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A villain finally emerges in Joker’s creepy new trailer

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the final trailer for Joker, its dramatic spin on the origin story of the iconic, infamous DC Comics villain. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, and the movie is being positioned as a potential Academy Award contender early on.
Could Rey go dark in Star Wars Episode 9?

This Rise of Skywalker theory explains why Rey could go dark

The latest preview of Star Wars: Episode IX -- The Rise of Skywalker has fans worried about the fate of one of the franchise's most popular new characters, but if the film holds true to the sci-fi saga's history, it's right in line with the themes that run through almost every Star Wars story so far.
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Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker footage hints at a dark future for the last Jedi

Disney has released a special look at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker that features new footage from the upcoming Episode IX film. Among the highlights in the trailer is a cryptic scene featuring Daisy Ridley's Rey, as well as a lightsaber duel between Rey and actor Adam Driver's character, Kylo Ren.
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What The Matrix 4 needs to convince us to take the red pill again

With Keanu Reeves returning to The Matrix for another adventure as cyber-savior Neo, it's time to think about what we really want from a fourth installment of the sci-fi franchise. Here's what we think is absolutely necessary for The Matrix 4 if it's going to live up to the original trilogy.
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Thwips and quips: Ranking all the Spider-Man movies from best to worst

With so much of Spider-Man's future in doubt, it seemed like a good time to look back at the friendly neighborhood webslinger's history on the big screen. Here's how all eight theatrical releases featuring Spider-Man stack up, from the worst to the best of the wall-crawler's movies.
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How Keanu Reeves John Wicked his way back to The Matrix

Keanu Reeves has defied conventional Hollywood wisdom by becoming an action hero all over again late in his career, and now he'll return to headline the franchise that made him a global phenomenon, The Matrix series. It was a long journey full of surprises to get to this point for the actor.
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From great deal to blazing dumpster fire: A MoviePass timeline

From concept to controversy, here's a timeline of the events surrounding subscription-based movie ticket service MoviePass, once billed as the Netflix of movie theaters, which exploded in popularity after a massive price drop a year ago. The company's fortunes have changed dramatically since.
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Apple TV+ will launch by November, cost the same as Apple Music

Apple will reportedly put a $10 monthly price tag on its subscription video service, Apple TV+, which is expected to launch by November. The per-month cost of the service will be the same as Apple charges for its subscription-based Apple Music and Apple News+ services.
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How Star Trek’s movie and TV worlds could become the next MCU

The merger of Viacom and CBS could mean big things for the Star Trek universe, particularly when it comes to combining the sci-fi franchise's television and movie worlds into a single, cohesive mythology. Here's why that's a good thing for Star Trek fans.
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Five awesome storylines the new Obi-Wan series on Disney+ needs to explore

With Disney reportedly planning to bring Ewan McGregor back as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi for an upcoming series on its Disney+ subscription streaming video service, we dug deep to come up with these storylines we want to see in a show that puts "Old Ben" Kenobi front and center in the Star Wars saga.
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Apple TV+ series The Morning Show gets its first trailer

Apple has released the first, full-length trailer for The Morning Show, its upcoming original series starring Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, and Steve Carell, which chronicles the behind-the-scenes drama of a morning television news show. The series will be exclusive to streaming service Apple TV+.
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Disney+ is compelling, but the Marvel Comics vault could make it unstoppable

Disney's upcoming streaming service Disney+ already looks like a great entry in the subscription-based streaming video marketplace, but adding the extensive library of Marvel Comics to the mix could make it the most comprehensive entertainment option available -- and virtually unbeatable.
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5 epic Marvel Comics arcs that could be the MCU’s next Infinity Saga

Marvel Comics' history offers plenty of source material to choose from when it comes to the next big-screen event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here are five big stories from the pages of Marvel's comics that could inspire Marvel Studios' next major crossover event for the MCU.
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HBO cancels controversial Confederate series from Game of Thrones creators

Confederate, the HBO series set in an alternate history in which the South won the Civil War and slavery remained legal, has been canceled. Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss created the series, but after signing a deal with Netflix, the project was scrapped.

Five mind-blowing post-Endgame theories that could totally change the MCU

There's no shortage of theories about how the events of Avengers: Endgame affected the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but these five possibilities might be the most interesting of the bunch. Here's what they say about the MCU in the aftermath of Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame.
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Pay TV is dying, and cable providers are happily hastening its demise

A new report indicates that more than 25 percent of U.S. households won't have a traditional, pay-TV subscription by 2023, but cable and satellite providers don't appear to be worried about this rapid decline in subscribers - in fact, they're a big part of the reason it's happening.
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How Disney could (and should) bring the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe

With Marvel's famous mutants now under the Walt Disney Company banner, the time is nigh for the X-Men to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There are lots of narrative options for introducing the characters to the MCU, but here are some of our favorites from Marvel Comics' long history.
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Marvel’s Blade reboot: Everything we know so far

