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One of the most popular manga series of the early 2020s has reached a new milestone as fans await the next installment of its anime adaptation.

Isolated locations are a time-honored setting for supernatural horror. While Apple TV's Widow’s Bay used those themes to create a darkly comedic story, Netflix's Below dives a little deeper.

Marvel Studios' epic conclusion to its WandaVision trilogy has arrived, and the critics have spoken. Disney+'s latest series, following the Avengers' favorite android, Vision, played by Paul Bettany.

Sometimes, in the long list of Marvel and DC characters, it’s the characters that become more popular than the franchise itself, like Superman or Batman. Many fans across the globe recognize DC because of the characters.

2026 has been another banner year for Robert Pattinson, who is in line to earn the first Oscar nomination of his career. It’s just unclear at the time which role will be recognized.

Keanu Reeves has given us many mind-bending movies, be it The Matrix, Constantine, or the Bill and Ted franchise; the actor has done all kinds of roles, ranging from an action and dramatic star to voicing Duke Caboom in Toy Story.

Animation has gone through many trials and tribulations in the world of film. In the early 20th century, it was mainly relegated to theater shorts in America out of a beliefe that audiences wouldn't sit through a full feature length picture, though s…

Ben Affleck has been in the headlines again for his latest Netflix movie Animals, and it's not for all the right reasons. The film is being blasted on social media, which was a big miss from an actor-director people have come to expect a lot from.

Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for Carrie.We've reached a time in which every generation is experiencing a live-action iteration of Carrie.

The Halloween Horror season is in full swing with a strong display of independent originals combined with some commercial tent pole hopefuls. The month opened on October 2nd with Beware Boiuna and The Influencer Project.

In terms of the absolute joy that filmmaking provides for audiences at every second of its runtime, no genre can match the endless hilarity and antics of comedy.

Change is a constant for the police officers and attorneys of Law & Order. Since the series began in 1990, the cast has been turned over many times, and now, another change is in the wind. Reid Scott's Detective Vincent Riley will depart the series w…

One of the greatest serialized dramas on television, ABC's Lost, revolutionized the way stories were told on the small screen.

The Mummy 4 has yet to wrap filming, but we've got a Great Pyramid-sized update on the upcoming legacy horror sequel.

Recent trends in thriller shows and limited series make it pretty clear that psychological thrillers are best in short, concentrated doses, particularly in the world of streaming.

DC’s next animated couple has a lot more to worry about than keeping their marriage together. Mister Miracle will bring Scott Free and Big Barda into the DC Universe, adapting Tom King and Mitch Gerads’ acclaimed comic about a superhero escape artist…

The Sex Lives of College Girls is the spiritual successor to Sex and the City, bringing its themes of female friendship, sexual exploration, and self discovery to a younger generation.

Historical fantasy adds a magical or speculative element to real-world eras of the past. In this subgenre, dragons can fight in the Napoleonic Wars, vampires can haunt the Mississippi River, and Arctic expeditions can encounter something considerably…

Since its 2022 debut on MGM+, the incredible horror series From has gradually built an epic story inside a greater unfolding mystery. The story follows a group of survivors who are trapped in a mysterious town with no escape.

Editor’s note: This interview contains spoilers for The Diplomat Season 4. Summary The Diplomat creator Debora Cahn reveals why they had to kill off Dennison. She also breaks down why Jodie Whittaker was the perfect person to take on Prime Minister V…

Stephen King is one of the most prolific authors on the planet, thanks to iconic novels like The Green Mile, It, and The Dark Tower series. Most fans of King's work also know that his novels are adapted more often than those of most other authors, th…

One of the most beloved fantasy sagas in human history is coming to TV in a new reimagining. One Thousand and One Nights, the beloved collection of Middle Easter folklore, will be re-envisioned as a cohesive fantasy saga. The mastermind behind the se…

Zach Braff and Esther McGregor reveal how the real people behind Clean Hands helped bring its emotional story to life, from intimate conversations with the family to unexpected moments of humor on set.

Christmas is a little over two months away, and the holiday films are starting to blow in with the winter chill.

Best known for her role as Maggie in The Walking Dead, Lauren Cohan has also starred in dozens of other projects over the years you may have seen.

Although Jane Austen is probably best known for her iconic novel Pride and Prejudice, it is Sense and Sensibility that first put her on the map.

Summary Collider's Steve Weintraub talks with Josh Brolin and author Daniel Kraus for Whalefall. Brolin and Kraus discuss the movie's version of the character Mitt Gardiner They also discuss Whalefall inspiring Brolin to develop a new movie, Dune: Pa…

Fantasy films are generally known for their sense of wonder, even joy, in the magical and mystical. Dark fantasy is the other side of the coin: stories that approach the same concepts and forms from a more mature angle, finding greater depths of emot…

Getting another shot at a live-action Street Fighter movie was always going to come with some baggage.

