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DirectorDenis Villeneuvecontinues to fill out the cast ofDunewith A-list actors, as Oscar winnerJavier Bardemis in talks to play Stilgar in Legendary’s big-budget reboot, Collider has confirmed. Based on the acclaimed novels byFrank Herbert,Dunewill starTimothée Chalametas Paul Atreides, the heir apparent of the Atreides family. When they’re sent to rule over the desert planet Arrakis and its valuable spice commodity, their rule is contested by competing noble families, leading to betrayal and ultimately rebellion....

The music of a movie becomes another character in the story. It adds to the atmosphere, tone, and emotional resonance the audience experiences. It takes skill to make sure this addition emboldens the impact of the film while not serving to distract or muddle it. There has been few people more accomplished or recognized in this realm thanJohn Williams, and now he can add another achievement to his already impressive career....

Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to kick-start with a quantum-sized bang in the shape ofAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and the surprising choice ofPaul Rudd’s light-hearted, frothy Scott Lang to be front of centre might seem like a surprising choice, but according to Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feige, the character had earned that position. “We wanted to kick off Phase Five with Ant-Man because he’d earned that position," said Feige in an interview with Empire Magazine....

While Europe producesquality TVthat often gets adapted to American television, it’s common that we don’t get to watch several of them simply because they’re not on our radar. That’s one of the purposes of Viaplay, a streaming service that brings quality TV to American audiences. This month, Viaplay is bulking up its catalog withFace to Face, an intense interrogation drama starringLars Mikkelsen(The Witcher). The streamer allowed Collider to exclusively debut the trailer, so we can now share it with you....

The CW announcedLegends of Tomorrowwill debut on January 21, but that’s not even the most exciting news. (See more premiere dateshere). Ahead ofthe two-episode crossover eventbetweenArrowandThe Flash, which acts as a precursor to this superhero team-up, a newLegends of Tomorrowtrailer has arrived. In our best look yet at the action that’s in store, Vandal Savage (Casper Crump) wreaks havoc across time and shows us the dystopian future that awaits if he succeeds in his plan....

Disney is reviving one of their most beloved and iconic characters with a newMary Poppinsmovie. Rob Marshall (Chicago) is on board to direct the new original live-action musical from a script byDavid Magee(Life of Pi).EWreports that the newMary Poppinsfilm will take pace 20 years after the original classic, in Depression-era London, and will draw inspiration from the existing worksP.L. Travers’Poppinsbook series and explore Mary’s further adventures with the Banks' family....

Sony’sMetal Gear Solidis adding a fresh yet familiar talent to its writing team. Back in 2012,Derek ConnollywroteSafety Not Guaranteed, a good indie flick that went unseen by most moviegoers. Luckily, one of the folks whodidsee the Sundance hit was a fella by the name ofSteven Spielberg. That changed everything. In 2015, Connolly was part of the writing team forJurassic World, a bad, big-budget film that was seen by millions. That success was followed up by the bizarre one-two punch ofMonster TrucksandKong: Skull Island, the latter being a collaboration between Connolly and directorJordan Vogt-Roberts....

USA has released the full-length trailer forMr. Robotseason 4, which marks the final chapter ofSam Esmail’s hacker drama starring newly-minted Oscar-winnerRami Malek. Since 2015, Malek has portrayed the black-hoodied hacker Elliot Alderson—leader of the anarchic cyber-terrorist crew f/society—who is haunted by the ghost of his late father (Christian Slater), a specter that also serves as his more aggressive alter ego. “You go down this path, it’ll never end," Slater says in the trailer....

A quick tip for watchingDuncan Jones’ new movie,Mute: don’t look at it as a traditional noir story about a mute bartender trying to find out what happened to his girlfriend. Jones’ sci-fi film functions much better as an anthology with three leads. One lead is the mute bartender, but another is an AWOL army doctor trying to get out of Berlin, and the other is his friend who tries to fly under the radar because he’s a pedophile....

The latest episode ofElsbethis set to be an absolute thriller and seesCarrie Preston’sElsbeth Tascioni going head-to-head with her real-life husband,Michael Emerson, in his role as the villainous Judge Milton Crawford. Elsbethknowshe’s a murderer, but time is running out for our hero to prove it as he comes agonizingly close to becoming a federal judge and into a position of unimpeachable power. Collider is thrilled to bring our readers an exclusive sneak peek at the latest episode, entitled “I Know What You Did Thirty-Three Summers Ago”, in which Elsbeth and Judge Crawford have an unsettling face-to-face conversation in the subway, where Crawford’s ice-cold demeanor is as chilling as it is menacing....

Life has found a way,Gareth Edwardsis in talks to direct the next installment in theJurassic Worldfranchise according toThe Hollywood Reporter. PreviouslyDavid Leitchwas in talks for the gig butleft the project due to creative differences with the studio. Edwards, best known forThe CreatorandRogue One, is a good fit for the film which will feature new characters in the legendary franchise. The studio is hoping to get cameras rolling in June for the nextJurassic Worldadventure, with the movie currently scheduled to hit theaters on July 31, 2025....

A couple of years ago, I wrotean editorial titled “The Problem with Superhero Sagas: Why Treating Movies Like Television Is a Bad Idea.”In it, I voiced my displeasure at the growing trend of approaching an interconnected feature film franchise like a TV series. This was mostly aimed at Marvel’s model—presidentKevin Feigeis the showrunner, setting the creative tone and overseeing all aspects of the overarching story while the directors served like TV directors, infusing each “episode” with a bit of their own sensibility, but never deviating too far “off-brand....

Making a directorial debut is hard, but making one with a story toldin reverseis a specific kind of challenge. Just ask filmmakerOren Uziel, whose directorial debutShimmer Lakehits Netflix on Friday, June 9th. The film is one of the first scripts Uziel ever wrote, before he’d go on to work on movies like22 Jump Streetand the upcoming Cloververse movie formerly known asGod Particle, and it’s a crime story told in unique fashion....