An Animation Legend Turned Down The Chance To Lead Lucasfilm Before Dave Filoni
George Lucas recruited Dave Filoni to work at Lucasfilm back in the 2000s, but he initially offered the same job to a different animation legend.
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The Maul: Shadow Lord Trailer Brings The Star Wars Villain Back In Animated Form
Darth Maul returns in the trailer for Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, an animated series that will further explore Maul's experiences following the Clone Wars.
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Cyclops Gave X-Men '97 Animators One Of Their Biggest Challenges In The First Episode
Cyclops has always been seen as kind of lame by X-Men fans, so the X-Men '97 animators put a lot of work into giving him a cool moment in the first episode.
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X-Men: The Animated Series Used Nightcrawler To Cross A Line Superhero Cartoons Avoided
In the 1990s, religion was not a common theme in superhero cartoons. But X-Men: The Animated Series used Nightcrawler to address the topic in a thoughtful way.
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A Forgotten Star Trek & Transformers Crossover Turned The Enterprise Into An Autobot
Captain Kirk and his crew once crossed paths with the Transformers, who transformed the Enterprise itself into an Autobot.
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X-Men: The Animated Series' Beast Actor Had A Cameo In The First Live-Action Movie
Even the biggest comic book movie fans may not realize that the man who voiced Beast in X-Men: The Animated Series had a tiny role in 2000's X-Men film.
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12 TV Main Character Deaths That Were Way Too Disrespectful
Nobody likes it when their favorite character dies on a TV show, but the deaths of these beloved main characters really rubbed viewers the wrong way.
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X-Men: The Animated Series Used Jubilee For A Very Important Reason
For the team behind X-Men: The Animated Series, it was crucial that Jubilee was a part of the team because she could serve as the audience surrogate.
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The First Planned Animated X-Men Series Was Going To Be A Spider-Man Spin-Off
Before X-Men: The Animated Series came along, Marvel's Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends tried to set the stage for the first-ever X-Men cartoon in the 1980s.
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Dragon Ball: What Happened To Launch?
The Dragon Ball character Launch seemed like she was going to play a prominent role in the anime, but one day she just disappeared.
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15 Best Nickelodeon Shows Of The 2000s, Ranked
Nickelodeon was a bastion of great, original programming for kids in the 2000s, and these are the absolute best shows they had to offer.
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Every Avatar: The Last Airbender Comic Ranked
Toph started a metalbending academy, Zuko discovered the truth about his mother, and Azula returned. A lot happened in the Avatar: The Last Airbender comics.
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Star Wars: Every Member Of The High Jedi Council Explained
Despite its tragic fate, the High Jedi Council plays a crucial role in the Star Wars prequel films. Here's a breakdown of the group's most notable members.
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Primal Creator Genndy Tartakovsky Explains Why He Returned To Spear & Fang For Season 3 [Exclusive]
Primal season 3 sees the surprise return of Spear and Fang (though Spear is looking a little worse for wear). Here's why Genndy Tartakovsky brought them back.
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A Star Wars Fixture Played A Small But Powerful Role In Battlestar Galactica
Sam Witwer, who may be best known for his voice work playing Darth Maul in the Star Wars universe, played a key role in a different sci-fi franchise, too.
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15 Best Teen TV Shows Of All Time, Ranked
Some of the best television shows of all time center on high schoolers, so we're highlighting 15 of the very best teen shows ever made.
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The Simpsons Season 37 Has Retired (But Not Killed) A Classic Character
The Simpsons just made a major change with a beloved, classic character by retiring them almost 30 years after their introduction.
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One Piece: Everything We Know About Laugh Tale (So Far)
Laugh Tale is the mythic island that houses the titular treasure in One Piece, but it remains shrouded in mystery. Here's what we know about it so far.
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Young Justice Marked A Major First For DC That Nobody Ever Talks About
Young Justice was the first time an animated DC show earned itself a TV-PG rating, which enabled the writers to push boundaries ever-so-slightly.
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A Gilligan's Island Star's Earlier Sitcom Led To The Creation Of Scooby Doo
Before Bob Denver was the titular star of Gilligan's Island, he played a character that was a massive influence on Scooby-Doo's best buddy, Shaggy.
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What Longtime Simpsons Writers Really Think About Family Guy
So, what do the writers of The Simpsons think about Family Guy, a show often accused of ripping off The Simpsons?
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How Fox Kids Defused A Baptist Minister's Complaint Over The Beetlejuice Cartoon
Religious leaders weren't thrilled with the ghost with the most getting his own cartoon, but Fox Kids knew exactly how to handle it.
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Why Young Justice Changed A Major Moment In DC's Teen Titans Mythos
'The Judas Contract' is a famous but very problematic Teen Titans comic story, which is why DC's Young Justice cartoon series took steps to overhaul it.
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Here's What Hollywood Is Getting Wrong About Creativity, According To A Hazbin Hotel Songwriter
Hazbin Hotel songwriter Sam Haft says that Hollywood's obsession with broad appeal overlooks what audiences are really looking for.
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Why Marvel's Stan Lee Wasn't A Big Fan Of X-Men: The Animated Series
Stan Lee was the Godfather of Marvel Comics, but he apparently wasn't a big fan of one of the best and most popular adaptations of the X-Men.
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Why Batman: The Animated Series Rarely Featured The Riddler
The Riddler is one of Batman's most famous villains, but he barely appeared in Batman: The Animated Series for one simple reason.
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The Simpsons Season 36 Brings A Historic Meeting Of Two Homers
Two different Homer Simpson actors just crossed paths in a Simpsons season 37 episode that paid loving tribute to the show's Latin American Spanish dub.
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