Get featured in Collider

What Collider is

Collider is an entertainment news site founded in July 2005 and owned by Valnet, Inc. since 2022. To get featured in Collider you need a story that belongs in its film and television coverage, and one of two routes: pitch the editors yourself through the addresses the site publishes, or work with an agency that develops the story, writes it to Collider's standard and manages the placement.

Collider is more open about pitching than many entertainment sites. Its about page gives editorial@collider.com for article pitches, interview requests and other inquiries, and a separate Submit a Story Pitch page invites feature pitches to pitches@collider.com. It also says plainly that it cannot respond to every submission.

What Collider covers

The site's menu runs across Movies, TV, Music, Gaming, Reality TV, Reviews, Interviews, Trailers and Videos, with streaming guides for Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, Max, Hulu and Apple TV+, plus Screenings, Collider Signature and an FYC section. Its about page describes breaking news, deep analysis and sharp commentary delivered through interviews and reviews, from news on a director's next project to recaps of last night's television and updates on the Oscar race.

Collider also has a strong events presence. The about page mentions San Diego Comic-Con, the Cannes Film Festival and TIFF, its own screenings in New York and Los Angeles, and partnerships with Landmark Theatres, CCXP and Fan Expo. It describes itself as entering its third decade with a Webby Award.

How to get featured in Collider

The do-it-yourself route is to email the relevant address. A publicist offering talent for an interview, or with a release to discuss, would use editorial@collider.com. A feature idea goes to pitches@collider.com. Either way, the editors decide what runs and there is no promise of a reply.

The alternative is to work with DNA. We develop an angle that suits one of Collider's sections, write the feature to the site's standard and manage the placement. You approve every word before it goes live. If your project also suits trade coverage, see our guide to The Hollywood Reporter.

Collider write for us: pitches, roles and guest posts

Searches for "collider write for us" lead to three different pages, and they do different jobs.

• Submit a Story Pitch. Collider asks for in-depth, researched stories with a clear thesis, a fresh angle, supporting details such as research or interviews, and relevance to its audience. It gives behind-the-scenes experience on a popular show or film as an example of a fresh angle.
• Work With Us. A recruitment page listing freelance roles for writers and editors who will contribute consistently and to deadline.
• Contributor form. An application to become a regular contributor. The page states that Collider does not accept guest posts at the moment.

The pitch page also lists what Collider does not accept: AI-generated articles, video scripts, works of fiction, TV or film reviews, which a dedicated team handles, and articles previously published in print or online.

What makes a strong piece for Collider

The pitch criteria are a useful test for any story aimed at Collider. Can you state the idea in one sentence and say why it matters? Is the angle different from what other outlets have already run? Is there research, an interview or a source behind it? Would a reader who follows film and television closely care?

Stories that pass tend to involve people with real involvement in a production: a cinematographer on a hard shot, a composer on scoring a series, a producer on an unusual route to release, or a creator whose work is heading to the screen. A company announcement with no link to a film, show or franchise is unlikely to fit.

How the process works

With DNA, the steps are:

• Angle. We identify the Collider section your story genuinely fits.
• Draft. We write the feature in the site's tone, built around a clear idea.
• Approval. You approve every word before anything goes further.
• Placement. We manage the placement and send you the live link.

How long it takes

Expect weeks rather than days. The schedule depends on how quickly the angle is agreed, how many rounds of edits you want and the site's own editorial calendar, so we do not commit to a fixed turnaround. A self-pitch may be answered quickly, slowly or not at all, since Collider says it cannot reply to every submission.