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AJ Caulfield

Disney's Aladdin: Alan Tudyk Joins Voice Cast As Iago

Familiar faces like Will Smith and Naomi Scott are leading Disney's live-action Aladdin, and a familiar voice has just joined the cast. Alan Tudyk is set to voice Iago, the parrot pet of Jafar (Marwan Kenzari), in the forthcoming film. Gilbert Gottfried voiced Iago in the original Aladdin.

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Mike Floorwalker

Ghostbusters: Jenna Ortega Reportedly Eyed For Role, Character Breakdowns Leaked

The Ghostbusters rumors continue to materialize. Several character breakdowns for Jason Reitman's forthcoming flick have been revealed, with sources reporting that Stuck in the Middle and Jane the Virgin star Jenna Ortega is up for a lead role, according to That Hashtag Show.

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AJ Caulfield

Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle Sequel First-Look Photo Brings The Gang Back Together

Guess who's back, back again? The cast of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is back, tell yo' friends. Filming on Sony Pictures' Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle sequel is well under way, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has shared a first-look snap at the actors together again behind the scenes.

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AJ Caulfield

This Captain Marvel Post-Credits Scene May Have Been A Huge Lie

Captain Marvel wasn't excluded from the post-credits-scene standard in place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — including not one but two sequences after the actual film wrapped. They were both throughly enjoyable, but one may have been a huge lie.

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Mike Floorwalker

Marvel's What If? Gets Animated Series At Disney+

Disney+ wants to ask Marvel fans a very familiar question. Marvel Studios is reportedly developing an animated series for the streamer based on the alternate universe anthology series What If?, which has seen publication in various formats since 1977.

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Mike Floorwalker

Orphan Black Spin-Off In Early Development At AMC

The world of Orphan Black is returning to the small screen. A new series set in the same world as the venerable sci-fi series is in early development at AMC. It reportedly won't be a reimagining or reboot, but will focus on new characters and situations, according to Variety.

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AJ Caulfield

The Flash Scores New Showrunner

A brand-new boss is here to watch over Barry Allen. The CW announced on Tuesday that a new showrunner is joining The Flash for the superhero series' upcoming sixth season, set to take over for reigning The Flash showrunner Todd Helbing.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Talisman: Stephen King Adaptation Scores Handmaid's Tale Director

Hollywood's mining of the Master of Horror's works continues at a steady pace. The Handmaid's Tale's Mike Barker is on board to direct The Talisman, an adaptation of the 1984 dark fantasy novel co-authored by Stephen King. Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners will co-produce the film.

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AJ Caulfield

Dumbo First Reactions Applaud Film As Tim Burton's Best Work In Years

Disney's live-action Dumbo in five words? A three-ring circus of wonder. First reactions to the new Dumbo film are here, with those who attended the film's premiere in Los Angeles on Monday, March 11 sharing their thoughts about the flick on social media. By and large, response has been incredible.

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Mike Floorwalker

Gotham: Batman Costume Seemingly Leaked Online

We may have finally gotten a look at Gotham's Dark Knight. An image was recently posted to the r/DCComics Reddit page which purports to show the Batman costume that Bruce Wayne will be suiting up in for the finale of the long-running Fox series. It looks to be inspired by Christian Bale's Batsuit.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney-Fox Merger To Close Later This Month

The House of Mouse and the Fox Den will become one big, (hopefully) happy home before this month is up. On Tuesday morning, The Walt Disney Company announced that it has selected an official closing date for its $71.3 billion merger with 20th Century Fox.

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AJ Caulfield

This Captain Marvel Character Was Originally Meant To Be A Man

Between the Captain Marvel comics to the Captain Marvel movie, there exist a handful of differences — but few as big as the gender-swapping of a key character. Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, plus Marvel head Kevin Feige, have revealed which character was originally written as a man.

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AJ Caulfield

Tom Holland Joins The Russo Brothers' Next Film Cherry

The fourth time's the charm. Tom Holland is yet again teaming with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. This time, the Spider-Man actor will lead Cherry, an adaptation of Nico Walker's book of the same name.

