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Jon Favreau reveals the setting of Disney’s live-action Star Wars series

Iron Man and The Jungle Book director Jon Favreau says he's halfway through writing the first season of his upcoming, live-action Star Wars series for Disney's streaming platform, and now he's revealed when the show will be set in the sci-fi saga's timeline.
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‘Rick and Morty’ gets schwifty with massive 70-episode renewal

Adult Swim has renewed its hit animated series Rick and Morty for a massive run of 70 episodes, according to co-creator Justin Roiland. The new deal ensures that the wildly popular show continues on for many, many years and many more time- and space-traveling adventures.
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‘Luke Cage’ season 2: Everything we know so far

Marvel and Netflix have come together for five Defenders series, celebrating lesser-known heroes in a TV universe separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One such series, Luke Cage, is set to return for a second season in June. Here's everything we know about the show so far.
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These comics prove that Free Comic Book Day is for movie lovers, too

From The Avengers to Venom -- with a little James Bond thrown into the mix -- there's a lot of great stuff available for movie fans during this year's Free Comic Book Day festivities. Here's a rundown of some of the coolest free comics and other collectibles to look for on Saturday, May 5, at your local comic shop.
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Six unplanned Star Wars movies we’d love to see

The Star Wars universe is filled with potential stories, so in honor of Star Wars Day, May the Fourth, we've come up with a few narrative ideas we'd like to see explored in movies set within the sci-fi saga's continuity -- from bounty hunter ensembles to kung fu Jedi tales.
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Here’s everything we know about ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’

Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp hits theaters July 6, and brings back Paul Rudd as the size-changing superhero Ant-Man, while introducing Evangeline Lilly as the flying, similarly size-changing superhero Wasp. From the cast to the trailers, here's everything we know about the Ant-Man sequel so far.
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Bad Robot’s R-rated ‘Overlord’ won’t be a Cloverfield movie, says J.J. Abrams

The World War II horror film Overlord will not be the fourth installment of Bad Robot production studio's Cloverfield franchise, according to producer J.J. Abrams, who introduced some footage from the film at this year's CinemaCon and offered a colorful description of the movie.
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‘Jumanji’ sequel confirms its release date and the return of Dwayne Johnson

The sequel to 2017's adventure film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle now has a release date, and the film will bring back Dwayne Johnson as explorer and archaeologist Smolder Bravestone in the hopes of replicating the previous film's massive box-office success.
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Fast and Furious franchise headed to Netflix for a new animated series

Universal Pictures' blockbuster Fast and Furious film franchise is making the leap to television after eight films, and the small-screen show will take the form of an animated series on Netflix, produced by the Emmy-winning DreamWorks Animation studio.
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’: Everything we know so far

Marvel Studios' massive crossover event, Avengers: Infinity War, is getting closer to its April 27 release date. The film packs in a long list of characters played big huge stars, including Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and many more.
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‘Super Troopers 2’ review

Broken Lizard comedy troupe revisits 2001 cult classic Super Troopers with a sequel borne of an impressive crowdfunding campaign. Although the laughs aren't as plentiful or unexpected this time around, Super Troopers 2 still manages to channel the magic of the original in new ways.
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Exclusive: How ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ took IMAX further than ever before

Marvel Studios and IMAX take you behind the scenes of Avengers: Infinity War in an exclusive featurette that explains exactly why the studio decided to go all-in on IMAX for the production, and make Infinity War the first major studio release to be shot entirely in the popular large-screen format
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‘Rampage’ review

Rampage pits Dwayne Johnson against giant, mutated monsters who are bent on destroying Chicago while also trying to save a oversized albino gorilla who has an affinity for obscene gestures. Don't over-think it and you might wind up having a lot of fun with this big-screen spin on the classic arcade game.
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‘Westworld’ Season 2 preview

HBO keeps the tension high and the mysteries deep in the first half of Westworld's second season, which brings back many of its most popular characters and takes a deeper dive into the world of its futuristic theme parks. Here's a spoiler-free preview of what to expect from season 2 of the hit series.
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It’s Jason Statham vs. a giant shark in ‘The Meg’ trailer

