Collider Ladies Night & Collider Forces

David Gordon Green ’s Halloween trilogy may be coming to a close for Andi Matichak  with Halloween Ends on October 14th, but between her work ethic, passion, and lessons learned from the legendary  Jamie Lee Curtis ,   Matichak is bound to make the most of even more big screen opportunities moving forward. A first lead role in a Hollywood feature doesn’t get much bigger than th...

Ghosts marks Danielle Pinnock ’s very first series regular role. If you’ve seen even a single episode of the downright delightful CBS show, you’re well aware she’s making the most of the opportunity and that there’s just no better actor for the role of Alberta. Ghosts is an absolute must-see, one of the best new comedy series in recent years, but just in case you’re a little late to the game, we'v...

Mia Goth has been quietly amassing one of the most exciting filmographies out there for the last 10 years. Until now, that is. She’s delivered standout supporting performances in films like The Survivalist , A Cure for Wellness , Suspiria , and more, but Ti West is the first to fully embrace the powerhouse she is and send her star soaring in a big way by releasing not one but two features in a sin...

If you’re looking for a good example of someone who put in the work and experienced a steady climb to #1 on the call sheet, look no further than Abigail Cowen . While she has worked on a number of projects outside of Netflix, if you look at her work for the streamer alone she went from having a few lines in Stranger Things   to scoring a supporting role in The Chilling Adventures of Sabr...

There’s a slew of reasons why Cobra Kai is a very special series, but after being lucky enough to chat with the cast and creators for five seasons, one particular thing stands out — the Cobra Kai company is packed with people who understand these characters and are deeply dedicated to doing whatever they can to make their journeys stronger and stronger along the way. Mary Mouser made her first app...

Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power , is a one-of-a-kind production, but fortunately, Nazanin Boniadi had a slew of past experiences that put her in prime position to make the absolute most of this whirlwind ride. The show takes place during the Second Age. While it may seem like a period of peace and calm, Morfydd Clark ’s Galadriel senses evil brewing and Boniadi’s Bronwyn...

Markella Kavenagh already had a handful of experience and credits to her name before jumping into The Rings of Power , but Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings series is about to send her star soaring in a very big way. The show takes place before the events of Peter Jackson ’s Hobbit and Lord of the Rings film trilogies, during the Second Age. While there is some that view it as a time of peace in...

Ever since Evil first debuted on CBS in 2019, I was told time and time again that it was an absolute must-watch, that this genre mash-up of a show was right up my alley. I’m deeply embarrassed to admit that it took me until summer of 2022 to actually take that advice. But, sure enough, I fell so hard for Evil that now I’m determined to pay it forward — go watch all three seasons of Evil  on P...

Collider Ladies Night Pre-Party is all about making sure you’re well aware of some of the biggest talent on the rise right now and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Xochitl Gomez most certainly fits that description. She makes her MCU debut in the Doctor Strange sequel as America Chavez, a teenager with the ability to travel the multiverse via star-shaped portals. That power makes h...

Bailee Madison has been racking up titles in a variety of genres ever since scoring her first screen credit in 2006’s Lonely Hearts , but she’s currently in the process of making an especially big mark in horror. Given her passion for genre storytelling and the fact that she’s had the opportunity to learn from some of the best of the best over the years, that corner of the industry is mighty lucky...

Collider Ladies Night is all about revisiting lessons learned and discussing how they’ve influenced the current path a creator is on. In Christina Ricci ’s case, her decade’s worth of experience has led her straight to an Emmy nomination for playing a character who seems to well reflect her greatest ambitions as an artist. Yes, an artist. Ricci is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a...

Collider Ladies Night Pre-Party is all about giving you the heads-up on newer talent on the cusp of becoming very big and busy, and I’ve got a whole lot of faith that’ll be the case for Pretty Little Lairs: Original Sin star Chandler Kinney . The HBO Max reimagining takes place within the existing Pretty Little Liars universe, but it focuses on five new characters living in a different town. The e...

You better start catching up on Rachel Sennott ’s work now because she’s amassing must-see credits fast, and with her drive to explore multiple corners of this industry, that list is bound to continue growing at a rip-roaring pace. Sennott first gained notoriety through comedy, specifically in the stand-up and social media spheres. Her star soared in film with the release of Shiva Baby in 2020, wh...

