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  • Amazon Prime: Everything Coming In August 2018

    In August 2018, Amazon Prime will pull a Bubba Buford, offering us humble subscribers a wide variety of films and television shows to dig into. There are action movies, comic book films, old-school pics, goofy comedies, and even Oscar-winning movies to look forward to next month.

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DC (5)

  • Alec Baldwin Exits Solo Joker Movie

    Looks like Alec Baldwin has canceled his reservations at Wayne Manor. Following reports that Warner Bros. and DC had hired the actor to play Bruce Wayne's father, Thomas Wayne, in the upcoming Joaquin Phoenix-led Joker solo movie, Baldwin took to Twitter to announce that he has exited the project.

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  • Joker Movie Casts Alec Baldwin As Bruce Wayne's Father

    Welcome to Gotham, Alec Baldwin. Warner Bros. and DC have cast Baldwin in Joker, the forthcoming solo film focused on the DC Comics' infamous Clown Prince of Crime. Baldwin will star alongside Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, as well as Zazie Beetz, Robert De Niro, and Marc Maron.

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  • Joaquin Phoenix Joker Movie Details Reveal Character's Real Name

    Would a Joker by any other name sound as sweet? That Hashtag Show has dropped a pretty big bombshell regarding the upcoming Joaquin Phoenix-starring Joker film: his real name. Phoenix will reportedly be joined by Deadpool 2 actress Zazie Beetz for the gritty origin story pic.

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  • Comedian Marc Maron Could Join The Joker Movie

    Lock the gates! Because comedian Marc Maron might be joining one of DC's Joker movies​. Specifically, ​Variety​ is reporting​ that Maron is currently in talks to join Robert De Niro and Frances Conroy in the cast of the Joaquin Phoenix Joker origin story, which has officially been titled ​Joker​.

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HBO Max (2)

  • Game Of Thrones: HBO Reveals First Sneak Peek At Season 8

    Game of Thrones isn't circling back for its final, snow-covered chapter until the first half of 2019, but the beloved series' network HBO dropped the first footage at the upcoming season this weekend, during Sunday night's jaw-dropping finale episode of Sharp Objects.

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  • HBO Now: Everything Coming In August 2018

    If the imminent heatwave of August already has you preparing for a month spent indoors, you aren't alone. Lucky for you, HBO Now is about to unleash a sizable bunch of films and TV shows available to stream in August 2018 so you can be entertained while trying not to sweat yourself out of existence.

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  • Hulu: Everything Coming In August 2018

    Though summer is winding down and college students are preparing to head back to class, Hulu is turning things up. The streamer just unveiled a list of binge-worthy television shows and must-watch movies that will be available to stream in August 2018.

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Movie News (50)

  • The Predator: Final Trailer Is Chaos Incarnate

    Director Shane Black and studio 20th Century Fox are just two weeks away from unleashing The Predator, and they're pulling all the stops in the last promotional push for the film. On Friday, August 31, Fox unleashed the chaotic, ultra-gory, definitely R-rated final The Predator trailer.

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  • Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Delay Could Impact Avengers 4

    Following Disney's decision place Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on hold, Dave Bautista, the actor behind the brutish, blue-skinned former criminal Drax the Destroyer, has revealed that the production halt might impact the events of Avengers 4, particularly how the Guardians are portrayed.

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  • Top Gun: Maverick Delayed Until 2020

    Tom Cruise's Pete "Maverick" Mitchell may have the need for speed, but Paramount Pictures certainly doesn't. The studio announced on Wednesday that it had pushed back the forthcoming Top Gun sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, to 2020. The Joseph Kosinski-directed film was meant to launch on July 12, 2019.

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  • Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Casts Its Young Roman Polanski

    Another day, another noteworthy Once Upon a Time in Hollywood casting announcement. Quentin Tarantino's upcoming 1969-set film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has cast its young Roman Polanski, and has added Sydney Sweeney and Danny Strong to its expanding roster.

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  • Top Gun: Maverick Casts Jon Hamm, Ed Harris

    Jon Hamm and Ed Harris, welcome to the danger zone. Paramount Pictures recently tapped the Mad Men alum and the Westworld actor to star in its forthcoming film Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to director Tony Scott's classic 1986 action drama Top Gun.

