ThunderCatshas gone through a number of iterations over the years. There is, of course, the 80s animated action classic from Rankin/Bass that introduced Saturday morning cartoon kids everywhere to Lion-O–a child prince trapped in a super-jacked cat-man’s body–and his Thunderian cohorts as they battled the villains of Third Earth in defense of cute critters like the Berbils. This 80s blast of nostalgia and its 130 episodes found their way into syndication and re-airings over the decades, but the first real try at a reboot arrived in 2011 with the excellent but ill-fated adaptation fronted byWill Friedlethat was canceled after 26 episodes....

Michael Mann’sneon-lit LA noir thrillerCollateralis marking its 20th anniversary, and it’s the best way to watch a groundbreaking film. The movie’s incredible cinematography was as a result of Mann going full digital for the first time, and it looks stunning. StarringTom Cruiseas a cold-blooded hitman andJamie Foxxin an Oscar-nominated role as his unwitting cab driver, the film remains one of Mann’s finest works. Beloved by critics with an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score, and an 84% audience score to match, it’s one of Mann’s best-known mainstream movies and is well worth a watch....

Vera FarmigaandPatrick Wilsonhave been thrilling audiences as the Warrens for more than five years, sinceJames Wan’s 2013 horror breakoutThe Conjuring. The duo returned forThe Conjuring 2(and are on deck to return for another sequel inThe Conjuring 3,) but in the years since, the franchise has grown and evolved into a shared universe with spin-offs, sequels, prequels, where the world of the Warrens grows ever larger. Which brings us toAnnabelle Comes Home, the latest installment in theConjuring-verse and the first spinoff film to features the Warrens....

Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for Episodes 1-4 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Middle-earth Lore.The latest episode ofThe Rings of Poweropens with a dream sequence showing us the deepest fear of Queen Regent Míriel (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), witnessing a great ocean wave rise on all sides of the island and destroying their homeland. With all that we know of Númenor and its people fromJ....

Godzilla Dayis fast approaching, and to commemorate the event, Toho’s 33rd Godzilla feature,Godzilla Minus One,is smashing into theaters in Japan on November 3. Fans in the US will get to snag tickets for its nationwide release on December 1, but Collider is beyond thrilled to be partnering with Toho International to give 35 of our readers access to the US red carpet premiere on November 10! The screening will be followed by a special Q&A with award-winning writer-directorTakashi Yamazakiand lead actorRyunosuke Kamiki....

Bonnie and Clyde,Thelma & Louise,Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid —joining these cultural touchstones for their ability to encapsulate the zeitgeist of their times isMelina Matsoukas’ 2019 crime dramaQueen & Slim.These fugitive films have pulse-pounding thrills that captivate audiences with intimate explorations of love, rebellion, and survival.Queen & Slimisa rant at systemic racism and police brutality while paying tributeto its predecessors.StarringDaniel Kaluuyain a familiar, similarly themed role as his Oscar-nominated performance portraying Chris Washington inJordan Peele’s horrorGet OutandJodie Turner-Smithin her breakout feature-leading role,the film is unapologetically an ode to the Black community’s experience....

UPDATE:HBO has released an official statement regarding the link, which reads: It’s been an amazing return to Westeros. HBO’sHouse of the Dragonhas lived up to the expectations that come from being the prequel series to enormous hitGame of Thrones. After nine full episodes filled with varying plot twists, the forging and breaking of alliances alongside good old-fashioned Westerosi scheming from the likes of Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) and the rather despicable Lord Larys Strong (Matthew Needham)....

TheSaturday Night Livemoviehas been one of the most hyped projects during the second half of the year, but its box office results show that people just aren’t showing up to the theater in droves. Despite playing in nearly as many theaters asTerrifier 3, which also released this past Friday,Saturday Nighthas grossed just $5 million at the box office compared toTerrifier 3’s total of more than $26 million.Saturday Nightalso boasts a reported budget of between $25-30 million, meaning it will need a significant boost if it’s going to earn back its production costs....

In a galaxy far, far away, a group of very young and incredibly unlikely heroes is about to venture into a space journey, unlike anything theStar Warsuniverse has seen before.Disney+ kicks off the holiday seasonwithChristopher FordandJon Watts’s latest series,Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Followinga similar, adventurous path asThe Goonies, the series follows a group of four kids who accidentally activate a starship abandoned in the woods. In a matter of seconds, the group is catapulted from the comfort of their home planet to the dangerous nothingness of outer space....

James Gunnis getting realaboutSuperman. With his much-anticipated reboot of DC’s most iconic hero set to arrive onJuly 11, the director and DC Studios co-head is using every opportunity to explain what his version of the Man of Steel truly represents — and it’s far from just anothersuperpowered brawl in tights. In a candid new interview with The Times of London, Gunn didn’t shy away from politics. Instead, he leaned in, framingSupermanas not only a symbol of hope, but as a deeply personal reflection of America’s origin story....

Since the flagship series,The Walking Dead, ended its run, the franchise has been expanding with several spinoffs emerging centering on various characters.Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan andLauren Cohan’s Maggie Greene were given the spinoff series,The Walking Dead: Dead City, with a first season which continued admirably the legacy of the flagship series. Going forward into the second season, Negan is tasked with uniting all groups vying for control in New York under the Burazi’s ironclad rule....

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for Countdown Episode 5. AsCountdowncontinues, the task force is another step closer to uncovering the secrets of the mysterious man named Volchek (Bogdan Yasinski), but can they catch him in time? After a few weeks, Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles), Amber Oliveras (Jessica Camacho), and the team have become a well-oiled machine, and “Blurred Edges” proves just that. Things get more heated as the squad effectively becomes spies to break into the Belarusian consulate, but we’re getting ahead of ourselves....

With Captain Burnham out on a very important away mission to Trill in the latest episode ofStar Trek: Discovery, “Jinaal,” the crew are left in the capable-if-presently-single-minded hands of their new first officer, Captain Rayner. Ahead of the episode, I sat down to speak with actorCallum Keith Rennieabout Rayner’s new roleas second in command. As the new XO, Rayner is tasked with getting to know the crew in this episode, however, his priority remains on Moll and L’ak....