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AJ Caulfield

The Coronavirus Just Impacted Shang-Chi In A Big Way

Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi is the latest film to suffer coronavirus-related consequences. Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of the upcoming superhero flick Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, has chosen to enter self-isolation as COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe.

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Patrick Phillips

This Is The Role Karl Urban Would Love To Play Again

Karl Urban has shown a knack for claiming important supporting roles in some of the more critically adored sci-fi fantasy franchises to come out of Hollywood. Of all the roles Urban has claimed over the years, there's one he'd most love to play again on the big screen.

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Mike Floorwalker

The New Mutants Delayed For Fourth Time, Now Due To Coronavirus

The New Mutants simply cannot catch a break. The oft-delayed final chapter in the Fox-produced X-Men franchise has had its release date pushed back for the fourth time, this time due to concerns over the rapidly spreading COVID-19 coronavirus. Disney made the announcement Thursday afternoon.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney Delays Live-Action Mulan Due To Coronavirus

It'll be a while longer before the live-action Mulan brings honor to us all. Per Variety, Disney has announced that it is delaying the theatrical launch of its upcoming live-action remake of Mulan due to concerns over the global coronavirus pandemic.

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AJ Caulfield

Fast And Furious 9 Hit With Massive Delay Due To The Coronavirus

Fast and Furious 9 is no longer fast approaching theaters, and there's a chance fans will be furious about it. As confirmed by Variety, Universal Pictures has delayed the ninth Fast and Furious film nearly a full year amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

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Nina Starner

A Quiet Place 2 Delayed Over Coronavirus Fears

One of Hollywood's dystopian dramas has been affected by a real-life pandemic. A Quiet Place Part II, the long-awaited sequel to director John Krasinski's hugely successful horror debut, has been delayed due to growing concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping the globe.

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Mike Floorwalker

Rumor Report: Nicolas Cage Will Reportedly Return For National Treasure 4

Get ready for more globe-trotting, treasure hunting adventure... maybe. We Got This Covered is citing its wily anonymous sources in reporting that Disney wants Nicolas Cage, star of the National Treasure series and about a billion other movies, to return to star in a fourth installment of the saga.

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Abbey White

Bad News Just Came Down For Disney's Onward

It looks like the magic of Pixar's fantasy adventure Onward failed to conjure up a major box office debut. Its $40 million domestic debut fell $5 million short of its pre-release tracking, and $10 million shy of its higher-end $50 million estimations, which could add up to a loss for Pixar.

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Meg Bucholtz

Tough News Could Be Dropping For Black Widow

Since MGM announced that No Time to Die had been delayed to November due to concerns vis-à-vis the coronavirus outbreak, film exhibitors have grown nervous about when and where the other shoe will drop. The current conversation regarding potential release date delays concerns Black Widow.

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Lea van der Merwe

Guardians Of The Galaxy Actor Drops A Bombshell About Thor 4

Ever since the ending of Avengers: Endgame, fans have been wondering what's going to happen between Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Well, wonder no more, folks. Guardians actor Vin Diesel has just dropped some major news about the fourth Thor film, Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Abbey White

Vin Diesel Just Made An Important Promise About Fast And Furious 9

Vin Diesel wants Fast and Furious fans to know that the next chapter of Universal's record-setting racing franchise still plans to cross the box office finish line in May. In a recent interview, the actor told fans to pump the brakes over worries that F9's May 22 release date will be pushed back.

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Mike Floorwalker

Jim Carrey Apparently Returning As The Mask In Space Jam 2

That ever-churning rumor mill has cranked out a little nugget that may not make sense at first blush: that rubber-faced maniac Jim Carrey will return to one of his most beloved roles for the upcoming Space Jam 2. We speak of none other than Stanley Ipkiss, AKA The Mask.

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Zach Lisabeth

This Huge Actor Is Reportedly In Talks To Return As Spider-Man

Move over Tom Holland — the rumor mill is already casting your forebear, Andrew Garfield, in the spidery role you thought you had locked down. According to reporting from gossip site We Got This Covered, Sony may be interested in bringing Garfield back for a potential live-action Spider-Verse movie.

