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There has been a great disturbance in the Force this year, as multiple Star Wars projects are going out like an exploding Death Star. As Disney+ and Lucasfilm struggle to recover from the controversy surrounding The Acolyte and Skeleton Crew, which is still in development on its heels, a full-on cancellation is one tough blow to recover from.

Disney Cancels ‘Star Wars’ Sequel After Four Year Completion

The 1960s were a pivotal decade for film. After the Hays Code deteriorated in the early '60s and several Hollywood studios felt their powerful hold on the industry diminished, a new class of directors emerged in Hollywood. Dubbed New Hollywood or American New Wave, this class of directors was heavily influenced by foreign films that began screening in the States. It seemed that around the world, a new batch of filmmakers was experimenting in ways that would forever change cinema.

The 10 Most Underrated Movies of the 1960s, Ranked

When George Lucas set out to make the original Star Wars movie, he made a surprising deal with 20th Century Fox. The studio, which was on the verge of bankruptcy at the time, agreed to give Lucas the full rights to all Star Wars merchandise in exchange for passing up a $500,000 director’s fee headed his way. In hindsight, it’s clear that Fox made a mistake. Back in 2012 (right before Disney bought the franchise for $4 billion), the total merchandising profits from Star Wars were valued at a whopping $20 billion.

Star Wars TV Is Dead

Disney has confirmed an end date for Deadpool. It’s been a long time coming, but Deadpool is officially part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) – the third installment in the franchise – premiered in July and has already raked in $590.6 million at the box office, setting it on track to become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.

Disney Quietly Confirms End of Deadpool After Mass Controversy Over “Un-Disney” Joke

A teaser for Jurassic World 4 (2025), one of four upcoming Jurassic sequels, has been revealed. The seventh installment in the Jurassic Park (AKA Jurassic World) franchise will be arriving in theaters in July next year. But while it seems like a lifetime away, production is now well underway. Thailand and Malta shoots are in the rearview, and the film is now setting up at Sky Elstree Studios in the United Kingdom.

Confirmed: ‘Jurassic World 4’ First Teaser Revealed, Will Ignore Last Five Sequels

The Indiana Jones franchise is one of the most iconic and enduring in film history, known for its blend of action, adventure, and archaeology, all driven by the charismatic performance of Harrison Ford as the titular hero. Spanning four decades, the franchise has captivated audiences worldwide with its thrilling escapades,...

Disney’s ‘Indiana Jones’ Assets Sold Following “Harrison Ford” Actor’s Tragic Death

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

The Mana series has always been something of a second-string role-playing game from Square Enix. Despite Secret of Mana being one of the best RPGs on the SNES, subsequent games have been a mixed bag, and for more than a decade, the series has consisted of remakes, ports, and mobile spinoffs. Now, the series is back with Visions of Mana, its first original title in nearly 20 years. Early looks at the game seemed to offer what Mana fans have been waiting for — a game that honors the past while bringing the series into the future — but after all that time, it still seems firmly stuck in the past. There’s a fine line between invoking nostalgia and feeling dated, and everything from its dull story and lifeless world to its uninspired combat puts the latest entry in the Mana series firmly on the wrong side of that line.

Visions of Mana Is a Pretty Shell with a Hollow Core

Is Jurassic World 4 gearing up to be the most controversial entry in the film series?. Production on the upcoming sequel Jurassic World 4 (2025) is well underway. After filming on location in Thailand and underwater studio shoots in Malta, the cast and crew have now arrived at Sky Elstree Studios in the United Kingdom for further indoor shoots.

Report: ‘Jurassic World 4’ Recasts Two Original Characters

With so many disparate storylines to keep track of, the first season of The Rings of Power was, admittedly, a bit scattered. The Lord of the Rings prequel explored multiple corners of Middle-earth — from the Dwarf mines of Khazad-dûm to a nomadic Harfoot community — with little overlap between each storyline. Fortunately, that will change in Season 2. As all roads eventually lead to Sauron (Charlie Vickers) and his quest to rule all life, we can expect (or at least hope for) the series to condense its many subplots.

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A good villain has always been important to a story, but the best villains stick out for how much they can terrify an audience. Some villains, like Halloween's Michael Myers, invoke this fear through extreme violence, while others, like Avengers: Infinity War's Thanos, are scary because of just how evil their goals are.

The 10 Scariest Movie Characters That Aren't Villains

Get a peek at all the officially announced cast members for 2025’s Lilo & Stitch remake from Disney. For over a decade, Walt Disney Studios has been producing live-action remakes of its animated classics. Alice in Wonderland, The Lion King, Aladdin, and a host of others have all made the jump from cartoons to real-world actors and live sets.

Lilo and Stitch Live-Action Movie's 8 Main Cast Members Get Officially Announced (Photos)

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It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

It's been three years since beloved actress Betty Lynn passed away at 95 years old in 2021. As Thelma Lou on TV's 1960s classic sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show (CBS, 1960-68), actress Lynn was the ideal girl next door. As girlfriend to series star Don Knotts, who played Deputy Barney Fife to Griffith's lead Sheriff Andy Taylor, Lynn made Barney's heart flutter, and maybe a few home viewers too.

In Memory of 'Andy Griffith Show' Actress Betty Lynn ('Thelma Lou'): 3 Years After Her Demise

Reports of the Western genre’s demise have been greatly exaggerated many times over harkening back to its very conception in the silent era and glorious heydays as Hollywood’s premiere crowd-pleaser during the Golden Age, all the way to its gradual but steady decline in the latter half of the 20th century and subsequent revivals. And though unfairly pigeonholed as a source of mass entertainment with a strict American sensibility and old-fashioned values, the truth is that, despite greatly fluctuating in popularity throughout the decades, few genres if any have proven to be as timeless, resilient, varied, morally challenging and universally appealing as the Western.

The 10 Most Rewatchable Western Movies of All Time

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Michael Crichton's estate sues Warner Bros., Noah Wyle, others over 'ER' reboot, saying that the studio "has brazenly stolen Crichton's creation and trampled upon the contractual protections Crichton secured to protect his heirs and his legacy."

Michael Crichton's estate sues Warner Bros., Noah Wyle, others over 'ER' reboot

Superhero movies tend to be a slam dunk in a cinematic landscape dominated by Marvel and DC. Even experimental movies like Brightburn or The People’s Joker can find a foothold within the comic book crowd, even though they aren’t technically adaptations of comic book heroes. So why isn’t every superheroic movie being fast-tracked to a wide release?

Peter Dinklage’s Risky Superhero Movie is Stuck in Limbo

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Disney made headlines this week when it finally pulled the plug on the much-maligned Star Wars: The Acolyte after the series caused tremendous backlash among fans. However, could it still be saved?. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and that can certainly be said of this controversial...

Disney Says No to Queer-Coded Show

A small, white box with horizontal slats is a familiar sight at weather stations around the UK and around the world. This louvered housing for thermometers measuring air temperature was invented in the 1860s by Thomas Stevenson, a lighthouse engineer and father of the author Robert Louis Stevenson. What is now widely known as a Stevenson screen was originally described by its creator as simply a “…box for holding thermometers”.

This Victorian-Era Technology Is Still Astonishingly Accurate At Capturing Weather

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Disney Just Abandoned Its Most Underrated Sci-Fi Franchise

Disney has been a family movie juggernaut for nearly a century, so its archives contain countless movies that exist as vague memories. Bedknobs and Broomsticks and...

Disney Just Abandoned Its Most Underrated Sci-Fi Franchise

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