Borat 2: Why the Trump Fat Suit Stunt Almost Failed

There were almost too many outrageous moments to count inBorat Subsequent Moviefilm, but there’s one which stands out as a top-tier, jaw-dropping moment. That moment involvedBorat 2starSacha BaronCohen, as protagonist Borat Sagidyev, donning a fat suit and prosthetics to look like PresidentDonald Trumpand storming into the CPAC convention to gift his daughter (Maria Bakalova) to Vice PresidentMike Pence. The moment seems to visibly ruffle Pence’s feathers as Borat, in Trump attire, disrupts his speech and gets the crowd chanting “Four more years!...

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Jon Jackson

Boss Baby 2 Release Date Set for 2021; Alec Baldwin to Return

DreamWorks Animation doesn’t make waves like it once did. Yes, they keep making movies, and those movies reach various levels of success, but in an environment where Pixar and Illumination Entertainment are reaching over $1 billion worldwide, the take from DWA movies seems paltry by comparison. To give you an idea of the company’s fortunes, their biggest hit of the 2010s was 2010’sShrek Forever After, which pulled in $753 million worldwide....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · John Gonzalez

Cannes 2019 Winners: Bong Joon-ho's Parasite Wins Palme d’Or

A bit of history took place at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, asBong Joon-hojust became the first Korean director to take home the Palme d’Or. The filmmaker won Cannes' top prize for his dark horror comedy,Parasite, which is getting best-of-the-year type buzz from critics. In hisA- Collider reviewout of the festival, Gregory Ellwood writes that giving too much away from the film would “ruin the almost ingenious twists and turns Joon-ho has crafted inParasite....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Carrie Miller

Captain Marvel Eyeing Brie Larson for Lead Role

Looks like Marvel’s casting department might be about to pull off another doozy.Brie Larsonjust took home an Academy Award for Best Actress and next up she might just become Marvel Studio’s first headlining female superhero.Varietyreports that theRoomstar is in early talks with the studio to take on the title role ofCaptain Marvel, aka Carol Danvers. No director is currently attached to the project, though MCU chiefKevin Feigeindicated we’d be hearing a name by the end of the summer....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Kristi Butler

Captain Marvel Gets New Writer in Gotham City Sirens Scribe

While Marvel Studios revealed sometantalizing plot detailsabout theBrie Larson-frontedCaptain Marvelat Comic-Con this summer, the script for the superhero pic is far from complete. Years ago, when Marvel first announcedCaptain Marvelas being on its docket, the studio taskedNicole Perlman(Guardians of the Galaxy) andMeg LeFauve(Inside Out) with penning the screenplay, but both were busy with other projects and the 2019 release date ofCaptain Marvelmeant it could hold for a bit. Now, per Deadline, Marvel has decided to bring in another scribe to pen the screenplay:Geneva Robertson-Dworet....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Lori Trevino

Charlie Plummer on Doing His First Drag Performance in 'National Anthem'

National AnthemmarksLuke Gilford’s feature directorial debut, but based on how he and starCharlie Plummerdescribe their experience making the film, it seems as though he already knows precisely how to create the most supportive and creatively fulfilling environment on set. Plummer leads the movie as Dylan, a 21-year-old construction worker who takes care of his younger brother while their mother (Robyn Lively) is often distracted by drinking and partying. When Dylan accepts a construction gig working at House of Splendor, a community of queer rodeo performers and ranchers, he’s surprised to find a chosen family there, one that encourages him to explore and figure out who he really is....

June 14, 2025 · 16 min · 3258 words · Tiffany Holden

Creed Movie Review: Rocky Spinoff Is a Knockout

Rocky, a movie where the big fight at the end is almost an afterthought to the central love story and underdog tale about working class people hurting for a second shot at respect, spawned four sequels, and while they varied in quality, it wasn’t until 2006’sRocky Balboathat star and series creatorSylvester Stallonebrought the character back to his quiet roots and found a nice coda to the boxer’s tale. The new film in the franchise,Creed, isn’t a continuation or a passing-of-the-torch film, but rather a spinoff in the best sense that manages to keep the Rocky character alive and bring him to new places while birthing a compelling new central figure....

