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Arnold Schwarzeneggeris coming home for the holidays—andAlan Ritchsonis coming with him. The duo will star in the holiday comedyThe Man With the Bagfor Amazon.Deadline reportsthat the duo will begin production on the family film later this year. The film will center around Santa Claus, who turns to his naughty list when his magic bag is stolen. There, he finds former thief Vance, who he enlists to steal it back. Together with his daughter, Santa, and a band of misfit elves, Vance has to pull off the wildest heist of his life....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the series finale of Succession.The curtains have finally dropped onSuccession. After years of character betrayals and fan theories,we finally know who the victor isand – to the surprise of absolutely no one – it’s not Connor (Alan Ruck). With Tom (Matthew Macfadyen)clinching the victory, the Roy kids have now officially been pushed out, and the line of succession now passes over to the Wambsgans line....

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of The Last of Us.]Over the course of its first season, the expert storytelling, stunning performances, and truly human moments that end in triumph or tragedy have not only made the HBO seriesThe Last of Usan excellent representation of the popular video game its based on, but have also made it one of the best TV shows of 2023. The unbending will to survive, the heartbreak of love pushed to its limits, and the horror of failing short, all contribute to the emotional gut punch that will surely stick with you while you wait for Season 2....

Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Part-conspiracy thriller, part-comedy, Netflix’s upcoming filmThey Cloned Tyroneboasts a fantastic cast, and an intriguing premise. Neighborhood drug dealer Fontaine (John Boyega) is shot and killed, only to wake up the next morning like nothing happened. Together with Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx) and Yo-Yo (Teyonah Parris), the trio investigate what really happened to Fontaine and uncover a massive government conspiracy in the process....

What makes a good whodunit? Is it a brilliant story with enough twists to light up a ’60s ballroom? Is it the cast full of familiar faces playing even more familiar tropes? Is it the setting, a stately, secluded manor where every corner hides a new secret? Or is it something else entirely, an elusiveje ne sais quoithat brings it all together? Whatever it is,the new adaptation ofAgatha Christie’sTowards Zerodoesn’t quite have it....

Universal earned considerable flack last year after seemingly jumping the gun and releasingThe Fall Guyon PVOD platforms mere days after its theatrical debut. A similar debate unfolded recently, when the studio chose to release the musical blockbusterWickedon digital streaming platforms while it was still raking in millions at the box office. The studio appeared to justify its move by reporting thatWickedhadgenerated around $70 million from online saleswithin a week. But despite PVOD eating into its theatrical revenue, the movie isset to pass a major global box office milestonein a few days....

With the meteoric rise in popularity of superhero cinema over the course of recent decades, it makes sense that superhero comic books have been immersed in the mainstream consciousness as well. Unsurprisingly, the growing phenomenon has led to a plethora of television adaptations, ranging from small-screen universes like whatArrowand its subsequent spin-offs achieved, to delightfully manic and vivaciously inspired series likeLegion. However, the world of graphic novels expands far beyond the scope of superhero splendor, and the litany of television adaptations of such source material is similarly vast....

During the absolutely packed Marvel Panel at SDCC, Marvel Studios PresidentKevin Feigegave audiences a glimpse at what’s to come in the MCU for the next decade. Collider was lucky enough to be in the audience and get a look at some of the exclusive trailers that won’t be released online for some time. Feige, along with cast membersPaulRudd,EvangelineLilly,KathrynNewton, and directorPeytonReed, presented the first trailer forAnt-Man and The Wasp Quantumania. The trailer featured some big surprises includingBillMurraymaking his MCU debut, the return of M....

At this point on The CW’sArrow, any episode that features unique fight scenes and a fresh take on stunt choreography should automatically command your attention. “Brotherhood” was one of those episodes, thanks in large part to its directorJames Bamfordwhose main credits on the show are for fight choreography and stunt coordination. This is the first episode he’s directed, however, and if this level of action is just a hint of what Bamford is capable of, I hope he gets more chances in the future....

When Universal Pictures first announced they would be bringing backThe Mummy, I’ll admit I was a bit nervous. That property is a major part of Universal’s history and there are a number of different ways you could go with the story. But the second I heardTom Cruisewas going to star and serve as creative partner, it immediately shot to the top of my list of films I couldn’t wait to see....

Thirteen years sinceAvatarstunned audiences and broke box office records,James Cameronreturns to Pandora with his long-awaited sequel,Avatar: The Way of Water. Also returning, and reuniting with Cameron for the first time since the two worked together on the genre classic,Aliens, is Academy Award-nomineeSigourney Weaver. Yes, her original character, Grace Augustine, the doctor in charge of the Avatar program, did die in the 2009 film, but she left something behind. Grace’s Avatar had a daughter and now Weaver is playing that child, 14-year-old Kiri....

2017 will end its miserable run in less than 36 hours and that means that eyes are now distinctly focused on 2018 and its release calendar. By the end of January, we will have the next installment of theInsidiousseries and the concluding (?) chapter of theMaze Runnerfranchise in theaters, and February brings the long-awaitedBlack PantherandFifty Shades Freed. Most importantly, cinephiles, film buffs, and regular moviegoers alike are preparing forAvengers: Infinity War, the climactic chapter of the Marvel movies thus far....

Transformations have long been fertile ground for animated features, with a wide array of variations.Snow Whitefeatured an evil queen (Lucille La Verne) who turned into an old hag.Beauty and the Beasthad servants who transformed into teapots and serving bowls.Pinocchioshowed how a wooden puppet turns into a real boy. Then there are the numerous films where human characters turn into animals, which is whereTurning Red, the latest film fromPixar, slides in. In the movie, young Mei Lee (Rosalie Chiang) turns into a big, red panda when she gets excited....