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Thor: Love and Thunder — everything we know about the Marvel phase 4 movie

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi returns to helm Thor: Love and Thunder, now slated for February 2022. Here's everything we know about the MCU movie.
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Harry Potter still casting a spell: Franchise to get a one-week rerelease in IMAX

Warner Bros. Pictures is re-releasing the entire Harry Potter series in IMAX theaters ahead of the premiere of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'.
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Want nightmares? Check out Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in Stephen King's 'It'

With the big-screen adaptation of Stephen King's 'It' in production, we now have our first look at Bill Skarsgard as the terrifying Pennywise the Clown.
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Amazon’s Wheel of Time producers on balancing gender and the books’ epic timeline

The producers of Amazon Studios' much-anticipated adaptation of The Wheel of Time saga explain why balance and the books themselves are at the core of the show.
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Dune review: A sci-fi masterpiece of substance and spectacle

Denis Villeneuve's Dune is the beautifully envisioned, expertly crafted adaptation of Frank Herbert's saga that we've been waiting for all along.
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How to watch The Avengers movies in order

From origins to team-ups, here's all the information you need to assemble for an Avengers movie marathon of all the movies in chronological order.
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15 great sci-fi books to read before they become TV shows

From Beacon 23 to Station Eleven, we've put together a preview of the next batch of science fiction TV series being adapted from books.
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Read these 20 epic science fiction books before they’re made into movies

You can get ahead of the next crop of sci-fi movies coming out of Hollywood by picking up the books that inspired them. Here's where you can start.
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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.
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How visual effects made The Batman hit harder & drive faster

Matt Reeves tapped into gritty realism for The Batman, but visual effects artistry helped shape the way the Dark Knight drove, fought, and saved the city.
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Aaron Paul on Dual, hip-hop dancing, & Jesse Pinkman’s return

Aaron Paul discusses dry humor and hip-hop dancing in his new film Dual, as well as reprising his Breaking Bad character for Better Call Saul's final season.
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Dual review: Selling the feint, awkwardly

It's not the film you probably think it is, but Riley Stearns' sci-fi satire Dual is a story that pays off a patient audience.
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Choose or Die review: Where’s a grue when you need one?

Netflix film Choose Or Die promises a retro horror story, but never fully commits to the potential of its '80s gaming premise.
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Everything Everywhere All At Once: Small VFX team, big results

The multiverse-spanning adventure in Everything Everywhere All At Once feels big, but the hit film took a minimalist approach with its visual effects team.
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Outer Range review: Cowboys through the looking glass

Outer Range takes a traditional Western into weird territory with a gripping story that poses more questions than it answers but still entertains.
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Metal Lords’ Jaeden Martell on loving controlled chaos

Metal Lords actor Jaeden Martell opens up on his new film, why drumming speaks to him, and the allure of heavy metal.
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Metal Lords review: Keep calm and rock on

A talented young cast, a clever script, and a blistering soundtrack come together in the comedy Metal Lords from Game of Thrones co-creator D.B. Weiss.
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LeBron James’ Space Jam 2 gets an official release date

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler will produce LeBron James' upcoming Space Jam sequel, which will be directed by Random Acts of Flyness creator Terence Nance. Space Jam 2 is expected to begin production during the NBA off-season in 2019 and is scheduled to hit theaters in July 2021.
Jude Law and the cast of Fantastic Beasts: The secrets of Dumbledore gather in a cave.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore review: Confundo!

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has a good story to tell, if only it would stop introducing new concepts and characters long enough to do so.
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Tokyo Vice review: Stylish show excels as a moody crime drama

Fascinating, compelling, and filled with standout performances, Tokyo Vice delivers plenty of drama in its adaptation of journalist Jake Adelstein's memoir.
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The Outlaws review: With Christopher Walken, crime pays

The Outlaws is a good crime comedy series made even better by Christopher Walken and the rest of its talented cast.
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Morbius review: Cold, dead, and desperate

Sony's Morbius wants to sink its fangs into audiences with Marvel's superhero vampire, but falls frustratingly short of getting anyone's blood boiling.
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The Contractor review: A familiar firefight

The Contractor casts Chris Pine as a former soldier who finds himself in the center of a deadly conspiracy in this fast-paced but predictable action-thriller.
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No cable, no problem: How to stream the 2019 Emmy winners

Want to see what all the fuss is about? Here's where you can stream Game of Thrones, Veep, Fleabag, Killing Eve, Russian Doll, Schitt's Creek, and the rest of the Outstanding Drama and Comedy Series winners and nominees from the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, which aired September 22.
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The Mandalorian, season 2: Episode 1’s Easter eggs and secrets explained

Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ is full of surprises for Star Wars fans. Here are some of the highlights from episode 1 and things you may have missed.
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The Bubble review: Making quarantine funny again

Judd Apatow's comedy The Bubble delivers the ensemble-driven meta parody of pandemic-era Hollywood we didn't know we wanted.
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Moon Knight review: Oscar Isaac shines in scariest Marvel series to date

Marvel's Moon Knight pushes the boundaries of the MCU with the studio's scariest, most violent original project so far on Disney+ streaming service.
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Slow Horses review: Spy game’s best of the worst delivers

Apple TV+ series Slow Horses offers a unique spin on the spy genre that defies expectations and delivers a compelling story with plenty of surprises.
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Writing with Fire review: Nevertheless, they persist

Oscar-nominated documentary Writing with Fire breaks plenty of new ground, but that's old news for the brave women journalists whose stories it chronicles.
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How VFX powered Spider-Man: No Way Home’s villain team-up

The visual effects studio behind some of Spider-Man: No Way Home's memorable moments explains how VFX made the film's sinister team-up happen.
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How visual effects shaped Free Guy’s GTA-inspired world

Free Guy swept audiences into a Grand Theft Auto-style universe that blurred the line between virtual worlds and reality with its amazing visual effects.
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How VFX powered Spider-Man: No Way Home’s villain team-up

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How visual effects shaped Free Guy’s GTA-inspired world

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Ten rings and imagination: Behind Shang-Chi’s VFX magic

What did it take to bring 10 magic rings, two dragons, and an epic adventure to life in Marvel's Shang-Chi? Find out from Weta Digital's VFX supervisor.