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AJ Caulfield

Pixar Announces Upcoming Movie Soul

Next year will be a big one for Pixar, as the studio has announced that its next original film is coming in 2020. Entitled Soul, the animated pic will take audiences on an adventure across New York City and out into mystical cosmic realms in an effort to solve life's greatest mysteries.

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Mike Floorwalker

International Spider-Man: Far From Home Promo Sees Mysterio Join The Avengers

A Twitter account has posted a new international spot for "Spider-Man: Far From Home," including a scene of Peter Parker inducting Mysterio into the Avengers.

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AJ Caulfield

Midsommar Early Reactions Praise Film As Surprisingly Funny, Disturbing Horror Masterpiece

You won't want to miss out on these festivities. Hereditary director Ari Aster's sophomore effort Midsommar screened for members of the press on Tuesday night, and their early reactions to the film came rolling out on Wednesday. Critics are calling it hilarious, haunting, and a complete masterpiece.

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AJ Caulfield

Men In Black: International Director F. Gary Gray Almost Quit The Movie

Apparently, the Men in Black were embroiled in drama long before the film ever opened to harsh reviews and disappointing profits in mid-June. The troubles Men in Black: International faced began almost a year ago and grew so overwhelming that director F. Gary Gray nearly quit the film.

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Mike Floorwalker

Dwayne Johnson Teases Hobbs & Shaw, Black Adam, And Future Team-Up With Keanu Reeves

The Rock is psyched for you to experience Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. The star had a chat with Josh Horowitz backstage at the MTV Movie and TV Awards, where he talked a bit about the upcoming film — and the possibility of a team-up down the road with another action star.

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AJ Caulfield

Dark Phoenix Director Simon Kinberg Owns Up To Film's Failure

Simon Kinberg isn't afraid to admit his mistakes. The director did just that when speaking to KCRW during a recent appearance on the outlet's The Business podcast. Getting remarkably candid, the filmmaker took the blame for everything that went wrong with Dark Phoenix.

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AJ Caulfield

First Look At Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Revealed

It's time to meet the new Sharks and Jets. On Monday, June 17, Amblin Entertainment unveiled the first photo from Steven Spielberg's much-discussed West Side Story remake that stars Ansel Elgort as Tony and Rachel Zegler as Maria.

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AJ Caulfield

Read The Beast Solo Movie Script From Longtime X-Men Franchise Editor

Longtime X-Men film franchise editor and composer John Ottman revealed that he and Byron Burton created a script for a solo movie all about Beast.

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AJ Caulfield

Men In Black: International Disappoints With $28.5 Million Opening

Well, Sony probably saw this going a lot better. Men in Black: International seemed poised to be the talk of the town and the king of the box office, but sadly, things didn't pan out that way. The film had a disappointing opening weekend, earning just $28.5 million domestically.

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Mike Floorwalker

Bradley Cooper In Talks For Guillermo Del Toro's Nightmare Alley

For his next project, Guillermo Del Toro is looking to land one of the hottest stars around. Bradley Cooper is in talks to lead Nightmare Alley, the adaptation of William Lindsey Gresham's novel that focuses on a couple of shady characters navigating the dark underbelly of a cut-rate carnival.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Long Walk: Director Talks 'Claustrophobic' Stephen King Adaptation

The Long Walk, an early, intriguing work by the Master of Horror, is on its way to the big screen — with a sure hand at the helm. Director André Øvredal, who directed the excellent horror feature The Autopsy of Jane Doe, recently sat down with Rue Morgue to discuss his take on the story.

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Mike Floorwalker

Watch Chris Hemsworth's Fat Thor Sing The Saddest Johnny Cash Song

Who knew that the God of Thunder had musical leanings? In a recent Twitter post, Avengers: Endgame star Chris Hemsworth posted a clip featuring an edited montage of himself, in character as the chunky version of Thor, performing Johnny Cash's classic song "Hurt" while accompanying himself on guitar.

