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Updates From The Eternals, Morbius, and More
Finn Wolfhard hypes Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s approach to VFX. Giancarlo Esposito teases Moff Gideon’s plans for getting his hands on Baby Yoda. Digimon’s beloved animated series is getting a reboot. Paul Wesley returns to the CW…to direct Batwoman? Plus, a look at the last episode of Arrow, and what’s to come on Doctor Who. To me, … Continued
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Doctor Who’s Latest Champions Invention With a Collection of Old Ideas
Four episodes in, and so far this season of Doctor Who feels like a major pitch back to its past. Old faces, more monsters, stark messages. It’s all good and proper Doctor Who. But a commitment to bringing back the vibe of Doctor Who also brings with it a familiar problem: episodes that feel like … Continued
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Yet Another Familiar Face Could Return for The Matrix 4
Zoe Kravitz discusses her Catwoman influences for The Batman. Giancarlo Esposito promises more Moff Gideon on The Mandalorian. Black Lightning is losing a familiar face. Plus, even more set pictures from The Eternals tease a big comic romance, and what’s to come on both Supergirl and Batwoman. Spoilers, go! The Matrix 4 Allocine reports Lambert … Continued
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Updates From No Time to Die, Edge of Tomorrow 2, and More
No Time to Die has found its title singer. Paul Feig has some updates on Dark Army and, uh, The Play-Doh Movie. Go behind the scenes on Black Widow in a new featurette. Amazon confirms its Lord of the Rings cast. Plus, what’s to come in the post-Crisis world on Flash and Arrow, and a … Continued
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That Was Doctor Who‘s Starkest Lesson in Years
Doctor Who has been a morality play since its earliest days. Ever since the first Doctor picked up a couple of teachers and his young granddaughter for adventures in time and space, it has been a show seeking to educate as much as it does entertain. Last night’s episode carried on in a similar vein … Continued
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Wild Star Wars Rumors About a Familiar Face Who Could Appear in the Obi-Wan Kenobi Show
Eternals set pictures give us a glimpse of Sersi and the Black Knight. Picard will indeed return for a second season, as will The Witcher. Lex Luthor hatches a sinister plan in new Crisis on Infinite Earths teasers. Plus, could Morbius have an interesting MCU link, and Warwick Davis plays down the return of Willow. … Continued
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Last Week’s Doctor Who Cut a Death Scene That Could’ve Been Real Rough
Last week’s Doctor Who episode provided a tantalizing new arc and a darker path for the 13th Doctor to go on. It also had some…let’s say interesting moments set in World War II Paris, moments that could’ve been even more interesting if a planned death scene apparently cut from the episode had made it in. “Spyfall, … Continued
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The Long-Awaited Flash Movie Might Be Based on Flashpoint After All
Another mystery face joins Matrix 4. DC Entertainment’s Gotham City Sirens isn’t happening any time soon, but Bright 2 might, according to David Ayer. Even more Star Trek: Discovery is on the way. Plus, Jordan Vogt-Roberts is working on a new monster movie, what’s to come on Doctor Who, and a look at Netflix’s take … Continued
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A Shocking Truth Has Brought Doctor Who Back to Life
Last week’s Doctor Who season premiere was heaving with promise—in bringing back an iconic foe, and retweaking a balance between moralistic sci-fi social commentary and monster-laden adventure this latest iteration of the series has been struggling to find, it set the groundwork for some compelling threads. Last night’s follow-up delivered, if only because it had … Continued
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There’s Already Wild Star Wars Rumors About the Settings of the New Movies
Margot Robbie says not to expect the Joker in Birds of Prey. Filming on The Batman has begun. Michelle Monaghan discusses the relevance of The Craft remake. Plus, new footage from Doctor Who, and what’s to come when Supergirl, Black Lightning, and Batwoman return. To me, my spoilers! Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation … Continued
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Toy Cars, Screaming, and Simon Says: How Doctor Who Brought an Alien-Possessed Car to Life
Stunts on Doctor Who tend to lean a little more towards the more esoteric: big sweeping monster attacks, lots of explosions, planes crash landing thanks to sneaky plans from familiar foes, you know, same old same old when it comes to adventures in Time and Space. But in its season premiere last night, the team … Continued
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The Doctor Is Back, and She Brought Doctor Who With Her
The first season of Jodie Whittaker’s tenure on Doctor Who was marked by change. New Doctor, new showrunner, new tone, there was a subdued approach that emboldened Doctor Who’s moral core while struggling as it pulled away from some of the show’s more primal pleasures. Back for her sophomore season, Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor is as … Continued
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Marvel’s WandaVision Is Arriving Sooner Than Expected
James Gunn says he won’t bring Yondu back from the grave for the third Guardians of the Galaxy. Nicholas Pesce reveals his plans for even more Grudge movies. Plus, a new glimpse at the next Mobile Suit Gundam movie, and what’s to come on this Sunday’s Doctor Who. Here’s to a new year of spoilers! … Continued
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Come Shaken, Not Stirred, to Our Spoiler-Laden Doctor Who Premiere Discussion Zone
It must be every once in a while in a very long while, every day in a million days when the wind stands fair—because The Doctor has come to call, and she’s brought a brand new season of Doctor Who with her. The explosive season premiere has just wrapped up, so come chat about it … Continued
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Kevin Feige Teases the ‘Legitimately Scary’ World of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness
Venom 2 casting breakdown teases a possible Spidey cameo. Fiege promises more fear in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Doctor Who gets a cool guest star for its upcoming season. Plus, an interesting flag has been spotted on the set of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and a new clip from Harley Quinn … Continued
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Wild Rumors About Just Who Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Could Play in The Matrix 4
Stephen Amell shares a befuddling picture from the final two episodes of Crisis on Infinite Earths. You can now watch the first four minutes of Spies in Disguise, should you dare. Plus, new looks at Doctor Who’s new year return, and Kristen Stewart hunts something beneath the waves in new footage from Underwater. Spoilers, away! … Continued
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Force Ghosts and Phantoms Are Liable To Spread Rumors, You Know
You know how the old saying goes: if you hear the voice of a Jedi you haven’t seen in a few years or more calling out to you through the Force, you can safely assume that said Jedi is quite dead and using space magic to make the most expensive sort of collect call from … Continued
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Find Your Nerdy Holiday Yule Log Here
‘Tis the season for thoughtful presents, festive decorations, and watching several hours of a fire on TV because most of us can’t afford homes with working fireplaces anymore. Disney+ recently unveiled its Frozen-inspired Arendelle Yule Log…but if you don’t have the streaming network, there are plenty of places to find holiday magic to warm your … Continued
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James Gunn’s Suicide Squad Isn’t Going to be the Movie You Think It is
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s yet another reason to suspect that Warner Bros. really might be considering tapping Michael B. Jordan to become the DCEU’s Man of Steel. It’s spoiler time, baby. Superman Michael B. Jordan would neither confirm-not-deny rumors he’d met with Warner Bros. to discuss succeeding Henry Cavill in the role … Continued
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This Doctor Who Preview Hints at How Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Will Be ‘Tested’
Jodie Whittaker is back in her sophomore season as the Doctor, but what is waiting for her outside the TARDIS? In this latest preview for season 12 of Doctor Who, the cast and crew share how the latest threat to the Doctor will test her like never before…and could even isolate her from her friends. … Continued