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Pacific Rim Uprising‘s Japanese Trailer Gives Us a Little More Mako Mori

The two Pacific Rim Uprising trailers we’ve had so far have promised more of everything we loved from the first film. More giant robots, more giant monsters, that sort of thing. But they’ve been a bit scant on something else we want more of: Rinko Kikuchi’s returning hero from the first film, Mako. This new…

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Everything We Can Glean From the First Solo: A Star Wars Story Trailer

It’s cutting it pretty close considering the actual movie’s out in three months, but we finally have our first look(s!) at Solo: A Star Wars Story. And while we still have a lot of questions about what the movie will show us, here are all the clues about the life of the young Han Solo,…

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In the First Trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, a Familiar Legend Begins

Last night, we finally got our first look at the next chapter in Star Wars’ spinoff saga, the standalone Han Solo movie. Now, we’ve got an even better look at the past of one of the series’ most beloved characters, before he truly became the snarky smuggler we all know and love. This trailer gives…

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10 of the Silliest Star Wars Names for Real-World Objects

The Star Wars galaxy is a weird and wondrous place, full of laser swords, aliens, and sentient robots. This can make trying to depict the banality of life there a bit difficult. So over years of tie-in material, writers have had to come up with oodles of new words to make the normal things people…

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Rian Johnson Explains #35: Here’s Why Han’s Funeral Never Made It Into The Last Jedi

When The Last Jedi’s official novelization comes out next month, it’ll include a few extra moments that weren’t just cut from the movie, but added specifically for the book. That list includes a glimpse at how Leia and the resistance marked the fall of a Star Wars hero—a moment that, the director says, he just…

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More Details From One of Game of Thrones’ Major New Scenes

New Infinity War merchandise gives us a good look at a villain, and Cap’s new weapon. Producer Marc Guggenheim explains just how Wally West finds himself on Legends of Tomorrow. Plus Neil DeGrasse Tyson takes us into the world of Altered Carbon’s immortality-granting tech. To me, my Spoilers! Planet Kill Though not plot details are…

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A New Comic Will Imagine the Planets of the Apes We Never Saw on Screen

The original Planet of the Apes is an all-time classic, but the beloved movie wasn’t the first crack at bringing Pierre Boulle’s work to the big screen. Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling wrote an early draft for the screenplay, featuring tons of moments that never made it into the final film. And now, his story…

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Here Are the New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as Well as the African American April O’Neil

Nick’s new animated take on the heroes in a half-shell, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, made waves last year when it announced that its version of Turtle sidekick April O’Neil would be African American. Today, we have a first look at her and the rest of the team in action. The TMNT Facebook…

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Hasbro’s Fancy New Black Panther Mask Is Fit for a King

Black Panther’s merchandise line already has a small, nifty version of T’Challa’s mask for kids. But for the kid at heart with money to burn, a full version of his updated Panther mask from the film is coming to tempt you later this year. Yahoo revealed Hasbro’s latest entry into its collector-focused Marvel Legends line…

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Game of Thrones Set Footage Reveals a Dire Future for One Major Location

The Mario movie is, err, a-go. The cast of Detective Pikachu keeps getting weirder. Paramount has its eyes on a big new genre franchise. Andy Serkis talks about Snoke’s Star Wars future. Wesley Snipes is still holding out hope for a new Blade. Plus, what’s to come on Black Lightning and The X-Files. Huzzah for…

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Everything Rian Johnson Has Been Forced to Explain About The Last Jedi (So Far)

It’s been just under a month and a half since Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit theaters, and whether they loved or hated the movie, many, many people have had questions about the things that happen in in it. In age where a director like Rian Johnson is both widely available on social media and…

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Updates On The First Purge, Channel Zero, And More

There’s more rumors about Sony’s Goosebumps followup. Once Upon a Time has cast another Disney prince. Roswell could be making a comeback courtesy of the team behind The Originals. Plus, what’s to come on Supergirl and The X-Files, plus a new look at the return of Channel Zero. To me, my spoilers! Jungle Cruise Variety…

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Lois Lane and Lex Luthor Are the Stars of DC’s Next Live-Action TV Series, Metropolis

Titans and Young Justice were already big reasons to look forward to DC’s new streaming service. Now, the company is adding a weird new one: Metropolis, a series set in the iconic home of Superman before the Man of Tomorrow actually arrived. Announced today by DC, Metropolis will follow versions of Lois Lane and Lex…

