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It's official, gang: J.J. Abrams has boarded the Millennium Falcon and is headed deeper into the galaxy far, far away. On Wednesday, August 1, Abrams announced on Twitter that filming for Star Wars: Episode IX has begun.

Warner Bros. has enlisted The Lego Batman Movie ​​writer Jared Stern to write and direct ​Super Pets​, a feature film about the adorable animals of DC Comics.

Spidey's got a brand-new look. Not only does Sony's Marvel Cinematic Universe-adjacent sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home take our friendly neighborhood web-slinger to new places, but it also swipes the scrappy vigilante with a sleeker and more mature varnish.

There's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered, but legends never die -- and The Sandlot is most definitely a legend. A prequel to the beloved baseball movie The Sandlot is a go at 20th Century Fox. Original writer-director David Mickey Evans is set to co-write the script.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator famously declared to the world that he would be back, but it's Linda Hamilton's Sarah Connor who's making a badass return. The first official photo from Terminator 6 features Hamilton's Sarah as well as newcomers Natalia Reyes as Dani and Mackenzie Davis as Grace.

It looks like NBC has finally decided what to do with Timeless. After cancelling, then bringing back, then re-cancelling the sci-fi time travel drama series, NBC has revived Timeless one last time for a two-part feature film-length finale.

If the imminent heatwave of August already has you preparing for a month spent indoors, you aren't alone. Lucky for you, HBO Now is about to unleash a sizable bunch of films and TV shows available to stream in August 2018 so you can be entertained while trying not to sweat yourself out of existence.

In August 2018, Amazon Prime will pull a Bubba Buford, offering us humble subscribers a wide variety of films and television shows to dig into. There are action movies, comic book films, old-school pics, goofy comedies, and even Oscar-winning movies to look forward to next month.

DC Comics' John Constantine is coming back for one more feature-length adventure. Warner Bros. Animation has announced that it will be releasing a 90-minute film follow-up to the CW Seed series Constantine: City of Demons, with the movie being set for Blu-Ray and digital release on October 9.

Fox is bringing the 24 franchise back again... again. According to reports, original series creators Joel Surnow and Bob Cochran are teaming up with writer-producer Howard Gordon to revive the counter-terrorism franchise with an origin story prequel set during the formative first days of Jack Bauer.

Though summer is winding down and college students are preparing to head back to class, Hulu is turning things up. The streamer just unveiled a list of binge-worthy television shows and must-watch movies that will be available to stream in August 2018.

Lock the gates! Because comedian Marc Maron might be joining one of DC's Joker movies​. Specifically, ​Variety​ is reporting​ that Maron is currently in talks to join Robert De Niro and Frances Conroy in the cast of the Joaquin Phoenix Joker origin story, which has officially been titled ​Joker​.

Cowboy Ninja Viking has lassoed in its leading lady. Priyanka Chopra is in talks to star in the Chris Pratt-led flick from director Michelle MacLaren. In the flick, based on A.J. Lieberman and Riley Rossmo's graphic novel, Pratt's character possesses the powers of a cowboy, a ninja, and a viking.

The Kardashian-Jenner clan not quite satisfying your craving to see family drama unfold? Marvel has you covered. With Avengers: Infinity War launching on Digital HD on Tuesday, Marvel rolled out a deleted scene that dives a bit deeper into the strained relationship between Thanos and Gamora.

Five more actors have officially become part of Us. Universal Pictures has selected a handful of stars to join Elisabeth Moss, Lupita Nyong'o, Tim Heidecker, Winston Duke, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Anna Diop in the forthcoming film from Get Out director Jordan Peele.

Pedro Pascal is the 1980s incarnate in the newest photo from Wonder Woman 1984. Taking to Twitter on Monday night, director Patty Jenkins shared a snap of Pascal in character for the upcoming Wonder Woman sequel, which stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, and Kristen Wiig.

A new photo from the set of It: Chapter 2 features the adult Losers' Club (Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, James McAvoy, and more) roaming fictional Derry, Maine.

The first trailer for the newest entry in the long-running Puppet Master series of horror movies has been released, teasing a humorous tone and a major bloodbath. The movie, a reboot of sorts, takes place in an alternate reality from the rest of the series, including what looks like 400% more Nazis.

Saying goodbye to Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes on The Walking Dead is an inevitability, as the actor plans to shimmy out of the series' ninth season just six episodes in. What's less clear is the reason for Lincoln's departure. The actor recently revealed exactly why he's leaving the show.

The Guardians of the Galaxy have teamed up to fight their most formidable foe yet — Disney. In a remarkable open letter posted to Chris Pratt's Instagram page​, the cast of the Guardians of the Galaxy films has released a message calling for the reinstatement of series writer-director James Gunn.

Though we saw the first official teaser for Stranger Things season 3 just a few weeks ago, the Duffer Brothers-created series won't make its long-awaited comeback for quite some time. During the Television Critics Association's press tour, Netflix confirmed when Stranger Things will return.

A cold wind is blowing toward Netflix, and it's called Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. The grim, gory coming-of-age story of Archie Comics character Sabrina Spellman, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina now has an official release date. The series stars Kiernan Shipka, Jaz Sinclair, and Ross Lynch.

With just shy of 50 new Netflix originals shooting onto the service in August 2018, you'll have more to watch than ever in the coming month. From wild new series and stand-up specials to a hit list of original films, there's a lot to look forward to.

Luke Skywalker will always be with you, apparently. Mark Hamill, who starred as Luke Skywalker in five Star Wars movies across five decades before seemingly meeting his end in ​Star Wars: The Last Jedi, will officially return to reprise his role in Star Wars: Episode IX, Lucasfilm has announced.