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AJ Caulfield

Fast And Furious Spinoff Character Breakdowns Tease Film's Villain

The Fast and Furious spinoff will feature a whole lot more than just its two main men. Character breakdowns for Hobbs and Shaw, the David Leitch-directed film that continues the stories of Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), tease the film's villain and the leads' families.

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Sarah Szabo

Resident Alien: Syfy Orders Pilot For Comic Book Adaptation

Syfy has ordered a pilot for an adaptation of the comic book series Resident Alien, marking the network's first pilot order for 2018. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is the story of an alien from another world who finds himself lost in space and stuck on Earth.

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AJ Caulfield

First How To Drain Your Dragon: The Hidden World Poster Sees Toothless Meet His Match

There's someone out there for everyone — even dragons in a hidden world. DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures have lifted the veil off the first-ever poster for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the third installment in the adored action-fantasy film series.

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AJ Caulfield

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Eyeing $140 Million-Plus Domestic Debut

When Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom touches down in theaters, it's expected to roar. The Jurassic World sequel is set for a June 22 launch, when, according to industry tracking, the film could take home upwards of $140 million at the domestic box office.

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AJ Caulfield

James Marsden To Lead Sonic The Hedgehog Movie

If you want to be in Sonic the Hedgehog, you've gotta go fast.

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AJ Caulfield

The Crow Remake Loses Jason Momoa, Director Corin Hardy

The Crow won't be taking flight any time soon. Sony Pictures' planned remake of The Crow has lost both its lead actor and its director. Jason Momoa, who was set to play Eric Draven (a.k.a The Crow), and Corin Hardy "formally withdrew from the film" that would refresh Alex Proyas' 1994 original.

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AJ Caulfield

Rick And Morty: Why The Season 4 Renewal Took So Long

It took quite a while for the much-adored Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty to score its promised "hundred years of Rick and Morty." Although the series recently scored 70 more episodes, fans can't help but wonder why it took so long for Adult Swim to renew Rick and Morty for season 4.

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AJ Caulfield

Top Gun: Maverick Begins Filming, Tom Cruise Confirms

Tom Cruise is officially back in the danger zone. Taking to Twitter to share a snap of himself in his famous role as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, Cruise confirmed that filming has begun on the impending Top Gun sequel, Top Gun: Maverick.

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Sarah Szabo

The Magic Order: Netflix Releases Trailer For First Comic Book Series

Netflix is getting into the comic book business with The Magic Order. The streaming service has released a trailer for its upcoming six-issue series, written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Olivier Coipel, set to launch in both print and digital formats in June.

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Sarah Szabo

Creepy Crawlers Toy Line Being Adapted For Film

The studio behind the Transformers movie series has purchased the film rights to the Creepy Crawlers toy line. A series of metal molds designed to turn liquid plastic goop into gross and bug-like rubbery toys, the property is being adapted for film by a division of Paramount Pictures.

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AJ Caulfield

How Ron Howard Shaped That Major Solo: A Star Wars Story Reveal

Solo: A Star Wars Story director Ron Howard is the one to thank for making the film's shocking cameo a reality. When Howard hopped aboard Solo mid-production, the identity of the secret character hadn't been decided, but the filmmaker pushed hard to have one extra-special individual fill the role.

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AJ Caulfield

X-Force Director Confirms Movie's Main Characters

X-Force gonna give it to ya. Well, only a few of the members are going to, actually. Following the shocking, bloody mid-movie scene in Deadpool 2, X-Force writer-director Drew Goddard confirmed which characters will star in his upcoming film.

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AJ Caulfield

Locke & Key Nearing Series Order At Netflix, To Undergo Reshoots

After Hulu locked up when considering Locke & Key, Netflix opened its doors. The streamer has picked up the television adaptation of IDW Publishing's horror comic Locke & Key and is nearing a series order. Once the deal is done, Netflix will hire a new cast and new director and reshoot the pilot.

