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AJ Caulfield

Miles Teller Cast As Goose's Son In Top Gun: Maverick

Talk to us, Teller. Miles Teller has been cast in Paramount Pictures and Skydance's Top Gun: Maverick, set for the role of Nick "Goose" Bradshaw's son. The actor, known for Whiplash, Fantastic Four, and Thank You for Your Service, joins Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer for the upcoming sequel.

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AJ Caulfield

Fast And Furious Spinoff Casts The Crown's Vanessa Kirby

Vanessa Kirby has officially joined the extended Fast family. Kirby is in "final negotiations" to star in the Fast and Furious spinoff film entitled Hobbs and Shaw. The actress, known for playing Princess Margaret on The Crown, joins Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham for the movie.

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AJ Caulfield

Lewis Tan Clarifies Comments About Meeting With DC For Nightwing

Lewis Tan isn't taking to the skies as Nightwing just yet. The actor has come forward to address the recent news that DC Films had met with him about possibly taking on the role of Dick Grayson's crime-fighting alter ego for the upcoming Nightwing movie.

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AJ Caulfield

Paul Rudd Reveals His Feelings About Not Being In Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War was stuffed wall to wall with Marvel Comics' brightest heroes — well, except for two. Neither Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye nor Paul Rudd's Ant-Man were included on the movie's stacked roster. Rudd has now revealed how he feels about not being in Avengers: Infinity War.

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Sarah Szabo

DC Courting Actors For Potential Nightwing Movie

Development on DC's Nightwing has been slow and silent going since we first heard about the project about a year ago. But according to That Hashtag Show, DC has begun meeting with actors to potentially play the role of Dick Grayson's post-Robin crime fighter.

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AJ Caulfield

It: Chapter 2 Cast Photo Brings The Adult Losers' Club Together

With production on the It sequel officially underway, Warner Bros. has released the first-ever photo of the cast.

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AJ Caulfield

The New Pope: John Malkovich To Lead, Jude Law Returning

Say hello to the new pope. No, seriously: Get acquainted with The New Pope, the HBO series that has selected John Malkovich to star as its title character. The show follows up on The Young Pope, which starred Jude Law as Lenny Belardo, a.k.a. Pope Pius XII. Law will reprise his role in The New Pope.

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AJ Caulfield

Spider-Man: Far From Home Set Photos Show Tom Holland Back As Peter Parker

He's alive! He's aaaliiive! Photos from the set of the Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel, Spider-Man: Far From Home, have surfaced online -- and they show actor Tom Holland back in his role as Peter Parker.

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AJ Caulfield

The Raid Star Iko Uwais To Lead New Netflix Series

Iko Uwais, the Indonesian actor and stuntman known for his work in The Raid and The Raid 2, is shifting from the silver screen to a major streaming site. Uwais has been tapped to lead Wu Assassins, a 10-episode martial arts sci-fi crime drama series set to air on Netflix.

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Julia Bianco

Jumanji 3 Director Reveals Filming Should Start Early Next Year

Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart are all returning for a sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which will hit theaters in December of 2019. Director Jake Kasdan spoke in a recent interview about the filming schedule for the action sequel.

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Julia Bianco

Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall Join Men In Black Spin-Off

Sony has recruited a new group of stars for their Men in Black spin-off. Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Rafe Spall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and Les Twins (World of Dance) have joined the cast of the movie, which will star Thor: Ragnarok duo Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson.

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Julia Bianco

Six Canceled At History

History has canceled military drama Six after two seasons. The show followed an elite Navy SEAL Team Six and starred Walton Goggins, Kyle Schmid, Juan Pablo Raba, Barry Sloane, Dominic Adams, Edwin Hodge, Jaylen Moore, Brianne Davis, and Nadine Velazquez.

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Julia Bianco

Jim Carrey In Talks For Sonic The Hedgehog Villain

Jim Carrey is speeding towards Sonic the Hedgehog.

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Julia Bianco

Snowpiercer Series Loses Its Director

TNT has hit another bump in the road with their Snowpiercer series. Scott Derrickson, the Doctor Strange alum who was set to direct the pilot, has dropped out, citing creative conflicts with new showrunner Graeme Mason.

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Julia Bianco

Champions Canceled At NBC

Another freshman comedy has gotten the axe. NBC has canceled the Anders Holm-led Champions, with the show joining L.A. to Vegas, Ghosted, and more on the list of comedies that didn't make it to season two this year. The show could be shopped elsewhere.

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Julia Bianco

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Tops Weekend Box Office Again

It was another box office victory for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which topped new releases Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Uncle Drew in its second weekend in theaters. Also in the top five was The Incredibles 2 and Ocean's 8.

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Sarah Szabo

Avengers 4 Title Seemingly Confirmed By Movie's Cinematographer

The long-standing quest to discover the mysterious real title of Avengers 4 may finally be over. According to the latest rumor, the movie is called Avengers: End Game — and while that title has been rumored for a while, there's been a compelling new development that makes it seem quite likely.

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Julia Bianco

Danny McBride, John Goodman To Star In HBO Televangelist Pilot

HBO has recruited Danny McBride and John Goodman for their HBO comedy pilot The Righteous Gemstones. The pair are set to lead the series, which will follow a family of televangelists. The show will reunite McBride with HBO after his series Vice Principals and Eastbound and Down.

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AJ Caulfield

Rebecca Ferguson Cast In The Shining Sequel Doctor Sleep

The Shining sequel has scored another star. Mission: Impossible - Fallout actress Rebecca Ferguson is in talks to star alongside Ewan McGregor in Doctor Sleep, Warner Bros.' adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name, which is a follow-up to his other horror book-turned-film The Shining.

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Julia Bianco

Greta Gerwig Sets Little Women Adaptation With Meryl Streep, Saoirse Ronan

Oscar-nominee Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) is planning to tackle an adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women, with Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Timothee Chalamet in talks to join the cast.

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Julia Bianco

Julia Roberts Investigates Crimes In First Look At Amazon Series Homecoming

Julia Roberts is unwrapping a mystery in the first look at her upcoming Amazon series Homecoming. The thriller, an adaptation of the fictional podcast of the same name, will follow Roberts as Heidi, a Homecoming Transition Support Center caseworker has to help a former soldier (Stephan James).

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Julia Bianco

Watchmen: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Cast In HBO Pilot

Aquaman's Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Endeavour's Sara Vickers have been added to the ensemble cast of HBO's Watchmen, which already includes Jeremy Irons, Regina King, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Adelaide Clemens, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, and Jacob Ming-Trent.

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AJ Caulfield

American Horror Story Season 8 Premiere Date Revealed

American Horror Story will bring together Murder House and Coven for its impending eighth season — and we now know when the epic crossover will happen. FX revealed on the official American Horror Story Twitter account when the witchy season 8 will drop.

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Julia Bianco

Sicario: Day Of The Soldado Brings In $2 Million In Thursday Previews

Sicario: Day of the Soldado has scored the first point against fellow new release Uncle Drew at the weekend box office. The action flick topped Uncle Drew in Thursday night previews, bringing in $2 million to the basketball comedy's $1.1 million.

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AJ Caulfield

First Glass Poster Teases M. Night Shyamalan's Long-Awaited Superhero Thriller

Peer into the movie-making looking glass, and you'll find the first poster for Glass, the forthcoming superhero horror-thriller from director M. Night Shyamalan. The film stars Bruce Willis as David Dunn, Samuel L. Jackson as Elijah Price (a.k.a. Mr. Glass), and James McAvoy as Kevin Wendell Crumb.

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