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While the live-action movies struggle, Lucasfilm animation has never been better. PLUS: New trailers for ‘Focker-in-Law’ and ‘Hunger Games,’ Pixar’s leadership collapse, and ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ heads to NYC.
When you’re an ‘Avatar’ sequel, $1.486B isn’t enough money. PLUS: The eye of Bezos protects ‘Rings of Power,’ ‘Punisher’ and ‘The Invite’ get trailers, and ‘Dune: Part Three’ is already selling out screenings.
‘Dunesday’ was always a dumb idea. PLUS: The Mouse might also want to buy Fortnite, a new ‘Beef’ trailer, and how well does the ‘SNL’ cast know each other?
You gotta see Dwayne Johnson’s wig. PLUS: ‘Project Hail Mary’ takes a victory lap, Ryan Gosling teams up with The Daniels, and Stephen Colbert is writing a ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie.
Ryan Gosling and a puppet are my new favorite duo. PLUS: The first trailers for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘Dune: Part Three,’ ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ looks great, and is Conan O’Brien an Oscar host for life?
Wait ... what? PLUS: New trailers for Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ and Ben McKenzie’s crypto doc, Kate Winslet goes on ‘The Hunt for Gollum,’ and Pixar’s top creative doesn’t appear to get that his studio is in the emotional trauma business.
I knew ‘Hoppers’ was going to be weird. But I didn’t know how weird. PLUS: The first trailer for ‘Lanterns,’ David Ellison talks Warner Bros., and do the new ‘Mummy’ directors consider the last movie to be canon?
Physical media is gonna show ’em how it’s done. PLUS: Netflix cedes WBD to Paramount, Venom gets animated, and ‘For All Mankind’ declares a MARS WAR.
Maybe Lucasfilm is gonna take this seriously. PLUS: Paramount gets another shot at WBD, trailer for ‘Toy Story 5’ and ‘House of the Dragon,’ and Lego unveils a delightful Snoopy set.
Nicolas Cage swings into two versions of the first trailer for the Prime Video series. PLUS: Super Bowl trailers, ‘The Mummy’ is officially back from the dead, and the old gang is back for the ‘Scrubs’ revival.
The secret to doing ‘The Muppet Show’ turns out to be just doing ‘The Muppet Show.’ PLUS: Disney picks a guy not named ‘Bob’ to be its next CEO, and trailers for ‘Devil Wears Prada,’ ‘Monarch’ and ‘Your Friends & Neighbors.’
The late-night host joined Seth Meyers to reflect on the impending end of the longtime CBS franchise. PLUS: Trailers for ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and ‘Daredevil: Born Again,’ a new look at Jason Momoa as Lobo, and ‘Ted Lasso’ returns this summer.
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