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  • The Untold Truth Of Daria

    Daria, and her friends like artist Jane, rock musician Trent, and overachiever Jodie, helped make Daria a cultural high-water mark for millennials. Here's a look behind the classic cartoon.

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Comedy Movies (1)

Comics (4)

DC (14)

  • Why DC's Titans Will Blow You Away

    Because the characters of Titans are diverse and allow the plot to take audiences to just about any setting or any genre, there's no telling where future seasons might bring us.

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  • Joker: Robert De Niro In Talks To Join Cast

    ​The rumors are becoming reality as Robert De Niro is officially in talks to join the cast of Joaquin Phoenix's ​Joker​. After weeks of speculation, it has been confirmed that the actor is in talks to join the cast in a major supporting role as a talk show host pivotal to the making of the Joker.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Aquaman

    Here's a brief tour of some of the most important moments in Aquaman's long history, to give you more perspective on who he is and why he matters, as we all await the release of his upcoming solo film.

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  • Wonder Woman 1984 SDCC Footage: Diana Fights Baddies In A Mall

    There are plenty of places Dr. Seuss's famous eggs-and-ham-hating character won't eat a meal, but there are hardly any locations Diana Prince considers off-limits for fights. New footage from Wonder Woman 1984 released at San Diego Comic-Con features Gal Gadot's hero taking down baddies in a mall.

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  • Venom SDCC Footage Reveals Another Symbiote

    On Friday evening, Venom director Ruben Fleischer and actor Tom Hardy, took the Hall H stage at San Diego Comic-Con as part of Sony Pictures' film slate presentation. There, the pair unleashed new footage from Venom that revealed another symbiote will play a major role in the movie.

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  • That's What's Up: Should Batman Get Married?

    Batman has been committed to justice for nearly 100 years, but that doesn't mean he can't make room in his life for a significant other...right? Here's a look at the many ways DC has teased matrimony for the Caped Crusader, and whether married life would work for him.

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  • Dragon Ball Super: Broly Movie Gets English-Language Trailer At SDCC

    The series may be over, but Dragon Ball Super​ will still continue in a big way, as the first English trailer for the upcoming ​Dragon Ball Super: Broly film has landed. ​It's the first canonical Dragon Ball movie to feature the legendary Super Saiyan, and will be out in US theaters in January 2019.

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  • Joaquin Phoenix Explains Why He Took The Role Of The Joker

    Once just an outlandish idea, Joaquin Phoenix's grounded, lower-budget origin movie for DC Comics villain the Joker has gotten an official greenlight from Warner Bros. With the movie revving toward production, the actor is finally breaking his silence about his motivations for taking on the role.

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  • Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Origin Story Movie Gets The Green Light

    Joaquin Phoenix playing the Joker? That's no joke. Warner Bros. has officially given the green light to director Todd Phillips' Joker origin story film starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime, as the actor "recently finalized his deal" to portray Batman's forever-smiling foe.

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  • DC Courting Actors For Potential Nightwing Movie

    Development on DC's Nightwing has been slow and silent going since we first heard about the project about a year ago. But according to ​That Hashtag Show​​, DC has begun meeting with actors to potentially play the role of Dick Grayson's post-Robin crime fighter.

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Exclusives (5)

  • Every Version Of Mary Jane Ranked From Worst To Best

    Mary Jane's long-lasting prominence in the comics means that she's also been featured in almost every Spider-Man adaptation. From the big screen to Saturday morning cartoons, there's a whole roster of MJs that might just be even more different from each other than their corresponding Spideys.

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  • The Best And Worst Netflix Originals Of 2018

    Because it's pretty hard to keep up with everything Netflix puts out, we've rounded up some of the best films and series the company has introduced in 2018…along with some you shouldn't bother putting on your watchlist.

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  • The Worst Things Yoda Has Ever Done

    Like a lot of stuff related to Star Wars, once you dig deeper into the movies and broader canon, you start to realize stuff you might not have noticed at first — like that this wizened miniature Jedi master can be kind of a huge jerk. Here's a look back at the worst things Yoda has ever done.

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  • 5 Best And 5 Worst Things About Ant-Man And The Wasp

    There's a lot to like in the film, but it's definitely not without its flaws, so we're here to take a look at what worked...and what might have worked a little better. These are the five best and five worst things about Ant-Man and the Wasp.