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AJ Caulfield

Maleficent 2: Full Cast, Plot Synopsis Revealed

Disney has finally put Maleficent 2 behind cameras, with production on the fantasy sequel kicking off in the U.K. earlier this week. The House of Mouse has also confirmed the film's full cast and released an official plot synopsis detailing what the follow-up flick will be all about.

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AJ Caulfield

Deadliest Catch Star Blake Painter Dies At 38

Blake Painter, an Oregon fisherman, former captain of the F/V Maverick, and star of the television series Deadliest Catch, has died.

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AJ Caulfield

Dave Bautista Confirms Drax Will Be In Avengers 4, Guardians Vol. 3

Drax the Destroyer isn't done for. Dave Bautista recently revealed that, despite the traumatic events of Avengers: Infinity War, he still has a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and that Drax will be in both Avengers 4 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

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Sarah Szabo

Andrew Lincoln Leaving The Walking Dead In Season 9

Andrew Lincoln may be walking off The Walking Dead.

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Sarah Szabo

Sonic The Hedgehog: Paul Rudd Being Courted For Lead Role

Paul Rudd: Does he gotta go fast? The first casting reports are beginning to emerge for Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog movie, with actor Paul Rudd being eyed to star in the movie's lead human role, A family-friendly mix of live-action and CGI, the movie is set for release in November 2019.

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Sarah Szabo

Spawn Reboot Casts Jamie Foxx In Title Role

Jamie Foxx is officially bringing Spawn back from the dead. A month after it was revealed the actor was being courted for the role, Foxx has signed on to play the antihero Al Simmons, aka Spawn, in the upcoming Blumhouse-produced reboot from writer-director Todd McFarlane.

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AJ Caulfield

Bad Times At The El Royale: Get Your First Look At Film's Rogue Characters

It's all good when it comes to Bad Times at the El Royale, as both Empire and Entertainment Weekly have rolled out exclusive photos from the star-studded pic. The snaps show the first look at the characters Chris Hemsworth, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Bridges, Dakota Johnson, and Jon Hamm play in the film.

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Sarah Szabo

Solo: The Lord And Miller Trailer That You'll Never Get To See

Han Solo's Star Wars story has been told, but that won't stop us from wondering what might have been. Prior to the ouster of original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Lucasfilm was prepared to begin promoting the movie with a trailer composed of their footage — but then they shelved it.

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AJ Caulfield

Annihilation Director Doesn't Want To Make A Sequel

Annihilation director Alex Garland wants the film to be a one-and-done deal. Ahead of the Natalie Portman-starring movie's release on Blu-ray, Garland admitted that he has zero interest in continuing the story and isn't at all thinking about making a sequel, since that isn't something he does.

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Sarah Szabo

Roseanne Canceled At ABC Following Star's Controversial Tweet

The revival of Roseanne Barr's self-titled sitcom is officially over, as ABC has announced it is canceling the series following a controversial statement from the series' star on Twitter. The racially-charged comment, made this morning, drew condemnation from all corners, leading to a stunning fall.

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AJ Caulfield

Former Star Wars: Episode IX Director Colin Trevorrow Speaks Out About His Exit

The Star Wars fandom let out a collective gasp in September of 2017, when Jurassic World filmmaker Colin Trevorrow announced that he was backing out as director of Star Wars: Episode IX. Now, Trevorrow has opened up for the first time about his departure from the massive movie.

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AJ Caulfield

Jay And Silent Bob Reboot Plot Details Revealed

Strap in, everyone. We're heading back to the View Askewniverse. Filmmaker and famous geek Kevin Smith recently dished up new plot details on his upcoming pic Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, which, contrary to what the title would suggest, isn't exactly a standard reboot.

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AJ Caulfield

Woody Harrelson Confirms Role In Venom, Venom Sequel

It's all but set in stone: Woody Harrelson will be in director Ruben Fleischer's Venom — and in a planned Venom sequel. The actor will appear alongside Tom Hardy as Venom, Scott Haze as Roland Treece, Jenny Slate as Dora Skirth, and Michelle Williams as Anne Weying.

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