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"Gladiator II: Bridging the Legacy of the Original Epic"
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"Gladiator II: Bridging the Legacy of the Original Epic"

Ridley Scott's first Gladiator movie may not feature a show-stopping performance from Denzel Washington as a scheming, robe-swishing arms dealer, but the Best Picture winner does include a number of plot points that play a significant role in the long-awaited sequel. Nearly 25 years after Scott's Russell Crowe-led tale of Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius' quest for vengeance against Joaquin Phoenix's Commodus, the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery, Gladiato
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Wicked' Soars to No. 1 with $114M Opening Weekend, Setting Records for a Musical Adaptation
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Wicked' Soars to No. 1 with $114M Opening Weekend, Setting Records for a Musical Adaptation

'Wicked' Soars to No. 1 with $114M Opening Weekend, Setting Records for a Musical Adaptation Universal's highly anticipated adaptation of Wicked has enchanted audiences, debuting at No. 1 in North America with a massive $114 million from 3,888 theaters over the weekend. This dazzling performance makes Wicked the third-biggest domestic debut of the year, trailing only Deadpool & Wolverine ($211 million) and Inside Out 2 ($154 million). The film, which adapts Act One of the beloved Broadway musi
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Two Important Love Connections That Stem From Zoë Kravitz's 'Blink Twice'
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Two Important Love Connections That Stem From Zoë Kravitz's 'Blink Twice'

The film has yet to release, but Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut Blink Twice, has made a couple of pretty serious love connections, beginning with Zoë, herself. She first starting writing the script in 2017 under a different name, Pussy Island. It wasn't until the summer of 2021, in June, that she revealed her directorial debut, utilizing the script that she co-wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum. Channing Tatum signed on as the film's first star, and that's where their courtship started to bud. In June
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Netflix X BAIT: 'Squid Game' KOKIES Toys and Apparel Collection

The craze of the popular Korean series "Squid Game" refuses to die down. Earlier, Netflix collaborated with Astro Boy and now they are partnering with LA-based brand BAIT. This label will be designing a collection of apparel and KOKIES toys. The KOKIES figures are inspired by prominent characters of the show such as motion-sensing doll Young-Hee, triangle, circle and square guards, and front man. Among all of these, the doll figure is the biggest in size. The apparel offers black hoodies with m
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'The Matrix: Resurrections' Releases New Movie Posters, Plus Watch The Latest Trailer

The release of the movie, The Matrix: Resurrections, is just over a month away. And for movie fans, especially those who follow the franchise, this is huge news. The film reprises Keanu Reeves as Neo, and Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity. You can see other exciting snippets below in the trailer and featurette released by Warner Bros. As we all patiently await for the film's release, Warner added to the anticipation with these following posters. They posted them to the film's Instagram account on Nov
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Wesley Snipes Breaks His Silence, Responds To Marvel Recasting Him In 'Blade' Reboot.

Big news for fans of the Blade franchise. Wesley Snipes just spoke out about the new reboot. He was not cast in the new reboot, and Mahershala Ali now has the top job. Ali will resurrect the role as the new Blade. Snipes talked to Yahoo Entertainment about this situation. Watch the interview below. Wesley Snipes says he's talked to new Blade star Mahershala Ali, assures us he's not the least bit bitter over new casting. — Kevin Polowy (@djkevlar) November 18, 2021
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'Atlanta' Season 3 Set To Release In 2022, Watch The Teaser Trailer Here

Fans of Atlanta have been in limbo, waiting for the next season to drop. Season 2 left them hanging since its finale aired on May 10, 2018. It is currently over three years later, and although executives at FX renewed it for more seasons, it has just now finished shooting season 3. According to IndieWire, FX chairman John Landgraf said, "we haven't locked down the scheduling for Season 3 yet. It's finished shooting. It shot primarily in Europe, actually, and it's in post-production, but it's a
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Ice Cube refuses Covid Vaccine, walks away from 9 Million Dollar Payday on Film.
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Ice Cube refuses Covid Vaccine, walks away from 9 Million Dollar Payday on Film.

