In the Star Wars universe, bigger is better — and in terms of sheer power, these hulking monstrosities can't be beat. A blaster might be a good defense against a stormtrooper, but these superweapons can topple armies and destroy entire planets.
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In late 2019, it was announced that Jackass 4, a new feature-length provocation from Johnny Knoxville and friends, would soon be making its way to theaters. Here's everything we know so far about Jackass 4 — a film which promises to be one of the greatest works of art ever produced.
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The 2010s produced some flat-out terrible movies. From misguided adaptations and unnecessary sequels to failed superhero efforts and awful original ideas, here are the absolute worst films the decade had to offer.
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From secret songs to gunshot sonatas, some of the decade's strongest cinematic offerings are packed full of small details you might have missed the first time around. As we leave the 2010s behind, it's a perfect time to cue up your favorites and see what you might be able to find.
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With Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the last remnants of the walls dividing the separate regions of the MCU were finally obliterated once and for all. Now, Phase Four of the MCU is just around the corner, and we've got a wish list of the mash-ups we're most hoping to see.
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There was no shortage of well-know faces coming and going in J.J. Abrams' saga-closing Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. But amid all these appearances, there was one famous face that you probably didn't know you were looking at — because you saw only the character's striking eyes.
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The past decade has left us with a good share of movie mysteries. From misplaced lightsabers to dreaming mercenaries, here's what we think are the biggest unanswered movie questions of the past decade.
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While Princess Leia presented both Luke Skywalker and Han Solo with Medals of Bravery for destroying the Death Star in the Battle of Yavin, Solo's trusted companion and co-pilot Chewbacca never received one. The Rise of Skywalker finally saw him get his medal — but what does the accolade mean?
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Although not every new alien and droid introduced in Rise of Skywalker is cuddly (some are even downright monstrous), there's no shortage of creatures in the action-packed sequel that we'd want to snuggle -- or, in the case of the skittish droid D-O, squee over from a respectful distance.
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There's a lot going on, which means that some characters were bound to fall by the wayside as others took the lead in the closing chapter of the saga. Here are nine characters with small roles in The Rise of Skywalker, and our exploration of why each one ended up with limited screentime.
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Pour one out for Cats as it fades away to the Heavyside Layer. The box office verdict has rolled in for director Tom Hooper's second movie-musical foray, and it's not exactly the cat's meow. Here's why Cats bombed at the box office.
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The Rise of Skywalker is filled with plot twists and references that only older fans will get — as well as some disturbing ideas that only mature viewers will notice. Children will enjoy the Skywalker Saga's finale just fine, but will they pick up on these spoiler-filled plot points? We think not.
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The first full-length trailer for Christopher Nolan's next feature Tenet is finally here, and boy, does it ever raise more questions than it answers. We're ready to start the discussion around Tenet right now, with a simple but provocative question: is this film a sequel to Inception?
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After half a decade of build-up, The Rise of Skywalker has finally introduced Rey's (Daisy Ridley) parents — one of whom is a familiar face to fans of prestige television. Here's why Rey's mother in The Rise of Skywalker looks so familiar.
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For Star Wars mega-fans too emotional to notice all this tucked-away treasure, here's a look at a few of the Easter eggs you might have missed in The Rise of Skywalker.
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Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker is the last chapter in the Skywalker Saga, the blockbuster bow wrapping up loose ends in a franchise that has spanned 42 years. And it does resolve a lot of longstanding questions. But it also raises just as many questions as it answers.
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These characters may not play a big role in The Rise of Skywalker, but they're big figures in the larger Star Wars universe. They deserve their due. Don't judge these folks by how many lines of dialogue they have or what they do in the movie. They're a big deal.
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Ultimately, Episode IX is equal parts good and bad, leading to a movie that's both confusing and polarizing. There's a lot to like in the film, but it also has many, many flaws. Want to know more? Then keep reading to find out the five best and five worst things about The Rise of Skywalker.
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Actors are only human, and they mess up just like the rest of us. And the 2010s produced a bounty of hilarious gag reels, and we've rounded up the very best of them for you. Let's take a look back at the funniest movie bloopers of the past decade.
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Whether they be horror, comedy, or drama, these are scenes which have drilled into ghastly visions of social, emotional, and physical unrest and made viewers want to clamp a hand over their eyes or a clenched fist into their mouth. These are the most uncomfortable movie scenes since 2010.
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In a surprise announcement to startle even the most hardened scary movie fans, it turns out a fifth Scream movie is indeed in the works. Will it be a reboot? A direct sequel to Scream 4? Connected to the television show? Something else entirely?
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All who donned the colors of the Warriors, the Gramercy Riffs, the Orphans, or any of the myriad of themed gangs were connected to something special and remain connected to this day, as fans still commemorate the fateful night The Warriors escaped to the safety of Coney Island.
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You may have a quiet little moment of surprise and alarm when you realize it's been 30 years since one of your favorites hit theaters. It's usually better to face those facts with a little emotional support. We're here for you.
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It's extremely commonplace in TV to take a popular character from a series and build a new one around them. Sometimes it happens in movies, too, as with The Scorpion King or Minions. Here are some other movies that you may have forgotten about that are spinoffs of other, more famous films.
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Let us ask you something: are you a fan of Star Wars? Sure you are, everybody is. Now, let us ask you something else: who shot first, Han Solo or Greedo? We here at Looper now humbly present "Han vs. Greedo (Or, an Exhaustive Explanation of One of the Weirdest Pop Culture Controversies Ever)."
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Some filmmakers have been accused of generously lifting elements from anime in the past. Others are much more upfront about their influences. We're taking a look at some major Hollywood films that drew inspiration in plot or visuals from anime in some ways that might surprise you.
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What is it about the royal sisters of Arendelle and their quirky yet beloved adoptive family that brought moviegoers flocking back for more so many years later? Let's break it down with this look at why Frozen 2 blew everyone away at the box office.
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From hokey death scenes to badly written monologues, and characters appearing that make no sense in the context of the movie, the 2010s had many cringeworthy acting moments that will go down in cinema infamy.
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Someone must take the crown for the biggest single-film payday of this booming cinematic decade, and it can only come from one of the many major franchise films released in the past 10 years. The highest-paid movie actor of the last decade has been revealed, but the answer may come as a surprise.
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Like most movies, the latest Jumanji chapter has its very good moments — and its disappointing ones too. Here are five of the most exciting things about Jumanji: The Next Level, and five things filmmakers could've skipped.
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If you want to go into Episode IX completely spoiler free, this is your cue to leave. But if you can't resist the urge to find out what could possibly be in store for Rey, Finn, Poe and the galaxy at large, you're in the right place.
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The 2010s were absolutely packed with Christmas films, but which ones were the best of the best? From a fresh take on a beloved holiday story to several new variations on the Santa Claus myth, these are the best Christmas movies of the last decade.
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The beloved Christmas movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York features a subplot in which Kevin McCallister befriends a homeless woman living in Central Park. He refers to the mysterious stranger simply as "Pigeon Lady." Ever wonder what happened to the woman who played her? We've got the scoop.
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During the 2010s, the decade's best films were populated with some of its most creative villains, from music teachers to Jedi defectors. A hero can't exist without a solid villain, and luckily for the heroes of the 2010s, the villains that debuted during this decade were more than up to the task.