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AJ Caulfield

Kid Cudi Cast In Bill & Ted Face The Music

His pursuit of happiness has led him to Bill & Ted. Kid Cudi (real name: Scott Mescudi) is the latest star to join the cast of Bill & Ted Face the Music.

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Mike Floorwalker

Spider-Man: Far From Home Eyeing $160 Million Dollar Debut

Move over, Avengers, and make way for your friendly neighborhood wall-crawler. Spider-Man: Far From Home, the final film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Three, is tracking for an opening frame in the $150-$160 million dollar range, according to industry analysts.

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Mike Floorwalker

Dark Phoenix: Villains Were Originally Skrulls

If you weren't blown away by the D'Bari, the villainous alien race in Dark Phoenix, there may be a reason for that. According to actor Tye Sheridan, writer/director Simon Kinberg had originally planned to feature the shape-shifting aliens known as the Skrulls as the flick's antagonists.

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AJ Caulfield

What The Critics Are Saying About Men In Black: International

The men (and women) in black are back — and critics are letting their thoughts about the organization's return be known. Ahead of the June 14 launch of Men in Black: International, Sony Pictures lifted the review embargo for the Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson-starrer on Wednesday, June 12.

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Nina Starner

The Oscars Just Backtracked On Future Telecast Air Dates

Don't get out those ballots just yet. According to Vulture, the Academy Awards have already bumped back their telecast dates going forward. In 2020, the telecast will air on February 9, but the Academy pushed back air dates for 2021 and 2022 to the end of February.

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Mike Floorwalker

Spider-Man: Far From Home Gets Artsy New IMAX Poster

A neat little art installation is coming soon to a theater near you. A new poster for the IMAX presentation of Spider-Man: Far From Home was released today, and it carries a distinctly artsy vibe which just may contain a few secret nods. The image was tweeted by the MCU Direct Twitter account.

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AJ Caulfield

Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek: Script Is Done, Movie Will Be R-Rated

You can't spell Tarantino without an "R." Quentin Tarantino has confirmed that the script for his Star Trek film is complete, and that his take on the beloved sci-fi property will indeed be R-rated. He dished up this dirt during an interview with Empire for the magazine's latest issue.

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Mike Floorwalker

John Cena Joins Cast Of Fast & Furious 9

Watch out, the Rock. John Cena is coming to lay the smackdown on the Fast & Furious franchise. Universal Pictures confirmed today that the wrestler-turned-actor is on board for the ninth installment of the seemingly unstoppable film series.

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AJ Caulfield

A Quiet Place 2: Brian Tyree Henry In Talks To Star

The Atlanta star is reportedly in talks to join Emily Blunt in A Quiet Place 2. The Wrap broke the news on Henry's potential casting in an exclusive report.

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Mike Floorwalker

Spider-Man: Far From Home: New Photos Promise Globetrotting Adventure

The MCU's Phase Three isn't over just yet. In order to build up anticipation for Spider-Man: Far From Home, the final film before Phase Four commences, Sony Pictures has released a series of 15 new images from the flick, which promises a globetrotting new adventure for Tom Holland's hero.

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AJ Caulfield

Dark Phoenix: Many Rewrites Took Place On Set

Between multiple release date delays and several rounds of reshoots, the production of the latest X-Men movie Dark Phoenix wasn't easy. According to stars Sophie Turner and Jessica Chastain, it also wasn't well-planned, either: director Simon Kinberg was constantly rewriting the script on set.

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Jennifer Arbues

The Untold Truth Of Bloodshot

Here's every inside detail surrounding the Bloodshot movie.

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AJ Caulfield

Bill & Ted Face The Music Casts Titular Duo's Daughters

Bill and Ted must face the music in their third big-screen feature — but they won't do it alone. Bill & Ted Face the Music has selected the actresses who will fill two very important roles: the daughters of the time-traveling rockers Bill S. Preston Esquire and Theodore "Ted" Logan.

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