Movie Talk: Young Han Solo Movie Casting Non-White Female

On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (August 15th, 2016) Mark Ellis, Kristian Harloff, Dennis Tzeng and Ashley Mova discuss the following: It’s Monday which means it’s time for the weekend box office report brought to you by our friends at AMC theatres.Suicide Squadtopped the domestic charts again this past weekendwith $43.8 million and the No 1 spot, bringing its stateside total to $222.9 million. The movie featuring the Worst Heroes Ever plunged 67% in its second weekend, nearly equalingBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s69% sophomore plunge....

August 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1156 words · Michael Black

Netflix's New 'Fuller House' Behind-the-Scenes Video, Images

Prepare to ride the wave of your nostalgia feels all the way back to the 1980s and 90s when the heartwarming humor ofFull Houseand the extended Tanner Family became a staple of American TV-viewing schedules. Now, 20 years after the show’s final season, the Tanners and Friends are coming back inFuller House, a Netflix series that finds the kids now raising children of their own. Netflix has released a new making-of featurette which shows highlights of how the series was made....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Benjamin Collins

Outlander Season 3 Images Tease the Printshop and More

Though thefirst full trailerwas released just a few days ago, theOutlanderpanel at San Diego Comic Con still had a few surprises in store for fans. Most importantly, they showed “The Battle Joined,” the first episode of Season 3, which was written by showrunnerRonald D. Mooreand directed byBrendan Maher. Afterwards, Moore joinedMaril Davis(executive producer),Diana Gabaldon(author),Caitriona Balfe(Claire Randall Fraser),Sam Heughan(Jamie Fraser),Tobias Menzies(Black Jack Randall/Frank Randall),Sophie Skelton(Brianna Randall) andRichard Rankin(Roger Wakefield) for a panel discussion hosted byJenna Dewan Tatum....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Brian Allen

Scooby-Doo and Shaggy Go to the Movies With Groovy New Funko Pops

With the spooky season right around the corner, it’s time once again for horror fans to start planning their various genre marathons. you may’t have one without an injection of horror comedy. The king of that sub-genre over the last six decades has beenScooby-Doo. Mystery Inc. has been part of pop culture since 1969 with a Coolsville full of groovy merchandise. Now, as fans wait for the next iteration of the franchise,Scooby-Doogets a pair of newFunko Pops....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Stephanie Barajas

Spider-Man: Homecoming Set Photos Reveal Next Marvel Movie

They say as one door closes, another one opens. That was the case at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday.James Gunnposted his latest photo commemorating the end of filming onGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, but this one had a little twist: the photo featuredTom Hollandas he arrived on set to begin work on his own Marvel movie,Spider-Man: Homecoming. “Many blessings today to the star ofSpider-Man: Homecoming, Tom Holland, and the film’s director,Jon Watts,” Gunn wrote alongside a photo of himself, the young star, andChris Pratt....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Dustin Hardy

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Series in the Works From Gaia Violo

It looks like Paramount+ is expanding theStar Trekuniverse with a new series, according to aDeadline report. The new series will be calledStar Trek: Starfleet Academy. The series is being developed by CBS Studios along with Secret Hideout,Alex Kurtzman, the creator behindStar Trek: Discovery. The new series shares a name with a late 1990s PC simulator game. The series will follow a group of cadets in training who hope to be leaders in the United Federation of Planets space force....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Timothy Henderson

The 'American Idol’ Showstopper Round Is the Best of the Season

Most of the time, when we watchAmerican Idoland other similar singing competition shows, we watch our singers begin with their intro video package, sing their song for our enjoyment, and then receive feedback from the celebrity panel. ForAmerican Idol’s Showstoppers round, from time to time,we received a little insight as to the behind-the-scenes magic. This vantage provides a much-needed opportunity to see just howAmerican Idolis made.American Idolis about creating a music superstar....

August 16, 2025 · 5 min · 916 words · Natalie Alvarez

The Amber Ruffin Show Renewed Through September on Peacock

The show officially goes on forAmber Ruffinand her late-night series.The Amber Ruffin Showwill continue airing on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, through September, according to a press release. The extension will make it a full year run for the show so far, which had been previously extended by ten episodes in December 2020. Ruffin also tweeted the newsfrom her personal Twitter account, writing, “Here’s three good things: 1. There’s an all-new episode of The Amber Ruffin Show tonight!...

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Nicholas Price

The Batman's Paul Dano & Jeffrey Wright on Why They Loved the Cinematography

With directorMatt Reeves’The Batmanopening in movie theaters on March 4, I recently had the chance to speak withPaul Dano(Riddler) andJeffrey Wright(James Gordon) about making the hugely anticipated DC movie. Since they have been doing a lot of press, I made sure to ask about something they hadn’t talked about which wasGreig Fraser’s cinematography and the filmmaking. If you’ve seen the trailers and clips, I’m sure you’ve noticed that the film looks incredible....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Juan Martinez

The Crown Trailer: Claire Foy Is Netflix's Queen Elizabeth

Netflix has released the compelling first trailer forThe Crown, a series that takes a deep dive into the conflicted world of Queen Elizabeth II. The project reunites acclaimed writerPeter Morgan(The Queen, Frost/Nixon)with directorStephen Daldry(Billy Elliot, The Hours)and producerAndy Harries(The Queen).The Crown, based on the award-winning play “The Audience”, follows Queen Elizabeth II’s early reign and explores her personal intrigues, romances, and political rivalries behind the world-shaping events of the 20th Century....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Keith Stephens

The Prodigy Review: Familiar But Fun Evil Kid Horror

If there’s one well that horror writers just love turning to for inspiration, again and again, it’s the terrors of parenting. Last year was a banner year for the parental anxiety brand of horror, with films likeHereditaryandAQuietPlace(not to mention Netflix’s incredibleHaunting of Hill Houseseries) finding inspired new ways to explore the well-traversed subject matter. But when it comes to the most popular brand of parental nightmares, there’s no doubt that the evil child subgenre reigns supreme....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 852 words · Victor Wilson

The Punisher Season 2 Trailer Finds Frank Castle's New Mission

Netflix has released the first full-length trailer forThe Punisherseason 2, which seesJon Bernthalreprising the role of hyper-violent vigilante Frank Castle. Ben Barnes will return as Billy Russo, as willDaredevilstarDeborah Ann Wollas Karen Page. Criminal Minds actor Josh Stewart joins the cast as John Pilgrim, a new alt-right, Christian Fundamentalist villain. As far as this trailer goes, it’s fine, I guess. I’ve never really been on board withThe Punisher(outside of the delightfully bonkersPunisher: War Zone), so I didn’t really bother with Season 1....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Steven Preston

The Snyder Cut Ending Explained: How Different Is It?

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for the ending of Zack Snyder’s Justice League.] One might think there can’t really be any spoilers forZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguegiven that a theatrical cut of the film was released in 2017, but one would be wrong. While directorZack Snyderwas only able to shootone new scenefor his four-hour opus once HBO Max agreed to distribute The Snyder Cut, there was clearlya lotof footage left out of the theatrical cut, some of which radically changes the direction of the story....

August 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1222 words · Angela Moore