From its humble beginnings on the streets of Los Angeles, to the drift-ready streets of Tokyo, to its latest globe-trotting adventure that travels to Antarctica of all places,The Fast and the Furiousfranchise has seen and done quite a lot over 16 years. But there’s still a lot of territory left to explore; a good thing, too, since there are at least two more films that are gassed up and ready to go....
Everybody loves bad movies. Search your heart, you know this to be true. Audiences cannot help themselves when they see ahot, flaming piece of garbagemaking its way to movies or streaming services. It’s like trying to look away from a car accident, or averting your gaze from a really disgusting bug. The worse, the better. We all simply must have it. But, just to make things clear, it isn’t just any stinky old movie that fits these criteria....
How to Train Your Dragonfans are buzzing with excitement for the upcoming live-action adaptation, but according to one of its stars,Gerard Butler, who reprises his role as the rugged Stoick the Vast, the on-set experience in Northern Ireland was anything but warm and cozy. In an interview with Collider’sMaggie LovittforThe Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, Butler shared some amusing details about shooting in frigid conditions — and how his costume became both his armor and his personal furnace....
Ron Howardis heading back into the world of firefighters, but this time he’s bringingGlen Powellwith him. While theTop Gun: Maverickstar was once rumored to be circling a remake ofHoward’s 1991 hitBackdraft, the actor has instead signed on for an entirely new story from the Oscar-winning director. Collider’sMaggie Lovittcaught up with Howard andJude Lawto talk about their new survival dramaEden, and naturally,Powell’s firefighter film came up. Howard admitted there was a lot to be excited about when asked how this new project compared toBackdraft:...
Following last week’s news thatChad Stahelskihad been handed the keysto theHighlanderkingdom, there was a slight question mark in the air as the press release came without a mention of the film’s leading man. And after all, there can be only one.Henry Cavill has been informally attachedto the role of Connor MacLeod for a long time, but now, we have more clarity on the issue as the star confirmed that he was about to begin training on the project....
The next bigbook-to-screen adaptation is coming. On Friday, Hulu released the first teaser for the upcoming TV seriesLooking For AlaskastarringCharlie Plummer(Lean OnPete),Kristine Froseth(The Society), andTimothy Simons(Veep). Adapted from theJohn Greenbook of the same name, this firstLooking For Alaskatrailer hints at the “big, sweeping emotions resulting from a contained, emotionally affecting” story it will tell over the course of eight episodes. The series introduces its four main characters — Miles “Pudge” Halter (Plummer), Alaska Young (Froseth), Chip “The Colonel” Martin (Denny Love), and Takumi (Jay Lee) — who are all in search of something in the wilderness of their adolescence....
Netflixhas been increasingly craven in its corporate mentality,jacking up its prices for no reasonand treating its beloved shows with the heartlessness of a landlord. This is not particularly unique when looking atthe behavior of most streaming giantsin today’s capitalist hellscape, but there’s some inexplicable extra level of personal insult when it comes to Netflix’s cancellations. For a service that seemingly built its brand on catering to what audiences proved they wanted, they have a surprising amount of fan-favorite skeletons in their closet....
James Wanreturns as director ofAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which seesJason MomoaandPatrick Wilsonreprise their rolesas Arthur Curry and his half-brother, Orm, in the final film of the DC Extended Universe. The pair join forces to avert the threat ofYahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta, who threatens global destruction with his nefarious plans. A few months back,Wan revealed that he had always pitched this story as atale of brotherhood. After the first film, which was the journey of Arthur Curry andAmber Heard’s Mera, Wan was determined to make this film a “bromance action-adventure movie....
Over the weekend,Mike Flanaganand the rest of the cast and creative team for the upcoming film,The Life of Chuck, took their seats at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and unveiled their vision before the world. Now, just a few days later, critics have taken toRotten Tomatoesto share their first reactions to the horror aficionado’s latest adaptation of a body of work byStephen King. Currently, the movie sits on the rating platform with 89% based on 18 reviews, with our expectation being that the number will only go higher from there....
Proving good news still exists in the year of our lord 2020, Miramax Television just announced they are rebootingGuillermo del Toro’s 1997 giant insect horror filmMimicas a TV series, with schlock auteurPaul W. S. Andersonproducing and potentially directing the pilot episode. As reported by Deadline, Anderson will serve as executive producer alongside his producing partnerJeremy Bolt. The two men made an unlikely $1.1 billion franchise out of theResident Evilmovies, and have collaborated on a number of other films including Anderson’s cult favorite gore shockerEvent Horizon....
After much speculation about whether theOscarswould go host-less for the fourth year in a row, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to return to its host-having tradition with not one, but three of them: asVarietyreports exclusively,Wanda Sykes,Amy Schumer,andRegina Hallare going to guide us through the event, which is set to take place on March 27. The decision comes from an age-old problem regarding viewership: how to get more people tuning in for Hollywood’s most important night?...
Produced in association with the lateSir George Martin, PBS’ eight-hour docu-seriesSoundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Musicfeatures more than 150 artists, includingPaul McCartney,Joni Mitchell,Roger Waters,Roger Daltrey,Barry Gibb,Elton John,Debbie Harry,Quincy Jones,B.B. King,Annie Lennox,Tom Petty,Willie Nelson,BeckandRZA, sharing behind-the-scenes stories. The series combines unprecedented access with rare archival studio footage to deliver one of the most wide-ranging series on the art of music recording. During this exclusive interview with Collider,Don WasandLinda Perry, both successful music producers and musicians who have worked with a wide array of talent, talked about how this documentary came about, what led them to get into music producing, why this is a comprehensive series that anyone can enjoy, pairing the right lyric with the right artist, the use of technology in the studio, and the hope that this will inspire the next generation of music producers....
Stranger ThingsSeason 3 is rolling right along, and we’ve got a bit of an update on where production’s at. The third installment of Netflix’s supernatural sensation will get in front of cameras starting Monday, April 23, according to series producer and directorShawn Levy. Speaking with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, Levy revealed that the team just completed the table read fromStranger Things 3, which included the first four scripts of the season, putting them about right on pace with the amount of scripts they had completed ahead of production for Season 2....
