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James Gandolfiniwill forever be best known for his role onThe Sopranos, a series that fundamentallychanged the notion of “prestige television” forever.Although previous HBO shows likeOzhad certainly had a “water cooler effect,”The Sopranosproved to be an instantly iconic crime drama with some of the greatest characterization and performances in the history of the genre.The Sopranoswill always be the first projects his fans think of, butGandolfini also has an impressive catalog of film roles....

Hello there! The famed Jedi Master,Obi-Wan Kenobi, has been a staple in theStar Wars universesince the beginning. Being the first to guide Luke Skywalker (and the world) on his first steps into the larger world of the Force.A mentor, a warrior, a negotiator, a friend, Kenobi has seen and done it all in the galaxy far, far away. Related:Ewan McGregor on ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’, How It Feels Like One Long Movie...

Alex Garlandis about to release the follow-up on his feature directorial debut with his adaptation ofJeff VanderMeer’s award-winning, far-out novel,Annihilation. Garland set a high bar with the Oscar-winning filmEx Machinabut fans should expect a continued exploration of cutting-edge sci-fi concepts and engaging storytelling from the Oscar-nominated writer/director. While his big-screen projects are the talk of the town right now, keep in mind that Garland also has aneight-episode TV series set up at FXthat will give him a shot at exploring “technology-based sci-fi” storytelling in this era of Peak TV....

Samuel Goldwyn Films is gearing up to release the upcoming Western comedy filmAmerican Sausage Standoff, and Collider can exclusively premiere the movie’s first trailer and poster art. From directorUlrich Thomsen, the film starsThe Boys’Antony StarrandDeadwood’sW. Earl Brown— two men who find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict revolving around opening a small town’s first German sausage restaurant.American Sausage Standoffwill be released in theaters on August 27. The trailer introduces us to Mike (Starr), a hustler and dreamer fresh out of prison who finds himself in the small town of Gutterbee and learns that one of its locals, Edward, has always had the humble ambition of opening his own sausage restaurant....

One of the things that struck me the most when watchingJames Wan’sAquaman(besides what a metalocalypse Lisa Frank dream machine it was), was how vast and varied the underwater kingdoms are. Though we get a brief tour of each, there is clearly so much visually and narratively to continue to explore, and I’d be down to see all of it. But given his horror background, it’s no surprise that Wan has chosenThe Trenchas the setting for a firstAquamanspinoff....

Last summer, I was invited alongside a group of journalists to visit the Atlanta, Georgia set ofAvengers: Infinity War. You can read a more in-depth account about my experience on the sethere, but suffice it to say that it was indeedepic. The amount of star-power in this movie is mind-boggling, and over the next several weeks I’ll be publishing interviews with the cast and creatives behind it all. They couldn’t reveal much in the way of specifics, of course, but it was really fun to just see their banter and interactions — which is really the crux of what theAvengersmovies are all about....

Indie studio A24 is renowned for bringing critically acclaimed viewing to fans of horror with the likes ofTalk to Meproof of that. With an experimental and challenging spin on the genre, A24 is set to continue in that vein with its upcoming horror feature,Opus. Produced and funded by A24,Opuswill mark the first feature of writer-directorMark Anthony Greenwith the project now setting out its cast which seesAyo EdebiriandJohn Malkovichset to lead. Plot details remain secret, but set around an iconic pop star’s return following his decades-long disappearance....

Sun Pictures recently debuted the first trailer for the hotly anticipated Tamil language filmBeast, starringThalapathy Vijay. Directed by the mononymousNelson,Beastis Vijay’s 65th film as the lead, and was tentatively titled Thalapathy 65—as is the norm in South Indian cinema—before its official title was announced. The nearly three-minute trailer opens with a hijacking. In a quick montage, we’re told that terrorists have taken over a mall in Chennai; innocent shoppers are now hostages in a high-stakes negotiation between the terrorists and the government....

2015 has been a fascinating year for film. We’ve seen three of the highest grossing opening weekends of all time and the release of a fair share of sequels and reboots, but the artistry behind said “blockbusters” has ratcheted up beyond a simple cash-grab (although yes, there are still plenty of those too). Films likeCreedandMad Max: Fury Roadprove that you’re able to reboot an existing property while still treating the film as a unique piece of art, and movies likeMission: Impossible – Rogue Nationoffer compelling twists to the sequel formula, maintaining a freshness that refuses to devalue the feature film to the equivalent of an episode in a long-running TV series....

InThis Week in Animation News, I’ll take a look at the previous week in the world of animation in order to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. It’s your one-stop shop for news regarding cartoons, anime, and animated web series. We’re talking movies, TV shows, digital shorts, and everything in between! First of all, with everything in the news lately (and likely for the foreseeable future, regarding sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, it was only a matter of time before animation saw its share of headlines....

Fresh off the highly anticipated Battle of Winterfell episode—officially titled “The Long Night”—HBO has released the trailer for next week’s episode ofGame of Thrones. With the Night King and his Army of the Dead defeated, it appears that all eyes are now on Cersei. As Dany puts it in this trailer, they’ve won the Great War and now they’re aiming to win the Last War. That kind of confidence—calling this thelastwar—surely doesn’t foretell doom, right?...

Some of the best television shows of all timerevolve around spies and their complex relationshipswith those around them while balancing the emotional toll and excitement of covert operations. While shows likeThe AmericansandSlow Horsesare based on fictional characters, the grippingMGM+miniseriesA Spy Among Friendsfeels just as thrilling as any scripted show but is based on an incredible true story that’s practically made for TV. Based on British authorBen Macintyre’s non-fiction book of the same name,A Spy Among Friendscenters onKim Philby, one of themost notorious spies in British history....

DirectorThomas Napperand producer and star Haley Bennett (Swallow) premiered their film,Widow Clicquot, at this year’sToronto International Film Festival. To discuss this female-driven story, the duo sit down with Collider’sSteve Weintraubat the studio in theCinema Center by MARBand dig into the passion of both winemaking and cinema. Widow Clicquottakes place in France during the Napoleonic Wars, spanning from 1797 to 1807, in a tale based on the real-life story of the “Grande Dame of Champagne....