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HBO Max (1)

  • Game Of Thrones: Four Spin-Off Series Dead At HBO

    Winter has come, and it's sent an avalanche down on the HBO production offices. Four of the five planned Game of Thrones spin-offs, all intended as prequels to the original show, are no longer moving forward at HBO. Now only one, which received a pilot order earlier this year, will enter production.

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Hulu (1)

  • The Vampire Chronicles Series Finds A Home At Hulu

    The Vampire Chronicles television series has finally found a place it can sink its teeth into. Hulu scored The Vampire Chronicles in a tense battle against multiple outlets, and shortly after that acquisition, the streaming giant put the project into development.

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Marvel (9)

  • Every Time The Hulk Died

    The Hulk isn't easy to defeat, but doing it isn't impossible. The problem is, as Marvel readers have found out repeatedly over the years, even when you kill the big green guy, there's no way to stop him from coming back. Here's a look back at every time the Hulk has died.

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  • Marvel's Cloak & Dagger Scores Second Season At Freeform

    Marvel's Cloak & Dagger isn't getting shrouded or stabbed like its title might suggest. No, the superhero series starring Aubrey Johnson and Olivia Holt is here to stay, having scored a second season at Freeform. The network made the announcement during San Diego Comic-Con on Friday.

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  • The Ant-Man And The Wasp Scenes You Didn't Get To See

    Even in this small-scale story, some scenes were shot that hit the cutting room floor, proving unsuitable for the finished product for some reason or another, though a few made it into the movie's marketing. Let's dig in to the Ant-Man and the Wasp scenes we know about that you didn't get to see.

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  • Will Ant-Man And The Wasp's Ghost Be In Future Marvel Movies?

    In Ant-Man and the Wasp, Hannah John-Kamen's Ghost stood out for more reasons than one, but it was her complexity, her determination, and a moment in the film's mid-credits scene that had us all hoping to see more of her in the future. So, will Ghost actually make another appearance in the MCU?

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  • Brie Larson Wraps Filming On Captain Marvel

    Captain Marvel is headed to the cutting room, as Brie Larson has officially wrapped filming on her upcoming superhero solo movie. Larson, who toplines Captain Marvel as Carol Danvers herself, took to Twitter over the weekend to announce that principal photography for the film is complete.

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Movie News (68)

  • Guardians Of The Galaxy Cast Calls For Disney To Rehire James Gunn

    The Guardians of the Galaxy have teamed up to fight their most formidable foe yet — Disney. In a remarkable open letter posted to Chris Pratt's Instagram page​, the cast of the Guardians of the Galaxy films has released a message calling for the reinstatement of series writer-director James Gunn.

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  • James Gunn Fired As Director Of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

    James Gunn, the director and writer of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has been fired as the director of the series' third movie. The firing comes in response to the circulation of old tweets from the filmmaker in which he joked about controversial topics.

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  • The New Dune Movie Is Now Two Dune Movies

    Dune fans, prepare yourselves for twice the spice. News has emerged that Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve's upcoming film adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel Dune will aim to split its story across two movies — just like Villeneuve previously mentioned​ he wanted to do.

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  • Disney And Fox Shareholders Approve $71.3 Billion Merger Deal

    Mouse, meet Fox. On Friday, July 27, Walt Disney Studios and 21st Century Fox shareholders came to an agreement on the $71.3 billion deal that will see Disney acquire the majority of Fox's assets and will bring Fox-owned Marvel characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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  • Slender Man's Second Trailer Lures You Deep Into The Woods

    The second trailer for Sony's theatrical ​Slender Man​ movie has arrived, but careful — you can't unsee it. The film adaptation of the popular creepypasta story follows a group of Massachusetts schoolgirls as they search for their missing friend, whose disappearance may be tied to Slender Man.

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  • Men In Black Spinoff Adds Emma Thompson

    It's time to blast some AD/DC, because Emma Thompson is back in Black. Thompson has officially joined the Men in Black spinoff film, lined up to settle back into her role from Men in Black III. The actress will star alongside Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson.

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  • Wonder Woman 1984 Casts Insecure Actress Natasha Rothwell

    The cast of Wonder Woman 1984 has grown by one. Insecure's Natasha Rothwell has officially boarded the Patty Jenkins-directed sequel, which stars Gal Gadot as the title hero and sees Chris Pine inexplicably return to reprise his role as the thought-to-be-dead pilot and spy Steve Trevor.

