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Aug 18, 20211 min read
Adventure Time Gets Fionna and Cake Spinoff at HBO Max
HBO Max ordered a new Adventure Time series centered on Fionna and Cake. The 10-episode series will see Fionna and Cake -- gender-swapped...
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Aug 15, 20212 min read
Free Guy: Where to Spot Hugh Jackman's Cameo
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Free Guy, now in theaters. In Free Guy, nobody is exactly as they seem. All player...
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Aug 12, 20212 min read
Nickelodeon's The Smurfs Releases First Trailer, Release Date
The Smurfs have become an iconic part of the animation landscape — and now, it looks like they're about to be introduced for a whole new...
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Aug 10, 20212 min read
Idris Elba Joins Sonic 2 as Knuckles With an Early Sneak Peek
Idris Elba is joining the cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Knuckles, with the actor revealing a sneak peek at his character. "Knock,...
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Jul 25, 20212 min read
Actor/Comedian Jackie Mason Dies at 93
Actor and comedian Jackie Mason passed away on July 24, 2021, at the age of 93. First reported by The New York Times, Mason had been...
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Jul 25, 20213 min read
The Robotech Movie Turns 35, and You’ll Likely Never Watch It
Known for essentially being a patchwork franchise, Harmony Gold's Robotech is one of the first major anime to really hit it big in...
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Jul 16, 20211 min read
Chucky Teaser Brings Back Child's Play's Killer Doll - And Gives Him a Butcher Knife
Syfy and USA released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Child's Play spinoff series Chucky. The teaser begins with a close-up of a...
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Jul 11, 20214 min read
He-Man's Original Cartoon Was Nearly Followed By a Series Set in the Past of Eternia
TV URBAN LEGEND: There was nearly a sequel to the original Masters of the Universeseries in the late 1980s set in the past of Eternia...
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Jul 9, 20211 min read
Classic '80s Cartoon SilverHawks Is Getting a Revival
The Nacelle Company, known for producing Netflix's The Toys That Made Us, is reviving the classic 1980s cartoon SilverHawks. "SilverHawks...
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Jul 4, 20214 min read
Why Mattel Practically GAVE He-Man to TV Stations
TV URBAN LEGEND: Despite being one of the biggest ratings successes of the mid-1980s, Mattel's deal with the TV stations who aired He-Man...
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Jun 27, 20212 min read
Arnold Schwarzenegger Channels Conan to Sell New Merch
Arnold Schwarzenegger is returning to one of his most famous roles — but not for the reason fans might be expecting. Over the weekend,...
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Jun 27, 20212 min read
LEGO Boba Fett Starship Drops Slave I Moniker
Disney has chosen to move away from the name "Slave I" for the release of the new LEGO Star Wars set, "Boba Fett's Starship." The...
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Jun 16, 20213 min read
Sweet Tooth: Gus' Extraordinary Abilities, Explained
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Season 1 of Sweet Tooth, now streaming on Netflix. In Netflix's Sweet Tooth, young Gus...
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Jun 14, 20211 min read
Superman, Deliverance Actor Ned Beatty Dies at 83
Longtime actor Ned Beatty -- known for his roles in such films as Superman, Deliverance and Network, just to name a few -- has passed...
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Jun 7, 20212 min read
The Boys: Amazon Studios Unveils the First Look at Jensen Ackles' Soldier Boy
Amazon Studios released a full costume reveal for Jensen Ackles' The Boys Season 3 character, Soldier Boy. The image offers a first look...
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May 30, 20214 min read
5 Hollywood Anime Remakes We're Actually Looking Forward To
adaptations. While some, like Speed Racer and Alita: Battle Angel, have become cult favorites, disasters like Dragon Ball: Evolution and...
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May 27, 20212 min read
Cobra Kai Teaser Welcomes Terry Silver Back to the Dojo
Netflix's first teaser for Season 4 of Cobra Kai welcomes Thomas Ian Griffith's Terry Silver to the dojo. The teaser features Silver...
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May 26, 20212 min read
Amazon Buys MGM Studios for Nearly $8.5 Billion
Amazon and MGM have officially signed a merger agreement in which the former will absorb the latter for the sum of $8.45 billion. "It has...
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May 19, 20211 min read
ThunderCats Screenwriter Says Fans 'Are Not Ready' for the Film
Adam Wingard is slated to co-write and direct an adaptation of ThunderCats for Warner Bros. Picture. According to co-writer Simon...
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May 18, 20212 min read
Amazon in Talks to Buy MGM For $9 Billion
Amazon is currently in negotiations to potentially buy MGM, which would give it ownership over 4,000 film titles including the James Bond...
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