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‘Simpsons’ creator’s next animated series is ‘Disenchantment’ for Netflix

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Matt Groening got himself a new series, Disenchantment. Not only that, but it’s going to be arriving on Netflix, whose quest for cultural domination continues to rumble on.

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‘The Shape of Water’ Trailer: Del Toro Returns With Merman Love Story (And It Looks Great)

Saw this trailer a couple of weeks ago before…Spider-Man: Homecoming? And, it looks wonderful.

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Daniel Craig returning for ‘Bond 25’ because nothing inspires like truck loads of cash

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Daniel Craig, who previously swore he would rather die than play Bond again, is playing Bond again. What could be the inspiration? I’m…I’m guessing: shit loads of cash.

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‘Justice League’ reshoots costing $25 million, and Superman is filming his scenes with a mustache he isn’t allowed to shave

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A new Justice League trailer dropped this weekend at SDCC, and it was a mixed bag. The first minute or so intelligently focused on pop culture phenom Wonder Woman, featuring a tone quite similar to her movie’s. However, after that, the trailer segued into what you’d expect from a Zack Snyder affair. You know, muted-ass palette, dumpster fires burning everywhere, stilted dialogue, overwrought CGI crap. The former segment is either the result of these reshoots or *what* they’re aiming for in them. So, it makes the extensiveness of these reshoots super intriguing. What will they be able to achieve with them? How much credit should Whedon get? And obviously, can he save this fucking movie?

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‘Spawn’ movie officially happening, with creator Todd MacFarlane directing

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I’ve sort of created a cottage industry of negative stakes that I end up being wrong about here at OL. You could spin it as me being a naysayer, or spin it as me being open to being wrong in the long run. Either way, the idea of Todd MacFarlane directing a new Spawn movie does very, very little for me.

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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Trailer: Who Knew The End of Everything Could Be So Fun?

Thor: Ragnarok looks absurdly, absurdly fun. Like, to the point where you’re like, oh, shit, the world is ending, huh? I’m fine with the movie emanating this vibe, since it’s echoed by my own vibe these days, as the world ends around me as well.

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‘Captain Marvel’ to be set in 1990s with Skrulls as the villains, and I’m torqued

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Man. I’m a sucker for period pieces. And the Skrulls. And Captain Marvel. So the Marvelous Carol Danvers’ first movie is shaping up to play right to a litany of my weaknesses.

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‘Westworld’ Season 2 Trailer: I Want To Live, Not Merely Survive

I…I can’t keep up with all the fucking content dropping today at SDCC. I tap! I yield! My geek glands, full milked. I tap! I yield! Oh, you say here take this Westworld season 2 teaser? I…I suppose I must.

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Full Trailer: Let’s Engage 80s Horror Nostalgia, Please

I talk a lot of shit about Stranger Things‘ second season. However, I only do so because I really enjoyed the first one, and I’m trying to preemptively prepare myself for a let down. This trailer, though, it gets me excited. That’s dangerous.

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‘Justice League’ Trailer: Something is coming…namely way more Wonder Woman

New Justice League trailer! Featuring, thankfully, a fucking fuckload of Wonder Woman. In case you were wondering where all those reshoots were going, it seems pretty evident from this trailer. All the Diana. Because she rules, and maybe this movie will rule, I fucking hope it rules.

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