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Auditions are as old as Hollywood itself, but in the 2010s, we got some truly weird ones. Featuring Tinseltown’s biggest stars, these are the most bizarre movie auditions of the past decade.
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The original Star Wars trilogy captured the imagination of audiences like no movies before it ever had, thanks in part to the presence of its iconic villain, Darth Vader. The man under the mask, seen at the end of Return of the Jedi, certainly looked the part of the Sith lord — but who was he?
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From movies that deserve a second chance to films that were so underrated that you might not have even heard of them, we've rounded up a selection of superhero films from the past 15 years that don't receive much acclaim, but may be worth a (re)watch.
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For some people, a movie might be required viewing, but to others, they weren’t even old enough to see the film in theaters. Whether you can believe it or not, whether you can stand to know it or not, these movies are a decade old. Keep reading, and feel the pain.
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The trailer for Shawn Levy's action/comedy Free Guy, starring the irrepressible Ryan Reynolds, is finally here. The spot makes very clever use of a catchy, bouncy tune that you have a little bit of trouble putting your finger on, even if it seems like you've heard it a million times before.
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In the 2010s, the Oscars gave us all sorts of wild decisions, from absolute disasters to genuinely feel-good moments. From underdogs taking their rightful prize to industry giants crushing worthier competition, here are the best and worst Oscar decisions of the last decade.
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From Harry Potter movies to Avengers: Endgame, the past decade was full of big hits, many of which would've been very different if just one or two scenes had survived. Here are a few examples.
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Like its predecessor, the long-awaited Frozen sequel is ostensibly a movie for children, but lots of grown-ups are watching it -- and if anything, Frozen 2 doubles down on bits that seem aimed squarely at the adults. Here's a look at some of the most memorable.
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Women are equally capable of strapping on a gun, a sword, a bow and arrow, and even a lightsaber in defense of their own lives and the people they love — and the movies have started to recognize this. Buckle up as we explore the best female-led action movies of the past decade.
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Game of Thrones actor Andrew Dunbar, who was the body double to Theon Greyjoy star Alfie Allen and a frequent extra on the HBO series, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Dunbar passed away at his home in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where a funeral was held on Monday, December 30, 2019.
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A long-standing theory about how Emperor Palpatine orchestrated three generations of the Skywalker line has seemingly been put to rest right along with him. Lucasfilm Story Group Creative Executive Matt Martin recently addressed a long-simmering idea about Anakin Skywalker.
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Freya Allan's role as Princess Ciri on Netflix's The Witcher is undoubtedly the breakout moment of her career. At only 18, Allan's only just getting started, but she already had some good luck even before landing this major gig. Here's where you may have seen her before.
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Disney and Lucasfilm are being accused of some hardcore tomfoolery by the Twitterverse. An in-depth analysis of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's final shot by one intrepid user has sparked an interesting rumor with serious implications for the character of Kylo Ren/Ben Solo.
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Netflix has revealed its top movie of 2019... and it's probably not the one you think. In a year in which the streamer fielded original films from Martin Scorsese and Michael Bay, its most popular movie was Murder Mystery, starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler.
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Within the world of The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia's relationship to his steed is quite well-known. But why exactly has the gruff and imposing monster-slayer given his best (and at times only) friend the name Roach? Here are the reasons.
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The next solo outing for the Master of the Mystic Arts will contain some surprises. Marvel boss Kevin Feige recently shared that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will introduce some never-before-seen characters into the MCU — ones that he promises we won't be expecting.
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Most Star Trek fans can agree that there are few characters in the greater Trek-verse quite as revered (or as engaging) as The Next Generation's Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Now, we've finally gotten some concrete news on Patrick Stewart's long-awaited return to the stars in Star Trek: Picard.
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The Skywalker saga might be over, but will Kylo Ren return to fight another day? Following the release of The Rise of Skywalker, many are wondering whether Adam Driver will return to the Star Wars universe. The actor recently discussed that possibility with French magazine Le Matin.
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In case you missed it — like most everyone did — The Rise of Skywalker revisited one of the galaxy far, far away's most iconic locations. The opening scene, in which Kylo Ren mounts an assault on a mysterious cult in search of Darth Vader's wayfinder, takes place on the planet Mustafar.
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The Star Wars rumor mill never shuts down. We Got This Covered is reporting not only that fan favorite character Ahsoka Tano will feature in an upcoming flick set in the galaxy far, far away, but that Lucasfilm and Disney already have an actor in mind for the part: Captain Marvel's Brie Larson.
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Baby Yoda giveth (joy to millions), and Baby Yoda taketh away (cash from Mickey Mouse). Disney's failure to have Baby Yoda toys available for the 2019 holiday season has resulted in a loss of up to $2.7 million dollars, despite the fact that action figures and plushies are available for pre-order.
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On the season 1 finale of The Mandalorian, our reluctant hero and newest Star Wars icon took enough of a near-death tumble to necessitate removing his omnipresent helmet and finally let us gaze upon his bloody, battered visage. Here's why the actor who plays the Mandalorian looks so familiar.
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Still confused after watching The Rise of Skywalker? There's a reason for that. According to The Rise of Skywalker co-writer and director J.J. Abrams, some of the more prescient details within the final film of the Skywalker saga were left vague on purpose.
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With the release of The Rise of Skywalker, J.J. Abrams has finally delivered to both its keen, hawk-eyed obsessives and general audiences the final answer of who and what Rey really is. The writer-director recently opened up to explain the meaning behind the big Rey twist.
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The Star Wars film franchise has featured its share of iconic romantic moments, but fans hoping for a specific budding romance in The Rise of Skywalker likely ended up disappointed. Here's why one fan-favorite pair never became anything more than friends.
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Two characters in the Skywalker Saga are apparently tied together in an unexpected way. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — The Visual Dictionary contains a passage which suggests that Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) and former Stormtrooper Jannah (Naomi Ackie) are father and daughter.
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Well, that explains that... sort of. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker writer/director J.J. Abrams was recently captured on video explaining to a group of fans the oddly undefined relationship between Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and Rey (Daisy Ridley) in the sequel films.
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The great big galaxy has opened up to pour over Mando, and he doesn't even know it. The finale of The Mandalorian's inaugural season proved to be a massive Pandora's Box of lore, paving the way for all the future conflict to define Mando's return in the second season.
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The Rise of Skywalker has only just flown into theaters, but already there's been much to say on the latest trip to the galaxy far, far away. While the reviews for The Rise of Skywalker have been decidedly mixed, the cast of the film has heaped praise on the final result of their trilogy-ender.
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He may have already looked god-like in all of his DC appearances, but Henry Cavill had to find a whole new level to play the lead in Netflix's The Witcher. If you haven't seen it yet, he's absolutely ripped. Here's how he got into the best shape of his life to play Geralt of Rivia.
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Hated The Rise of Skywalker? J.J. Abrams actually agrees with you — kind of. During a Q&A after a screening of the film at the Academy, Abrams addressed the widespread criticism of his latest film and the final movie in Star Wars' long-running Skywalker saga.
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While The Rise of Skywalker answered quite a few of the saga's lingering questions, it also presented a few of its own. We can't promise you'll understand every part of Rise of Skywalker after delving into our explanations, but we hope we can help you feel at least a little less confused.
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Viewers have found a lot to like about the Netflix original series The Witcher — including the performance of Anya Chalotra, a relative newcomer whom you might nevertheless find to be a bit familiar. If you can't quite put your finger on where you've seen her before, well, we're here to help.