There are games you finish, and there are games that temporarily reorganize your life. You start thinking about builds while brushing your teeth. You hear a soundtrack cue in your head when nobody is playing anything. You swear you are only checking …

Thirteen years is a long time to wait for your next terrible decision in a stolen car. Grand Theft Auto VI has spent years hanging over the gaming calendar, with every announcement giving players another reason to start planning their return to Vice …

At the 2026 Busan International Film Festival, two-time Academy Award nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal presented her new short film, Flesh Impact.

It's becoming increasingly rare for a book to please everyone, or at least the majority of people. We're all fractionating into our algorithmic silos and personally tailored subgenres, meaning that the era of the monoculture blockbuster is rapidly fa…

Bill Goodman (Nick Gehlfuss) and Colin Glass (Tom Ellis) are officially getting back into the rhythm of things with Season 2 of the FBI spin-off spy thriller, CIA.

Getting swallowed by a whale is a pretty effective way to sell a survival thriller. It also leaves an obvious question: How does anyone get out of that alive? Brian Duffield’s latest movie has another problem waiting inside that nightmare, because it…

Ever since Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo's Super Mario Bros., the very first video game-to-film adaptation, the genre has had a bad reputation — a reputation it has maintained even in the face of great artistic strides forward like The Last of Us, F…

Season 4 of Tulsa King is premiering this week, and Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) might have finally met his match. It takes a lot of brains and brass knuckles to build something for yourself in Tulsa, Oklahoma, especially after being disgrace…

Great Young Adult (YA) books come in all genres, from lighthearted contemporary romances to suspenseful and heartbreaking sci-fi and fantasy novels. No matter the main storyline, the best YA books tell compelling coming-of-age stories centered on cha…

2026 has been a busy year for Jason Statham, who maintains his status as one of the biggest action stars in the world. Statham returned to the big screen in January for the premiere of Shelter, which came into theaters receiving some of the best revi…

Buckle up, New York, because Collider’s next special event screening is going to get bumpy. We’re thrilled to announce that we’re teaming up with Quiver Distribution and One Man Army Productions to offer our readers the opportunity to see The Last Te…

It was probably about time Taylor Sheridan decided to take over another part of the country. After all, his empire has seen Texas, Montana, Oklahoma, Michigan, and wherever the heck Lioness finds itself at any given moment, but while Sylvester Stallo…

Kayce Dutton clearly thought getting out of the family business would keep him away from the ghosts of Yellowstone past but, try as he might, the youngest of the Dutton clan can't seem to do anything but bump into some of those he probably would have…

The new film Clean Hands gives audiences a glimpse into the real-life struggles of Brooke Simmers (Esther McGregor) and the fight against drug addiction she endured. Her father, Kevin (Zach Braff), was then inspired to create Brooke's House in her ho…

Since its announcement, NCIS: New York has been billed as a homecoming for both the fan-favorite agent Sam Hanna and the actor who plays him, LL COOL J.

KPop Demon Hunters has turned into an animated musical smash for Netflix, becoming one of the streamer's most-viewed titles of all time. Now, another CG musical is set to debut on the streamer next month, and its first full-length trailer is finally …

Editor's note: The below interview contains spoilers for Slow Horses Season 6 Episode 5. With only one episode remaining, Slow Horses Season 6 still has plenty of loose ends to tie up, with more than one threat still at play against MI5's biggest mis…

The thriller is among the most atmospheric and haunting genres in cinema, to the point where levity is scarce and often non-existent. Indeed, thrillers aren't known for their cheerfulness, but even by the standards of the genre, the movies on this li…

When you bring as much viewership to Netflix as mystery author Harlan Coben does, it is a no-brainer for the streaming service to give you your own hub. At that point, it is undeniable that viewers are specifically interested in your stories and are …

Psychological thrillers are different from regular thrillers in that they build suspense, tension, and excitement not so much from external factors stemming from the plot, but rather from the internal mental and emotional states of their characters.

The best thrillers don't lose their edge once you know what's coming. Rewatching a great thriller is a different kind of experience altogether, because all the tension that kept you glued to the screen the first time around gets replaced by something…

Editor’s note: This interview contains spoilers for The Diplomat Season 4. Summary Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell break down that shocking Season 4 finale. Russell also explains how Dennison’s death impacts Kate and discusses working with Jodie Whitta…

Director David Ayer has developed a rather impressive reputation for having a finger on the audience's pulse. He has now delivered a hat-trick of crowd-pleasing hits, with his latest film all set to emerge as a box-office sleeper hit thanks to the wa…

Classic movies that survive in popular memory tend to be the ones that either won an array of big awards, featured unforgettable performances by iconic stars, or changed the art and craft of filmmaking forever.

