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Philippa Boyensis no stranger to adapting books to film and creating big screen fantasy spectacles thanks to theLord of the RingsandThe Hobbitmovies, and now she’s putting that expertise to use again with the acclaimed novelMortal Engines. Along withPeter JacksonandFran Walsh, Boyens penned the script about the state of the world hundreds of years after civilization is destroyed. Now many opt to live on “traction cities,” giant moving cities, with one of the biggest of them all, London, threatening to gobble up every other smaller city and town in its path, consuming all of their resources....

The veil of secrecy that theStar Warsfranchise operates under has been increasingly easy to pierce. This week saw reports come to light that writer-director-producerTony Gilroyis taking on a much bigger role in theRogue One: A Star Wars Storyreshoots than was originally reported. Not only was he seemingly at the forefront of the reshoots, he is “supervising” the editing process with an unreported amount of “input” from the film’s director,Gareth Edwards. Gilroy and Edwards worked together on post-production forGodzilla, so this isn’t exactly devastating news, but the release of this information undoubtedly calls into question just exactly how much drama was going on behind the scenes of theStar Warsspin-off....

After nearly a decade in development at Universal Pictures,Shane Black’sCold Warriorhas found a new home at Netflix, Collider has exclusively learned. While Netflix quietly acquired the project late last year, the news was never reported. It now comes less than two weeks beforeThe Predatorhits theaters, following its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. Originally written byChuck Mondry, the script follows a retired Cold War-era spy who teams with a younger agent to track down a terrorist....

The BAFTA TV Awards nominees are in, and… surprise! A miniseries that flew mostly under the radar during the awards season was brought front and center, with a surprising total of eleven nominations across several categories.It’s a Sinwas a frequent contender across a roster of awards, but this is the first time it features so prominently in many main categories. Created by Emmy nomineeRussell T. Davies, the series follows a group of LGBTQIA+ friends trying to get through the growing HIV/AIDS crisis in the United Kingdom during the 80s....

A strange trend that has emerged within the past two decades is the notion of a romantic story centered on a relationship in which one character is diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening illness. Seemingly, this would allow for a mature take on theromantic drama, but it often descends into an absurd recitation of clichés. The issue with films likeThe Fault in Our StarsorMe Before Youis that the subplot surrounding the character’s illness is treated as more important than the characters, and seeks to manipulate the audience from the very moment that the characters are first introduced....

Star Wars: The CloneWarshas returned from one of cartoon history’s strangest hiatuses to finish out the story thatDave Filoniand Lucasfilm started back in 2008. Now, in Season 7, the journey of Rex, Ahsoka Tano, and more iconic characters will come to a close, resolving at least their parts to play in the acclaimed animated series. But with more than five years between seasons, things will certainly look and feel a bit different in Season 7, even though it features familiar faces that we’ve been waiting to reunite with for the better part of a decade....

Disney’sStrange Worldis available to stream starting today, bringing the fantastical adventure of the Clade family home in time for the holidays. The film follows the legendary family of adventurers on a treacherous journey to save their planet’s power source in the strange world beneath the surface. Searcher Clade (Jake Gyllenhaal), however, is no explorer, but a mere farmer called into action. In order for the mission to succeed, the family must learn to put its differences aside and navigate the strange new lands together....

After the success ofAvatar, studios rushed to get their films into 3D, and while plenty of blockbuster films are still released in the 3D format, it’s no longer the draw it once was. Very few films capitalized on making the most of 3D, and it wasn’t a game-changer in the way that advocates hoped it would be. As a result, a 3D showing these days tends to just mean a more expensive ticket rather than a unique experience that fully takes advantage of the technology....

A24 has released the first trailer forThe Adderall Diaries, the dramatic thriller starringJames Francoas Stephen Elliot, a has-been author whose fascination with a high-profile murder case leads him to his own troubled past. When Stephen uses his obsession with a famous murder case to avoid his personal troubles, he finds that the case unexpectedly brings him a new romance with the trial reporter Lana Edmond (Amber Heard) while forcing him to confront old issues with his abusive father (Ed Harris)....

The X trilogy is a showcase forMia Gothto be a final girl, a monster, and astar, but each chapter has also been unique with a change in tone from the last installment. 2022’sXis a classic slasher,Pearlfrom the same year is psychosexual horror, and 2024’sMaXXXineis a neo-noir/giallo. Along with how distinct each installment has been,the kills in theXtrilogyhave been consistently creative. The latest one heads into the 1980s where blood stains glitzy and sleazy Hollywood, but the best kill scene inMaXXXineisn’t what happens whenKevin Bacon’s smug private detective meets his end in a car crusher....

There are three things I know with absolute certainty. First, vampires cannot use calculators unless they were received as a gift. Second, every restaurant in America secretly accepts backflips as payment. And third, Fox’s smash hit singing competitionThe Masked Singerwas never intended to be watched during a global pandemic in which we are all mandatorily confined to our homes. This third immutable truth of the universe has never been more apparent than it was last night duringThe Masked Singer’s specialSing-Along Spectacularepisode, a collection of performances from throughout this past season urging its trapped viewers to throatily shout pop lyrics at the animal costumes lurching across their TV screens like we’re trying to curse them back to the abyss....

During Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) more-than-eventful years at Hogwarts, many background students have made their own little yet memorable impacts on the magical franchise. InHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, it is a young, overly enthusiastic photographer who gives us no choice but to keep our attention on him. Colin Creevey (Hugh Mitchell) was always accompanied by the bright flash of his camera, an incessant grin and a starstruck expression every time Harry was near him....

TheToronto International Film Festivalhas announced the lineup for the 2020 iteration of the festival, and it looks extremely different from past years. Of course, that was to be expected. The festival will be pushing a major virtual component to this year’s proceedings, ditching much of the glitz and glam that normally accompanies the debuts of splashy films aiming to make their mark on awards season. There are also no physical press and industry screenings....