The big game night is a whole family affair. Even if someone has no clue who the two playing football teams are, odds are the Hollywood-budgeted commercials will still catch their eye. The Halftime show too but as for the commercials, when they’re good, they’re a great time. The national commercials and the game itself had humble beginnings. In 1967, NBC and CBS were the networks that aired the game, where a 30-second spot was charged at $42,000 to fill....

Back in March, we reported that the fantastic animated featured adaptationBig Hero 6would begetting made into an animated seriesover at Disney XD. The Oscar-winning 2014 feature took in a substantial box office haul worldwide, tallying up well over $650 million, but the story and its wonderful characters haven’t found their way into ongoing conversations. Hopefully this new iteration will find an audience because the source material ofMan of Action’s comic series is just too good to leave unexplored....

Warner Bros. is facing a major setback this weekend as its latest release, the DCEU flickBirds of Prey, has failed to make an impression at the box office. Well, technically it’s making an impression, but it’s not the one the studio was likely hoping for. TheCathy Yan-directed film, based on the characters in the DC ComicsBirds of Preyfranchise, starsMargot Robbie,Mary Elizabeth Winstead,Jurnee Smollett-Bell,Rosie Perez,Ella Jay Basco,Ewan McGregor, andChris Messina. All the star power plus Robbie’s return as the charming hellion Harley Quinn should have gotten folks to hustle into theaters, right?...

I’ve got a few questions for you. Are you a Queen fan? Are you a fan of IMAX? Does the idea of attending a free screening ofBohemian Rhapsodyin IMAX laser projection followed by a Q&A with producerGraham Kingmake you happy? Will you be in the Los Angeles area November 1st? If you answered yes to these questions I’m about to make your day. On November 1stat 5:30pm in the Los Angeles area, Collider is partnering up with 20thCentury Fox and IMAX for a special screening ofBohemian Rhapsodyin laser projection and after the screening ends, I’ll be moderating a Q&A with Graham King where we will go deep into the making of the film....

We’re now merely weeks away from the release ofCaptain America: Civil War, and with glowing reviews flooding in, anticipation is only growing more intense—which is why a batch of new images should help appease some of that eagerness.Captain America: The Winter SoldierdirectorsJoeandAnthony Russoreturn to helmCivil War, which marks one of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious efforts yet—and that’s saying something. The film features an absolutely packed ensemble of pretty much every Marvel character save for Hulk and Thor, but on top of that has to work as a standalone Captain America storyandconvincingly set up warring factions inside the Avengers....

I legitimately have chills when writing up this news: Netflix has announced today that it is producing a 10-episode prequel series toJim Henson’s classicThe Dark Crystal, titled “Age of Resistance.” The series will take place several years before the events of the 1982 film, and will of course be populated by fantastical creatures from the Jim Henson Creature Shop.Brian Froud, the original feature’s conceptual designer, will also be creating these new characters, withLouis Leterrier(Now You See Me) executive producing....

Adapted bySarah Phelpsfrom the best-selling novels byTana French, the eight-part crime dramaDublin Murders(now airing on Starz) focuses on the seemingly unrelated murder investigations of a young, talented ballerina and a vivacious, free-spirited woman led by detectives Rob Reilly (Killian Scott) and Cassie Maddox (Sarah Greene). As the Dublin police wonder whether the cases are linked and Cassie goes undercover to look for answers, past secrets threaten to derail things, both personally and professionally....

When the Netflix Original movieEnola Holmeswas released on August 24, 2025, the world got its first look at a whole new protagonist within the world of Sherlock Holmes. Based on a young adult book series of the same name written by authorNancy Springer,the film sawMillie Bobby Brownbring the title character to life with humor and charm, and many were won over by her performance as the young, talented detective. Of course, Sherlock makes an appearance as well, portrayed by none other thanHenry Cavill, as well as two other Holmes family members — Mycroft Holmes (Sam Claflin) and Eudoria Holmes (Helena Bonham Carter)....

Some say the best part ofPokémonis catching the titular creatures, while others believe the adventure is the greatest aspect, and some prefer battling the Gym Leaders and the Elite Four. While all of those are core elements, evil teams are yet another factor that offers a side story with more content in each game. Almost every new region has a new villain team, from the classic Team Rocket to the nefarious Team Galactic....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Season 1, Episode 1, “New World Order."] After two whole weeks without new episodes of a Marvel series on Disney+, our long international nightmare is finally over — it’s time for a new MCU story set in the chaotic times followingAvengers: Endgame. The fact that the first episode establishes quickly and firmly that the show’s placement in the timeline is fundamental to its narrative is one of its biggest strengths....

It’s festival season, y’all! With Fantasia just wrapping up, and industry hubs like Venice and TIFF just around the corner, that means the genre-palooza that means it’s almost time for the genre-palooza that isFantastic Fest. The largest genre film festival in the U.S., Fantastic Fest puts the spotlight on horror, fantasy, action and sci-fi, delivering a kick-ass roster of strange and inventive cinema from all over the world and pairing it with equally oddball events and experiences....

The success of the HBO Max comedyHackscan be attributed to one word:chemistry. Yes, that word is often overused. But the connection between iconic actressJean Smart(Mare of Easttown,Watchmen) and fearless newcomerHannah Einbindermore than earns it, with Einbinder proving that she can truly carry a show, leaving us wondering,“Why haven’t we seen this comedic powerhouse before?” Smart plays fictional stand-up comedian Deborah Vance, whose Las Vegas residency is in desperate need of some freshening up, while Einbinder plays Ava Daniels, a bold, young, comedy writer who’s in desperate need of a job....

Long beforeDavid Yates’Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themhits theaters next November, the Wizarding World ofJ.K. Rowling’s"Harry Potter" will come to life in a London stage play. Written byJack Thorne, and based on an original tale from Rowling, Thorne andJohn Tiffany, the two-part play titledHarry Potter and the Cursed Childfinds the title hero as a middle-aged employee of the Ministry of Magic. As such, the actors cast to play Harry and his friends are a bit older than the sort you’d find studying at Hogwarts....