High school can be rough. Making friends, keeping up with classes, falling in love, it's all a bit of a challenge. Especially if you realize you have telekinetic powers.

Published in three separate volumes between 1954 and 1955, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings received a somewhat polarized critical reception upon publication. With time, however, its cult following kept growing; and into the 1960s, praise for…

While Aaron Sorkin's quasi-legacy sequel The Social Reckoning essentially flopped in its box-office debut this past weekend, another new release fared even worse. The Social Reckoning grossed only $5.5 million domestically against a reported budget o…

The Western genre has changed beyond recognition over the last century. Some of its most famous images belong to another era entirely, but filmmakers keep finding new ways to return to the same basic ideas of outlaws and lawmen, land worth fighting o…

In 1969, Mario Puzo's best-selling novel, The Godfather, took the literary world by storm and changed the public's view of organized crime forever.

It's been a hugely busy year for Robert Pattinson. Earlier in 2026, Pattinson starred alongside Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Zendaya in The Drama, one of the most underrated gems of the past few months.

Digger may be making headlines for its financial losses, but that doesn’t mean it can’t still be, as Collider’s own Victoria Luxford described it, Tom Cruise’s "Oscar moment.

It's been said that "he who seeks revenge digs two graves," meaning that those who go out looking for vengeance will lose themselves along the way. It argues that revenge is a fool's errand, as bloodshed can only lead to more bloodshed and death.

It has already been an incredibly busy year for Harlan Coben fans. On the first day of 2026, Coben dropped one of his most popular adaptations yet: Run Away.

Two new movies featuring Russell Crowe were released in September, and ironically, the one that received worse reviews turned out to be the bigger hit.

War movies go wrong the second combat starts looking too clean. Real fear is uglier than that. It is waiting for an order you know is stupid. It is hearing somebody breathe beside you in the dark and realizing you are both pretending not to be terrif…

Avengers: Doomsday will bring back many names from Marvel's history, but not everyone is invited to this giant superhero team-up.

If there's anything that the recent success of shows like Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen and his Paramount+ series MobLand has taught us, it's that crime shows are as popular as ever right now. This weekend, one of the most-watched crime shows of the de…

In recent years, one underrated series that continues to earn buzz is Netflix's The Diplomat. The political thriller has quietly racked up 10 Emmy nominations, including two nominations for Best Drama Series. This September, Allison Janney broke thro…

Explicitly or not, modern genre filmmakers have taken more than a few cues from Italian gore maestro Lucio Fulci. From frank (and dragged-out) eyeball trauma to zombies that look as moldering and vile as possible, much of recent horror history has th…

William Goldman’s 1985 novel Heat had the makings of a gritty crime thriller destined to be adapted for the big screen with its exploration of the moody life of a former mercenary-turned-bodyguard, plagued by a gambling addiction and a desire to flee…

HBO's Game of Thrones had a notoriously unsatisfying ending, but in the years since the finale, many fans have revised their estimations of when the series went off the rails.

Science fiction is still one of the most popular genres across all media. Countless movies and TV shows come out every year, reinterpreting it in new and decidedly modern ways.

The last 20 years have given us some of the best K-dramas to date. In the '90s, K-dramas were known for their melodramatic plots centered on love and family, and by the 2000s, they had paved the way for lighter, slice-of-life romantic comedies.

This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of Dungeon Masters D&D: World of Warcraft.You never want to get too attached to a Dungeons & Dragons character, but that’s easier said than done when they’re played by this cast.

The television miniseries has been a favorite format of the medium for decades. Unlike a typical full TV season, the miniseries offers a full story, usually in ten episodes or fewer.

2026 has turned out to be the year for sci-fi, especially alien invasion stories. Fans love to be a part of a thrilling spectacle and the cathartic experience of watching humanity unite against an existential threat.

When Nobody Wants This was first released in September 2024, the series filled a gap in TV. In a world full of mysteries, thrillers and sitcom comedies, Nobody Wants This, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, delivered a feel-good and well-written r…

It's spooky season, and the world is in the mood for a horror film. Right now, one of the most-watched shows on streaming is the modern master of horror's interpretation of a Stephen King classic. In both the U.S.

In recent months, Apple TV titles such as the sci-fi series Silo, the action-comedy movie Mayday, and the beloved comedy show Ted Lasso have earned the streamer rare spots on the Nielsen charts.

