How Darkman Helped Create the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Sam Raimireally wanted to make a movie about The Shadow or Batman, but when the powers-that-be told him “absolutely not,” he invented his own superhero and made a movie about that guy instead.Darkman, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, draws elements from both of those characters and from early gothic horror movies likeThe Phantom of the Operato create one of the most unique comic book movies ever made. Its bizarre marriage of operatic drama, slapstick comedy, and genuine pathos set the framework for Raimi’s laterSpider-Mantrilogy, which in turn provided Marvel a perfect blueprint for the tone and spirit of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

August 13, 2025 · 8 min · 1521 words · Andrew Davidson

Jared Leto Hits the Grid in Exclusive 'Tron: Ares' CinemaCon Footage

The wait is almost over, andTron: Aresis set to transport audiences back to the digital frontier, and now we have our first official look atJared Letoin the first trailer for the movie, courtesy of Collider’sBritta DeVorewho saw the footage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Disney’s long-gestating sequel toTron: Legacyhas been in the works for over a decade, and now, with directorJoachim Rønning(Young Woman and the Sea) at the helm, the franchise is finally making its return....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Richard Stein

Jungle Book Remake Trailer Reveals Scarlet Johansson's Kaa

Disney has released the first trailer forThe Jungle Book, directorJon Favreau’s live-action/CG adaptation of the belovedRudyard Kiplingstory. If you expected it to skew close to the classic, cartoonish animated feature from 1967, you’d be way off. Disney is aiming for realistic-looking animals and settings this time around, all the better to build a world in which to situate young Mowgli (Neel Sethi). The real star of the trailer isScarlett Johanssonas the voice of Kaa, a voice which is every bit as silky and seductive as you’d expect the hypnotic snake to have....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · David Guerrero

Maddie's Trauma Resurfaces in New '9-1-1' Season 7 Episode 7 Teaser

Life has a way of bringing back someone’s worst life experiences. In9-1-1Season 7 Episode 6, the show brought back Maddie’s (Jennifer Love Hewitt) ex-husband, Doug (Brian Hallisay). Maddie came to Los Angeles while running away from her abusive ex and found refuge with her brother and the firehouse. While Chimney (Kenneth Choi) was the one who hallucinated Doug and Maddie and never saw him, a promo for Season 7, Episode 7 teases a blast from the past when she picks up an emergency call from a woman who’s stuck in a car with her child and an abductor....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Zachary Chavez

Mindhunter Season 3 Details: Filming Location, Setting May Change

MindhunterSeason 3 might up its game, according to series starHolt McCallany— if the Netflix series actually gets renewed. The second season of the acclaimed crime drama from the mind ofDavid Fincherrecently arrived on Netflix on August 16. Offering up conversations with a new batch of serial killers (hello,Charles Manson), a closer look at the Atlanta Child Murders from the early ’80s, and continuing to develop the arcs for main characters Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff), Bill Tench (McCallany), and Dr....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Timothy Hall

Morbius and Venom Sequel Release Dates Reportedly in 2020

Disney and Fox may be merging into a giant, hybrid universe where the X-Men can punch Captain America in the face, but Sony continues to build its Marvel-adjacent Not-Spider-Man Universe. According toVariety’s Justin Kroll, the studio has set aside a pair of 2020 release dates for two Spider-spinoffs; August 01, 2025 for a “non-sequel” and July 15, 2025 for a sequel. Nothing is set in stone—this could all be the yet-unannounced M....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Karen Fuentes

Mortal Engines: Robert Sheehan & Leila George Play Would You Rather

Not only isMortal Enginesushering gigantic, rolling cities onto the big screen this weekend, but the movie also rocks an ensemble cast that includes a number of up and comers you might want to keep an eye on - that is, if you aren’t already doing so.Robert Sheehan, for example, has been adding titles to his resume for years now. He was inThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,Geostorm, he’s got the new Netflix seriesThe Umbrella Academycoming up, and now he’s leadingMortal Enginesas Tom Natsworthy, a dedicated citizen of the behemoth traction city of London who begins to question his allegiance when he realizes a high ranking London official has nefarious goals....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Mark Nunez

