Mock-documentaries, aka mockumentaries, began making an impact in Hollywood in the 1960s, withA Hard Day’s Nightand the sketch"The Funniest Joke in the World"fromMonty Python’s Flying Circusbeing examples of note from that time. Recent examples likeBorat Subsequent Moviefilmprove that the mockumentary is still alive and flourishing. But whenRob ReinerreleasedThis Is Spinal Tapin 1984, he raised the bar for the mockumentary genre, and in doing so made it the gold standard for mockumentaries going forward....

FollowingHouse of the Dragon’sSeason 2 finale, Max surprised viewers with a teaser trailer for HBO’s latestGame of Thronesspin-off series,A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The teaser is brief, only seven seconds,but gives viewers a look at the titular Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and his squire.However, while exciting, aside from a quick look at some of the key characters, the teaser does not provide much insight into the story.George R.R. Martin has confirmed thatHBOcurrently has a number of spin-offs in development— not limited toAegon’s Conquest, a series following Aegon I Targaryen’s conquest of Westeros, andThe Sea Snake, rumored to be an animated series following a young Corlys Velayron’s legendary Nine Voyages — but the upcomingA Knight of the Seven Kingdomsmight already be well-known to someGame of Thronesviewers....

The question must be asked: why hasn’tSteven Spielbergmade a Western? LikeAlexander the Great, of whom it was said wept when realizing there were no more worlds to conquer, one wonders if Spielberg ever looks over his filmography with the same feeling — with no more genres left to conquer. The release ofWest Side Storyin 2021 and 2022’s critical favoriteThe Fabelmansknocked two more genres off of the unconquered list: musicals and autobiographical dramas....

Editor’s note: The following contains some spoilers for Yellowjackets. The Showtime drama seriesYellowjacketsis part survival, part psychological horror, and part coming of age tale that follows a team of high school girls' soccer players that survive a plane crash deep in the wilderness and have to do unspeakable things to stay alive long enough to be rescued. At the same time, we also see the young women who made it through that ordeal 25 years later, each coping with what they went through in different ways, but now all fighting their demons together....

Old habits die hard - or not at all - in Joe Goldberg’s case. Netflix’s hugely popular psychological dramaYouis gearing up for the release of its fourth installment and it looks like we’re going to witness Joe’s (Penn Badgley) self-control (or lack thereof) pushed to its limits. The past three seasons have exposed audiences to the mental workings of morally questionable Joe and his seamless transition from obsessed lover to casual murderer countless times....

Walt Disney Animation’sZootopiahas been popping in and out of our peripherals witha panel at D23,an imagehere, anda teaserthere. Now that the studio has announced the full voice cast, we have a lot more looks at the anthropomorphic animals populating this world. Already announced in voice roles areGinnifer Goodwinas bunny officer Judy Hopps,Jason Batemanas con-artist fox Nick Wilde, andShakiraas superstar Gazelle, whileAlan Tudykrecentlyconfirmed a voice role. But there’s plenty more where they came from, as revealed from a recent press release:...

Paramount Pictures has announced a new casting for its upcomingMean Girls Musical.Busy Philippswill join the cast of the anticipated musical based on the Tony-nominated Broadway show of the same name. According toDeadline, Philipps will take on the role of Mrs. George, the mother of Regina George, leader of the mean girls' group, Plastics. Philipps is best known for her roles in comedy movies, and she has starred in popular rom-coms likeI Feel Pretty,He’s Just Not That Into You, andMade of Honor....

With several prominent films set to be released later this year, 2023 is already shaping up to be abig year for horror fans. With the release ofCobweb, an upcoming horror film fromMarrianecreatorSamuel Bodin, a little over two months away, a report fromBloody Disgustinghas revealed a brand-new look at the terrifying new movie. The image itself featuresLizzy Caplan, who can be seen serving freshly baked cupcakes adorned with candles to an off-screen character....

Nicole KidmanandSarayu Blueare drumming up plenty of emotion in an exclusive to Collider clip for the finale of their Prime Video series,Expats. During the miniseries’ journey to its sixth andfinal episode, which arrives on February 23, Kidman’s Margaret and Blue’s Hilary have dealt with heartbreaking events that would tear down even the strongest among us. In their direct-to-camera monologues, each woman talks about loss, depression, and the daily tasks that seem mundane and simple one day and that are flipped into arduous pieces of labor the next....

Game of Thronesis a show that has wowed the audience with itsimpressive roster of villains. There was fearsome and formidable Tywin (Charles Dance), who despite his antagonism commanded respect from the viewers. There was loathsome and sadistic Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) whose performance was so compelling that his death felt like an occasion to be celebrated. There was sadistic and conniving Ramsay (Iwan Rheon) whose cruelty made stomachs turn and faces shudder....

Horror fans have been eating well the last number of years thanks to a lot of great franchise revivals and terrifying original films. Universal looks to keep satisfying our genre thirst this April with the release of their horror-comedyRenfield. The new modern take on the Dracula legend comes from directorChris McKayand starsNicolas Cageas The Prince of Darkness andNicholas Houltas the blood-sucking monster’s title manservant. The horrific adaptation may have a sense of humor, but the film isn’t skipping out on the franchise’s blood-soaked roots....

A new series is joining theApple TV+lineup, as the streaming service announced that its upcoming comedyStill Upwill debut this September. The eight-episode comedy is set to globally premiere its first three episodes on Friday, September 22. Subsequent episodes will release weekly each Friday until its season finale on October 27. Still Upis described as “an almostromantic comedy,” which follows Danny (Craig Roberts) and Lisa (Antonia Thomas). The series is set in the “after-hours world” of the duo, both of whom struggle with insomnia....

While fans continue to raise questions about who is going to play Batman inJames Gunn’s DCU, the sequel toRobert Pattinson’s 2022 film just got a thrilling update. A new listing from Production List has confirmed thatThe Batman Part IIwill begin filming on June 10, 2025. The film also recently entered pre-production, meaning that sets are likely being built and schedules ironed out ahead of its official production start in less than six months....