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Oscar Isaac Responds to Rumors He's Being Considered for Next Batman
Ever since Ben Affleck officially vacated the role of Batman, fans have been desperate to find out who will be Hollywood's next Caped Crusader....
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Ralph Fiennes Doesn’t Want to See Anyone Else Play Voldemort
Though it took some convincing to get Oscar-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes to sign on to play Voldemort in the Harry Potter films, he's become quite possessive of the part....
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Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Says No MCU Character Is ‘Unkillable’
Kevin Feige made it clear that no Marvel character is immune to death. And while he wouldn't name names, we can only hope that he's talking about Thanos....
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Disney Shareholder Reportedly Saw Parts of New Stars Wars and Is Sharing His Thoughts
It’s hard to believe that Disney and/or Lucasfilm would let anyone screen any of the still-untitled 'Star Wars: Episode IX,' but if these reports are true, we know at least a few more details than we did yesterday....
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Kit Harington Reveals His Darkest Period of Playing Jon Snow in Game of Thrones
Kit Harington has played Jon Snow since he was 24 years old. In a new interview with 'Variety,' the 32-year-old actor discussed how he has personally evolved just as much as his character over the past eight seasons—but there have been a few bumps along the way....
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Game of Thrones is Getting a New Tie-In Book Series for Season 8
HBO's epic series may be coming to an end this spring, but its behind-the-scenes magic will carry on....
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'Thousands' of Fans (and Google) Spoiled Richard Madden's Game of Thrones Death
While readers of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series knew that Robb Stark's days were probably numbered on 'Game of Thrones,' the actor decided to keep himself in the dark about the book series. The internet had different ideas....
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George R.R. Martin Says He Has ‘Mixed Feelings’ About the End of Game of Thrones
As 'Game of Thrones' readies to come to an end, George R.R. Martin admitted that he has "mixed feelings" about it all—and wishes that he'd "finished these books sooner so the show hadn’t gotten ahead of me." Fans can relate....
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Will the White Walkers Resurrect the Fallen Starks in Game of Thrones?
'Game of Thrones' fans have witnessed the death of Ned, Catelyn, and Robb Stark over the past seven seasons. But a new fan theory suggests that we could see one—or all—of them return for the final season....
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Brie Larson Is Pushing for an All-Female Avengers Movie
On March 8, Brie Larson will front the MCU's first female-led superhero movie when 'Captain Marvel' arrives in theaters—but the Oscar winner has already expressed interest in an all-female Avengers film....
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Does New Game of Thrones Trailer Hint That Jon Snow Will Finally Learn His True Parentage?
Less than 24 hours after the first full-length 'Game of Thrones' trailer dropped, Reddit is being inundated with fan theories about what it all means—and whether Jon Snow has finally learned who his parents are....
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5 Takeaways From the New Game of Thrones Season 8 Trailer
On Tuesday, HBO dropped the first official trailer for the final season of 'Game of Thrones'—and the fan theories are flying....
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It Looks Like Paul Rudd Spoiled Avengers: Endgame's Title Last Year
For as tight-lipped as the executives behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe are, they sure do have healthy track record of detail leaks....
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The Surprising Reason The Hulk is Green, According to Stan Lee
You don't have to be a Marvel super fan to know that The Incredible Hulk is green. What you might not know is that Stan Lee originally intended him to have a different hue....
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J.K. Rowling Once Rejected a Harry Potter Musical Proposed by Michael Jackson
What do the King of Pop and the Queen of Wizards have in common? If Michael Jackson had gotten his way, he and J.K. Rowling would have collaborated on a Harry Potter musical. Rowling shot it down....
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New Game of Thrones Fan Theory Says Cersei Will Save Westeros From the Night King
Of all the characters we've gotten to known on 'Game of Thrones,' Cersei Lannister might just be the most selfish of them all. But a new theory suggests that she might be the key to saving everyone....
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Josh Trank Wouldn't Mind Erasing Fantastic Four From Film History
It’s not every day that a director wants to completely erase their work on a film from ever existing. But Josh Trank is not just any director....
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Tom Felton Auditioned for Harry Potter and Ron Weasley Before Landing Draco Malfoy Role
"I'm very grateful I am in the film at all, but even more grateful that I got the character of Draco," Felton said....
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Harry Potter Fans Can Now Live at Hogwarts
Still waiting for your Hogwarts acceptance letter? Still dreaming of the day you can walk through the Great Hall doors for the first time? Well now you can, because there are newly-constructed luxury apartments right next to the real Great Hall from Harry Potter....
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James Cameron Directed Entourage's Aquaman, But He Could Never Direct the Real One
The Oscar-winning director may have fake-directed the fake-version of 'Aquaman' in 'Entourage,' but a lack of reality would never have allowed him to do it in real life....
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RIP Ser Pounce: Game of Thrones Showrunners Reveal King Tommen's Cat is Dead
The royal cat made his debut in season four, but went missing shortly after the death of his master. Now we know why....
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Daniel Radcliffe Believes a Harry Potter Reboot is Inevitable
"I know I’m not the last Harry Potter I’m gonna see in my lifetime," said Daniel Radcliffe about the inevitability of a reboot....
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J.K. Rowling Has Some Regrets About Ron and Hermione's Relationship in Harry Potter
"I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment," the author said, before admitting that Harry and Hermione made more sense as a couple....
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Game of Thrones Showrunners Will Develop Three Star Wars Movies
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will unite two of Hollywood's most devoted fandoms when they set off for a galaxy far, far away....
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Meet Ian Whyte: The Actor Who Has Played Four Different Characters on Game of Thrones
You may remember actor Ian Whyte as Gregor Clegane. Or Wun Wun the giant Wildling. Or a White Walker....
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Russo Brothers Say Avengers: Endgame Will Be Longest Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie Yet
'Avengers: Infinity War,' which is just 15 minutes shorter than 'The Godfather,' currently holds the record for longest MCU movie. Could 'Endgame' stray into 'The Godfather: Part II' runtime territory?...
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Game of Thrones Showrunners Say a Season 8 Battle Will Outdo the 'Battle of the Bastards'
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have said that one of the biggest battles in 'Game of Thrones' history is yet to come. That's a pretty bold promise....
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5 Actors Who Could Have Played Iron Man
Tom Cruise could've been a contender....
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Game of Thrones Betting Odds: Who Will Sit on the Iron Throne?
As the epic series' finale inches closer, fans are theorizing who will win the coveted throne—and OddsShark is taking bets on it....
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X-Men Writer Wants Idris Elba to Play Bishop
For longtime 'X-Men' comics writer Chris Claremont, there's only one actor who could play the time-hopping mutant....
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Lena Headey Described Her Final Day of Filming Game of Thrones as 'Weirdly Tedious’
'Tedious' is not a word you'd ever use to describe Cersei Lannister....
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George R.R. Martin's Wife Will Leave Him if He Kills Her Favorite Game of Thrones Characters
'Til death do us part....
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Gringotts Wizarding Bank to Open at London's Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour
You'll be able to visit Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault....
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Hoping to See a Star Wars: Episode IX Trailer During the Super Bowl? Don't Hold Your Breath
It's possible, but we're not betting on it....
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Why the Kid Stars of Harry Potter Had Fake Teeth Made During Filming
The reason for it was practical, except in poor Emma Watson's case....
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Why Daniel Radcliffe's Lego Movie 2 Cameo Ended Up Getting Scrapped
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