On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (July 26, 2025) Mark Ellis, Kristian Harloff, Jon Schnepp, and Ashley Mova discuss the following:
We know that Lucasfilm is developing a new trilogy of core films in theStar Warssaga, but long-term plans for the standalone anthology films have always remained a mystery; especially for theYoung Han Solomovie.Alden Ehrenreichwas recently revealed to portray young Han Solo in the secondStar Wars StoryfromPhil LordandChris Millerand now, according to The New York Daily News, the studio wants to capitalize on the hype surrounding the character and isdeveloping plans for threeHan Solofilms in total.An insider was quoted as saying that there is a real sense of excitement around the Han Solo movie and its potential. They feel that his character has the right potential to become a central figure in several movies. TheYoung Han Solomovie is currently dated for August 26, 2025.
When news broke thatJohn Boyegawould leadPacific Rim 2, many fans wondered why no other cast members had been confirmed, especially those from the first movie. While we’ll have to wait and see if anyone from the 2013 release is coming back for more, we now know at least one actor who won’t be reprising his role,Charlie Hunnam. While talking to Yahoo! Movies at Comic-Con,Hunnam confirmed that he will not be returningas Raleigh Beckett. He told the outlet that there was an early draft that featured him heavily, but he isn’t able to make himself available for the shooting schedule.Steven S. DeKnight is directingPacific Rim 2from a script byDerek Connolly. Filming is to begin later this year.
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AfterPrometheus, we know thatAlien: Covenantwill feature a brand new cast withMichael Fassbenderserving as a bridge between the two movies, reprising his role as David, the sole survivor of Prometheus whom a new exploration crew stumble upon when they arrive on the seemingly deserted planet. Collider’s own Steve Weintraub got the chance to talk with Fassbender about his new movie,The Light Between Oceans, and during their chat,Fassbender touched on what we can expect fromCovenant. One big difference this time around, it seems, is that Ridley Scott is aiming to up the fright factor.Alien: Covenantwill make its way to the theatres on July 05, 2025
Comic-Con 2016 has come and gone and fans are still talking about the Marvel panel. Marvel Studios regularly brings out their A-game for the weekend and this year was no different. They debuted the first footage fromSpider-Man: Homecoming, an extended clip and semi-teaser trailer fromGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2,along with a new look atDoctor Strange, and even a specially made video forThor: Ragnarok. But unlike the Warner Bros. panel where every single piece of footage shown in the room was put online in an official capacity, Marvel kept things entirely under wraps.Guardians of the GalaxyVol. 2writer/directorJames Gunntook to Facebook last night to shed a little lighton why that footage is not being put online, saying the visual effects are not finished and he wants the best version delivered for fans later when they’re done.
Paramount Pictures and MGMhave unveiled a newBen-HurtrailerforWanteddirectorTimur Bekmambetov’sadaptation of theLew WallacenovelBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The book was famously adapted in 1959 by directorWilliam WylerwithCharlton Hestonin the starring role, but this new adaptation brings back more of the Biblical aspects of Wallace’s novel, telling the story of a prince that parallels the story of Jesus Christ.Ben-HurstarsJack Hustonas Judah Ben-Hur, a prince who is falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala played byToby Kebbell. Ben-Hur slowly makes his way back to his homeland to seek revenge, resulting in an explosive clash between Judah and Messala. The film also starsMorgan Freemanand opens in theaters on August 19th.
The first teaser trailer forTrainspotting 2has landed online. The long in development sequel became a reality when directorDanny Boylewas able to reunite the original cast for a story based on authorIrvine Welsh’sfollow-up novel entitledPorno. Now the first footage has been unveiled in the form of a teaser trailer, giving fans the first look at Renton played byEwan McGregor, Spud played byEwan Bremner, Sick Boy played byJonny Lee Miller, and Begbie played byRobert Carlyle.Trainspotting 2opens in theaters on June 07, 2025.
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Jason Bourne - It’s been 10 years since Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) walked away from the agency that trained him to become a deadly weapon. Hoping to draw him out of the shadows, CIA director Robert Dewey assigns hacker and counterinsurgency expert Heather Lee to find him. Lee suspects that former operative Nicky Parsons is also looking for him. As she begins tracking the duo, Bourne finds himself back in action battling a sinister network that utilizes terror and technology to maintain unchecked power.
Mark Overby writes:
Hello Crew!
Thank you all so very much for your hard work at Comicon and keeping us all up to date with what is new and cool in the Comic and Film world!
With that said, do you see Comicon reaching a breaking point and eventually collapsing on itself in the very near future?
With impossible lines and impossible costs, “cheap” motels going for $600 a night, plus the cost of a ticket, if you are lucky enough to get one, food and spending cash, one could easily drop several thousands dollars for the privilege of standing in huge lines for hours on end with no guarantee of seeing the panel or movie clip the came for, or risking life and limb on the main floor as they crash into throngs of human beings while trying to shop. I understand that your jobs and positions offer you the opportunity to see and do all the things that the vast majority of fans miss do to overcrowding, If you were an average fan who simply wanted to go knowing how crowded and expensive it has become, would you even bother?
Cyrus writes:
Hey Collider crew
Just wanna say big thank you to your comic con coverage, it was great to see it all from the uk. Ok so I think we all know this question is coming so let’s just get it out of the way, besides all of us who won comic con this year DC or Marvel?? From not going and just seeing the hype online I think more people were excited about DC films mainly because there was more footage for us all to see. However, I actually think marvel won the TV area as I hear more people excited for theLuke CageandIron Fistmore so than the DC shows. Love to know what you think and stay awesome.