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  • Cut Throat City: RZA Knocks Over New Orleans

    The RZA is turning his camera on New Orleans with the crime movie ​Cut Throat City​​. Centered on the city's Lower Ninth Ward in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the movie follows ​Dope​'s Shameik Moore as Blink, an artist who is drawn into a heist scheme during the storm's chaotic aftermath.

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  • Stephen King's From A Buick 8 Being Adapted For Film

    ​​One of the weirder novels from little-known horror author Stephen King, ​From a Buick 8​​, is getting the big-screen treatment. The novel is one of multiple King stories to focus on haunted cars, making this announcement extremely exciting news to a vanishingly small subset of horror fans.

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  • Guardians Of The Galaxy Stars Address James Gunn's Vol. 3 Firing

    Following James Gunn's recent firing as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, a move motivated by controversial past tweets of Gunn's that began circulating on social media, franchise actors Chris Pratt, Michael Rooker, and Zoe Saldana have come forward to address the situation.

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  • Sean Gunn Responds To Brother James Gunn's Guardians Vol. 3 Firing

    Sean Gunn has addressed Disney's decision to fire his older brother James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The younger Gunn — who appeared in the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films as Kraglin, the second-in-command to Michael Rooker's Yondu — took to Twitter to defend his sibling.

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  • Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Reveals New Look At Spider-Gwen

    What would the Spider-Verse be without Spider-Gwen? (Pretty lame, if you ask us.) Thankfully, we don't have to ponder the horrors of that possible reality, as Sony Pictures rolled out an exclusive new image from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Friday night at San Diego Comic-Con.

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  • Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Trailer Kicks Off A Titanic Invasion

    Godzilla is back, and so are a few of his fellow MUTOs in the Comic-Con trailer​ for Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The trailer sets up the premise of a veritable panoply of larger-than-life monsters all emerging from deep beneath the earth to let us puny members of humanity know the score.

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  • Aquaman Trailer: Hail To The King Of The Seven Seas

    Aquaman has arrived. After first appearing as a supporting player in ​​Batman v. Superman and ​Justice League​, Jason Momoa's Aquaman is finally getting his chance to shine in a solo movie, proving himself to be a capable hero of the land, air, and sea. And yes, he can still talk to fish.

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  • Shazam! Trailer Arrives To Put The Bullies In Their Place

    Bullies beware — Shazam is here. Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for its upcoming DC extended universe movie Shazam!, following the adventures, triumphs, and revenge fantasies of young Billy Batson as he attains the powers — and the build — of a grown-up superhero.

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  • Glass Trailer Promises An Epic, Long-Awaited Showdown

    ​After 18 years, Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson are finally back to finish what they started in ​Unbreakable​, joining up with ​Split​'s James McAvoy for a superhero showdown ​in Glass​​. The 13th film from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, the crossover will be out in theaters on January 18.

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  • Jennifer Connelly In Talks For Top Gun: Maverick

    Jennifer Connelly is about to take flight. The minds behind Top Gun: Maverick have tapped Connelly as the film's female lead. Connelly is set to join Tom Cruise as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell as well as Val Kilmer as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky and Miles Teller as the son of Nick "Goose" Bradshaw.

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  • New Morbius Movie Character Details Revealed

    Sony Pictures is expected to make announcements about its impending film Morbius, which stars Jared Leto as the eponymous blood-sucker, at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday evening. Thanks to a new report by That Hashtag Show, we have some juicy Morbius-related information ahead of time.

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  • The Predator: New Poster Teases Titular Human-Hungry Beast

    If one were to describe the newest poster for Shane Black's The Predator as "cerebral," they'd be correct — but not for the reason others might assume. Studio 20th Century Fox released the new one-sheet during its panel for The Predator at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday.

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  • The Nun Poster Sheds Some Light On The Conjuring Spinoff

    ​The creepy nun from ​The Conjuring​ series is serving some face on the new poster for her upcoming movie — two faces, to be specific. Starring Demián Bichir​​ and Taissa Farmiga as a priest and nun investigating demonic activity​, the Romania-set prequel is set to be out in theaters on September 7.

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  • Aquaman Photo Shows Off A Massive, Mighty Sea Dragon

    Game of Thrones has ice dragons and land dragons, but Aquaman's got a sea dragon that just might be cooler than anything Daenerys Targaryen hatched, imprisoned, and then set free. A newly released creature-centric photo from director James Wan's Aquaman teases the film's enormous sea dragon.