It's no surprise that comic book movies have become some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. But not every adaptation understands what makes the source material so special. In many ways, the best ones do more than bring familiar characters and spect…

Nintendo's continued strength and reputation within the 21st century as a whole can most distinctly be defined by the overwhelming success of its motion-control-based console, the Wii.

I have a stupid test for science fiction that I trust more than awards, reviews, or anybody telling me something is important. I want to know whether the movie changes the way I look at one ordinary thing afterward. A computer screen. A pregnancy tes…

Science fiction can sometimes be intimidating because where exactly do you start? There's at least two centuries' worth of tales about aliens, robots, dystopias, spaceships, time travel, artificial intelligence, and societal collapse to mine through.

In just two months, one of the most impressive trilogies in modern cinema will come to its epic conclusion.

In the last couple of years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has developed a dark corner for horror lovers.

After a five-year hiatus, the One Chicago franchise relaunched the crossover episode between its three series with 2025's "In the Trenches" to well-deserved success, bringing it back in 2026 with the equally-successful "Reckoning.

The Avengers franchise is one of the most popular on the planet. Marvel Studios crafted a cinematic universe and proved it was possible and could work in 2012 with The Avengers. Since then, these films have become some of the greatest superhero movie…

Beyond the main series, Doctor Who also produced spin-offs that explored other characters and what they were dealing with when the Doctor wasn't around.

There’s plenty to watch in Hazbin Hotel, even when its characters aren’t breaking into song or finding new ways to make Charlie’s job harder. Vivienne Medrano’s animated series has built a version of Hell where a character’s appearance can invite as …

The odds have never been particularly favorable for the people of Panem, but at least they usually get some warning before everything goes horribly wrong.

Fantasy RPGs have a habit of turning a quick session into an entire evening. You set out to finish one quest, someone asks for help, and suddenly you’re on the other side of the map doing something completely unrelated.

The truth has always been out there but that doesn't mean we aren't grateful that David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson spent an awful lot of that time trying to convince everybody else to believe it. But you might want a crash course in exactly what i…

There is a lot that can be said about Tom Cruise, largely thanks to the fact that he’s been around for a while, he really throws himself into his roles, and he is, um, let’s say an “interesting” person outside the world of cinema, at least in terms o…

High fantasy comes with high expectations. The genre is best known for delivering magic, spells, and the occasional quest to save humanity.

An effective soundtrack is the most important part of a horror movie. The music needs to pull the audience into the film, to get them emotionally invested in a plot that may otherwise seem unbelievable.

Sci-fi tends to be pessimistic, imagining powerful new technologies, then showing us all the ways they could go wrong. Indeed, many of the genre's most famous stories are cautionary tales.

The final episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's fifth season, "Call to Arms," begins the series' esteemed Dominion War arc in magnificent fashion. After multiple seasons of slow-burn escalation, the civilization-conquering Dominion has turned its i…

Warning: Spoilers for Every Book Discussed! First impressions matter almost as much as last impressions do; and when it comes to a great science fiction book in particular, the final line can make or break the whole experience.

The following contains spoilers for the ‘Lanterns’ Season 1 finale. Lanterns has officially finished its first season, but Green Lantern fans still have plenty to argue about.

Taylor Sheridan has been reigning as the king of television westerns for some time now. Ever since Yellowstone debuted in 2018, he's constructed an empire of shows that explore the genre with or without the Dutton clan, from the oil business-based La…

Christopher Nolan has spent his career making some of the most ambitious movies in Hollywood, from Inception and Interstellar to Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight. This is, in essence, a blockbuster auteur and we've seen him in the Criterion Closet. We…

There are few stars who know what audiences want more than the man, the myth, the legend, that is Tom Cruise. Even though we've basically seen him do everything and survive, the man has a remarkable ability to put himself in situations we know he'll …

The most insulting thing a streaming service can do is recommend another show three seconds after a great miniseries ends.

The science fiction landscape, particularly on television, might not look the way it does today without the extraordinary triumph of Star Trek: The Original Series. One of pop culture's most iconic franchises, the series, created by Gene Roddenberry,…

Nobody can make Los Angeles, or nighttime, look as good as Michael Mann. So when you get the chance to put your hands together and experience both of them, it's going to be a wild time.

Television stars trying their hand at blockbusters and not having the best time of it is nothing new. Kit Harington is one of them, and when he became one of the biggest names on television thanks to Game of Thrones, an offer to lead his own movie ca…

Martin Scorsese has made an awful lot of movies about gangsters, but it took him until 2006 to finally win the Academy Award for Best Director. By that point, he'd already given audiences Goodfellas, Casino and Mean Streets, so it wasn't exactly as t…