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Mike Floorwalker

Jeremy Irons Cast As Ozymandias On HBO's Watchmen

The Watchmen just scored a big bump in prestige. Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons has officially been cast in the role of Adrian Veidt (better known as Ozymandias) in HBO's Watchmen series. Irons will appear as an older version of the character after a time jump of several decades.

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AJ Caulfield

Pacific Rim, Altered Carbon Anime Series In The Works At Netflix

Netflix is moving forward with some pretty anime-zing new projects. The streamer has put into development five anime series -- here are two of those.

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Mike Floorwalker

Kingsman 3: Taron Egerton Confirms He Won't Return For Third Installment

Eggsy will be taking a break from the Kingsman series. Taron Egerton has confirmed that Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, the character he originated in 2015's Kingsman: The Secret Service and returned to for 2017's Kingsman: The Golden Circle, will not play a part in the third installment of the series.

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AJ Caulfield

The Lord Of The Rings: Aragorn Actor Viggo Mortensen Offers Advice To Amazon Series' Cast

If by his life or his death he can protect those keen to star in Amazon's Lord of the Rings series, Viggo Mortensen will. Mortensen has offered sage advice to those interested in joining the adaptation — particularly the person who lands the role of the man who ultimately becomes the King of Gondor.

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Mike Floorwalker

The 4400 To Be Rebooted At The CW

The 4400 are returning... again.

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AJ Caulfield

Aquaman Character Posters Offer Colorful New Look At The Cast

What do the cast of Aquaman and the members of Italian music group Eiffel 65 have in common? They're blue (da ba dee da ba da). Warner Bros. has released a collection of colorful new character posters for the James Wan-directed superhero flick, sharing them with the world on Wednesday, November 7.

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AJ Caulfield

The Purge TV Series Renewed For Season 2

This is not a test, this is your Emergency Broadcast System announcing that USA Network has ordered a second season of The Purge. The network renewed The Purge TV series on Tuesday, November 6, just hours before the James DeMonaco-created horror show aired the final episode of its freshman season.

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AJ Caulfield

Breaking Bad Movie In The Works From Series Creator Vince Gilligan

Vince Gilligan is about to break bad again — this time in an even bigger way. Breaking Bad series creator Gilligan is developing a feature-length film set in the Breaking Bad universe. Gilligan is attached as screenwriter and executive producer, and may even step up to direct as well.

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Mike Floorwalker

Andy Bean Lands Lead In DC's Swamp Thing Series

Swamp Thing has officially found its Swamp Thing... the man and the monster. The forthcoming DC Universe streaming series has cast Andy Bean (Transformers: The Last Knight) in the role of Alec Holland, the scientist whose work leads to his transformation into the titular creature.

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Mike Floorwalker

Cary Fukunaga Co-Writing Pilot Based On Joe Dante's The Explorers

Cary Fukunaga is exploring the possibility of bringing an underrated Joe Dante classic to the small screen. The True Detective auteur is teaming with writer-director David Lowery to adapt 1985's Explorers into a pilot for Paramount Television.

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AJ Caulfield

Super Mario Bros. Animated Movie In Development

It's a-them, the Mario Brothers.

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Mike Floorwalker

Lost Night Of The Living Dead Sequel From Original Writers In The Works

When there's no more room on television, the dead will walk the big screen. After 50 years, a direct sequel to the genre-defining George A. Romero classic Night of the Living Dead is in the works — from a lost screenplay by the writing team behind the original.

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AJ Caulfield

Shrek And Puss In Boots Reboots In The Works

A Shrek reboot? Shrek, yeah! A Puss in Boots reboot? More like Puss in Re-Boots! Puns aside, Universal Pictures had some serious news to deliver on Tuesday, when the studio announced that reboots of Shrek and Puss in Boots are in the works from Minions and Despicable Me producer Chris Meledandri.

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AJ Caulfield

Deadpool 2: PG-13 Version Gets Official Title, New Release Date

Following the announcement that 20th Century Fox had plans to rework the raunchy Deadpool sequel into a more family-friendly, appropriate-for-most-ages movie to be released this holiday season, the studio has revealed the title of and release date for the PG-13 cut of Deadpool 2.

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Mike Floorwalker

Will Patton Joins The Cast Of DC's Swamp Thing

The swamp just got a little more crowded. Veteran actor Will Patton has been cast in a co-leading role opposite Crystal Reed in Swamp Thing.

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AJ Caulfield

A Quiet Place 2: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt Talk Plot Details

Buzz around A Quiet Place 2 is getting louder. A Quiet Place co-writer, director, and star John Krasinski and actress Emily Blunt (Krasinski's real-life wife) recently opened up about potential storylines and plot details the highly anticipated sci-fi horror sequel.

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Mike Floorwalker

Deadwood Movie Begins Shooting With Original Cast

Deadwood is no longer dead in the water. Deadline reports that 12 years after the conclusion of the acclaimed HBO series, a two-hour film continuing the story is finally before the cameras, with no fewer than a dozen original cast members returning.

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AJ Caulfield

Paddington 3 In Development — Likely Without Franchise Director Paul King

Everyone's favorite cuddly bear from Peru is coming back for another adventure -- but he'll probably have to embark on his third journey without a familiar friend holding his hand. Work has begun on Paddington 3, but, much to fans' dismay, series director Paul King likely won't be behind the helm.

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AJ Caulfield

Joker: Joaquin Phoenix Kicks Back In Behind-The-Scenes Set Photo

Playing the Clown Prince of Crime really takes it out of a guy. Director Todd Phillips recently shared a photo of Joaquin Phoenix relaxing in between takes on the set of Joker, the forthcoming film in which Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck, the struggling comedian who eventually becomes the Joker.

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AJ Caulfield

Bohemian Rhapsody Scores $122.5 Million Box Office Opening

Bohemian Rhapsody rocking the box office this past weekend? It's the real life, not just fantasy. The Rami Malek-starring biopic, which centers around legendary British rock band Queen and its frontman Freddie Mercury, earned a cool $122.5 million worldwide when it opened on Friday, November 2.

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AJ Caulfield

The Walking Dead: AMC Announces Three Movies, Andrew Lincoln To Star

The Walking Dead will live on.

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AJ Caulfield

The Most Brutal Reviews For Bohemian Rhapsody So Far

When plans were announced for a Freddie Mercury biopic, plenty of fans screamed "Galileo!" in sheer delight. But when the film opened, it hit a few flat notes.

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Mike Floorwalker

It: Chapter Two Wraps Filming

It's all over but the floating. Director Andy Muschietti took to Instagram on Thursday, November 1 to report that It: Chapter Two, the conclusion to 2017's record-breaking first chapter, has officially wrapped filming. He thanked his cast and crew in both English and Spanish in an emotional post.

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AJ Caulfield

Bad Boys 3 Is Officially Happening, Will Smith And Martin Lawrence Confirm

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence just confirmed that Bad Boys 3 is definitely, officially happening.

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