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AJ Caulfield

The Big Lebowski Spin-Off The Jesus Rolls Scores 2020 Release Date

Jesus has risen — Jesus Quintana from The Big Lebowski, that is. Screen Media recently acquired domestic rights to the Big Lebowski spin-off movie The Jesus Rolls, which features John Turturro as the titular bowling enthusiast. The company also stamped The Jesus Rolls with a 2020 release date.

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AJ Caulfield

What Stranger Things Star David Harbour Really Thinks About That Season 3 Post-Credits Scene

Anyone who binge-watched Stranger Things season 3 as soon as it hit Netflix is trawling the internet looking for an explanation behind it all — particularly that after-credits scene. David Harbour, the man behind Chief Jim Hopper, has now offered his own thoughts about the sequence.

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Mike Floorwalker

Ghostbusters 2020 Taps Two Newcomers To Complete Cast

Ghostbusters 2020 has shored up its cast with Celeste O'Connor and Logan Kim, both making their film debuts. The pair join a talented ensemble.

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Brian Boone

Rick And Morty Season 4 Release Date, Episodes, And Trailer

Adult Swim's runaway sensation wrapped up its third season in October 2017, and fans have been waiting patiently for a fourth season ever since.

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Mike Floorwalker

Saw: Samuel L. Jackson Joins Cast Of Chris Rock's Spin-Off Movie

Chris Rock's Saw reboot just got a lot more badass. Ubiquitous and universally loved actor Samuel L. Jackson has joined the cast of the upcoming film, in which he'll play the father of Rock's character, a police detective on the trail of a fiendish, puzzle-building serial killer.

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Mike Floorwalker

Netflix Adopts New Policy After Stranger Things Backlash

Netflix has a bad habit to kick. After a recent report revealed that depictions of smoking in its original content have tripled in just the last year, the streamer has declared that they will adopt a new, much more restrictive policy in regard to such depictions going forward.

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Mike Floorwalker

Spider-Man: Far From Home Scores $185 Million Dollar Opening Weekend

The long holiday weekend plus one vacationing wall-crawler added up to big bucks for Sony and Marvel. Spider-Man: Far From Home, the second MCU solo outing for the web-head and the final film of Marvel's phase three, dominated the box office with a $185 million dollar domestic debut over six days.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney's Live-Action Little Mermaid Finds Its Ariel In Halle Bailey

You want thingamabobs? Halle Bailey's the girl to go to. Nineteen-year-old singer Bailey, one half of the contemporary R&B duo Chloe x Halle, is set to play Ariel in Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, directed by Mary Poppins Returns filmmaker Rob Marshall.

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AJ Caulfield

The Lord Of The Rings TV Series Sets J.A. Bayona As Director

The upcoming Lord of the Rings television series has found its keeper. Amazon Studios recently tapped Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom filmmaker J.A. Bayona to helm the first two episodes of the fantasy drama series, which takes place in Middle-earth in the time before The Fellowship of the Ring.

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Mike Floorwalker

Annabelle Comes Home: Man Dies While Watching Film In Thailand

Talk about life imitating art. A 77-year old British man reportedly passed away while vacationing in Thailand during a screening of the hit horror flick Annabelle Comes Home. No official cause of death has been reported, but the incident left fellow moviegoers in shock.

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AJ Caulfield

The Walking Dead Comics Are Suddenly Ending Today

Don't bother trying to remember clues that the series is ending - it's simply concluding without any warning.

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AJ Caulfield

Spider-Man: Far From Home Broke A Box Office Record Avengers: Endgame Couldn't

Spider-Man doesn't just do whatever a spider can. He can also do something the biggest superhero movie of 2019 couldn't. When Spider-Man: Far From Home launched in theaters on July 2, it shattered the record for the best Tuesday night opening ever — something that Avengers: Endgame couldn't touch.

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AJ Caulfield

White Chicks 2 Is Happening, Says Terry Crews

Tell your best friend to hold your poodle. Terry Crews, who starred in the original White Chicks flick from 2004, revealed that White Chicks 2 is a go.

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Mike Floorwalker

San Diego Comic-Con 2019: DC Universe Bringing Doom Patrol, Titans, And More

Don't count DC Universe out just yet. The streamer has announced that it will field a substantial presentation at San Diego Comic Con 2019, with stars from all of its original series on hand and plenty of sneak peeks and exclusive footage. The panel will take place on Saturday, July 20.

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AJ Caulfield

Tom Holland Is Open To Spider-Man Being Gay, Wants More Representation In Marvel Movies

A gay Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Tom Holland is completely open to the idea. In a recent interview ahead of the launch of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Holland said that he would "of course" be okay with Peter Parker coming out as gay, if that's where his personal story goes.

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AJ Caulfield

Will The Russo Brothers' San Diego Comic-Con 2019 Panel Feature The Avengers: Endgame Cast?

We know a few things about the Russo Brothers' San Diego Comic-Con 2019 panel, but one thing everyone has wondered about is whether they'll see their favorite actors reunite and join the Russos for the presentation. So, will the panel feature the cast of Avengers: Endgame? We've got the answer.

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AJ Caulfield

Will There Be A Spider-Man: Far From Home Sequel?

Spider-Man: Far From Home finally swung onto silver screens on July 2 — delighting fans with action, adventure, and plenty of Peter Parker-brand humor. It also left audiences with quite a few questions, chief among which is this: Will there be a Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel?

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Mike Floorwalker

The Flash: It Director Andy Muschietti In Talks To Direct DC Movie, Ezra Miller Still Starring

Just like that, The Flash is back on track. Andy Muschietti, who directed It: Chapter One and its forthcoming sequel, is reportedly in talks to take on the long-in-development big-screen solo vehicle for the Scarlet Speedster. Ezra Miller is set to return.

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AJ Caulfield

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Biopic Has Five Actors In The Running To Lead

Five actors are up for the part of the King of Rock and Roll in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic.

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Mike Floorwalker

Bill And Ted Face The Music: Jillian Bell Joins Cast

Bill & Ted Face the Music has made another most excellent addition to its cast. Jillian Bell, who recently won accolades for her performance in the comedy/drama Brittany Runs a Marathon, has joined the production even as the cameras are beginning to roll. She'll portray a couples' therapist.

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AJ Caulfield

Feige Finally Sheds A Little Light On Iron Man Replacement

With the Armored Avenger gone, both Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Earth itself are left with a gap to fill.

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Mike Floorwalker

Taye Diggs Almost Played Robin In Live-Action Batman Movie

The film career of Taye Diggs almost took a super detour. In a recent conversation with Inside the Black Actors' Studio, the veteran actor revealed that early in his career, he was up for the part of Robin, the Boy Wonder, in a live-action Batman movie.

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