The Marvel And Star Wars Actor Who Almost Became Spider-Man
This Star Wars veteran nearly played Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man years before he finally appeared in a live-action Marvel project.
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James Gunn's Superman Revives A Classic Comic Element Of Clark Kent's Identity
James Gunn's Superman isn't afraid to embrace the sillier elements of DC's comic books, and that extends to a crucial aspect of Clark Kent's identity.
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The Powerpuff Girls: Everything We Know About The Canceled Live-Action Reboot
It wasn't too long ago when The CW was set to launch a dark, gritty, live-action reboot of The Powerpuff Girls. Here's what we know about this canceled project.
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How James Gunn And Zack Snyder Ended Up Making Fun Of Themselves On Rick And Morty
Zack Snyder and James Gunn, who have very different cinematic visions of Superman, made fun of themselves on an episode of Rick and Morty.
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After Jurassic World Rebirth, There's Only One Way Forward For The Franchise
In the wake of Jurassic World Rebirth, Universal could explore taking the Jurassic franchise in a new direction. Here's one suggestion.
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It's 2025 And I Just Watched 1978's Superman For The First Time – These Are My Honest Thoughts
With James Gunn's Superman coming up quickly, one /Film writer sat down to finally watch 1978's Superman: The Movie for the very first time.
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Jurassic World Rebirth Has A Blink And You'll Miss It Tribute To The Franchise's Creator
Original Jurassic Park creator Michael Crichton gets an Easter egg tribute in Jurassic World Rebirth, but it's easy to miss.
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The Odyssey Teaser Trailer Continues A Christopher Nolan Trend (For Better Or Worse)
The teaser for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has a lot in common with previous teasers for his films, perfectly setting up the kind of movie he's making.
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Why Streaming Services Keep Cancelling Shows So Early
It ain't easy being a fan of anything streaming nowadays. Here's why so many streaming services are so quick to axe all of your favorite shows.
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How Much The Twilight Zone's Legendary First Season Cost To Make
Compared to the ballooning budgets of modern TV shows, The Twilight Zone's first season was incredibly cheap to produce.
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Brad Pitt's F1 Movie Leaves Out One Huge Piece Of The Real Sport (And It's A Big Problem)
Joseph Kosinski's new F1 movie, starring Brad Pitt, conveniently ignores a crucial component of the real Formula 1 experience.
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F1: Every Major Racing Cameo In Brad Pitt's Formula One Movie
F1 tips its hat to the larger Formula One world by including real-life racers and other figures among the fictional characters played by the likes of Brad Pitt.
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F1 Crash Course: Terms And Racing Basics To Know Before You See The Movie
Anyone can understand the plot of the Brad Pitt-led F1, but these basic phrases and racing principles are helpful to know while watching the racing drama.
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Why Netflix Canceled Sense8
The Wachowskis' Netflix series Sense8 is as ambitious and expansive as anything else they've ever made, but that also contributed to the show getting canceled.
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6 Fascinating New Details Star Wars Fans Can Find On The New Official Galaxy Map
The new official map of the Star Wars galaxy is packed with intriguing details, especially if you enjoy the more ancillary pieces of Star Wars media.
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All 6 Marvel Movies With Tom Holland's Spider-Man, Ranked
Where does your favorite MCU adventure featuring the friendly neighborhood webslinger land? Here's our list of all the Tom Holland Spider-Man movies, ranked.
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Are The Walking Dead Video Games Connected To The TV Shows?
"The Walking Dead" is an expansive franchise that covers comics, video games, and of course television. But are the games intertwined with the TV shows?
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Andor Creator Tony Gilroy Doesn't Consider A Key Rogue One Relationship Canon
Sorry to all of the shippers who dedicated time and energy into writing fan fiction, but Tony Gilroy and Andor prove this one pairing is not endgame.
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Every Live-Action Star Wars TV Season Ranked
The live-action Star Wars TV seasons on Disney+ have included both impressive highs and regrettable lows for the franchise, so let's rank all of them to date.
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Severance Season 2's Project Cold Harbor, Explained
Severance season 2 slowly teased Cold Harbor as one of the most important things in human history. Here's what the project does.
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Tom Cruise's Underrated 2013 Sci-Fi Movie Is Finally Finding An Audience On Prime Video
This underrated Tom Cruise sci-fi movie (no, we're not talking about Edge of Tomorrow) is now a big streaming hit on Prime Video.
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Why Ridley Scott Will Never Direct Another Alien Movie
The Alien franchise is more expansive than ever now, but Ridley Scott has his own reasons for stepping away from the property as a director.
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Every Canceled Game Of Thrones Spin-Off Series We Know About
Here are all of the Game of Thrones spin-off shows that have been announced or rumored, but never ended up making it to our screens.
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Stranger Things: Does Eleven Get Her Powers Back?
Ahead of Stranger Things season 5, we're talking about Eleven and what has happened with her powers throughout the last four seasons.
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The Severance Character Ben Stiller Almost Played
Ben Stiller stays behind the scenes on the acclaimed Apple TV+ series Severance, but he almost had a guest spot during the first season.
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Ellie Uses Joel's Darkest Trick In The Last Of Us Season 2 Finale
In The Last of Us season 2 finale, Ellie employs a technique she learned from Joel...but things don't go exactly as planned.
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The Last Of Us Season 2 Finale Sets Up One Of TV's Biggest Risks Ever For Season 3
The final moments of The Last of Us season 2 indicate that the third season will take the show in a very different direction, which is a massive risk.
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