Jason Statham is a deep-sea diver who must battle a gigantic, prehistoric shark in the first trailer for The Meg. The movie is based on Steve Alten's 1997 novel of the same name, and Statham is the only person who can save the crew.
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Ready for more? Everything we know about the ‘Armada’ movie

An adaptation of Ready Player One author Ernest Cline's follow-up novel, Armada, is on the way. Here's everything we know about the movie so far.
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ season 2: Everything we know so far

Hulu's award-winning series The Handmaid's Tale will return in April. Here's everything we know about season 2 ahead of its premiere.
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‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ review

The sequel to 2013's Pacific Rim finally hits theaters, and Pacific Rim Uprising goes all-in on giant-robot action at the expense of its human elements.
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Steven Spielberg promises to never digitally alter one of his movies again

During the press tour for Ready Player One, director Steven Spielberg promised not to go back and digitally alter any more of his movies.
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YouTube’s Karate Kid series ‘Cobra Kai’ has a trailer and premiere date

Karate Kid spinoff series 'Cobra Kai' has its first, full trailer and an official premiere date that has the show debuting in May on YouTube Red.
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‘Ready Player One’ review

Steven Spielberg brings Ernest Cline's bestselling, nostalgia-fueled sci-fi novel Ready Player One to the big screen, and it's a beautiful thing.
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New ‘Silicon Valley’ season 5 photos bring the gang back together

HBO's hit series Silicon Valley has some new photos for season 5 ahead of the season's premiere later this month.
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‘Wrinkle in Time’ director to helm DC Comics superhero movie ‘New Gods’

A Wrinkle in Time and Selma director Ava DuVernay has been hired to direct a live-action movie based on the DC Comics New Gods universe for Warner Bros. Pictures.
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Everything we know about Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ movie

Steven Spielberg is turning Ernest Cline's sci-fi adventure 'Ready Player One' into a movie. Here's everything we know about it so far.
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‘Trainspotting’ director confirms he will direct the next James Bond movie

The 25th installment of the James Bond franchise will have Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle in the director's chair.

‘Game of Thrones’ prequels will have bigger budgets than original series

HBO is developing at least five Game of Thrones prequel series, and they're expected to have budgets similar to or greater than the original series.
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Nick Offerman joins Jon Hamm, Michael Sheen in Amazon’s ‘Good Omens’

Nick Offerman has joined Jon Hamm, David Tennant, and Michael Sheen in the cast of the upcoming Amazon miniseries Good Omens.

Everything we know about ‘Jessica Jones’ season 2 so far

'Jessica Jones' season 2 premieres March 8 on Netflix with 13 new episodes, so here's everything we know about the hit show's sophomore season.
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Lara Croft leaps for her life in the first ‘Tomb Raider’ clips

Warner Bros. Pictures has released a pair of new clips from the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft.
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Jason Momoa’s ‘The Crow’ remake now has a release date

The upcoming remake of 1994's The Crow starring Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa now has an official release date in 2019.

Will Robinson is in danger again in Netflix’s ‘Lost in Space’ trailer

Netflix's upcoming take on the classic sci-fi TV series just got its first full trailer, and it looks sweet. The first episode of ten will premiere on April 13.
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The 2018 Oscars: Winners and highlights from the 90th Academy Awards

Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water won big at the 90th Academy Awards. Here are all the winners, nominees, and highlights from the 2018 Oscars ceremony.

How the ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ FX team created a realistic ape army

'War for the Planet of the Apes' visual effects supervisor Dan Lemmon explains how monkey business raised the bar for visual effects in the Planet of the Apes trilogy's final chapter.
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Behind the breathtaking visual effects of ‘Blade Runner 2049’

Visual effects supervisor John Nelson explains the breathtaking VFX that made Blade Runner 2049 so memorable and earned it an Oscar nomination.