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Jamie Lee Curtis Gives Us Our First Look at Laurie Strode’s Return to Halloween

The new Halloween movie is sidestepping everything in the franchise that’s happened since the first movie—and the multiple timelines that have wreaked havoc on Halloween continuity—which means it’s time to say hello… err, again to Jamie Lee Curtis’ horror icon Laurie Strode. Curtis took to Twitter this morning to reveal the first look at herself…

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The Flash Has Completely Wasted Wally West

Poor Wally West. It’s been two seasons since Keiynan Lonsdale made his debut as Kid Flash, and since then… he’s not actually had much to do. Time and time again, Wally has been pushed aside—so much so that he’s temporarily left The Flash, although he’ll soon be joining Legends of Tomorrow. But it’s baffling that…

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Here’s the Comic Character Hunting Scott and Hope in Ant-Man and The Wasp

Currently, we don’t really know a lot about Ant-Man and the Wasp. And even after the new trailer this morning, we don’t know much more about Hope and Scott’s new adventure other than more fun shrinking action. But at least we do get a look one of the film’s mysterious villains. Aside from the FBI—who…

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There’s Already Rumors About the Identity of a Fourth Cloverfield Movie

Gwendoline Christie really wants Phasma to be in Star Wars: Episode IX. Gambit may have faced yet another setback. Pokémon are missing in the first set pictures from Detective Pikachu. Brad Peyton talks Rampage and breaking the video game movie curse. Plus what’s to come on Legends of Tomorrow. Spoilers, away! Cloverfield 4/Overlord /Film reports…

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Watch David Tennant Reprise His Role as the Doctor in the Weirdest Way Possible

It doesn’t take a fancy Doctor Who anniversary event to bring back a former incarnation of the world’s favorite Time Lord. Sometimes, all you need is something much more specific—like, say, a good friend emigrating to another country. Actress Georgia Tennant—who starred in Doctor Who’s fourth season alongside her future-husband-to-be as, err, his clone daughter…

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Tomy Is Bringing Back Its Transformers/Star Wars Mashup With Some Smugglers in Disguise

Over a decade ago, Hasbro launched a collection that turned the vehicles and characters of Star Wars into giant transforming robots. As you do. The line came to an end in 2012, but now it’s back in a suitably grand style, kicking off with the fastest-transforming hunk of junk in the galaxy. Behold, the new…

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Get Ready for More Comic Adaptations: Valiant Entertainment Has Been Sold

Marvel is owned by Disney. DC Comics by Warner Bros. And now, joining them in the “vast superhero universe owned by a multimedia conglomerate” family is Valiant, which announced its complete acquisition by DMG Entertainment (Looper, Iron Man 3). The reason is similar to its fellow publishers: To spearhead opportunities to bring Valiant’s comics to…

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Pacific Rim Uprising‘s Japanese Trailer Gives Us a Little More Mako Mori

Everything We Can Glean From the First Solo: A Star Wars Story Trailer

In the First Trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, a Familiar Legend Begins

10 of the Silliest Star Wars Names for Real-World Objects

Rian Johnson Explains #35: Here’s Why Han’s Funeral Never Made It Into The Last Jedi

More Details From One of Game of Thrones’ Major New Scenes

A New Comic Will Imagine the Planets of the Apes We Never Saw on Screen

Here Are the New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as Well as the African American April O’Neil

Hasbro’s Fancy New Black Panther Mask Is Fit for a King

Game of Thrones Set Footage Reveals a Dire Future for One Major Location

Everything Rian Johnson Has Been Forced to Explain About The Last Jedi (So Far)

Updates On The First Purge, Channel Zero, And More

Lois Lane and Lex Luthor Are the Stars of DC’s Next Live-Action TV Series, Metropolis

Jamie Lee Curtis Gives Us Our First Look at Laurie Strode’s Return to Halloween

The Flash Has Completely Wasted Wally West

Here’s the Comic Character Hunting Scott and Hope in Ant-Man and The Wasp

There’s Already Rumors About the Identity of a Fourth Cloverfield Movie

Watch David Tennant Reprise His Role as the Doctor in the Weirdest Way Possible

Tomy Is Bringing Back Its Transformers/Star Wars Mashup With Some Smugglers in Disguise

Get Ready for More Comic Adaptations: Valiant Entertainment Has Been Sold

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

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