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On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (August 9th, 2016) Mark Ellis, Kristian Harloff, Jon Schnepp, and Ashley Mova discuss the following: In addition to introducing a ton of new characters,Rogue One: A Star Wars Storywill further expand theStar Warsuniverse by also introducing new worlds including a previously unknown planet called Jedha. Ahead of the new trailer debut on Thursday, directorGareth Edwardsspoke to EWrevealing the planet to be a sort of holy landwhere people who believe in the Force would go on a pilgrimage....

Paddingtonis not only one of the unlikeliest film franchises around, it’s also one of the best. The first film—an adaptation of the beloved bear, directed with a heaping dose of compassion and manners byPaul King—was unceremoniously dumped here in the U.S. in January 2015 by The Weinstein Company, but it still went on to gross $268 million off a wave of glowing reviews. The Warner Bros.-released 2018 sequel,Paddington 2, is still sitting pretty with a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, as King returned to helm an absolutely perfect (and delightful, obviously) follow-up....

James Gunnis no stranger to making superhero movies. Gunn has directed projects for both DC and Marvel movies, withThe Suicide Squadin 2021 as well as all threeGuardians of the Galaxymovies. His familiarity with the genre is a great asset in bringing things together for the DCU. Now, fans are under two weeks out from the release ofSuperman. When visiting the set, Collider’sRoss Bonaimesat down with the cast to talk about the production of theDavid Corenswet-led superhero movie....

The history of board game to screen adaptations is mixed at best.For everyClue, there’s every (and I meanevery)Transformersmovie. Now,House of CardscreatorBeau Willimonlooks to add a contribution to the canon. In other words, he’s taking a big…risk. PerThe Wrap, Willimon will adapt Hasbro’s strategic war gameRiskinto a television series for Entertainment One (aka eOne), Hasbro’s production company arm, alongside Willimon’s producing partnerJordan Tappisthrough their production company Westward (The First). Willimon will write for and oversee production on theRiskseries as part of Westward’s production deal with the studio, which may see more board game-based projects coming from Willimon yet....

Benicio Del ToroandJosh Brolingo to war in theSicario: Day of the Soldado. The sequel toDenis Villeneuve’s celebrated crime drama seesStefano Sollima(Gomorrah) stepping behind the camera as director with original screenwriterTaylor Sheridan– who also wroteHell or High Waterand helmed last year’sWind River– returning to pen the script. USA Todaydebuted a new trailer and revealed new plot details for the sequel, which finds the drug war on the US-Mexico border escalated when the cartels start sending terrorists over the border, The film picks up with Del Toro’s revenge-fuelled Alejandro when he’s “hired again by CIA operative Matt Graver (Brolin) to start a war between dueling cartels by kidnapping Isabela Reyes (Isabela Moner), the teenage daughter of infamous kingpin Carlos Reyes....

Another day, anotherNetflixadaptation of a beloved literary classic. Hot on the heels of last year’s controversial announcement that the streamer would be adaptingThe Picture of Dorian GraybyOscar Wilde, last weeksaw the full cast revealfor Netflix’s upcoming take onPride & Prejudice. A six-part television adaptation ofJane Austen’s most beloved novel, this new rendition shouldgive Austen fans plenty of reasons to be excited. Not only isEmma Corrintaking on the lead role of Elizabeth Bennet, butOlivia Colmanis alsopolishing off her period drama chopsto play Mrs....

While we’ll have to wait and see how theaters fair over the next couple of weeks, it looks like - so far - Omicron has proven an easy foe for Spidey to wrangle.Spider-Man: No Way Home, the hotly anticipated threequel toTom Holland’s Spidey storyline featuring an all-star ensemble of returning villains, scored big at the box office despite fears over the emergent variant: its $121.5 million opening day is the second-highest of all time, just behindAvengers: Endgame(but, remarkably, ahead ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens)....

Netflix’s juggernautStranger Thingshas been in the spotlight since Season 4 dropped and instantly became one of the most viewed shows on the platform, but the renewed attention has also sparked a bit of a conspiracy theory. Recently, viewers have reported that a scene from Season 1 showing Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) taking photos of Nancy (Natalia Dyer) while she was undressing had been edited out to instead show the elder Byers sibling just snapping pictures of Barb (Shannon Purser) sitting by the pool moments before her death....

WithDavid Gordon Green’sStrongeropening this weekend, I got to speak with starsMiranda RichardsonandTatiana Maslanyat the Toronto International Film Festival. If you haven’t seen the trailers, the true story drama starsJake Gyllenhaalas Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who became a symbol of heroism and strength after losing both of his legs during the tragic 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Unlike theMark WahlbergvehiclePatriot’s Day, this film is mostly focused on what happened after the bombing, and how the event and the public attention affected Bauman and his ex-girlfriend Erin (Tatiana Maslany), who was running the marathon at the time....

WhenJersey Shorefirst aired in 2009, it followed a group of eight singles as they spent their summer on theJersey Shorepartying. Throughout all six seasons,each of the roommates dated numerous different people. Six years after the show came to an end, the cast was approached with the opportunity to film the spin-off show,Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.While nearly all the original cast members jumped on the opportunity to film together again, their lives were much different than they were during the originalreality series....

TheMarvel Cinematic Universe’s group of mighty heroes recently celebrated its decade-long existence by giving fans a slew of new Avengers comics, apparel, and collectibles, in addition to upcomingMCU releases. For fans of the MCU and Funko Pop collectors alike, another Marvel icon is yet again getting the Pop Figure treatment, this time with the retro version of Natasha Romanoff, better known as the lethalBlack Widow. Funko Pop’s Marvel Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest 60th Anniversary Collection Pop and Pin includes a 1970s-inspiredBlack Widowthat comes with an enamel pin, available for pre-order onAmazonfor $20....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersthrough the Season 2 finale ofThe Boys, “What I Know."] All season long,The BoyscreatorEric Kripkehas been extremely generous with us in sharing his insights into Season 2 of the extremely wild Amazon superhero drama. And that continued to be the case with the season finale, in which the final massive confrontation stopped Stormfront (Aya Cash) from manipulating the Vought superhero empire into a too-powerful regime that the Third Reich would be proud of, with the ending giving most (though not all) of the Boys a pretty happy ending to their season arcs....

The Greatis a uniquely brilliant show. Created byTony McNamara, also known for his work writingCruellaandThe Favourite, the show follows Catherine the Great as she marries Peter III. The Hulu Original is based on historical events, though the show is quick to remind you that it’s only based on these events loosely. The historical comedy takes the facts behind Catherine the Great’s rise to Russia’s throne and elevates them to the height of absurdity, setting the stage for great comedy....