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How M.C. Escher inspired the magical, mystery world of ‘Doctor Strange’

The VFX producer on Marvel's Doctor Strange explains the process behind creating the mind-bending, physics-defying visuals that earned the film an Oscar nomination.
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Live-action remake of 'The Lion King' brings on Donald Glover and James Earl Jones

The upcoming live-action remake of The Lion King has added Donald Glover and James Earl Jones to its voice cast.
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How ILM built, and destroyed, one of the largest sets ever for ‘Deepwater Horizon’

Peter Berg's Deepwater Horizon combined one of the biggest sets of all time with high-tech fire created from practical and digital effects to produce an Oscar-nominated disaster film.
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Box office hits and misses: ‘The Great Wall’ crumbles while ‘Lego Batman’ reigns

Matt Damon couldn't keep The Great Wall from having a rough debut in the U.S. as The Lego Batman Movie won the weekend again.
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Major changes are afoot in the first teaser for ‘Silicon Valley’ season 4

HBO's high-tech sitcom Silicon Valley returns for a fourth season in April, and the network has released a brief preview of the new season.
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‘The Great Wall’ Review

Matt Damon can't save The Great Wall from underachieving with a beautiful movie that's all style and no substance.
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New clip from ‘Kong: Skull Island’ reveals a connection to ‘Godzilla’ reboot

In a new clip from Kong: Skull Island, Samuel L. Jackson confronts John Goodman about the real reason they've come to the giant ape's island.
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Warner Bros. wants Mel Gibson to direct the ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel

Warner Bros. Pictures is reportedly courting Hacksaw Ridge and Braveheart director Mel Gibson to helm its Suicide Squad sequel.
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'The Batman' might have found director to replace Ben Affleck

Cloverfield and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves will reportedly be the new director on The Batman.
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Box office hits and misses: ‘Lego Batman’ tops ‘Fifty Shades’ and ‘John Wick’ in big weekend

The animated feature The Lego Batman Movie won the weekend at the box office, beating Fifty Shades Darker and John Wick: Chapter 2.
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‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ review

By focusing on all the best elements of its 2014 predecessor, John Wick: Chapter 2 lives up to the hype and improves on the original's winning formula.
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The Coen brothers are working on the script for the ‘Scarface’ remake

The Oscar-winning filmmaking duo of Joel and Ethan Coen are working on the script for the upcoming remake of Scarface.
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Cryptic teaser answers one question: ‘The OA’ will return for season 2 on Netflix

Netflix confirmed that its supernatural mystery series The OA will return for a second season via a creepy new teaser video.
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Even ninjas have daddy issues in first trailer for 'The Lego Ninjago Movie'

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer for The LEGO Ninjago Movie, based on the hit toy line and cartoon series.
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The Fast and the Furious franchise takes to the road with a live arena show

Universal Pictures is turning the Fast and the Furious franchise into a live arena show featuring motor stunts inspired by the movies.
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Here’s your first look at Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft in the ‘Tomb Raider’ reboot

Photos from the set of the upcoming Tomb Raider movie feature the first look at Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft.
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‘Split’ scares off ‘Rings’ to win the box office for the third week in a row

M. Night Shyamalan's thriller Split won the box office for the third straight week, topping horror sequel Rings this time around.
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‘Rings’ movie review

The horror franchise that started with 2002's ‘The Ring’ returns to the screen with a clever concept that it abandons far too early.
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Just when you thought it was safe to watch SyFy, ‘Sharknado 5’ comes along

SyFy and The Asylum's campy Sharknado franchise is returning for a fifth installment, with Sharknado 5 taking the series global.
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'The Batman' needs a new director after star Ben Affleck steps down

Ben Affleck will no longer direct the upcoming Batman solo movie for Warner Bros. Pictures, but will still star in and produce the film.
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The 'Godzilla' sequel just added a monster-fighting 'Stranger Things' star

Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown is the first cast member to join the upcoming Godzilla sequel, Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
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Box office hits and misses: ‘Split’ wins again, Resident Evil franchise nears $1B

M. Night Shyamalan's thriller Split crossed $100 million worldwide, but it wasn't the only major box-office milestone for films this week.
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Who can make ‘Willy Wonka’ more weird? Michael Bolton in new Honest Trailer

Grammy-winning musician Michael Bolton joined the Honest Trailers team for a deconstruction of 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter movie review

Milla Jovavich's final adventure as Resident Evil action hero brings the franchise to a fitting but somewhat underwhelming end in The Final Chapter.
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Josh Gad ambushed Daisy Ridley to get 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' details

Josh Gad ambushed his co-star on the upcoming Murder on the Orient Express movie, Daisy Ridley, to get the scoop on Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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'The Flash' is getting a total rewrite while the studio looks for a new director

Warner Bros. Pictures' superhero movie The Flash is getting a complete rewrite while it looks for a new director.
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Emmy-winning actress, feminist icon Mary Tyler Moore has died at age 80

Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Mary Tyler Moore has died at the age of 80 due to complications from pneumonia.
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Sci-fi drama 'Arrival' set to return to theaters, thanks to 8 Oscar nominations

Director Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi drama Arrival is headed back to theaters on the strength of its eight Academy Award nominations.
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Academy Award nominees: ‘La La Land’ ties all-time record for Oscar nominations

Topping this year's Oscar nominees, the modern musical La La Land tied the all-time record for Academy Award nominations.
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He’s back! James Cameron to team with ‘Deadpool’ director on new ‘Terminator’

Original Terminator director James Cameron will reportedly team with Deadpool director Tim Miller on a new film in the franchise.
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M. Night Shyamalan made big comeback this weekend, ‘Rogue One’ crosses $1B

M. Night Shyamalan's multiple-personality thriller Split had a big opening weekend, while Rogue One crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide.
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‘House of Cards’ gets a new, dark teaser on Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day

Netflix has released an ominous teaser for the upcoming fifth season of House of Cards, as well as the new season's premiere date.
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‘XXX: Return Of Xander Cage’ review

Vin Diesel's return in 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' uses the 'Fast and Furious' formula to make the franchise fun again.
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Dwayne Johnson will finally get his own DC Comics movie

Dwayne Johnson will reportedly star in a solo movie featuring DC Comics antihero Black Adam, a role he's been attached to since 2008.