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Avengers: Endgame Coming Close To Beating Avatar At Global Box Office

Marvel might achieve its box office dreams after all. Avengers: Endgame may end up beating out Avatar for the top global box office spot. Endgame has picked up $2.8 million over the weekend to bring its total gross to $2.78 billion, leaving just $7.18 million between it and Avatar.

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AJ Caulfield

Lashana Lynch Will Reportedly Become New 007 In Bond 25

The James Bond franchise is getting shaken and stirred. According to The Daily Mail, Bond 25 will feature a "popcorn-dropping moment" in which Daniel Craig's James Bond retires his 007 secret agent number and Lashana Lynch's agent character Nomi assumes the famous tag.

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Mike Floorwalker

Will Taron Egerton Be The MCU's Wolverine?

Let the X-Men/Marvel Cinematic Universe rumor slinging commence. Our friends at We Got This Covered have previously reported that, according to undisclosed sources, Kingsman and Rocketman star Taron Egerton is high on Marvel's wish list to take over the role of Wolverine.

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Mike Floorwalker

Invisible Man: Haunting Of Hill House Star Oliver Jackson-Cohen Cast In Title Role

Finally, we get a look at The Invisible Man. Oliver-Jackson Cohen, who starred in the hit Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, has been cast in the title role of Blumhouse Productions and writer/director Leigh Whannell's remake of the classic Universal monster tale.

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Mike Floorwalker

Bill & Ted Face The Music Casts Holland Taylor, Kristen Schaal

Bill & Ted Face the Music has added a couple more famous faces to its growing cast. The long-awaited threequel, which is currently before the cameras, has added Holland Taylor (Mr. Mercedes) and Kristen Schaal (Toy Story 4) to its roster., which may finally complete the film's casting.

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Mike Floorwalker

Bond 25: Is Christoph Waltz Returning As Blofeld?

Get ready for round two, Mr. Bond. Although his return hasn't been officially confirmed, Christoph Waltz — who portrayed the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld in 2015's Spectre — has been spotted shooting scenes on the Pinewood Studios set of the as-yet untitled Bond 25.

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AJ Caulfield

Don Cheadle Cast In Space Jam 2

Welcome to the Jam, Mr. Cheadle. Marvel Cinematic Universe mainstay Don Cheadle (James "Rhodey" Rhodes to most folks at home) is jumping into Space Jam 2, joining professional-basketball-player-slash-producer-slash-actor LeBron James.

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Mike Floorwalker

Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Producer Says Fans Will Be Happy With The Redesign

Fans of a certain speedy hedgehog have reason to be cautiously optimistic. Tim Miller, a producer on the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film, sat down with Variety to discuss the character's redesign — and based on what he's seen of that redesign, he thinks Sonic die-hards will be pleased.

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Mike Floorwalker

Willy Wonka Actress Denise Nickerson Dies At 62

Farewell, Violet. Denise Nickerson, who portrayed the spoiled-rotten Violet Beauregarde in the much-loved 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has passed away at the age of 62. Her son and daughter-in-law shared the sad news in a Facebook post which read simply, "She's gone."

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Patrick Phillips

Sherlock Holmes 3: Rocketman Filmmaker Dexter Fletcher In Talks To Direct

Start dusting off those deerstalkers, 'cause Sherlock Holmes is finally coming back to a theater near you — and with a new director at the helm. When Sherlock Holmes 3 begins production, it will do so with a fresh face in the director's chair: that of Rocketman helmer Dexter Fletcher.

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AJ Caulfield

Storm Reid In Talks For James Gunn's The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad, you may have a Storm coming. Storm Reid, known for her performances in A Wrinkle in Time and on HBO's sizzling new series Euphoria, is reportedly in talks for a sizable role in the upcoming DC venture directed by Guardians of the Galaxy franchise mastermind James Gunn.

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Mike Floorwalker

That Spider-Man: Far From Home Mid-Credits Twist Was Supposed To Happen Much Earlier

That big reveal in Spider-Man: Far From Home almost happened very differently. In a recent conversation with the New York Times, screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Stevens related that while the twist had always been part of the plan, certain elements changed throughout the writing process.

