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Every 'Star Trek' Movie and TV Show in the Works
Every 'Star Trek' Movie and TV Show in the Works
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After Wicked’s Ethan Slater Went Viral For Slipping At A Premiere, He Shared A Take That I Found Refreshing
After Wicked’s Ethan Slater Went Viral For Slipping At A Premiere, He Shared A Take That I Found Refreshing
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Gladiator 2 Never Uses The Best Part Of Hans Zimmer's Original Score
Gladiator 2 Never Uses The Best Part Of Hans Zimmer's Original Score
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'Gladiator 3' Would Actually Be a Good Idea
'Gladiator 3' Would Actually Be a Good Idea
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Wicked's Ethan Slater on ‘Dumb’ Self-Tape Audition for Boq and Therapy
Wicked's Ethan Slater on ‘Dumb’ Self-Tape Audition for Boq and Therapy
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Blink Twice’ on MGM+, Zoe Kravitz's Memorably Funny, Brutal Directorial Debut
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Blink Twice’ on MGM+, Zoe Kravitz's Memorably Funny, Brutal Directorial Debut
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Wicked's Ethan Slater on ‘Dumb’ Self-Tape Audition for Boq and Therapy
Wicked's Ethan Slater on ‘Dumb’ Self-Tape Audition for Boq and Therapy
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Wicked's Ethan Slater on ‘Dumb’ Self-Tape Audition for Boq and Therapy
Wicked's Ethan Slater on ‘Dumb’ Self-Tape Audition for Boq and Therapy
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'The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru' Review: Doc About Pacific War Tragedy
'The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru' Review: Doc About Pacific War Tragedy
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The Sgt. Rock DC Movie Is Four Decades In the Making
The Sgt. Rock DC Movie Is Four Decades In the Making
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Elizabeth Olsen Has 'Never Hustled More' Than She Has for Todd Solondz
Elizabeth Olsen Has 'Never Hustled More' Than She Has for Todd Solondz
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In Blood Star, Grindhouse Meets Arthouse on Desert Roads
In Blood Star, Grindhouse Meets Arthouse on Desert Roads
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George Clooney and Brad Pitt's 'Wolfs' Sequel was Canceled by Director Jon Watt
George Clooney and Brad Pitt's 'Wolfs' Sequel was Canceled by Director Jon Watt
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'Wolf' Director Jon Watts 'No Longer Trusted' Apple and Dropped Sequel
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Jesse Hutch’s Daughter, Charlize, Made Her Acting Debut In A Little Women’s Christmas, And Co-Star Jen Lilley Had The Best Reaction To Her Performance
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The Live Action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Compared to the Animation
The Live Action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Compared to the Animation
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Is 'Saturday Night Live' On Tonight? Here's When 'SNL' Returns With New Episodes
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After George Clooney And Brad Pitt’s Wolfs Sequel Was Reportedly Canceled At Apple TV+, Its Director Dropped Claims About What Happened: ‘I Quietly Returned The Money’
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Jon Watts ‘No Longer Trusted’ Apple for Now CanceledWolfsSequel
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‘RHOSLC’s Lisa Barlow On Why Bronwyn Newport Made “Choice” To Feud With Her & Why “There’s Jealousy” From Co-Stars Over Her Tequila Business
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How Hamsters and Squids Inspired 'Spellbound's' Sidekick Flink
How Hamsters and Squids Inspired 'Spellbound's' Sidekick Flink
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The Other ‘Oz’: An Israeli Documentary You’ll Likely Never See
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Blue Man Group To End Its Runs in New York, Chicago
Blue Man Group To End Its Runs in New York, Chicago
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Kristin Cavallari's ex Mark Estes and 'Love Island' alum Liv Walker fuel dating rumors with playful TikTok video
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Wicked, Gladiator II Opening Weekend Box Office Numbers Are In (and It’s Not Close)
Wicked, Gladiator II Opening Weekend Box Office Numbers Are In (and It’s Not Close)
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Wicked 4K Blu-Ray Boxed Set Releases March 2025 and Available for Pre-Order Now
Wicked 4K Blu-Ray Boxed Set Releases March 2025 and Available for Pre-Order Now
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‘Parent Trap’s Lindsay Lohan Was Asked by Disney CEO About Her "Twin"
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Jason Statham's 'Fast & Furious' Villain Can't Be Topped
Jason Statham's 'Fast & Furious' Villain Can't Be Topped
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Never Forget the Weirdo Version of Gladiator II We Almost Got

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Gladiator II was almost a bizarre, immortal Maximus tale involving the murder of Jesus, but instead went with a more traditional legacy sequel approach.
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  • Russell Crowe and writer Nick Cave had pitched an outrageous Gladiator II script that would have had Maximus becoming immortal and intertwining with major historical events, including the murder of Jesus Christ.
  • Ridley Scott and the studio executives ultimately rejected the fantastical Cave/Crowe vision, opting instead for a more conventional legacy sequel focusing on a younger generation, similar to recent hits like Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Creed.
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Russell Crowe, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Nick Cave, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks, Gladiator, Gladiator II, Afterlife, Tron: Legacy
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