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The Marvels’ Teyonah Parris Is Still Ready to Shine in the MCU
Last year was an odd one for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a lot of ways that couldn’t help but hover over its 2023 output. The biggest example of this was The Marvels: the movie received a mixed reception in November, and ended up being one of the lowest-performing MCU movies to date. That in…
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Heroes From Real-Life and Fiction Who Had a Great 2021
It’s been a year of highs and lows, but some — whether they were the fictional stars of our favourite stories this year, or the real-world figures behind them — made the most out of the wild times in which we live to make 2021 a highlight. Here’s a few of Gizmodo’s select 2021 heroes,…
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Horror Icon Tony Todd on Candyman’s Legacy and the Future of the Genre
Every horror fan instantly knows Tony Todd — most famous for playing the malevolent yet elegant title character in 1992’s Candyman, but also the star of the Final Destination series, Tom Savini’s remake of Night of the Living Dead, and dozens of other films. He’s also had numerous TV roles, including appearances on The X-Files,…
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Candyman’s Nia DaCosta Opens Up About the Idea Behind Tony Todd’s Cameo
With her new Candyman, director Nia DaCosta both builds on and continues the legend first established in the original 1992 horror film starring Tony Todd as the titular vengeful spirit. Ahead of the new movie’s release, it was unclear how it might connect to the original and whether Todd himself might return given the actor’s…