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​The most potent enemy of the Jedi Order is returning... but how? A new rumor has surfaced around the return of Emperor Palpatine, AKA Darth Sidious, in the upcoming ​Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.​ It indicates that the explanation for his return will be an exceedingly simple one.

Based on Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, The Goldfinch is racking up reviews after it screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8. So far, critics really aren't loving director John Crowley's latest film.

The word is out about Hustlers. Reviews for Hustlers have come rolling in after the Lorene Scafaria-directed comedy-drama screened at the Toronto Film Festival on September 7. Early buzz indicates that critics are all in on this Robin Hood-style revenge story, set to hit theaters on September 13.

People want to know everything there is to discover about Joker, the gritty, character-driven film about the man who becomes Gotham's clown-faced super-criminal. Perhaps the most pressing is this: Is there a post-credits scene in Joker? We have the answer.

Is there something huge brewing in the galaxy far, far away? Disney and Lucasfilm canceled a scheduled Star Wars panel at this past weekend's FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention. Star Wars alum Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen were reportedly meant to speak at the panel.

​Is QT headed to TV? The ​New York Times'​ Kyle Buchanan recently posted outtakes from his interview with ​Once Upon a Time in Hollywood​ star Brad Pitt to his Twitter,​ and one remark from the actor teased that Quentin Tarantino has kicked around the idea of expanding the flick into a miniseries.

​Spider-Man is headed back to Sony, and the guys who helped bring him into the MCU are disappointed — but not surprised. During an interview,​​ ​Avengers: Endgame​ directors Joe and Anthony Russo shared their thoughts on the web-slinger's unceremonious exit from the biggest film franchise ever.

When the boys come back, they'll have some extra company in tow. Amazon's The Boys has cast Claudia Doumit and Goran Višnjić on its upcoming second season. Both actors are set for recurring roles on The Boys, based on the comic books by Preacher creator Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.

When the news broke that Spider-Man was leaving the MCU after Sony and Marvel failed to renegotiate their deal for shared use of the character, most believed that things came crashing down because of money. Now, the CEO of Sony as revealed another reason for the Spider-Man split with Marvel.

The last night the country has permission to lose its collective mind could be upon us. In 2020, we'll get the fifth Purge film, which could possibly close out the entire movie franchise. The flick is still early in its development, but here's everything we know so far about The Purge 5.

Fear not, gamers. Lara Croft will swing her way back into a theater near you in the very near future.

Post-credits sequences are all the rage in movies (thanks, Marvel), and for any property that's a multi-film series, they're all but expected. 2017's It: Chapter One was one of the best horror flicks of recent years, and It: Chapter Two concludes the story — but does it have a post-credits scene?

Are we really about to head back to the wizarding world of Harry Potter? According to a report by We Got This Covered, it's a sure thing. The outlet claims that the studio is developing a new Harry Potter movie featuring the three original stars — Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson.

​​The Mandalorian​ wants to show us never-before-seen corners of a galaxy far, far away. ​Entertainment Weekly​ recently sat down with the cast and crew of the upcoming Disney+ series, who revealed that it's their intention to tell a different kind of ​Star Wars​ story.

​​It: Chapter One​ almost had a couple more pages. In a wide-ranging interview with ​Huffington Post,​​ director Andy Muschietti revealed that the smash hit 2017 film was to include a post-credits sequence — one that would have introduced audiences to one of the adult cast of ​It: Chapter Two.​

A new teaser trailer for Birds of Prey has been floating around the internet over the last few days. Let's break down what's featured in the footage.

From Midsommar to Middle-earth. Amazon has cast Will Poulter, who recently appeared in horror maestro Ari Aster's sun-soaked fright-fest Midsommar, on the upcoming Lord of the Rings television series. Variety broke the news in an exclusive report.

​Hold onto your hats, true believers. While Marvel Studios Phase 4 is pretty much set in stone, and Phase 5 is only beginning to take shape, the rumor mill has churned out an eye-popper: the studio is reportedly prepping an ​Avengers vs. X-Men​ movie, possibly for Phase 6.

This year's Godzilla: King of the Monsters has already stomped in and out of cinemas, bringing with it loads of exciting moments. But there was at least one awesome Godzilla: King of the Monsters scene you didn't get to see in theaters.

After news broke at the end of August that Sony and Disney (which owns Marvel Studios) were unable to reach a deal to share Spider-Man and keep the hero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character's fate came into question. Now, star Tom Holland has some comforting words for his loyal fanbase.

The Suicide Squad just added a few new members to the gang.

Audiences around the world now know when they'll be watching the Watchmen. The highly anticipated HBO series has been quiet about its premiere date for some time, but on September 3, the network finally announced when ​Watchmen​ will premiere.

The ending of "Veronica Mars" Season 4 leaves plenty of room for future adventures -- but will Season 5 ever happen? Here's everything we know.

Turns out, die-hard Bat-fans weren't the only ones miffed when news broke that Robert Pattinson would play Bruce Wayne in The Batman. In a recent interview with Variety, Pattinson admitted that he was "furious" when the casting news was leaked — though he was upset for a very different reason.

​Two brilliant performances, two legendary actors, two very different takes on the Clown Prince of Crime. In a recent presser, ​Joker​ star Joaquin Phoenix revealed that, contrary to what might have been expected, he did not refer to Heath Ledger's iconic performance as the DC villain.