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The Walking Dead isn't shy about killing off anybody, major characters very much included. Now one cast member hints that the larger story may spell their character's death... eventually, at least. More »
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A horror legend says he wants to play a crucial character on The Walking Dead — and reveals which Oscar-nominated actor the producers supposedly have in mind instead. Plus updates on The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, Riddick, and much more! More »
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Michael Fassbender will keep Magneto ambiguous in the X-Men: First Class sequel. Two actresses join Tom Cruise for Oblivion. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter will be bigger than The Matrix. Plus huge updates for Fringe, Once Upon a Time, and more! More »
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Thor might have multiple love interests in the sequel. Get a first look at the cars of Mad Max: Fury Road. Don't expect Avatar 2 or the live-action Star Wars TV show anytime soon. Plus awesome updates on Fringe's upcoming villains! More »
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Man of Steel adds a longtime comic book character, plus new set photos reveal Kevin Costner as Pa Kent. Riddick 3 finds its villain. Oz the Great and Powerful is really paying homage to the original Wizard of Oz movie! More »
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Everyday, we sift through all the crazy rumors and speculation to bring you the morning's spoilers. In the past year, we've found some gems of real information...as well as some truly magnificent loads of nonsense. Here are the year's best. Warning: Some of these things are still spoilers! More »
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Science fiction and fantasy devoured our hearts and minds in 2011. The year's hit movies, bestselling books and buzzed-about television shows were dominated by genre fare — and a handful of people played a key part in making it happen. More »
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Ben Kingsley might join the cast of the Ender's Game adaptation. Director Peter Berg explains why you should take the Battleship movie seriously. Fox executive Tom Rothman promises they're not messing around with their new X-Men, Daredevil, and Fantastic Four movies. More »
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We're hip-deep in pictures, videos, and reports from the set of The Dark Knight Returns. Plus the Akira casting rumors continue. And on Fringe, things might get a little rocky for Olivia. More »
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Ready for more teen mutant angst with a period setting? X-Men: First Class is prepping a sequel, although your guess is as good as ours as to when it might take place — we've got our paws crossed for the 80s. More »
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Watch as the lovely Jennifer Lawrence is transformed into the scaly blue mutant Mystique, in this exclusive behind-the-scenes video from X-Men: First Class. More »
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This might be the greatest time to be a fan of superhero movies. There were four major superhero films this summer, and three of them more or less ruled. Too bad our superpowered protectors have such boring — or even ugly — movie posters. More »
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We're beyond sad that the "Michael Fassbender in a dress" scene was cut from the final version of X-Men: First Class. Thank Mrs. Doubtfire, Fox has released the full clip — which you can peep right now. More »
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This summer was like a battlefield of awesomeness, with a larger-than-average slew of superhero movies, action movies and escapist fare. Some films emerged victorious, while others fell by the wayside. More »
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Green Lantern is the second superhero movie in a row to perform disappointingly in its opening weekend, after X-Men: First Class. If Captain America also stumbles, we could look back on this as the summer that superheroes lost their invulnerability. More »
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More proof that X-Men: First Class could have come out looking very different: A ton of new concept art has come out, and it showcases some very off-kilter character designs for Beast, Angel and Darwin. Who looks like Taye Diggs. More »
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You may have already seen Jerad S. Marantz's early work on Green Lantern (here he created a very bulbous Philip Seymour Hoffman as Hector Hammond). Now take a look at some of his early character concept art for X-Men: First Class. Oh Azazel! More »
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We quite liked X-Men: First Class, but sadly it failed to levitate the box office with the power of its mind. The mutant prequel made just $56 million in its opening weekend, less than the $69 million some analysts predicted. More »
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A major figure from the Green Lantern comics makes a cameo in the first movie. And the actor suggests that his role could lead to much bigger things in the sequels. Could this be the start of something? More »
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Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz have written two of the summer's biggest movies, Thor and X-Men: First Class. How did they go about translating these comic-book icons into two-hour movie scripts? More »
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Are superpowers a blessing or a curse? Are mutants more like ethnic minorities, or queer people? For too long, TV shows and movies have been asking these same old questions, without really finding any interesting answers. More »
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Lucas Till explains why X-Men: First Class is the best of this summer's superhero movies. Russell T. Davies opens up about Torchwood: Miracle Day. Plus another absolutely amazing quote from the writers of Candyland. More »
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Has the viral video campaign for The Dark Knight Rises already begun? The Hunger Games expands, while a Doctor Who alien reveals tons of spoilers. Jane Espenson talks Torchwood, Game of Thrones, and the new Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). More »
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The first X-Men films introduced us to marquee mutants like Wolverine and Storm. For the 1960s prequel X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn has dug deep into X-Men lore and plucked out some of the comic's most obscure mutants. More »
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The buzz around X-Men: First Class is immense, especially considering the disastrous third mutant installment almost destroyed the series. So what changed? We asked First Class producer — and X3 screenwriter — Simon Kinberg what he learned. More »
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Michael Clarke Duncan talks playing Kilowog, while Michael Fassbender explains Magneto's turmoil. We've got tons of intriguing hints about Doctor Who's big cliffhanger episode. Plus casting news for The Hobbit, The Hunger Games, Elysium, and Oz the Great and Powerful! More »
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Want a better look at Zoe Kravitz's fold-out wings? Check out this wonderful collection of X-Men: First Class concept art, including a look at Kevin Bacon's Hellfire Club (where the sexy villains lounge around). More »
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Doctor Who's Karen Gillan offers some hints about the identity of River Song...and when we will learn the truth. The new Mr. Sulu joins the Total Recall reboot. Plus new clips from Green Lantern and Transformers: Dark of the Moon! More »
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Watch Emma Frost shock and amaze, in her first clip which showcases the icy heart of X-Men: First Class' sexiest villain. Plus check out three more never-before-seen clips! More »
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Matthew Vaughn has an insanely awesome (not to mention awesomely insane) premise for his next X-Men movie. Eight directors are in the running for The Wolverine. Plus Ron Howard talks The Dark Tower, and Fright Night gets an encouraging rating. More »
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A new X-Men: First Class clip shows baby Charles Xavier's friendship with an ultra-creepy young Mystique, who pretends to be Charles' mum. Plus 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage that's so full of spoilers, it practically gives away the whole movie. More »
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We may get to hear the new Batman villains in the very near future. One of Professor X's mutants explains his difficult life in X-Men: First Class, while Rupert Grint explains why Ron finally becomes a hero in Harry Potter. More »
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The Dark Knight Rises films an explosion and adds three cast members. Sherlock Holmes joins The Hobbit. Plus new photos for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Super 8, and the new TV shows Alcatraz, Awake, and Grimm! More »
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After approximately thirty years of rumors and speculations, The Dark Knight Rises is really happening. Another X-Men: First Class villain speaks. The man with a brain the size of Kent has joined The Hobbit. Plus new Amazing Spider-Man set photos! More »
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J.J. Abrams explains why his new mysterious-island show Alcatraz won't be another Lost. Torchwood: Miracle Day just keeps adding awesome guest stars. Plus a cool new Super 8 poster and our first look at the third season of Warehouse 13. More »
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We've got a batch of new summer blockbuster clips revealing the secret alien tech from J.J. Abrams' Super 8, Transformers 3's possible villain, and young Charles Xavier acting somewhat dickish in X-Men: First Class. Watch them now! More »
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Lately it seems like a lot of the freshest genre works are mash-ups of well-worn ideas. Whether it's "police procedural with elves" or "superhero movie with Cold War intrigue." But why do some genre mashups rule, while others fail horribly? More »
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