Film adaptations of toy brands are all the rage these days. Ever since the success of theLego Movie, it has felt like every film studio has been snatching up all the major toy brands. Now, according toDeadline, Warner Brothers and Mattel have announced their next live-action collaboration based around theHot Wheelsfranchise.J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot will produce the project. The Hot Wheels brand was introduced in 1968 by Mattel. The advantage that this adaptation has over other toys turned into movies is that it is the number one selling toy brand in the world according to The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for ‘Weapons’AfterJulia Garnerbecame renowned for playing Ruth Langmore in the hit Netflix series,Ozark, andwon three Primetime Emmys for the role, she became very much in demand by filmmakers wanting to bring that level of drama to their features. For the past few years, Garner was mainly doing smaller indie dramas likeThe AssistantandThe Royal Hotel, but it was only a matter of time before studios came a-calling....

Warner Bros. has delayedLin-Manuel Miranda’sIn the Heightsmovie a full year. The feature adaptation of the hit Broadway musical was supposed to dance its way into theaters on June 26, but it will now arrive on August 16, 2025. Warner Bros. had already decided to moveWonder Woman 1984from early June to late August in an effort to buy some time and salvage what’s left of the summer blockbuster season, which been all but cancelled by Hollywood’s major studios....

Martin Scoreseseis the maestro of movies and the genius behind classics such asTaxi Driver,GoodfellasandThe Departed.Scorsese has had a career spanning over three decades earning more than 200 award nominations and an Oscar win for Best Picture. RELATED:How Martin Scorsese Shows a Different Side to New York in Each of His Films With his next filmKillers of the Flower Moonaround the corner and several upcoming series, there’s no sign of the filmmaker slowing down any time soon....

As the latest in their ever-increasing line of vinyl releases, Mondo has partnered with Marvel, Eidos-Montréal, and Square Enix to give fans exclusive access to the soundtrack of the upcoming video game,Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. As part of a dual release with the new third-person action game, the studio is releasing two full discs of music geared to the colorful band of misfits, including a full score and new in-world music....

The CW seriesThe Vampire Diariesis back for its eighth and final season, which finds Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Enzo (Michael Malarkey) still gone and wreaking murderous havoc, after falling under the sway of an evil creature, while Stefan (Paul Wesley) tirelessly pushes forward with their search and Bonnie (Kat Graham) questions whether they’ll ever be found. As they realize that whatever has a hold of them may have a more damaging grip than they could have ever imagined, they will have to decide what drastic measures they’re willing to use to break them free....

Nick Frostis taking it back to his horror comedy roots in the new trailer for his upcoming film,Get Away.Leaving the world of zombies behindand stepping into a supernatural and slasher vibe, the movie follows Frost as a husband and father who takes his family on a getaway to a desolate Swedish island that may have a serial killer stalking its residents. Helmed bySteffen Haars, the feature-length production is the latest to come from one of the founding members of the uber-popular Dutch comedy group known as New Kids....

WhenOutlanderreturns for its second season, fans will be in for some big changes. The immensely popular Starz series, which is based onDiana Gabaldon’s historical fiction book series, left off at the end of Season 1 with the show’s heroes, Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) setting sail for the safety of France, promising a location change from the Scotland-set first season. Indeed, when Collider was able to speak with prolific composerBear McCrearyrecently in anticipation of his work on the feature film10 Cloverfield Lane, theBattlestar GalacticaandThe Walking Deadcomposer also spoke about his work on the new season ofOutlander, for which he promises a heavy musical shift in concert with the setting change....

Varietyis reporting that the long in development,John Krasinski-producedThe King of Oilhas found a director.Concussionwriter and directorPeter Landesmanhas signed on to direct the film about commodities trader and alleged financial criminalMarc Rich. The film is based on a biography about Rich calledThe King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Richby Swiss journalistDaniel Ammann. Rich became a billionaire in the 70s through his commodities company, which actively worked with the “apartheid regime of South Africa, Iran during the Iran hostage crisis” and other unsavory partners....

In case you hadn’t heard, every company on the planet is in the content game these days. Even Spectrum, the cable company that functions as a content delivery system, now makes its own content. And honestly, I’m glad they are, because I don’t know that there would be a second season ofManhuntwithout Spectrum. What’sManhunt, you ask? Well, the first season was known asManhunt: Unabomber,and I thought it was great.Paul BettanyplayedTed Kaczynski, andSam Worthingtonplayed the profiler who hunted him down....

Duncan JonesmadeMoon, his 2009 directorial debut,for one actorand one actor only:Sam Rockwell. Granted,Paddy Considinenearlytook the role insteaddue to the production schedule’s fast pace. But Jones createdMoonsolely because of his desire to work with Rockwell. The film’s concept sprung from a conversation between director and star, and its protagonist bears the name Sam Bell (a nice bit of self-referentiality). Conceivably, someone else — thespectacular Considine, for instance — could’ve delivered a superb performance off a script as magnificent asMoon’s, which counts as catnip for character actors....

When you read the description of the eight-episode, half-hour comedyRyan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television(streaming through the paid membership service YouTube Red), it seems as though there’s no way that it should work, but it not only works, it’s downright hilarious and so much fun. When the LAPD decides to form a task force partnering actors with homicide detectives, so that they can use their “actor skills” to help solve murders, Ryan Hansen (of course, played byRyan Hansen) is partnered with the no-nonsense DetectiveJessica Mathers (Samira Wiley), who is justifiably pissed off to be paired with someone who just can’t seem to take anything as seriously as she does....

Despite the ironclad non-disclosure agreements that folks involved with anyStar Warsfilms are likely to sign,Star Wars: Episode VIIIdirectorRian Johnsonis more than happy to share some behind-the-scenes images from production. He recently posted a few new looks on his personal Tumblr page that show off some newly arrived characters alongside iconic vehicles from theStar Warsuniverse. And while there aren’t really any spoilers inherent in the photos that would get Johnson in trouble, I like that he’s walking the line just the same....