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A Tribute to Hawkeye, a Character Who Is Definitely in Avengers: Infinity War at Some Point

Avengers: Infinity War features practically every iconic hero from Marvel Studios’ decade of groundbreaking superhero blockbusters coming together in one film. It also has Hawkeye! But alas, we’ve not seen a second of Hawkeye in any of the footage so far. So to honor our absent archer, here are his best movie moments so far.…

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Getting Hunted by Ewoks in Star Wars: Battlefront II Is as Terrifying as Any Horror Movie

Despite the fact they are flesh-eating guerilla warriors capable of thoroughly thrashing a vastly technologically superior foe, everyone’s takeaway about the Ewoks is that they’re cute, stress-lowering, fuzzy teddy bears. But Star Wars: Battlefront II has added a new mode that reminds us that these teddies can be utterly terrifying when you’re their target. When…

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A New Avengers 4 Casting Rumor Hints at the Big Twist of the Movie

Lynda Carter says she’s could be making an appearance in Wonder Woman 2. There’s more rumors about who’ll be joining Harley Quinn in the Birds of Prey movie. Colin Trevorrow is already teasing Jurassic World 3. Plus, intriguing casting for Stranger Things’ third season, and new looks at Cloak and Dagger. Spoilers get! Avengers 4…

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The Fantastic Final Deadpool 2 Trailer Introduces the Full X-Force Roster

The last trailer for Deadpool 2 namedropped the infamous black ops X-Team, X-Force. Now, we get to meet the actual members of the team as Wade Wilson goes on a mission against his longtime time-hopping frenemy. The trailer gives us a clearer picture of what the actual plot of the film is—Deadpool forming a team…

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M.A.S.K. Will Be the Next ’80s Cartoon to Get a Movie and Boy, Does It Have the Right Director

The last we heard, Hasbro’s plans for a movie based on the classic Kenner toyline M.A.S.K. had been scrapped. Now, it seems like that’s not the case—because the director behind Fate of the Furious, F. Gary Gray, has been tapped to bring the series to theaters. Deadline reports that Gray—who is also in talks to…

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Action Comics #1000 Honors 80 Years of Superman With Another Wrinkle in His Origin Story

Although Action Comics #1 launched in May 1938, DC Comics is celebrating 80 years of the Man of Tomorrow a little early with today’s release of Action Comics #1ooo, a bumper collection of tales reminding us about why we love the last son of Krypton so much. But a future-looking tale in the issue adds…

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One of Marvel’s First Ever Star Wars Stories Was a Weird and Wonderful Han Solo Epic

When Marvel first started its classic Star Wars comic in 1977, it was quickly faced with a challenging conundrum: how to tell tales in the Star Wars universe beyond the events of the movie. It’s no surprise that the publisher turned to Han Solo for material, but what is surprising is just how bonkers its…

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This Delightful Avengers: Infinity War Clip Shows Shuri Effortlessly Roasting Bruce Banner

Shuri wins. Flawless victory. Letitia Wright was a guest on Good Morning America today, and as part of an interview that also included some very adorable Shuri and Black Panther cosplayers, she brought a brief Avengers: Infinity War clip that follows up on pretty much the one shot of Shuri we’ve actually seen in the…

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A Young Shapeshifter Goes on the Run in the First Trailer for The Innocents

At first, Netflix’s latest genre acquisition The Innocents looks like a teen romance, complete with young lovers running away to be together. But then it gets very weird, very quickly, in a very intriguing way. Revealed today by Netflix alongside an August premiere date, the British series from Hania Elkington and Simon Duric follows the…

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In the New Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Trailer, It’s the Dinosaurs’ World, and We’re Just Living in It

Well, if you count “constantly running away from carnivorous dinosaurs” as “living,” I guess. The latest trailer for Fallen Kingdom gives us a better picture of what’s in store for Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard), as they return to Jurassic World in an attempt to save the dinosaurs left there after the…

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Updates From Deadpool 2, Gotham, and More

A third Gremlins might finally be on the way. Han and Lando get acquainted in the latest Solo: A Star Wars Story TV spot. Gotham teases some major shakeups coming in its season finale. The long-rumored Borderlands movie could have found a director. Plus, new footage from The Flash, and the Maleficent sequel finds a…

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Our First Look at Riverdale‘s Take on Carrie: The Musical Is as Fabulous as You’d Dreamed

Riverdale is a show that delights in going for it so thoroughly, I am pretty sure the dictionary definition of “go for it” just comes with a picture of the cast’s CW-perfect faces stapled to it at this point. The gang’s take on Carrie: The Musical in this week’s special all-singing, all-dancing episode is no…

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Steven Spielberg Will Bring DC Comics’ Blackhawk to the Big Screen

Warner Bros.’ DC comics movie announcements are getting crazy. Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment officially announced today that Spielberg will produce and potentially helm Blackhawk, with a script from his longtime collaborator David Koepp. Blackhawk is based on the classic team of World War II fighter pilots lead by the titular hero, who have fought…

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The Harley Quinn Spinoff Birds of Prey Has Found Its Director in Indie Filmmaker Cathy Yan