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  • Overlord Trailer Reveals World War II Zombie Horror Flick

    Nazis and soldiers and zombies and an AC/DC track, oh my. Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot Productions unveiled the first trailer for Overlord, the World War II-set "bat s*** crazy" film from director Julis Avery, writers Billy Ray and Mark L. Smith, and producer J.J. Abrams.

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  • New Shazam! Photo Reveals Asher Angel As Billy Batson

    Heeere's Billy! A new image from DC's Shazam! shifts focus away from star Zachary Levi to center on Asher Angel, the actor behind the 14-year-old Billy Batson whose life changes when he discovers he can transforms into a grown-up superhero by shouting, "Shazam!"

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  • Leaked Shazam! Footage Shows A Battle With Dr. Sivana

    Where there's hype for an upcoming convention, there's behind-the-scenes footage that gets leaked. DC's Shazam! is set to touch down in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con later this week, but prior to the bound-to-be-big reveals at the event, fans got their hands on some exclusive film clips.

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  • Aquaman Swims With The Sharks In Official Film Poster

    Arthur Curry? He's with the fishes now. In preparation for the film's presentation at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, Warner Bros. dropped the first official poster for Aquaman, the James Wan-directed, Jason Momoa-led superhero flick that's been described as a "swash-buckling action-adventure."

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  • Frozen 2: Evan Rachel Wood, Sterling K. Brown To Join Voice Cast

    Love is an open door, and Disney is about to let two A-listers walk through the threshold. Westworld actress Evan Rachel Wood and This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown are in talks to join the voice cast of Frozen 2, the sequel to the 2013 snow-filled spectacle that took the world by storm.

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  • New Bumblebee Photos Reveal Two Decepticon Villains

    While the Autobots roll out, the Decepticons roll in. Ahead of the Bumblebee movie presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, which kicks off next week, Entertainment Weekly has the first look at two new Decepticon villains from the forthcoming Transformers franchise spinoff.

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  • Aquaman: New Photo Reveals Djimon Hounsou's Fisherman King

    Djimon Hounsou is doing double duty in the comic book movie world, reprising his Guardians of the Galaxy role in Captain Marvel and portraying the Fisherman King in the Jason Momoa-led Aquaman. A new still from the film, directed by James Wan, gives fans the first look at Hounsou's character.

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  • Downton Abbey Movie Officially A Go With Returning Cast

    We're all cordially invited to return to Downton Abbey — this time, in theaters. The Downton Abbey movie has finally received the green light. The pic is set to begin production this summer, with the original main cast of the Downton Abbey television series returning for the film.

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  • Black Widow Movie Confirms Director

    After a long search, Marvel Studios has finally chosen a director for ​Black Widow​. According to ​The Hollywood Reporter​​, Marvel Studios has selected Cate Shortland, an Australian director, to head up the Scarlett Johansson-starring solo adventure for the ​deadly Avengers heroine.

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  • Jordan Peele's Us Casts Tim Heidecker

    Whatever kind of movie it turns out to be, ​Jordan Peele's ​Us​ appears to be going some interesting places. Reportedly, comedian Tim Heidecker — he of ​the various Tim and Eric series, as well as other shows, movies, and podcasts — ​has signed on to ​Jordan Peele's ​Us​ in an undisclosed role.

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  • Terminator 6: Get Your First Look At Gabriel Luna On Set

    He's back! Well, not the guy you're thinking of, but a guy. Gabriel Luna, to be exact, the actor playing the new Terminator in director Tim Miller's Terminator 6. Thanks to a recent batch of photos from the set of Terminator 6, we've got the very first look at Luna in character.

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  • Spider-Man: Far From Home Casts J.B. Smoove

    J.B. Smoove has just been caught in the Spider-Man: Far From Home web. The upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel has added Smoove to its slowly expanding roster. Smoove joins Tom Holland as Spider-Man, Marisa Tomei as Aunt May, and fellow new cast member Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio.

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  • Tab Hunter, Star Of Damn Yankees, Dead At 86

    Tab Hunter, an actor who starred in more than 40 movies over the course of his show business career, has died at the age of 86. Starting off as an actor in 1950, Hunter proved a resilient actor in Hollywood through the decades, starting out as a teen heartthrob and eventually becoming a gay icon.

