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Watch Scarlett Johansson dive right into the action in ‘Ghost in the Shell’ clip

Scarlett Johansson takes a high dive off a tall tower in the latest clip from the Ghost in the Shell movie.
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‘We all float’: The first trailer for Stephen King’s ‘IT’ is pure nightmare fuel

Here's the first official, nightmare-inducing trailer for the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Stephen King's It.
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New preview of ‘It’ explores friendship, and the terrifying sewers of Derry, Maine

New Line Cinema has released a new preview of 'It,' the upcoming two-part adaptation of Stephen King's terrifying 1986 novel.
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HBO teaser for season 2 of ‘Westworld’ suggests show will get even darker

The viral website for HBO's hit series Westworld has received an update that it hints at some scary things happening in Westworld Season 2.
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'Death Note' clip introduces Willem Dafoe's death god, Ryuk

Netflix debuted a clip from Death Note featuring Willem Dafoe's death god, Ryuk, during a Thursday panel at Comic-Con.
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‘It’ sequel will bring back director and young cast, hit theaters in 2019

The It sequel will hit theaters in September 2019, and original director Andy Muschietti will also return for chapter 2 of the saga.
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Jurassic World Dominion review: Dinosaur doldrums

Jurassic World Dominion gets the whole team back together, but in doing so, it sidelines the franchise's greatest asset: Its amazing, terrifying dinosaurs.
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Mad God review: A gory, gorgeous nightmare

Stop-motion and visual effects master Phil Tippett's film Mad God is a project 30 years in the making, and the nightmare it delivers is worth the wait.
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Ms. Marvel season 1 review: A super start for MCU’s new hero

Disney's Ms. Marvel series gets off to a great start with its introduction of Kamala Khan to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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How Shoresy does right by its Indigenous characters

Like Letterkenny, the show that inspired it, Hulu's hockey comedy Shoresy puts Indigenous characters in the spotlight on the ice and off it.
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The Boys season 3 review: Superhero torture porn

Season 3 of Amazon Studios' The Boys drops the humor and ups the darkness and depravity, and makes the whole show less entertaining in the process.
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How smart casting turned Shoresy into TV’s best hockey show

Hulu's Shoresy is one of the best hockey shows ever, and it took some daring casting choices to pull off season 1 of the Letterkenny spinoff so successfully.
Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, and Sadie Sink stand in a crowd during a high-school rally in a scene from Stranger Things 4.

Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 review: Changing up the formula

By taking big swings and blowing up past seasons' formula, Stranger Things season 4 delivers a new chapter of the saga that's worth the long wait.
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Shoresy review: It’s an absolute legend

The first season of Letterkenny spinoff series Shoresy isn't just good. It might be the best hockey show ever.
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Rory Kinnear on his multiple roles in Men and that wild final scene

Men actor Rory Kinnear opens up about filming that crazy final scene, as well as why he keeps playing multiple characters in films and series.
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How anime and seasons shaped that final, wild scene in Men

The final scene in Men is wild, but as filmmaker Alex Garland explains, it took some inspiration from anime to bring it to the screen in its final form.
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How visual effects created Snowpiercer’s frozen world

FuseFX studio's visual effects supervisor on the TNT series Snowpiercer explains how his team created the frozen world outside the train's windows.
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Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers review: A wild, welcome return

You don't need to be a '90s kid to enjoy the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers film, which delivers a fun, all-ages adventure filled with heart and humor.
Ryan Kiera Armstrong screams at the camera in a scene from Firestarter.

