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AJ Caulfield

Spidey Swings Through Europe In New Spider-Man: Far From Home Posters

Never did we think Peter Parker and Austin Powers would have something in common. The friendly neighborhood hero is an international man of mystery (and vigilantism) in the newest batch of posters for Spider-Man: Far From Home. Sony Pictures dropped a trio of one-sheets on Monday morning.

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AJ Caulfield

Us Scares Up $70 Million During Opening Weekend

Us is so good, it's scary. Jordan Peele's sophomore directorial effort, Us brought in an impressive $70 million from theaters in the United States and Canada during its opening weekend, which officially began on Friday, March 22. Globally, it took home nearly $87 million from Friday to Sunday.

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AJ Caulfield

Unicorn Store: Watch First Trailer For Brie Larson's Directorial Debut

"Everyone needs some magic in their lives, even if they're all grown up." Netflix has released the first trailer for Unicorn Store, the candy-colored feature film directorial debut of Captain Marvel actress Brie Larson, who utters those heartwarming words near the end of the clip.

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AJ Caulfield

Us: Lupita Nyong'o Talks Her Terrifying Double Role As Adelaide And Red

Of all the things that make Us terrifying, Lupita Nyong'o's double role as Adelaide, a wife and mother, and Red, Adelaide's scissor-wielding doppelgänger, is perhaps the scariest. Nyong'o recently discussed what it was like playing two sides of the same coin, and how she approached each character.

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AJ Caulfield

Deadwood Movie: First Teaser Trailer Has Arrived

Welcome back to Deadwood, guys and dolls. HBO has finally, after what has felt like three consecutive lifetimes spent in agony, released the first teaser trailer for the long-awaited Deadwood film — which now also has an official release date.

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AJ Caulfield

New John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Trailer Sees Wick Wield Many Weapons

He needs guns. Lots of guns. Lionsgate dropped a fresh trailer for John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum on Thursday, throwing an array of weapons into John Wick's possession and sneaking in a subtle reference to one of lead actor Keanu Reeves' biggest films in the process.

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AJ Caulfield

Us: What Jordan Peele And The Cast Want You To Learn From The Film

It isn't long now until Jordan Peele's hotly anticipated second horror feature Us arrives in theaters — and before you head out to get the pants scared off you, there are a few things Peele and the film's cast want you to know.

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Mike Floorwalker

Us Tracking For $48 Million Dollar Opening Weekend

It's going to be a memorable weekend for Us. Industry analysts are projecting the latest sojourn into extreme freakiness from horror maestro Jordan Peele to score an opening weekend in the 40-48 million dollar range, with some estimates having the flick breaking the $50 million dollar mark.

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AJ Caulfield

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Reported Production Start Date Revealed

It might be a while before the Guardians gear up for their third adventure, according to a recent listing published by Production Weekly.

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AJ Caulfield

Masters Of The Universe: Noah Centineo In Talks To Play He-Man

From a boy to a He-Man. According to a new report, To All the Boys I've Loved Before actor Noah Centineo is in talks to portray He-Man in Sony Pictures and Mattel Films' forthcoming Masters of the Universe movie, based on Mattel's toy line that took the world by storm in the 1980s.

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Mike Floorwalker

Spider-Man: Far From Home: Lego Sets Confirm Molten Man, Hydro-Man

Lego has released a trio of new sets which appear to spoil a forthcoming tentpole picture, "Spider-Man: Far From Home." Molten Man and Hydro-Man may appear.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney Officially Completes $71.3 Billion Acquisition Of Fox

One minute after midnight on Wednesday, March 20, the Walt Disney Company closed its deal to acquire the majority of 20th Century Fox's assets, offering up $71.3 billion in a mix of cash and stocks per the terms of the purchase. Disney CEO Bob Iger issued a statement following the acquisition.

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AJ Caulfield

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Teaser Trailer Takes You To 1969 Los Angeles

He's got slicked-back hair, a cheeky attitude, and a touch of conceit. Who is he? He's Rick freakin' Dalton, and he's the central character of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Sony finally drew the curtain on the first teaser for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on Wednesday.

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AJ Caulfield

Black Widow: Florence Pugh In Talks To Star Alongside Scarlett Johansson

This up-and-coming actress may have just gotten caught in the Black Widow web. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fighting with My Family and Outlaw King actress Florence Pugh is in talks to star in Marvel Studios' standalone Black Widow movie, which stars Scarlett Johansson as the titular hero.

