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DirectorColin Trevorrowis amassing a pretty diverse resume making the move from his feature directorial debut, the independent comedySafety Not Guaranteed, to the box office juggernautJurassic World, and that trend is only going to continue withStar Wars: Episode XIwhen it opens on June 16, 2025. But first, he’s gotThe Book of Henryin theaters right now. This one brings Trevorrow back to a smaller, more intimate production. It starsNaomi Wattsas the mother of two young boys, one of which is incredibly smart for his age and supports the family in ways similar to a patriarch....

Comic-Con is only two weeks away, which means that the official schedule is now starting to be released. As is their custom, the schedule will be released over the course of several days starting with today, which has the schedule for Wednesday’s Preview Night and for all of Thursday. Among the highlights on Thursday, we’ve got Hall H panels forThe Predator, the newDoctor Who,Better Call Saul, and a 10th anniversary celebration ofBreaking Bad....

With Disney’sJungle Cruisecoming out this week, the studio is continuing their attempts to turn their park rides into movies with anotherHaunted Mansionfilm, and it looks like this version will starLaKeith StanfieldandTiffany Haddish.Justin Simien, the writer behind both the film and seriesDear White PeopleandBad Hair, is set to direct, withKatie Dippold, the scribe behindThe Heatand several episodes ofParks and Recreation, has written the most recent draft. In 2003, Disney adapted their popular Haunted Mansion ride withEddie Murphyto box office success, though it wasn’t quite a hit with critics....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforEuphoria Special Episode Part 1: Rue.] Again: Everything. For a little under an hour, the two characters simply sit at this diner table and talk to each other, with just a Jules-featuring overture, a phone call-featuring intermission, and an “Ave Maria”-featuring curtain call to break up this action and highlight the inherent theatricality of the piece. Yes, show creator/writer/directorSam Levinson’s script zeroes in on the seemingly bottomless pit of Rue’s addiction, despair, mental health struggles, and suicidal ideation, and these passages sing with focus, authenticity, genuine pain, and some of the best acting you’ll see on television this year....

An official image forPaul Feig’sGhostbustersdroppedyesterday, and now we have some new character posters that spotlight each of the team members. I actually think these are kind of perfect, and they really highlight the individuality of each cast member while simultaneously making everyone look badass. As was clear in yesterday’s photo debut, these are women you donotwant to mess with, and they certainly look like a formidable team in these character posters....

Universal has released the firstGlasstrailer. The upcoming sequel toUnbreakableandSplitfollowsJames McAvoy’s villainous Kevin Wendell Crumb,Bruce Willis’ heroic David Dunn, andSamuel L. Jackson’s Elijah Price, aka. Mr. Glass in a series of escalating encounters seemingly orchestrated by the enigmatic Glass. This is a really terrific trailer, that starts as sort of a bait-and-switch. No doubt audiences who see this attached toMission: Impossible - Falloutwill start the trailer wondering what in the world this could be, but the reveal of David, Elijah, and Kevin plays wonderfully....

Apple played a major gamble over the Memorial Day holiday frame, debuting the action-adventure filmFountain of Youthon its Apple TV+ streaming service while two massive new movies were released in theaters. Disney’sLilo & Stitchremake and Paramount’sMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoninggrossed a combined total of over half-a-billion dollars at the global box office this past weekend, whileFountain of Youthdominated the streaming charts. In fact, it wasthe most popular title on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoeson May 26....

It looks like this vacation will pay off. A little over a week ago, the highly anticipated Season 3 of the HBO seriesThe White Lotusdebuted its first episode, and the numbers were pretty impressive: theMike White(Enlightened) series managed to attract over 2 million viewers across linear HBO network and its streaming platformMax. However, a week’s worth of performance has shown that there’s an even bigger portion of the audience that watches the episode a few days later or waits to see everyone’s reaction before pressing play....

WithJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomnow available on Blu-ray, I recently got on the phone with directorJ.A. Bayonafor an extended wide-ranging interview about the making of the film. Unlikeour interview at the junketwhere we had just a few minutes to talk, this time I had almost an hour with him and we went into extreme detail about the making of the sequel. Since the interview was so long and covered so many subjects, I decided to break it up into two parts....

There’s no denying thatBuffy the Vampire Slayerwas ahead of its time. Now, even 20 years after its series finale,the show still captivates audiencesin a way that many others haven’t. Its staying power has been so strong that it’s even outlastedthe horrifying allegations surrounding its creator, Joss Whedon, with fans putting him to the side and appreciating the art for what it was. Speaking with Collider’sMaggie Lovittduring this weekend’sSan Francisco Fan Expo, series starJames Marstersopened up about how proud he was to have done “subversion” work on not onlyBuffybut also during his run onRussell T....

WillJason Stathampunch a giant shark in the face or isThe Megjust going to be the biggest disappointment since The Rock didn’t punch an earthquake? (Thanks for nothing,San Andreas.) The adaptation ofSteve Alten’s 1997 novelMeg: A Novel of Deep Terroris finally on the way after a long an storied two-decade path to the big screen, and we’ve finally got the first image. The film stars Statham as a navy captain and rescue diver hired to face down a prehistoric shark and save a team of scientist trapped at the bottom of the sea....

Kelly Clarkson’sfamous ‘Kellyokes’ covers has finally hit the airwaves!The Kelly Clarkson Showpremiered in 2019. Since then, one of the show’s fan-favorite segments has been the singer’s iconic covers of popular songs. FromRadiohead’s“Fake Plastic Trees” toCarrie Underwood’s“Blown Away,” Clarkson always surprises the audience with the songs she chooses to cover. And now,fans can enjoy these performances on Clarkson’s dedicatedSirius XM Channel, Kelly Clarkson Connection. The singer shared the announcement in anInstagrampost and shared that along with the covers, she was also going to share what went into making them....

LAIKA Animation’s studio is one of the most magical places on Earth, a place I was lucky enough to visit just before their release ofThe Boxtrolls. It’s a place where madness and magic come together to create new worlds from whole cloth, worlds on a scale small enough to make the animators feel god-like in their powers of manipulation, but also enslaved to their miniature creations. To celebrate their 10 years of magic, LAIKA Animation just released a new retrospective video, which just so happens to feature an actual boat-load of new footage from their upcoming film,Kubo and the Two Strings....