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15 Questions We Have After the Westworld Premiere

After months of both hype and delays, it seemed like the Westworld TV series would have a hard time living up to the anticipation. The fact that it pulled it off is impressive, especially given how many questions the premiere raised. We may not know what’s going on yet, but we’re definitely going to keep … Continued

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Westworld Is Very Good, You Just Need to Be a Bit Patient

Westworld, HBO’s long-gestating adaptation of the 1973 movie of the same name, finally premieres this Sunday. In a lot of ways, the first episode already lives up to the hype—but you’re also going to have to be okay with being confused…. at least for now. Superficially, Westworld is a downright beautiful show. All the money … Continued

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Another Marvel Hero Is Confirmed For Avengers: Infinity War

Ben Affleck’s Batman movie gets a release window. Kevin Feige talks about Stan Lee’s future cameos. Lionsgate is open to more Twilight. Plus, meet Agents of SHIELD’s new director, more footage from Supergirl season two, and new looks at Passengers and Doctor Strange. Spoilers! Avengers: Infinity War Benedict Cumberbatch recently discussed with Empire magazine the … Continued

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The Original Westworld Movie Had a Really Dark View of What It Meant to Be Human

On October 2, the 1973 scifi movie Westworld will be reimagined as a sleek, modern TV series courtesy of HBO. Given that the show is produced by the likes of Jonathan Nolan and J.J. Abrams, expectations are sky-high—but what about the movie it’s based on? I decided it was time to re-watch the film and … Continued

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New Westworld Behind the Scenes Video Shows Heavy Duality Theme

A new behind-the-scenes featurette gives us a glimpse at Westworld’s strongest theme, and it’s as two-faced as the flip of a coin. We’re two weeks away from the series debut of Westworld, the science fiction drama series from HBO. The show dives into what happens when humans create a virtual world where there are seemingly … Continued

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This New Westworld Trailer Is Crazy, Violent, and Scary as Hell

The previous trailers for HBO’s Westworld have been more eerie than actually scary, but not this one. It’s terrifying. (Also, it’s probably NSFW.) It starts idyllic, with Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) waking up and going about her day. Then she sees her reflection and… is being interviewed, naked, by Dr. Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins). His … Continued

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The Creators of Westworld Already Know How the Series Will End

It’s been a long time coming, but audiences are finally a few weeks out from seeing the pilot of HBO’s Westworld. Now actor James Marsden said part of the reason we all had to wait so long for Westworld was because the writers wanted to make sure before they moved forward, they had the story … Continued

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Could Negan Kill More Than One Main Character in The Walking Dead Season Premiere?

No, Angela Lansbury won’t be heading to Westeros. Supergirl will explore Kara’s feelings about her more popular cousin. Jared Padalecki discusses the eventual end of Supernatural. Plus, don’t expect an Oliver/Felicity recoupling on Arrow just yet, and new looks at Westworld, Outlander, and Channel Zero. To me, my spoilers! The Disappointments Room Here’s a clip … Continued

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Has the Theme For American Horror Story Season Six Finally Been Revealed?

The Uncharted movie loses its release date. Get new glimpses at Jumanji and Beauty and the Beast. Legends of Tomorrow reveals its Stargirl. Plus, behind the scenes on Spider-Man: Homecoming, what’s to come on Ash vs. Evil Dead, and a creepy new Westworld poster. To me, my spoilers! Uncharted Unsurprising given the film only just … Continued

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Everything’s Going Wrong in the New Westworld Trailer

HBO’s dropped a new, longer trailer for its new Westworld series. And, despite how long it’s taken to finally get to TV, it looks absolutely amazing. The first trailer focused a lot on explaining the conceit of the show—that there’s an old west theme park that is populated by very realistic androids that are supposed … Continued

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Get Our Best Look Yet at Westworld With a Ton of New Stills

It’s still hard to imagine that Westworld is so close, especially given both the rumors of its delay and the tumultuous production. But now it’s just months away, we can start getting a much better picture of just what the series will look like. HBO has just released a ton of new pictures from the … Continued

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HBO’s Westworld Finally Gets a Release Date

It feels like we’ve been waiting for HBO’s Westworld forever. The science fiction western/Firefly with robots was originally supposed to come in 2015, then 2016, then maybe 2017. We recently learned it was definitely coming in October 2016, but now we know exactly when. HBO has unveiled its fall release calendar and here’s when Westworld … Continued

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There’s No Orientation and No Guidebook in the Latest Trailer for HBO’s Westworld

HBO has released a new trailer for its beleaguered show Westworld, giving us our best look yet at the science fiction drama, along with a rough idea of when it will be released: October. What we see has us really excited because we get a good look at the futuristic western theme park, where “you … Continued

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HBO Declares Westworld Will Actually Premiere This Fall

Westworld, a show that we originally thought would be on the air in 2015 and then heard wouldn’t appear until 2017, will actually appear this year. Westworld had stopped production earlier this year to finish up the scripts and HBO claimed it didn’t want to rush the show. Westworld, based on the movie, will start … Continued

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Jonathan Nolan: ‘Nothing That I Have Done Prepared Me’ for the Challenge of Westworld

We’ve been anxiously awaiting HBO’s Westworld for what feels like forever. Originally, we hoped Westworld would arrive in 2015, then we heard 2016. And then production was shut down, and we heard it might be 2017 instead. What’s going on? We talked to showrunner Jonathan Nolan, and he filled us in. We were talking to … Continued

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HBO’s Westworld Adds New Cast Member, Also Westworld Is Still Happening

Lili Simmons (Banshee, True Detective) has joined the cast of HBO’s upcoming and highly anticipated TV remake of Westworld, which is really good news for people who want to see Westworld. The J.J. Abrams-produced show has resumed production after a hiatus late last year, meaning it’s on its way… eventually. To be fair, the hiatus … Continued

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Another DC Comics Hero Is Heading to Supergirl

Zack Snyder teases Wonder Woman’s role in Batman v Superman. Robert Downey Jr. calls Civil War his Iron Man 4. Steven Yeun says fans shouldn’t expect The Walking Dead’s Negan to repeat his comic book arc. Plus, getting superpets on Supergirl, Jeff Nichols on Midnight Special, and a look at Paul Reubens on Gotham. Spoilers … Continued

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You Might Not Even Get to Watch Westworld This Year

Just over a year ago, we were confidently predicting that you’d get to watch HBO’s revamped version of Westworld later in 2015. But now, a new report from The Hollywood Reporter claims that this TV show based on the classic Michael Crichton movie might not appear until 2017. Remember when we said not to worry … Continued

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HBO’s Westworld Has Shut Down Production, But Here’s Why You Don’t Need to Worry

News broke over the weekend that the highly anticipated HBO sci-fi series Westworld has shut down production. And while that’s true and sounds like incredibly bad news, it’s actually the opposite. “As we head into the final phase of production on Westworld, we’ve made the decision to take a brief hiatus in order to get … Continued

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The Ultimate Guide to All the Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Shows Coming in 2016

This year is full of great science fiction and fantasy TV series. Actually, 2016 is too full. Seriously, check out how long this list of new, returning and potentially premiering shows due out over the next 12 months is. When are we going to get a chance to leave the house and watch all those … Continued