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Mike Floorwalker

Halloween Helps Shatter October Box Office Record

Halloween followed up its monster opening weekend by posting a surprisingly strong showing in its second. And with fellow hits Venom, A Star is Born, and Suspiria also getting their share of butts in seats, the well-received slasher flick has helped Tinseltown to its best October ever.

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AJ Caulfield

Sigourney Weaver Is Already Filming Avatar 4 And 5

Sigourney Weaver has been back on Pandora for a while now. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Weaver revealed that she's already working on the fourth and fifth Avatar movies, in which she plays a character unrelated to her old role as Dr. Grace Augustine.

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Mike Floorwalker

Queen's Drummer Reveals Why Sacha Baron Cohen Didn't Play Freddie Mercury

The show must go on — even when your first choice for the lead in your biopic doesn't work out. Queen drummer Roger Taylor recently offered a few thoughts as to why Sacha Baron Cohen, who was once set to play Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, ended up being let go from the project.

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AJ Caulfield

Boba Fett Movie Is Reportedly Dead

Bye-bye, Boba. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has reportedly confirmed that the Boba Fett spin-off film is dead in the water and that the company will shift focus from the planned feature to Jon Favreau's Star Wars series The Mandalorian.

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AJ Caulfield

Halloween: Why Jamie Lee Curtis Cried During The First Day Of Filming

Jamie Lee Curtis poured blood, sweat, and literal tears into the recently released Halloween sequel. Curtis recently admitted that she burst into tears when she stepped on set for the first day of filming — and could hardly stop the tears from falling until principal photography was over.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers 4 Will Bring A Fan-Favorite Villain Back From The Dead In A Clever Way

There are a few rules to follow when traversing through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the most important of which is to remember that death isn't necessarily final. As it turns out, that rule will apply to Avengers 4, since the film will bring a fan-favorite villain back from the dead.

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AJ Caulfield

Godzilla Vs. Kong Casts Alexander Skarsgard

Alexander Skarsgård has landed a monster of a role. The Big Little Lies actor is set to star in the Adam Wingard-directed film Godzilla vs. Kong. He'll share the screen with Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown, Atlanta star Brian Tyree Henry, and Deadpool 2 actor Julian Dennison.

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AJ Caulfield

The Purge Creator Thinks Next Film Will Be The Last In The Franchise

Start zeroing in on your crime-committing plans, gang — the last Purge could be coming soon. The Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco has revealed he has already envisioned an ending for the horror movie series, and he thinks the upcoming installment will serve as that very conclusion.

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AJ Caulfield

The Last Jedi: Mark Hamill Reveals What Actually Killed Luke

When Luke Skywalker became one with the Force at the end of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, fans were left wondering whether they'd ever see the legendary Jedi on the silver screen again. Sadly, we know that Luke truly has passed — and now, thanks to actor Mark Hamill, we know what really killed him.

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AJ Caulfield

Director John Carpenter Reveals The Halloween Movie That Made Him Cringe

While John Carpenter has avoided watching most of the Halloween franchise sequels, he did see one — but his viewing experience wasn't exactly pleasant. Chatting with a group of journalists about the newest Halloween film, Carpenter revealed the franchise entry that made him cringe.

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AJ Caulfield

Wonder Woman 1984 Delayed To 2020

This is not so wonder-ful. Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have delayed Wonder Woman 1984 by seven months to 2020. Directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot as the titular heroine, Wonder Woman 1984 was set to open on November 1, 2019.

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AJ Caulfield

New Aquaman Images Show Off Willem Dafoe As Vulko

Aquaman is shaping up to be every bit as over-the-top and out-there as director James Wan has promised it will. Over the weekend, Wan unveiled two new photos from the upcoming superhero film, one showing Willem Dafoe in character as Nuidis Vulko and the other featuring Patrick Wilson as King Orm.

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AJ Caulfield

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Reportedly Eyeing 2021 Production Start Date

We've got some happy Guardians news and some sad Guardians news for you, Marvel fans. The good news? Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 isn't dead, despite losing director James Gunn in July, and the project will eventually get behind cameras. The bad? Well, production reportedly won't start until 2021.

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AJ Caulfield

Spider-Man: Far From Home Wraps Filming

Spider-Man has officially finished weaving his second web. Marvel Cinematic Universe star Tom Holland revealed on Tuesday, October 16 that Spider-Man: Far From Home wrapped filming. Directed by Jon Watts, Spider-Man: Far From Home will swing into theaters on July 5, 2019.

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AJ Caulfield

Elizabeth Olsen Offers Blunt Warning About Avengers 4

When fans haven't been sobbing over the events of Infinity War, they've been crafting theories about how the surviving crew might find a way to revive the heroes who perished. Sadly, Avengers 4 probably won't be all smiles, as Scarlet Witch actress Elizabeth Olsen says things will get much worse.

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AJ Caulfield

Mister Rogers Movie: Crew Member James Emswiller Dies Following On-Set Fall

Sound technician James Emswiller has died after falling from a balcony on the set of the Tom Hanks-starring Mister Rogers movie. Reports indicate that Emswiller suffered an undisclosed medical emergency, and then fell two stories off a balcony on the film's western Pennsylvania set.

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AJ Caulfield

Johnny Depp Opens Up About Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald Casting Controversy

Johnny Depp has finally broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his involvement in the Fantastic Beasts film franchise, particularly his casting as the title villain Gellert Grindelwald in the upcoming sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers 4 Trailer Description Reportedly Leaks Online

In the lead-up to the launch of Avengers 4 on May 3, 2019, gossip has traveled through the grapevine at breakneck speed. The latest bit of Avengers 4 buzz is sure to turn heads: the title and trailer description has apparently leaked online months ahead of time, reshared by users on Reddit.

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AJ Caulfield

Black Panther 2: Ryan Coogler To Write And Direct

Ryan Coogler is hopping in his Bugatti spaceship and taking a second trip to Wakanda. The Black Panther co-writer and director has just signed on to repeat his creative responsibilities for the upcoming sequel, quietly closing a deal to write and direct Black Panther 2.

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AJ Caulfield

Leaked Avengers 4 Promo Art Reveals New Costumes For Thor, Rocket Raccoon

The gift of life isn't the only one the heroes who survived Avengers: Infinity War will get in Avengers 4. Leaked promo art for Avengers 4, posted to the KPOW! Instagram account, shows Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper) rocking slick new suits.

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AJ Caulfield

Rambo 5 Official Title Revealed

The Rambo franchise may be ending in the same way it began. Shortly after Sylvester Stallone confirmed that Rambo 5 had started filming, the official title for the film has been revealed. The movie sees Stallone's John Rambo saddling up to save his friend's daughter from a Mexican cartel.

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AJ Caulfield

James Gunn To Write, Potentially Direct Suicide Squad 2

The Gunn got fired, and the kickback is major. Following the Walt Disney Company's decision to fire James Gunn as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in July 2018, Warner Bros. has tapped (or should we say poached?) the filmmaker to write and potentially direct Suicide Squad 2.

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AJ Caulfield

Bohemian Rhapsody: First Reactions Praise Rami Malek's 'Phenomenal' Performance As Freddie Mercury

Bohemian Rhapsody will rock you — or at least Rami Malek's performance in the film will. First reactions to the Bryan Singer-directed biopic have made their way online. Is Bohemian Rhapsody a killer queen or a just a bunch of radio ga ga? We've got the answer.

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