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Sometimes, the timeline leading up to a film’s release is simple: pre-production, production, post, and release. Other times, it’s not quite as straightforward. For some films, after post-production awaits a long period of idle time, where the completed film sits on an increasingly metaphorical shelf, unseen, until the powers that be can decide just what do with it. Often, like in the case ofOliver Stone’sSnowden, release dates get pushed because the film isn’t quite ready to be shown....

I’ll admit, it took me a while to come around on genre filmmakerMike Flanaganbut I’m firmly on the bandwagon these days. I remember being decidedly unimpressed with his haunted mirror movieOculus, and didn’t really get what all the was fuss was about early in his career. But Netflix has really forced me to do a ‘180’ on the guy. I really liked Flanagan’s low-budget thrillersHushandGerald’s Game, and I’ve heard good things about his latestStephen Kingadaptation,Doctor Sleep, which serves a sequel toThe Shining....

20th Century Fox has unveiled the first clip fromAssassin’s Creed, the highly anticipated adaptation of the popular video game franchise. Directed byJustin Kurzel(Macbeth), the film starsMichael Fassbenderas a death row inmate named Callum Lynch who is abducted from his execution and put into a facility where his genetic memories are used to help find an ancient artifact. Through a device called the Animus, Lynch is able to unlock and relive the memories of his ancestor Aguilar in 15th Century Spain, where he sets about searching for said artifact....

In the opening line of his 2012 retrospectivereviewof the film,Roger Ebertwrote, “Stanley KubrickconsideredThe Killingto be his first mature feature, after a couple of short warm-ups.” Hitting theaters in 1956, the movie marked Kubrick’sfirst real foray into major Hollywood filmmaking, coming on the heels of his career as a photographer, his work in short film, and the releases of his first two features,Fear and DesireandKiller’s Kiss. When revisitingThe Killingtoday, the quality that stands out the most is the same thing that’s prevalent in all of Kubrick’s classics:its timelessness....

The Spider-Man Universe got a new addition in 2022 in the form ofMorbius, the Sony Pictures superhero movie that finally saw the light of day after lengthy delays saw the film’s release date pushed back several times over the past year due to the COVID pandemic and numerous reshoots. One of several high-profile superhero movies to be released in 2022,Morbiusis based on the Marvel comic book created byRoy ThomasandGil Kane. Directed byDaniel Espinosa, and written byMatt SazamaandBurk Sharpless,Morbiusis produced byAvi Arad,Lucas Foster, andMatt Tolmach....

It’s been one heck of a road to get here, but folks, we did it:No Time to Dieis finally upon us. The 25th Bond movie sees the return of Daniel Craig as 007, his first time back in the role since 2015’sSpectre. Following the events of that film,No Time to Diepicks up in the aftermath of Bond leaving active service, enjoying the quiet life in Jamaica until “his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help....

Season 14 was a learning opportunity in many ways for the rebooted cast onReal Housewives of New York City.Fashion industry legendJenna Lyonsentered the series a bit shy, but her quiet observation seems to have prepared her to draw firm boundaries in Season 15 aboutwhat parts of her world will be shared.Jessel Taanklearned to lean-in to her unique sense of humor and quirky observations, because the fans were so delighted with her that she was hailed as the series' rising star....

Nick Mohammed’s comedyIntelligencegets its first trailer for its second season, teasing lots of more situational humor between Mohammed andDavid Schwimmer. Originally airing in the UK on Sky One, Peacock quickly snapped up the series when it debuted last year, and will continue to stream the second season. Intelligenceis a workplace comedy about cybercrime and security set in the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters. Schwimmer stars as Jerry Bernstein, a brash U.S. NSA agent and his inept computer analyst sidekick Joseph, played by Mohammed....

Avengers: Doomsdayseemingly isn’t holding anything back when it comes to its cast. Not only will characters fromThunderbolts*, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Fox’s X-Men films show up, but the film will also featureChris HemsworthandTom Hiddlestonreturning as Thor and Loki. This is a big deal: the last time the two godly siblings were together was inAvengers: Infinity War, where Loki told Thor: “I assure you, brother, the sun will shine on us again....

Back in 2011, authorsJames Andrew MillerandTom Shalesreleased a book titledThose Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPNthat chronicled the formation of the powerhouse sports network in oral history form. It caused something of a stir in Bristol, and the following news may as well, as Collider has exclusively learned thatJames Francois in negotiations to direct an adaptation of the book for Focus Features. Collider has also learned thatHalt and Catch Fireco-creatorChristopher C....

The comic book movie world got one heck of a shake-up when Marvel announcedJames Gunn—originally ousted from the studio over old offensive Tweets—would be reinstated as director and writer ofGuardians of the Galaxy 3. That’s obviously huge news for Marvel’s post-Avengers: EndgamePhase 4, but it also puts a whole new spotlight on Warner Bros.' DC Comics Universe. Lest you forget, in the time it took Disney to rehire Gunn, the filmmaker walked over to the DC lot and got himself another quirky super-powered team-up project,The Suicide Squad....

The fun family flickSonic the Hedgehogis now available to watch in your own home (currently available on digital from Paramount Home Entertainment, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and for rental on-demand on May 19th), and some versions even have a variety of extras that include a new animation, deleted scenes, a blooper reel, the origins of the speedy little blue character, and commentary. In this adventure, helmed by directorJeff Fowler, Sonic (voiced byBen Schwartz) embraces and is enjoying his new home on Earth, until he accidentally catches the attention of evil genius Dr....

It’s been nearly two decades sinceKeanu Reevesfirst rolled up his sleeves and sparked up a cigarette as John Constantine, and after years of speculation, it looks like thelong-awaited sequelis finally gaining traction. Speaking toInverse, Reeves revealed that he andFrancis Lawrencehave successfully pitched their vision forConstantine 2toDC Studios, and the project is now moving toward scripting. The original 2005 movie starredReeves as John Constantine, an occult detective and exorcist who can spot angels and demons living among humanity, and, following a suicide attempt as a teen, is condemned to Hell upon his eventual death, so he spent his days trying to earn redemption....