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  • Jeremy Renner Cast In Spawn Movie

    Teasing season is officially over. It's all about confirmed casting announcements from here on out — starting with Jeremy Renner's in the upcoming Spawn reboot movie​. Blumhouse Productions has asserted that the actor is indeed a part of ​Spawn​, set to lead the film alongside Jamie Foxx.

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  • Backyard Legend: Black Panther Star To Play MMA Fighter Kimbo Slice

    ​Winston Duke has found a new lead role as a backyard legend. Duke, known to audiences worldwide for playing the ​character M'Baku in Marvel's ​Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, will play the MMA fighter​ Kimbo Slice in ​Backyard Legend​, a movie based on the fighter's life.

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  • Avengers 4 Is Being Edited Right Now, Says Kevin Feige

    When it comes to Avengers 4, we'll take any tiny update we can get. And that's just what Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige gave when speaking in a recent interview about Marvel's plans from now until 2024. Feige confirmed that Avengers 4 has officially entered the editing process.

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  • Men In Black Spinoff Set Photos Show Chris Hemsworth Suited Up

    Chris Hemsworth is officially a man in black. The first set photos from the Men in Black spinoff film have surfaced online, and they show Hemsworth, who leads alongside his Thor: Ragnarok co-star Tessa Thompson, sporting exactly what one would expect him to in the forthcoming franchise installment.

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  • Ant-Man And The Wasp Flies To $76 Million Opening Weekend

    Ant-Man and the Wasp drummed up a nice chunk of change during its first weekend out. The Ant-Man sequel earned $76 million at the domestic box office when it opened on Friday, July 6. This figure includes the $11 million the Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly-starrer raked in during Thursday previews.

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  • Gundam Live-Action Movie In Development At Legendary

    Like Jack Twist didn't know how to quit Ennis Del Mar, Hollywood can't figure out how to part ways with space adventures and giant robots. Legendary Entertainment and Japanese animation studio Sunrise have joined forces to create a live-action Gundam film based on the popular animated franchise.

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  • Ant-Man And The Wasp: Does Thanos Appear In The Quantum Realm?

    If the rumors coming out of Ant-Man and the Wasp are to be believed, then we might be seeing Thanos again sooner than we thought. The Mad Titan wasn't expected to return to the big screen until 2019, but the Gauntlet Daddy might just be lurking in ​the Ant-Man sequel's Quantum Realm.

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  • Idris Elba Cast In Fast And Furious Spinoff Hobbs And Shaw

    The perpetually suave, British-but-you-might-not-know-it actor Idris Elba has found his next project. Elba has been cast in the Fast and Furious spinoff film Hobbs and Shaw, and is said to be in "final negotiations" to star opposite Dwayne Johnson's Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham's Deckard Shaw.

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  • Spawn Movie Reportedly Eyeing Jeremy Renner For Lead Role

    Will Jeremy Renner join Jamie Foxx in the upcoming Spawn movie? According to a new report, he very well might. Renner, best known to us Marvel fans as Hawkeye and One of Two Dudes Who Wasn't in Avengers: Infinity War, is being considered for the lead role in Todd McFarlane's Spawn reboot.

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  • Wonder Woman 1984's Villain Revealed In Set Photo

    Wonder Woman is heading to 1984 — and when she gets there, she'll find a new foe lying in wait. ​Wonder Woman​ director Patty Jenkins has shared the first image of actor Kristen Wiig in character on the set of of the superhero sequel​, portraying the character Barbara Ann Minerva, aka Cheetah​.

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  • Miles Teller Cast As Goose's Son In Top Gun: Maverick

    Talk to us, Teller. Miles Teller has been cast in Paramount Pictures and Skydance's Top Gun: Maverick, set for the role of Nick "Goose" Bradshaw's son. The actor, known for Whiplash, Fantastic Four, and Thank You for Your Service, joins Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer for the upcoming sequel.

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  • Fast And Furious Spinoff Casts The Crown's Vanessa Kirby

    Vanessa Kirby has officially joined the extended Fast family. Kirby is in "final negotiations" to star in the Fast and Furious spinoff film entitled Hobbs and Shaw. The actress, known for playing Princess Margaret on The Crown, joins Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham for the movie.

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  • Skyscraper Trailer: Dwayne Johnson Leaps Into A Burning Building

    The Rock is (almost) on fire. Universal released a new trailer for Skyscraper, which stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as ex-FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader Will Sawyer, who spends his days assessing safety for skyscrapers — and who gets framed for setting the world's safest building on fire.

