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AJ Caulfield

Swamp Thing Actor Breaks Silence On Show's Early Cancellation

The Swamp Thing has something to say. During an appearance on Collider's horror podcast The Witching Hour, actor Derek Mears, who portrays the titular character on DC Universe's Swamp Thing, broke his silence about the series' shocking cancellation that came less than a week after its premiere.

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Mike Floorwalker

Y: FX Series Scores Showrunner Eliza Clark

The FX Network's adaptation of Y: The Last Man has found its woman. Eliza Clark, who has written for TNT's crime drama Animal Kingdom and also contributed episodes of the acclaimed series The Killing, has been tapped to showrun the series. Clark will also serve as a writer and producer.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Batman: Casting Of Robert Pattinson A Hit With Young Fans

The casting of Robert Pattinson as the new Bruce Wayne may have stirred controversy in some quarters — but a certain subset of fans are fully on board. A majority of moviegoers ages 18-29 prefer Pattinson over Bat-runner-up Nicholas Hoult, according to a poll conducted by The Hollywood Reporter.

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AJ Caulfield

Men In Black: International Director F. Gary Gray Almost Quit The Movie

Apparently, the Men in Black were embroiled in drama long before the film ever opened to harsh reviews and disappointing profits in mid-June. The troubles Men in Black: International faced began almost a year ago and grew so overwhelming that director F. Gary Gray nearly quit the film.

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Mike Floorwalker

Dwayne Johnson Teases Hobbs & Shaw, Black Adam, And Future Team-Up With Keanu Reeves

The Rock is psyched for you to experience Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. The star had a chat with Josh Horowitz backstage at the MTV Movie and TV Awards, where he talked a bit about the upcoming film — and the possibility of a team-up down the road with another action star.

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AJ Caulfield

MTV Movie & TV Awards 2019: Complete List Of Winners

If you missed out on the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards as the event aired, we've got you covered with the full list of winners.

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AJ Caulfield

Elisabeth Moss Says The Invisible Man Reboot Will 'Scare You To Death'

Elisabeth Moss will frighten the living daylights out of you with the new take on The Invisible Man.

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AJ Caulfield

Tessa Thompson Pitches Valkyrie-Thor Team-Up Film After Endgame's 2019 MTV Movie Awards Win

Riding the high of Avengers: Endgame's Best Movie win at the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards, Tessa Thompson met up with MTV News' Josh Horowitz to tease her character's big-screen return in a Valkyrie-Thor buddy drama film she wishes could be made.

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Nina Starner

Robert Downey Jr. Wins Best Hero At 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards

The man who began the Marvel Cinematic Universe over 10 years ago was richly rewarded at the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards. During a commercial break, the MTV Movies & TV Award for Best Hero was announced, and unsurprisingly, it went to Robert Downey Jr. for his work as Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame.

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AJ Caulfield

MTV Movie & TV Awards: Zachary Levi And Shazam! Cast Spoof Jordan Peele's Us

"If you wanna get spoof-y, we can get spoof-y." Zachary Levi, his Shazam! co-stars Faithe Herman and Ian Chen, and Long Shot actress June Diane Raphael joined forces for a spoof of Jordan Peele's Us, which aired during the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards.

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Nina Starner

Dwayne Johnson Accepts 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards Generation Award With Rock-Tastic Presentation

Can you smell what the Rock is cooking? Everyone at the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards certainly could.

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AJ Caulfield

Watch Zachary Levi Parody Game Of Thrones In 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards Skit

During the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards, host Zachary Levi rolled a clip of himself parodying the Varys death scene from Game of Thrones.

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Nina Starner

Future He-Man Noah Centineo Wins Breakthrough Performance At 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards

Noah Centineo scored the Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards, securing his status as a star on the rise.

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AJ Caulfield

Sandra Bullock Gives Moving Speech For Most Frightened Performance Win At 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards

Leave it to Sandy to make us cry over Bird Box for a whole new reason. Sandra Bullock won Most Frightened Performance at this year's MTV Movie & TV Awards.

