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AJ Caulfield

Captain Marvel: First Reactions Praise Film As 'Beautifully Constructed, Hilarious' '90s Superhero Fun

It's true: When Carol Danvers enters the scene, she takes things higher, further, and faster, baby. Marvel Studios has just lifted the social media embargo on Captain Marvel, and critics have shared their reactions to the Brie Larson-led superhero solo movie. Response has been incredibly positive.

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AJ Caulfield

Captain Marvel Already Getting Flooded With Negative Reviews On Rotten Tomatoes

Captain Marvel is set to go higher, further, faster when her solo flick soars into cinemas on March 8 — but a swarm of internet trolls are bent on bringing her down before her big debut. Dozens of registered users on Rotten Tomatoes have begun flooding Captain Marvel with negative reviews.

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Mike Floorwalker

Arrested Development: New Episodes Get First-Look Photos, Release Date

The Bluths are back, and... well, Bluth-ier than ever. Netflix has announced that season "5B" of beloved comedy series Arrested Development will be premiering on the streamer on March 15. The continuation of the rather eventful season "5A" will consist of eight episodes, according to Deadline.

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AJ Caulfield

Gwyneth Paltrow Will Leave The MCU After Avengers: Endgame

Auf wiedersehen, Pepper Potts. Gwyenth Paltrow has revealed to Variety that she is exiting the Marvel Cinematic Universe and stepping away from her post as the "most capable, qualified, trustworthy person" Tony Stark has ever met following the upcoming release of Avengers: Endgame.

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AJ Caulfield

Netflix Cancels Friends From College After Two Seasons

The old gang is splitting up. Netflix has canceled its original comedy series Friends from College, Deadline reported on Monday. Series co-creator Nicholas Stoller confirmed the news on Twitter, sharing with his followers that the show won't receive a third turn on the streamer.

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AJ Caulfield

Jessica Jones Creator, Star Respond To Series' Cancellation

Jessica Jones faced an unfortunate fate on Monday: impending cancellation that will come after the series airs its third season. Now, creator Melissa Rosenberg and lead actress Krysten Ritter have opened up about their thoughts and feelings about Netflix pulling the plug on the series.

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Mike Floorwalker

Black Widow Solo Movie Gets A New Screenwriter

A new writer has joined the Black Widow party (although she doesn't see how it's a party). Marvel has tapped Ned Benson (of the Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby trilogy) to revamp the script for the superspy's solo vehicle. The first draft has been turned in by Jac Schaeffer.

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AJ Caulfield

The Punisher And Jessica Jones Cancelled At Netflix

Rest in peace, the last of the Marvel-Netflix superhero series. Deadline delivered harrowing news to the masses on Monday afternoon: both The Punisher and Jessica Jones have been cancelled at Netflix. Marvel Television head honcho Jeph Loeb penned a letter to Marvel fans addressing the situation.

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AJ Caulfield

Alita: Battle Angel Tops Weekend Box Office With $27.8 Million Opening

There was hardly a battle at the domestic box office this weekend, with Alita: Battle Angel easily besting its competition and opening to the tune of $27.8 million. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Alita: Battle Angel has earned, as of Monday, February 18, $36.5 million across the U.S. and Canada.

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AJ Caulfield

Marvel's Loki Series Taps Rick And Morty Writer As Showrunner

You may not be able to add "a sci-fi word to a car word and hope it means something," but you can add a Rick and Morty writer to a Marvel project and hope it turns out wonderfully. Marvel Studios has tapped Michael Waldron as the showrunner of the forthcoming series centered around Loki.

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AJ Caulfield

Writers Guild Awards 2019: Complete List Of Winners

The 2019 Writers Guild of America Awards have come and gone — and a handful of bright talents have taken home illustrious accolades.

