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James Gunn Will Return to Write and Direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
James Gunn, the man behind the movie iteration of Guardians of the Galaxy—and who may one day win an award for being the man most in love with his job, social media, and talking about his job on social media—has announced that he’ll be back for a third Guardians movie.
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The American Gods TV Series Isn't Afraid to Go Full-On Weird, and That's What Makes It Great
The biggest hazard a show like American Gods can run into is making it feel like you’re just waiting on the freaky cool stuff to happen. That obstacle never presents itself in the first four episodes of Starz’ new fantasy series, which feels quite unlike anything on television right now. Strangeness is always just an…
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Ten Horrifying Deep Sea Creatures, Ranked
The depths of the ocean are festooned with the most nightmarish creatures imaginable. You might think you’re safe, because these critters live thousands of feet down in a cold dark abyss, but the vampire squid, which looks like a nightmare umbrella, and the frilled shark—a literal living fossil—will live on in the…
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Arrival's Eric Heisserer on Diving Into the Valiant Comics Universe in Secret Weapons
You might know Eric Heisserer as the screenwriter behind Arrival, but his next big project is in a different vein: Secret Weapons, a new superhero miniseries for Valiant Comics. We spoke to the writer to see what it’s like writing for the screen and writing for comics, and what’s in store for the Valiant universe.
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Spider-Men II Will Reveal the Miles Morales of the Prime Marvel Universe
Miles Morales might be swinging around alongside Peter Parker these days as Spider-Man, but before that, he came from an alternate reality: Earth-1610, the “Ultimate Marvel” universe. Five years after the company first pondered the question, a new comic will answer who the hell the “original” Miles Morales of…
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24 Years Later, The Sonic The Hedgehog Cartoon Is Still Charming
Between a catalog of killer games on the Genesis and the Archie Comic series, Sonic the Hedgehog was a fixture of my childhood. At the height of Sonic mania, there was a handful of cartoon shows. My favorite was based on the comics and is now affectionately called Sonic SatAM. But is it as good as I remember?
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A New Archie Comic Will Draw Inspiration From Riverdale, a Show Based on the Archie Comics
Artist Dan Parent and writer-inker Ty Templeton are working together on the just-announced Your Pal Archie, which is an “all-ages” book that will modernize the looks of the characters by taking inspiration from Riverdale. If they want to keep the book all-ages, the fashion will have to be all they take from the show.
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'Sonic Screwdriver' Breaks Time and Space in Order to Be Added to the Oxford English Dictionary
Just ahead of the season premiere of Doctor Who, the good people at the OED had a little tie-in to announce: “sonic screwdriver,” the Doctor’s multipurpose magic tool, is getting its own entry.
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Secret Medieval Tomb Reveals Resting Site of Five Lost Archbishops
During renovations at the former site of a medieval church in London, England, construction workers uncovered the entranceway to a hidden crypt. Inside lay 30 lead coffins, including the remains of five former Archbishops of Canterbury. It’s a completely unexpected archaeological finding—showing that even London’s…
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Here Is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Dressed Up As Pikachu
Yesterday, on Easter, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson chased his daughter around the house wearing a Pikachu costume. And how did you celebrate? Eggs?
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Mark Hamill Had a Great Idea for Getting Luke and Han Together in The Force Awakens
Part of what made Han Solo’s demise in The Force Awakens so upsetting is that he didn’t get one last moment with his dear friend Luke before he died. But Mark Hamill apparently wanted Han’s death to play out slightly differently—in such a way that would’ve probably had us crying even more.
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That Was the Best Doctor Who Season Premiere in Years
Doctor Who made its welcome (and long overdue) return this past weekend, and it was all decidedly new: a new companion, new tone, and in some ways, a new sensibility from showrunner Steven Moffat, as compared to his past few seasons on the series. Still, for all its freshness, season 10's opening episode couldn’t help…
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Today's Best Deals: Anova Sous-Vide, Anker Audio, Civilization VI, and More
Your favorite Anker audio products, Civilization VI, and spring clothing for Prime members lead off Monday’s best deals.
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In the New Outlander Trailer, Life Goes On After a Heartrending Separation Through Time
As is traditional for this show (so far), the third season of Outlander will (mostly) follow the third book in Diana Gabaldon’ series, Voyager. And last night, Starz gave us a glimpse of what that will look like thank to this new trailer. Spoiler alert: pining, separation, and sadness.
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It Sounds Like We May Be Waiting Even Longer for Star Trek: Discovery
Rian Johnson offers some vague Last Jedi teasers. James Gunn has apparently talked with Kevin Feige about a wild idea for the Guardians of the Galaxy. The Man From UNCLE could be getting a sequel. Plus, good news for Fear the Walking Dead, and even more rumors about the next star of Doctor Who. It’s time for the…
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We're Finally Starting to See Solid Discounts On Civilization VI
Earlier Civilization games feature prominently in just about every PC gaming sale under the sun, but the price tag for Civ VI has been remarkably stubborn. Today though, Amazon’s offering it up for $40, the best price they’ve ever listed. Also available at Green Man Gaming. We don’t know how long this deal will last,…
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Star Wars' Vintage Collection Returns, and More Toy News From Celebration
Hasbro’s Star Wars Celebration panel debuted some of the new figures for 2017 and 2018, including a brand-new Thrawn and a surprising fan poll winner from the Expanded Universe. However, the biggest and coolest news has to be the return of the beloved Vintage Collection.
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Macro Scifi Film Engulfs You in Another World
Scifi nowadays tends to rely on CGI— and by rely, I mean completely depend on it. It’s not surprising, since scifi is about inventing people, places, and things that don’t exist, but it can sometimes feel rather lifeless. A new scifi short ditches the CGI to bring another planet to life. After all, Mother Nature can…
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The Star Wars Rebels Season Four Premiere Features Indiana Jones Action and a Shyamalan Ending
The fourth and final season of Star Wars Rebels won’t debut until the fall, but the first part of the season premiere screened at Star Wars Celebration.
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Your Decisions at the New Star Wars Theme Parks Will Have Consequences
When Star Wars themed lands open at Walt Disney World and Disneyland in 2019, things are going to be interactive. Maybe, a little too interactive.
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