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Though many of us are still in our holiday hangover, yet to take down our trees and vacuum up leftover tinsel, it seems like next Christmas is already looking to be packed. Action-packed, that is. And today we just got a new glimpse into what is looking to be a front-runner in this year’s Christmas movie docket as new behind-the-scenes photos have been released from the set ofRed One,courtest of one of the film’s stars,Chris Evans, hard at work on the Atlanta set....

Hell or High Watereffortlessly taps into the anger and despair currently fueling much of today’s politics – a climate marked by an increased mistrust towards political and capitalist institutions. It’s maybe the first ‘outlaws vs. cops’ film that sides completely with the outlaws.Chris PineandBen Fosterstar as bank-robbing brothers, getting back at the bank(s) threatening to seize their land. About midway through the film, the Marshalls chasing the brothers (Gil Birmingham&Jeff Bridges) stop, look at a bank and wonder if they’re even chasing the right crooks....

One of the best characters currently on TV is that of Janet (played by the magnificently magicalD’Arcy Carden), the artificial intelligence that works as something of a personal assistant to Michael (Ted Danson), the neighborhood architect, on the NBC seriesThe Good Place. Janet is eternally optimistic and always willing to help neighborhood residents Eleanor (Kristen Bell), Chidi (William Jackson Harper), Tahani (Jameela Jamil) and Jason (Manny Jacinto), with often hilarious results....

20th Century Fox has revealed a new trailer for the upcomingX-MenmovieDark Phoenix. The film hails from writer/producerSimon Kinberg, who also makes his directorial debut on the 90s-setX-Men: Apocalypsefollow-up. The sequel adapts the famous Dark Phoenix comics arc, withSophie Turnerfilling the role of Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix whileJessica Chastainplays a mysterious (and perhaps otherworldly) character. Right off, this trailerreallywants us to think Jean kills Mystique, between the “why did you make me do that, she was my friend” line and the classic rain-drenched funeral shot that happens every time a comic book character dies....

Dear Evan Hansenwas a hit when it crash-landed on Broadway, taking home Tony awards, Grammys, and more. Now, the hit musical is heading to theaters as a movie musical and we have a new poster of starsBen Platt, Kaitlyn Deaver, Amy Adams,and more! Directed byPerks of Being a WallflowerdirectorStephen Chbosky, the movie has Platt returning to the role of Evan Hansen with a screenplay bySteven Levenson, music fromBenj PasekandJustin Paul, and more....

From Academy Award-winning writer/directorJane Campion,Top of the Lake: China Girlsees Detective Robin Griffin (Elisabeth Moss) having recently returned to Sydney and trying to rebuild her life. When the body of a girl washes up on the beach with little hope of finding the killer, Robin gets drawn deeper and deeper into the investigation while she’s also trying to reconnect with the daughter she gave up at birth. The six-hour story also starsGwendoline Christie,Nicole Kidman,Alice Englert,David DencikandEwen Leslie....

From directorMax Winkler, the indie dramaFlowerfollows rebellious 17-year-old Erica Vandross (Zoey Deutch, in a truly stand-out performance), who lives with her single mom (Kathryn Hahn) and her mom’s new boyfriend, Bob (Tim Heidecker), in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. When they’re not at school, Erica and her best friends, Kala (Dylan Gelula) and Claudine (Maya Eshet), get in plenty of trouble as self-proclaimed vigilantes, so when Bob’s unstable son, Luke (Joey Morgan), arrives from rehab to live with the family, they all decide to expose the dark secret of a high school teacher (Adam Scott), which ends in a way that none of them could have imagined....

Every iconic character can be traced back to some original form of inspiration, and for the Joker, fitting with the Clown Prince of Crime’sambiguous origins, there are several to choose from, withChristopher Nolanand his team opting to partly baseHeath Ledger’s interpretation onFritz Lang’s 1930s crime epicThe Testament of Dr. Mabuse. Speaking towards crafting the revelatory performance,Christopher Nolan toldEmpirethat he made his brotherJonathan Nolanwatch the film before writing the character, with concern established over stepping up to fans' expectations and the benchmark established byJack Nicholson in Tim Burton’s versionof one of the most instantly recognizable rivalries since Cain and Abel....

We at Collider are happy to exclusively reveal the first trailer for Open Road’s new crime thrillerHonest Thief, which starsLiam Neesonas a bank robber trying to clear his name and quit the crime business. Quitting is easier said than done, however, and when he runs up against two dirty cops (played byAnthony RamosandJai Courtney), he finds he must fall back on his violent ways if he wants to make it out of this alive....

Anyone who’s watched an animated film byDisneyin the last 10 years might have noticed that newer Disney films are a little different from the ones we grew up with. The Disney Renaissance of the ’90s defined a generation and for the most part followed a pretty simple formula: naive protagonist encounters conniving villain. It worked wonders for revitalizing Disney’s animation team and the classic villains of that era are among the most iconic characters in Disney’s catalog....

In April 2018, a group of fellow journalists and I visited the set ofKenneth Branagh’s adaptation ofArtemis Fowl. The film, which arrives on Disney+ on June 12th, follows young Artemis Fowl (Ferdia Shaw) and his trusted Butler (Nonso Anozie) as they cross over into the world of faeries to rescue Artemis' father (Colin Farrell). In my years of doing set visits,Artemis Fowlis easily one of the more impressive sets I’ve ever been on because they actually built Fowl Manor....

It sounds hyperbolic, but it’s a question worth asking.HBOhas unleashed a barrage of hits lately, includingThe Last of Us,Succession,The White Lotus, andHouse of the Dragon. But the undisputed leader in prestige programming faces some severe headwinds on the horizon.SuccessionandBarryare wrapping up in May. HBO’s new (and latest) corporate parent Warner Bros. Discovery is intent on reining in costs. And the current macroeconomic conditions have turned the larger media and tech space upside down....

From the pages ofStephen King’s 1986 novel toTim Curry’s iconic performance in the 1990s mini-series, and most recently,Bill Skarsgård’s nightmare-fuel reinvention in 2017’s smash hitIT Chapter One, Pennywise is a horror staple that has terrified generations. WithIT Chapter Twoarriving in theaters on September 6, the child-eating dancing clown is about to strike again, and in the hands of directorAndy Muschiettiand producerBarbara Muschietti, the otherworldly menace is poised to be at his most devious....