Myha’la Herrold is on the rise in a big way. Not only is she making waves on HBO’s Industry , but she’s also an absolute powerhouse in A24’s latest release, Bodies Bodies Bodies directed by Halina Reijn . The movie covers what happens when a group of friends opts to ride out a hurricane by throwing a party at a secluded family mansion. During that party, they play a game — Bodies Bodies Bodies. It...

Zoey Deutch has been busy carving her own path in this industry for years now, and it’s something special. Not only has she racked up credits that highlight her greatest strengths while also showing off her range in front of the lens, but she’s also put a considerable about of time into building her behind-the-scenes resume as well. In fact, her third film serving as a producer is now available to...

Sofia Rosinsky delivers a true one-of-a-kind performance as Mac Coyle in the Prime Video adaptation of Paper Girls . Mac is the very first paperboy in Stony Stream who’s not, well, a boy. Now there’s also Camryn Jones ’ Tiff, Fina Strazza ’s KJ, and the newest papergirl, Riley Lai Nelet ’s Erin. Their paths collide in the wee hours of the morning on November 1, 1988, aka Hell Day. The hours after...

Jenny Slate , Dean Fleischer Camp , and Nick Paley did it. They took the 2010 internet sensation, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On the short film, and expanded the concept into a full feature. And they didn’t just figure out a way to make it work. They crafted a deeply moving exploration of connection and community, far exceeding expectations and delivering a film that’s currently a favorite of 2022...

Stranger Things features a number of powerful character arcs, but a personal favorite of the bunch is Nancy Wheeler’s evolution from timid student finding her way in the high school social scene to a sheer force who’s willing to throw herself into danger to fight for her loved ones. That epic transformation is exactly what we break down in this new edition of Collider Ladies Night with Nancy Wheel...

Claudia Doumit is on fire as Victoria Neuman in Season 3 of The Boys . She did make a big impression when she was first introduced in Season 2 of the Prime Video series, but we had to wait nearly the entire season to see what Neuman was really capable of. Now, in Season 3, not only is Neuman less secretive about her head-popping ability, but she’s also proving to be one of the most complex charact...

Geena Davis is a force in this industry. Not only is she a hugely talented Academy Award-winner with a slew of iconic titles on her filmography like Thelma & Louise , A League of Their Own , Beetlejuice , and more, but she’s also actively working to change this industry for the better via the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and also through the Bentonville Film Festival. If that’s not...

The cast of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy was electric in Season 1. One’s got to imagine it’s a challenge to join such an ensemble and encourage the audience to fall for your character just as hard, but Ritu Arya did just that in the second season as Lila Pitts. When we first meet Lila in the hit Netflix series, her adoptive mother, The Handler ( Kate Walsh ), has her assisting in her mission to...

Sadie Sink’s star is soaring. And it has been ever since Stranger Things 2 hit Netflix in October of 2017. But since, Sink has made the absolute most of every single opportunity to come her way, proving her boundless range and astronomical promise in this industry.  Not only is she a sheer force in her first lead role in a feature film playing Ziggy in Fear Street 1978, but she also shines in...

If you've binged Prime Video's The Summer I Turned Pretty , I'm willing to bet you want to know everything about the film's star, newcomer Lola Tung ! If you fit that description, you've come to the right place. In this episode of Collider Ladies Night Pre-Party , we recap how Tung went from playing the Tin Man in a school production of The Wizard of Oz to headlining the latest Jenny Han adaption...

Leslie Bibb did it. She put in the work, honed her craft, powered through the lows, and now tackles one film or television project after the next. Is it smooth sailing? Not always, but thanks to a journey that included a whole lot of determination and excellent mentorship, Bibb now gets opportunities like God’s Favorite Idiot , a new Netflix series that lets her swing for the fences playing Satan....

If you’re not familiar with DeWanda Wise , get ready for that to change because she is one of the best new additions to the Jurassic franchise since the release of the 1993 original. Come June 10th, you’ll get to meet Kayla Watts in Jurassic World Dominion . She’s a contract pilot who gets gigs from Biosyn, a biotech company that created a safe haven for dinosaurs in the Dolomites in Italy. She’s...