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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame Advance Ticket Sales Crash Websites, Leave Fans With Lengthy Wait Times

In the words of Michael Scott, "Oh my God! Okay, it's happening. Everybody stay calm." Avengers: Endgame tickets went on sale on Tuesday, and the internet went Gwen Stefani-style bananas. Fans flocked to digital ticket retailers, but were soon hit with loading errors and lengthy wait times.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame: Tom Holland Wasn't Allowed To Have A Script

Tom Holland has two sets of parents: his biological ones, and the ones at Marvel Studios who decide what he can and can't have access to. The most recent privilege Holland's Marvel mom and dad took away from him? Getting a script for Avengers: Endgame.

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AJ Caulfield

X-Men Series Isn't Ending Because Of Disney-Fox Merger

The X-Men franchise as we know it is indeed coming to a close, but it isn't because its former home at 20th Century Fox is now a part of the Walt Disney Company. Dark Phoenix producer Hutch Parker has confirmed that the Disney-Fox merger is not the reason why the X-Men movie series is ending.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame LEGO Sets Reveal War Machine's Hulkbuster Armor, Ultimate Quinjet

LEGO unveiled five new Avengers: Endgame sets on Monday, April 1, confirming that each would be available for purchase that same day.

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AJ Caulfield

Child's Play: Mark Hamill To Voice Chucky

Say hello to your new best friend. Over the weekend, Star Wars legend Mark Hamill dropped a major bombshell: he is the voice of Chucky in MGM's Child's Play remake. Hamill replaces longtime Chucky voice actor Brad Dourif for the upcoming film.

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Mike Floorwalker

Endgame Test Audience Responses Are Stunning

The long wait for Avengers: Endgame is almost over — and if its test audiences are any indication, it'll be well worth it. In a conversation with BoxOfficePro.com, co-director Joe Russo revealed that the final film in the Infinity Saga has scored perhaps the best reception of any MCU film to date.

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AJ Caulfield

Free Guy: Taika Waititi Joins Ryan Reynolds In Shawn Levy's Video Game Movie

Free Guy needed a new guy, and this guy was free. Thor: Ragnarok director and What We Do in the Shadows mastermind Taika Waititi has joined the cast of Free Guy, the forthcoming video game movie directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds in the lead role.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame Has 'Even More' Spoilers Than Infinity War, Says Director Joe Russo

It's no secret that Avengers: Endgame co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo are protecting the forthcoming film like their lives depend on it — and there's a reason for that. According to Joe Russo, Endgame has even more jaw-dropping, spoiler-y moments than Infinity War.

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Mike Floorwalker

Angry Birds Movie 2: Birds And Pigs Unite In New Trailer

The Angry Birds are going to need a little help from their frenemies.

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Mike Floorwalker

Endgame Posters Leave Us With One Staggering Question

All the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are gearing up for Avengers: Endgame — but one seems to be MIA. After a massive blast of 32 character posters for the upcoming crossover event hit the web yesterday, fans immediately took to social media with one question: where the heck is Korg?

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AJ Caulfield

Hobbs & Shaw: Idris Elba Wields Giant Flamethrower In New Photo

Idris Elba is here to bring the heat — literally. On Tuesday, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shared to his Instagram page a photo of his Hobbs & Shaw co-star Idris Elba in character as Brixton Lore, wielding a massive flamethrower that's shown actively spitting fire.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame Toy Leak May Reveal Something Major About The Hulk

Fans have yet to catch a glimpse at Hulk in any Avengers: Endgame footage, but promotional materials have made their way online and painted the answer as plain as day: Hulk is coming back. How? A new toy leak spells it out for us, seemingly revealing something major about Hulk's arc in the film.

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Mike Floorwalker

Bill & Ted Face The Music: William Sadler To Reprise Role As Death

The excellent news keeps coming for Bill & Ted fans. William Sadler, the veteran character actor who portrayed Death in 1991's Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, will reprise the role in next year's long-awaited Bill & Ted Face the Music. The flick's official Twitter account confirmed the casting.

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AJ Caulfield

Hellboy Star Reveals Embarrassing Moment On Set

This Hellboy star has one heck of a silly story to spill. To go from an everyday man to the red-skinned Hellboy for the Neil Marshall-directed reboot, actor David Harbour had to spend several hours in a makeup chair — which is where a few embarrassing on-set moments occurred.

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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

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

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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