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Dany Roth

The OG Jurassic Park Character Returning For Jurassic World: Dominion

With a third film in the Jurassic World pantheon on the way, the cameos — to paraphrase our favorite chaotician — must go faster. The latest update on the much-anticipated sequel promises the surprising return of a character from the original Jurassic Park who's more than meets the eye.

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AJ Caulfield

Tenet Just Got Hit With Another Round Of Bad News

Christopher Nolan's movies have always been somewhat elusive, but this takes things to another level. The writer-director's newest feature feat, the time-inversion-focused film Tenet, has been hit with another delay, studio Warner Bros. confirmed on Thursday, June 25, 2020.

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Dany Roth

The Outrage Over Split Keeps Growing And It Won't Stop

In 2017, M. Night Shyamalan shocked audiences with Split. Unfortunately, Split's success wasn't the only thing moviegoers were discussing about it. Here's why some believe that Split's depiction of Dissociative Identity Disorder is harmful to people who actually suffer from it.

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Robert Balkovich

Get Your First Look At Millie Bobby Brown And Henry Cavill As Siblings In Enola Holmes

Dust off your magnifying glass, because Sherlock Holmes is back for another outing. Though Enola Holmes does feature Justice League and The Witcher star Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes, it's actually his younger sister, Enola (Millie Bobby Brown), who's the star of this tale.

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Nina Starner

The Strange Reason Why Robert Pattinson Thought He Ruined His First Tenet Meeting

Proving that even stars have bad days, Robert Pattinson almost ruined his chance to headline one of the summer's biggest movies. According to a new interview, Pattinson, who plays an integral part in Christopher Nolan's Tenet, almost blew his first meeting with the beloved British director.

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Mike Floorwalker

How Darkseid Actor Ray Porter Really Feels About The Justice League Snyder Cut

How does Ray Porter feel about the first look at Zack Snyder's Justice League, which prominently features his character Darkseid?

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Zach Lisabeth

Rumor Report: Is Tobey Maguire Actually Playing Spider-Man In Doctor Strange 2?

There's been some very tantalizing "news" from the Spider-Verse circulating recently, and it's got fans of the eight-legged wonder a little hot under the collar: Tobey Maguire may be in negotiations to step back into the red and blue spandex.

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Looper Staff

The Underrated Comedy That's Taking Over Quibi

If you want to be ahead of the curve when it comes to groundbreaking, edgy new comedies, you'll definitely want to check out Quibi's Dummy, starring Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick as a woman stuck in a pretty awkward romantic situation.

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Nina Starner

The Real Reason Why Tenet Isn't A Time-Travel Movie

Audiences might not know what exactly Tenet is all about, but now, they know one thing it isn't. Ahead of the long-awaited release of Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bending film, the innovative and acclaimed director has shared something big about Tenet: It's not a time-travel movie.

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Mike Floorwalker

J.K. Simmons Dishes On J. Jonah Jameson's Future In The MCU

J.K. Simmons, who portrayed cigar-chomping, loudmouthed newsman J. Jonah Jameson in all three of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films, shocked fans by reprising the role for the killer post-credits sequence of Far From Home. Recently, the actor revealed whether we'll see ol' JJJ in the MCU again.

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Zach Lisabeth

How James Cameron Changed Spider-Man In A Big Way

It's hard to imagine a world in which superhero flicks aren't considered viable blockbusters by the major studios, but that was the world we lived in before the early 2000s -- when the release of Fox's first X-Men trilogy and Sony's Spider-Man clearly demonstrated the genre's potential.

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Patrick Phillips

Jamie Foxx Is Getting Seriously Ripped To Play Mike Tyson

Jamie Foxx's long-gestating Mike Tyson biopic is finally moving forward, and the star is already getting into fighting shape to play the controversial former heavyweight champ.

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Mike Floorwalker

Why John David Washington 'Couldn't Get Over' Filming Tenet's Opening Scene

Christopher Nolan's upcoming flick Tenet is going to blow a lot of minds — and it started with that of its star. John David Washington recently spoke with EW about his experience working on the flick — and, in particular, about how shooting its epic opening scene had his brain spinning.

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Patrick Phillips

Lord Of The Rings Fans React To Actor Ian Holm's Death

The grey rain-curtain of this world has rolled back, all has turned to silver glass, and the actor the world came to know and love as Bilbo Baggins has landed on white shores, and beyond, found a far green country under a swift sunrise. Sir Ian Holm has died at the age of 88, The Guardian confirms.

