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Back in late 2023, producer and filmmakerJames Gunnannounced the first slate of projects in him andPeter Safran’s newly establishedDC Universe.Gunn and Safran, being the new heads of leadership at DC, are taking a stab at rebooting WB’s cinematic universe after a 10-year-run with the DC Extended Universe, which began withZack Snyder’sMan of Steelall the way back in 2013, and saw its time come to a close withJames Wansequel,Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomin 2023....

During my visit to Pixar a couple months ago, I not only got to see30 minutes ofThe Good Dinosauras well as abehind-the-scenes lookat the making of the film. I also got to talk with the movie’s director,Peter Sohn. Sohn’s been with Pixar for a long time, but he wasn’t the first director to work on the movie. That wasUpco-directorBob Peterson, and during my conversation with Sohn, we talked about the transition, why he came on board, how he saw the film differently, and more....

Huzzah!Gillian Andersonhas been cast as Catherine the Great’s mother in one of the first pieces of news aboutThe Great’s Season 2. The first season of Hulu’s historically laissez-faire retelling of Russia’s most infamous queen received great reviews and several award nominations, so expectations are high for the next season. Anderson is pitch-perfect casting as Catherine’s mother since her daughter is played byElle Fanning. Returning from the first season are cast membersNicholas Hoult,Phoebe Fox,Sacha DhawanandGwilym Lee....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersthrough the Season 2 finale ofThe Mandalorian, “Chapter 16: The Rescue."] All season long,The Mandalorianhas been miningStar Wars’s past for emotional impact and nostalgic pleasures, bringing back beloved characters like Ahsoka Tano, Boba Fett, and Bo-Katan to support Din Djarin’s (Pedro Pascal) quest to help his beautiful Baby Yoda get the Jedi training he needs. So in the lead-up to the finale, things were primed for the appearance of a major Jedi appearance — personally, I was kinda hoping thatthat ledge really had come through for our old pal Mace Windu, but certainly the moment the X-Wing appeared, my inner monologue became a steady repetition of phrases like “oh my god, are they going to do it?...

InThis Week in Animation News,I’ll take a look at the previous week in the world of animation to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. It’s your one-stop shop for news regarding cartoons, anime, and animated web series. We’re talking movies, TV shows, digital shorts, and everything in between! While we don’t have much solid information on Disney XD’sMarvel’s Spider-Manjust yet, the new series did launch their first short (of six) that explores Peter Parker’s origin story....

When the thrillerThe Woman in the Windowhits theaters next year, it’ll be without an original score byTrent ReznorandAtticus Ross. The Oscar-winningThe Social NetworkandWatchmencomposers were originally hired to craft a score for the bestseller adaptation, which starsAmy Adamsas an agoraphobic woman who witnesses a crime across the street and subsequently begins to question what she actually saw.Joe Wright—the bold filmmaker behindPride and Prejudice,Atonement, andDarkest Hour—directed the film, but it apparently changed enough in post-production to necessitate a new score....

More than a decade since flipping the space exploration genre on its head and making audiences around the globe experience a timeline-jumping tale unlike any other,Christopher Nolan’sInterstellaris set to touch down inIMAX and IMAX 15/70mm filmtheaters for a limited time only. Beginning on August 26, 2025, for one week, audiences will have a chance to see the movie as the critically acclaimed filmmaker intended — in IMAX 15/70mm. But we at Collider say why wait when you can join us for an early screening of the film’s re-release in Los Angeles?...

Some curious news broke recently regarding two of 20th Century Fox’s upcoming superhero films.X-Men: Dark Phoenix, the next installment in the mainX-Menfranchise, and the horror-tinged spinoffThe New Mutantshave both had their release dates delayed, movingDark Phoenixout of 2018 entirely and pushingNew Mutantsall the way back to next summer.Dark Phoenixis being pushed out of its initial November 2018 debut to August 22, 2025, so just a couple of months, butNew Mutantsis being delayed from February 2019 all the way to July 20, 2025....

Renfieldis not only a highly-anticipated reimagining of the world’s most famous vampire, but it is also apparently a direct sequel toTod Browning’sDracula. During an interview with Collider’sRoss Bonaime,RenfielddirectorChris McKayexplained how his upcoming movie draws from the very first movie in the belovedUniversal Monstersuniverse. StarringNicolas Cageas Count Dracula,Renfieldpromises to approach the classic mythos of the vampire lord through a unique perspective. For starters, the movie’s protagonist is Renfield (Nicholas Hoult), the bug-eating servant of the vampire lord....

The second season of one of the highest-rated prestige TV shows of the year thus far just got a major update from one of its stars. While speaking withThe Hollywood Reporter,ShōgunstarHiroyuki Sanada, who plays Yoshii Toranaga in the hit FX series, provided an intriguing update on Season 2.Shōgunpremiered earlier in the year to extraordinary reviews and steadily increasing viewership, and even earned arecord 25 Emmy nominations at the Television Academy Awards....

Sons of Anarchyfollows the lives of an outlaw motorcycle club and how it slowly loses its last shreds of morality. So, it should be no surprise that it delves into some pretty grim territory.Whether it be severe violence, gore, or a slew of offensive language, the show pushed its boundaries and was celebrated for its gritty portrayal. These types of stories kept audiences locked in to see where it would go next....

Even though the spooky season is over, the upcoming holiday season brings along its own brand ofhorror. Theholiday sub-genrefeatures some of the most celebrated films in horror. Whether it be modern gems likeBetter Watch Outor slasher classics likeSilent Night, Deadly Night, there’s no shortage of Christmas-themed terrors to watch. However, the king of the sub-genre remainsBob Clark’sBlack Christmas. The 1974 slasher masterpiece celebrated its 50th anniversary last month. Now, to ring in the hellish snow-covered season,Gutter Garbshas unveiled their latestBlack Christmascollection....

The movie musical,Mamma Mia!was released in 2008, and it’s fair to say it was a smashing success. Ten years later, a sequelMamma Mia! Here We Go Again,was released and that also impressed. Ever since, there has been a willingness and desire for a third movie. Both the 2008 movie and the 2018 sequel featured familiar faces and both never quite resolved a longstanding question. Who is Sophie’s biological father? The 2008 movie introduced us to Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) and the three men from her mother’s past who may be her biological father: Sam (Pierce Brosnan), Harry (Colin Firth), and Bill (Stellan Skarsgård)....