Is a Real Housewives Star “Hot To Go” on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 13?

The Masked SingerSeason 13 has made many fans feel lucky that their guesses have been spot on. The panel, however, hasn’t been feeling as lucky. So far this season,The Masked Singerhas introduced the world to 10 incredible masked characters, revealing six so far. Now, Group C has arrived, andthe panel believes that perhaps another reality star is hiding underneath Yorkie. For the Group C premiere,five new characters are introduced: Cherry Blossom, Mad Scientist, Nessy, Stud Muffin, and Yorkie....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Jasmine Edwards

I’m Confident Emma Mackey Will Be the Perfect White Witch in Greta Gerwig's Netflix Narnia Franchise After Seeing Her in This Blockbuster Murder Mystery

Greta Gerwigis building an all-star cast for her upcoming adaptation ofThe Chronicles of Narnia, andEmma Mackeyhas landed a prime role as Jadis, the malevolent White Witch. This won’t be the first time Gerwig and Mackey worked together, as Mackey was part ofBarbie’s sprawling cast, but Mackey actually managed to cement her White Witch bonafides in an entirely different film: the 2022 adaptation ofDeath on the Nile. The second film inKenneth Branagh’s take on the Hercule Poirot novels, which stars Branagh as Poirot in addition to being directed by him,Death on the Nilesees Poirot being invited to the wedding of wealthy heiress Linnet Ridgeway (Gal Gadot) and Simon Doyle (Armie Hammer)....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 702 words · Michael Robinson

Joker Review: Todd Phillips Crafts a Big Joke without a Punchline

InThe Dark Knight, Joker (Heath Ledger) says, “As you know, madness is like gravity…all it takes is a little push.” InTodd Phillips’Joker, madness is like a gas—it fills the space to which it is confined. But it’s also thin, ethereal, and lacks substance. The craft of the film—the cinematography, the score, the production design—along withJoaquin Phoenix’s magnetic, dedicated performance, is outstanding. Phillips has created an eye-catching, atmospheric take on Gotham, but he hasn’t done anything interesting with it....

June 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1210 words · Nicole Nielsen

Kelly Marie Tran Breaks Silence on Star Wars Harassment

WhenKelly Marie Tranwas cast inStar Wars: The Last Jedi, it was a huge deal. Not only was she a largely unknown actress landing a major role in aStar Warssequel, she was the first woman of color ever to have a leading role in aStar Warsmovie. But since everything is terrible, Tran was attacked before fans even got to know her character. Then whenThe Last Jedicame out, and writer/directorRian Johnsonpaired Tran’s character Rose up with Finn (John Boyega) on what some deemed an unnecessary detour (it wasn’t—the entire Canto Bight sequence serves to thematically deepen both Finn’s and Rose’s characters and strengthen their resolve), some fans got completely out of hand on social media....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Michael Hodges

Kenneth Branagh Directing Artemis Fowl Movie

Kenneth Branaghscored a big hit earlier this year withCinderella, and while back in Junewe reportedthat he had signed on to adaptAgatha Christie’sMurder on the Orient Express, it now looks like he’s turning his attention to YA-fare. According toVarietyandThe Tracking Board, Branagh has signed on to direct an adaptation of the YA novelArtemis Fowlwith playwrightConor McPhersonwriting the script. Per the official description [viaAmazon]: Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius-and, above all, a criminal mastermind....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Lisa Walker

Kong: Skull Island Image Features Tom Hiddleston

Warner Bros. and Legendary have unveiled the first official image from the highly anticipatedKong: Skull Island. The film resurrects theKing Kongfranchise in a new way 11 years afterPeter Jackson’s bloated yet heartfelt remake, this time switching the setting to the Vietnam era of the 1970s. Legendary made a bold decision in settingJordan Vogt-Robertsto direct based on the strength of his Sundance indieKings of Summer, and he subsequently put together one hell of an ensemble led byBrie LarsonandTom Hiddleston....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Shannon Stone

Loki Production Designer on Adding a Cat to the TVA Office

In this age of Zoom interviews, it no longer feels strange to see someone’s cat pop into frame. But in the case ofLokiproduction designerKasra Farahaniand his pal Charlie, it did happen to be apt. That’s because according to directorKate Herron, the cat you might have spotted in Episode 1 was part of his pitch re-imagining the sequence with which the Time Variance Authority would process incoming variants. “I would talk to Kasra about how his humor infuses his production design,” Herron said to Collider, “because he pitched the idea of the cubes to me....

June 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1583 words · Nicole Acosta

Mandalorian Potato Head Is Now Here to Save the Galaxy

The Book of Boba Fettis currently the center of theStar Warsuniverse and the 3rd season ofThe Mandaloriandoes not premiere until later this year, but to hold fans over till then, Hasbro is releasing the ultimate collector’s item. The toy company has spoiled fans over the years with the Star Wars Black Series line of action figures, but Hasbro is now putting out a Mandalorian-themed Potato Head set to release in February and it is putting the rest of the galaxy to shame....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Kaylee Dennis

Morgan Neville Talks Won’t You Be My Neighbor at Sundance

As always, the Sundance Film Festival hosted premieres for a bunch of new documentaries, and among the premieres wasWon’t You Be My Neighbor?, the new film from Oscar-winning directorMorgan Neville(20 Feet from Stardom). The documentary follows the life and career ofFred Rogers, showing the genesis ofMister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and why the show was so special. Rather than just simply go through the events of Rogers’ life or attempt to be a hagiography, the documentary comes alive thanks to how Neville shines a light on Rogers’ values....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Terry Pruitt

New Movie Trailers: Suicide Squad, Doctor Strange, More

I don’t know about you but I feel that this was a good week for trailers, not only because we got trailers for some highly-anticipated movies and TV shows, but it felt very diverse, like no matter what your taste is you will find something you like out of this bunch, and that’s always good. So let’s get to it. This week, we got new trailers forDoctor Strange,Suicide Squad,Game of Thrones,Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and much more....

June 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1209 words · Brandi Barnes

Noughts and Crosses: Paterson Joseph on Season 2, Racism

When I spoke with veteran British actorPaterson Josephacross two subsequent early mornings (for me, that is — it was late afternoon for him), we began with him asking me questions. Specifically, he wanted to know about Collider, and its audience, and whether or not I had a sense that American audiences were tuning intoNoughts and Crosses, the BBC series based on books byMalorie Blackman, which had just made its debut on Peacock....

June 11, 2025 · 15 min · 3056 words · Matthew Cantu

One of Sydney Sweeney’s Earliest Roles Was in John Carpenter’s Latest Horror Movie

In a funny twist of fate,John Carpenter’s most recent film project, 2010’sThe Ward,is also one of starlet,Sydney Sweeney’s, very first. Following the troubled Kristen, played byAmber Heard,The Wardsets up two major mysteries. The first is, why does Kristen burn down the farmhouse? The second is who is the little girl in chains? As with most mystery-heavy plots, the two questions are linked. The little girl in chains is played by Sweeney, who does a lot with little screen time....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Kenneth Walker

Q-Force Trailer Shows LGBTQ+ Super Spies Going Rogue in Animated Netflix Series

Isn’t it time we had a team of LGBTQ+ agents fighting evil? Netflix certainly seems to think so, as it’s moving full steam ahead with the launch of the adult animation seriesQ-Force, scheduled to be released on September 2. The streaming giant has also dropped a new trailer that reveals more details of the upcoming 10 episodes. While the first teaser revealed the voice cast and the characters who were very much queer and proud, the trailer provides more insight into what we can expect in terms of plot and how the members ofQ-Forcewill meet and operate....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Michael Crawford