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It's been three years since the world lost Carrie Fisher, the actress who played Princess Leia (later General Leia Organa) in the Star Wars franchise for nearly 40 years. She left behind an immense legacy — and an after-death letter that her brother, Todd Fisher, recently discovered.
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Get ready for a bit of a bummer, true believers. Mighty Marvel might be running like a well-oiled machine, but according to writer/director James Gunn, it's going to take a little longer than we might like for that machine to pump out Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
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Well, isn't this ironic? Just days after Donald Trump not-so-humbly bragged about his appearance in a much-loved Christmas classic, it was reported that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation removed the disgraced politician's cameo from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Here's why.
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In an alternate universe, Star Wars fans were divided by a totally different movie. George Lucas had his own plans for the sequel trilogy before selling Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, and his conclusion to the Skywalker Saga would have borne little resemblance to The Rise of Skywalker.
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To exactly no one's surprise, director J.J. Abrams' The Rise of Skywalker is proving to be quite the divisive saga-closer. Fans are already debating about many elements of the film, but it's one of The Rise of Skywalker's lesser twists that has people flipping out.
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Cats, which had drawn fire for its unsettling visual effects long before its release thanks to its insane trailers, is continuing to do so for the fact that it was apparently shipped to theaters with those effects unfinished. One egregious example of this in particular has turned some heads.
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Samuel L. Jackson has had so many memorable roles that you could be forgiven for forgetting that he appeared in one of the most beloved movies of all time: Jackson played Ray Arnold, the island's unimpressed chain-smoking chief engineer, in Jurassic Park. Here's why his death scene was cut.
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Most actors might find the idea of helmet hair horrifying, but The Rise of Skywalker actress Keri Russell so fully embraced the mystery — and heavy headgear — of her new character Zorii Bliss, her cast mates and director didn't see her face for two whole days during filming.
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For one to rise, another must fall, and now we know precisely what befell Luke in 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The recent release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — The Visual Dictionary reveals Luke Skywalker's precise cause of death.
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One important character was left out of the action in The Rise of Skywalker, and fans are rising up to defend her. The film's co-writers J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio basically sidelined Kelly Marie Tran's Rose Tico, a character whom Rian Johnson introduced in The Last Jedi.
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One day soon, Star Wars will return to the big screen — but when that day comes, J.J. Abrams will be far, far away. The Force Awakens and Rise of Skywalker director recently told Variety that he believes his time working with Lucasfilm to be well and truly over.
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Dying to snuggle a plush Baby Yoda of your very own? Sad that that you can't order one online or pick one up at Target yet? Blame Beyoncé. That's right, it's all Queen Bey's fault that you won't be able to get your hands on any Baby Yoda merch for months. Well, sort of — it's a funny story.
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As light and dark forces finally finished their battle for supremacy in the galaxy in The Rise of Skywalker, one of Star Wars most surprising moments brought this particular saga to a stunning close. It's time to talk about that major Rey and Kylo Ren scene at the end of The Rise of Skywalker.
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If you want to know how Courtney Whitmore went from obscurity to her own show — and how she's carrying on a tradition of heroism that stretches back a solid 80 years — then read on for the real truth behind DC's Stargirl.
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Geek Supreme Kevin Smith is in Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker — not that anyone but him would notice. Following through on a promise he made to Smith, writer/director J.J. Abrams gave the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot filmmaker a small onscreen cameo in the final installment of the Skywalker Saga.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gave fans plenty of answers to long-burning questions, but it didn't end without leaving a few mysteries unsolved one of which involved two of the sequel trilogy's most important characters. Here's what Finn was going to tell Rey in the film.
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Don't hurt 'em, Jake. In a jaw-dropping series of Instagram posts, actor Jake Cannavale — who recently guest-starred on The Mandalorian, the Disney+ series set in the Star Wars universe — absolutely excoriated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the ninth and final film in the Skywalker Saga.
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Star Wars fans went to great lengths to ensure that their opening-night screenings of The Rise of Skywalker would be as perfect as possible. Unfortunately for two viewers, the night didn't go as planned, as one man was allegedly punched mid-showing.
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Star Wars stands huge in popular culture, and while opinions always differ, the 2010s have given us moments that made fans cheer or cry in theater seats or living rooms. Here's our assessment of the best Star Wars moments of this last decade.
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It's a debate that's raged among Star Wars fans since time immemorial ... or at least since the prequels came out. What's the right order to watch every Star Wars movie? Well, pour yourself a glass of blue milk and settle in to watch every Star Wars movie in the right order.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may not have given all of the fans everything they wanted, but it did give a certain subset a cameo that they desperately wanted. A sequence during the film's climax featured the voice of Ahsoka Tano, a Force user and fan favorite character from The Clone Wars.
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On December 21, 2019, Saturday Night Live pulled out all the stops for its holiday show, bringing host Eddie Murphy and musical guest Lizzo to Rockefeller Center. The evening featured plenty of great sketches, but one that didn't make it to air is an absolute must-see.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens left fans of the franchise with one burning question about the main heroine, Daisy Ridley's Rey. It's now four years later, and that question has finally been answered with The Rise of Skywalker.
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The Star Wars prequel trilogy gave fans of the popular franchise many things — even a look at a young Boba Fett, the notorious bounty hunter from the original trilogy. What happened to the kid who portrayed the most famous bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe when he came back down to Earth?
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Henry Cavill's fans aren't the only ones who are thirsty. The new face of Geralt of Rivia recently sat down with the inimitable Graham Norton back in his native England to talk about his role on Netflix's The Witcher. During their chat, Cavill revealed the worst part of playing Geralt.
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The creatures in The Witcher might've come from myths and legends, but they don't look exactly like their traditional counterparts. They don't act quite like them either. These are the stories that inspired The Witcher's most fearsome beasts.
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The Emperor has long loomed over the Star Wars saga. Sometimes, he’s manipulated events from the shadows. Other times, he’s stepped onto the screen and shocked audiences with his crazy powers. From his days as an apprentice to his appearance in Episode IX, here’s the entire Emperor Palpatine story.
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Yet another Hobbit has ventured beyond Hobbiton and Middle-earth for a new adventure in a galaxy far, far away. Fans were likely a bit surprised to see a Lord of the Rings star appear in The Rise of Skywalker. We've got the scoop on how the actor landed the role.
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To find out how he's been a supporting character, a powerful supervillain, an Avenger, and more, keep reading for the untold truth of Thunderbolt Ross.
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Anime reached stratospheric highs in the 2010s, so let's take a moment to reflect on the best scenes of the past ten years. Join us as we explore the most jaw-dropping, eye-popping, utterly unbelievable moments of anime of the last decade.
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Star Wars has taken some pretty weird directions, and it's no surprise that Disney seems eager to let some of the stranger decisions fall by the wayside.
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The Rise of Skywalker has barely been out for a day, and already the internet is splitting apart over the film. The latest story set in the galaxy far, far away hit theaters on Thursday, December 19, and response to the final installment of the Skywalker saga is now pouring in across social media.
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By the time Alias hit the end of its run, its mythology had spiraled out into an unwieldy beast that couldn't be fully contained by even the most ambitious 43-minute series finale. Fortunately, if you've never quite been able to figure out the ending of Alias, we're here to help.