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Mike Floorwalker

Avengers 4 Leak Reveals Another Unexpected Return

What once was old is new again. As has often been the case in the past, the official LEGO set for an upcoming Marvel film — in this case, the long-awaited Avengers: Endgame — may have revealed a major spoiler. Namely, the return of the Chitauri, the invading alien race from the first Avengers movie.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Devil All The Time: Sebastian Stan To Replace Chris Evans In Netflix Movie

Perhaps it's a sign of things to come. Sebastian Stan will be stepping in to replace Chris Evans in the Netflix original film The Devil All The Time, an adaptation of a Donald Ray Pollock novel which also stars Marvel alum Tom Holland.

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AJ Caulfield

How Will Smith Saved The Matrix

Before Will Smith headed straight to the Wild Wild West, he breezed right by The Matrix. In a new video posted to his personal YouTube channel, Smith dropped a bombshell: he turned down the opportunity to star as Thomas A. Anderson (a.k.a. Neo) in the famed sci-fi film The Matrix.

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AJ Caulfield

Ben Affleck Breaks Silence On Why He's No Longer Batman

Batfleck has officially sent his cape and cowl to the cleaners, hung it up neatly in his closet, and flown out of Wayne Manor. Speaking during a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ben Affleck finally came forward and explained in no uncertain terms why he is no longer playing Batman.

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AJ Caulfield

Jason Momoa Cast In Dune Remake

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: it seems like everyone who's anyone in Hollywood is joining the Dune remake. The newest A-lister to board the sci-fi remake is Jason Momoa, the actor known as Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones and the splashy, half-human fish boy Arthur Curry from Aquaman.

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Mike Floorwalker

Captain Marvel Tracking For $100M+ Opening Weekend

Fire up the Mighty Marvel Money Machine. Captain Marvel has landed on the radar of industry analysts, who are predicting that the 21st installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is on course for an opening weekend in the neighborhood of $100 million dollars.

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AJ Caulfield

Ghostbusters 3 Character Breakdowns Detail Two New Lead Characters

If there's somethin' strange in your neighborhood, you'll have to call some brand-new Ghostbusters to take care of the spooky spirits.

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AJ Caulfield

Stunning Art Reveals How Robert Pattinson Could Look As The Next Batman

Rumor has it that Warner Bros. is eyeing Robert Pattinson to become the new Batman, making his first appearance in Matt Reeves' The Batman. The internet is loving the idea of Pattinson as Batman, so much so that fans have started creating art imagining what the actor would look like in the Bat-suit.

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AJ Caulfield

Jared Leto's Joker Movie, Harley Quinn And Joker Film Reportedly Scrapped At Warner Bros.

If Warner Bros. was the Wicked Witch of the West, it just snatched up the Joker and his little girlfriend, too. A report published by Forbes claims that the studio may have completely done away with the Jared Leto-starring Joker movie and the Joker and Harley Quinn team-up film.

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AJ Caulfield

Josh Brolin Cast In Dune Remake

Did everyone who survived Thanos' universe-splitting snap in Avengers: Infinity War join Denis Villeneuve's Dune remake? Because the cast is growing bigger with each passing day. The latest addition to the new Dune movie, is the man who played the purple-skinned despot himself, Josh Brolin.

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AJ Caulfield

Suicide Squad 2: Harley Quinn Reportedly Won't Be In James Gunn-Written Sequel

Is Gotham's resident Mistress of Mischief sitting out of the Suicide Squad sequel? A new report by Forbes claims that's the case. Apparently, Suicide Squad 2, which has James Gunn on board as writer and potential director, will feature a new roster of characters that doesn't include Harley Quinn.

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AJ Caulfield

Deadwood Movie: Ian McShane Teases Plot Details

McShane, who portrays Gem Saloon proprietor Al Swearengen, recently opened up about what fans can expect to see in the upcoming chapter of the Deadwood canon.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Breaking Bad Movie Will Reportedly Land On Netflix, AMC

And now for a little Breaking news. Inside sources are reporting that the feature film continuation of Vince Gilligan's Breaking Bad will drop first on Netflix before heading to AMC, the network that aired all five seasons of the iconic series. The news was reported by Deadline.

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