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After Wildwood, Laika's slate includes Piranesi and The Night Gardener
Travis Knight is attached to direct both Laika stop-motion projects: an adaptation of Susanna Clarke's bestselling novel and a neo-noir folktale by Bill Dubuque.
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James Gunn pushes back on critics who say the DCU isn't building
After Clayface opened at No. 1, the DC Studios co-head said on Threads that individual stories don't need to set up a bigger crossover, pointing to Star Wars.
Hudson Williams is writing a film about an ex-hockey player
The Heated Rivalry star says he is writing a movie with an ex-hockey player character and is getting tripped up by the parallel with his hockey show role.
Knife threat disrupts Miami Vice '85 filming in Brooklyn, police say
Police say a crew member was threatened with a butcher knife during a Friday night shoot for Miami Vice '85. A 23-year-old Brooklyn man was charged, and no one was hurt.
'Nobody Wants This' season 3: critics find it sweeter, lower-stakes
All 10 episodes of the Kristen Bell and Adam Brody comedy arrived Oct. 22. The Guardian and The Hollywood Reporter praise Justine Lupe but find the story calmer.
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Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has passed away
The Emmy-winning actor, who voiced Looney Tunes stars including Bugs and Daffy in this year's Coyote vs. Acme, was 46, Variety reported.
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Warner Bros sent Fox cease-and-desist over Chris Harrison's The Vow
Warner Bros sent Fox News Media and Lionsgate a cease-and-desist letter over promos for The Vow, Chris Harrison's Fox Nation show. Fox rejects the claims.
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Tarantino shows first 17 minutes of Cliff Booth film at AFI Fest
Quentin Tarantino surprised an AFI Fest crowd with the opening of the David Fincher-directed Brad Pitt film, which Netflix opens in Imax on Nov. 25.
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Heated Rivalry Season 1 heads to more than 650 U.S. theaters
Regal is leading a limited theatrical run of all six Season 1 episodes, shown in pairs from Nov. 6 to 30, ahead of Season 2 in spring 2027.
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Holland Taylor says she never got a raise on Two and a Half Men
Holland Taylor says she was never paid well on Two and a Half Men and got no raise despite four Emmy nominations, so she declined to renew after six years.
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Jenna Ortega says she'll probably step away from TV after 'Wednesday'
On the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Wednesday star said she wants to leave time for new things after the Netflix series, though there is no word the show is ending.
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Clayface on track for No. 1 with estimated $24M-$25M opening
The R-rated DC film from Warner Bros. took in $10.4 million on Friday and previews, Deadline says, while A24's You Can See Everything holds strong.
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Next James Bond search goes on; Amazon MGM has named no one
Amazon MGM has named no one to play the next James Bond, and the studio has given no official timeline for revealing its choice.
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Netflix's "The Mosquito Bowl" Is Technically Strong but Emotionally Thin
Peter Berg's WWII film stars Nicholas Galitzine and Bill Skarsgård in a true Marine story, but critics say the craft far outpaces the character work.
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Netflix Sets Four Comedy Documentaries to Drop in October
Netflix is rolling out four comedy docs this October under its Netflix Is a Joke label, with directors taking starkly different approaches to their subjects.