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Joel Schumacher, font of camp and whimsy. (Image: Elisabetta Villa, Getty Images)

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HE IS MODOK, y'all. (Illustration: Marvel Comics)

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Ian Holm has passed away. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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Ian Holm, Star of Alien, Brazil and the Lord of the Rings, Has Died at Age 88

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Chapter 18 (Image: John Joseph Adams/Mariner Books)

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Dungeons & Dragons Team Announces New Plans to Address Race and Inclusivity in the Game

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In Our First Look at Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Wonder Woman Faces the Myth of Darkseid

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Chapter 17 (Image: John Joseph Adams/Mariner Books)

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Nimue wielding Excalibur. (Image: Netflix)

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For the Republic! You know! Just until that thing happens! (Image: Lego)

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The unforgettable poster for Jaws, designed by artist Roger Kastel. (Image: All Images, Universal Pictures)

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Hey Legends, you might wanna look behind you. (Image: The CW)

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This Candyman Shadow Puppet Short Film Is a Horrific Mirror You Can’t Look Away From

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Flex Mentallo and a few friends. (Image: DC Universe)

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Chapter 16 (Image: John Joseph Adams/Mariner Books Creatures of Charm and Hunger)

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The cover of Devolution. (Image: Del Rey Hardcover)

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Max Brooks’ Bigfoot Tale Devolution Is Headed for the Big Screen

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Wonder Woman 1984 is one of the DC films that will be featured at DC FanDome, Warner Bros.' online fan event. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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Warner Bros. Is Doing Its Own Virtual Con This August

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Oh, Klaus, oh no. (Photo: All images via Netflix)

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Kipo (Karen Fukuhara) gets ready to take things to the next level. (Image: All images Netflix)

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Palm Springs is a time loop romantic comedy. (Photo: Hulu)

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The Palm Springs Trailer Features Andy Samberg in an Infinite Wedding Time Loop

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Chapter 15 (Image: John Joseph Adams/Mariner Books)

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Yeah, you heard me, Picard. (Image: CBS)

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Sorry, Captain Picard, Your Taste in Tea Sucks

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Bill and Ted will be excellent to each other, and us, a little earlier than expected. (Image: Orion Pictures)

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Even More Movies Shuffle Their Release Dates for the Coronavirus Pandemic

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The Ghostbusters. (Photo: Sony Pictures)

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Josh Gad’s Ghostbusters Reunion Features Behind-the-Scenes Magic and Cameos Galore

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Stephen King Yearned to Write an ‘Existential’ Horror Novel About Friday the 13th’s Jason

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Say hello to your HBO heroes. HBO heroes...to the max! (Image: Jim Lee, Amanda Conner, and Jorge Jimenez, DC Comics)

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Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) realises the mosquito collectors are up to something supernatural. (Image: All images Russ Martin/FX)

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Zemo may not be the only comic book threat Sam and Bucky find themselves up against. (Image: Marvel Studios)

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Could The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Include Hints to an Obscure X-Men Villain?

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An image from Star Wars Celebration 2019. The 2020 convention has been cancelled. (Photo: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI, AFP via Getty Images)

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Star Wars Celebration 2020 Has Been Cancelled; Will Return in 2022

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God, I hope Balestra's dreamscape actually looks like this. (Image: Marvel Studios)

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Tessa Thompson Will Use Dream Tech to Become the Ultimate Fencer in Balestra

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Guillermo del Toro winning Oscars for The Shape of Water in 2018. (Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN, AFP via Getty Images)

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Coronavirus Pushes Oscars, and Oscar Eligibility, Back Several Months

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Ruth being Ruth, which is to say judgmental. (Image: TNT)

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Snowpiercer Suddenly Got Interesting By Getting Intensely Disgusting

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Harley and the Joker being detained because what else is one supposed to do with them? (Image: DC Universe)

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Harley Quinn Just Gave Us the Most Fascinating Joker Ever

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Lock those S-Foils in attack position! (Image: EA)

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The Next Star Wars Game Lets You Take Flight for the Rebellion and Empire

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Alien's future seems increasingly in flux. (Image: Fox/Disney)

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Alien’s Sigourney Weaver Doesn’t Expect More Ripley in the Future

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From Netflix's The Witcher. (Image: Netflix)

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The Witcher’s Second Season Will Be About the Birth of a Family

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Patrick (Nicholas Hoult), the star of Crossing Swords. (Image: Sony Pictures Animation)

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The Newest Crossing Swords Trailer Introduces a Messy, Vulgar Fantasy World

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Chris Hemsworth as Thor. (Image: Marvel Studios)

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Kenneth Branagh Had a Stressful Time Making the Original Thor

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Chapter 13 (Image: John Joseph Adams/Mariner Books)

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Rebecca Root Talks Being the First Transgender Companion in Doctor Who

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Darth Vader offering a hand to Luke. (Image: Disney/Lucasfilm)

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The Newest Galaxy of Adventures Short Gives Us a Look at the Best Moment in Star Wars

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It's coming for us. (Photo: Laurent Emmanuel, Getty Images)

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Patrick Wilson Signs On to Fight the Moon in Roland Emmerich’s Moonfall

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Chapter 12 (Image: John Joseph Adams/Mariner Books)

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Wonder Woman won't be lassoing anyone until this fall. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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Wonder Woman 1984 Has Been Delayed Once Again

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Hans Solo through the ages. (Photo: All Images, Lucasfilm)

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Chapter 11 (Image: John Joseph Adams/Mariner Books)

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They are one with the Force, and the Force is with them. (Image: Lucasfilm)

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The Warner Bros. water tower lit up in blue on April 16, 2020 in support of healthcare workers in the novel coronavirus pandemic, a gesture as performatively empty as the studio's new statement about J.K. Rowling. (Image: Kevin Winter, Getty Images)

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This Is Some Meaningless Bullshit, Warner Bros.

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