If you work in this industry long enough, you’ll see how cyclical it can be. Case in point, today’s announcement that CBS and Viacom have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, creating a combined company with more than $28 billion in revenue. The new entity, known as ViacomCBS Inc., will be led byBob Bakishas President and CEO, withJoe Iannielloserving as Chairman and CEO, CBS. And it’s just the latest bit of boardroom drama that’s swirled around these corporate entities for at least the last 20 years....

Majorspoilersahead for Netflix’sThe Dark CrystalandThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. By now, hopefully you’ve watched the new prequel series toThe Dark Crystal. We have. A bunch of times. And we’re borderline obsessed. So we’ve put together a character ranking that sums up just how useful (or deliciously deceitful) each of the characters was in these 10 episodes. Hopefully there are more coming in the near future, but this should suffice for starters....

Marc Webb(The Amazing Spider-Man) is in talks to direct a live-actionSnow Whitemovie for Disney, reportsVariety. A representative for Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Erin Cressida Wilson(The Girl on the Train) is writing the script, which will expand upon the story and music from the 1938 animated classic.Benj PasekandJustin Paulwill head “off to work” and write new songs for the movie, which will be produced byMarc Platt....

TheDivergentseries has gone from forgettable imitator to dubious disaster. Last month,we reportedthat rather than have the final entry in the series wrap up in theaters, Lionsgate was now sending it to TV and using that as a springboard for a spinoff series because when audiences say that they didn’t like your first three movies, what they’re really saying is, “Please give me a TV series that will run at least 10 hours....

20th Century Fox has released the first trailer forLoganandWalk the LinefilmmakerJames Mangold’s highly anticipated new filmFord v. Ferrari. The story is set against the backdrop of 1966’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France and follows maverick American car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) who sets out to build a revolutionary car that would allow Ford to challenge Ferrari, withChristian Baleplaying fearless British racer Ken Miles—who gets behind the wheel of the new Ford racing vehicle....

When talking aboutRyan Reynolds' new movieFree Guy, it’s natural to wonder if the 20th Century Studios flick will feature Easter eggs. Considering the story takes place inside a video and tells the story of a mild-mannered NPC named Guy (played by Reynolds) discovering he lives in an open-world game, Easter egg-style references to movies and video games seem inevitable. Right? Luckily, Collider was able to ask Reynolds andFree GuydirectorShawn Levywhether there were any plans to include special Easter eggs during a set visit back in 2019....

Today, theGillette Gaming Alliance (GGA)returns with four of the biggest streamers –Deejay Knight,Dr Lupo,Lando NorrisandtheGrefg– uniting for the first-ever Squad Stream. The foursome will join up at 2:30pm ET on behalf of Gillette to play the latest levels in the wildly popularFall Guys. And we’ve got a few words from Collider’s own formerStreamer of the MonthDeejay Knightahead of the event to share the hype with our readers today. As for that event, the Gillette Gaming Alliance “brings together a team of global elite streamers selected to represent the brand and create content for audiences worldwide....

A fantastic piece ofpotential casting newsarrived a few weeks ago in the form of an update on Marvel’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. We learned that hot on the heels ofMatthew McConaugheypassing on a role in the highly anticipated sequel,Kurt Russellwas being eyed by Marvel and writer/directorJames Gunn. Not only that, but the part that Russell is being sought for is that of Star-Lord’s father—a pitch perfect piece of casting considering the swagger ofChris Pratt’s character....

Since its debut back in April, Netflix’sHeartstopperbrought an abundance of joy across audiences, from those who were already familiar with its source material and people just finding out about the story centered on queer joy. Based onAlice Oseman’s graphic novels,Heartstopperfollows Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke), two teenagers whose blooming friendship begins to grow into something more. As it does, Nick goes on his own journey of discovering his sexuality....

Tom Cruiseis back in ass-kicking renegade mode forJack Reacher: Never Go Back. The follow-up toChristopher McQuarrie’s lean-mean action machine finds Cruise re-teaming with hisThe Last Samuraidirector,Ed Zwick, who stepped in when McQuarrie was busy on that other little Tom Cruise vehicle,Mission Impossible. With Zwick behind the camera,Never Go Backtakes a turn toward character drama, adapting from one of series authorLee Child’s later books in which the titular lone-wolf finds himself bonding with a surrogate family....

On Thursday, November 9,Jag Bainswas crowned the winner ofBig Brother 25. Sitting next to Jag in the final two was his right-hand man,Matt Klotz. Despite receiving five of the seven jury votes to win over Matt,Jag presented an arguably harsh speech to his former fellow houseguests prior to winning.While Matt gave a much nicer and more humble speech, Jag still received a majority of the votes to win. Jag madeBig Brotherhistoryduring his season for more than one reason....

While the rest of the world was combating the Sunday scaries, DC Studios co-CEOJames Gunnwas busy releasing a new look at one of the year’s most anticipated projects. Gunn dropped a new sizzle reel forPeacemakerSeason 2 full of new behind-the-scenes footage of the hit DCU show, which will return to Max on August 21.PeacemakerSeason 2 will see WWE legendJohn Cenareprise his role as Christopher Smith for the third time, and also return series veterans such asDanielle Brooksas Leota Adebayo,Jennifer Hollandas Agent Emilia Harcourt,Steve Ageeas John Economos, andFreddie Stromaas Vigilante....

From directorKay Cannon, the outrageously funny comedyBlockersshows the hilarity that can ensue when three parents (played byLeslie Mann,John CenaandIkeBarinholtz) discover their daughters’ (played byKathryn Newton,Geraldine ViswanathanandGideonAdlon) pact to lose their virginity on prom night. Determined to do whatever it takes to keep that from happening, the well-meaning trio will stop at nothing, even if that includes car chases, butt-chugging contests and party crashing, to ensure that these three smart, determined and empowered young women don’t make a decision that they’ll regret....