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Since the beginning of the year, there’s been a lot of speculation on who could play Cable inDeadpool 2. For those who are unfamiliar with the character, he’s got a convoluted backstory that involves time travel, but for the purposes of Deadpool, he’s a solid foil. While Deadpool is fun and silly, Cable is a gruff, no-nonsense foil, and that makes for a fun pairing in the comics. While names likesDavid Harbour(Stranger Things),Michael Shannon, and evenBrad Pittwere rumored to play the role,THRreports that the part has gone to Josh Brolin....

TheDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaibafirst debuted in 2019, and took the anime world by storm. The beautiful animation style and some of the cutest character designs (yes, we’re talking about Nezuko) wowed the audience from the start, and a great storyline that kept them hooked until the very end of each episode. TheDemon Slayeris based on the highly popular manga of the same name byKoyoharu Gotouge. The first season was released in 2019, an anime series consisting of a total of 26 episodes....

Few action film franchises have had the staying power of theDie Hardseries, which has just found its latest streaming home. With five entries from 1988 to 2013, protagonist John McClane has seen a lot of action over the years, and the character has taken his place among the most iconic heroes in action cinema, standing alongside the likes of other great Johns such asKeanu Reeves' John WickandSylvester Stallone’s John Rambo. While not every entry has been highly acclaimed or successful, each adds something different to the formula, both for better or worse....

The Super Bowl LVII ended with a victory for the Kansas City Chiefs and included a memorable halftime show byRihanna. Like every year, multiple studios took advantage of the event’s large audience and premiered trailers for their most anticipated upcoming projects. RELATED:Movie Trailers That Lied To Us From highly-awaited and long-delayed superhero movies likeThe FlashandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3to the next chapters in now-iconic franchises likeIndiana JonesandTransformers, these movies got showcased during the Super Bowl....

Alien: Romulusis among the biggest hits this year and has revived fans’ interest in the franchise for good. The feature directed byFede Álvarezwas full of jump scares, gore, andthe most haunting Xenommorphs ever in the franchise’s history. After the movie’s success, a sequel was greenlit in October with the director returning at the helm, but since then we haven’t heard much about it. That changes now as Álvarez recently gave an exciting update....

Gal GadotandArmie Hammerhave joined the cast of 20th Century Fox’sDeath on the Nile,Kenneth Branagh’s sequel to last year’s hit whodunitMurder on the Orient Express, Collider has confirmed. Branagh has been busy assembling a new A-list ensemble for his adaptation of theAgatha Christienovel, which likeOrient Express, was previously adapted for the big screen in the ’70s withPeter Ustinovstarring alongsideMia Farrow,Bette Davis,George Kennedy,Angela Lansbury,Maggie SmithandJack Warden, among others. Branagh will return as Hercule Poirot, who is called to investigate a series of murders aboard a luxurious cruise ship that he just so happens to be on....

Kristian Nairn(Hodor) stood guard as the surprise moderator for theGame of Thronespanel at Hall H of the 2017 Comic-Con International in San Diego, with this year’s panel including cast membersAlfie Allen(Theon Greyjoy),Jacob Anderson(Grey Worm),John Bradley(Samwell Tarly),Gwendoline Christie(Brienne of Tarth),Liam Cunningham(Ser Davos Seaworth),Nathalie Emmanuel(Missandei),Isaac Hempstead Wright(Bran Stark),Conleth Hill(Varys) andSophie Turner(Sansa Stark). The panel was so in demand that some fans had camped out overnight to see their favorite actors from the TV series based on the works ofGeorge R....

The Writers Guild of America Awards were held last night, and in keeping with this awards season’s theme of lacking a Best Picture frontrunner, the WGA Awards failed to solidifyThe Shape of Water’s status as the go-to Best Picture winner. Indeed,Guillermo del Toro’s fairy tale faced stiff competition in the Best Original Screenplay category at the WGA Awards, but the thinking was that ifShapemanaged to pull off a win there, it wouldfinallysolidify as the film to beat, indisputably....

With the advent of 4K televisions with HFR, the possibility of upgrading older films to a more pristine home viewing experience has arisen. However, not every 4K transfer is made alike, and considering the higher cost of 4K Blu-rays, you want to make sure you’re getting your money’s worth. So we here at Collider plan to review a select number of 4K new releases to tell you whether the 4K transfer is worth the upgrade, what bonus features you can expect, and if the film itself holds up....

Guillermo del Torobegan working on the script forThe Shape of Waterwhile makingPacific Rim, and as works likeCrimson PeakandThe Strainconsumed his attention, the director’s fantasy project lingered in the shadows of Hollywood—until now. While it’s all still very mysterious, Fox Searchlight announced the start of production today, confirming the main cast and a few small plot details. All we know officially aboutThe Shape of Wateris this brief, cryptic logline: THE SHAPE OF WATER is an other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963....

The Young Popewill not be returning for a Season 2 after all, butanotherPope-centric limited series is coming to HBO. Indeed, filmmaker andThe Young PopecreatorPaolo Sorrentinohas opted to eschew a second season of theJude Law-fronted limited series in favor of crating a new limited series altogether calledThe New Pope. PerVariety, HBO and Sky have teamed up on the new series to be directed by Sorrentino, and while it will be “set in the world of the modern papacy,” the networks have declined to offer further details....

Dancing With the StarsSeason 33’s upcoming episode will be a tribute to glam rock, featuring dancesto hits byBon JoviandTwisted Sister. With only 11 celebrities still on the run for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, Hair Metal Night will have the competitors embracing the rock’n’roll aesthetic in their choreographies. Many of them, includingThe Real Housewives of AtlantaalumPhaedra Parksand Superbowl championDanny Amendola, will tackle a paso doble routine next. The forthcoming episode will also feature jives and cha chas, which are styles that will surely be electric when paired up with guitars and raspy vocals from some of rock’s biggest names....

[This is a re-post of my Hostiles review from the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film opens in limited release on December 22nd.] FilmmakerScott Cooperdoes not make “easy” movies. His debut featureCrazy Heartwas a rough look at a washed-up country singer;Out of the Furnacechronicled unforgiving life in modern day Appalachia; andBlack Masswas an unflinching look at the crimes of Whitey Bulger. For his latest feature, Cooper continues his streak of hard-edged films, but this time he’s working within a genre that’s a perfect fit for his sensibilities: the Western....