Ice Cube has left the comedy "Hell No" after producers requested that he gets vaccinated against COVID-19. https://twitter.com/getFANDOM/status/1454131370138079234?s=20 According to reports, the Sony movie production was set to start in Hawai, in December. The Studio is now looking was Ice Cube's replacement. Ice Cube recently left another production, named Flint Strong, for unknown reasons. He was supposed to be co-lead in the movie, which he actually shot for one day in 2020, before shuttin
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Alec Baldwin Makes First Statement After Fatal 'Rust' Set Shooting

On the set of Alec Baldwin's new film Rust, a horrific incident happened that stunned the entertainment industry. Yesterday, Thursday, 10/21, at 1:50 p.m. MT, the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office fielded a call from the Rust film set. While on location, at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a prop gun that was used for the film. It was "discharged" by Alec Baldwin, one of the principle actors, who is also one of the producers on the film. The Horrific Incident Reports came in from news sources around th
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Netflix Employees Walk out over Dave Chapelle Special

Dave Chapelle released his final comedy special with Netflix and it wasn't without controversy.  In his stand up Chapelle made jokes about Transgender Women as well giving a heartfelt story about a transgender friend of his that passed away.  The calls for Netflix to remove the special have continued to grow and expand as more and more people became aware of the special.  In the heart of the controversy is whether or not Dave Chapelle or any comedian should be allowed to make jokes about transge
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Netflix has estimated that Squid Game will nearly generate $900 Million in value
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Netflix has estimated that Squid Game will nearly generate $900 Million in value

Squid game has become the biggest series launch in Netflix history, however it is set to create another amazing feature; generate $900 million in value! According to Bloomberg, Squid game cost $21.4 million to produce, and will bring $891 million in "impact value", a metric based on suscriber's viewing. https://twitter.com/JoePompliano/status/1449841014999556096?s=20 Due to those unbelievable numbers, in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the show’s creator, writer, and director
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Idris Elba's New Film Just Premiered And All Anyone Can Talk About Is This Meme Worthy Jay-Z Moment

Over the past several years, Jay-z has been dragged through the mud of memes, while simply living his life. On vacation with Beyoncé, he was criticized heavily for his safety precautions, while riding a jet ski. Even though he is the same guy who released one of the hardest albums of all time, The Blueprint, he has been the subject of too many memes to count. "The Harder They Fall" L.A. Premiere This week, on October 13, Netflix celebrated one of their newest releases, "The Harder They Fall,"
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'Squid Game' Surpasses Netflix's Most-Watched Show Ever With Record Breaking Streams

The unassuming Netflix original series Squid Game holds the pinnacle spot on their top 10 global rankings list. The show knocked Clickbait out of the number one spot and took off. Netflix's most streamed original content of all time includes Extraction, starring megastar Chris Hemsworth (with 99 million account views) and the Shonda Rhimes produced series Bridgerton (with 82 million account views). Squid Game surpassed them both, garnering over 111 million account views. Today is the series' 21
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Daniel Craig is the best Bond Ever - Or at least the most Serious

The end of the Daniel Craig 007 era is upon us and we have to say it's sad to see him go.  Before Daniel Craig the Bond's played by Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and others were whimsical characters that brought levity to serious situations.  Daniel Craig brought the brute force hardcore Bond that this generation really needed. Casino Royale , the first movie in the franchise reboot was both a critic success as well as a Box Office success.  Bond was back and he was chic, hardcore, romantic, and
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The Fans have spoken and Marvel's Shang-Chi is a must see. No Spoilers
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The Fans have spoken and Marvel's Shang-Chi is a must see. No Spoilers

How do you top a lackluster film like the stand-alone Black Widow film... .Well you bring the real life story of the Manderin to live in the MCU.  Unlike Black Widow, this fresh story fulfills the need of Marvel Fans whereas Black Widow just seemed like an ode to the character with a standalone film. Shang-Chi has a 98% Audience score with Fans who went to see the film.   As you know with New Dope, we don't count the Critics scores (The Michael Bay Effect). Watch the trailer below.
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