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Movie Reviews (1)

  • Ant-Man And The Wasp Buzzes To $11 Million In Thursday Previews

    When Ant-Man and the Wasp floated like a butterfly into theaters, it also stung like a bee at the box office. The Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly-led Ant-Man sequel opened for pre-official release previews on Thursday, July 5, when it took home an estimated $11 million domestically.

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Movies (27)

Netflix (8)

  • Andy Serkis' Mowgli Moves To Netflix

    If you want to see Andy Serkis' upcoming directorial effort, a Netflix subscription is a bare necessity. Netflix has officially acquired Mowgli, Serkis' live-action/CGI film based on Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories, from Warner Bros. The film was set to launch in theaters this October.

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  • Locke & Key Finally Lands Series Order From Netflix

    Locke & Key is no longer locked up. Netflix has finally, officially ordered Locke & Key to series. This news comes two months after fellow streaming site Hulu passed on the pilot and a whopping eight years after the comic series was first eyed for a screen adaptation.

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  • Netflix's Carmen Sandiego Film Lands Game Night Writer Mark Perez

    Now we know where in the world Netflix's Carmen Sandiego is. The project is in the hands of Game Night scribe Mark Perez, who was just tapped as the film's screenwriter. Gina Rodriguez, best known for her role in the CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin, will star as Carmen Sandiego in the pic.

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  • Netflix Originals That'll Blow You Away In 2019

    If you thought Netflix's library was stacked now, just wait. Netflix's ongoing deals with high-profile talent mean that their slate just keeps filling up with great originals, so sit back and wait for the next big thing to blow your mind. Here are the Netflix originals to look for in 2019.

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  • Netflix's Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina Unveils First Poster

    Sabrina Spellman is making her way toward Netflix, bob haircut-first. The streamer just released the first official poster for its upcoming Archie Comics-based series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which stars Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina Spellman and Jaz Sinclair as her best friend Rosalind.

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  • The Raid Star Iko Uwais To Lead New Netflix Series

    Iko Uwais, the Indonesian actor and stuntman known for his work in The Raid and The Raid 2, is shifting from the silver screen to a major streaming site. Uwais has been tapped to lead Wu Assassins, a 10-episode martial arts sci-fi crime drama series set to air on Netflix.

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News (16)

  • Stranger Things Season 3 Release Date Confirmed

    Though we saw the first official teaser for Stranger Things season 3 just a few weeks ago, the Duffer Brothers-created series won't make its long-awaited comeback for quite some time. During the Television Critics Association's press tour, Netflix confirmed when Stranger Things will return.

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  • Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina Gets Official Release Date

    A cold wind is blowing toward Netflix, and it's called Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. The grim, gory coming-of-age story of Archie Comics character Sabrina Spellman, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina now has an official release date. The series stars Kiernan Shipka, Jaz Sinclair, and Ross Lynch.

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  • Everything Coming To Netflix In August 2018

    With just shy of 50 new Netflix originals shooting onto the service in August 2018, you'll have more to watch than ever in the coming month. From wild new series and stand-up specials to a hit list of original films, there's a lot to look forward to.

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  • Deadwood Movie Officially Announced By HBO

    Deadwood... is now Alivewood. HBO has officially announced that it will produce a feature film followup for its frontier western series ​Deadwood. The long-rumored film sequel​ has been a mainstay topic for fans of the David Milch-created drama series ever since it first wrapped up in 2006.

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  • Star Trek: Discovery Spinoff Series In The Works

    Star Trek: Discovery will live long and prosper. CBS All Access announced at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday evening that a spinoff of Star Trek: Discovery is in the works, aiming to launch on small screens later this year.

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  • Batwoman TV Series In The Works At The CW

    What's black, red, and heading to the CW? Batwoman, of course! The CW has put into development a television series centered on the famous DC Comics heroine from writer and executive producer Caroline Dries. In the series, Kate Kane, an out lesbian, takes to the streets of Gotham as Batwoman.

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  • Zombieland Sequel Officially In The Works

    Zombieland is officially getting a double tap. Sony Pictures has given a Zombieland sequel the green light. The studio has also rounded up the cast of the original film — Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Woody Harrelson, and Jesse Eisenberg — to star in the 10-years-later follow-up.