June 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1066 words · Alex Patton

Dunkirk: 30-Minute Behind the Scenes Video Reveals Nolan's Thriller

Warner Bros. has released a nearly 30-minute behind-the-scenes featurette forDunkirkonline, offering a fantastic look at the making of writer/directorChristopher Nolan’s ambitious World War II thriller. The film hit theaters last July and was released on Digital HD, Blu-ray, and DVD in December, so you may be asking yourself why is this online now? Well, it’s Oscar season folks, and in Oscar season anything goes. Indeed, the film received eight Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture and Best Director, and given that it’s a pretty wide-open race at the moment, there’s certainly a chance thatDunkirkcould go all the way....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Kristy Fernandez

Eastern Promises 2 Will Shoot This Year, Says Steven Knight

David Cronenberg’s 2007 crime thrillerEastern Promises—starringViggo Mortensen,Vincent Cassel,andNaomi Watts—is probably best known for the brutal, drawn out, very naked fight scene that set a standard for all on-screen violence to follow. Which is fair, but it also clouds the fact that the film is spectacular as a whole, and according to writerSteven Knightwe’re getting to get more of it. When our own Steve Weintraub brought the filmmaker into the Collider Studio to discuss his latest,Serenity, Knight confirmed that anEastern Promisessequel is written and likely to go into production this year....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Angela Clark

Emily in Paris Season 2 Promotes William Abadie to Series Regular, Adds Lucien Laviscount to Netflix Cast

It has been reported thatEmily In Paris’s recurring guestWilliam Abadie, who played Antoine in Season 1 of the popular Netflix series, will be bumped up to a series regular in its upcoming Season 2. Adding to the exciting news,Lucien Laviscountwill also be joining the cast during Season 2 as a new love interest to lead character Emily, played byLily Collins. Abadie was initially seen in Season 1 as Antoine Lambert, a charming owner of a fragrance company, a client of Emily’s, and an investor in Emily’s neighbor Gabriel’s restaurant....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · John Hughes

First Images from Emma Update Starring Anya Taylor-Joy Are Here

Hopeless romantics everywhere, take note: Focus Features has released two new images fromEmma, the latest adaptation of the timelessJane Austennovel. Directed byAutumn de Wilde, the new adaptation starsAnya Taylor-Joyas the titular Emma Woodhouse, a young woman who likes to play matchmaker with everyone she knows. There were two images released from de Wilde’s forthcoming adaptation and they reveal this update will take us back to the 19th century English countryside for what may be a more straightforward adaptation....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Timothy Jones DDS

Goldie Hawn on Returning to Acting with Snatched

If you’ve noticed a particular lack of shine in the world over the last fifteen years, it’s probably because comedy legendGoldie Hawnhasn’t lent her comedic talents to a film since 2002. Thankfully, the drought is over and Hawn returns to the screen this weekend inSnatched, the R-rated comedy from50/50andWarm BodiesdirectorJohnathan Levinethat delivers adventure, heartwarming mother-daughter bonding, and plenty of raunchy humor along the way. The film starsAmy Schumeras Emily Middleton, a woman who finds herself bottoming out in life when she’s fired from her menial job and dumped by her boyfriend on the eve of an exotic vacation....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Derek Thompson

Good Times Animated Reboot Coming From Seth MacFarlane, Netflix

An animated reboot of the classic 1970s sitcomGood Timesis in the works from executive producersSeth MacFarlane,Steph Curry,and television iconNormanLear, who developed the original.The BoondocksproducerCarl Joneswill serve as creator, showrunner, and executive producer. MacFarlane is producing via Fuzzy Door withEricaHuggins, while Curry is producing via his Unanimous label withErickPeytonandJeronSmith. “It’s a thrill to be partnering with Norman Lear and to help bring new life to his groundbreaking showGood Times, through the talent and personal stories of Carl Jones and the team at Unanimous,” MacFarlane and Huggins said in a press release....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Janice Smith