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AJ Caulfield

Mission: Impossible: Christopher McQuarrie Signs On To Direct Back-To-Back New Movies

Christopher McQuarrie directing two more Mission: Impossible films? Not such an impossible mission, as it turns out. McQuarrie, who wrote and directed Mission: Impossible - Fallout, has just closed a deal with Paramount to write and direct two new installments in the franchise that stars Tom Cruise.

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Mike Floorwalker

Matthew Rhys Cast As Perry Mason In HBO Limited Series

Cue that dramatic music. The HBO limited series Perry Mason, produced by Robert Downey, Jr.'s Team Downey, has found its lead in The Americans star Matthew Rhys. The series will focus on the rise of the most famed defense attorney in all of popular culture as a young private investigator.

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AJ Caulfield

True Detective Creator Nic Pizzolatto Has A 'Wild' Idea For Season 4

True Detective just premiered its third season on HBO on Sunday, January 13 — a day ago from the time of this writing — but already creator Nic Pizzolatto is dreaming up big plans for the series' next turn on television. He recently revealed that he has a "wild" idea for a possible season 4.

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Mike Floorwalker

Sopranos Prequel Casts Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga

The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark has found a couple of big time co-conspirators, Jon Bernthal and Vera Farmiga.

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AJ Caulfield

Uncharted Movie Scores 10 Cloverfield Lane Filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg As Director

Dan Trachtenberg is entering Uncharted territory.

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AJ Caulfield

Deborah Ann Woll Says The Punisher Season 2 Is 'Most Likely' Her Last Appearance As Karen Page

The heartbreak in the Marvel TV universe continues. Deborah Ann Woll, who has played Karen Page on Marvel-Netflix series Daredevil, The Defenders, and The Punisher, recently revealed that the upcoming second season of The Punisher will most likely mark the last appearance of her beloved character.

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Mike Floorwalker

Star Trek: Discovery Spin-Off Starring Michelle Yeoh In Development

The Star Trek universe continues to expand. CBS All Access has announced that a Star Trek: Discovery spin-off series has officially entered development, which recurring cast member Michelle Yeoh set to take the lead. The new series will focus on the inner workings of Section 31.

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AJ Caulfield

Audi May Have Spoiled Who Saves Tony Stark In Avengers 4

So much for keeping secrets, huh, Marvel? Fans have plenty of ideas about who might save Tony Stark from dying in deep space in Avengers: Endgame, but a recent announcement from Audi seems to have revealed who that hero will be, effectively spoiling that aspect of the upcoming film.

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AJ Caulfield

Critics' Choice Awards 2019: Complete List Of Winners

The 2019 Critics' Choice Awards have come and gone, and the ceremony that took place on Sunday, January 13 saw many actors, directors, writers, composers, editors, and designers take home statues for their accomplishments in film and television last year. Here's the full list of winners.

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AJ Caulfield

Hobbs & Shaw: Dwayne Johnson Shares New Photo Featuring Jason Statham And Idris Elba

Alone, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, and Idris Elba are total badasses. Together, their coolness is powerful enough drop jaws around the world and amass over six million likes on Instagram, which happened when Johnson shared a photo of himself, Statham, and Elba in character for Hobbs & Shaw.

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AJ Caulfield

Aquaman Passes $1 Billion At Global Box Office

Aquaman has been riding the wave of success since December 2018. The superhero flick reached $1 billion at the global box office on Saturday, January 12.

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AJ Caulfield

The Social Network Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin Says 'There Should Be A Sequel'

You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies, and you don't write an Oscar-winning drama without having a few thoughts about a potential follow-up. Such is the case for The Social Network scribe Aaron Sorkin, who revealed that he believes "there should be a sequel" to the film.

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AJ Caulfield

Final Destination Reboot In Development With Saw Writers Patrick Melton And Marcus Dunstan

No accidents, no coincidences, no escapes. You can't cheat death, and neither can New Line Cinema. The studio has greenlit a Final Destination reboot. Screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, who wrote four entries in the Saw film series, are attached to pen the script.

