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On its surface, it would be easy to dismissLucia Aniello’sRough Nightas a femaleThe Hangover—bachelorette party gone awry, R-rated humor, mismatched personalities. But such a pithy description does a huge disservice to Aniello’s comedy, which has its own energy thanks to its unique jokes and terrific cast. While it may not be a comedy for the ages,Rough Nightis still a good time from start to finish with terrific performances from everyone, especiallyJillian Belland Aniello’s co-writerPaul W....

On October 21st, 2021, the production ofRust, a western starring and produced byAlec Baldwin, was met with grave tragedy when a live round was discharged in a prop revolver held by Baldwin, resulting in the untimely death of cinematographerHalyna Hutchins, along with an injury to directorJoel Souza. The fatal incident instantly sparked a controversial conversation about the nature of guns used in film shoots, along with the importance of weapon safety and the extreme dangers of weapon malpractice in Hollywood films....

WithGlass, the conclusion of the trilogyM.Night Shyamalanback in 2000 withUnbreakableand laterSplit, now playing in theaters, I got to sit down withSamuel L. Jacksonto talk about the film in New York City. During the interview, Jackson talked about how much Shyamalan told him about the trilogy while they were making Unbreakable, when he found out they’d be making the sequel, how much he knew about the story, what was it like filming the hospital scene withBruce Willis,James McAvoyandSarah Paulson, and more....

On the heels of the news that the fifth installment of theScreamfranchise (officially billed asSCREAM) was officially completed back in July, Paramount Pictures has unveiled the first trailer and poster for the upcoming slasher flick after theScreamTwitter accountposted an appropriately cryptic (and bloody) tweetteasing its drop.SCREAMwill be released in theaters on July 12, 2025. Given the anniversary screenings of the firstScreammovie happening this past weekend, releasing the trailer for the newest movie feels completely apropos — not to mention that there might not be a better month for us to start preparing to make our return to Woodsboro than October....

We here at Collider pride ourselves on the diversity of our content, but there are only so many hours in the day—we can’t possibly get toeverything. That’s whereCollider Shareablescomes in. It’s your one-stop shop for anything from the week that falls more on the side of entertaining or amusing rather than newsworthy. And since we can’t write about everything that pops up on the world wide web in a week, this is the place to find smaller, intriguing curios and behind-the-scenes looks from the projects we’re looking forward to most....

If you’ve seen the trippy trailer forGaspar Noé’sClimax—one of the many films I saw at this year’s Toronto Film Festival—you know it’s like nothing you’ve seen before.Climaxis about a troupe of young dancers that have gathered to rehearse when they discover they’ve been drinking sangria laced with potent LSD. We then follow their journey from jubilation to chaos. Along for the bad trip isSofia Boutellaacting alongside a cast of professional dancers....

Well folks,Suicide Squadis here. The third installment in the DC Extended Universe is also one of its most pivotal, as it marks the first onenotdirected byZack Snyder, as well as a different spin on the normal superhero formula that focuses on the villains.FuryandEnd of WatchfilmmakerDavid Ayerwrote and directed the pic, and the project came strong out of the gate with a hell of a cast led byWill SmithandMargot Robbie. Moreover, Ayer took on the task of reinventing the Joker, enlisting Oscar-winnerJared Letoto fill the role....

Alfred Hitchcockis easily one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, an auteur who redefined thehorrorandthrillergenres. Over the years, the director’s particular style has inspired the works of countless later creators, developing into a genre of its own. These “Hitchcockian” movies often deal with ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances and must use the full extent of their skills and wit to save themselves from certain doom....

If ever there was a movie that couldn’t take a hint, it’s thisThe Crowremake. The universe has been trying nudge the good folks at Relativity away from this film for the last few years with a regularly rotating door of attached actors inLuke Evans,Tom Hiddleston,James McAvoy,Bradley Cooper, andJack Huston, and a similar succession of directors includingStephen Norrington,Juan Carlos Fresnadillo,F. Javier Gutierez, and most recently,Corin Hardy(The Hallow). Then the studio itself took a dive, filing for bankruptcy last year, but Hardy and comic creatorJames O’Barrcontinued to insist that the film was definitely happening....

A new trailer for Universal’sThe Mummyhas been unveiled. Directed byAlex Kurtzman, the remake is intended to kick of a new interconnected series of Universal monster movies and starsSofia Boutellaas an ancient princess who is suddenly awakened in present day, where she unleashes her terror and malevolence on the modern world.Tom Cruiseleads the cast, while the film boasts a script byEdge of TomorrowscribeChristopher McQuarrieandPassengerswriterJon Spaihts. This looks like it could be a bit of forgettable fun and seeing as Kurtzman is behind it, I’m willing to take a chance on that....

The golden age of aircraft hijacking. That’s how Netflix’s newest series,The Hijacking of Flight 601, describes the period between the years of 1968 and 1973. In a text that appears right before the show’s title card, as a Spanish version of The Animals' “The House of the Rising Sun” plays in the back, it is explained that about 348 airplanes were hijacked around the world during this time, with more than half of the cases taking place in Latin America....

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Those wise words would have done CBS a world of good back in the ‘60s duringThe Twilight Zone’s second season. The show — a sci-fi/horror anthology series — was a smash-hit with audiences and its parent network in every way but one: the budget. By Season 2, each episode of the now-iconic show was clocking in at $65,000 a piece. That’s roughly $750,000 per episode....

Attention, cinephiles!Terrence Malickhas low-key been at work on an extended version of his 2011Palme d’Or-winning film,The Tree of Lifeand it’s coming to the Criterion Collection later this year. I know some of you are probably having a moment right now, so take a couple of deep breaths.Varietyreports that Malick’s 139-minute theatrical cut will get another 50 minutes, which will arrive as a part of the Criterion special edition Blu-ray and DVD release coming later this year....