While most will leaveAssassin’sCreeddiscussing whether or not it’s the best video game to film adaptation yet (and whether they want a sequel), I left with a specific quote from the film stuck in my head. The line is spoken by an elite member of a secret society of the Templars (played byCharlotte Rampling) to another Templar (Jeremy Irons) who’s heading up a research team to “eradicate violence”. Rampling says, “It’s 2016....
While fans ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehave been losing their collective batshit thanks to negative reviews for the film, Warner Bros. will likely be gauging their own response based on the all-mighty dollar. If Thursday’s box office is any indication, things should be just fine this weekend for the film’s opening salvo. Box Office Mojoreports thatZack Snyder’slatest superheroic outing has taken in $27.7 million on Thursday, which makes it the sixth largest preview ever....
AsBlue Bloodsis heading to its grand finale, it’s time to revisit a subplot that ended in an anticlimactic manner in Season 13. In the Season 12 finale, Assistant District Attorney Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan) announced her plan to run for the office of District Attorney for New York County to herpolice officer family. The potential campaign became a major subplot throughout Season 13, as Erin attempted to navigate the political minefield in pursuing the role....
Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Better Call Saul Season 6, Episode 12. The beautifully grim second to last episode ofBetter Call Saul, thebest feel-bad show out there, finally allows viewers to see what’s happened with the kind Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) after six years of being separated from Jimmy/Saul/Gene (Bob Odenkirk). While previous episodes had revealed she was in Florida, the precise details had largely remained a mystery. No longer....
From first-time feature filmmakerEdson Oda, the stripped down fantasy dramaNine Daysfollows a reclusive man named Will (Winston Duke), whose duty it is to interview human souls hoping for a chance to be born and select who is the most suitable. When the free-spirited Emma (Zazie Beetz) forces him to face his own demons, it sets Will on a new path in his own life. During this virtual 1-on-1 interview with Collider, which you can both watch and read, actorBill Skarsgård(who plays Kane, one of the candidates trying to win the opportunity to live a life) talked about why he initially foundNine Dayshard to envision, telling a story that’s a very intimate human portrait, playing a character with no backstory, and how he felt about the ultimate choice in candidates....
Bones and All, the latest feature film fromCall Me By Your NamedirectorLuca Guadagnino, is one of the most intriguing films to premiere last year. As award season gets underway, Collider is extremely excited to share an exclusive deleted scene from theTaylor RussellandTimothée Chalamet-starring film. The film follows Maren and Lee, two “eaters” that have cannibalistic impulses played by Russel and Chalamet, respectively. The story sees the duo set out on a cross-country road trip across America as they start to develop feelings for one another....
Here’s one for your News of Shocking Events file.Captain America: Civil War, the latest blockbuster to be launched by the indomitable MCU, is eyeing an absolutely tremendous $180 million weekend from current projections,according to Variety. This would mean that the film is looking to unseatIron Man 3, arguably the very best Marvel Studios production to date, in the best opening weekend rankings, which is kinda hilarious. Ya know, with the Civil War thing and all…nevermind....
Well that’s a wrap onComic-Con 2016. This year’s convention brought with it a number of notable moments, from casting news to final season announcements to logo reveals, and yes, trailers. Oh the trailers. There were trailers for just about every major upcoming project you may think of, going as far out as next November’sJustice Leagueand teasing the upcoming TV season to come with new looks atThe Flash,American Gods,Luke Cageand so much more....
Here’s kind of a surprise: theDirty Grandpatrailer isn’t as “dirty” as you might expect, though it has that raunchyNeighborsandJump Street-esque vibe going on. So perhaps there’s a more red-band version that hasn’t yet hit the airwaves. Nevertheless, if you’re a fan ofZac Efron’sBaywatch-worthy pecs and lines like, “I just smoked crack,” then you’ll want to sneak a peek. The firstDirty Grandpatrailer (via Lionsgate) flaunts the dichotomy of the preppy but gorgeous Efron and his foulmouthed old-timer co-starRobert De Niro....
If you’re not already convinced thatElle Fanning’s range is limitless, just wait until you see her in the upcoming Hulu seriesThe Great. It’s a fictionalized satirical dramedy about the rise of Catherine the Great, with Fanning playing Catherine. I’ll fully admit I was ready to write this one off with the terrible excuse that period dramas just aren’t my thing, but her back-and-forths withNicholasHoultas Emperor Peter are truly not to be missed....
TheWachowskischanged the film industry forever. FollowingThe Matrix, you might have noticed an explosion of action movies where heroes clad in leather jackets and shades somersault their way through mobs of enemies in slow motion, but the film’s impact goes much deeper. TheWachowskis used their breakout hitas ananti-capitalist commentaryexposing the corruption of modern corporations and cinema’s role in that system. This theme persists throughout the entire filmography. While the Wachowskis struggled to make another hit afterThe Matrix, even their biggest blunders have continued to refine and evolve their thesis statement from 2000....
There’s bad news for fans ofTed Lassoand Rachel Green.We’re the Millers, the 2013 comedy starringJason SudeikisandJennifer Aniston, will be leaving Netflix on January 31. Directed byRawson Marshall Thurber(Dodgeball,Central Intelligence),We’re the Millersstars Sudeikis as David Clark, a small-time drug dealer forced into a high-stakes smuggling operation. To avoid suspicion while transporting a massive shipment of marijuana across the Mexican border,David recruits a “family” to join him on his RV trip. His fake family includes Rose (Aniston), a no-nonsense stripper posing as his wife; Kenny (Will Poulter), an awkward teenager standing in as their son; and Casey (Emma Roberts), a teenage runaway playing their daughter....
Taylor Sheridan’s Yeehawniverseis continuing to grow, this time with the addition ofLandmanto his stable. The latest Western to come from the acclaimed writer,Landman— which starsBilly Bob Thornton, Demi Moore,andJon Hamm— features Thornton as a crisis manager in the oil industry, tackling life-or-death challenges in the harsh desert scrubland of West Texas. In an exclusive first look at the series fromVanity Fair, Thornton revealed that filming the series last summer pushed the entire team to their limits....