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Mike Floorwalker

Masters Of The Universe Reboot Lands Iron Man Screenwriters

The Masters of the Universe have landed some masterful writing talent. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, the screenwriting team whose credits include the upcoming Men in Black: International as well as inaugural Marvel Cinematic Universe effort Iron Man, have been hired to rewrite the script.

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AJ Caulfield

Minecraft Movie Scores Peter Sollett As Director

Warner Bros. is working hard to set up a solid foundation for its long-gestating Minecraft film — and on Friday, the studio placed a brand-new brick. The studio has tapped Raising Victor Vargas filmmaker Peter Sollett as the director and writer of its forthcoming video game movie Minecraft.

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Mike Floorwalker

Coming To America Sequel Gets A Director

Prince Akeem is officially coming (back) to America. Paramount has tapped Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) to direct the long-gestating sequel to the 1988 comedy classic, with Eddie Murphy expected to reprise his role, according to Deadline. Production is expected to commence sometime this year.

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AJ Caulfield

Men In Black: International Photos Offer First Look At New Aliens

Say hello to some seriously freaky alien agents. Just a day after unveiling plot details for Men in Black: International, plus a pair of on-set snaps and one of the coolest magazine covers we've ever seen, Entertainment Weekly revealed the first look at the new aliens featured in the upcoming film.

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Mike Floorwalker

Netflix Faces Lawsuit Over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Netflix is heading down a litigious path over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. A complaint was filed in Vermont federal court this morning by Chooseco, LLC, publisher of the Choose Your Own Adventure book series, against the streaming giant, alleging copyright infringement and dilution of its brand.

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AJ Caulfield

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Andy Samberg Opens Up About Co-Star Chelsea Peretti's Exit

Brooklyn Nine-Nine aired its sixth season of cool-cool-cool shenanigans on January 10, but a pang of pain may have undercut the evening for some, who remembered that Chelsea Peretti will soon say goodbye as a series regular. Actor Andy Samberg recently opened up about his co-star's impending exit.

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AJ Caulfield

Rambo 5: Last Blood: Sylvester Stallone Shares New Photo

John Rambo is officially a cowboy, baby, and he's going to show off his boots and spurs until the cows come home — or until Rambo 5: Last Blood opens in theaters, at least. Sylvester Stallone recently took to Instagram to share a new photo from Rambo 5: Last Blood, due out this fall.

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AJ Caulfield

Animal House Actress Verna Bloom Dies At 80

Verna Bloom, the actress known for her role as Dean Wormer's drunken wife Marion Wormer in director John Landis' 1978 comedy classic Animal House, has died. She passed away on Wednesday, January 9 in Bar Harbor, Maine following complications from dementia. She was 80 years old.

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AJ Caulfield

Criminal Minds Ending After Season 15

We have good news and bad news for you, Criminal Minds fans. The good? CBS has renewed the crime drama series for a 15th season. The bad? Once the upcoming season airs its final episode, that will be the end of Criminal Minds — forever.

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Mike Floorwalker

Ant-Man And The Wasp Director: Russo Brothers Helped With Post-Credits Scene

Ant-Man and the Wasp director Peyton Reed put together the film's jaw-dropping post-credits scene with a little help from his friends. He revealed that Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo, along with screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, helped craft the scene.

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AJ Caulfield

The CW Announces Spring 2019 Air Dates For Arrowverse Series, Riverdale, And More

Your spring viewing schedule: sorted. The CW announced on Thursday its full slate of spring 2019 television series releases, including dates for shows in the Arrowverse universe, Riverdale, Supernatural, iZombie, and Jane the Virgin, among others.

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AJ Caulfield

New Men In Black: International Photos, Plot Details Unveiled

Ahead of the film's theatrical release this summer, Entertainment Weekly treated the world to a batch of brand-new photos from Men in Black: International, along with juicy details regarding the sequel-slash-spin-off-slash-soft-reboot film's story and some inside information the cast and crew.

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