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How the Welcome to Chechnya documentary found security in face-swapping VFX

The documentary Welcome to Chechnya made creative use of face-swapping visual effects to protect victims of the Russian republic's antigay purge.
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How Mank used visual effects to turn back the clock on Hollywood

David Fincher's Mank takes audiences back in time to 1930s Hollywood, and made innovative use of visual effects to bring the story to life in the Netflix film.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home is the third movie’s title, set for Christmas 2021

The third film in Sony Pictures' rebooted Spider-Man franchise starring Tom Holland finally has an official title, as well as a Christmas 2021 release date.
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The Best 2021 Super Bowl trailers

The Super Bowl brings the premiere of new movie and TV trailers that can be just as exciting as the game. Here are all of this year's best trailers.
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The best X-Files episodes

The X-Files had an award-winning run of 11 seasons and over 200 episodes, but which of Mulder and Scully's adventures is the best? We've ranked the top 10.

The best Twilight Zone episodes of all time

Sci-fi anthology series The Twilight Zone has given audiences more than 250 stories, and it returned to screens in 2019. Here are our 10 favorite episodes.
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League: Everything we know about the Snyder Cut

After years of campaigning for Warner Bros. Pictures to release a director's cut of 2017 superhero flop Justice League, fans are finally getting their wish.
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How Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon overcame production problems in a pandemic

The creators of Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon discuss their animated tale about a lone warrior trying to unite the world by resurrecting an ancient dragon.
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How Tupac and Thanos led to Douglas, the most impressively humanlike A.I. yet

First it was holographic Tupac and Marvel's Thanos. Now, VFX studio Digital Domain brings us Douglas, an autonomous human who loves sci-fi and Stephen King.
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Ferda! Letterkenny’s Reilly and Squirrely Dan on streaming success, Canadian slang

Canada has given Hulu a hit with Letterkenny, the series about life in a rural Ontario town that is the latest comedy sensation to go global via streaming.
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WandaVision review: Marvel channels Lost for wonderfully weird Disney+ series

The MCU returns in WandaVision, the new Disney+ series that offers up plenty of mysteries as it follows the too-perfect lives of two former Avengers.
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WandaVision: What you should know before watching Marvel’s new series on Disney+

Wondering whether you know enough about the Marvel Cinematic Universe to enjoy WandaVision? Here's the recap you need to make the most of the Disney+ series.
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From Black Widow to WandaVision, here’s every Marvel show and movie coming your way

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may have finished Phase Three, but if you're hungry for more superhero action, here's every upcoming project to look forward to.
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Wonder Woman 1984 review: A superhero epic crammed into a time capsule

The sequel to Wonder Woman goes all-in on spectacle with some compelling new characters, but Wonder Woman 1984 tries a little too hard to surpass the original.
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The Mandalorian, season 3: Everything we know so far

The Mandalorian is a massive hit for streaming service Disney+, so here's everything we know about season 3 of the Star Wars spinoff series.
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The Mandalorian, season 2: Episode 8 Easter eggs and secrets explained

Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ is full of surprises for Star Wars fans. Here are some of the highlights from episode 8 and things you may have missed.
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The Star Wars TV episodes to watch before The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian draws heavily from elements introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels animated series. Here are the key episodes to watch.
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Bulldogs, Ben-Hur, and Led Zeppelin: The VFX secrets of Christmas Chronicles 2

How visual effects studio Weta Digital made the fantastic feel real in the Netflix holiday sequel The Christmas Chronicles 2, starring Kurt Russell as Santa.
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The Mandalorian, season 2: Episode 7 Easter eggs and secrets explained

Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ is full of surprises for Star Wars fans. Here are some of the highlights from episode 7 and things you may have missed.
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Marvel announces five new Disney+ series: Secret Invasion, Ironheart, more

Marvel announced plans for five new shows set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that will premiere on Disney+, including Secret Invasion and Ironheart.
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Marvel recruits Spider-Man director for new Fantastic Four movie

When the Fantastic Four return to the big screen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the movie will have Spider-Man director Jon Watts behind the camera.
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The Mandalorian will get two spinoff series: Ahsoka, Rangers of the New Republic

Disney will expand the Star Wars saga with two spinoff series set in the timeline of The Mandalorian: Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic
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Relax, Christopher Nolan! Same-day streaming can save the theater experience

WarnerMedia's decision to release movies on HBO Max the same day they premiere in theaters isn't the end of the theater experience. It might actually save it.
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The Mandalorian, season 2: Episode 6 Easter eggs and secrets explained

Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ is full of surprises for Star Wars fans. Here are some of the highlights from episode 6 and things you may have missed.
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Pixar’s Soul team explains how it stayed true to the Black experience

Pixar's Soul will be the studio's first film with an African-American lead character, but staying true to the character had them breaking new ground.
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The Mandalorian, season 2: Episode 5’s Easter eggs and secrets explained

Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ is full of surprises for Star Wars fans. Here are some of the highlights from episode 5 and things you may have missed.
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How virtual production stages are revolutionizing filmmaking

The filmmakers at MELS studio discuss how virtual production stages are bringing movie and TV sets to far-off locations without leaving the studio.
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The Mandalorian, season 2: Episode 4’s Easter eggs and secrets explained

Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ is full of surprises for Star Wars fans. Here are some of the highlights from episode 4 and things you may have missed.
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Lego made the Star Wars Holiday Special we need right now

The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special is a great reminder of how much fun the Star Wars franchise can be, and why we shouldn't take it so seriously.
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His Dark Materials season 2 review: HBO’s fantasy saga finds its groove

Season 2 of HBO's His Dark Materials improves on the first as the beautiful world of the fantasy saga breathes and expands with help from its talented cast.
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The Mandalorian, season 2: Episode 3’s Easter eggs and secrets explained

Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ is full of surprises for Star Wars fans. Here are some of the highlights from episode 3 and things you may have missed.
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Alex Trebek, host of beloved game show Jeopardy!, dies at age 80

Iconic game show host Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy! since 1984, has died at age 80 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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How visual effects helped make HBO’s Raised by Wolves a truly unique sci-fi hit

Raised By Wolves is one of the first big hits for streaming service HBO Max, thanks to its breathtaking visual effects and the vision of producer Ridley Scott.
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The Mandalorian, season 2: Episode 2’s Easter eggs and secrets explained

Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ is full of surprises for Star Wars fans. Here are some of the highlights from episode 2 and things you may have missed.