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Box office hits and misses: Disney’s ‘Moana’ sails to huge, five-day holiday weekend

Disney's animated feature 'Moana' knocked 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' out of the top spot with an impressive $81.1 million over five days.
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Martin Scorsese's long-awaited 'Silence' finally has its first trailer

Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver have their faith tested in the first trailer for Martin Scorsese's long-developing drama Silence.

There can be only one: 'John Wick' co-director hired for 'Highlander' reboot

The upcoming reboot of the Highlander franchise has turned to John Wick co-director Chad Stahelski to helm the film.
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Return to Arrakis: Legendary picks up rights to ‘Dune’ movie and TV adaptations

Another adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune could be in the works after Legendary Entertainment acquired the movie and TV rights to the sci-fi saga.
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First photos from 'Pacific Rim: Maelstrom' set feature Star Wars actor

Star Wars actor John Boyega appears in the first photos from the set of Pacific Rim: Maelstrom, the upcoming sequel to the 2013 sci-fi spectacle.
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Director to go from commercials to feature-length films with 'Mortal Kombat' reboot

The upcoming reboot of the Mortal Kombat movie franchise will be directed by award-winning commercial director Simon McQuoid.
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‘John Wick’ co-director David Leitch takes the helm of 2018’s ‘Deadpool’ sequel

John Wick co-director David Leitch will take the helm on the sequel to Deadpool, this year's "R"-rated action hit.
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The Han Solo movie just added a major 'Game of Thrones' cast member

The upcoming, still-untitled Han Solo movie has added Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke to its quickly growing cast, according to Disney and Lucasfilm.
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Box office hits and misses: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ claws past ‘Doctor Strange’

J.K. Rowling and director David Yates' Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them took the top spot at the box office this weekend.
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A present for 'Doctor Who' fans: 2016 'Christmas Special' will get 2 nights in theaters

This year's Doctor Who Christmas Special will receive a two-night release in theaters following its December 25 premiere on BBC America.
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‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ review

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them makes the wizarding world feel fresh again
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Jennifer Lawrence goes for a free-floating, frightening swim in 'Passengers' clip

The effect of gravity on a swimming pool is not lost on Jennifer Lawrence's character when she takes a dip in a new clip from the sci-fi film Passengers.
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The great ape is far from the only monster in the new ‘Kong: Skull Island’ trailer

A new trailer for Kong: Skull Island puts the focus on the great ape King Kong, and reveals many of the other terrifying residents of his jungle island.
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Pixar visionary Andrew Stanton on ‘Finding Dory,’ studio secrets, and what’s next

Veteran Pixar filmmaker Andrew Stanton explains the origins and challenges of 'Finding Dory', and also talks sequels and a potential return to live-action movies.
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Here’s why ‘The Last Of Us’ movie is stalled, according to Sam Raimi

The Last Of Us movie based on the hit video game is stalled due to a difference in vision for it, according to producer Sam Raimi.
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Marvel’s ‘The Inhumans’ TV series will premiere in IMAX theaters

Marvel will debut the first two episodes of a new ABC television series based on The Inhumans in IMAX theaters before sending it to television.
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‘Arrival’ review

Sicario director Denis Villenueve goes sci-fi in alien-invasion movie Arrival, and offers up a truly moving story about what makes us human.
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First trailer for outer space saga 'Valerian' finds Luc Besson back in his element

Luc Besson, who directed The Fifth Element, has returned to sci-fi spectacles with Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, which has its first trailer.

Cameras are rolling on 'Pacific Rim: Maelstrom,' according to John Boyega

The sequel to Guillermo del Toro's giant robot adventure 'Pacific Rim' will be titled 'Pacific Rim: Maelstrom' and cameras have already begun rolling on the film, according to actor John Boyega's Instagram account.
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Johnny Depp will play a pivotal character in the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ sequel

'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' isn't in theaters yet, but Johnny Depp has already joined the cast of the film's sequel in a major, magical role.
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With X-Men franchise in transition, X-Force may make its debut in 'Deadpool 3'

A new report indicates that 20th Century Fox is planning a third installment of the Deadpool franchise that will introduce the mutant team X-Force.
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'Doctor Strange' director reveals the villain he originally wanted for the movie

Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson revealed that the initial plan for the Marvel superhero's movie had a different villain in mind.
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Son of ‘An American Werewolf in London’ director to write and helm remake

Max Landis, the son of An American Werewolf in London writer and director John Landis, will reportedly write and direct a remake of the 1981 horror classic.
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‘Mr. Robot’ star cast as Freddie Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ biopic

Mr. Robot star Rami Malek has reportedly agreed to star in the upcoming biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, which Bryan Singer is in talks to direct.
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‘Doctor Strange’ banishes ‘Trolls’ and ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ to reign supreme at the box office

Marvel Studios chalked up another winner with a $84.9 million debut for Doctor Strange, the 14th film in its cinematic universe, which won the weekend.
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We spoke with the science consultant behind Doctor Strange’s mind-bending multiverse

Adam Frank science consultant for 'Doctor Strange' explains the real-world concepts behind the interdimensional magic in the upcoming film, which takes Marvel’s Cinematic Universe to a new frontier.
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Reboot masters: ‘Freddy vs. Jason’ writers to revive ‘Starship Troopers’

Paul Verhoeven's 1997 sci-fi film Starship Troopers is the next movie that will a reboot, courtesy of the Freddy Vs. Jason screenwriters.
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‘Doctor Strange’ review

Benedict Cumberbatch's debut as surgeon-turned-sorcerer Stephen Strange in 'Doctor Strange' is a treat for the eyes that transcends its flaws.
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New trailer for ‘Wonder Woman’ goes heavy on the action and origin story

The new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures superhero feature Wonder Woman goes heavy on the action while offering an early peek at the June 2017 film.
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‘Jessica Jones’ director to helm first two episodes of ‘The Defenders’ on Netflix

Jessica Jones director S.J. Clarkson has been hired to direct the first two episodes of Marvel's team-up miniseries The Defenders on Netflix.
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Creative differences prompt another director to leave 'The Flash' movie

Warner Bros. Pictures is searching for a new director for The Flash after Rick Famuyiwa exited the film, making him the second filmmaker to do so.
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Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal deal with an alien threat in first trailer for 'Life'

Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds encounter life on Mars in first trailer for the 2017 sci-fi thriller Life.
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Pulling double duty: ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ sequel will also serve as a prequel

The director of 2014's sci-fi hit Edge of Tomorrow hints that the upcoming sequel could also serve as a prequel to the original film.
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Fifth blood: 'Rambo' reboot is on the way, but Stallone decides to stay home

Nu Image and Millennium Films are reportedly planning a reboot of the Rambo action franchise featuring a new star continuing the character's story.