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Luke’s Empire Strikes Back blaster expected to haul in $300,000 at auction

Luke Skywalker's blaster is set to be auctioned off at Nate D. Sanders in Los Angeles and it’s expected to fetch six figures.
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Netflix boss says Making a Murderer season 2 is off the table for the time being

If you were hoping for a second season of Netflix' celebrated and much-discussed series Making a Murderer, you probably don’t want to hold your breath.
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HBO to hold up Westworld production for two months

Production on HBO's upcoming series Westworld will reportedly be shut down for two months and won’t resume again until March 2016.
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George Miller says he was misquoted, could return for Mad Max sequels

According to the director, he never said that he was finished with the Max Max franchise, and he may still return for the sequel to Mad Max: Fury Road

NBA airs live game in 4K Ultra HD for the first time

The NBA's first 4K game broadcast was produced using a specialized 4K production truck and was shot using several, state-of-the-art 4K cameras
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Colin Trevorrow teases 'profoundly satisfying' Star Wars reveal for Rey's ancestry

Fans who were left with questions about Rey’s ancestry will likely have them answered in Episode VIII and/or IX
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Director James Gunn posts photo of completed Guardians of the Galaxy 2 script

Director James Gunn posted a photo of the completed script on his Facebook page and suggested that he’d be sending it through to the cast shortly.
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Benicio del Toro says The Collector won't continue hoarding in Guardians of the Galaxy 2

When asked in a recent interview if he would reprise his role for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Benicio del Toro said he doesn't think that it will happen
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George Miller: ‘I won’t make more Mad Max movies’

It looks like Mad Max:Fury Road director George Miller is determined to move on to greener, less post-apocalyptic pastures.
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SWAT teams schmooze with celebs at heavily secured Golden Globes

Heavily armored police mingled with gown- and tux-clad celebs at both the award show itself and its star-studded after parties
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Several Middle Eastern countries have refused to release The Danish Girl

The Danish Girl, in which Eddie Redmayne plays the first documented recipient of sexual reassignment surgery, has been banned throughout the Middle East.
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Watch Chinese pop star LuHuan’s official music video for The Force Awakens

Chinese pop star LuHan has been named “official China Ambassador for Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and has recorded a Star Wars-themed music video.
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Is Adam Sandler’s The Ridiculous 6 really the most popular film in Netflix history?

During a keynote at CES, Netflix claimed that Adam Sandler’s wacky Western comedy, The Ridiculous 6, has taken the platform by storm.
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Stallone says he’s already prepping for round 2 of Creed

Could Sly Stallone return for an eighth go-round as Rocky Balboa? The actor has already discussed some intriguing ideas with Creed director Ryan Coogler.
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Trump’s new Star Wars-themed attack ad proves you can’t escape The Force Awakens

Republican Frontrunner Donald Trump has used the film in a new attack ad against president Barack Obama
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Coen Brothers comedy Hail, Caesar! gets new TV spot, noir-style poster

Set in 1950s Hollywood, the comedy is the Coen Brothers' first film since 2013's Inside Llewyn Davis.
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The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens shows us the film that almost was

A new book entitled The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens gives us a sneak peek at the film’s evolution from early concept art to the finishing touches.
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Check out this glorious, 21-minute sneak peek of the X-Files series revival

The new promo goes behind-the-scenes for a look at the set and features interviews with both David Duchovny (Fox Mulder) and Gillian Anderson (Dana Scully).
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ villains not evil enough for Vatican City reviewer

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a monster hit and has made box-office history, but not everyone is a fan of J.J. Abrams’ new film.
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The doctor will see you now: See first official photo of Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange

Marvel has just released the first photo from the upcoming comic book adaptation, showcasing Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Stephen Strange
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5 movies to watch over the holidays after The Force Awakens

Now that you’ve seen The Force Awakens, follow our guide to the best movies in theaters outside the Star Wars universe.
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Cut SNL sketch with Amy Poehler takes you back to Christmas at Nana’s

Producers had to cut this festive sketch for time, but it was one of the best from Amy Poehler's recent SNL appearance
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Channing Tatum spammed Tarantino with emails to be in The Hateful Eight

In a conversation with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Tatum admitted that he bugged Tarantino repeatedly while lobbying to be cast in the film.
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See how JJ Abrams snuck Obi-Wan and Yoda into The Force Awakens

Abrams brought the iconic characters back quickly in one of the coolest fan service moments from the new Star Wars film
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Vin Diesel teases Samuel L. Jackson’s return to the xXx franchise on social media

Diesel recently rattled off a string of announcements about xXx: The Return of Xander Cage on both Facebook and Instagram.
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The Star Wars references are strong with this U.K. weather report

If you need further confirmation that Star Wars has taken over the world, look no further than this U.K. weather report from Sian Welby
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens breaks single-day box-office records all over the world

The seventh Star Wars film has posted the biggest single-day box-office haul of all-time in several countries
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New Ghostbusters character posters showcase quartet of kick-a** chicks

The studio has released dedicated character posters for each member of the new ghost-busting quartet.
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Bad Lip Reading dubs Star Wars clips, replacing iconic lines with hilarious nonsense

Bad Lip Reading’s latest video takes clips from the original Star Wars and dubs them with hilarious nonsense.
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Fallon, The Roots, and The Force Awakens cast sing awesome acapella Star Wars medley

This 90-second, acapella Star Wars medley is performed by Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and the cast of the upcoming film
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Jennifer Lawrence says she's through with Hunger Games franchise

 If the studio does move forward with prequels, spinoffs, etc., it looks like it may be doing so without Jennifer Lawrence (aka Katniss Everdeen)
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Cumberbatch and Freeman go back in time in new trailer for BBC’s Sherlock Special

The network recently released a trailer for the special that takes Benedict Cumberbatch’s smartphone-toting super-sleuth back to the Victorian era.
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Trailer for ABC’s Madoff miniseries teaches you how to make and lose $50 billion

The infamous swindler's highly-publicized ponzi scheme will soon be the subject of an ABC miniseries, simply titled Madoff.
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Tarantino says The Hateful Eight was once a Django sequel

The director revealed in a recent interview that The Hateful Eight began as a novel called Django in White Hell.