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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Officially Confirms The Death Of One Original Character

By Jeremy Smith May 23rd, 2024

The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer confirms Tim Burton's sequel kills off a key character from the original film (and you've likely already guessed who).

How Forbidden Planet Tricked MGM Into Funding Its Elaborate, Expensive Sci-Fi Sets

By Witney Seibold May 22nd, 2024

MGM paid a pretty penny for the sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet, but the investment more than paid off.

George Lucas Ignored Warnings About Star Wars Prequels Destroying The Franchise

By Ryan Scott May 19th, 2024

George Lucas knew exactly what story he wanted to tell in the Star Wars prequels, regardless of what anyone else had to say about it.

2023's Hollywood Strikes Are Hitting 2024's Summer Box Office Hard

By Hannah Shaw-Williams May 18th, 2024

John Krasinski's IF opens below expectations at the box office, as Hollywood studios continue to feel the pain of 2023's dual actor and writer strikes.

8 Best Yorgos Lanthimos Movies, Ranked

By Danielle Ryan May 18th, 2024

From Poor Things to The Favourite, director Yorgos Lanthimos is the master of all things dark, funny and surreal - but what are his best movies?

A24 Movies With Bad Rotten Tomatoes Scores That Are Still Worth Watching

By Caroline Madden May 17th, 2024

Even the films from A24 with 'rotten' scores on Rotten Tomatoes are still worthy of your time.

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IF Review: Ghost Town Meets A Monster Calls In John Krasinski's Whimsical, Messy Therapy Session

By Ethan Anderton May 17th, 2024

John Krasinski's IF tries to deliver both a funny, fantastical family film and a tearjerker but has trouble balancing the tones of each. Read our full review!

Namor's Ankle Wings Presented Black Panther VFX Artists With A Challenge

By Witney Seibold May 16th, 2024

A small detail on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever baddie had Marvel's VFX team a little nervous.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The New Lord Of The Rings Movie Will Explore Gollum's Psychology

By Jeremy Mathai May 15th, 2024

We now know more about the new Lord of the Rings movie The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

The Wicked Trailer Lets Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande Work Their Magic

By Sandy Schaefer May 15th, 2024

The Wicked trailer sees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande take center stage in the first part of director Jon M. Chu's movie musical adaptation.

The Twisting Timeline Of David Lynch's Mulholland Drive Explained

By Witney Seibold May 14th, 2024

David Lynch has famously never explained what the ending of Mulholland Drive means, so allow us to try and make sense of it all.

LEGO Lord of the Rings Barad-Dûr Sauron's Tower Playset

Cool Stuff: Amazing Lord Of The Rings LEGO Set Builds Sauron's Dark Tower And Fiery Eye

By Ethan Anderton May 14th, 2024

LEGO is releasing an incredible new Lord of the Rings LEGO set that will let fans build Sauron's dark tower (or Barad-Dûr) and the fiery eye that sits on top.

How An Unassuming Lucasfilm Employee Ended Up Playing Jedi Aayla Secura In Star Wars

By Ryan Scott May 12th, 2024

Before Amy Allen was Aayla Secura in Star Wars, she was working at Industrial Light & Magic.

Star Trek's Doug Jones Pulled Off A Disgusting Practical Effect For Hocus Pocus

By Sandy Schaefer May 11th, 2024

Remember when Billy Butcherson (Doug Jones) cuts his mouth open in Hocus Pocus? Those were real insects that came flying out.

Kurt Russell Has One Requirement For A Big Trouble In Little China Remake

By Witney Seibold May 11th, 2024

If they ever decide to remake Big Trouble in Little China, Kurt Russell hopes it isn't like the Overboard remake.

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Almost Had A Much Darker Ending

By BJ Colangelo May 11th, 2024

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes changed the ending in the edit to be more ambiguous, because the original script was much darker.

Every The Hunt For Gollum Question You Probably Have, Answered By A Lord Of The Rings Expert

By Jeremy Mathai May 10th, 2024

If you have questions about the newly announced The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, we have answers. Or, at least, the best answers possible right now.

Rejoice: The Jim Henson Company Are Building Monster Puppets For A New Live-Action Beowulf Movie

By Chris Evangelista May 10th, 2024

Grendel, based on the John Gardner novel and Beowulf, will feature creature designs from The Jim Henson Company and star Jeff Bridges and Dave Bautista.

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Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Is The Greatest Argument Against AI 'Art'

By Bill Bria May 10th, 2024

Listen up, tech bros. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes proves that humans cannot be replaced with machines.

The Studio Behind Lord Of The Rings Just Shut Down A 15 Year Old Fan Film

By Rafael Motamayor May 10th, 2024

The 2009 Lord of the Rings fan film The Hunt for Gollum has been hit with a copyright strike after Warner Bros. announced a new feature with the same title.