Disney's Prince Charming Movie Sets Writer-Director Stephen Chbosky

With his inspirational dramaWonderlanding in theaters this week, writer-directorStephen Chboskyhas lined up an exciting new gig reinventing one of the most milquetoast stock characters in the literary tradition – the fantasy staple, Prince Charming. PerTHR, Chbosky will offer a new spin on the fairy tale classic with the aptly titledPrince Charming, Disney’s revisionist reimagining of the trope and is set to write the script with an eye to direct. Matt Fogelpenned the first script for the film, which skewers the image of the enduring character made famous by Disney’s classic princess films and “takes a look at the iconic prince from the point of view of his brother who never quite lived up to the family name....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Richard Payne

Emilia Schüle on 'Marie Antoinette' and Her Most Challenging Scene to Film

The upcoming PBS drama seriesMarie Antoinettefollows the titular queen as a young woman, newly arrived in France to marry a young prince she barely knows. The intensity of the court of Versailles initially proves overwhelming for the newly-arrived Marie. There is the strict social hierarchy, the conniving members of the French court, and of course, the pressures to produce an heir with a husband who won’t even make eye contact with her....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1218 words · Cody Hayes

Every Red Herring in The White Lotus Season 1

Emmy-winning seriesThe White Lotusis a sunbathed take on the whodunit mystery genre, creating a high tension who-dun-what that keeps viewers guessing throughout its six episodes. The series begins where it ends, and we immediately learn that someone was killed at the luxurious island resort. As time flashes back to one week prior, viewers are led to believe time and time again that a different character would end up in the wooden human remains box being loaded onto the plane....

July 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1551 words · Jasmine Phillips

Fantastic Beasts 3 Conjures $6 Million at Thursday Box Office

The wizarding world ofHarry Potteris back on screens once again through the spinoffFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, but it’s not receiving the love fans originally showered the series with. Thursday night previews for the third entry under theFantastic Beastsbanner conjured up a solid $6 million at the box office at over 3,350 locations across the country. The return ofJude Law’s Albus Dumbledore is projected to grab around $45 to 50 million over the course of the Easter holiday weekend with the film also releasing in over 40 territories at the same time....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Marvin Payne

Friday Box Office: A Wrinkle in Time Supplants Black Panther

There’s a new king (or rather queen) of the box office! Early estimates haveAva DuVernay’sA Wrinkle in Timejust edging outBlack Pantherin its Friday debut with a domestic tally of $10.2 million to the Wakandan’s $10 million performance. However,Black Pantheris still estimated to win the weekend with $40+ million whileA Wrinkle in Timeis expected to earn $32-$35 million in its debut weekend. This is the first true test thatBlack Pantherhas faced at the box office, but whichever film ultimately comes out on top, Disney wins this weekend....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Mary Scott

Hamilton: How They Filmed the Show for the Disney+ Movie

If you’ve seenHamiltonon Disney+ you probably had two prevailing thoughts once it ended. 1. Holy crap that was perfect and 2. How in the world did they film that? Indeed, the Broadway smash was filmed four years ago, towards the end ofLin-Manuel Mirandaand much of the original cast’s run, and only just now saw the light of day. But as you may or may not know, a Broadway show runs six days a week....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 768 words · Louis Mullins

How Did 'Yellowjackets' Season 2 Make Us Root for Jeff?

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Season 2 of Yellowjackets.Yellowjacketshad the difficult task of having to get us to care about the large group of girls who were involved in the tragic plane crash in Season 1. To add to that, they also had to do so again with the present-day versions of some of those characters. The Showtime series knocked that objective out of the park, as theAshley LyleandBart Nickerson-created phenomenoncaptivated us from the jumpwith its intricate character arcs and spot-on casting....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1017 words · Paige Perez

How ‘Jeopardy!’ Evolved Into a TV Icon

Jeopardy!is one of the longest-running game shows, with over 50 years on the screens. It’s certainly gone through its fair share of growing pains. The show originally aired in the 60s but was canceled and didn’t return until the 80s.The small break hasn’t affected therelevance or popularity ofJeopardy!though.Over the years, the series won a Peabody award in 2012, which is given to those who have shown excellence in the media industry....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 689 words · Marcus Williams

I Really Need ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ To Fix This Storyline

Shonda Rhimes’Grey’s Anatomyhas featured numerous fan-favorite characters throughout 21 seasons. With any long-running show, not every character from the series premiere has stayed on with this series. But for the most part, the creative team hasleft the door open for thesecharacters to return. For example, despite lead character Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) having a bigsend-off in Season 19, she has been featured multiple times. The only other remaining characters who have stayed with the show since the very beginning are Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) and Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Jack Stevens

I'm Dying Up Here Review: A Humorless Tale of Comedians

[In addition to being a regular contributor here at Collider, Evan Valentine has also been doing stand-up comedy for the last decade. We asked him to review Showtime’s new comedy-focused series given his own experience and viewpoint as a comedian. There are somespoilersregarding the first episode.] Stand-up comedy is a long, arduous process, a craft that takes years to master with little in the way of financial rewards for most. Why then do so many comedians go night after night in nearly empty bars, comedy clubs, and various other venues to attempt to catch a shooting star?...

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1062 words · Katherine Weber

iCarly: How A Reboot Should Be Done

If a streaming service exists, chances are it will have either a reboot or a revival of a classic series. HBO Max has theSex and the Citysequel seriesAnd Just Like That…Disney+ hadMighty Ducks: The Game Changers,which picks up right where theMighty Duckstrilogy left off. And Peacock recently launchedBel-Air, which puts a much more realistic and gritty spin onThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But the standout of all these series isiCarly, which launched last year on Paramount+....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 763 words · Stephanie Henderson

Jennifer Lopez to Star in Hustlers as Ex-Stripper

Jennifer Lopezis set to star in Annapurna Pictures' dramaHustlers, which will be written and directed byLorene Scafaria(The Meddler), Collider has learned. The film is inspired byJessica Pressler’sNew York Magazinearticle “The Hustlers at Scores,” which details a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. Lopez will play the ringleader of a group of ambitious women, who take their plans a bit too far....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Maria Jackson

Leigh Whannell on Upgrade's Kick-Ass Action Scenes

One of the films that came out of this year’s SXSW Festival with a lot of buzz was writer-directorLeigh Whannell’ssci-fi thrillerUpgrade. The movie follows Grey Trace (played byLogan Marshall-Green), a man whose life is turned upside down when his wife is murdered in front of his eyes during a mugging that also leaves him paralyzed. Soon after, he’s approached by a billionaire inventor with an experimental cure that will “upgrade” his body....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Ryan Cantu