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'Barbie' is teaching Hollywood all the wrong lessons, so buckle up for Lena Dunham's 'Polly Pocket' and a 'gritty' take on 'Hot Wheels' from J.J. Abrams
Mattel announced that it had over a dozen film projects in the pipeline tied to its toys — bu…
Palmer Haasch
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Denzel Washington gave Chris Pine a crash course in being a movie star on the set of 'Unstoppable'
Chris Pine discusses why he refuses to watch some of his rom-coms, learning how to be a movie star …
Jason Guerrasio
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Jennifer Garner accidentally sent a selfie to the wrong number and called the exchange 'humbling'
Garner had tried to send the selfie to her "Alias" co-star, Carl Lumbly, to prove it was really her.
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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'A New Hope' editor thinks Disney's 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy 'sucks'
Marcia Lucas won an Academy Award for editing "A New Hope" in 1977, but says Kathleen Kennedy and J…
Jacob Sarkisian
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J.J. Abrams says the violence in 'Lisey's Story' might be hard to watch because 'it feels hyper real'
"Lisey's Story," which premiered on Apple TV Plus on Friday, is based on a 2006 Stephen King novel …
Debanjali Bose
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J.J. Abrams admits he was 'relieved' Stephen King wrote every episode of 'Lisey's Story'
The famed director told Insider that viewers can expect less easter eggs "but I'd be lying if I sai…
Debanjali Bose
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JJ Abrams won't direct first Black 'Superman' because it would be 'tone-deaf,' DC source tells Hollywood Reporter
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing the screenplay for the upcoming "Superman" film, which is being …
Kelly McLaughlin
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J.J. Abrams reveals he 'will not be directing' Black Superman movie after DC source said it would be 'tone-deaf'
Sources previously told The Hollywood Reporter that J.J. Abrams directing the movie would be "tone-…
Debanjali Bose
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LEGO sent John Boyega a massive LEGO porg after he said he hated the divisive 'Star Wars' creatures
Boyega has previously likened porgs to cockroaches, and told Jimmy Kimmel that he naturally dislike…
Jacob Sarkisian
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Joe Biden's VP pick Kamala Harris has held prominent roles in California politics since 2004. Here are the tech moguls and A-list Hollywood bigwigs who have supported her over the years.
Representatives for Kamala Harris didn't immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comm…
Debanjali Bose,Avery Hartmans
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Timothy Olyphant says he lost out on Captain Kirk role in 'Star Trek' movie reboot to Chris Pine because they 'wanted somebody younger'
Timothy Olyphant recalled his audition for J.J. Abrams' 2009 "Star Trek" reboot on the "Happy Sad C…
Kirsten Acuna
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'Barbie' director Greta Gerwig says she isn't sure about a sequel, but 'wouldn't want to squash anybody else's dreams'
Director Greta Gerwig doesn't think she's ready to direct "Barbie 2," but joked that Sylvester Stal…
Eammon Jacobs
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HBO Max's content boss explains its DC originals strategy, from J.J. Abrams' Justice League Dark series to the Snyder Cut
HBO Max will include plenty of DC content, including big-budget originals and the "Justice League" …
Travis Clark
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Bill Hader says he stopped giving autographs after a dad tried to use his kid to get a 'BB-8 thing' signed so they could sell it online
Bill Hader was one of the people who used a talk box to produce the mechanical voice of BB-8 in "St…
Jason Guerrasio
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WarnerMedia has landed J.J. Abrams in a deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions
Variety reported on Thursday that the deal was worth $500 million, but "insiders say that it could …
Travis Clark
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Brendan Fraser says he lost out on playing Superman because of 'studio politics' and he was only '98%' interested in the role
Brendan Fraser said he was cautious about the Superman role because he didn't want to be known as a…
Eammon Jacobs
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Zoe Saldaña clarifies her comments about feeling 'stuck' in Marvel movies, says she's the 'luckiest girl in town'
Zoe Saldaña said she can relate to "men like James Gunn and James Cameron and J.J. Abrams, and Stev…
Eammon Jacobs
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J.J. Abrams has no time for 'Star Wars' fans who are 'threatened by women'
"'Star Wars' is a big galaxy, and you can sort of find almost anything you want to in 'Star Wars,'"…
Travis Clark
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J.J. Abrams is returning to write and direct 'Star Wars: Episode IX'
On Tuesday, StarWars.com announced that J.J. Abrams will write and direct the third and final film …
Carrie Wittmer
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Movie and TV hitmaker J.J. Abrams is reportedly close to signing with one of 2 companies in a deal that could be worth nearly $500 million
Variety reported that WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey has been leveraging that relationship in his pit…