Midnight Special Images with Michael Shannon & Adam Driver

Warner Bros. has released a big batch of newMidnight Specialimages fromMudandTake Shelterwriter/directorJeff Nichols’ upcoming sci-fi thriller.Michael Shannonstars as a father who goes on the run from religious extremists and local law enforcement to protect his young son (Jaeden Lieberher)and uncover the truth about the boy’s special powers, and finds himself at the center of an international manhunt. Nichols has quickly established himself as one of my favorite young filmmakers, and his collaborations with Shannon are always something special....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Anthony Smith

Monica Vitti: Remembering the Italian Cinema Icon's Best Performances

WhenMonica Vittipassed away in January, the world of cinema lost a beloved icon. Vitti was a crucial figure in Italian film, having starred in numerous movies that span a wide range of styles and genres. Though most known by contemporary filmgoers for her several starring roles in the films ofMichelangelo Antonioni, her presence throughout 60s and 70s cinema is full of unexpected treasures. Along with actors likeSophia LorenandMarcello Mastroianni,she gave a face to Italian cinema....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1353 words · Philip Jennings

Nerve Trailer Featuring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco

In the age of Ice Bucket Challenges andDoofl(a “dare to do more for charity” app),Nervetakes world of viral-friendly truth-or-dare challenges to the next level. The first trailer, featuringEmma RobertsandDave Franco, has arrived and showcases the dark side of the Internet. Well, notUnfriendeddark, but dark nonetheless. Roberts plays Vee, a high school senior who hasn’t been “living life,” so she does what anyone who’s having a late-teen life crisis might do: participate in a series of intense competition of dares for the watchers on the Web....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Sylvia Short

New Jump Street Movie Title Revealed, and It's Missing a Number

Back in December 2018,Collider broke the newsthatTiffany Haddishwas in talks to star in a female-led spinoff of theJump Streetmovies led byJonah HillandChanning Tatum. Nearly two years have passed and that project remains stuck in development at Sony, but we may now know its working title – and it doesn’t include any numbers. According to Deadline, the spinoff is titledJump Street: Now For Her Pleasure. That little nugget was buried in a scoop aboutWendy MolyneuxandLizzie Molyneux-Loeglinsigning on to writeDeadpool 3....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Daniel Steele

Nine Perfect Strangers Director on What Inspired the Hulu Drama

WhenJonathan Levinewas brought ontoNine Perfect Strangersto direct every episode of the Hulu original series, the challenge was clear: Wrangling a large cast during a pandemic to play the titular perfect strangers, plus the staff of Tranquillum House which would guide their life-changing experiences at the wellness retreat. All that, plus a complicated tone as established by the scripts based on the book byLiane Moriartyand adapted byDavid E. KelleyandJohn Henry Butterworth, which fluctuates between humor and horror with great frequency....

July 18, 2025 · 13 min · 2743 words · David Smith

Options To Remote Control Your iPad

Controlling your iPad remotely can dramatically improve your productivity, support capabilities, and overall user experience. Whether you’re assisting a family member with a technical issue, extending your workspace, or accessing apps and files from another location, multiple tools and methods are available to get the job done. From Apple’s built-in features to versatile third-party applications, here’s a comprehensive guide on how you can remotely control your iPad. 1. Sidecar: Turn Your iPad into a Secondary Display If you own a Mac, Apple’sSidecarfeature is an excellent way to extend or mirror your Mac’s display to your iPad....

July 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1199 words · Julian Ruiz

Oscars Highlights: The Biggest Lessons Learned & Rules Broken

Awards season is over, at long last, andThe Shape of Wateris the Best Picture of 2017. It was billed as one of the most unpredictable Oscars ceremonies in history, but when all was said and done, things actually played out more or less as expected. Prognosticators and industry insiders were spooked from last year’sMoonlightshocker, which wasn’t surprising just because of the envelope mix-up, but becauseMoonlightbroke longheld stats that paved the way to an Oscar win....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 891 words · Erica Collins

Pacific Rim 2: Over 30 Things to Know About the Sequel

It’s hot in Australia, 104 to be exact. But on the sound stages ofPacific Rim Uprising, things are heating up in an entirely different way.John BoyegaandScott Eastwoodare suited up and strapped inside of a Jaeger Conn-Pod. Sparks fly (literally) as Boyega gets taken out in battle, hanging limp in his harness. It’s an intense couple of moments, but as the buzzer sounds, we watch Boyega straighten, reset, and prepare himself for another round of Kaiju beat-downs....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Megan Richard

Peppa Pig Celebrates Father's Day with a Daddy Pig Q&A

Here at Collider, we cover a lot of stuff, be itStar Wars, superheroes, or cinephile fare, and everything from movies and TV, to video games and web series. There’s something for everyone. But there’s so much stuff out there that sometimes our younger audience members get left out. So every once in a while, we’d like to shine a spotlight on some family-friendly content that parents and caregivers can confidently watch with the little ones....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Jeanette Carter

Quentin Tarantino on His Side of the Kill Bill Car Crash

Over the weekend, the New York Times broke a story whereUma Thurmangave an accountof how she had been sexually assaulted byHarvey Weinstein, but also talked about how she had been mistreated on the set ofKill Billwhen directorQuentin Tarantinoforced her to do a stunt that left her with serious injuries. Tarantino has now responded via an interview withDeadlinewhere he takes full responsibility for the crash and also tries to address some of Thurman’s other claims with regards to his treatment of performers....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1395 words · Bruce Romero

Sam Raimi MayDirect A Prophet Remake for Sony

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new film from directorSam Raimi, but theEvil Deadfilmmaker’s next movie could be a return to form of sorts. PerVariety, Raimi is in talks to direct Sony’s remake ofJacques Audiard’s critically lauded 2009 French prison dramaA Prophet, marking a return to smaller scale dramatic features after years of working within the genre realm. Raimi’s last effort was Disney’sOz the Great and Powerful, which was intended to kick off a newWizard of Oz-inspired franchise but ultimately Disney has yet to move forward with a follow-up....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Danielle Booker

So Is The Stranger Actually Gandalf? 'The Rings of Power' Showrunners Weigh In

Arguably, the reveal that took most people by surprise at the end ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerSeason 1 was the fact that Halbrand (Charlie Vickers), the apparent missing prince of the Southlands was, in fact, Sauron all along. But that was far from the only moment in the finale that was gasp-worthy, as viewers also learned that The Stranger (Daniel Weyman), the man who mysteriously appeared from the sky and landed among the Harfoots, is anIstari — which translates to “Wise One” or “Wizard....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1380 words · Taylor Knight

Sonic the Hedgeghog Trailer Images Show Some Questionable Choices

On the heels of the first trailer forSonic the Hedgehog, Paramount has sent along 36 hi-res screengrabs from that trailer. For those who don’t know, the live-action/CGI adaptation of the long-running video game series starsBen Schwartzas the voice of Sonic and has the blue hedgehog teaming up with a human, Tom (James Marsden), to stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Not to pit Sonic and Mario against each other (even though that is their corporate history), but I think Illumination is doing the right thing by making their Mario movie completely animated because here you see the pitfalls of trying to bridge CGI and live-action with a character who shouldn’t look realistic....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Dr. John Graham