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Abbey White

This Outlander Actor Really Wants To Play James Bond

It may still be some time before Bond fans see Daniel Craig's final turn as the famous 007 agent in Universal's upcoming No Time To Die, but the hunt for Craig's replacement has been on for years, and one actor from the hit Starz series Outlander admits he's had his eye on the role.

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Dany Roth

Why You Should See Tenet In Theaters, According To Christopher Nolan

Despite all the conjecture and speculation online about whether the movie will actually be able to hit the big screen before the end of the summer, there's been very little concrete information about Nolan himself thinks about Tenet making it to theaters. Recently, that situation finally changed.

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Patrick Phillips

Fans Are Freaking Out Over The First Teaser For The Snyder Cut

That's right folks, real footage from the Snyder Cut has been released, and we've got to admit it actually looks pretty darn cool. The teaser hit Twitter with a parade of exuberant GIFs, accompanied by fans' unflinching adoration for what they've seen, and anticipation for what's to come.

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Adam Swiderski

The Real Reason Steve Carell Screamed Out 'Kelly Clarkson' While Getting His Chest Waxed

If there's one famous moment from the hilarious Steve Carell comedy The 40 Year-Old Virgin that viewers remember, it's the chest-waxing scene. Now, director Judd Apatow has revealed the origin of the things Carell screamed out while being exfoliated.

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Mike Floorwalker

Why This Awesome T-Rex Scene Was Cut From Jurassic Park

The T-Rex attack scene in 1993's Jurassic Park is absolutely epic — but another, equally nail-biting scene involving the big fella failed to make the cut. Screenwriter David Koepp revealed that one T-Rex scene, which was included in the screenplay, was shot down early by director Steven Spielberg.

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Dany Roth

Why Kevin Bacon's Friday The 13th Role Still Horrifies Him To This Day

Kevin Bacon got his cinematic start being paddled to the tune of "thank you, sir, may I have another" in National Lampoon's comedy classic Animal House, but the genre a lot of his fans know him best for is horror. Bacon's role in Friday the 13th provides an ongoing and unusual fear to this very day.

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Mike Floorwalker

How No Time To Die Could Change The Franchise In A Major Way

A leak from the set of the film has led many observers to the conclusion that No Time to Die will see Bond become a father for the first time — a development which could fundamentally change the series forever. While this plot point hasn't been confirmed, the evidence is pretty compelling.

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Pauli Poisuo

The Real Reason Why Chris Evans' Favorite Superhero Isn't Captain America

Chris Evans has spent years emodying the most American MCU hero out there. As he's spent so long under the character's skin, it's easy to believe that Cap is the be-all and end-all of Evans' superhero experience. It turns out that Captain America is not even the actor's favorite superhero.

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Nina Starner

The 2021 Oscars Will Break A 32-Year Ceremony Streak

On June 15, 2020, after weeks of speculation about what might happen regarding the 2021 Academy Awards ceremony, the board of governors took to Twitter to make an enormous announcement. The 2021 Oscars will break from a three-decade tradition.

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Zach Lisabeth

The Wild True Story Behind Samuel L. Jackson's Famous Jurassic Park Line

Sam Jackson is one of the most notorious scene stealers in Hollywood. You simply do not cast Samuel L. in a supporting role unless you intend him to upstage your leads literally every time they share a frame in front of the camera.

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Meg Bucholtz

The Weird Reason Tenet Is Still Coming Out In July 2020

Tenet, Christopher Nolan's latest thriller, is set to show in newly reopened theaters that have been shuttered for months. Its initial July 17, 2020 release date was pushed back two weeks to July 31, 2020 — but July is still July, right? Here's why the film is still premiering next month.

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Abbey White

Pete Davidson's The King Of Staten Island Pulled From Theaters

Audiences expecting to see The King of Staten Island, the big-screen collaboration between comedy king Judd Apatow and Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson, got a rude awakening after Universal pulled the film just two days before it was set to release.

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Mike Floorwalker

Tom Holland's First Time Meeting Stan Lee Was Absolutely Hilarious

Leave it to Stan the Man to welcome a new star to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a bit of trademark irreverence. In a recent Instagram Q&A, James Gunn revealed that he was the one to formally introduce Tom Holland, the MCU's Spider-Man, to the character's co-creator, the legendary Stan Lee.

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