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Red Guardian is the Russian version of Captain America, and this Soviet agent has always been a morally complicated character. So let's take a deep dive into the world of Russian superheroes by talking about the untold truth of Red Guardian.
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When you're at the controls of a giant franchise, you can't please everybody — and this seems to go double for Star Wars fans. Disney CEO Bob Iger took a philosophical approach to fans' dissatisfaction with the sequel trilogy at the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premiere.
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Geralt is still Geralt, and if you like the Witcher games, there's a lot you'll like on the Netflix series, too. Still, if you fell in love with Ciri, Yennefer, Triss, and the rest on your Xbox, PlayStation, or PC, there are a few surprises ahead.
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If you guessed that the latest episode of The Mandalorian might help set up Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, then congratulations — you were right. The Mandalorian has a small but very clear link to The Rise of Skywalker that helps set up one of the film's biggest twists.
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Since the summer 2019 announcement that Warner Bros. had greenlit The Matrix 4, the speculation train's been a-rollin' over whether a return to Neo's dystopia might go beyond that fourth installment. That chatter may be slowly drifting towards reality — at least according to We Got This Covered.
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With inner change comes outer change, right? In writer-director Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi, the villainous Kylo Ren smashed his helmet to pieces. In J.J. Abrams The Rise of Skywalker, Kylo sports updated headgear made from the old broken one. But why? Actor Adam Driver explains.
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Emma Stone might be getting set to make a Marvel-ous return. Website We Got This Covered is reporting that its sources inform them that Stone is being eyed for the role of Abigail brand, a mutant and agent of the organization known as S.W.O.R.D., in the upcoming Disney+ series WandaVision.
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Writer-director J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker wraps up the 40-plus-year-long Skywalker saga that began in 1977 with A New Hope, but does the film itself end with an after-credits treat? We've got the answer.
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When it was announced that The Big Bang Theory would be ending, fans were concerned the conclusion would mean a swift end to the spin-off series Young Sheldon. While the conclusion of one show didn't mean the axing of another, did The Big Bang Theory ending affect Young Sheldon in any way?
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Disney has taken another small, mouse-sized step toward inclusion. In what can accurately be called a franchise first, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has become the first film in the venerable series to feature a same-sex kiss.Director J.J. Abrams had previously alluded to the scene.
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Adam Driver will do anything for his roles... but he won't do that. During a recent interview with NPR anchor Terry Gross on her signature show Fresh Air, Driver walked out of his end of the discussion when Gross played a clip from his new film Marriage Story. Here's why he exited the discussion.
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We knew Mando's scrappy little plan was going to go poorly, but we didn't expect it to be quite this much of a disaster. On chapter 7 of The Mandalorian — released ahead of schedule on Wednesday, December 18 — Mando's troubles stack with all the pressure of compound interest.
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We don't yet know much about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, but we do know of one tiny, adorable Force user who won't be making an appearance. The movie's co-writer and director J.J. Abrams recently confirmed that Baby Yoda won't be in the upcoming conclusion to the Skywalker Saga.
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Say hello to the latest graduate of the Mighty Marvel fitness program. Kumail Nanjiani recently took to Instagram to post pics of himself after getting absolutely shredded for his role in Marvel Studios' upcoming epic The Eternals, and the entirety of the internet promptly lost its mind.
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Netflix is bringing a triple-scoop sundae of delicious offerings to its content catalog in June -- but to make room for the new arrivals, several special titles are getting tossed in the trash. Such is life in the streaming world: sites give, but they also must take away.
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USA Network is hanging up its Suits after season 9. The cabler announced on Wednesday that it had officially renewed the legal drama series for a ninth turn on the small screen — and that the impending season will be its last.
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The House of Heroes is about to get a whole lot bigger. On Friday, November 15, Disney confirmed release dates for five yet-untitled Marvel movies scheduled to open between October 2022 and November 2023. Here's what those films might be.
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The first trailer for American Horror Story: 1984 teases the premise of the new anthology installment and features atmospheric backing music that is bound to make its way onto AHS fans' Spotify playlists. What's the song in the American Horror Story: 1984 trailer, you ask? We've got the answer.
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Gremlins is a memorable gem of 1980s genre filmmaking for a number of reasons — it's funny, it's weird, and it's dripping with nostalgia. But a big part of its appeal was its cast of young stars and veteran character actors. Let's shine a bright light on where they are now.
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While this follow-up may be a little headier than the movie that came before it, there's no reason to be caught out of the loop. Let's break down the ending of Happy Death Day 2U.
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Some of the movie's themes are pretty obvious, but much like the curse at the center of the story, the devil is in the details. If you're having trouble figuring it out, worry no more. Sit back, enjoy a drink, and for your own sake, don't touch anything as we break down the end of Velvet Buzzsaw.
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Here's a headline we bet you thought you'd never read. LeBron James is in talks to produce a Friday the 13th reboot film under his SpringHill Entertainment production banner in collaboration with Vertigo Entertainment, the company that produced the Andy Muschietti-directed It.
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A night out at a creepy theme park takes a turn for the hellish in the first teaser for Hell Fest, an upcoming horror movie from CBS Films and Lionsgate. The movie follows a group of friends on Halloween who are forced to fight for their lives after a deranged killer in the park goes on the attack.
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2018 has already delivered a number of standout horror movies, many of them flying under the radar of most moviegoers — so we've collected our favorites in this list, making it easier than ever to find some gold in this ever-growing content heap.
Read More REDЯUM has returned, and the world will shine again. Warner Bros. Pictures invited viewers back into the mind of horror maestro Stephen King when it unveiled the first trailer for Doctor Sleep, the sequel to 1980's The Shining. The film stars Ewan McGregor as an adult Danny Torrance.
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It's been a big year for twist endings. So far we've seen heroes turn into villains, villains turn into allies, secret societies at work, life-altering decisions, and even one movie that turned out to partially take place in a video game. These are the biggest plot twists of 2019 so far.
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The Office is remembered as one of the laugh-out-loud funniest, endlessly quotable, binge-worthy sitcoms in recent history. But between all the goofs, the show packed an emotional punch. One such moment was so emotional, in fact, it was quite difficult to shoot.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is full of swords, shields, and crazy cosmic garments. But which ones are the most powerful? Well, from enchanted hammers to deadly blades, here are our rankings of the most powerful weapons in the MCU.
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James Gunn's The Suicide Squad might feature a Big Bad who is... well, pretty big. Rumor-slinging website We Got This Covered is reporting that their oh-so anonymous sources tell them that the main villain of the upcoming soft reboot will be none other than Vandal Savage, an iconic DC villain.
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Team Flash goes harder (and presumably faster) than anyone else when it comes to digging up obscure references. From the very beginning to the Last Boy On Earth, here's a look at the Easter eggs in The Flash that only the diehard DC fans noticed.
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6 Underground may be the Michael Bay-iest of Michael Bay joints, but star Ryan Reynolds just can't seem to quit with the Deadpool-style fourth wall breaking. Eagle-eyed fans of the Netflix original film have noticed Reynolds popping up in a place he definitely wasn't meant to be .
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Rick and Morty season 4 isn't immune to the age-old saying about the best things in life eventually concluding, as the first half of the long-awaited new season recently wrapped up on Sunday, December 15. So, when will Rick and Morty season 4 return with episode 6?