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  • Lena Dunham, Maya Hawke Cast In Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has tapped a handful of actors to join its ever-growing roster. Girls alum Lena Dunham and Little Women actress Maya Hawke, along with The Shannara Chronicles alum Austin Butler and Knock Knock actress Lorenza Izzo, have been cast in the Quentin Tarantino-directed pic.

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  • Idris Elba Won't Be The Next James Bond

    All you 007 dreamers out there, prepare to have your hearts broken. Following years of speculation that Idris Elba would take on the role of super spy James Bond in the $2.1 billion-earning film franchise once Daniel Craig steps down, the suave Brit has confirmed that fantasy won't become reality.

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  • Bond 25: Danny Boyle Drops Out As Director

    Bye-bye, Boyle. Five months after Danny Boyle confirmed he was on board to direct Bond 25, the forthcoming installment in the James Bond franchise and the last entry in which Daniel Craig will star as the nominal spy, the filmmaker has formally exited the project.

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  • Bloopers That Make Us Love These Infinity War Actors Even More

    For all the blood-pumping brawls, sentimental scenes, and general doom and gloom seen on screen in Avengers: Infinity War, there was just as much laughter, banter, giggles, and goofs that played out behind the scenes. Here are the bloopers that make us love the film's stars even more.

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  • The Avengers: Infinity War Scene That Was 'Very Hard To Cut'

    There was something for everyone in Avengers: Infinity War. But as varied as the film's tone was from scene to scene, not every moment that was shot ended up fitting in the final product. Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo recently revealed the scene that was the hardest for them to cut.

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  • Disney Likely To Take Over Avatar, X-Men Franchises

    In the aftermath of the Walt Disney Company's $71.3 billion purchase of 20th Century Fox, the reality of the merger on a human and artistic level is beginning to sink in — and it's sort of wild stuff to consider, with the Avatar and X-Men franchises likely to soon be controlled by Disney.

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  • New Venom Photo Shows Closer Look At The Slimy Symbiote

    On the list of comic book characters you'd never want to cuddle up to, Venom sits in the number-one spot. Entertainment Weekly has a new photo from Venom, the Ruben Fleischer directed film starring Tom Hardy, and it gives fans the clearest look yet at the slimy symbiote.

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  • Sony Pushing For A PG-13 Rating For Venom

    According to Variety, Sony execs are pushing for their newest Marvel film, Venom, to have a hard PG-13 rating, a maneuver that's sure to leave hardcore fans of the symbiote-powered antihero puzzled.

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  • Silver & Black Has Been Cancelled

    Black Cat and Silver Sable are going their separate ways. According to a report by Variety, Sony has officially removed Silver & Black from its upcoming slate of movies based on its library of Marvel Comics characters, with plans in place to give each character a solo film, starting with Black Cat.

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  • Guardians Vol. 3: Disney Will Reportedly Use James Gunn's Script

    Following Disney's decision to fire James Gunn as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Marvel fans wondered what the pic would be like without the filmmaker's creative touch. Now, they may not have to — not entirely. Disney reportedly plans to use Gunn's script for Guardians Vol. 3.

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  • City Of Lies: Johnny Depp's Biggie Smalls Movie Delayed Indefinitely

    Perhaps Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker will not be solving Biggie Smalls' murder after all. ​City of Lies​, the upcoming true-crime drama about the investigation into the murder of The Notorious B.I.G., has been delayed from its theatrical release indefinitely, only a month from its expected debut.

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  • Here's How Groot Could Lift Thor's Hammer In Avengers: Infinity War

    Groot is many things: wise beyond his words, adorable in his baby form, and, as seemingly evidenced in Avengers: Infinity War, as worthy as Thor to wield an Asgardian weapon. The co-directors of Infinity War have finally revealed how Groot was able to lift Thor's new weapon Stormbreaker in the film.

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  • Spider-Man: Far From Home May Not Feature The Iron Spider Suit

    Leave it to Marvel's resident info-spiller to potentially spoil a major element of Spider-Man: Far From Home. Spider-Man star Tom Holland uploaded a video to Instagram that caught the eye of many a Marvel movie-lover for a big reason: it suggests the new movie won't feature the Iron Spider suit.

