Jim Henson’s ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’ Getting Update From Bret McKenzie

The Jim Henson Company’s 1977 special Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, is getting an update from Flight of the Conchords’s Bret McKenzie! As Variety reports, McKenzie will write both the script and the new music for the family Christmas movie, which is being produced by The Jim Henson Company, Ed Helms’s Pacific Electric Picture Company (Corporate Animals), and Snoot Entertainment...

Shudder Series ‘Creepshow’ Is a Hit & Keeps Setting New Viewership Records

It looks like AMC’s streamer Shudder has a bonafide hit on their hands with new series Creepshow. Based on the movie franchise of the same name, the anthology series brings to life a new story from the fictional Creepshow comic books. Season 1 officially debuted on the Shudder streaming service back on September 26 with a new episode premiering...

The Collider.com Podcast: Episode 229 – ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ and ‘Watchmen’

This week on The Collider.com Podcast, we’re talking about Zombieland: Double Tap and the series premiere of Watchmen. For Zombieland, we talk about the difficulty of comedy sequels, how Double Tap maneuvers around those problems, why its strongest aspect are the new characters, why Zoey Deutch hasn’t broken out big yet, and more. We then move over to Watchmen where we discuss Zack Snyder‘s previous...

The Best Comedies on Netflix Right Now (October 2019)

So you’re browsing through Netflix, looking for something to watch, but you’re in the mood for something light. Netflix’s massive library can be intimidating, especially when you’re looking for a good comedy amidst a sea of subpar entries in the genre. Not to fear, though, because we here at Collider have you covered. Below, we’ve curated a...

Vanessa Kirby Cast in Drama ‘Pieces of a Woman’ From ‘White God’ Director [Updated]

Vanessa Kirby has made quite a name for herself in the action genre the past two years, but she’s coming back to drama in Pieces of a Woman. According to Variety, the Mission: Impossible – Fallout and The Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw star will head the cast as a character coping with a tragedy after her home birth leads...

Jon Favreau Wades Into Scorsese-Marvel Controversy with Level-Headed Take

If there’s one news story that just won’t die this month, it’s “Auteur Director Criticizes Marvel.” Whether it’s heavyweights like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola or distinguished filmmakers who most Americans barely know but are still making headlines because Marvel!!! like Ken Loach and Fernando Meirelles, everyone with a DGA card seems to have an opinion on the merits of the MCU....

Jeph Loeb Reportedly Exiting Marvel TV as Kevin Feige Takes Over as Chief Creative Officer

The slow and extremely tragic death of Marvel TV might’ve just reached its Thanos Snap moment, as Jeph Loeb is reportedly on his way out the door in the middle of Kevin Fiege‘s ascent toward the top. Signs of the small-screen Marvel venture’s downfall have been in the tea leaves for a while now, starting with Netflix’s Defenders Universe—Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage,...

James Wan’s New Horror Flick ‘Malignant’ Sets a 2020 Release Date

A release date has been set for Malignant, the 10th feature-length film from director James Wan. Wan took a brief break from his usual horror fare in 2018 when his big budget Warner Bros. flick Aquaman hit theaters but now, he’s returning to his roots. The director/writer/producer has been hard at work on a secret, scary project which stars Annabelle Wallis (The...

Final ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ trailer brings new and old friends together

https://youtu.be/8Qn_spdM5Zg “Long have I waited. And now… your coming together, is your undoing.” So says the presumed dead Emperor Palpatine says in the final Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker trailer. And long have we waited for this final movie in the Skywalker saga, in which we finally see if the Resistance wins its final battle against the First...

Jared Leto Tried To Stop The New “Joker” Movie From Being Made

Jared Leto was said to be fuming over the new Todd Phillip’s project, “Joker”, and at one point even tried to shut it down. According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, a source familiar with Leto, said that the actor was left enraged when he learned that Warner Bros. has green-lit Phillip’s project. Source: Variety This left the...