Collider Ladies Night & Collider Forces

June Squibb is a legend. She’s a legend with a slew of stage experience, dozens and dozens of film and TV credits to her name, and an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Nebraska . However, it wasn’t until just now, in her 90s, that she finally scored her first lead role in a film, Josh Margolin ’s feature directorial debut, Thelma . An absurdity, in my opinion. But, that’s not how Squ...

Get ready for the rise of  Chloe East . She headlined 2016’s  Jessica Darling’s It List , appeared in a number of episodes of  Liv and Maddie , and was a series regular on both  Kevin (Probably) Saves the World  and the 2021 HBO Max series  Generation , but the one-two punch of  The Fabelmans  and  Heretic  in the feature film realm will undoubtedl...

If you frequent Collider Ladies Night , you’re likely well aware that I’m a massive Scream fan. The franchise heavily contributed to making me the movie lover I am today, and it’s also a big reason why I pursued a career in the industry. Given that, it’ll probably come as no surprise that I especially love seeing Scream alum soar in film and television, and one particular Scream star is having a g...

I first became aware of Wunmi Mosaku at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival . Her feature, His House , premiered there and not only was the film itself exquisite, but Mosaku herself was a top-tier interview, brimming with passion and enthusiasm for her craft. From that point on, I’ve made it a priority to seek out Mosaku’s past work and keep up with all of her new releases, and it’s paid off big time....

The pressure was on for Genesis Rodriguez in Lioness Season 2 . Not only is the show, in general, a heavy lift, tackling complex subject matter loaded with hugely demanding story beats, but she also had to follow in the footsteps of Laysla De Oliveira , the titular Lioness of Season 1 . Special Ops: Lioness stars Zoe Saldaña as Joe, the head of a clandestine CIA operation — the Lioness program. Jo...

Phillipa Soo   first   saw her star soar courtesy of one of the greatest successes in Broadway history,  Lin-Manuel Miranda ’s  Hamilton . Ever since scoring a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for playing Eliza, Soo’s been scooping up new opportunities on stage and screen, prioritizing being grateful and present for every single one of them, including her latest,&n...

What  Sophie Thatcher ’s managed to accomplish in recent years, in general, is downright phenomenal. But, as someone who proudly dubs horror her #1, I can’t help but be especially excited about how Thatcher’s solidified herself as a dominant force in the genre. Soon after  Yellowjackets  proved Thatcher was an all-around powerhouse when it debuted in late 2021, she scored the lead r...

Rosemarie DeWitt may not love watching horror movies, but she’s certainly an absolute ace when acting in them. Soon after Smile became a genre sensation in 2022 , Paramount green lit a sequel . While it was abundantly clear that first-time feature filmmaker Parker Finn was a next-level creative with an exceptional eye for top-tier talent and eerie imagery, the truth of the matter is, we don’t ofte...

Horror films are rarely embraced on the awards circuit, but there’s no denying that  Naomi Scott  gives  one of the very best performances  of 2024 in  Smile 2 . After depicting an intimate and grounded nightmare in 2022’s  Smile  via  Sosie Bacon ’s Rose, a therapist,  writer-director Parker Finn  is putting the Smile curse on a bigger stage...

“I really wanted to be the number one on the call sheet in every movie I’ve ever done. It just never went that way.” Perhaps it never went quite that way for Matthew Lillard , but his career in film, television and beyond has taken a unique turn over the years, and it’s an important one. Lillard isn’t headlining films — although I do have high hopes that will change — but he is getting supporting...

It’s What’s Inside  quickly became one of my favorite films of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and I was beyond thrilled  to get the opportunity to chat  with director  Greg Jardin  and his ensemble while in Park City. But, one person was missing from the conversation and, if you’ve seen  It’s What’s Inside , you well know that the film’s concept hinges on every singl...

During her third appearance on Collider Ladies Night , Kate Siegel laughed and said, “It's so cliché for an actor to be like, ‘Oh, what I really want to do is direct,’ but I think what I really want to do is direct.” With each and every interview I’ve done with Siegel, for Ladies Night and beyond , it’s become more and more clear that not only does she have a firm handle on her craft as an actor,...