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Abbey White

Paranormal Activity 7 Brings Back Big Name To Franchise

Blumhouse has tapped a Paranormal Activity veteran to pull fans out of the ghost dimension for another round of shaky-camera scares. Producer Jason Blum has revealed one of the creatives slated to craft the latest tale of demonic haunting and possession.

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Lea van der Merwe

Disney Executives Reportedly Want Depp Back As Sparrow

Although no casting decisions have been made just yet regarding Disney's upcoming sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, there are plenty of rumors swirling about the potential return of some veterans of the series.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Real Reason No Time To Die Was Just Delayed For 8 Months

Have a seat, Mr. Bond. The producers of No Time to Die, which will mark star Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, have announced via Twitter that the film's release has been pushed back nearly 8 months to November 25, 2020, due to the potential threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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Lea van der Merwe

Orlando Bloom Reportedly Returning For This Huge Movie

Hold on to your hats, because the next installment in one of pop culture's biggest franchises — whether or not it's a reboot — might be preparing to welcome an old favorite back into the fold.

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Mike Floorwalker

We Finally Know What Kylo Ren Said To Rey In Rise Of Skywalker

Another mystery of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been solved. Near the film's end, right after the triumph of Rey over Emperor Palpatine, she and Kylo Ren appeared to exchange words before the latter vanished into the Force, although no dialogue was audible. Indeed, as it turns out, they did

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Brian Boone

Eli Roth's Borderlands Release Date, Cast, Plot And More Details

With an A-list cast and notable director at the helm, here's everything we know about the upcoming "Borderlands" movie.

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Abbey White

Rise Of Skywalker Is Owning The Box Office In This One Area

Disney's domination at the domestic and international box office over the last several years has done more than shift the kinds of films Hollywood studios are producing. According to a recent box office analysis, some Mouse House properties are upending expectations about audience behavior.

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Nina Starner

What Bonnie Wright Has Been Doing Since Harry Potter Ended

In the Harry Potter films, the task of playing the vital character of Ginny Weasley fell to young British actress Bonnie Wright, who joined the series at the age of ten. Here's what she's been up to since she left Hogwarts and the wizarding world behind.

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Lea van der Merwe

Rise Of Skywalker Novelization Confirms Palpatine Was A Clone

None of the big reveals in The Rise of Skywalker actually answered how the evil Emperor had managed to return to the land of the living in the first place. Fortunately, there's finally an explanation that's been released for public consumption that can lay the myriad questions to rest.

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Meg Bucholtz

Why We're Worried About Indiana Jones 5

The fifth entry in the Indyverse has been troubled from the start. With the news of Steven Spielberg's exit from the director's chair, we're concerned as to whether or not this will ever get off the ground — much less what the quality of the final product might be.

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Mike Floorwalker

Sony's 'Wonderful' Plan To Take Spider-Man Out Of The MCU

When his acting days are done, Tom Holland may want to consider becoming a diplomat. While making the promotional rounds for the upcoming movie Onward, the Spider-Man actor discussed Sony Pictures' plans for the wall-crawler had the studio been unable to reach an agreement with Marvel Studios.

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Mike Floorwalker

Justice League Costume Designer Shares Alternate Aquaman Look

The DCEU's Arthur Curry almost looked a heck of a lot more like the version from the comics. Justice League costume designer Michael Wilkinson's original design for Aquaman (Jason Momoa) in the 2017 team-up film has leaked online, and it has fans of DC comics freaking out.

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Patrick Phillips

Upcoming Adam Sandler Movies You Need To Know About

After earning raves for his dramatic turn in Uncut Gems, one might think Adam Sandler apt to dive back into indie underworld and break bad in another harrowing, critically-acclaimed drama. That's not really Sandler's M.O., though.

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Nina Starner

How Phoebe Waller-Bridge Changed The No Time To Die Script

It was announced in 2019 that Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the award-winning star, writer, and creator of Amazon's acclaimed series Fleabag, would join the James Bond universe for Daniel Craig's final 007 outing, No Time to Die. Here's how she adjusted the script for an entirely new Bond experience.

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