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Watch Gal Gadot and Lynda Carter Discuss the Challenge of Playing Wonder Woman
Two actresses, one iconic superhero. Gal Gadot and Lynda Carter have both played a major role in keeping Wonder Woman a major pop culture figure, and now they’ve sat down together for a short, compelling chat on the experience. On Instagram, Gadot and Carter chat about becoming Wonder Woman, how they approach the role, and … Continued
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This Video Explains the Story Behind Every Lightsaber Luke Skywalker Ever Wielded
In the movies, Luke Skywalker has only ever had the two lightsabers. In other canon materials, it’s a bit more complicated. Star Wars Explained can, uh, explain. In a new video done in collaboration with Mr Sunday Movies, Alex from Star Wars Explained look into Luke’s laser sword past, which is more complicated than I … Continued
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Ricky Whittle Talks Shadow’s Identity Crisis in American Gods Season 3
The third season of American Gods will be a departure, finding Shadow in the small, seemingly innocent town of Lakeline. It’s not innocent, and for Shadow this isn’t just a quiet getaway—it’s a chance for him to figure out who or what he really is, and what he wants from the world. In a new … Continued
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Watch the Stars of Batwoman Season 2 Describe the New Season in One Word
The second season of Batwoman will represent a soft reboot for the series, a beginning of a rebuilding effort after the first star, Ruby Rose, left the show. With Javicia Leslie asthe new Batwoman, the show is geared up to begin anew. But what’s it going to be like? In a cute new video from … Continued
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This Gorgeous Soul Art Tribute Was Made in Virtual Reality
This tribute to Disney and Pixar’s Soul is impressive, and even moreso when you find out how it was made. Virtual reality is a cool medium for a lot of things. One of those is art—programs like Tilt Brush let artists like That Sabby Life create three-dimensional art pieces entirely in VR. It’s not an … Continued
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This Video Goes Behind-the-Scenes on Star Trek: Discovery‘s Climactic Season 3 Finale
That was a big one, wasn’t it? Now that the third season of Star Trek: Discovery is over, there are some big transformations to think about. In a new behind-the-scenes video, executive producers Michelle Paradise and Olatunde Osunsanmi along with some of the show’s stars reflect on what’s happened, how it means, and how it … Continued
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Early WandaVision Impressions Suggest the Marvel Series Is as Good as It Is Weird
Critics have seen the first three episodes of WandaVision, the upcoming Marvel Studios Disney+ series starring Scarlet Witch and the Vision as they take on their greatest challenge yet: the sitcom. Which means we’ve got impressions. The early verdict is that the show, from what has been seen so far, is pretty compelling, albeit substantially … Continued
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Marvel’s Moon Knight Series Has 2 New Directors
Oscar Isaac is attached to star in Disney’s upcoming Moon Knight series. Now, the project has added two additional directors to its lineup. A TV show usually needs more than one, you know. Originally, Disney announced Mohamed Diab (Clash), an Egyptian filmmaker, to head up the series. Now, according to the Hollywood Reporter, he’s being … Continued
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These New Uncharted Pictures Confirm That This Movie Is Still Actually Happening
I know, I know: the film’s got a star, a director, a picture of the star in costume, the whole shebang. But I still can’t quite believe that, after years of development hell, the Uncharted movie is actually happening. Recently, a new set of promotional pictures show stills from the in-production film, foreshadowing a treasure-hunting … Continued
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Ratatouille: The Musical Is a Full-Length TikTok Extravaganza, and It Just Raised $1 Million for Charity
Remy the Rat has had his musical debut, and it’s fantastic—and lucrative. Okay, uh, let me explain as best I can: in the past few months, a group of TikTok creators and musicians have banded together around a striking and mildly hilarious task: to build a full-length musical based on the Disney and Pixar film … Continued
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This Unearthed The Office Cold Open Is an Elaborate Homage to The Matrix
The Office is long over, but with its release on Peacock, a bunch of new footage is seeing the light of day. Including an unused cold open that recreates iconic moments from The Matrix. In classic Office fashion, it’s a prank on Dwight. An elaborate, theatrical prank, one which apes The Matrix in an extended … Continued
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A Number of Disney TV Productions Delayed Amidst Surge in LA Covid Cases
The Los Angeles entertainment industry, typically a hub of Hollywood production, is once again slowing to a halt in response to the unprecedented, basically unchecked spread of the novel coronavirus in LA County. As reported by Deadline, sixteen shows have had their production restarts delayed due to the recent surge in covid cases in the … Continued
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Watch the Striking Trailer for Ukrainian Sci-Fi Film Atlantis
The country of Ukraine is entering a visually striking, politically vibrant science fiction film for this year’s Foreign Film Oscar category. The trailer is something else. Taking place in a near-future Ukraine, this film imagines the fallout of a terrible war between the Ukraine and Russia. A war that, well, is based on reality, specifically … Continued
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The Doctor and Captain Jack Are Together Again in New Big Finish Audio Adventure
2021 is the 15th anniversary of the Doctor Who spinoff series Torchwood, starring the beloved disaster hero Captain Jack Harkness. To celebrate, Big Finish is putting out a new Torchwood audio adventure with a big reunion. That’s right, Captain Jack is meeting back up with the Doctor. Not just any Doctor, either: David Tennant’s Tenth … Continued
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This Fan Animation Reimagines a Pivotal Steven Universe Moment With the Pilot’s Art Style
Steven Universe’s art style is characterized by a cute, iconic sense of style. But the original draft, was seen in the unreleased pilot, was a lot different. Not worse, mind you, but a bit less simplified, a bit more odd. We never got to see that Steven Universe. But a new fan animation gives a … Continued
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Welcome John Bishop to the Cast of the Upcoming Season of Doctor Who
Recently, two of the Doctor’s three companions were announced to be leaving the show, leaving a potential gap in the show’s ensemble cast. Now, we might know about who’s going to be filling it. In a cheeky short video on the Doctor Who Twitter, the BBC announced yesterday that John Bishop is joining the cast … Continued
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This Sci-Fi Short Film Takes a Heartfelt Look at Grief and the Traumas of War
Fear is inevitable. Worry is inevitable. Grief is inescapable. Can technology help? These are classic sci-fi questions, and they’re the subject of the short film “Rewind”, written and directed by Stephen Eigenmann. Starring Sheila Traiser as Sheila and Alec Lang as Melo, an assistant robot, this is a story about a widowed mother trying to … Continued
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Here’s How the Ashes of Star Trek‘s Original Scotty Got Smuggled Aboard the International Space Station
A heartwarming story of hope, family, and a little bit of international espionage. As revealed in a fascinating report by The Times in the United Kingdom, some of the ashes of James Doohan, Star Trek’s original Scotty, now live on board of the International Space Station. They’ve been there since 2008, and until now it’s … Continued
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Warner Bros. Is Fast-Tracking Wonder Woman 3 After 1984‘s Apparent Success
Like, that’s not surprising. But, dang, that was fast. As reported by Deadline, after a remarkably successful debut, especially considering the global pandemic, Warner Bros. is fast-tracking Wonder Woman 3. This third film in the series, and the fifth to feature Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, will be made with Patty Jenkins directing. According to Jenkins, … Continued
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Chase Down the New Wonder Woman by Watching Lynda Carter’s Classic Series
It’s been a couple of days since Wonder Woman 1984 hit HBO Max, which means, if you’re a big superhero or Wonder Woman person, you’ve probably already seen it. Fortunately, there’s even more Wonder Woman to watch. In advance of the release of the movie, HBO Max (as pointed out by Entertainment Weekly) shared a … Continued
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