With Disney's film schedule filled with live-action takes on old classics, it's easy to see why fans are wondering if the House of Mouse will keep its cash-collecting train rolling with not only more reimaginings but also remakes of animated sequels. So, will a live-action Aladdin 2 ever happen?
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Marvel might achieve its box office dreams after all. Avengers: Endgame may end up beating out Avatar for the top global box office spot. Endgame has picked up $2.8 million over the weekend to bring its total gross to $2.78 billion, leaving just $7.18 million between it and Avatar.
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The James Bond franchise is getting shaken and stirred. According to The Daily Mail, Bond 25 will feature a "popcorn-dropping moment" in which Daniel Craig's James Bond retires his 007 secret agent number and Lashana Lynch's agent character Nomi assumes the famous tag.
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Let the X-Men/Marvel Cinematic Universe rumor slinging commence. Our friends at We Got This Covered have previously reported that, according to undisclosed sources, Kingsman and Rocketman star Taron Egerton is high on Marvel's wish list to take over the role of Wolverine.
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The Paper Girls are about to become television stars. Amazon Studios is adapting Brian K. Vaughan's well-loved Image Comics graphic novel series Paper Girls for television. The series centers around four young paper girls who find themselves caught in a war between time-travelers.
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Finally, we get a look at The Invisible Man. Oliver-Jackson Cohen, who starred in the hit Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, has been cast in the title role of Blumhouse Productions and writer/director Leigh Whannell's remake of the classic Universal monster tale.
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Deep breath, everyone. It's happened, and it's not a drill. Mindhunter season 2 finally, officially has a release date. Mindhunter director and executive producer David Fincher confirmed during a recent appearance on KCRW's The Treatment podcast when the second season will hit Netflix.
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The Mandalorian may not have arrived yet... but we already know he'll be back. Jon Favreau, who created the upcoming Disney+ series, recently disclosed in an interview with Collider that he's already drafting scripts for the second season — and that pre-production is already underway.
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Bill & Ted Face the Music has added a couple more famous faces to its growing cast. The long-awaited threequel, which is currently before the cameras, has added Holland Taylor (Mr. Mercedes) and Kristen Schaal (Toy Story 4) to its roster., which may finally complete the film's casting.
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Yabba dabba doo! The Flintstones are coming back to the small screen in a way you've never seen them before. Warner Bros. Animation and Brownstone Productions, Elizabeth Banks' production banner, have partnered to created a Flintstones reboot series aimed at adults.
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Considering how singular Joaquin Phoenix's interpretation of the Joker promises to be, it's probably a good idea to know a little bit about the character's long history to fully appreciate what's different about his depiction. Here's everything you need to know before watching 2019's Joker.
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Get ready for round two, Mr. Bond. Although his return hasn't been officially confirmed, Christoph Waltz — who portrayed the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld in 2015's Spectre — has been spotted shooting scenes on the Pinewood Studios set of the as-yet untitled Bond 25.
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All took was eight words said in a moment of frustration for Stranger Things fans to begin speculating about Will Byers' sexuality. But for actor Noah Schnapp, his character's sexual orientation should be the least strange thing about Stranger Things.
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In the aftermath of Stranger Things season 3, Maya Hawke can now discuss her character Robin's big reveal — which she did in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, disclosing how she and the Duffer Brothers came together to create such a layered, realistic, and thoughtful character.
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Get ready for another season of drama, trips, and teen angst — Zendaya's breakout HBO hit Euphoria has been renewed for a second season. Created by Sam Levinson, Euphoria stars Zendaya as Rue Bennett, a 17 year old who returns to school after overdosing on drugs.
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Welcome to the Jam, Mr. Cheadle. Marvel Cinematic Universe mainstay Don Cheadle (James "Rhodey" Rhodes to most folks at home) is jumping into Space Jam 2, joining professional-basketball-player-slash-producer-slash-actor LeBron James.
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A star on the rise is headed back to the '80s for her next gig. Angelica Ross, star of the hit FX series Pose, is joining the cast of American Horror Story: 1984, the upcoming season of the long-running anthology series. Creator Ryan Murphy broke the news in a post to his Instagram account.
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Fans of a certain speedy hedgehog have reason to be cautiously optimistic. Tim Miller, a producer on the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film, sat down with Variety to discuss the character's redesign — and based on what he's seen of that redesign, he thinks Sonic die-hards will be pleased.
Read MoreGet that hair teased, dust off your short shorts, and dig those leg warmers out of storage — Ryan Murphy and team are getting totally tubular with American Horror Story: 1984. Murphy has released the official cast announcement video for the anthology's upcoming ninth season.
Read MoreThe villagers in Midsommar may want to play it cool, but the folks at A24 do not want us to just ignore that bear in the cage. The mad geniuses in the A24 marketing department are seeking to build excitement around Ari Aster's latest horror show by releasing a "bear in a cage" toy.
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The Venn diagram of anime fans, Zack Snyder supporters, and those who get all fired up about Norse mythology is about to become a circle. Zack Snyder has partnered with Jay Oliva to make for Netflix an original anime series that takes place "in the world of Norse mythology."
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Farewell, Violet. Denise Nickerson, who portrayed the spoiled-rotten Violet Beauregarde in the much-loved 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has passed away at the age of 62. Her son and daughter-in-law shared the sad news in a Facebook post which read simply, "She's gone."
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Start dusting off those deerstalkers, 'cause Sherlock Holmes is finally coming back to a theater near you — and with a new director at the helm. When Sherlock Holmes 3 begins production, it will do so with a fresh face in the director's chair: that of Rocketman helmer Dexter Fletcher.
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The Suicide Squad, you may have a Storm coming. Storm Reid, known for her performances in A Wrinkle in Time and on HBO's sizzling new series Euphoria, is reportedly in talks for a sizable role in the upcoming DC venture directed by Guardians of the Galaxy franchise mastermind James Gunn.
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The future of Spider-Man in the MCU has been cast into doubt... sort of. A recent report from an industry insider revealed that per the terms of Marvel and Sony's shared custody deal, Spider-Man: Far From Home must break a billion dollars at the box office for Marvel Studios to retain control.
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That big reveal in Spider-Man: Far From Home almost happened very differently. In a recent conversation with the New York Times, screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Stevens related that while the twist had always been part of the plan, certain elements changed throughout the writing process.
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Millie Bobby Brown could become a Marvel girl — if a tidbit plucked from a recent report is to be believed. In a piece detailing what Marvel Studios is expected to bring to San Diego Comic-Con 2019, Variety snuck in the mention that the Stranger Things actress is a part of the cast of The Eternals.
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