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Zach Lisabeth

The Epic Queen Hippolyta Scene That Was Cut From Justice League

If you weren't already a member of the Twitter mob hammering Warner Bros. to release the Snyder Cut of Justice League, then maybe this tidbit will push you over the edge: Connie Nielsen's favorite Queen Hippolyta scene was cut from the theatrical version of the film.

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Zach Lisabeth

Gorgeous New Wonder Woman 1984 Poster Is Extremely Revealing

DC Extended Universe fans, rejoice. Warner Bros. just dropped a new poster promoting the forthcoming Wonder Woman 1984 film, and the visual content is rather revealing. Here's what it teaches us that we didn't already know.

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Zach Lisabeth

Leia's First Use Of The Force Was Earlier Than You Thought

The Force is strong with the Skywalker family. We recently learned that Han Solo was not the only victim of Darth Vader to be frozen in carbonite; Leia also shared her lover's fate, and it was that incident that led to her earliest canonical display of Force sensitivity.

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AJ Caulfield

The Real Reason Dwayne Johnson Couldn't Make A Tiger King Movie

There's seemingly very little that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson can't do. But as highly capable and multi-skilled as Johnson is, there's one thing he hasn't been able to accomplish: make a movie based on Netflix's hit crime docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.

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Lea van der Merwe

Zack Snyder Confirms Justice League Was Originally Planned As Five-Movie Arc

The initial plan for Justice League and its fellow DC films looked wildly different, according to Zack Snyder. The director was speaking during a live stream watch party when he opened up about Justice League, and what the DCEU was supposed to look like after the superheroes' big crossover.

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Patrick Phillips

The Real Reason Patty Jenkins Didn't Direct Thor 2

Director Patty Jenkins was initially set to make her superhero debut with one of the MCU's most powerful heroes, the Mighty Thor. If you're wondering why Jenkins ultimately didn't helm that movie, she recently offered a refreshingly frank answer to that question in a Vanity Fair interview.

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Nina Starner

The Outrage Over The Mandalorian In The U.K. Is Growing Rapidly

Disney+ isn't pleasing its subscribers across the pond. Even though The Mandalorian, is now available for subscribers across the world, there's a bit of a problem; Disney+ is still, for whatever reason, spacing episodes out on a weekly basis in the U.K., rather than dropping the entire series.

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Zach Lisabeth

Wonder Woman 1984 Delayed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

The Marvel Cinematic Universe isn't the only superhero universe feeling the heat from the current global pandemic. The list of projects delayed or otherwise affected by the spread of COVID-19 seems to grow every day, and DC's Wonder Woman 1984 has just joined it.

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Mike Floorwalker

Creed III - Everything You Need To Know

Here's everything we know so far about the next entry in the Creed saga.

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Robert Balkovich

New Justice League: Mortal Photo Offers Incredible Look At Wonder Woman

Before seeing Gal Gadot's fourth outing as Diana Prince in Wonder Woman 1984, we're getting a tease of how the character would have looked in George Miller's scrapped Justice League: Mortal. Filmmaker Ryan Unicomb shared snaps of the Justice League: Mortal cast, including Megan Gale as Wonder Woman.

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Abbey White

New Mutants Director Throws Shade At Dark Phoenix

New Mutants director and co-writer Josh Boone is looking at his film's fourth release delay as more of a gift than a curse — all thanks to an X-predecessor.

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Zach Lisabeth

Tom Holland Is Scaring Everyone With His Latest Health Update

After surviving a contractual tug-of-war between Sony and Disney and dodging dubious rumors that an old Spider-Man alum might be returning to reclaim his spandex, Tom Holland is now reportedly self-isolating with a potential case of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Patrick Phillips

Disney Has A Gift For Everyone Stuck In Self-Quarantine

As the world at large remains more or less in social distancing lockdown mode in hopes of stemming the spread of COVID-19, the folks at Disney are doing all they can to help ease strife of home-based isolation.

