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British Actor Dame Maggie Smith Dies at Age 89

Dame Maggie Smith was best known for her work in British theater, the Harry Potter films, and Downton Abbey.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street Lands New Streaming Home Next Month

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10 Harry Potter Plot Holes That Don't Actually Matter

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Jim Lee's Revival of an '80s Mecha Sensation -- Robotech!

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A Rumor Says Spider-Man 4 Won't See Peter Parker That Much, Only Spider-Man

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A new rumor for Spider-Man 4 claims that Peter Parker 'will take a back seat' and fade from existence while Spider-Man becomes more prominent.

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Doctor Doom's Mission and Role in Avengers: Doomsday May Be Complicated

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While Doctor Doom will play a major role in Avengers: Doomsday and the MCU, the form that his mission could take may be more nuanced.

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This Iconic Stuntman Is Also the Most Underrated Action Star

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Still underrated in Hollywood, Scott Adkins has had a prolific career, both as a stuntman and a DTV action hero.

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What TV Show Started Great but Fizzled Out by the End?

Some TV shows get out of the gate with a bang but slowly fizzle after the first season or two. What’s the best series you’ve seen that you eventually stopped watching because of a quality decrease?

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Best Prequel Movie of All Time (That’s Not The Godfather II)

Although not necessarily the most consistent, there have been some excellent prequel movies. What do you think is the best prequel movie of all time that’s not The Godfather Part II?

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What Indie Character Do You Most Want to See Crossover with Marvel or DC?

What comics character from an independent shop would fit seamlessly alongside Marvel of DC characters? Personally, I’d love to see Spawn interact with characters like Batman or Punisher.

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TWD: Daryl Dixon's Norman Reedus & Melissa McBride on 'Magic' of Carol's Return

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'Make the Leap... Or Give Up': Jason Yu Discusses the Harsh Reality of the Movie Industry

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‘This Is Bananas’ - Niecy Nash-Betts on Grotesquerie & Playing Detectives in Crime Shows

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'Francis Changed My Life': Megalopolis Star Chloe Fineman on Working With Francis Ford Coppola

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Saturday Night Director Jason Reitman Reveals Which SNL Star Was 'Trickiest' to Cast

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Kris Kristofferson, Blade Franchise Star and Country Music Icon, Dies at 88

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Music icon and acclaimed actor Kris Kristofferson has passed away at the age of 88.

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The Mystery Demon Slayer’s Anime Answered (That the Manga Didn’t)

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Nezuko Kamado’s conquest of the sun in Season 3 marked a turning point Demon Slayer and also expanded upon elements left unresolved in the manga.

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Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic Series Timeline, Explained

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Explore the rich timeline of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, detailing pivotal events like the Jedi Civil War and Revan's rise and fall.

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X-Men: Does Polaris Still Have Her Secondary Mutation?

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Polaris of the X-Men briefly had a secondary mutation in the early 1990s. Does she still have those powers?

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Ron Perlman's First Hellboy Movie Will Stream for Free in October

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Hellboy, the 2004 film starring Ron Perlman and directed by Guillermo del Toro is headed to a free streaming platform.

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Blade Runner 2049 Ending, Explained

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Blade Runner 2049 returns to Ridley Scott's grimy cyberpunk future. But there are even more secrets left to uncover before the credits roll.

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Superman & Lois Finale Will Do Something No Superman Adaptation Has Ever Done Before

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Ahead of Superman & Lois' season 4 premiere, a new report teases something unique happening in its finale compared to other Superman movies and shows.

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Rings of Power Season 2 Turns Sauron's Latest Romantic Arc Into a Terrifying Tragedy

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 gives the charming Sauron another romantic arc but ends it in the most shocking manner.

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Gege Akutami's Jutsu Kaisen receives a heroic sendoff from his Shonen Jump peers after announcing a major sales milestone and future series plans.

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The 4th Expendables film was a massive flop, but that doesn't mean that one of Jason Statham's best collaborators can't help turn the series around.

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Who is Dennis Jenkins in 9-1-1?

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In Season 8, Episode 1, "Buzzkill," 9-1-1 introduces audiences to Dennis Jenkins, who has huge ties to Athena Grant's past.

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What Went Wrong with the Saw Franchise?

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Saw is an iconic horror franchise with 10 films and an eleventh installment on the horizon, but somewhere along the way something went wrong.

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5 Iconic Horror Movies That Inspire Easy Halloween Costumes

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From the Babadook to Saw's Billy the Puppet, these iconic horror films are easy costume options for any fans' Halloween.

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One Agatha All Along Character Predicted Her Own Fate - And It Wasn't the Psychic

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Agatha All Along's ragtag coven might not be the most powerful, but one seemingly powerless member may have just seen her future.

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This Dark Souls Character Has Some of the Most Tragic Lore in the Entire FromSoft Catalog

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Artorias was famed as the greatest hero of Lordran, the conqueror of the Abyss. But these things were a lie, and in truth his fate was a tragic one.

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Wes Craven's Underrated Vampire Film Starring Eddie Murphy Gets Free Streaming Home

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Horror icon Wes Craven’s classic vampire movie starring Eddie Murphy finds a new free streaming home for October.

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Metropolis Has a New Defender and She’s a Cold-Blooded Killer

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A classic member of the Teen Titans is officially being hunted by Metropolis' newest and most lethal costumed crime fighter.

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The Harry Potter Reboot Has the Perfect Role for This Original Film Star

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The Harry Potter movies featured many acting greats, but one in particular has the perfect role to which they could return in the reboot.

By Kassie Duke

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The Wild Robot Director Addresses DreamWorks Film's Approach to More Experimental CG Animation

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Chris Sanders reveals what caused modern animated films to break from early CG visuals and how The Wild Robot factors this approach into Roz's arc.

By Ben Wasserman

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Tim Curry and Bill Skarsgard's It Adaptations Unite at New Streaming Home

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Three adaptations of Stephen King’s horror novel It about Pennywise the Clown come together on one streaming home.

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