TheHunger Gamesfranchise isn’t finished just yet. Over a decade afterSuzanne Collinsfirst publishedThe Hunger Games, the first in a trilogy of massively popular dystopian sci-fi novels, the author is returning to the franchise for a prequel story. Scholastic announced today that Collins is writing an untitledHunger Gamesprequel novel set in Panem 64 years before the events of the original trilogy. If you’ll recall, that trilogy’s story found hero Katniss surging in popularity on the televised deathmatch The Hunger Games, then subsequently leading an uprising against the fascist government....

We are living, somewhat incredibly, in a golden age of Disney documentaries. Thanks largely to the introduction of Disney’s own direct-to-consumer streaming platformDisney+, there have been a flood of nonfiction content from the company, ranging from exemplary features like Disneynature’sDolphin ReefandDon Hahn’s touchingHoward AshmanbiographyHowardto illuminating long-form content like theFrozen 2making-of seriesInto the Unknownand Leslie Iwerk’s outstandingImagineering Story. (There’s also a bunch of great vintage material on the platform, includingThe Pre-Opening Report from DisneylandandWalt Disney’s original nature documentaries, the True-Life Adventures....

Last year whenStar Trek Beyondwas filming in Vancouver, I got to visit the set with a few other reporters. During a break in filming, we got to speak withKarl Urban. He talked about what Bones is dealing with in the upcoming sequel, his reaction to the script, how the film focuses a less on the bromance between Kirk and Spock and a little more on the relationship between McCoy and Spock, the new sets which shake and rotate, and more....

With a pilot directed byDoug Liman(who directed the feature filmJumper, which was set in the same universe), the YouTube Red original seriesImpulsefollows rebellious 16-year-old Henry (Maddie Hasson), who after a traumatic event discovers that she has the extraordinary ability to teleport. This power, which proves difficult for her to get a handle on, not only confirms her belief that she’s different from her peers in the seemingly quaint small town that she lives in, but also makes her the focus of those who would want to control her....

Despite being one of the greatest actors of all-time,Marlon Brandowas a risky actorto cast in the early 1970s. Brando had amassed the reputation of being a brilliant, but notoriously difficult-to-work-with actor, thanks to his experiences withElia Kazanon the groundbreaking dramasOn the WaterfrontandA Streetcar Named Desire. No one could doubt Brando’s brilliance,but that didn’t mean that his personality made him very fun to work with. Even when Brando seemed “uncastable” due to the stories circulating about his off-screen activities, he managed to have a major comeback role in 1972 when he took on perhaps his most beloved role as Don Vito Corleone inFrancis Ford Coppola’s gangster film masterpieceThe Godfather....

At the 74th Emmy Awards, the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama award went toMatthew Macfadyenforhis performancein Season Three ofSuccession.Successionis a show that first aired in 2018 about the Roy family and their power struggle for the family business. Macfadyen plays the only daughter’s boyfriend, and then-husband, Tom Wambsgans. Tom is a sensitive, cringe-worthy pushover who runs his own department in the company. But despite Tom and the show writers' best efforts, Matthew Macfadyen has turned Tom into someone audiences love in spite of his worst moments....

If you have been waiting in anticipation for more news and sneak peeks of upcoming sci-fi film,Moonfall, you’re about to be over the moon. Today, the film’s marketing team took to Twitter to release a brand new poster for the doomsday feature. In the image, we see three astronauts (presumably the film’s three main characters played byHalle Berry,John Bradley, andPatrick Wilson), surrounded by stars and floating among what appear to be clouds....

Amongst the slew of trivia that is available for the filmmakerNicolas Winding Refn, perhaps the most telling notes come from his connection to another Dutch auteur, the notorious, divisiveLars von Trier. Refn’s father, Anders, has been a close collaborator of von Trier’s since the 90s – he was assistant director and second unit director onDancer in the Dark, and editedBreaking the Waves, von Trier’s sole masterwork in my opinion. Beyond that, von Trier and Refn have, up until very recently, seemingly had a pretty strong friendship, one that occasionally even looked like that of a mentor and a pupil, though I’m sure both men would flatly deny such simplistic encapsulation of their relationship....

It’s safe to say that Hulu’s breakout hit of the past year was theSteve Martin-Martin Short-Selena Gomezmystery comedyOnly Murders In The Building.While it didn’t quite become the water cooler moment the streamer’s previous hitTheHandmaid’s Taledid years ago, it did cement a place for itself amongst the increasingly crowded pantheon of comedic TV on air right now. The show became Hulu’s most watched comedy series and ended on one heck of acliffhanger....

Of coursethis year’s Academy Awards will feature performances of all of the nominees for Best Original Song—but there’s a surprising twist to the lineup. Given that entertainer extraordinaireJustin Timberlakeis a nominee this year for theTrollssong/sensational pop hit “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”, and given that the Oscars are always chasing higher ratings, it would been shocking if they didn’t make time for a performance from a crossover superstar. So yes, Timberlake will be performing “Can’t Stop the Feeling!...

At long last,Alexander PayneandPaul Giamattiare back together again. It’s been nearly 20 years since they paired up for arguably Payne’s best featureSidewayswhich had Giamatti playing writer and wine enthusiast Miles on a disastrous trip to wine country withThomas Haden Church. Now, theCinderella ManAcademy Award nominee stars asa curmudgeonly prep school professorin Payne’s throwback ’70s dramedyThe Holdoversin a role that was made for him. Collider’sSteve Weintraubspoke with Payne at ourTIFF media studio at the Cinema Center at MARBLwhere the director discussed crafting everything around Giamatti....

To the strains of Blondie’s “Call Me,” an Armani-cladRichard Gerecruises along the Californian coast in an open-top Mercedes. Slick and perfectly styled, the opening scene ofPaul Schrader’s 1980 film,American Gigolo, seems to welcome a decade of wealth and opportunity with open arms. However, Gere’s character is a high-end sex worker whose lifestyle unravels in a similar manner to so many of Schrader’s other protagonists.Soon to be re-imagined by Showtime, it’s reported thatSchrader doesn’t like the idea of returning to the character or story....

Video game adaptations were once considered to be a doomed prospect, as disastrous box-office bombs likeMax PayneandAssassin’s Creedseemed to indicate that there were no hopes for the genre’s success; even games with well-fleshed-out narratives and characters couldn’t be made into compelling features. However, that dynamic has certainly shifted in recent years, as there have beenmore video game adaptations than ever before in history. While films likeUnchartedand theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise have been fun commercial blockbusters, showrunnerCraig Mazinproved that video games could be transformed into prestigious dramas with the critically acclaimed HBO adaptation ofThe Last of Us....