Collider Ladies Night & Collider Forces

We’ve seen quite a few actors make a big impression via a first feature, but Priya Kansara does it in spectacular fashion in Polite Society . Kansara does it all in the film. She leads as Ria, a young woman who dreams of becoming a stunt performer when she grows up. Her parents may not be wholeheartedly behind the idea, but that’s not stopping Ria. She’s determined to achieve her dream, and she’s...

There is no higher Evil Dead honor than to wield the chainsaw and Boomstick, and Evil Dead Rise star Lily Sullivan certainly makes the most of that opportunity in the new film. She leads as Beth, a guitar technician who’s often on the road and isn’t the best at returning her sister Ellie’s ( Alyssa Sullivan ) phone calls. However, at the beginning of the film, Beth is compelled to head back to Los...

Yellowjackets  is a true casting feat. Not only did creators  Ashley Lyle  and  Bart Nickerson  and casting directors  Libby Goldstein  and  Julie Lowry-Johnson  find the perfect pairings for the 1996 and present-day versions of the characters, but they also managed to pinpoint some of the most promising young talent on the rise in film and television,...

You don’t get a better Evil Dead deadite performance than what Alyssa Sutherland delivers in the franchise’s newest installment, Evil Dead Rise . Sutherland plays Ellie in the film. She lives in a Los Angeles apartment building with her three kids, Danny ( Morgan Davies ), Bridget ( Gabrielle Echols ), and Kassie ( Nell Fisher ). When Ellie’s sister, Beth ( Lily Sullivan ), comes for a visit, thei...

Michelle Rodriguez aims to work with rebels in this industry, and she’s also a true rebel herself. Over the years, Rodriguez has solidified herself as an undeniable force in Hollywood both on screen and behind the scenes via her determination to fight for herself and for the characters she plays. That right there is the definition of an ideal Collider Ladies Night guest. A personal bucket list gue...

With Scream VI now playing in theaters nationwide, franchise newcomer Liana Liberato joined me for a Collider Ladies Night Pre-Party conversation to recap her journey from aspiring actor to becoming an unforgettable and significant new addition to Scream canon. The sixth installment finds Tara ( Jenna Ortega ), Chad ( Mason Gooding ), and Mindy ( Jasmin Savoy Brown ) in New York City for college w...

Dominique Fishback has an open invitation to Collider Ladies Night for a number of reasons. First, she’s incredibly talented and has a wild amount of range. Second, she recognizes that range and uses it by loading up her filmography with a wide variety of projects, all with complex characters that demand she flexes her acting muscles to the fullest. On top of all of that? Not only is it abundantly...

It isn’t easy thriving in two different sectors of the entertainment industry, but Chloe Bailey is absolutely soaring as a singer and actress, right alongside her sister, Halle Bailey .  In addition to finding great success as Chloe x Halle , the Bailey sisters started carving out some significant space for themselves in film and television via the ABC sitcom Grown-ish . When that show came t...

I always want more time at the end of interviews, but especially at the end of interviews with Melissa Barrera . I had the pleasure of having her on Collider Ladies Night in January of 2022 for the release of Scream and every single answer was thoughtful, detailed, and oozing with passion for her craft. A year later, nothing has changed in that respect, but Barrera has experienced a bit of an evol...

Cleopatra Coleman ’s already accomplished quite a bit in film and television, but 2023 is looking to be an especially big year for the soaring star. First she starred opposite Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgård in Brandon Cronenberg ’s Infinity Pool , a film about a couple who learn about an especially twisted law in the fictional seaside country of Li Tolqa. After being sentenced to death for hitti...

Do you know who made the absolute most out of her Hollywood breakout opportunity?  Storm Reid . Not only is she exceptional in  Ava DuVernay ’s adaptation of  A Wrinkle in Time , but ever since, she’s been scooping up a wide variety of projects and delivering big in every single one including  Leigh Whannell ’s  The Invisible Man , playing  Zendaya ’s sister in ...

It’s Collider Ladies Night Pre-Party time and that means we’ve got an actor on the rise you absolutely must keep an eye on. It’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ’s Katy O’Brian . In the MCU’s latest, Scott ( Paul Rudd ), Cassie ( Kathryn Newton ), Hope ( Evangeline Lilly ), Janet ( Michelle Pfeiffer ), and Hank ( Michael Douglas ) are all sucked into the Quantum Realm. After being separated on t...

