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Nina Starner

There's New Hope That Tenet Will Still Debut In Theaters In July

Christopher Nolan's latest film may be the first movie of the 2020 summer season to hold on to its intended theatrical release date. Here's what industry analysts have to say about the timeline for getting audiences back to the big screen in time for another signature Nolan mind-bender.

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Zach Lisabeth

The Real Reason Wonder Woman's Patty Jenkins Didn't Direct Justice League

How come Zack Snyder was tapped to direct Justice League and not 'Wonder Woman' helmer Patty Jenkins?

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Abbey White

Suicide Squad Was Supposed To Be Completely Different Than What You Saw

A director's cut of Suicide Squad would be much different than what we saw on screen.

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Patrick Phillips

The Real Reason Hugh Jackman Never Wore The Wolverine Suit

The Wolverine apparently doesn't feel the need to advertise. James Mangold, director of The Wolverine and Logan, has revealed the reason why Hugh Jackman never wore the traditional yellow and blue Wolverine suit.

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Robert Balkovich

The Hilarious Reason The John Wick Movie Title Was Changed

While a different title wouldn't have affected the quality of the John Wick franchise.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Movie Tradition Christopher Nolan Broke With Tenet

When you're making a movie as non-traditional as Tenet, you can be forgiven for throwing tradition out the window. Writer-director Christopher Nolan revealed that before production began on his latest, upcoming opus, he elected not to do something that he and virtually every other filmmaker does.

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Zach Lisabeth

David Ayer Responds To James Gunn's Suggestion Of A Suicide Squad Director's Cut

Warner Bros. has finally given in to demands over the Zack Snyder Cut of 2017's Justice League. Fans quickly sought to build on their victory by organizing a call for a new cut of David Ayer's Suicide Squad. James Gunn, who's directing a reboot, has chimed in. Here's how Ayer responded.

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Nina Starner

Harry Potter Fans Just Got A Totally Unexpected Surprise

Hogwarts has found a home at HBO Max. When HBO's new streaming service launched on May 27, 2020, Harry Potter fans who signed up for the streaming service got a huge surprise: All eight Harry Potter films are prominently displayed with the tagline "Relive the magic from start to finish."

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AJ Caulfield

The Real Reason The Tenet Trailer Debuted In Fortnite

It's not time travel — it's time inversion. That's the heart of esteemed director Christopher Nolan's upcoming feature film Tenet, the first full-length trailer for which was released on Thursday, May 21 in a most peculiar fashion. Here's why the Tenet trailer debuted in Fortnite.

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Patrick Phillips

Justice League's Original Post-Credits Scene May Have Featured An Epic Battle

Per a recent tweet from Joe Manganiello, it seems one of the bigger changes Joss Whedon made to Justice League involved the film's post-credit scene. The actors cryptic comments have fans intrigued as to just what the upcoming "Snyder Cut" might hold.

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Zach Lisabeth

Suicide Squad Fans Now Demanding To See 'The Ayer Cut'

Warner Bros. opened up a can of worms when they acquiesced to fan demands for the Snyder Cut of Justice League. Just one day after the announcement of the long-discoursed reworking, some DCEU enthusiasts are already showing that they will not be content with their pound of flesh.

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Zach Lisabeth

Rare Photos From Empire Strikes Back Revealed For Film's 40th Anniversary

The Empire Strikes Back just turned 40, and the sophomore Star Wars outing still looks damn good for middle age. To celebrate the release of what is widely considered the finest film in the entire franchise, Mark Hamill released a hidden cache of previously unseen production stills from the set.

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Natasha Lavender

Simon Pegg Gives Disappointing Update On The Future Of Star Trek

Star Trek got a shiny action makeover in the hands of sci-fi wunderkind J. J. Abrams in 2009. Since Star Trek Beyond, hit theaters in 2016, Star Trek has made a major return to small screens. Actor Simon Pegg, however, has a heartbreaking reason why we might not see it on the big screen again, soon.

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Nina Starner

Why This Mad Max: Fury Road Character Was Almost Cut From The Film

Your favorite character almost didn't make the final cut of Mad Max: Fury Road.

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Robert Balkovich

Charlize Theron Drops Never-Before-Seen Mad Max: Fury Road Photos

Although the filming of the movie was notoriously tough on the South African actress, she clearly has an immense fondness for the film and her involvement in it. On the anniversary of the movie's release, she took to Twitter to release some never-before-seen photos from the film's set.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Important Thing Bill Murray Wants Everyone To Remember About Space Jam

Everybody loves Space Jam, but one of its stars thinks that we're all forgetting a vital detail about the live action-animation hybrid. Bill Murray reminds us.

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Pauli Poisuo

Extraction: The Truth About Chris Hemsworth And David Harbour's Characters

Though Extraction shows us the tragic end of the relationship between Tyler Rake and Gaspar, it's pretty clear that there's a lot more history between them than we get to see. Here's the truth about Chris Hemsworth and David Harbour's characters in Extraction.

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Robert Balkovich

Neve Campbell Gives An Intriguing Update On Scream 5

Scream queen Neve Campbell recently spoke about being contacted by the directors of Scream 5. What she said is sure to give fans hope that she will indeed return as Sidney Prescott in the next Scream film.

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Nina Starner

Hamilton Fans Just Got Incredible News

Hamilton isn't throwing away its shot — or, at the very least, it's not waiting until the fall any more. A surprise announcement came, courtesy of Disney, that the filmed version of Hamilton that features the Tony Award-winning original cast will be available to stream on Disney+ on July 3.

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Patrick Phillips

Get A Look At John Wick BTS Photos You've Never Seen Before

To celebrate tonight's fundraising livestream of the original John Wick, Lionsgate has released a handful of never before seen behind-the-scenes photos.

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Robert Balkovich

The Truth About Post Malone's Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Cameo

Not content to merely team up with Swae Lee to contribute the song "Sunflower" to the movie's soundtrack, rapper and face tattoo enthusiast Post Malone also has a blink-and-you-missed-it role in the film, itself. Here's when you can catch him.

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Zach Lisabeth

The Into The Spider-Verse Easter Egg You May Not Have Even Known To Look For

Filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller have a very strange aquatic calling card, and even though they didn't actually direct Sony Pictures' award-winning 2018 animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, they still managed to sneak their squeaky little totem into the final version of the film.

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Robert Balkovich

Into The Spider-Verse's Doc Ock Was Originally Totally Different Than What You Saw On Screen

In Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Doctor Octopus is played by Bad Moms star Kathryn Hahn. How did the filmmakers think to change up the role? During a Twitter Q&A, two of the film's co-directors shed light on the inspired decision, and how they'd originally envisioned the character.

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Robert Balkovich

The Candid Truth About Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse's Stunning Aesthetic

After years of trying to perfect a live-action Spider-Man movie, the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse swung into theaters in 2018 and blew everyone away. The creatives behind the film were likely thrilled to read that praise, because achieving the movie's visual aesthetic was no easy feat.

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Abbey White

The Self-Imposed Rule Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Had To Follow

Those who have seen Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse recall that some aspects of its style weren't mixed in with the computer-animated graphics the entire time. And there's a reason for that: It was a rule that the movie's creative team made themselves follow.

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AJ Caulfield

The Real Reason Tom Holland Didn't Cameo In Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

If things had gone as the film's team had originally hoped they would, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse would have featured a few more Spider-Men — namely the three actors who have played Peter Parker in live-action films before. Here's why the cameo didn't happen.

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AJ Caulfield

How The Opening Of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Was Almost Different

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is remembered for a lot of things, not the least of which is the catchy tune that helps introduces our hero, Miles Morales.

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