Marvel Studios is bringing vampire-hunting superhero Blade back to the screen with a reboot announced during San Diego Comic-Con. Mahershala Ali will play the title character in the reboot, which doesn't have a premiere date yet. Here's everything we know about the project so far.
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Cringeworthy Cats trailer reminds us we’re not out of the Uncanny Valley yet

The first trailer for Cats, Tom Hooper's movie adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical of the same name, has been widely criticized for its disturbing digital effects that blend actor performances with human-feline hybrid characters. Here's why it serves as a warning to Hollywood (and audiences).
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Hollywood has had a field day with the moon, but these are the films to watch

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that put mankind on the surface of the moon, these are some of the best movies to feature the moon and the space race. From a 1902 silent film to a biopic of astronaut Neil Armstrong, these films celebrate humanity's pursuit of space travel.
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It: Chapter Two trailer brings Pennywise back with plenty of nightmare fuel

Warner Bros. Pictures released a new trailer for It: Chapter Two, the upcoming sequel to the 2017 film It, which became the highest-grossing horror movie of all time. The film is an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name and is set 27 years after the prior film.

Five questions we need answered after watching Stranger Things season 3

Season 3 of Stranger Things expanded the world of the hit Netflix series quite a bit, but it still left audiences with plenty of questions about what the future holds for the show and some of the core elements of its mythology. Here are the five biggest questions we still have after the third season.
The new 'Terminator' movie: Everything we know so far

Terminator: Dark Fate’s new assassin is front and center in latest movie poster

A set of new posters for Terminator: Dark Fate put the spotlight on the film's updated android assassin and returning franchise star Linda Hamilton, with the former offering a terrifying glimpse of the REV-9 model's endoskeleton and the latter going solo in a promotional image.
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Five burning questions we have about HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s new streaming service

WarnerMedia has revealed some information about its upcoming streaming service, HBO Max, scheduled to launch in spring 2020, but there's still a lot we don't know about the latest direct-to-consumer video platform. Here are the five biggest questions we have about HBO Max.
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Netflix paid $100M to keep Friends, but viewers may pay the highest price

The $100 million deal that's keeping Friends on Netflix through 2019 is a big one - both in its price tag and what it says about the changing media landscape and how much consumers might have to pay down the road in order to access their favorite shows and movies.
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What Spider-Man: Far From Home reveals about Phase 4 of the MCU

Spider-Man: Far From Home brought Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a close while introducing the new normal in the MCU in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame. The movie also offered up plenty of clues about what to expect from Phase 4 of Marvel's interconnected film franchise, too.
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Five big questions Stranger Things needs to answer in season 3

With season 3 of Stranger Things premiering July 4, there are plenty of mysteries when it comes to where the hit show will go in its third story arc. Here are some of the biggest questions we have for the Netflix series when it heads back to Hawkins, Indiana, for more scary adventures.
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As the MCU hurtles towards Phase 4, Spider-Man shows the way forward

The Marvel Cinematic Universe looks a lot different after Avengers: Endgame, but it could go even further and -- possibly get even better -- if Spider-Man's supporting cast expands to fill the MCU. Here's how Marvel's movie-verse could benefit from more of the web-slinger's allies and enemies.

Stranger Things season 3 is coming! Here’s everything we know so far

Stranger Things is returning for a third season on Netflix, and we've been learning all we can ahead of its July 2019 premiere. Here are the details on its return, from all the casting announcements, images, and rumors, to the confirmed details, trailers, and important dates for season 3.
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Stranger Things recap: Everything you need to know before season 3 premieres

With season 3 of Stranger Things premiering soon, well over a year since the second season arrived on Netflix, there's a good chance you could use a reminder about the events that have unfolded in Hawkins, Indiana up to now. Here's a breakdown of everything that's happened so far in the hit series.
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Final trailer for Stranger Things season 3 debuts, and it hints at a new enemy

Netflix has released the final trailer for season 3 of Stranger Things, which premieres July 4 on the streaming service. The new trailer offers a hint at some f supernatural threats tormenting the gang from Hawkins, Indiana, this time around, as well as a new enemy they might be facing.
The Defenders

Marvel’s Netflix universe is dead, but its legacy lives on

The end of Marvel's superhero universe on Netflix is a big deal for the streaming service, but let's not forget how much bigger of a deal it was when it first launched, and the far-reaching effects of that grand experiment that changed the streaming landscape for years to come.
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Armed with new footage, Avengers: Endgame returns to theaters with record in sight

Marvel Studios is bringing Avengers: Endgame back to theaters with some new footage and other elements in order to challenge James Cameron's Avatar and become the highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide. It's currently just $44 million shy of the record that Avatar has held for the last decade.
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GLOW season 3 trailer sends everyone to Vegas, brings on Geena Davis

Netflix released the first trailer season 3 of GLOW, its hit series about a group of female professional wrestlers in the 1980s, inspired by the real-world show Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. The award-winning series returns to Netflix on August 9 and brings its colorful cast to Las Vegas.