Roughly 10 years ago, when I was in my early days of covering film festivals, I was thrilled to get the opportunity to sit down with the team responsible for a movie that spotlighted a group of women who were, and still are, utter forces in film and television. That team? The filmmakers behind Raze , led by prolific stunt performer and coordinator, Zoë Bell . Well aware of her work in Kill Bill ,...

I’ve been a very big fan of Mackenzie Davis ’ for some time. I quite enjoyed our very first interview for What If back in 2013 and, like many out there, absolutely adored the AMC series, Halt and Catch Fire . While my enthusiasm for Davis’ work continues, the more we talk, the more why I’m drawn to her work in general comes into focus. During this latest conversation, Davis noted, “I do really giv...

Mark my words; one of the greatest discoveries of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, or perhaps the year in its entirety, is bound to be Maisy Stella . Stella isn’t new to the industry. She was on the hit series Nashville for six seasons, but My Old Ass proves her talent in a new way. Not only does the movie mark her very first feature film, but she’s also the lead of it, cementing the fact that she...

While Natalie Dormer ’s filmography does rock quite a few standout projects and roles, when she first started her journey in screen acting, she quickly recognized the fact that there weren’t enough “three-dimensional, fleshed-out female protagonists." She explained, “You would be sent the script for ‘the girlfriend,’ ‘the wife,’ or ‘the antagonist,’ and the majority was so two-dimensional.” Howeve...

I walked away from Fantastic Fest 2023 calling Strange Darling my favorite film of the festival. Had it received a 2023 release date, it would have been one of my top films of the year. Now it’s August 2024 and nothing has changed. I’d be utterly shocked if Strange Darling didn’t land in my Top 10 of 2024, and I’d also be shocked if I didn’t close out the year calling Willa Fitzgerald’s work in th...

The entertainment industry has a habit of boxing artists in. Have your Hollywood breakout via a horror movie? I’m willing to bet you’ll see an influx of genre scripts. Make a name for yourself with a particular type of music? The business will come to expect more of the same. But what about a social media superstar eager to pursue more paths and art forms out in Los Angeles? Given the fact that th...

Michelle Monaghan is an all-time favorite. Not only was she one of the very first guests on Collider Ladies Night back in 2019, but she’s also an especially wonderful interview. She speaks of her work with great passion, and also deeply cherishes memories of her most influential scenes partners — and she has many of them. Yes, Vince Vaughn is on that list, but there’s another member of the Bad Mon...

There’s no doubt that every single main character in Hazbin Hotel is a fan favorite. They’re all voiced by hugely talented individuals, rock wildly creative designs and personalities, and also well reflect a variety of shockingly relatable ideas and experiences. But, there’s no denying that there might be a little extra love out there for Amir Talai ’s Alastor. It’s simply too much fun watching, a...

We did it. We hosted our very first Collider Ladies Night live panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 , and it went swimmingly in large part thanks to panelists Melissa Barrera , Erika Henningsen , and Katy O’Brian . Not only did the trio come to play when it came to using our comically large die for Dicey Questions, but they also didn’t hold back when dishing out real talk about the reality of be...

The Boys star Karen Fukuhara is a wonderful interview for a number of reasons. She’s a lovely person with a deep passion for her craft who’s got some stellar work to discuss. But, there’s another reason she’s such a treat to chat with. She’s got maximum respect for the press process because she once was a journalist herself — an entertainment journalist, in fact! While she’s clearly veered aware f...

I hope you’re ready for a one-two punch of horror icons on Collider Ladies Night . Last week we put the spotlight on Mia Goth for the release of MaXXXine , and now we’ve got  Longlegs headliner Maika Monroe who is, hands down, one of the most exciting voices in the horror space right now — and has been for a decade. It Follows completely changed the game for Monroe in 2014. The David Robert M...

A lot has changed for Mia Goth since the release of X   in March 2022. She’s seen her star skyrocket. After a steady stream of impressive supporting credits in films like The Survivalist , A Cure for Wellness , Suspiria , and more, X finally got Goth her very first lead role in a feature film. Now, thanks to the X franchise, she’s headlined three — X , Pearl and MaXXXine — and the industry’s...

MaXXXine may be the third film in a downright wild and blood-soaked horror series, but given the fact that the trilogy heavily pays homage to the evolution of cinema, there’s an abundance of very real connections one can make between the state of the industry depicted in these films and where things truly are at present. In fact, there’s one especially prominent one for Primetime Emmy nominee Eliz...