A film’s protagonist doesn’t necessarily need to be likable for a movie to succeed. But in order for the film to be compelling the audience needs a reason to care about what’s happening to the character, which is the key missing inKill Your Friends, a pitch black comedy based on the book of the same name by authorJohn Niven. Directed byOwen Harris—who is best known for helming the tear-inducingBlack Mirrorepisode “Be Right Back”—the story takes place in the British music industry in 1997, focusing on a young A&R man named Steven Stelfox....

Recently Fox Searchlight brought Collider and a few other journalists to London to visit the shooting location of their upcomingJ.R.R. Tolkienbiopic,Tolkien. Tolkienhits cinemas on May 10th, and we were fortunate enough to speak with several people who worked on the film, includingTolkienco-starLily Collins. Collins portrays Tolkien’s wife Edith Bratt, who famously inspired the elven beauties Luthien and Arwen. Collins is no stranger to genre movies having previously starred inThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones....

Things are looking up forHalloweenfans. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to positive responses (whew), and now a full track from the soundtrack has been released online. NabbingJohn Carpenterto return and work on the score was a major coup for Blumhouse, and indeed the originalHalloweenfilmmaker not only helped write new music, but consulted on the film—going so far as to talk directorDavid Gordon Greenout of reshooting the original film’s ending....

As always at theSundance Film Festival, there were premieres for a host of new documentaries, includingStudio 54, the new film from directorMatt Tyrnauer(Valentino: The Last Emperor). Shortly before seeing the film, Tyrnauer visited the Collider Studio at Sundance for an exclusive video interview. He talked about why he was interested in this subject, gettingIan Schragerto tell his story for the first time, how he “struck gold” with previously unseen film footage from Studio 54, what he learned in the editing and screening process, the cultural impact of Studio 54, and so much more....

Nintendo hosted one of their massive Nintendo Direct livestreams today, during which they dropped news about major current and upcoming titles. In addition to revealing some details aboutanAnimal Crossing/Super Mario Bros.crossoverthat will likely have fans seeing both bells and mushrooms, the gaming giant premiered a brand new trailer forMonster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the long-running action RPG survival franchise. The trailer shows off a number of the game’s environments, as well as a beefy roster of the fearsome monsters you and your friends will be facing to claim their precious crafting materials to build more powerful weapons and armor, the core gameplay loop of the series....

Anime’s hottest new heroes will soon make their big-screen debut with the release ofMy Hero Academia: Two Heroes, the first film from the hit franchise.Funimation Filmsacquired the rights to the highly anticipated movie from Toho Co. Ltd. and will distribute the film across the U.S. and Canada this fall. But to kick-off the film’s theatrical marketing, Funimation Films, Toho and Anime Expo have partnered together to present the subtitled world premiere of the film at next month’s Anime Expo 2018 in Los Angeles....

Netflix announced today that, for the first time ever, the streamer will have a booth on the main show floor ofCES (the Consumer Electronic Show)next month. Usually aimed at companies that develop technology such as Google, Hyundai and Panasonic, the tech event will be a different segment to promote one of Netflix’s biggest 2024 titles: The sci-fi series3 Body Problem. During the event, CES attendees will be able to have a glimpse of the virtual world of the series through an immersive experience....

Universal Pictures has unveiled a new behind-the-scenes featurette forThe Mummy, and it’s all aboutRussell Crowe’s Dr. Jekyll…and of course Mr. Hyde. The film will mark the beginning of an interconnected universe of Universal Monsters movies, withBill Condonrecently coming onboard to helmBride of Frankensteinwhile other pics likeVan HelsingandThe Wolfmanare in the works. And it appears that the major connective tissue fromThe Mummyto these other future films will be the Dr. Jekyll character....

North Bend Film Festivalis returning or its second annual celebration of genre film and immersive experiences in 2019! The four-day fest made its inaugural debut in North Bend, Washington this year and it’s by far one of the coolest cinephile experiences you may find in the festival circuit right now. In case you missed it, you can read all the details in myfull festival recap here. Next year, North Bend Fest will move up a week for its returning year, taking place August 15 through August 04, 2025 to “showcase exciting new work in cinema, experimental VR, and interactive performances highlighting the diverse world of genre storytelling....

The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy Awards were announced today, and there are more than a few surprises here. Let’s begin with one of the major upsets:Carol,Todd Haynes' gorgeous, emotionally resonant romance, failed to secure a Best Film nomination, and Haynes also was snubbed as director; in both cases, they were seemingly pushed aside forLenny Abrahamson’sRoom, a very good movie in comparison to the greatness ofCarol. On the other hand, Jacob Tremblay surprisingly didn’t get a nomination for his rather wonderful performance, and it’s nice to seeRooney Mara,Cate Blanchett, andPhyllis Nagyget nominations for a film that deserved to sweep the whole damn thing....

HBO has released the first trailer for its latest original movieOslo, which pairs Golden Globe winnerRuth Wilson(The Affair) and Emmy nomineeAndrew Scott(Fleabag). Adapted from the Tony Award-winning play of the same name, the film is based on a true story of negotiations between implacable enemies – the secret back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics of a small but committed group of Israelis, Palestinians and one Norwegian couple that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords....

Comic-Con2022 will see Warner Bros. Discovery make its first physical appearance at the event in three years. Among the most anticipated programs in attendance isThe Sandman, which will premiere a special video presentation and Q&A. The Sandmanis an eagerly awaited drama series based onNeil Gaiman’srenowned DC comic. The show follows The Sandman, Master of Dreams, played byTom Sturridge, whose purpose is to manifest our worst anxieties and dreams in the place called the Dreaming....

Sarah Michelle Gellaris coming back to the world of the supernatural. Today,Deadlinerevealed that theBuffy the Vampire Slayeractress would not only be signing on to join the cast of Paramount+’s upcoming series,Wolf Pack, but would also add her name to the show’s executive production team. Gellar will deliver the news herself today at San Diego Comic-Con during theTeen Wolf: The Moviepanel. Judging by her background in the world of all things Comic-Con, fans are going to absolutely lose their minds with excitement when Gellar takes the stage....