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The saga is ending, but will the story live on forever? On December 16, the ninth Star Wars film and the final installment of the Skywalker saga The Rise of Skywalker had its world premiere in Los Angeles. Critics took to social media following the event to share their thoughts about the film.
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Beyond the sound-barrier-busting, high-octane excitement of the new Top Gun: Maverick trailer, the most impactful moments of the footage harken back to the past and foreshadow repetitions of its tragedies in the present. Here are two moments in the trailer that mean more than you think.
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Think you've seen all the best lightsaber talent in the galaxy far, far away? Well, think again. Nick Gillard, the stunt coordinator for the Star Wars prequel trilogy, recently revealed that George Lucas cut from Revenge of the Sith the biggest and best lightsaber battle in Star Wars history.
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Hold onto your hats, true believers. Just in case you were entertaining the notion that the end of Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga meant the end of massive team-up films like Avengers: Endgame, the King Geek himself — Marvel boss Kevin Feige — has helpfully chimed in to set you straight.
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The Jumanji franchise has indeed leveled up. Arriving at the end of a tough year for franchise pictures not produced by Marvel Studios, Sony's Jumanji: The Next Level cleaned house over the weekend to the tune of $212 million dollars at the global box office, unseating Frozen 2.
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Secrets were revealed, questions were answered, plans were unfurled, and by the time the dust settled, even secret identities seemed to be changing hands. Now we're here to unpack it all. This is the ending of Watchmen season one, explained.
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"New year, new me." It's a phrase most everyone says as they approach the end of one year and the beginning of another. Turns out, it's also a phrase that the folks at Netflix were uttering as they perfected their line-up of movie and television offerings for January 2020.
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Years after the employees of Dunder Mifflin packed up and went their separate ways, NBC has seen fit to release a special holiday gift for diehard fans before the show leaves its longtime streaming home on Netflix.
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During a press junket for his newest film 6 Underground, the always irreverent Reynolds responded to recent comments by the venerated director about how people should watch his latest effort, The Irishman.
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By the end of 6 Underground, almost all of the characters have gone through complete arcs, the themes have been clearly stated and explored, and the pipe has been laid for the inevitable sequel. You were probably just too busy watching things blow up to notice.
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DC Comics' Birds of Prey are set to swoop into theaters in February, and fans continue to be baffled that they'll be doing so without one of their most formidable allies, Barbara Gordon (a.k.a. Batgirl). Thankfully, producers Sue Kroll and Brian Unkeless are ready to address the issue.
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This sequel is packed with action and jokes, with plenty to keep even the child with the shortest attention span happy. There's also plenty of stuff to keep older viewers engaged... and asking questions. Here are some things that only adult moviegoers will enjoy (or spot) in Jumanji: The Next Level.
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Style, form, and backstabbing wholesomeness make for the best action buffet yet in The Mandalorian chapter 6. As Mando reteams with a dangerous gang of mercenaries from his past, we learn even more about his emotional journey than meets the eye.
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Henry Cavill might have a future in audio books after his latest publicity stunt. While promoting his upcoming Netflix series The Witcher, Cavill took some time out of his busy schedule to read some of the source text for his new show in a YouTube video, prompting enthusiastic reactions from fans.
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Oh, the horror. We're not sure what commentary is appropriate for a slow-motion train wreck, but two of the producers of the upcoming film adaptation of the venerable Broadway play Cats have finally surfaced to comment on the massive backlash to the trailer's nightmarish visual aesthetic.
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For eight seasons, David Zayas portrayed Detective Angel Batista on the hit Showtime drama Dexter, opposite Michael C. Hall as the titular serial killer. Since Dexter left the air in 2013, Zayas has kept himself plenty busy. Here's what he's been up to in the years after Dexter's finale.
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Netflix's The Umbrella Academy put its cast into an ultra-bright spotlight, and behind the scenes, the person who co-created the Umbrella Academy comic series upon which the show is based found himself in the limelight as well. His name? Gerard Way.
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The Force might be with Disney+, but some of its subscriber base may not be for much longer. Quite a few of the streamer's subscribers have taken to Reddit to pose one question to each other: what's the point in keeping the service after the first season of The Mandalorian is over?
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Marvel Television, as its own entity, is no more. The TV arm of Marvel Entertainment is officially being folded into Marvel Studios, the incredibly successful film branch which is responsible for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the highest-grossing film franchise of all time.
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From rare strains of Kryptonite to the Martian Manhunter's imaginary friend to a Gotham City franchise opening up a new branch, here are the Supergirl Easter eggs that were definitely put there for the diehards.
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As our calendars approach 2020, it's out with the old and in with the new. Netflix is taking this same approach by getting rid of a number of movies to make room for what's coming to the site at the start of the year. Here are the films you'll want to watch before they leave Netflix in January 2020.
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Do Quentin Tarantino and his muse, Uma Thurman, have more in store for the Bride? QT recently sat down with TV and internet personality Andy Cohen on the latter's Sirius XM show Radio Andy, and he had some very interesting things to say about the prospect of one day giving us Kill Bill Vol. 3.
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Poe Dameron's connection to the Resistance runs even deeper than we thought. The new novel Star Wars: Resistance Reborn has revealed that Poe, in fact, has a connection to a character who has been fighting on the side of the good guys since the days of the Galactic Empire and the Rebellion.
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Did the Star Wars sequel trilogy give us one Big Bad for the price of two? With the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker imminent, the rumor mill is working overtime — and the latest nugget has to do with Supreme Leader Snoke, Emperor Palpatine, and the relationship between them.
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It might be almost time for us to say so long to one of the funniest dudes in Hollywood. In a recent conversation with Balance, Jack Black indicated that he just might have one flick left in him after Jumanji: The Next Level — but after that, he'll probably be ready to call it a career.
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Another day, another new hotbed of speculation bubbling up before Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker emerges in theaters. The most recent TV spot for The Rise of Skywalker features a certain character holding a mysterious object that many Star Wars fans are considering a spoiler for the film's plot.
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President Trump has fashioned himself as one of the decade's biggest villains in a confusing new campaign clip. The video — released by a Twitter account @TrumpWarRoom — superimposes Trump's grinning face onto footage of Thanos in Avengers: Endgame during one of the villain's final scenes.
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One of the stars of Mindhunter is officially choosing the red pill. Jonathan Groff, who stars as Agent Holden Ford on the Netflix series that chronicles the origins of criminal profiling at the FBI, has signed onto the upcoming fourth Matrix film.
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Dave Bautista, you sneaky scoundrel, you. The Guardians of the Galaxy star has got DC fans losing their minds over a photo he posted to his Twitter account which seems to suggest that he may be in talks to star in a film produced by Warner Bros. — DC's parent company.
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It turns out that big-budget, blockbuster filmmaking is a bit of an inexact science. In a recent interview with io9, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker producer Michelle Rejwan discussed the circumstances which led to Colin Trevorrow's exit.
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Being mysterious and aloof are the foremost elements that make Naruto character Kakashi Hakate so compelling, and nothing highlights his mystery more than the omnipresent balaclava obscuring the lower half of his face. But why all the fuss in keeping one man's face a secret?
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It's a clash of the kings. Attendees at CCXP in São Paulo, Brazil, were treated to a very brief clip from the upcoming monster mash-up Godzilla vs. Kong. In it, the two titans are facing off, apparently on the edge of a peninsula — and it's Kong who throws the first punch.