Firestarter review: All smoke, no flame

The remake of 1984's Firestarter features a fantastic score and a strong performance by its lead, but wastes its potential on a tame, unsatisfying story.
Xochitl Gomez, Benedict Wong, and Benedict Cumberbatch stare into the camera in a scene from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Doctor Strange 2 writer on Sam Raimi and Marvel’s multiverse

From mystery villains to uncertain endings, the screenwriter for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness discusses the creation of Marvel's latest film.
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Operation Mincemeat review: A deceptively good WWII thriller

Although it meanders a bit, Netflix's WW II thriller Operation Mincemeat still delivers a compelling account of one of history greatest wartime deceptions.
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Men review: The female gaze, darkly

Alex Garland's latest film is a terrifying journey through the female gaze and the horrors lurking in the English countryside.
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Mike Myers on The Pentaverate and playing multiple characters

Mike Myers and the cast of The Pentaverate discuss the challenges of playing multiple characters and getting lost in conspiracies in the Netflix series.
Benedict Cumberbatch casts a spell as Doctor Strange in a scene from "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness review: Messy magic

Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness tries to pack a lot in -- including plenty of horror -- but has trouble supporting all of that ambition.
Rebecca Romijn, Anson Mount, and Ethan Peck walk in the hallway of the USS Enterprise in a scene from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds review: Old school is new again

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds finds inspiration in the past to deliver a series set within the sci-fi saga's universe that feels fresh and new.
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How visual effects made Manhattan a war zone in HBO’s DMZ

A VFX supervisor on HBO Max series DMZ explains how visual effects turned Manhattan into a war-torn landscape for the four-part saga.
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NASA awards contracts to private spaceflight companies

Seven commercial spaceflight companies will receive $10 million in contracts from NASA.
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Amazon CEO’s unmanned spacecraft crashes during test

Test launch of Blue Origin spacecraft ends in failure for Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos.
Perched on top of a tall crane, Hibiki looks out over Tokyo in a scene from Bubble.

Bubble review: Sometimes spectacle is enough

Tetsurō Araki's animated feature Bubble is a feast for the eyes and ears, even when the convoluted story falls short of its potential.
Rowan Blanchard as Paige Evans sits in a chair in the principal's office, in a scene from Crush.

Crush review: Charming teen love story anyone can relate to

Teenage romantic comedy Crush delivers a funny, simple story that adults of any age can appreciate, no matter how old you are or who you love.
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Look, up in the sky! It’s a new Superman actor on The CW’s ‘Supergirl’!

The second season of Supergirl on The CW will feature Teen Wolf and Everybody Wants Some actor Tyler Hoechlin as Superman, DC Comics' iconic Man of Steel.
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Dwayne Johnson's 'Jumanji' sequel adds 'Doctor Who' actress Karen Gillan

Doctor Who actress Karen Gillan has joined the cast of the upcoming sequel (not reboot) to 1995's adventure film Jumanji.
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‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Daredevil’ actors join Bruce Willis in ‘Death Wish’ remake

The upcoming remake of Death Wish has reportedly added Daredevil actor Vincent D'Onofrio and Breaking Bad co-star Dean Norris to its cast.
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How to watch Star Wars online

There's more Star Wars content available than ever before, and fans of the franchise have plenty of ways to watch it. Read our guide to learn all your options.
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Hellboy review: A gory, entertaining reboot that sells its soul for spectacle

Director Neil Marshall's reboot of the Hellboy franchise lives up to its R rating with a gory adventure featuring David Harbour as its titular demon hero, but the impressive, effects-driven spectacle it offers audiences lacks the heart of the original franchise and its colorful supporting cast.
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Willem Dafoe will give voice to a death god in the live-action ‘Death Note’ movie

The English-language, live-action adaptation of the Death Note manga series will reportedly feature Willem Dafoe voicing one of the story's death gods.
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No joke: Jared Leto to co-produce, star in upcoming Andy Warhol biopic

Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto, who played The Joker in this year's Suicide Squad, will play pop artist Andy Warhol in an upcoming biopic.
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Box office hits and misses: ‘The Great Wall’ crumbles while ‘Lego Batman’ reigns

Matt Damon couldn't keep The Great Wall from having a rough debut in the U.S. as The Lego Batman Movie won the weekend again.