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‘The Brutalist’ Stars Adrien Brody & Guy Pearce Receiving SBIFF’s Cinema Vanguard Award
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'The White Lotus' Season 4, 'Big Little Lies' Season 3 in Development
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The Greatest Victim Of The Streaming Wars Is The Very Thing That Started Them
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A Place to Fall Down
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Denzel Washington: 'Black Panther 3' Will Be One of My Last Roles
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'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Season 2 Finds Its Joo Dee, Long Feng
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More on Simon Kinberg Writing New Star Wars Movie Trilogy
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Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley Captured Real Paranormal Activity Filming Horror Movie Devon
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HBO Confirms Release Dates for The Last of Us and Peacemaker Season 2
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Pixar May Be Developing Cars 4, but Is That Really Such a Good Idea?
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Harry Potter: How the Reboot Can Build a Better Wizarding World Franchise
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Drew Starkey Latest To Join A24’s ‘Onslaught’
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Sloan Student Prize Finalists Announced By MoMI/Sloan Foundation
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HBO Boss on 'Game of Thrones' Movie, George R.R. Martin's 'Dragon' Criticism
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‘I’m So Miserable’: Boy Meets World’s Rider Strong Explains Why He Hated Filming The Infamous Alcoholic Episode
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Chloe Fineman Says 'SNL' Host Elon Musk Made Her "Burst Into Tears" After Criticizing A Sketch She Spent "All Night" Writing
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Will Hugh Jackman Play Logan Again In The MCU? Kevin Feige’s Latest Comments Are Giving Me Hope
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Emmy-Nominated Brazilian Production Company Pródigo Films Signs With Independent Artist Group
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Joseph Kosinski Was A Great Choice For Top Gun: Maverick, But If Things Had Gone Differently The Movie Would Have Had A Bigger Connection To Tony Scott
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The Penguin Finale Almost Had A Different Death Scene For Victor Aguilar
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Tony Todd Dead: 'Candyman' Star Was 69

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Iconic 'Candyman' star Tony Todd, known for his chilling portrayal of the hook-handed horror icon, has passed away at the age of 69.
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  • Todd's death was confirmed by a representative, though details surrounding his passing remain scarce for now.
  • The actor's indelible performance as the titular 'Candyman' made him a horror legend, with the character's haunting presence and iconic one-liners leaving an enduring mark on the genre.
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