In 1978, 20th Century Fox sued Universal claiming that 'Battlestar Galactica' infringed on 'Star Wars'. Universal countersued, alleging that 'Star Wars' stole from their 1972 film, 'Silent Running' ( www.plagiarismtoday.com )
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First trailer for 'Hellboy: The Crooked Man' unveils newest incarnation of the big red hero ( ew.com )
Something is wrong in Appalachia in the first trailer for 'Hellboy: The Crooked Man.' Jack Kesy stars as the big red hero trying to figure it out....
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Redbox's owner files for bankruptcy after repeatedly missing payments and payroll: The company hasn’t paid employees in over a week and owes money to almost everyone in Hollywood ($970M in debt) ( www.theverge.com )
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‘Aliens,’ ‘Avatar’ Star Sigourney Weaver to Receive Venice Golden Lion ( www.hollywoodreporter.com )
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Martin Mull, Comic Actor of 'Clue,' 'Roseanne' and 'Arrested Development,' Dies at 80 ( www.thewrap.com )
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This Classic John Carpenter Picture Is The Greatest B-Movie Ever Made [Big Trouble in Little China] ( www.dreadcentral.com )
I’m going to cut to the chase. John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China is perhaps the greatest B-movie of all time. And seeing as the celebrated cult classic observes a release date anniversary today, I am prepared to loudly and proudly sing its praises....
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"Inside Out 2" is the fastest animated film to reach $1 billion at the global box office ( www.thewrap.com )
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Viggo Mortensen on Respecting Audiences, How Scripts Are Key “Unless I’m Broke,” New ‘LOTR’ Films ( www.hollywoodreporter.com )
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Will The Rock’s Red One be the worst Christmas movie ever? ( www.theguardian.com )
Red One, the upcoming Christmas movie from Amazon, is arguably among the most talked-about of the year. However, until now, the conversation has had little to do with the film itself. Instead, Red One looks set to go down in history as the film that tanked Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s reputation....
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Gary Sinise On Impact Of Playing Lt. Dan As ‘Forrest Gump’ Turns 30 ( www.forbes.com )
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20 years on, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón and producer David Heyman reflect on taking the series in a darker direction ( www.gamesradar.com )
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Alamo Drafthouse Will Reopen 6 Recently-Closed Theaters Following Sony Acquisition ( www.indiewire.com )
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The 50 Most Disappointing Movie Sequels of All Time ( www.rollingstone.com )
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Horizon is The Biggest Gamble of Kevin Costner’s Career ( www.theatlantic.com )
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Warner Bros. and Legendary Set Denis Villeneuve Event Film for 2026, Next MonsterVerse Movie for 2027 ( variety.com )
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Ian McKellen Teams Up With ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.’ Star for Animated LGBTQ+ Musical ‘Dragfox’ ( www.hollywoodreporter.com )
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The unofficial retirement of Jack Nicholson – where did Hollywood’s most charismatic star go? ( www.independent.co.uk )
Where’s Jack? This year marks the 50th anniversary of Roman Polanski’s Chinatown (1974), the 1930s LA-set crime thriller that has one of Jack Nicholson’s most famous performances, as sardonic detective Jake Gittes. It’s also nearly half a century since Nicholson played rebellious everyman RP McMurphy, who is incarcerated...
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Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ To Open Venice Film Festival ( deadline.com )
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Paul Mescal vs. Pedro Pascal: A First Look at the Epic ‘Gladiator II’ ( www.vanityfair.com )
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10 best Westerns of all time, ranked | Digital Trends ( www.digitaltrends.com )
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Crunchyroll to Release ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ in Theaters as Film Trilogy ( www.hollywoodreporter.com )
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Sony Group to cut 250 jobs from recordable media business' key hub - The Mainichi ( mainichi.jp )
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A John Hughes Flop Was Bigger Than ‘Star Wars’ in India ( www.cracked.com )
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‘Wicked’ Moves Up Release Date, Will No Longer Open Against ‘Moana 2’ ( variety.com )
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