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  • Indiana Jones 5 Sets New Release Date

    After receiving a second delay and a change in writer, the fifth ​Indiana Jones​ movie finally has a release date, wit​h Disney setting up the new crusade to see release on July 9, 2021. ​The release date delay will allow a new draft of the script to be written by Solo writer Jonathan Kasdan.

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  • Child's Play Remake In The Works At MGM

    Remaking Child's Play? For MGM, that's, well, child's play. MGM is developing a remake of Child's Play, the 1988 horror classic directed by Tom Holland. The studio tapped Polaroid filmmaker Lars Klevberg to direct the remake, with Kung Fury scribe Tyler Burton Smith attached to pen the script.

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  • Maniac Teaser Trailer: Jonah Hill, Emma Stone Stare Each Other Down

    Like the unnamed woman Michael Sembello sang about was a maniac on the floor, Jonah Hill and Emma Stone are maybe-maniacs in a shockingly white room. Netflix dropped the first teaser trailer for Maniac, the upcoming limited series from Cary Joji Fukunaga, the director of True Detective season 1.

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  • Iron Fist Season 2 Won't Include Claire Temple

    When Marvel's Iron Fist circles back to Netflix for its second season, one beloved character won't be part of the returning bunch. Marvel Television executive vice president Jeph Loeb recently revealed that Rosario Dawson's Claire Temple isn't a part of the Iron Fist season 2 story.

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  • The Crown Selects New Prince Charles, Queen Mother For Season 3

    Say hello to the new members of Netflix's royal family. The Crown has selected the two actors who will take over the roles of Prince Charles and the Queen Mother for its upcoming third season, which will feature a host of fresh faces as the drama series shifts into a new decade in its narrative.

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  • Shane Black Interested In Directing Supergirl Or The Flash

    Shane Black isn't cross-eyed, he just appears that way, with one eye on the silver screen and the other on the small. Black, who is gearing up to release his latest directorial effort The Predator this September, recently revealed his interest in directing an episode of Supergirl or The Flash.

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  • Roseanne Spinoff The Conners Premiere Date Revealed

    Roseanne may not be returning to television like some fans have hoped, but a spinoff of the sitcom revival is headed our way soon. ABC has announced when the Roseanne spinoff The Conners will premiere. The series features every member of the Roseanne reboot cast except for Roseanne Barr.

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  • Legion Season 3 Is Coming In 2019

    Legion will launch its third season in 2019. Prior to the series' formal presentation at San Diego Comic-Con on Sunday, a few eagle-eyed (and extra-social-media-savvy) fans, discovered a sneaky announcement the confirmed when Legion season 3 will debut on FX.

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  • Riverdale Drops First Season 3 Footage, Casts Penelope Ann Miller

    In a small town that was once so innocent, its teen residents once all smiles and laughter, unstoppable evils and unspeakable horrors now lurks. At SDCC, the CW revealed the eerie first footage from Riverdale season 3 and announced that Penelope Ann Miller will star in the new episodes.

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  • Krypton Will Introduce Lobo In Season 2

    Krypton will kick things into high gear for season 2, introducing a sinister baddie set to stir up unthinkable trouble. At its panel during San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, Syfy announced that the forthcoming season of the Superman prequel series Krypton will introduce Lobo as its main villain.

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  • The Flash Season 5 Trailer: There's A New Villain In Town

    Oh, sweet Barry Allen. You can run, but you can't hide — not from the creepy villain Cicada and certainly not from your own daughter Nora. Grant Gustin's Scarlet Speedster will have to face a topsy-turvy reality in season 5 of The Flash, which dropped a trailer at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday.

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  • Disenchantment: Watch The Trailer For Matt Groening's Weird Fantasy

    Netflix is spreading some ​Disenchantment​​. The new series from ​The Simpsons ​and ​Futurama​ creator Matt Groening is now within a month of its premiere date, and we finally have a pretty good idea of what the show will look and feel like thanks to a first full trailer​.

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  • Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Promotes Jeff Ward To Series Regular

    Jeff Ward will be a bigger part of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s story moving forward. Marvel Entertainment announced during San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday that Ward, who plays Deke Shaw, has been promoted to series regular status for the upcoming sixth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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  • Noomi Rapace Cast In Amazon's Jack Ryan Season 2

    New season, new cast member. During San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, Amazon announced that Noomi Rapace will join the second season of its Jack Ryan series. Rapace will join John Krasinski as Jack Ryan, Wendell Pierce as James Greer, and Abbie Cornish as Cathy Muller for the upcoming show.