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Mike Floorwalker

Lucy In The Sky Trailer: Natalie Portman Leads All-Star Cast

No diamonds here, only existential crises. The first trailer has arrived for Lucy in the Sky, starring Natalie Portman as an astronaut who begins to feel a bit out of her element back home on Earth after returning from a mission. The flick is the big-screen directorial debut of Noah Hawley.

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AJ Caulfield

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: First Poster For Quentin Tarantino Film Has Arrived

This summer, famed director Quentin Tarantino will rewind the clock 40 years to 1969 with his hotly anticipated mystery crime film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — the first poster for which was unveiled on Monday, March 18. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie lead the upcoming pic.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame: First Look At Thanos Revealed

Surprise, Marvelites — bet you thought you'd seen the last of the Mad Titan. The first look at Thanos, played to tyrannical perfection by Josh Brolin in Avengers: Infinity War, for the fast-approaching and long-awaited superhero ensemble Avengers: Endgame has been revealed.

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Mike Floorwalker

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3: James Gunn Re-Hired To Direct

The Guardians have their captain back at the helm. In a stunning reversal, Disney has reinstated James Gunn as director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, fulfilling the wishes of the franchise's cast, crew, and legions of fans. Production will begin after Gunn completes work on The Suicide Squad.

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AJ Caulfield

Shazam! Tracking For $40 Million-Plus Debut Weekend

When Billy Batson blasts into theaters the first weekend of April, he's bound to make some big bucks at the box office — but the situation is a more complicated than it seems. Shazam! on track to open to $40 million or more domestically, which would mark the lowest debut for a DCEU movie ever.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney's Aladdin: Alan Tudyk Joins Voice Cast As Iago

Familiar faces like Will Smith and Naomi Scott are leading Disney's live-action Aladdin, and a familiar voice has just joined the cast. Alan Tudyk is set to voice Iago, the parrot pet of Jafar (Marwan Kenzari), in the forthcoming film. Gilbert Gottfried voiced Iago in the original Aladdin.

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Mike Floorwalker

Ghostbusters: Jenna Ortega Reportedly Eyed For Role, Character Breakdowns Leaked

The Ghostbusters rumors continue to materialize. Several character breakdowns for Jason Reitman's forthcoming flick have been revealed, with sources reporting that Stuck in the Middle and Jane the Virgin star Jenna Ortega is up for a lead role, according to That Hashtag Show.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Talisman: Stephen King Adaptation Scores Handmaid's Tale Director

Hollywood's mining of the Master of Horror's works continues at a steady pace. The Handmaid's Tale's Mike Barker is on board to direct The Talisman, an adaptation of the 1984 dark fantasy novel co-authored by Stephen King. Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners will co-produce the film.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney-Fox Merger To Close Later This Month

The House of Mouse and the Fox Den will become one big, (hopefully) happy home before this month is up. On Tuesday morning, The Walt Disney Company announced that it has selected an official closing date for its $71.3 billion merger with 20th Century Fox.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney's Aladdin: New Trailer Features Plenty Of Genie, Teases 'A Whole New World'

You ain't never had a friend like him. On Tuesday, Walt Disney Studios lifted the lid off a brand-new, full-length trailer for its upcoming live-action adventure, Aladdin. And the footage? Well, it's magical enough to make skeptics change their minds about Will Smith's iteration of the Genie.

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AJ Caulfield

Tom Holland Joins The Russo Brothers' Next Film Cherry

The fourth time's the charm. Tom Holland is yet again teaming with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. This time, the Spider-Man actor will lead Cherry, an adaptation of Nico Walker's book of the same name.

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Mike Floorwalker

Us: What The Critics Are Saying

There will be no sophomore slump for Jordan Peele. Reviews are pouring in for the Oscar winning writer/director's latest fright fest Us, and they are good... all of them. Peele's follow-up to his masterful 2017 debut Get Out currently stands at a sterling 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Mike Floorwalker

Black Widow: Andre Holland Reportedly Being Eyed For Villain

The Black Widow rumors continue to fly. Andre Holland, who was won accolades for his roles in the Academy Award-winning picture Moonlight and as Henry Deaver in Hulu's Castle Rock, has reportedly read for the role of the film's main villain. The folks at That Hashtag Show reported the news.

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