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Nina Starner

Tiffany Haddish Presents Jada Pinkett Smith With Trailblazer Award At 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards

Jada Pinkett Smith received the Trailblazer Award at the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards, paving the way for powerful women everywhere.

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AJ Caulfield

Zachary Levi Delivers Hilarious, Heartwarming Opening Monologue At 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards

Zachary Levi lived up to his onscreen persona and did a superheroic job kicking off the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards on Monday, June 17 as its host. Taking the stage in a cherry-red suit, the Shazam! star delivered an opening monologue that was equal parts hilarious and heartfelt.

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Mike Floorwalker

The CW Sets Premiere Dates For Batwoman, Riverdale, And More

Break out those calendars, people. The CW has announced the premiere dates for its entire fall lineup, including the debut of the Ruby Rose-led superhero series Batwoman, season four of Riverdale, and the final seasons of Arrow and Supernatural, all beginning the first week of October.

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AJ Caulfield

Dark Phoenix Director Simon Kinberg Owns Up To Film's Failure

Simon Kinberg isn't afraid to admit his mistakes. The director did just that when speaking to KCRW during a recent appearance on the outlet's The Business podcast. Getting remarkably candid, the filmmaker took the blame for everything that went wrong with Dark Phoenix.

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AJ Caulfield

First Look At Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Revealed

It's time to meet the new Sharks and Jets. On Monday, June 17, Amblin Entertainment unveiled the first photo from Steven Spielberg's much-discussed West Side Story remake that stars Ansel Elgort as Tony and Rachel Zegler as Maria.

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Mike Floorwalker

Hunger Games Prequel Novel, Movie In The Works

We haven't seen the last of the world of Panem. Publisher Scholastic has announced that Hunger Games trilogy author Suzanne Collins has an as-yet untitled prequel novel in the works — and Lionsgate, the production house behind the film adaptations, is already jumping all over the movie rights.

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AJ Caulfield

Joker Director Confirms Film's R Rating, Releases Haunting New Photo

Why so [bleep]-ing serious? Joker director Todd Phillips has stated that his upcoming Joaquin Phoenix-starrer will indeed be R-rated. He dropped the news in a comment on his most recent Instagram post, which was a haunting image of Phoenix sitting in front of a mirror and applying his Joker makeup.

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Nina Starner

Lena Headey Admits She Wanted A Better GoT Ending

Fans still aren't happy over the way Game of Thrones ended, and it looks like the cast pretty much agrees. Lena Headey, who played the inscrutable, cunning Cersei Lannister for the entirety of the show's eight seasons, has admitted that she was unhappy with her character's ending.

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AJ Caulfield

Read The Beast Solo Movie Script From Longtime X-Men Franchise Editor

Longtime X-Men film franchise editor and composer John Ottman revealed that he and Byron Burton created a script for a solo movie all about Beast.

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AJ Caulfield

Men In Black: International Disappoints With $28.5 Million Opening

Well, Sony probably saw this going a lot better. Men in Black: International seemed poised to be the talk of the town and the king of the box office, but sadly, things didn't pan out that way. The film had a disappointing opening weekend, earning just $28.5 million domestically.

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Mike Floorwalker

It Looks Like The Epic Plot For The Batman Has Been Revealed

The Batman rumors just keep on coming. According to We Got This Covered, sources familiar with the production are reporting that the forthcoming film's plot will focus on the efforts of the World's Greatest Detective to track down a serial killer on the loose in Gotham City.

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Mike Floorwalker

Bradley Cooper In Talks For Guillermo Del Toro's Nightmare Alley

For his next project, Guillermo Del Toro is looking to land one of the hottest stars around. Bradley Cooper is in talks to lead Nightmare Alley, the adaptation of William Lindsey Gresham's novel that focuses on a couple of shady characters navigating the dark underbelly of a cut-rate carnival.

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