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Mike Floorwalker

Time Bandits: Taika Waititi To Co-Write, Direct Pilot For Apple

It's about time for a reimagining of Time Bandits. Red-hot filmmaker Taika Waititi has signed on to executive produce, co-write, and direct a pilot for a potential series based on Terry Gilliam's 1981 cult classic film for Apple's forthcoming streaming service.

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AJ Caulfield

Game Of Thrones Season 8: How Long The First Two Episodes Are

Winter is here and the eighth season of Game of Thrones is coming soon — but when the final chapter arrives on HBO, it won't make quite as big a splash as everyone had anticipated. Runtimes for the first two episodes of Thrones season 8 have been revealed, and they're a bit shorter than expected.

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AJ Caulfield

Captain Marvel: Clark Gregg Fires Back At Those Hating On The Film

Clark Gregg has a little something to say to the Captain Marvel haters. Gregg, who plays Agent Phil Coulson in Captain Marvel, recently addressed the group of people who lodged hateful, troll-like reviews on the film's Rotten Tomatoes page.

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Mike Floorwalker

Us: What The Critics Are Saying

There will be no sophomore slump for Jordan Peele. Reviews are pouring in for the Oscar winning writer/director's latest fright fest Us, and they are good... all of them. Peele's follow-up to his masterful 2017 debut Get Out currently stands at a sterling 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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AJ Caulfield

Captain Marvel Soars To $153 Million Domestic, $455 Million Global Debut

Higher, further, faster — and now richer, too. The weekend box office results are in, and everything's coming up Captain Marvel. Starring Brie Larson as the titular hero, Captain Marvel opened to the tune of $153 million across theaters in North America, and to $455 million worldwide.

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AJ Caulfield

The Real Reason Nick Fury Didn't Page Captain Marvel Sooner

Captain Marvel is like the Kim Possible of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: call her, beep her if you want to reach her. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) did just that at the end of Avengers: Infinity War — but why didn't he reach out sooner? Here's the real reason why.

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AJ Caulfield

Captain Marvel Finally Solves Major Iron Man Mystery

If only someone had given Nick Fury the same kind of warning Santa Claus gave Ralphie Parker. Ever since Samuel L. Jackson revealed that Captain Marvel would feature Fury without his eyepatch, fans wondered if the film would reveal how he lost his eye — and solve a mystery set up in Iron Man.

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Mike Floorwalker

Twilight Zone: Zazie Beetz, Betty Gabriel To Appear In Episode Of Revival

A pair of talented actresses are about to slip into The Twilight Zone. Zazie Beetz and Betty Gabriel are the latest to sign on for an episode of the CBS All Access revival of the classic anthology series, which will be produced an hosted by Academy Award winner Jordan Peele.

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AJ Caulfield

Samuel L. Jackson Trolled Us All With A Fake Fact About Captain Marvel's Powers

In the months leading up to the March 8 launch of Captain Marvel, Nick Fury actor Samuel L. Jackson constantly hyped up the titular superhero's incredible abilities. He praised her left and right — but one remark Jackson gave about Brie Larson's Captain Marvel was a total lie.

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AJ Caulfield

Shazam! First Reactions Call Film 'Unlike Anything DC Has Done Before'

First reactions to director David F. Sandberg's Shazam! are here — and they're overwhelmingly positive. Those who attended pre-release screenings of the superhero flick, starring Asher Angel and Zachary Levi, have praised it as vibrant, fun, near-perfect, and "unlike anything DC has done before."

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Mike Floorwalker

Pauley Perrette's New TV Gig Is A Big Change From 'NCIS'

Pauley Perrette is returning to the tube — but if you're an NCIS fan, her new role may be just a bit different from what you're used to. Multiple sources report that the actress has landed a role on the upcoming CBS sitcom Broke, opposite Jane the Virgin actor Jaime Camil.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Suicide Squad: New Characters Rumored For James Gunn's Sequel

New director, new squad. The Suicide Squad is a very different — although just as eclectic — ensemble from the one featured in the first flick.

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