Encanto’s Heads of Animation Reveal Secrets About Disney Animated Film

From Walt Disney Animation Studios,Encantotells the story of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family who live in a magical house in the mountains of Colombia. Every child in the family has been blessed with a unique magic gift, except for Mirabel (voiced byStephanie Beatriz), an ordinary teenager still trying to find her place and value among the generations in her vibrant and lively community when she learns that the Madrigal magic may very well be in danger....

July 29, 2025 · 9 min · 1732 words · Charles Harrington

Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 5 Images Tease Eastwatch

HBO has unveiled preview images forGame of ThronesSeason 7 Episode 5, titled “Eastwatch,” and we’re in for all the classicGame of Thronesemotions—frustration, anger, moodiness, and of course “Jon Snow Brooding.” There are only three episodes left in the entire season, and “The Spoils of War” certainly left us with plenty to chew on and one hell of a cliffhanger. You won’t find any images of Jamie or Bronn in here, so no spoilers as to who survivedthe dragon attack at the end of the last episode, but we do see what looks like Tyrion searching for his brother among the wreckage....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Katherine Schultz

God of War Series Will Be True to Source Material Says Amazon Studios' Head

Following a strong showing fromGod of War Ragnarökat the Game Awards 2022, taking home the most overall awards from the yearly showcase, fans of Kratos and Atreus were excited to hear thatPrime Video announced a series order for a live-actionGod of Warseries. With any type of adaptation, whether it be books, games, or any other medium, it can be exciting to see your favorite franchises in a new way, but there is also the fear that it can stray too heavily from the source material....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Laura Lopez

Jack Ryan's Betty Gabriel and Nina Hoss on Intensity and Scale of Season 3

After a lengthy production period,Jack Ryanis returning to Prime Video with an explosive Season 3. From Venezuela in Season 2 to now Rome, CIA agent Jack Ryan, played byJohn Krasinski, can’t seem to stay out of international troubles. When Ryan uncovers a rogue faction’s secret plans for Russia to reinstate the USSR, the CIA opts to stand down. Believing that this could lead to devastating consequences, Ryan dodges commands and becomes the target of not only the extremists but the CIA, as well....

July 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1235 words · David Wilkerson

John Boyega Glows in the Dark in New Attack the Block Poster

BeforeJohn Boyegawas cast as Finn in the forthcomingStar Wars: The Force Awakens, he starred in a little British film calledAttack the Block, in which a London housing project becomes a war zone as a teen street gang fights their way through encroaching extraterrestrials. To commemorate what is arguable one of the best sci-fi films of the past decade,Vice Pressis releasing an officially licensed, limited-edition, glow-in-the-dark(!) screen print, and Collider has your exclusive first look....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Erin Gonzalez

Liam McIntyre on The Flash Season 2, Weather Wizard, More

On the “Running to Stand Still” episode of The CW drama seriesThe Flash, it may be Christmas time, but nothing will stop the Rogues from taking over when Mark Mardon, aka The Weather Wizard (Liam McIntyre), breaks Leonard Snart, aka Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller), and James Jesse, aka The Trickster (Mark Hamill), out of Iron Heights. They team up to attempt to bring down The Flash (Grant Gustin), but when everybody is working for their own agenda, nothing ever turns out as planned....

July 29, 2025 · 11 min · 2148 words · Sharon Perry

Long Shot Red-Band Trailer: Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron Fall in Love

Fresh off averypositive response from its premiere screening at SXSW, Lionsgate has released a new red-band trailer for the upcoming romantic comedyLong Shot. Written byLiz Hannah(The Post) andDan Sterling(The Office), the film follows the unlikely romance between a hard-hitting political journalist (Seth Rogen) and his first crush (Charlize Theron), who now happens to be the current U.S. Secretary of State and is considering running for President. The film debuted at SXSW this past weekend to incredibly positive reviews, with folks hailing the romcom as genuinely charming and romantic while also incredibly funny....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Ian Lawrence

Mortal Kombat Composer Benjamin Wallfisch on "Techno Syndrome 2021" and More

When you think ofMortal Kombatyou think of two things: the brutal fatalities, and “Techno Syndrome.” The song made its debut in the 1995 film adaptation of the video game franchise, and instantly became iconic. Which is why, when lauded composerBenjamin Wallfischwas first asked if he had any interest in being involved in the newMortal Kombatmovie, he knew he had to figure out how to deal with “Techno Syndrome” first. In an exclusive interview with Collider, Wallfisch revealed that before he was even officially hired onMortal Kombathe sat down and began experimenting with the DNA of “Techno Syndrome” to see if it could be reinvented for a new movie....

July 29, 2025 · 15 min · 3109 words · Michele Powell

Netflix Reportedly Testing Audio-Only Feature; Will It Compete with Podcasts?

The “audio only” mode test was first reported byXDA Developers(viaProtocol) who spotted related code lines in Netflix’s latest Android app. The move kind of makes sense as Netflix has a ton of stand-up comedy specials that could easily be enjoyed without video, but also as people tend to binge the same shows over and over to the point that they don’t necessarily need to look at the screen to know what’s happening....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Jessica Collins

New Pixar Toys from Mattel Include Plushes, Minifigs, and More

Mattel has unveiled a brand new line of Pixar toys in concert with the 2020 New York Toy Fair, and we’ve got a bevy of images that offer a look at the new products. They run the gamut from collectible mini figures to talking character figures to plushes, as well as highly collectible figures in what’s called a “Pixar Spotlight Series” and an animatronic WALL-E figure that you can control....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Adam Roberts

Nicolas Cage on Not Checking Focus Group Boxes While Making Massive Talent

Back in the fall of 2021,Nicolas Cagetold ushe’d never watchThe Unbearable Weight of MassiveTalent. However, Cage wound up changing his stance on the matter, and it’s a good thing he did because the final film is better off for it. Cage headlines as, well, Nicolas Cage. Or rather, a fictionalized version of Nicolas Cage. He’s a movie star who’s hit a rough patch. He’s feeling creativity unfilled, has amassed a serious amount of debt and is also drifting further and further away from his family....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Stephen Lester

Nope: Jordan Peele Film Releases First Footage Ahead of Super Bowl Trailer

Universal Pictures released a short teaser to announce thatJordan Peele’sNOPEwill get its first trailer this Sunday during the Super Bowl. The next horror movie from the Oscar-winner filmmaker is being kept under wraps, with the upcoming trailer revealing what the film is actually about, and why there’s a strange cloud in its few official images. The teaser mainly uses some of the most disturbing scenes from Peele’s last movies,Get OutandUs. With the scenes, Universal Pictures wants to remind fans of Peele’s stature as one of the most influential voices in contemporary horror, and tease that whatever he’s cooking up next, it will surely scar us for life (again)....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Larry Brown

One of 'Ed Wood's Best Scenes Never Happened in Real Life

Ed Woodis one of directorTim Burton’s best films (and in theopinion of Colliderand yours truly,thebest). The biographical film details the life of the “worst director of all time,”Edward D. Wood, Jr.(played byJohnny Depp), from 1952, just prior toGlen or Glenda?to the premiere of his masterpiece, 1957’sPlan 9 from Outer Space. While it flopped on its initial release – ironically, like the Wood films it documents – time has righted that wrong....

July 29, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Gary Christian