Like Father Trailer: Kristen Bell Leads Netflix Comedy/Drama

Netflix has released the first trailer for the original filmLike Father, a comedy/drama that marks the feature directorial debut ofLauren Miller Rogen. Written, produced, and directed by Rogen, the film starsKristen Bellas a workaholic executive who gets left at the altar, after which she goes on a bender with her estranged father (Kelsey Grammer). When the two wake up, however, they find that they’ve boarded the cruise that Bell’s character had planned for her honeymoon....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Timothy Scott

Lonely Island to Develop Sketch Comedy 'Party Over Here'

You have to admire Fox’s balls. Seven years after the cancellation ofMADtv, the network is coming back into the late-night sketch comedy game with a new series calledParty Over Here. Not only will it take on a similar format to that ofSaturday Night Live, but it will also air on Saturdays and involveSNLveteransAndy Samberg,Akiva Schaffer, andJorma Taccone, better known as “The Lonely Island” trio. According to a press release,Party Over Herewill air as a half-hour sketch comedy series starting with its first episode on Saturday, March 12th at 11:00 p....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Jacob Martin

Making David Tennant the Fourteenth Doctor Is a Total Cop Out

Fans ofDoctor Whoare currently in a state of pure excitement, which is only understandable. After all, Nov. 25 will see the release of the first of the three 60th anniversary specials on BBC and Disney+. The specials will feature the return of fan-favoriteDoctor WhoperformerDavid Tennant, now as the Fourteenth Doctor instead of the Tenth, as well as of beloved companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate). ShowrunnerRussell T. Davies, who was once responsible for reviving the classic British sci-fi series after a 15-year-long hiatus, will also be making a comeback....

June 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1676 words · Lisa Conway

Michael Bay Says He Won't Direct Transformers 6

When it comes toMichael Bay’s feature film career, nearly 40% of it has been taken up byTransformersmovies. Given that each movie takes about two years to complete, that’s a serious chunk of time. But now, with Bay’s fifthTransformersfilmTransformers: The Last Knighthitting theaters next week, the filmmaker is ready to bid the franchise adieu. Or so he says. Speaking withFandango, Bay says thatThe Last Knightwill be his final go-around directing aTransformersfilm:...

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Theresa Griffin

Michael Kelly Is Just Way Too Good at Playing the Shadiest Characters

Certain actors can playmenacing figureslike no others. Some that spring to mind areAlan Rickman,Helena Bonham Carter, andRalph Fiennes. On the TV side, one of these menacing actors has got to beMichael Kelly. FromHouse of Cardsto, most recently,LionessandThe Penguin,Kelly’s ability to play shady figures with almost no redeeming qualities is unnerving. The veteran exceptionally plays characters who have their own twisted moral codes applicable to the world in which they inhabit. Even more unsettling than his acting ability are Kelly’s eyes....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 673 words · Sandra Harmon

Millie Bobby Brown's Least Favorite Thing About Acting Is So Pure

There is no doubt that this will be the first of manyCollider Ladies Nightinterviews forMillie Bobby Brown. Not only has her acting career been soaring ever since the debut ofStranger Thingsback in 2016, but Brown is also using her rising start to influence certain projects for the better as a producer. She kicked off theEnola Holmesfilm series at Netflix wearing both hats, and now she stars in and executive produces her latest ambitious release for the streamer,Damsel....

June 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1704 words · Mark Chaney

Ming-Na Wen on The Bad Batch, Book of Boba Fett, and The Mandalorian Season 3

AfterThe Mandalorianbrought several fan-favorite animatedStar Warscharacters to life in the live-action show, it’s been fascinating to seeMing-Na Wenreprise her role as the bounty hunter Fennec Shand in the animated seriesThe Bad Batch. Set in the immediate aftermath of Order 66 and the events ofRevenge of the Sith, the show is all about the transition from the Galactic Republic to the First Galactic Empire. The show follows a group of “defective” clones on the run from both the Empire, their former brothers in arms, and also Fennec, who is tracking a very special clone....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Dr. Tony Jackson

Mrs. Davis Adds Jake McDorman Opposite Betty Gilpin in Sci-fi Drama Series

Peacock has just announced thatJake McDormanwill star in its upcoming drama seriesMrs. Davis.GlowalumBetty Gilpinwas previouslyannounced as a lead in the series. You may know McDorman from his previous roles onThe Right StuffandDopesick. Fans of the FX seriesWhat We Do in the Shadowsmight know him best as Jesk, I mean, Jeff Suckler — the vampire Nadja’s reincarnated lover with a history of decapitation. InMrs. Davis, McDorman will play Gilpin’s character’s ex-boyfriend who has a score to settle with what has only been disclosed as the Algorithm....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Taylor Moore

New ‘9-1-1’ Season 8 Promo Teases a Deadly Second Half to the Contagion Breakout

Over its eight-season run, audiences have seen somepretty gnarly and nail-biting episodesof9-1-1. The ABC series is constantly keeping viewers on the edge of their seats, but what else would one expect from a production that kicked off its pilot episode with a story about a young mother needing assistance in getting her newborn baby out of a toilet’s plumbing? And those are just the one-off episodes. This season, the series has crossed over into lengthier territory, with a two-parter following Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) after she was kidnapped by a serial killer....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Mercedes Dunn

Nicholas Galitzine Says 'Masters of the Universe' Reboot Will Be “Quite Different” From Its Source Material

Nicholas Galitzineis definitely one of the most in-demand actors of this generation. While he has been in the public eye since 2014, Galitzine rose to greater prominence in the years between 2020 and 2024, with starring roles from one project to another including in the romantic dramaPurple Hearts, the absurd teen comedyBottoms, the queer rom-comRed, White & Royal Blue, the romantic dramedyThe Idea of You, and the historical drama seriesMary & George....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Kathleen Robles

Shiri Appleby on UnREAL Season 3 & Her New Indie Comedy

From first-time feature directorJaniczaBravo, the quirky dramedyLemonfollows Isaac Lachmann (Brett Gelman, who also co-wrote the script with Bravo), a 40-year-old man who is stuck in his life, with a career that’s going nowhere, a girlfriend who’s leaving him and an overbearing family who’s not helping matters. And instead of succeeding in the big dreams that he had for himself, he’s just watching his life quickly unravel. At the film’s press day, Collider got the opportunity to sit down with actressShiri Appleby(who plays Isaac’s well-meaning but self-involved sister, Ruthie) to talk about the appeal ofLemonand why she wanted to get involved, the fun of playing this character, singing about matzo balls, and why she was so impressed with Janicza Bravo....

June 21, 2025 · 9 min · 1777 words · Valerie Sharp

Steven Spielberg Explains Why West Side Story Was His Dream Project

In a new featurette for 20th Century Studios' reimagining ofWest Side Story, directorSteven Spielbergreveals that making this movie fulfills a promise he made to himself years ago. Spielberg tells audiences that he’s been challenged for quite some time to decide what musical, if any, he’d like to make. When he asks himself that question, he can’t help but think of the musical that has stuck with him since childhood.West Side Storyoriginally debuted on Broadway in 1957 and is perhaps one of the most impactful musicals of our time....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Susan Harmon

That Song in 'The Last of Us' Just Made Part II That Much More Devastating

Editor’s Note: The following contains MAJOR spoilers from Episode 7 of The Last of Us, The Last of Us Part I, and The Last of Us Part II games.The Last of Usknows how to make a needle drop pack a punch. Nearly every episode has included not just the game’s original score but music from Depeche Mode to Hank Williams that help make this extraordinary apocalypse feel connected to our world....

June 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1124 words · Dana Martin MD