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AJ Caulfield

New It: Chapter Two Photos Bring The Losers' Club Back Together In Derry

Get in, Losers ⁠— we're going to Derry. New photos rolled out by Entertainment Weekly give fans a new look at the reunion of the adult Losers' Club.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Outrage Over The New Mulan Movie

Sometimes, it seems as if Disney fans give a whole new meaning to that old saying, "you can't please everybody." More than a few Disney die-hards are up in arms over the trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of Mulan, which will not be a musical and will exclude a couple of key characters.

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Mike Floorwalker

It: Chapter Two Cast Teases How The Losers' Club Is Different Now

The kids who nearly killed Pennywise the Dancing Clown are all grown up. The adult cast of It: Chapter Two recently sat down with Entertainment Weekly, and several of them had some interesting details to share about how their characters had changed since the events of the first film.

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Mike Floorwalker

Sam Raimi Working On A New Evil Dead Movie

Evil Dead fans, get ready for some groovy news.Sam Raimi, whose career began with the low-budget 1981 shocker that spawned two sequels, a TV series, and a reboot, has indicated that he plans to bring the franchise back to the big screen — and he has several ideas as to how he might do so.

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AJ Caulfield

Original Ariel Actress Jodi Benson Addresses Halle Bailey's Casting In Live-Action Little Mermaid

Since Disney announced that singer-actress Halle Bailey would play the bright-eyed mermaid Ariel in its live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, it seemed everyone had something to say about the decision. Now, the woman whose fins Bailey will fill, OG actress Jodi Benson, has offered her thoughts.

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Mike Floorwalker

Mortal Kombat Movie Casts Martial Artist Joe Taslim As Sub-Zero

Round one of casting is underway for James Wan's Mortal Kombat reboot. Accomplished martial artist Joe Taslim, who appeared in the action masterpiece The Raid, has been cast as the deadly ninja warrior known as Sub-Zero. It's the first piece of casting news to be announced for the flick.

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Mike Floorwalker

We Finally Know Whether The Multiverse Exists In The MCU

Does the multiverse exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? When the trailers dropped for Spider-Man: Far From Home, fans were pumped for that question to finally be addressed. But despite the fact that they didn't exactly get what they hoped for, we still know the answer — and it's a firm yes.

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AJ Caulfield

The Inspiration Behind Mysterio's Spider-Man: Far From Home Speech

If there was something oddly familiar about Mysterio's monologue in Spider-Man: Far From Home, there's a reason why. In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Mysterio actor Jake Gyllenhaal revealed the inspiration behind his character's spirited speech that came just after the film's big twist.

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Mike Floorwalker

Far From Home Writers Want Spider-Man To Face Off Against Kraven Next

The stars may be aligning for Kraven the Hunter's entry into the MCU. Spider-Man: Far From Home screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers said in a recent interview that they'd like to see Spidey take on the classic villain in his third MCU solo outing — and they're not the only ones.

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AJ Caulfield

Spider-Man 3 Will Tell A Story That's 'Never Been Done Before On Film,' Teases Kevin Feige

Tom Holland's Spider-Man is about to go where no Spidey star has gone before. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has teased that there will be a sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home, and that the film will tell a story that has yet to be told on the big screen.

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Mike Floorwalker

Ghostbusters 2020 Taps Two Newcomers To Complete Cast

Ghostbusters 2020 has shored up its cast with Celeste O'Connor and Logan Kim, both making their film debuts. The pair join a talented ensemble.

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Mike Floorwalker

Spider-Man: Far From Home Scores $185 Million Dollar Opening Weekend

The long holiday weekend plus one vacationing wall-crawler added up to big bucks for Sony and Marvel. Spider-Man: Far From Home, the second MCU solo outing for the web-head and the final film of Marvel's phase three, dominated the box office with a $185 million dollar domestic debut over six days.

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