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  • Lamorne Morris Cast In Sony's Bloodshot

    This New Girl alum has scored a new gig. Lamorne Morris, whom you may recognize as Winston from New Girl, is set to star in Bloodshot, the upcoming Sony Pictures film starring Vin Diesel, Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, and Michael Sheen.

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  • Why Thanos Didn't Need An Infinity Stone To Defeat The Hulk

    Avengers: Infinity War serves up nonstop shockers, from unexpected deaths to a finale in which the villain seems to win. But one of the movie's most surprising moments comes within minutes of its start, when Thanos takes on the Hulk. Apparently, the Mad Titan is even stronger than we thought.

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  • The Plot Hole Infinity War Fixed From The First Avengers

    We're right in the middle of the home media rollout for ​Avengers: Infinity War​, with the physical release of the nineteenth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe being ​right around the corner. With it comes a commentary from the filmmakers that has cleared up a plot hole from the first Avengers.

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  • Avengers: Infinity War Fan Uncovers Thanos Continuity Error

    Fans and critics adored Avengers: Infinity War, the superhero ensemble featuring a massive cast, plenty of action, and lots of heartbreak. But that's not to say the film is perfect. In fact, one laser-eyed viewer may beg to differ, as they have discovered a pretty big continuity error in the movie.

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  • Kraven The Hunter Movie Captures Screenwriter

    A new villain is approaching Sony's Spider-Man Universe, as the company seems to have secured a writer for a feature film centered on the Marvel Comics character Kraven the Hunter. Reportedly, The Equalizer 2 screenwriter Richard Wenk is being called up to draft a screenplay for the character.

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  • Matt Ryan's Constantine Will Get His Own (Animated) Movie

    DC Comics' John Constantine is coming back for one more feature-length adventure. Warner Bros. Animation has announced that it will be releasing a 90-minute film follow-up to the CW Seed series Constantine: City of Demons, with the movie being set for Blu-Ray and digital release on October 9.

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  • Priyanka Chopra To Join Chris Pratt In Cowboy Ninja Viking

    Cowboy Ninja Viking has lassoed in its leading lady. Priyanka Chopra is in talks to star in the Chris Pratt-led flick from director Michelle MacLaren. In the flick, based on A.J. Lieberman and Riley Rossmo's graphic novel, Pratt's character possesses the powers of a cowboy, a ninja, and a viking.

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Movies (22)

  • August 2018 Trailers That'll Get You Excited

    Halloween is almost here, so horror movie trailers are starting to pop up. August 2018 also brought exciting new trailers for other genres. There's a lot to get pumped about in the coming months, so here's a roundup of all the new movie trailers from August that'll blow you away.

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  • Matt Smith Cast In Star Wars: Episode IX

    After Matt Smith made the move from the TARDIS to Buckingham Palace, he's now heading for the galaxy far, far away. The Doctor Who and The Crown alum has been cast in Disney and Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Episode IX. Smith joins Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, and Adam Driver in a "key role."

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  • Dwayne Johnson's Big Trouble In Little China Isn't A Remake

    In an era of remakes and reboots, the Dwayne Johnson-starring Big Trouble in Little China will break the mold. According to producer Hiram Garcia, the new Big Trouble film isn't a remake of John Carpenter's 1986 classic, and Johnson isn't grabbing the torch from Kurt Russell to play Jack Burton.

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  • The Untold Truth Of The Nun

    Valak is clearly becoming a vital piece in the overall Conjuring puzzle, but who (or what) is she exactly? This is the untold truth of The Nun.

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  • Crazy Rich Asians Scores Sequel With Director And Writers Returning

    Here's some crazy good news for fans of Crazy Rich Asians: Warner Bros. is moving forward with a Crazy Rich Asians sequel. The studio has lined up original Crazy Rich Asians filmmaker Jon M. Chu to direct and plans to bring back screenwriters Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim to write the script.

