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Sarah Szabo

The Plot Hole Infinity War Fixed From The First Avengers

We're right in the middle of the home media rollout for Avengers: Infinity War, with the physical release of the nineteenth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe being right around the corner. With it comes a commentary from the filmmakers that has cleared up a plot hole from the first Avengers.

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AJ Caulfield

How Thanos Knew Who Tony Stark Was In Avengers: Infinity War

We've all had a moment where we meet a "stranger" and quickly realize we know who they are. Though he's an intergalactic tyrant, Thanos had this human experience in Avengers: Infinity War, when he instantly recognized Tony Stark. Thanks to the film's commentary track, we now know how Thanos did.

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Sarah Szabo

Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Brings A Classic Level To Life In First Photo

Paramount Pictures' live-action adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog is currently shooting in Vancouver.

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Sarah Szabo

Kraven The Hunter Movie Captures Screenwriter

A new villain is approaching Sony's Spider-Man Universe, as the company seems to have secured a writer for a feature film centered on the Marvel Comics character Kraven the Hunter. Reportedly, The Equalizer 2 screenwriter Richard Wenk is being called up to draft a screenplay for the character.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Infinity War Commentary Finally Sheds Light On Hulk's Behavior

Declared the most ambitious crossover event in history, Avengers: Infinity War featured nearly every Marvel hero of the current era. Missing for most of the film, however, was the Hulk. The commentary track from the film's digital release finally explains why the Hulk made only one appearance.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney Reportedly Unlikely To Rehire James Gunn As Guardians Vol. 3 Director

The House of Mouse apparently isn't turning back on its divisive decision. According to a new report, Walt Disney Studios is "currently not planning on rehiring" James Gunn as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, despite many fans and the cast calling for Disney to give him his job back.

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AJ Caulfield

Spider-Man: Far From Home Logo Unveiled

Spidey's got a brand-new look. Not only does Sony's Marvel Cinematic Universe-adjacent sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home take our friendly neighborhood web-slinger to new places, but it also swipes the scrappy vigilante with a sleeker and more mature varnish.

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AJ Caulfield

Terminator 6: First-Look Photo Sees Linda Hamilton Make A Comeback As Sarah Connor

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator famously declared to the world that he would be back, but it's Linda Hamilton's Sarah Connor who's making a badass return. The first official photo from Terminator 6 features Hamilton's Sarah as well as newcomers Natalia Reyes as Dani and Mackenzie Davis as Grace.

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Sarah Szabo

Matt Ryan's Constantine Will Get His Own (Animated) Movie

DC Comics' John Constantine is coming back for one more feature-length adventure. Warner Bros. Animation has announced that it will be releasing a 90-minute film follow-up to the CW Seed series Constantine: City of Demons, with the movie being set for Blu-Ray and digital release on October 9.

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AJ Caulfield

Priyanka Chopra To Join Chris Pratt In Cowboy Ninja Viking

Cowboy Ninja Viking has lassoed in its leading lady. Priyanka Chopra is in talks to star in the Chris Pratt-led flick from director Michelle MacLaren. In the flick, based on A.J. Lieberman and Riley Rossmo's graphic novel, Pratt's character possesses the powers of a cowboy, a ninja, and a viking.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Infinity War Deleted Scene Highlights Thanos And Gamora's Tumultuous Relationship

The Kardashian-Jenner clan not quite satisfying your craving to see family drama unfold? Marvel has you covered. With Avengers: Infinity War launching on Digital HD on Tuesday, Marvel rolled out a deleted scene that dives a bit deeper into the strained relationship between Thanos and Gamora.

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AJ Caulfield

Jordan Peele's Us Adds Five More Actors To Complete Central Cast

Five more actors have officially become part of Us. Universal Pictures has selected a handful of stars to join Elisabeth Moss, Lupita Nyong'o, Tim Heidecker, Winston Duke, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Anna Diop in the forthcoming film from Get Out director Jordan Peele.

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AJ Caulfield

Wonder Wonder 1984: Get Your First Look At Pedro Pascal In Character

Pedro Pascal is the 1980s incarnate in the newest photo from Wonder Woman 1984. Taking to Twitter on Monday night, director Patty Jenkins shared a snap of Pascal in character for the upcoming Wonder Woman sequel, which stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, and Kristen Wiig.

