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Spoilersahead forAlita: Battle Angel If you’ve already had a chance to check out an early screening of 20th Century Fox’s visually stunning and action-packed anime/manga adaptationAlita: Battle Angel, you might be wondering just how they managed to pull of the title character’s transformation. (If you are interested but haven’t seen the film yet, I’d skip the following featurette since it has some mighty storyspoilers.) Luckily, a newly released behind-the-scenes video shows how Weta’s technology and filmmaking know-how complementedRosa Salazar’s stunning performance in order to bring Alita to life....

InThis Week in Animation NewsI’ll take a look at the previous week in the world of animation in order to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. It’s your one-stop shop for news regarding cartoons, anime, and animated web series. We’re talking movies, TV shows, digital shorts, and everything in between! The previous week in animation news sawRick and Mortyco-creatorDan Harmonteasing the upcoming third season of the comedy series thanks to a viral marketing site, but there’s still no confirmed release date....

It’s been quite a whirlwind year or so forAnnemarie Wiley.First, she is cast onThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, seemingly out of nowhere. Then, after a tumultuous season withCrystal Kung Minkoffand a fair bit of negativity online from social media, just as quickly as she arrived,Annemarie is gone from the franchise, with news thatthe reality star’scontract won’t be renewed- the dreaded “one and done.” Annemarie initially expressed surprise and dismay at Bravo’s decision not to bring her backand was vocal about her disappointment....

It’s official!Manu Bennettis heading back toArrowto put Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke, back in action. Bennett will return for the Season 5 finale, as confirmed by series co-creatorMarc Guggenheim. The finale is titled ‘Lian Yu,’ the name of the island where Oliver Queen and Slade Wilson became brothers first, then enemies and where we last saw Wilson locked up in an A.R.G.U.S. prison cell. Wilson popped up near the end ofArrow’s first season as a fellow castaway on Lian Yu, where he and Oliver bonded and both fell in love with Shado....

There was a lot to appreciate in the latestLaw & Ordercrossover episode, but hands down, one of the most compelling dynamics came from the fiery, emotionally charged clash betweenSVU’s Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) andLaw & Order’s Jessica Brady (Maura Tierney). What starts as mutual respect between two powerful women in law enforcement quickly becomes tense after the murder of undercover officer Maria Recinos (Dani Montalvo), a victim witha haunting connection to Benson’s past....

Anyone who says 2018 was a bad year for movies didn’t see enough movies. This year brought us high art in many forms—blockbusters went the extra mile to provide substance in addition to thrills, independent filmmakers put it all on the line and then some with truly ambitious storytelling, iconic auteurs pushed the limits of what cinema can do, and we even saw expertly crafted films in the vein of commercial studio filmmaking....

Marvel Studios has released a newBlack PantherTV spot. In the upcoming superhero movie, T’Challa/Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) must navigate ruling Wakanda following his father’s death, but must also fend off a pretender to the throne, Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), who wants to remake the entire world. In order to defend his throne and protect the world, the Black Panther must take on his enemies. Previously, we saw that Black Panther’s suit was bulletproof because it’s made of a vibranium (the same metal as Captain America’s shield) weave, but judging by this TV spot, it looks like T’Challa has plenty of other tricks up his sleeve....

TwoStar Warsicons could be coming to your living room soon with a brand-new figure. Theofficial Hot Toys Instagramhas unveiled the first photos of a newStar Warsfigure of Chewbacca wearing C-3PO as a backpack inThe Empire Strikes Back. The figure’s official name is Chewbacca with Disassembled C-3PO, and features a newly developed sculpt styled with wool hair and even an articulated jaw, which allows for improved facial movements. The figure also comes with Chewbacca’s iconic bowcaster, as well as his distressed brown bandolier, a regular blaster, handcuffs, and a display stand....

Chad Stahelskicounts 25 years of stunts to his name, a quarter-century of movie-making experience that prepared him to make his directorial feature debut in the originalJohn Wick, which kickstarted the action-packed franchise that continues to be a worldwide hit. His counterpartDavid Leitch, an uncredited co-director on thatWickflick, banked nearly 20 years of stunt experience before helming such action-focused films asAtomic Blonde,Deadpool 2, andFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.Sam Hargrave, a 15-year veteran of the stunt world who just made his feature directorial debut with Netflix’sExtractionearlier this very year....

The eight-episode HBO comedy seriesCrashingtells the story of Pete (Peter Holmes, who draws on his own experiences as a comedian for the show) a sheltered suburbanite who finds out that his wife is cheating on him, unraveling the world in which he was married to his childhood sweetheart with dreams of making it as a stand-up comedian. Forced to re-evaluate his priorities, Pete jumps into the New York comedy scene, crashing on other people’s couches while learning hard life lessons he never imagined he’d be experiencing....

With The CW’s big crossover event series,Crisis on Infinite Earthsjust three days away, the network released a trailer today for something a bit different.DC’s Legends of Tomorrowalso starsBrandon Routh, but in a capacity entirely other. He’s not Clark Kent/Superman here, but someone a little closer to home. In the trailer, we’re treated to some misdirection, some self-aware humor, and ever welcome Tommy guns. But best of all, capitalizing on the current popularity ofMister Rogers, thanks toA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood(though that man ought to be popular regardless of whether or notTom Hanksis portraying him on screen), we’ve got Routh, AKA Ray Palmer/The Atom entering a tranquil home, putting on a red sweater, and singing sweetly to his audience....

With directorDavid Yates’Fantastic Beasts 2(Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) arriving in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down withDan Fogler(Jacob Kowalski) for an exclusive interview. During the wide-ranging conversation, he talked about what it was like making the sequel after the positive audience reaction, when he found out it was going to be a five-film series, howJ.K. Rowlingchanged Jacob’s story, what it’s like working on an effects-heavy film, deleted scenes, what he knows aboutFantastic Beasts 3, and more....

It’s not just that Ailes was forced to resign in disgrace after revelations of years and years of sexual harassment put him and the network in a pretty sensitive situation. It’s also that Fox News is, without argument, a propaganda network that Ailes has carefully curated for decades now, the type of place that didn’t have much of any kind words for President Obama and has been largely supportive of our current president....