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  • What The Cast Of Rudy Looks Like Today

    This reality-inspired classic drama remains one of the most inspirational sports films of all time — and there's no time like the present to see what those faces we all remember from the original cast look like today.

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  • 5 Dos And 5 Don'ts For Surviving The Purge

    These are fictional stories, naturally, and we're all just playing around — but if the Purge really did pop off, would you be prepared to make it through? Follow along as we break down a list of the dos and don'ts of Purge night.

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  • Everyone Dead In The MCU So Far

    Check out our roundup of every major hero and villain death in the MCU so far, beginning with 10 of the absolute biggest losses and continuing right down to a few you may have forgotten about.

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  • 2018 Movies You Have To See In Theaters

    Plenty of films are just fine to take in for the first time on your home theater or portable device of choice, but every year brings a new crowd of releases that really need the big screen to be truly appreciated, and 2018 is no different.

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  • Power Rangers Movie Sequel Is A Go

    Go, go, Power Rangers — again! Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has announced that a Power Rangers movie sequel is officially in the works. The film will follow up director Dean Israelite's Power Rangers, which starred Dacre Montgomery and Naomi Scott.

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  • Why The Darkest Minds Bombed At The Box Office

    These are dark times for The Darkest Minds. Over the first weekend of August 2018, the young adult novel series turned hopeful film franchise was introduced to moviegoers by 20th Century Fox — and audiences were not interested.

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  • ALF Reboot In Development

    Warner Bros. is in the process of developing a new version of ALF, the 1980s NBC sitcom. The four-season series — the title of which is an acronym for "alien life form" — followed the adventures of a snarky, snout-nosed alien named Gordon Shumway, who moves in with a middle-class suburban family.

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  • 24 To Be Revived Again With Jack Bauer Prequel Series?

    Fox is bringing the 24 franchise back again... again. According to reports, original series creators Joel Surnow and Bob Cochran are teaming up with writer-producer Howard Gordon to revive the counter-terrorism franchise with an origin story prequel set during the formative first days of Jack Bauer.

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News (11)

  • Sonic The Hedgehog, Terminator 6 Release Dates Changed

    Time to re-mark your calendars, movie-lovers. After pushing Top Gun: Maverick from July 12, 2019 to June 26, 2020 and dating the sequel to A Quiet Place for May 15, 2020, Paramount Pictures has shifted the launch dates for its Sonic the Hedgehog movie and Terminator 6.

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  • A Quiet Place Sequel Scores 2020 Release Date

    Here's some news horror movie fans won't be able to stay quiet about. Coming off the sweeping commercial success and critical acclaim of John Krasinski's A Quiet Place, Paramount Pictures has stamped the sequel with an official release date.

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  • Bond 25 Will Miss Its Scheduled Release Date

    James Bond is going to be late for a very important date. New reports relay that Bond 25 will miss its scheduled November 8, 2019 release date in North American theaters. This news comes just days after director Danny Boyle exited the project earlier this week due to "creative differences."

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  • Slaughterhouse-Five TV Series In The Works

    Epix and Universal Cable Productions are set to do a duty-dance with death. Universal Cable Productions' Slaughterhouse-Five television adaptation has officially begun development with Epix. The series translates Kurt Vonnegut's anti-war novel of the same name.

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  • House Of Cards Season 6 Release Date Announced

    Robin Wright's President Claire Underwood will take her oath of office sooner than you think. Netflix revealed on Tuesday when the sixth and final season of House of Cards will premiere, releasing a killer new poster alongside the announcement.

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  • New Supergirl Movie In The Works

    Supergirl will soar again on the big screen, as ​​Deadline​ is reporting​ that Warner Bros. and DC are teaming up to develop a new movie centering on the classic DC Comics character. Also known as Kara Zor-El or Kara Danvers, she is famously the cousin of Superman and the last daughter of Krypton.

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  • Charlotte Rae, The Facts Of Life Actress, Dies At 92

    Charlotte Rae, the actress who played Mrs. Garrett on the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life, has sadly died at the age of 92. Rae's publicist, Harlan Boll, announced news of her passing. Before The Facts of Life, Rae portrayed Mrs. Garrett on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes.