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AJ Caulfield

It: Chapter 2: New Adult Losers' Club Photo Unveiled

A new photo from the set of It: Chapter 2 features the adult Losers' Club (Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, James McAvoy, and more) roaming fictional Derry, Maine.

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Sarah Szabo

Guardians Of The Galaxy Cast Calls For Disney To Rehire James Gunn

The Guardians of the Galaxy have teamed up to fight their most formidable foe yet — Disney. In a remarkable open letter posted to Chris Pratt's Instagram page, the cast of the Guardians of the Galaxy films has released a message calling for the reinstatement of series writer-director James Gunn.

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Sarah Szabo

The New Dune Movie Is Now Two Dune Movies

Dune fans, prepare yourselves for twice the spice. News has emerged that Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve's upcoming film adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel Dune will aim to split its story across two movies — just like Villeneuve previously mentioned he wanted to do.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney And Fox Shareholders Approve $71.3 Billion Merger Deal

Mouse, meet Fox. On Friday, July 27, Walt Disney Studios and 21st Century Fox shareholders came to an agreement on the $71.3 billion deal that will see Disney acquire the majority of Fox's assets and will bring Fox-owned Marvel characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Sarah Szabo

Slender Man's Second Trailer Lures You Deep Into The Woods

The second trailer for Sony's theatrical Slender Man movie has arrived, but careful — you can't unsee it. The film adaptation of the popular creepypasta story follows a group of Massachusetts schoolgirls as they search for their missing friend, whose disappearance may be tied to Slender Man.

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Sarah Szabo

Gerard Butler Is A Hoo-Rah Submarine Commander In Hunter Killer Trailer

Gerard Butler is taking audiences deep underwater in the trailer for Hunter Killer which follows a rescue mission that threatens to boil over into WWIII.

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AJ Caulfield

Ryan Reynolds Developing R-Rated Home Alone-Style Comedy Stoned Alone

In the most "of course he is" news we've ever heard, Ryan Reynolds is developing an R-rated riff on the 1990 family-friendly holiday flick Home Alone, reworking it into an irreverent stoner comedy titled Stoned Alone. The Deadpool actor will produce and may potentially star in the film.

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AJ Caulfield

Pale Blue Dot: Natalie Portman Pops Up As Lucy Cola In First-Look Photo

Alison Brie, is that you? In the first look at Pale Blue Dot, the sci-fi astronaut drama from director Noah Hawley, Natalie Portman looks nearly unrecognizable.

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AJ Caulfield

Men In Black Spinoff Adds Emma Thompson

It's time to blast some AD/DC, because Emma Thompson is back in Black. Thompson has officially joined the Men in Black spinoff film, lined up to settle back into her role from Men in Black III. The actress will star alongside Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson.

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Brian P. Rubin

Judge Tosses Shape Of Water Plagiarism Case

A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled on July 23, 2018 that nothing fishy was going on with the production of The Shape of Water.

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AJ Caulfield

Wonder Woman 1984 Casts Insecure Actress Natasha Rothwell

The cast of Wonder Woman 1984 has grown by one. Insecure's Natasha Rothwell has officially boarded the Patty Jenkins-directed sequel, which stars Gal Gadot as the title hero and sees Chris Pine inexplicably return to reprise his role as the thought-to-be-dead pilot and spy Steve Trevor.

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Sarah Szabo

Mid90s: The World Is A Skate Park In Trailer For Jonah Hill's Directorial Debut

Jonah Hill wants to take you out to the skate park. Set in Los Angeles during the final decade of the 20th century, Mid90s follows a teen boy named Stevie as he grinds around the city with a new group of skateboarding friends. The movie, which Hill also wrote, is the actor's directorial debut.

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Sarah Szabo

Cut Throat City: RZA Knocks Over New Orleans

The RZA is turning his camera on New Orleans with the crime movie Cut Throat City. Centered on the city's Lower Ninth Ward in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the movie follows Dope's Shameik Moore as Blink, an artist who is drawn into a heist scheme during the storm's chaotic aftermath.

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