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The young cast of The Umbrella Academy series on Netflix.

The Umbrella Academy season 2: Everything we know so far

Netflix renewed its hit series The Umbrella Academy for a second season. Here is the premiere date and everything we know about the upcoming 10-episode season.
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The Umbrella Academy season 2 review: Making dysfunction beautiful again

The second season of The Umbrella Academy raises the stakes for the Hargreeves siblings, but confirms the Netflix series' season 1 success was no gimmick.
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Watch all the best trailers from Comic-Con 2020 right here

Comic-Con International isn't happening in San Diego this year, but the virtual Comic-Con At Home event is still delivering plenty of movie and TV previews.
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HBO debuts a monstrous Lovecraft Country trailer ahead of Comic-Con event

HBO offered up the first look at terrifying new series Lovecraft Country with a trailer for the show released ahead of the show's Comic-Con@Home panel.
The cast of The New Mutants.

The New Mutants preview from Comic-Con should come with a spoiler warning

It's nice to see fresh footage from a film you're excited about, but The New Mutants preview from Comic-Con might cross the line into spoiler territory.
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Comic-Con At Home: How to watch it and which panels to watch

San Diego Comic-Con is canceled, but the virtual Comic-Con@Home is happening July 22-25. Here's how to watch all of the panels and which ones to look for.
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The Boys season 2 debuts a bloody new clip for Comic-Con, gets season 3 renewal

Not only did Amazon Studios renew The Boys for a third season during Comic-Con, but the wild superhero series also debuted a gory, explosive new clip.
The cast of animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Star Trek: Lower Decks: Watch the first clip from Comic-Con

Star Trek: Lower Decks will offer a very, very different perspective on Starfleet, as the first clip from the adult animated series makes all too clear.
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Star Trek: Prodigy series announced at Comic-Con, will premiere in 2021

Nickelodeon will get its own animated series set in the Star Trek universe when Star Trek: Prodigy premieres on the channel at some point in 2021.
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Bill and Ted Face the Music will arrive in theaters and on-demand the same day

Most excellent! Bill & Ted Face the Music will premiere with a theatrical release and be available for on-demand viewing on the same day, September 1.
The cast of The New Mutants.

The New Mutants has a new trailer, so Disney’s X-Men spinoff is still happening

The final film in the X-Men franchise, The New Mutants has a new trailer that confirms the superhero horror movie is still planning to hit theaters in August.
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What is Baby Yoda?

The Mandalorian isn't the only breakout star of Disney's Star Wars spinoff series. Here's everything we know about the character better known as Baby Yoda.
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How Netflix makes Arthurian legends feel new again with Cursed

The cast and creators of the Netflix series Cursed explain how it explores King Arthur's saga from a fresh (and female) perspective to make it feel new again.
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Everything we know about the Disney+ series

Disney will explore the aftermath of The Clone Wars in the new animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch, premiering on the Disney+ streaming service in 2021.
The DC Extended Universe's Justice League posing together.

By going back to Batman for HBO Max, DC is missing a golden opportunity

WarnerMedia is betting big on the Dark Knight with an upcoming series set in the universe of Matt Reeves' upcoming film The Batman, but they can do better.

The Umbrella Academy season 2 trailer delivers another weird apocalypse

The trailer for season 2 of The Umbrella Academy has the family of reluctant superheroes trying to avert another apocalyptic event in the Netflix series.
The cast of the Netflix movie The Old Guard.

The Old Guard review: Netflix turns Charlize Theron into an immortal John Wick

Netflix wants to build an action franchise with The Old Guard, which casts Charlize Theron as an immortal mercenary, and it comes pretty close to doing so.
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Hamilton vs. history: Is the award-winning musical historically accurate?

Lin-Manuel Miranda's award-winning musical Hamilton comes to Disney+ on July 3, but is its story of founding father Alexander Hamilton historically accurate?
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Happily Ever Avatar: How HBO Max series found love connections in gaming world

In HBO Max's documentary series Happily Ever Avatar, couples experience the trials and tribulations of real-world love after meeting in their favorite games.
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Yes, it’s okay to watch Hamilton on Disney+ before seeing the musical live

Don't worry about seeing the stage version of Hamilton before the Disney+ movie, because both have plenty to offer anyone who is curious about the show's buzz.
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From Dune to Wonder Woman: The most-anticipated movies of 2020

The list of films hitting theaters in 2020 is a lot shorter these days, but these movies still give us plenty to be excited about as theaters begin to reopen.
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How visual effects built Picard’s Borg cube and made The Mandalorian’s ship fly

From Star Trek: Picard's Borg cube to The Mandalorian's Razor Crest, visual effects helped bring two of sci-fi's coolest ships to the screen over the last year.
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How Joel Schumacher and Bat Nipples made Batman fun again

Joel Schumacher, who died on Monday, helped show that Batman doesn't have to be super-serious.
Jared Harris in Foundation.

Foundation: The first look at the Apple TV+ series based on Asimov’s books

The Galactic Empire's fall will be brought to the screen in 2021 on Apple TV+, and now we have our first look at the adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation.
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Watchmen, explained: Easter eggs and references from episode 9 of HBO’s series

Episode 9 of HBO's Watchmen series offered plenty of revelations about the story that played out over the hit show's first (and possibly only) season.
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Watchmen, explained: Easter eggs and references from episode 8 of HBO’s series

Episode 8 of HBO's Watchmen series offered plenty of revelations -- and of course, a few more mysteries -- about the story playing out on the screen.
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Watchmen, explained: Easter eggs and references from episode 7 of HBO’s series

Here are some of the key elements of episode 7 of HBO's Watchmen series you might have missed to make your viewing experience even better.
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Watchmen, explained: Easter eggs and references from episode 6 of HBO’s series

Episode 6 of HBO's Watchmen series has plenty of call-outs to the comic and history behind the story playing out on the screen.
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Watchmen, explained: Easter eggs and references from episode 5 of HBO’s series

Episode 5 of HBO's Watchmen series has plenty of call-outs to the comic and history behind the story playing out on the screen. Here are some of the key elements you might have missed or simply didn't know about that can make the Watchmen viewing experience even better.
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Watchmen, explained: Easter eggs and references from episode 4 of HBO’s series

Episode 4 of HBO's Watchmen series has plenty of call-outs to the comic and history behind the story playing out on the screen.
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Watchmen, explained: Easter eggs and references from episode 3 of HBO’s series

Episode 3 of HBO's Watchmen series has plenty of call-outs to the comic and history behind the story playing out on the screen. Here are some of the key elements you might have missed or simply didn't know about that can make the Watchmen viewing experience even better.
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Watchmen, explained: Easter eggs and references from episode 2 of HBO’s series

Episode 2 of HBO's Watchmen series has plenty of call-outs to the comic and history behind the story playing out on the screen. Here are some of the key elements you might have missed or simply didn't know about that can make the Watchmen viewing experience even better.
A man in a Rorschach mask in HBO's "Watchmen."

Watchmen, explained: Five big things we learned from episode 1 of HBO’s series

The first episode of HBO's Watchmen series offered plenty of surprises, answered a few questions, and delivered even more mysteries.
The DC Extended Universe's Justice League posing together.

Here’s your first look at the Snyder Cut of Justice League

WarnerMedia and HBO Max have released the first clip from Zack Snyder's Justice League, the upcoming "Snyder Cut" of the polarizing 2017 superhero team-up film.