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Zach Lisabeth

Sony Has A Gift For Everyone In Coronavirus Self-Quarantine

Vin Diesel fans just got a little self-quarantine relief from Sony's Columbia Pictures in the form of a nanomachine augmented super-soldier beamed directly into your isolation room. Sony has decided to release Bloodshot early to streaming and video on demand services.

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Trevor Lowry

World War Z Author Explains What We Should Do To Stop The COVID-19 Spread

During the coronavirus pandemic, we look to experts to help guide us through the clouds of panic and misinformation. One such expert — or, at least, someone who's spent a great deal of time writing about the spread of disease and pandemics — is Max Brooks, the author of World War Z.

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Zach Lisabeth

Contagion Writer Reveals What Needs To Be Done To End The Coronavirus Pandemic

Scott Z. Burns has a few things to say about his decade-old movie's resurgence on streaming and VOD services.

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Zach Lisabeth

Spider-Man 3 Fan Edit Makes Light Of Coronavirus Self-Isolation

Just about everyone's in search of a little levity right now amid the coronavirus outbreak, so it's perhaps no surprise that an enterprising Spider-Man loyal took it upon himself to create a fake promotional image for Spider-Man 3 that pokes fun at our current state of self-isolation.

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AJ Caulfield

Seth Rogen Live-Tweets While Watching Cats Stoned

According to Seth Rogen, the best way to watch Cats is all hopped up on human catnip. The actor recently partook in a bit of recreational marijuana usage and thought it an excellent idea to watch one of the worst movies of 2019. And then he decided to live-tweet the experience.

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Mike Floorwalker

Black Widow Delayed Due To Coronavirus

Sorry, Nat — your wait for the spotlight just got a little longer. Disney and Marvel Studios have announced that Black Widow, the long-awaited solo vehicle for the O.G. Avenger, has been delayed due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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Abbey White

Warner Bros. Has A Gift For Everyone In Coronavirus Self-Quarantine

Warner Bros. has announced that Birds of Prey will be available on-demand far ahead of its anticipated digital debut date.

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Mike Floorwalker

Contagion Writer Reveals Grave Mistake We're Making With Coronavirus

Hollywood screenwriter Scott Z. Burns has opinions about how the U.S. is handling the coronavirus pandemic - and we would probably do well to listen to him.

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Christopher Gates

Universal Pictures Makes A Huge Decision Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Stuck at home with nothing to do? Local theaters closed? Good news: In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, NBCUniversal will let you stream new theatrical blockbusters like Trolls World Tour, The Hunt, and The Invisible Man over video-on-demand services.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Matrix 4 Is The Latest Film Affected By The Coronavirus

Hold your horses, Neo. In just the latest instance of a major Hollywood production pressing pause due to the worldwide COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the as-yet untitled Matrix 4 postponed its planned shoot in Berlin just as it was gearing up to begin.

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Zach Lisabeth

World War Z Author Calls Coronavirus Pandemic A "Wakeup Call"

World War Z author Max Brooks is a kind of resident scholar when it comes to the fictional spread of disease. In a recent Reddit AMA, Brooks offered his take on how the current, real-life coronavirus crisis compares to the zombie outbreak portrayed in his famous work.

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Abbey White

People Think The Simpsons Predicted Tom Hanks' Coronavirus Diagnosis

Fans are now freaking out about what they see as an uncanny link between Tom Hanks' cameo in 2007's The Simpsons Movie and his coronavirus quarantine.

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Meg Bucholtz

James Gunn's Movie Recommendations For Coronavirus Self-Quarantine

James Gunn has shared to his Twitter account a list of ten deep-cut movie recommendations for those stuck at home to watch.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney Is Making The Coronavirus Shut-In A Little Easier

As COVID-19 continues to spread, governments are recommending citizens self-isolate and practice "social distancing." Self-isolation sounds in equal parts an unsettling and unstimulating proposition — Disney is well aware of this, and has taken a step to make the coronavirus shut-in a bit easier.

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