New 'Bosch: Legacy' Season 3 Sneak Peek Sees Maddie and Vasquez Play Cat and Mouse With the Follow-Home Robbers [Exclusive]

At Collider, we love ourselves someBosch: Legacy, and we are thrilled to be able to bring to our readers an exclusive sneak peek at the new episode dropping on Prime Video in the legendary crime show’s final season. AlongsideTitus Welliver’s Harry Bosch, we’re following a number of other storylines this year, includingMimi Rogersas Honey “Money” Chandler running for District Attorney of Los Angeles, andPaul Calderón’s Det. Jimmy Robertson investigating Harry’s role in the murder of Kurt Dockweiller after he abducted his daughter,Officer Maddie Bosch (Madison Lintz)....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Trevor Martinez

New on HBO and HBO Max in February 2021: Movies and TV Shows

It is a wonderful day for all sixteen of us who thinkJames Wan’sAquamanis one of the best superhero movies ever made, as the title returns to its proper Warner Bros. home, HBO Max, on February 5th. The DC film is one highlight of the streamer’s February titles, alongside the February 12th premiere of the highly-anticipatedJudas and the Black MessiahstarringDaniel KaluuyaandLaKeith Stanfield, as well as live-action/animation hybridTom & Jerryon February 26th....

August 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1080 words · Ryan Norris

One Night in Miami Unveils New Trailer as Amazon Sets Awards Strategy

One of the best movies I saw over the holiday break wasRegina King’s directorial debutOne Night in Miami…, and Amazon has just released a new trailer for the powerful drama as well as a quartet of character posters. Set over the course of one fictional night in 1964, the film follows four formidable Black icons –Malcolm X(Kingsley Ben-Adir),Cassius Clay, aka Muhammad Ali (Eli Goree),Jim Brown(Aldis Hodge) andSam Cooke(Leslie Odom Jr.) – as they meet in a Miami hotel room to discuss race, religion, and their personal responsibility to the civil rights movement as well as their own relationships to the cultural upheaval of the ’60s....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Stephen Vaughn

Partner Track's First Five Minutes Are Now Available for Free Thanks to Netflix

Netflix decided that there is only one way of celebrating National Waffle Day (besides getting a waffle, of course): The streamer released the first five minutes of its upcoming seriesPartner Track. The legal drama-slash-rom-com starsArden Cho(Teen Wolf) as an ambitious lawyer who’s decided to climb the corporate ladder on mergers & acquisitions, and the first part of the episode happens during Waffle Wednesday, which we are now adept of. The first five minutes ofPartner Trackreveal that Ingrid Yun (Cho) doesn’t have it easy: She is one of the few women working in the New York law firm Parsons Valentine, and has to deal with misogyny on the daily....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Alfred Crawford

Phone Suddenly Won’t Turn On And Is Unresponsive To Any Input

Experiencing aphone that won’t turn oncan be a frustrating ordeal. It’s a common issue that affects many users across different device models, whether it be an iPhone or an Android phone. The problem may stem from various causes, from simple battery drain to more complex hardware or software issues. The first step in resolving the issue is to perform initial troubleshooting which includes actions like charging the device or performing a force restart....

August 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1190 words · Tiffany Bell

Pokémon Unite: How To Use Decidueye

As the free-to-play cross-platform MOBA gamePokémon: Unitebecomes quite popular with gamers andPokémonfans all around the world, its developers are doing everything they can to make sure thegamepleases the fans. From regular balancing of moves,Pokémonstats, and gameplay, to regularly introducing new mons,Pokémon Uniteis fast on track to becoming a successful competitive multiplayer MOBA. One of the latest Pokémon to join the Pokémon Unite roster is the Grass/Ghost type from Generation VII,Decidueye. Fans of the anime series might recognize the character fromPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, where it was the first Pokémon caught byAsh Ketchum (Satoshi Mokuroh) in the Alola region as a tiny but brave Rowlet....

August 13, 2025 · 10 min · 1950 words · Mandy James