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How helpful are anime powers in everyday life? Which ones could come in handy in the real world? Teleportation and flying seem great, but there are plenty more interesting and more appealing superpowers to be found. From the gross to the great, here are anime superpowers ranked from worst to best.
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Still pining for the Zack Snyder Justice League trilogy that never was? We might have the cure for that — or, we may leave you wanting it even more. It all depends upon how dark you like your superhero fare, because Snyder has confirmed that Batman would have died in Justice League 3.
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Here are some of the best examples of actors breaking down when they were supposed to be taking things much more seriously.
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The Batman's rogues' gallery might have just gotten a bit more crowded. Rumor-mongering website We Got This Covered is reporting that, according to its sneaky and ever-anonymous sources, the production is looking to add longtime Bats nemesis Clayface to the mix.
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A good ending can make or break a horror movie. Fortunately for fright fans, the 21st century has been full of fantastic finales that have sent us scrambling under the covers in fear—and from ghostly apparitions to bloodthirsty vampires, here are the greatest.
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What are the themes that make Star Wars resonate so deeply with its legions of fans? Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker screenwriter Chris Terrio has a few ideas. Chief among them: redemption, a theme that we can probably expect to come into play in the new movie.
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Sticking with the '80s time setting and amped-up tone of the movie, the trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 is set to a unique tune that likely got stuck in many fans' brains after seeing the footage. So, what's the song in the Wonder Woman 1984 trailer? We've got the answer.
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The trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife has finally dropped, and some fans on the internet aren't happy. Apparently, the spot's serious tone and mostly youthful cast — which includes Finn Wolfhard — has some observers convinced that the new flick will be a rip-off of Stranger Things.
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The hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian loves to lob mystery after mystery at us with every episode, and the fifth — titled "The Gunslinger" — was no different. Case in point: Who the heck is the person who discovers Fennec Shand's body at the end of Chapter 5? We can hazard a few guesses.
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If there's one thing Rick and Morty loves, it's unorthodox crossover promotions. The Adult Swim series has done quite a few before, and the ads must provide some good buzz, because a new one has arrived: Rick and Morty meets Death Stranding.
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The third season of the Zach Galifianakis comedy will be a whole new rodeo.
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She and her husband Ben Falcone will produce.
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The early history of the Kingsman will be filled with some familiar faces. Daniel Brühl (Captain America: Civil War) and Charles Dance (Game of Thrones) are confirmed to be taking part in the forthcoming prequel to the action-packed spy thriller series. Rhys Ifans is also in talks to join the cast.
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Following the heartbreaking news that HBO is no longer moving forward with four of the five planned Game of Thrones spin-off series, we have a bit of brightness to share: details from the prequel project that emerged unscathed from the network's recent hack-and-slashing.
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The former head of House Stark is spilling the beans about his final moments on Game of Thrones.
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Prepare for an entire year without Game of Thrones.
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The Game of Thrones actress will also produce the movie based on a harrowing true story.
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If it's been a while since you've seen the first two Jumanji films, or if you've never understood how Jumanji works, we've got you covered. We've gathered together everything you need to know before you see Jumanji: The Next Level, including past events, new characters, and the rules of the game.
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Let's take a look at some of the behind-the-scenes stories from Jordan Peele's blockbuster horror hit.
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The movie could've ended practically on a cliffhanger.
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The Will and Grace revival, starring Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Megan Mullally, and Sean Hayes, has been renewed for a third season at NBC.
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Many of the stunts on Jackass were truly revolting, life-threatening, or both. And all of them us wince or gag. So prepare yourself as we look at the absolute worst challenges on Jackass.
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What would happen if Johnny Knoxville and the gang from Jackass owned an amusement park? Watch the first trailer for Action Park, which features Knoxville and his Jackass pal Chris Pontius as the team behind a ramshackle theme park that maximizes fun and minimizes safety.
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In the Star Wars universe, R2-D2, C-3PO, and BB-8 are considered to be mere machines — yet somehow, they have won the hearts and minds of fans the world over. Logically, the concern we feel for them only makes sense if we acknowledge them as sentient beings — but wouldn't that make them slaves?
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Oh, what wonders we might've witnessed in Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. In a recent interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, Carrie Fisher's brother Todd revealed that the death of his sister forced the final installment in the Skywalker Saga to undergo a seismic narrative shift.
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Will Brie Larson follow Kevin Feige from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a galaxy far, far away? Feige is said to have a "major actor" in mind for a specific role in his Star Wars film, and Larson's fans have taken to Twitter to lay out their evidence that she's the one he has in his sights.
Read More Prepare for a triumphant return to the world of Thra. The final trailer has been released for Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the prequel series to Jim Henson's 1982 dark fantasy feature, and its stunning visuals and tantalizing teases have us more excited than ever.
Read More The world of Thra is just beyond your reach, and Netflix can hardly wait to invite you in. At San Diego Comic-Con 2019, the streamer revealed an additional look its upcoming series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance in the form of a sneak peek video.
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The Sanctuary Tree doesn't keep its secrets very well. A gorgeous new poster has been released for the upcoming Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and it contains a coded message that didn't take long for the denizens of Twitter to crack.
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Netflix's Dark Crystal universe has added a trio of stars to its ranks. Sci-fi film legend Sigourney Weaver, Crazy Rich Asians breakout Awkwafina, and Game of Thrones alum Lena Headey will lend their voices to The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
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Reviews are coming in for the reboot of venerable horror series Child's Play — and fans have reason to be cautiously optimistic. The flick is earning mixed-to-positive reviews, with many critics citing a wickedly humorous tone and a humdinger of a third act among its strengths.
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The Child's Play reboot did not come to play nice. A series of posters for the new flick — which opens the same day, June 21, as Toy Story 4 — depict its killer doll Chucky mercilessly dispatching several of the stars of Pixar's beloved franchise in a deviously clever marketing campaign.
Read More Get ready for a return to the world of Thra. The first trailer for Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the Netflix prequel series based on the 1982 dark fantasy classic from Jim Henson and Frank Oz, was posted to Netflix's YouTube channel today. Along with the teaser came a gorgeous new poster.
Read More Things are about to get weird. YouTube Premium released the first trailer for Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders' sci-fi/comedy anthology series Weird City to its Originals channel this morning, and it looks every bit as bananas as its pedigree and title suggest.
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A delight for fans of horror folk tales and period thrillers alike, Apostle is packed with little details and implications that you'll be chewing on long after the credits have rolled. Now that we've experienced all this Netflix hit has to offer, we're breaking down its thrilling finale.
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Is a horror legend gearing up to make a big comeback? Rumor-slinging website We Got This Covered is reporting that, according to its anonymous sources, Robert Englund is preparing to return to the role of the iconic, dream-invading slasher Freddy Krueger for a new Nightmare on Elm Street movie.
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Not all Hulk battles are equal. While some are thrilling, some do a disservice to the strongest Avenger. But almost all give us plenty of smashing. From one-on-one gladiator matches to the big guy facing a whole horde of baddies, here's our picks for all the Hulk's MCU fights from worst to best.
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Now that J.J. Abrams is back in the Star Wars director's chair, he has some thoughts about Episode VIII. In a recent interview, Abrams revealed the scene in Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi that shocked him the most.
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The trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife is finally here. It features callbacks galore, but plenty of these are so brief and/or subtle that they're easy to miss. Fortunately, we have a deep knowledge of Ghostbusters and an overflowing well of enthusiasm to bring to the task of pointing them out.
