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How Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Married Hollywood’s Past and Future
When The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King released into theatres December 15, 2003, it had the feel of a significant moment in Hollywood’s trajectory, not only from a cultural standpoint (it became the second-highest grossing blockbuster ever, at the time) but from the standpoint of accelerating Hollywood’s movement toward capitalising on…
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The Batman Is Certainly Putting the Dark in Dark Knight
The Batman swings into batheatres this batmarch, and as we prepare, it’s only appropriate to start back at the first trailer.
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Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Novels Are Getting New, Star-Studded Audiobooks
Live-action adaptations of Sir Terry Pratchett’s beloved Discworld books have always been a mixed bag, but we might have finally found a winner. Penguin Random House has announced that it has commissioned new audiobook recordings of all 40 Discworld novels, using a variety of British stars to bring them to life.
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Halloween Kills It at the Box Office, Not So Much at Peacock
Looks like Michael Myers can’t be stopped, in either Haddonfield or in real life. Halloween Kills released on Friday both in theatres and on Peacock in the US, and absolutely dominated at the box office with a $US55 ($74) million take. Most of it came from North America and its love for Jamie Lee Curtis…