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Thor mighty at box office with best opening in series to date

In news that shocked absolutely no one, Thor: Love & Thunder dominated the box office this weekend, AP News is reporting. With a take of $143 million, it was the best opening in the Thor series to date (not counting the character’s Avengers films). It also further solidified Marvel’s status as a seemingly unstoppable force of pop culture nature, […]

Luck trailer released

The first full trailer for Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation’s Luck is available to watch online. Luck is “a story about Sam Greenfield: the unluckiest person in the world. Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, she must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around. Luck is streaming […]

There’s plenty of violence in the teaser for Season 2 of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal

The teaser for the second season of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. Although it’s very short, be warned that the preview does contain some cartoon blood. The acclaimed Adult Swim series returns this summer.

The Krang arrive in the trailer for Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

The trailer for Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. Although the show ended prematurely–with its 26 episode Season 2 order being cut in half to just 13–fans will hopefully be able to find closure with this film, which looks to […]

James Cameron might not direct final two Avatar installments
How Avatar’s villainous Stephen Lang will return in the sequel
Minions rise at box office in record-breaking fashion

For Universal and Illumination, patience proved to be a huge virtue. Originally set for release two years ago, Minions: The Rise of Gru absolutely shattered expectations this weekend, delivering the best Fourth of July holiday ever, Deadline is reporting. With an estimated $125 million take over four days (five if you count Thursday afternoon previews), it […]

Iconic special effects comedy Men in Black turns 25
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile sings and dances in a real trailer for a real movie

The trailer for the live-action Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile movie is here, and yes, this is a real movie. It also looks, well, pretty decent from this preview. The adaptation of the classic children’s book series arrives in theaters this fall. When the Primm family (Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley) moves to New York City, their […]

Lightyear cast discusses film’s same-sex kiss
Batman Returns at 30: still as weird as mega-blockbusters get
Lightyear doesn’t quite reach infinity and beyond at box office

Pixar’s Lightyear–the first movie from the studio to get a theatrical release from Disney since Onward–opened this weekend to an estimated $51 million, Deadline is reporting. While still a respectable number, that’s respectively less than where tracking had it, with some overly optimistic projections having it as high as $85 million. As is always the case in a […]