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  • Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Adds Spock, Unveils First Trailer

    If bad things happen in threes, good news must come in pairs, as CBS All Access made two exciting reveals during its Star Trek: Discovery panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. The network unveiled the first trailer for Star Trek: Discovery season 2 and confirmed Spock will join the series.

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  • Iron Fist Season 2 Teaser Trailer Unleashed At San Diego Comic-Con

    This isn't a fight. It's just a warm-up. Netflix swung a major punch at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday evening, dropping the first teaser trailer for season 2 of Marvel's Iron Fist. The footage features Finn Jones back as Danny Rand and confirms when season 2 will be available on Netflix.

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  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars Reveals Official Revival With New Trailer

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars is officially coming back to TV. In a surprise development, Disney and Lucasfilm have announced that they are bringing back the animated series​ for 12 new episodes set to air on Disney's upcoming streaming service in 2019. A trailer for the revival was also released.

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  • The Walking Dead Season 9 Teaser Lays Down The Law

    The end of the world is happening all over ​again in season nine of ​The Walking Dead​. Ahead of the release of a full trailer tomorrow, AMC has released a short teaser​ for the upcoming season of its marquee zombie apocalypse show. Once again, it seems, the humans are the ​real​ monsters.

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  • Sons Of Anarchy Spinoff Mayans MC Launches First Trailer

    After many months spent waiting, the first full-length trailer for FX's Mayans MC has arrived. The network released the footage during the mania of San Diego Comic-Con, gifting fans a full two minutes (and five seconds, but who's counting?) of Sons of Anarchy spinoff goodness.

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  • Creepshow Is Getting A TV Series Revival On Shudder

    Brace yourself for a series of entirely new experiences in horror, as the cult horror anthology Creepshow is officially being adapted as a TV series​ on Shudder. It is based on an anthology movie directed by George Romero and written by Stephen King, and is set to launch on the platform in 2019.

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  • Y: The Last Man TV Series Casts Its Leads

    After over a decade in development, the Y: The Last Man TV series is coming together all at once for FX. The long-awaited adaptation of the series, apparently just called ​Y​, has now wrangled its cast of main characters together — including Yorick Brown, the titular last man.

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  • Orange Is The New Black Season 6 Trailer Takes It To The Max

    Season 6 of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black is taking it to the Max — Maximum Security, that is. The streamer dropped the first trailer for Orange Is the New Black season 6, which sees the ladies of Litchfield Penitentiary getting carted off to the prison's most secure level of custody.

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  • Sacha Baron Cohen Shooting A New TV Series For Showtime

    Sacha Baron Cohen is returning to TV with a mysterious new series on Showtime — booyakasha. The news comes shortly after a July 4 video from Baron Cohen that centered on old footage of Donald Trump wishing violence against the comedian, whom he once crossed paths with on Baron Cohen's Da Ali G Show.

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  • Castlevania Season 2 Premiere Date Revealed

    Take a bite out of this good news, Castlevania fans. Netflix announced during its panel at Anime Expo in Los Angeles when season 2 of Castlevania will premiere. The series follows the last living member of a disgraced family of monster-hunters as he protects his country from Vlad Dracula Tepes.

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  • The New Pope: John Malkovich To Lead, Jude Law Returning

    Say hello to the new pope. No, seriously: Get acquainted with The New Pope, the HBO series that has selected John Malkovich to star as its title character. The show follows up on The Young Pope, which starred Jude Law as Lenny Belardo, a.k.a. Pope Pius XII. Law will reprise his role in The New Pope.

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  • Six Canceled At History

    History has canceled military drama Six after two seasons. The show followed an elite Navy SEAL Team Six and starred Walton Goggins, Kyle Schmid, Juan Pablo Raba, Barry Sloane, Dominic Adams, Edwin Hodge, Jaylen Moore, Brianne Davis, and Nadine Velazquez.

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  • Snowpiercer Series Loses Its Director

    TNT has hit another bump in the road with their Snowpiercer series. Scott Derrickson, the Doctor Strange alum who was set to direct the pilot, has dropped out, citing creative conflicts with new showrunner Graeme Mason.

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  • Champions Canceled At NBC

    Another freshman comedy has gotten the axe. NBC has canceled the Anders Holm-led Champions, with the show joining L.A. to Vegas, Ghosted, and more on the list of comedies that didn't make it to season two this year. The show could be shopped elsewhere.

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