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  • Daredevil Season 3 Coming To Netflix Later This Year

    Marvel fans can plan to catch the third season of Daredevil before the year is up. During Netflix's Q2 earnings call, the company's chief financial officer David Wells confirmed that Daredevil season 3 will hit the streamer later in 2018.

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  • 2001: A Space Odyssey Is Coming To IMAX Theaters For The First Time

    IMAX is finally going beyond the infinite, as it's been announced that Stanley Kubrick's​ 2001: A Space Odyssey will grace the supersized screens for the first time. Warner Bros. is bringing the sci-fi masterpiece,back to theaters for a one-week run to commemorate the movie's 50th anniversary.

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  • The Sandlot Prequel Movie In The Works At Fox

    There's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered, but legends never die -- and The Sandlot is most definitely a legend. A prequel to the beloved baseball movie The Sandlot is a go at 20th Century Fox. Original writer-director David Mickey Evans is set to co-write the script.

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Reality TV (1)

  • Reality TV Shows Canceled Because Of An Idiot Mistake

    Things can go wrong on set all the time, and when dealing with regular amateurs instead of professional actors or experienced showbiz vets, that risk is even greater. When reality TV does something brainless, it really goes above and beyond.

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Television (17)

  • Mr. Robot To End After Season 4

    Mr. Robot is about to power down for good. USA Network announced on Wednesday that its Rami Malek-led drama thriller Mr. Robot will end after its upcoming fourth season, which is scheduled to begin filming this winter in New York in time for a 2019 premiere.

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  • True Detective Season 3 Teaser Trailer Has Finally Arrived

    Three years after HBO rolled out the second season of its Nic Pizzolatto-created series True Detective, the network has given fans of the anthology crime drama the first look at the third season. HBO revealed the teaser trailer for True Detective season 3 following the Sharp Objects finale.

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  • The Big Bang Theory Ending After Season 12

    No "bazinga!" here — The Big Bang Theory really is coming to an end. On Wednesday, August 22, Warner Bros. Television announced that CBS' astronomically successful sitcom The Big Bang Theory will end after its 12th season.

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  • GLOW Renewed For Season 3 On Netflix

    The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling around going a third round in the ring. Netflix announced on Monday, through the series' official Twitter account, that it had renewed the acclaimed comedy drama GLOW for a third season.

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  • Castle Rock Scores Second Season At Hulu

    The spooks and scares of Stephen King's terrifying fictional Maine town will continue, as Hulu has renewed Castle Rock for a second season. According to Hulu's senior vice president and head of content Craig Erwich, Castle Rock will tell a "wholly original story" in season 2.

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  • Star Trek: Discovery Casts Its Spock

    Ethan Peck as the new Spock? Make it so. Less than a month after Star Trek: Discovery showrunner Alex Kurtzmann officially announced during San Diego Comic-Con 2018 that the series would introduce Spock in its upcoming second season, it's been confirmed that Peck will take on the iconic role.

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  • Ruby Rose Cast As Batwoman In The CW's Arrowverse

    The CW has captured its Kate Kane. The network just tapped Orange Is the New Black actress Ruby Rose to star as Batwoman in the upcoming Arrowverse crossover event and to lead the potential Batwoman solo series from writer, director, and executive producer Caroline Dries.

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  • Chris Rock Cast In Fargo Season 4

    In "this is both surprising and historic" news, Chris Rock has been cast in season 4 of the Noah Hawley-created FX series Fargo. This marks Rock's first series regular role in a television series in almost 10 years, since he days spent working on the period sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.

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  • Catfish Production Suspended In Light Of Sexual Misconduct Claims

    ​MTV's ​Catfish: The TV Show ​is unfortunately on the hook. Production on ​MTV's reality series about deceptive people on the internet has been halted in the middle of its eighth season, in light of sexual misconduct accusations against host Yaniv "Nev" Schulman. Schulman denies the claims.

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  • Timeless Revived At NBC For Two-Part Finale Movie

    It looks like NBC has finally decided what to do with Timeless. After cancelling, then bringing back, then re-cancelling the sci-fi time travel drama series, NBC has revived Timeless one last time for a two-part feature film-length finale.

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