Warner Bros.’ plans for the DC Extended Universe are still… how should we put it… in flux, at least one film is moving forward: Birds of Prey, starring Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, which the studio has selected indie filmmaker Cathy Yan to direct. According to Deadline, Birds of Prey will begin filming nearer to…

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Jen Wang’s Touching Graphic Novel The Prince and The Dressmaker May (and Should) Get a Movie Adaptation

Universal’s latest attempt to get in on comic book adaptations has lead to its acquisition of one the most delightful graphic novels of the year so far: Jen Wang’s romantic fairytale, The Prince and the Dressmaker. As reported by Deadline, the rights have been optioned with producer Kristin Lowe attached to the project. The graphic…

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New Pictures From Solo: A Star Wars Story Seemingly Debunk Rumors of a Certain Character’s Return

The new Pet Sematary adaptation has found a star. The Russo brothers just won’t stop teasing the ominous importance of Avengers 4’s real title. The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder heads to Netflix for even more vampiric shenanigans. Plus, new looks at the cast of Cloak and Dagger, and new footage from Deadpool 2, Supergirl, and…

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The Jedi Order Is Dead, Long Live the Jedi Order

Set in the early days of the Empire, Marvel’s current Darth Vader comic has done some excellent worldbuilding to flesh out how the universe of the Star Wars prequels becomes the one we see in the original trilogy. One of the most fascinating ways it has done that has been through splintering what we once…

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Jodie Foster Is a Night Nurse for the Criminal Underworld in the First Trailer for Hotel Artemis

We’ve been hearing about Iron Man 3 screenwriter Drew Pearce’s directorial debut for a while now, but we finally have a look at the dystopian future of Hotel Artemis in action—and its pretty amazing cast of criminals. It’s set in 2028, in a Los Angeles that’s being torn apart by rioting. Hotel Artemis follows Foster’s…

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Injustice’s Batman Recruits He-Man to Fight Asshole Superman

Injustice is already one of DC’s most delightfully loopy alternate universes. Now, it’s going to get even better with a new crossover series that mashes that world up with the Masters of the Universe. Spinning out of the stellar Injustice digital comic series—filling in the gaps in the stories before and between Netherrealm Studio’s excellent…

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Even More Wild Rumors About Marvel’s Post-Avengers 4 Movie Plans

The new Terminator film has found its latest killer robot. Zachary Quinto has hopes for at least one more Star Trek film in the Kelvin timeline. A fallen Legend could make their return in Legends of Tomorrow’s future. Plus, hilariously cryptic teases for Westworld’s return, and what’s to come on The Flash. Spoilers, assemble! Eternals…

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A Tribute to Hawkeye, a Character Who Is Definitely in Avengers: Infinity War at Some Point

Getting Hunted by Ewoks in Star Wars: Battlefront II Is as Terrifying as Any Horror Movie

A New Avengers 4 Casting Rumor Hints at the Big Twist of the Movie

The Fantastic Final Deadpool 2 Trailer Introduces the Full X-Force Roster

M.A.S.K. Will Be the Next ’80s Cartoon to Get a Movie and Boy, Does It Have the Right Director

Action Comics #1000 Honors 80 Years of Superman With Another Wrinkle in His Origin Story

One of Marvel’s First Ever Star Wars Stories Was a Weird and Wonderful Han Solo Epic

This Delightful Avengers: Infinity War Clip Shows Shuri Effortlessly Roasting Bruce Banner

A Young Shapeshifter Goes on the Run in the First Trailer for The Innocents

In the New Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Trailer, It’s the Dinosaurs’ World, and We’re Just Living in It

Updates From Deadpool 2, Gotham, and More

Our First Look at Riverdale‘s Take on Carrie: The Musical Is as Fabulous as You’d Dreamed

Steven Spielberg Will Bring DC Comics’ Blackhawk to the Big Screen

The Harley Quinn Spinoff Birds of Prey Has Found Its Director in Indie Filmmaker Cathy Yan

Jen Wang’s Touching Graphic Novel The Prince and The Dressmaker May (and Should) Get a Movie Adaptation

New Pictures From Solo: A Star Wars Story Seemingly Debunk Rumors of a Certain Character’s Return

The Jedi Order Is Dead, Long Live the Jedi Order

Jodie Foster Is a Night Nurse for the Criminal Underworld in the First Trailer for Hotel Artemis

Injustice’s Batman Recruits He-Man to Fight Asshole Superman

Even More Wild Rumors About Marvel’s Post-Avengers 4 Movie Plans

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

Meta Has More Smart Glasses Coming Whether You Want Them or Not

Apple Requires Device-Level Age Verification in the UK Now. Could the US Be Next?

Astronomers Say Recent Rash of Meteor Sightings ‘Warrants Serious Investigation’

Did AMD Just Make the Best CPU for Gamers and Creators?

AI Just One-Shotted Another CEO

6 Magic School Anime and Manga to Discover Instead of Thinking About ‘Harry Potter’ Ever Again

Unprecedented Images Show Sperm Whales Acting as Midwives to Help a Mom Give Birth

‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000

The Ryan Gosling Sci-Fi Streak Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees