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Playing Pennywise in the It movies changed Bill Skarsgård's life, but he was hesitant to return to the character for HBO's It: Welcome to Derry.

Why Bill Skarsgård Was Hesitant About Playing Pennywise In HBO's It: Welcome To Derry - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 3h

Supernatural would've wrapped up quite differently if the show's creatives had been able to stick to their original plan for the long-lived series' finale.

Supernatural's Creators Have One Regret About The Polarizing Series Finale - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 3h

Diane Keaton starred in three films that have a 100% perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, including her first ever movie role.

The Three Perfect Diane Keaton Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 4h

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and upcoming series Starfleet Academy both came to New York Comic-Con to show the future of Star Trek.

5 Things We Learned About The Future Of Star Trek [NYCC] - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 5h

A new Street Fighter movie is on the way with quite an extensive ensemble cast, and we put together a guide to all the actors and who they are playing.

Street Fighter 2026 Movie Cast And Character Guide: Who Plays Who - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 5h

Certain Yellowstone actors were just as valuable behind the scenes as they were on-screen, especially the one who kept the show's cast and crew fed.

One Of Yellowstone's Actors Was In Charge Of Feeding The Show's Cast And Crew - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 5h

The Last Frontier is the latest must-watch series on Apple TV+, and star Jason Clarke told us the movies that helped him prepare for his role.

How Two Of The Darkest Movies Ever Prepared Jason Clarke For The Last Frontier [Exclusive] - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 5h

While trying to prove he was more than just James Bond, Sean Connery appeared in this poorly received crime thriller then blamed himself for its failure.

Sean Connery Felt Responsible For This Crime Thriller's Failures - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 5h

Fans seem to be digging Jensen Ackles' Countdown, but the Prime Video drama series has been canceled after just one season.

Why Jensen Ackles' Countdown Was Canceled By Prime Video - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 6h

Bill Murray is notoriously difficult to get ahold of, and Ryan Reynolds had to go above and beyond to nab the comedy legend for the John Candy documentary.

How Ryan Reynolds Wrangled The Unpredictable Bill Murray For John Candy's Documentary - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 6h

The writers' room in the early seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation was a chaotic work environment, to say the least.

Star Trek: TNG's Early Writers Room Was Full Of Turmoil And Bad Blood - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 6h

In Naruto, Itachi was manipulated into making a horrific choice to protect Sasuke Uchiha. Here's how and why it happened.

Why Did Itachi Uchiha Kill His Clan In Naruto? - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 6h

Surprisingly, this maligned 2000s horror movie remake (starring Tom Welling at the height of his Smallville success) was actually a modest box office hit.

A Maligned Horror Remake Starring Tom Welling Was A Baffling Box Office Success - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 7h

Two longtime Marvel Studios writers are the top grossing screenwriters in movie history ... but a legendary filmmaker still rules the global box office.

A Pair Of Marvel Writers Are The Highest Grossing Screenwriters In Hollywood History (With A Catch) - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 7h

The Waste Lands, the third book in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, ends with a massive cliffhanger that King would take six years to resolve.

Stephen King's Best Dark Tower Book Had An Agonizing Cliffhanger Fans Hated - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 7h

Breaking Bad unleashed a group of highly memorable main characters over its five season run, and we've gone ahead and ranked them all here.

Every Main Breaking Bad Character, Ranked - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 7h

Ethan Hawke once passed on the chance to play Batman in live-action, but he's now bringing the superhero to animated life in a lesser-known DC series.

Ethan Hawke Has Quietly Been Voicing Batman In A DC Series Most Fans Haven't Heard Of - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 8h

DreamWorks animators who messed up while working on The Prince of Egypt would, ironically, be 'punished' by being reassigned to this future-classic instead.

Dreamworks Used To Punish Animators By Forcing Them To Work On A Classic Movie - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 8h

Early plans for a Star Trek: Strange New Worlds movie special have since been abandoned, but the show's creatives still know who the film would've focused on.

Star Trek Bosses Know Which Character A Strange New Worlds Film Would Focus On - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 8h

David Fincher doesn't care for the way this hit horror-thriller movie colored people's perception of Se7en, but he's oversimplifying the situation a little.

David Fincher Feels That This Classic Horror Movie Hurt Se7en's Legacy - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 8h

Scarlet is being sold as an anime reimagining of Hamlet, but don't expect a full-blown adaptation of the classic play. Here's our review.

Scarlet Review: Hamlet Goes Anime In Beautiful But Skin-Deep Fantasy Epic [NYFF] - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 9h

A photo of John Cena on the Peacemaker set with Superman star David Corenswet set the internet afire, but the reason it happened is not quite as exciting.

John Cena's Peacemaker Photo With Superman Star David Corenswet Explained - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 9h

As scary (and entertaining) as many movie serial killers are, only one is a truly realistic portrayal of an actual psychopath, according to this study.

Psychiatrists Named This Movie Character Hollywood's Most Realistic Psychopath - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 9h

Bad Teacher wasn't a hit at the box office but it still spawned a short-lived TV show that featured a Big Bang Theory recurring star.

Cameron Diaz's Bad Teacher Spawned A Failed TV Show With A Big Bang Theory Star - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 9h

The first two Jump Street movies were both huge hits, so why hasn't 23 Jump Street been made? Channing Tatum has an answer.

Channing Tatum Reveals The Real Reason 23 Jump Street Hasn't Happened Yet - SlashFilm

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