Looking for someone with peak screen presence? It's  Janelle Monáe . Whether it’s in a film or show, via her music, or perhaps even giving an acceptance speech when being recognized for her work, she’s utterly captivating courtesy of her inspiring energy and the palpable intention behind everything she does. You can see it in her work in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery , and you can feel th...

Andrea Riseborough is one of the most exciting creators out there right now. If you can’t get behind that statement, odds are, you haven’t seen enough of her one-of-a-kind filmography. From Birdman to Battle of the Sexes , Black Mirror , Mandy , Possessor, and then some, Riseborough is consistently taking on bold projects, completely vanishing into her roles, and showing a willingness to take her...

I’ve been actively seeking out Lucy Boynton ’s work ever since catching The Blackcoat’s Daughter at the Toronto International Film Festival back in 2015. She’s been delivering big ever since, making surprising choices and showing off great range at every turn so, of course, I’ve been eager to have her as a guest on Collider Ladies Night , and now the time has come. The icing on the cake? She’s an...

Claire Foy is a hugely talented pro. She’s been delivering big on screen and on stage for years, she won two Emmys for her work in The Crown , she earned four BAFTA nominations, two for The Crown , one for First Man and another for Wolf Hall , and now she’s rightfully in the awards season conversation yet again for her performance in Sarah Polley ’s Women Talking . However, even with all those ach...

Imagine growing up a huge Disney Channel fan and then scoring a starring role on a highly anticipated Disney+ series. That’s exactly what happened for Zuri Reed with National Treasure: Edge of History . In the sequel series to the National Treasure films starring Nicolas Cage , we meet a new lead character, Jess Valenzuela played by Lisette Olivera . Jess loves a good mystery and has a knack for s...

Madelaine Petsch is nearing the end of a seven-season run with Riverdale . While it’s likely scary to leave a long-running and very popular show behind, it will afford Petsch the opportunity to tackle other genres, flex new acting muscles, and maybe even get involved behind the scenes in different capacities. If her latest release, the Amazon Freevee film,  Hotel for the Holidays , is any ind...

Have you watched the first two episodes of Willow on Disney+ yet? If you haven’t, you should because the series is a delightful fantasy adventure featuring a stellar main ensemble brimming with chemistry. If you’ve already seen “The Gales” and “The High Aldwin,” however, I’m willing to bet you’re eager to learn more about Willow ’s  Ruby Cruz  who plays Queen Sorsha’s ( Joanne Whalley )...

As we often talk about on Collider Ladies Night , every path in this business is different, and those paths often evolve along the way. That’s exactly what happened to The White Lotus ’ Haley Lu Richardson . Richardson plays Portia on Season 2 of the hit HBO show. This time around, creator, writer and director Mike White takes the luxury, overindulgence, and often awful behavior to a White Lotus r...

The Collider Ladies Night sub-series, Collider Ladies Night Pre-Party , was made for creators like Nikyatu Jusu . It’s designed to put the spotlight on promising filmmakers in the early stages of their careers who deliver so big with a new project that their star is bound to soar. Mark my words; that will happen for Jusu and this industry is better off for it. After winning the HBO Short Film Comp...

As a big believer that Taylor Russell is one of the best actors of her generation, it was the ultimate treat to have her on an episode of Collider Ladies Night . Her star soared courtesy of the Escape Room franchise, she was named Breakthrough Actor of 2019 at the Gotham Awards for her work in Waves , and now she delivers one of the very best performances of 2022 in Luca Guadagnino ’s Bones and Al...

It may have taken Hong Chau longer than she would have liked for consistent opportunities to come her way, but it’s happening now and she’s proving that this industry should have taken notice far sooner. In her latest release, Mark Mylod ’s The Menu , she’s a one-of-a-kind force as Elsa, the restaurant captain at Chef Slowik’s ( Ralph Fiennes ) secluded and very exclusive dining experience at Hawt...

The  John Ajvide Lindqvist  novel,  Let the Right One In , already has one downright phenomenal big screen adaptation and a rock solid American remake. Is it really possible for the source material to go three for three on screen? Five episodes into Showtime’s  Let the Right One In  series, it looks that way. The show has a number of key characters to track. Most closely a...

Heather Langenkamp is a horror icon courtesy of her work as Nancy in A Nightmare on Elm Street . When you strike gold with an opportunity like that, it’s hard to imagine ever finding another role that’s on that same level. Langenkamp even said as much; “I knew nothing could be as good as Nancy. I've always felt that as a teenager and as a woman who grew up looking for good roles, it was really har...