away from theCarnival Rowseries debuting on Amazon. It’s a fantasy set in a highly creative and detailed world so this synopsis only scratches the surface of what’s coming our way on August 30th, but here it goes: the show takes place in a Victorian fantasy world where mythological creatures lose their homelands at the hands of invading human armies....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Amanda Tran PhD

Christopher McQuarrie on Mission: Impossible Fallout and M:I 7

Over the past few years, Collider has a long-running screening series with IMAX and back in September, we screenedMission: Impossible – Falloutfor some of our lucky readers. After the screening ended, I sat down with McQuarrie for an almost 90-minute conversation where we went in-depth on a myriad of subjects (here’spart 1andpart 2). As the two of us were leaving the building, I mentioned I still had a lot of things that I didn’t get to ask, and he said he’d be up for doing another screening and Q&A....

August 27, 2025 · 29 min · 6005 words · Ian Davis

David Cross’ $60 Million Critical Failure Is Squeaking Onto Streaming Charts Nearly 20 Years On

David Crossmight be known as one of the pioneering figures in modern cult comedy and the man behindArrested Development’s resident stand-in for The Blue Man Group, but, back in 2007, he was in a much different role as part of the ensemble for20th Century Fox’sAlvin and the Chipmunks. A live-action jukebox musical based on the 1958 animated band,Alvin and the Chipmunksbecame an unquestionable success upon arrival in theaters, storming its way to$362 million worldwide, split between a domestic total of $217 million and a further $145 million from overseas markets....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Michael Everett

Doctor Who Season 11 Blu-ray Review: Jodie Whittaker Is the Face of a New Generation

Doctor Who: The Complete Eleventh Series, now available on Blu-ray, introducedJodie Whittakeras the series’ 13th Doctor, and the first female lead for the long-running sci-fi show. New and returning fans alike will find a lot to love in Whittaker’s performance and the many and varied stories this new cast of characters tackles throughout the season. Also starringBradley Walsh(Coronation Street),Tosin Cole(Star Wars: The Force Awakens),andMandip Gill(The Flood),Doctor Whocarries on the proud tradition of the series in the 11th run, a perfect addition to your home video collection....

August 27, 2025 · 4 min · 805 words · Lee Taylor III

E3 2018 Trailers for Halo 6, Crackdown 3, Kingdom Hearts 3, and More

If your preferred system of choice is Xbox One, then you were probably pretty happy with Microsoft’s presentation at E3 2018 this past weekend. The biggest announcement was the inevitableHalosequel. You know Microsoft is never going to let that cash cow go, but it’s still nice to have the confirmation thatHalo 6, officially titledHalo: Infinite(as in, we will make an infinite amount of these games), was on the way. There’s no release date, but fans will wait patiently and probably get a better look at the game at next year’s E3....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Diana Castro

Hail, Caesar! Trailer; The New Coen Brothers Film

Universal has released the firstHail, Caesar!trailer. The story for theCoen Brothers' latest film follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer (Josh Brolin) who is presented with plenty of problems to fix. Going by this trailer, the one at the top of his list is the befuddled star (George Clooney) of their epic film getting kidnapped by an organization that calls itself “The Future”. The film looks like it has all the Coens signature comic touches, and there’s a particularly strongBig Lebowskivibe from the colorful visuals that play into the old Hollywood style....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Lisa Chapman

Here's What's Different About Zack Snyder's Director's Cut of 'Rebel Moon'

Quick Links Following his divisive run in the now-concluded DCEU,Zack Snydermade the jump to Netflix and launched two new film franchises:Army of the Dead, and most recently,Rebel Moon. The latter gave him a creative sandbox of intergalactic proportions to play around with.Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Firewas released back in December 2023, and its follow-up,Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, arrived in April 2024.So, what are they about?...

August 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1161 words · Joseph Kelly

J.R.R. Tolkien Absolutely Hated ‘Dune’ — but Why?

J.R.R. Tolkien’sThe Lord of the RingsandFrank Herbert’sDuneare some of the most influential works of literature of all time.These stories are etched into the DNA of high fantasy and science fiction, their worlds—Middle-earth and Arrakis—shaping the industry for generations. On the surface, both authors are regarded as pillars of modern speculative fiction, rich in lore, history, and sociopolitical intricacy. YetTolkien himself once famously admitted to a fan, with uncharacteristic bluntness, “In fact I dislikeDunewith some intensity....

August 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1350 words · David James

Jordan Vogt-Roberts on You're The Worst Ending & Thomas Middleditch

Spoilers forYou’re the Worstseason 5 through the episode “We Were Having Such a Nice Day” It’s a strange thing seeing your kids all grown up. In directorJordan Vogt-Roberts' case, those kids just happen to be the two alcoholic, narcissistic assholes he brought to life in the pilot ofStephen Falk’sYou’re the Worst. TheKong: Skull Islanddirector dipped back into helm a few more season 1 episodes—including the all-timer “Sunday Funday”—but hasn’t returned until now, for the sitcom’s fifth and final season, in which he directed three straight episodes leading up to the Falk written-and-directed series finale....

August 27, 2025 · 11 min · 2342 words · John Hudson

Lucifer Blooper Reel Features Cast Pretending to Make Out

Lucifer’s Season 5 Part B came out at the end of May and fans were finally gifted with what happens when God (Dennis Haysbert) steps in to stop all his children from fighting. But now fans have also been treated with a look at the bloopers for Season 5 Part B! Lucifer follows the title character (Tom Ellis), who owns the posh nightclub known as Lux in Los Angeles and gives up his seat as the King of Hell to frolic with the humans on Earth, and becomes a consultant for the LAPD....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Carl Acosta

Ludwig Göransson Breaks Down His Black Panther, Tenet Scores in Video Interview

Between producing Grammy-award-winning records and scoring blockbuster films likeTenetandBlack Panther,Ludwig Göranssonis a chameleon of musical styles. In a new video interview withPitchfork, Göransson offered a glimpse into his unique process, and just how some of his more memorable film scores came together. Breaking down his work onTenet,The Mandalorian,Black Panther,Creed, andFruitvale Station, Göransson’s anecdotes highlight the playful experimentation that has informed his work. Whether it’s sampling the sounds of traffic to generate beats, or figuring out just what an orchestra needs to do to sound like it’s playing backward, Göransson is willing to try anything in service of his scores....

August 27, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Keith Stevens

Mark Ruffalo Plays Twins in First Image from I Know This Much Is True

Mark Ruffalowill be pulling double-duty as a pair of identical twins in the upcoming HBO limited seriesI Know This Much Is True, premiering in April. The network’s official Twitter account just shared the first image of Ruffalo in character as Dominick and Thomas Birdsey. Based on the novel of the same name byWally Lamb, the series follows the twin brothers “in a family saga that follows their parallel lives in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness....

August 27, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Samuel Nichols