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Since the launch of The Mandalorian, the Disney+ series has been steadily introducing Star Wars fans to an exciting corner of the galaxy far, far away — and to plenty of new and quickly beloved characters. Recently, fans met Fennec Shand. Here's the reason why she looks so familiar.
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Slip on those Gauntlets of Submission and get ready to tussle — the Wonder Woman 1984 trailer is here. There's tons of action in the footage, but the heart of it is love, wants, and wishes. Let's take a look at what this feast of a trailer gave us after so many months of so much build-up.
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In a recent interview with Variety, The Rise of Skywalker writer-director J.J. Abrams hinted that the upcoming final film in the Skywalker saga will include an openly LGBTQ+ character, which would be a first for the Star Wars universe.
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The world needed a hero, but they got a Guy. On Saturday, December 7, 20th Century Fox unleashed the first trailer for Free Guy — the upcoming adventure-comedy starring Ryan Reynolds as a character living inside a video game. Here are the small details you may have missed in the Free Guy trailer.
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On Saturday, December 7, 2019, Jennifer Lopez returned to Rockefeller Center to host Saturday Night Live for the third time — and for her first in almost 10 years. From Christmas carols to ill-fated romances, here are all of Jennifer Lopez's sketches ranked from the very worst to the absolute best.
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Fans of Alita: Battle Angel are following the advice of one of the flick's producers — they're getting loud. The movie has a fervent fan base despite not being a roaring box office success, and those fans have taken to Twitter with a simple message for Disney: make us a sequel, please.
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After chapter 4's heavy focus on Mando and his personal motivations, The Mandalorian chapter 5 is more interested in stepping back perspective to be less about him and more about the greater circumstances of the world in which he lives. Here's the full breakdown of the episode's twisty ending.
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The man behind Kylo Ren has some interesting thoughts about the villain's next journey. Ahead of the release of The Rise of Skywalker, Adam Driver — who plays Kylo Ren, the former Jedi Ben Solo and son of Han Solo and General Leia Organa — has commented on the possibility of a Kylo redemption arc.
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Could a fan-favorite star of The Walking Dead be getting called up to the big leagues of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Rumor-slinging website We Got This Covered is reporting that their sources have learned that Steven Yeun is being considered to take on the role of Namor in the MCU.
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The 2019 Comic-Con Experience, also known as CCXP, is currently underway in São Paulo, Brazil. One intrepid Redditor has posted an image of a shirt on sale at the event which reveals a sweet new accessory Diana will be sporting in Wonder Woman 1984: a helmet with a distinctly eagle-inspired design.
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Tom Holland, who portrays the Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently revealed to Jimmy Kimmel that a fateful phone call in which he helped convince Sony Pictures and Marvel parent company Disney to come back to the bargaining table happened to occur when he was a wee bit tipsy.
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On the fourth chapter of the live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian, entitled "Sanctuary," the series gave fans another reason to love the series when it introduced a character named Omera. Here's why the actress who plays her looks so familiar.
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That Quentin Beck is one tricky, tricky dude. A sharp-eyed fan has noticed that the duplicitous Beck, portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal, makes an appearance early on in Spider-Man: Far From Home wearing duds that could most accurately be described as "Dad-like." The cameo was teased by the actor.
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The director of the next Planet of the Apes movie wants you to know that it'll be special... but that's apparently all he wants you to know. Wes Ball, who Disney has tapped to helm the next movie in the venerable franchise, took to Twitter with a mission statement of sorts for fans.
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In the two years since the release of Justice League, fans have been clamoring for the Snyder Cut — the version of the superhero film the original director Zack Snyder allegedly crafted before exiting the project. One person who doesn't want to talk about it? Superman star Henry Cavill.
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America's greatest living director isn't done being great. Martin Scorsese's The Irishman was selected as the best film of the year by the New York Film Critics' Circle. It's the second year in a row that a Netflix picture has taken home the honor; Alfonso Cuarón's Roma was last year's pick.
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Good news, Mandalorian fans: Disney+ has an early Christmas gift for you. The seventh episode of the series will be arriving a little bit sooner than the other installments. The series typically drops new episodes every Friday, but Chapter 7 will make its debut on Wednesday, December 18.
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If you love the IDW horror comic series Locke & Key, then have we got some great news for you. A live-action serial adaptation of the series has been cooking for some time now at Netflix, and the streamer has finally released a poster which happens to reveal its premiere date: February 7, 2020.
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Has Battinson been outfitted? Website We Got This Covered is reporting that its sources have gotten a peek at the duds Robert Pattinson will wear in the upcoming The Batman — and if their report is accurate, it'll be a version of the Batsuit quite unlike any we've seen onscreen before.
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The beginning of the end of an era has arrived. On Wednesday, December 4, Universal Pictures released the first trailer for No Time to Die, which will be Daniel Craig's final foray as the immortal British super-spy James Bond. We've got a full breakdown of who and what was shown.
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The Mandalorian is barely halfway through its inaugural season, and one thing is already abundantly clear: everybody loves Baby Yoda. As one might imagine, BY has been the subject of intense speculation, and we've run across a couple of theories that have us wondering if there's something to them.
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The pop culture singularity is here. A new YouTube video meme made by the user stryder HD is striking like lightning on the zeitgeist, and it highlights that massive merger/marriage of Star Wars and Marvel under the Disney banner for our amusement. That's right: it's Baby Yoda vs. Thanos.
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Robert Pattinson still doesn't quite believe in the Batman. After making some head-turning comments about whether or not Gotham's Caped Crusader is a true vigilante, the actor has reaffirmed his stance: Batman isn't a superhero.
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Get ready for a return to a familiar Planet. Wes Ball, the director behind the Maze Runner series of films, has been tapped to spearhead a new Planet of the Apes picture for Disney. It's the first legacy Fox title to have a film put into production since the acquisition of Fox Studios by Disney.
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Brace yourselves Star Wars fans — we'll be getting a little less Jedi action in The Rise of Skywalker than initially believed. Director J.J. Abrams recently confirmed he has indeed shortened the runtime for The Rise of Skywalker.
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Marvel Studios has done it again... stoked the ire of some fans on the internet, that is. While reactions to the first trailer for Black Widow were largely positive, a certain subset of fans took issue with what they perceived as the fat-shaming of the Red Guardian, portrayed by David Harbour.
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After 20th Century Fox's final attempt to revive the Fantastic Four for a feature film failed, news of Marvel's plan to do its own Fantastic Four reboot came as quite a shock. But that's now eclipsed by the rumor that a powerful comics character may be attached to the team's big-screen comeback.
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Jellicles can and Jellicles do a number of wild things, but they also sometimes need a bit of a tune-up to put a spring back in their step. Following the release of the second Cats trailer, which debuted in November 2019, director Tom Hooper has revealed that the film's visuals have been updated.
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If you're not among the millions of pop culture fanatics who have already scored their subscriptions to Disney+, then you may be wondering if all the hubbub over the new streaming service has been earned. It's a fair question to ask, and fortunately, we have the answer: yes, absolutely.
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Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League may never see the light of day, but fans' fascination with it isn't going anywhere. The director recently took to his Vero account to share an image of Ben Affleck's Batman from his cut of the movie, and it is — to put it mildly — freakin' sweet.
