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Years ago,James Cameronwas debating between making two projects:AvatarandAlita: Battle Angel. As we all know, he choseAvatar, which went on to become the highest-grossing movie in history and has led to the visionary director spending the last few years developing four sequels, the first of which is currently filming. WhileAlita: Battle Angelcould have been left in the scrap pile of ideas and half-written scripts, never to see the light of day, the project had at least one person hungry to see it on movie screens: directorRobert Rodriguez....

After recently celebrating its 35th Broadway Anniversary,The Phantom of the Operais approaching its final curtain, set to close now on the 18th of April. It has been quickly established that this will not be the last ofAndrew Lloyd Webberin New York City, his adaptation of a classic fairytale now titledBad Cinderellais in previews and officiallyopens in March at the Imperial Theater after a rather rocky turn on the West End. Not only that, but it has been theorized by some thatLove Never Dieswill make yet another revival, but nothing of the sort has been confirmed....

While one could make an argument for the optimism of Superman, the youth of Spider-Man, or the ambition of Iron Man, it’s pretty cut and dry that the most popular superhero of all time is Batman. He’s a character our popular culture has been drawn to time and time again, and with nine feature films devoted to the Dark Knight, he’s certainly the most prolific. Which is why I decided to revisit each of the previous Batman films and rank them, from worst to best....

Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers forAnt-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. When you’re a Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing, it makes sense that that killing is the particular mandate you stick to. However inAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, MODOK — aka Darren Cross (Corey Stoll) — finds himself having an eleventh hour change of heart when chasing down Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton) and trying to kill her, a pursuit which only ends when Cassie knocks the giant, floating head to the ground and implores him to “stop being a dick,” something the baddie takes to heart almost immediately....

Warner Bros. has released a new trailer forCreed, directorRyan Coogler’s new installment in theRockyfranchise which also serves as a semi-reboot of the long-running series.Michael B. Jordanstars as Adonis Johnson, the son of world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. When Adonis decides he wants to follow in his father’s footsteps, he heads to Philadelphia and lures the one and only Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) out of retirement to help him train. This new trailer gives us a fuller look at the film, and while we already knew it looked pretty great, who knew it’d be so emotional?...

Listen / download here: If you want to see a bunch of powerful comic book superheroes team up to fend off extraterrestrial threats to our home planet, there’s no better place to look thanMarvel’s AvengersDefenders of the Earth! This 1986 animated series from King Features, with development by Marvel and production from a trio of overseas studios including Toei Animation, united the bigger-than-life heroes of King Features Syndicate. Flash Gordon, Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Lothar joined forces to defend Earth (hence the name) from the villainous intents of Ming the Merciless....

As the content wars rage on and various other entities attempt to remain competitive against the all-encompassing Netflix, everyone’s had their eye on Apple. If any company could directly take on Netflix, it’s Apple, which boastsa tonof money in hand. Indeed, the biggest issue facing a lot of Netflix competitors has been how one could possibly contend with the streaming service on a pure spending level—Netflix is spending like crazy to bring in all kinds of talent to create an insane amount of original content....

Spoilers forDoctor Sleepfollow below. ThroughoutStephen King’s long, illustrious career, there’s been a push and pull between fidelity to the source material and making sweeping changes when it comes to adapting his books and short stories into feature films. The most striking comparison is the 1997 miniseries adaptation ofThe Shiningvs.Stanley Kubrick’s classic 1980 adaptation of the same book. King himself made his displeasure with Kubrick’s more dramatic, less supernatural adaptation known publicly, as the legendary filmmaker disposed with King’s explosive ending and more explicit ghosts in favor of a story about a man who slowly goes insane, then tries to murder his family....

If you thought you couldn’t get any more hyped up forDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness…think again. We are yet to discover what sort of characters and events the next installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going to bring in, butCollidercan exclusively reveal that Diamond Select Toys is making sure your love for Stephen Strange can be eternally displayed at your house or store. Inspired by the upcoming blockbuster, Diamond decided to create an all-new gallery diorama that has Doctor Strange in action pose just as he’s stepping out of a mystical portal that we’ve become familiar with since 2016’sDoctor Strange....

The live-action adaptation ofGhost in the Shell, starringScarlett Johansson, is due out on July 03, 2025, but the original animated feature fromMamoru Oshiiwill be getting an updated re-release a couple of weeks earlier. Anchor Bay Entertainment and its Manga Entertainment subsidiary are bringing about a deluxe, limited collector’s edition of the classic film to Blu-ray, with some lucky theaters also getting a screening of the high-definition remastered original film. AsThe Film Stagereports, the Blu-Ray will feature a steelbook casing with exlusive artwork from Mondo....

Recently, Netflix went all-in in the anime department by announcing a slate of12 series coming to the streaming giant. That news included word of the upcoming animatedGodzillamovie, one that’s expected to see the title monster evolve in more ways than one. Scripted byGen Urobuchi(Psycho-Pass), this take on the iconic character takes viewers far into the future where a monstrous version of Earth has been under Godzilla’s reign for 20,000 years. It’s certainly a premise that hasn’t been seen on the big screen before....

We’re less than three months away fromJames Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but if you can’t wait to see the a-holes return to the big screen, perhaps today’s batch of on-set images from the upcoming superhero sequel will hold you over. Going behind the scenes of the Marvel movie reveals looks at Yondu (Michael Rooker), Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Nebula (Karen Gillan), and Drax (Dave Bautista), alongside director Gunn and the hard-working crew of the film....

If you’ve seen our interviewwithKristen StewartandMackenzie Davis, and the onewithAlison BrieandMary Steenburgen, you’re already well aware that I adore Hulu’sHappiest Season. But, we’ve still yet to cover one of my favorite components of the movie,Mary Holland’s character, Jane. Stewart and Davis lead as Abby and Harper. Even though Harper still isn’t out to her family, she decides to ask Abby to come home with her for the holidays to meet her parents and sisters....