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The first trailer for Black Widow, the solo vehicle for the heroic Avenger, is finally here, and it is pretty spectacular. There's plenty to unpack in the spot, but with all of the insane action, there are a few details that you may have missed. Fortunately, we're pretty good at spotting those.
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The 2010s produced anime like never before. Tales of love, magic, and betrayal flooded the airwaves on all manner of devices, reaching all manner of people. Here's to the best anime of the decade, and to another ten years of ice skating, ping pong, and magical girl deconstruction.
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Disney has already faced backlash for the wonky Simpsons aspect ratio upon the launch of Disney+. Now, the Mouse House is facing a new wave of criticism over image quality, and this time it's coming straight from Avengers: Endgame fans who say the film looks drastically worse on the streaming site.
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Several thousand Marvel fans have a pretty interesting idea about who should be next in line to play Wolverine. With the adamantium-infused mutant's entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe imminent, a petition suggesting Danny DeVito for the role has gone sailing past 50,000 signatures.
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The release of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian brought with it one of the most adorable creatures in the entire Star Wars canon. We are, of course, talking about Baby Yoda, whom The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams recently spoke about with Esquire.
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Fans of Alita: Battle Angel want a sequel — and one of the flick's producers wants them to keep on asking for one. Jon Landau, who worked on the movie, has gone public with words of encouragement for fans who have racked up over 120,000 signatures on a petition asking for a continuation.
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Bob Hoskins' performance as the private detective Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit changed cinema — and his personal life — forever. Here's why Bob Hoskins was never the same after Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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Disney recently released a limited edition Blu-ray set of the entire Infinity Saga, which includes a whole bunch of extra content, like deleted scenes from the 23 films that comprise the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One scene in particular reunites Hulk and Black Widow.
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Martin Scorsese's Netflix original film The Irishman is getting dragged quite a bit online — so the official Twitter account Netflix Film decided to do a little dragging back. The account jumped in to respond to a tweet humorously lamenting the user's only available option for viewing.
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Many Game of Thrones fans have wondered what happened to Daenerys after she was killed, where Drogon took her, and if there was even a body left to bury. Now, these Game of Thrones mysteries have been unraveled, thanks to the commentary track on the DVD release of the show's final season.
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Will Ferrell is a Saturday Night Live legend, and when he circled back to host the show for a fifth time, he proved that his comedy chops are sharp as ever. Ferrell partook in a handful of sketches that were cut for time, and you won't want to miss out on the laughs that result from watching them.
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Game of Thrones still has a few secrets left to share. After the show wrapped its eight-season run, Thrones fans were thrown into a frenzy over the wildly unpopular series finale. Luckily, a new commentary track is here to clear up some of the finale's threads and offer some surprising revelations.
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Hey, Mando — we know you're a man of few words, but can you say whoops? After the fourth installment of The Mandalorian hit Disney+, fans noticed that the episode had fallen prey to one of the oldest, most common boneheaded errors in filmmaking history: the old boom-mic-in-the-shot gaffe.
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Between the demonic possessions, the psychic possessions, the star-crossed politics, the brainwashing, the drug abuse relapses, and all of the drama between the team's members, Titans can get a little complex. So if you're confused, keep reading for the ending of Titans season 2 explained.
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It might feel like we're all in The Bad Place, but like it or not, The Good Place is coming to an end in early 2020 after its fourth season ends. With fourteen episodes in that final season, its tally will hit 51 episodes, fulfilling creator Michael Schur's goal for the show.
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Despite its premature cancellation, The Clone Wars was never forgotten, and now the much beloved series would be returning for a seventh and final season on Disney+ to tie up its many loose ends. Here's everything we know about season 7.
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While there have been some significant deaths in the three seasons of Stranger Things, the show must go on elsewhere for those actors whose characters have died. From Barb to Bob — or rather, Shannon Purser to Sean Astin — here's what these killed off Stranger Things actors are doing today.
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Duck Dynasty became an unexpected hit when it first appeared on A&E in 2012, but the family behind the show was running their Duck Commander empire long before the cameras started rolling. Prior to the success of Duck Dynasty, Willie Robertson led a different lifestyle.
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As a bridge between the comics and an entirely new story, HBO's Watchmen forges its own path, but it doesn't forget where it came from. As a result, it's packed full of fun, covert references throughout its first season — so if you're curious, here are some of the Easter eggs you might have missed.
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Some were presumably cut because they didn't quite have the response necessary for broadcast, while others were legitimately left out simply because there wasn't enough time left to fit them in. Whatever the case, they're still worth seeing, if only to find out what didn't work.
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The first season of HBO's Watchmen has proven to be as complex and riveting as the source material it was based upon, and it's impossible for a story like this to not end with some unanswered questions.
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From sprawling fantasy epics and modern telenovelas to anthology shows and network sitcoms, these are the most surprising, unexpected turns in this last decade of television.
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On the December 14, 2019 episode of Saturday Night Live, Scarlett Johansson returned for an impressive sixth hosting stint alongside musical guest Niall Horan. From office parties gone wrong to Hallmark parodies, here's every Scarlett Johansson sketch from SNL season 45 ranked worst to best.
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It isn't just bad guys that are making the landscape of Titans look and feel a lot different. DC Comics has a long, rich history, and we're getting to see a lot more corners of it through Titans than any of the DCEU films have shown us so far.
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Television has enjoyed a profound renaissance through the 2010s, and with all that change and growth has come bigger salaries for the brightest TV stars. The highest-paid TV role of the last decade has been revealed, and we have all the details.
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As its final season approaches, you might be wondering when Schitt's Creek will return, who will come back, and what the plot will be. Whether you're new in town or have already spent plenty of time with the Rose family, here's everything you need to know about season 6 of Schitt's Creek.
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The Rose family's journey is just about over. Schitt's Creek, the popular Canadian sitcom that airs on PopTV in the United States, is coming to a close with its sixth and final season in early 2020. Here's the real reason the show is ending after season 6.
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NBC's Hannibal, based on Thomas Harris' novel series about the cannibalistic killer Hannibal Lecter, debuted in 2013 to thunderous fanfare that quickly materialized into a die-hard fandom. Unfortunately, the show got axed after season 3. So, will there ever be a Hannibal season 4? Let's discuss.
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Robert Sheehan's role as Klaus Hargreeves on Netflix's super-anti-hero series The Umbrella Academy has ushered the actor to a much larger stage. He has a legion of new and adoring fans thanks to the show, but what about the wealth that comes along with the fame? Here's how much money he's worth.
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The Big Bang Theory's Raj was perhaps the most socially awkward of the bunch - but he's also done some bad things. Here's Raj's biggest misstep.
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As with anything involving magic, obfuscation and misdirection are the names of the game. There's more to the show than meets the eye, and here we present with you with the untold truth of Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
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The second season of DC Universe's Titans has come to a close. While the finale episode, "Nightwing," doesn't end on the cliffhanger the first season did, it also doesn't fail to raise more questions than it answers.
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A spiritual successor to the wartime-era Looney Tunes, Animaniacs lives on as a reminder of how a cartoon could be both clever and irreverent, how it could be for children without speaking down to them.
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Saturday Night Live loves welcoming back its former cast members for hosting gigs, and few of the show's ex-players have become as beloved in their post-SNL career as Will Ferrell. He returned to host SNL for a fifth time, bringing his comedic chops to play alongside the current cast of SNL.
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