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The Great Mouse Detectives
This Dark Age Disney Film May Have Saved Walt Disney Animation

The Little Mermaid may have ushered in The Disney Renaissance, but The Great Mouse Detective changed the financial fortunes of Disney animation first.

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One of the nine Nazgul from The Lord of the Rings, with Mount Doom and Elves in the background
How The Nazgûl Left a Hidden Message in The Lord of the Rings Films

What was the meaning behind the music that played when the Nazgûl appeared in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?

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Superman's Newest Actor Played an Important Role in The Walking Dead

James Gunn's Superman finally found its Jonathan Kent, and the actor set to play him created a domino effect on The Walking Dead in its second season.

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Sauron's One Ring behind the silhouettes of the Fellowship in Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings Fellowship's Unofficial 10th Member Has a Tragic Backstory

Officially, the Fellowship of the Ring only included nine members, but there was another beloved character who departed from Rivendell alongside them.

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Why Humans Can’t Talk In Planet Of The Apes

The Planet of the Apes depicts a society ruled by apes where humans are voiceless. But what is the real reason for their inability to talk?

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Dune Paul Atreides and Bene Gesserit
Dune: Part Two's Dark Nickname For Paul Perfectly Sets Up Dune: Messiah

A key scene at the end of Dune: Part Two sets up a dark future for Paul. But it also leads perfectly into Dune: Messiah

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Charles Dickens Inspired a Forgotten Disney Classic That Saved Disney

Walt Disney Studios is no stranger to releasing iconic movies. But one forgotten great was inspired by a literary classic and also saved Disney.

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Is The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare a True Story?

Guy Ritchie's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare does have a footprint in history but there are a few adjustments made to the Nazi-killing story.

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Matthew Lillard pointing with The Jackal and the poster for Thirteen Ghosts in the background
All the Ghosts in Thirteen Ghosts, Explained

Thirteen Ghosts features plenty of terrifying ghosts. Each has its own traits and unique backstories that are hardly explained in the movie.

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Bird Box
Bird Box's Ending, Explained

Despite its dark premise, Bird Box ends on an optimistic note, giving fans hope that its characters may one day have a brighter future.

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Wolverine, Cassandra Nove, and Deadpool
What Happened To Wolverine's Universe In Deadpool & Wolverine?

The latest trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine suggests that this version of Logan failed to save his universe. What happened to Wolverine's world?

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Thorin and the Dwarves
Where Were the Dwarves During The Lord of the Rings?

The Dwarven armies were absent throughout The Lord of the Rings, and it's because they were fighting an important battle of their own.

Harry Potter Dumbledore's Michael Gambon
What Happened to Dumbledore's Hand in Harry Potter?

Dumbledore is arguably the greatest wizard of all time, but a fatal mistake nearly caused his entire plan to unravel.

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Harry Potter: Voldemort's Death Eaters, Explained

Lord Voldemort's most loyal followers have a dark history and sinister ideology that dates back to the evil wizard's time at Hogwarts.

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Why The Love Hypothesis Could Kickstart More Romance Film Adaptations

Ali Hazelwood's Star Wars fanfiction The Love Hypothesis is being made into a movie, and it could begin a trend of unconventional adaptations.

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Unforgiven 1992 and 2013
One of Clint Eastwood's Greatest Westerns Was Remade Into a Samurai Showdown

For one of the first times in movie history, a samurai film adapts a western instead of the other way around, and it's great.

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David Corenswet and Christopher Reeve
David Corenswet's Latest Movie Has Huge Parallels to a Christopher Reeve Film (& It's Not Superman)

Hulu's The Greatest Hits and Universal's Somewhere in Time have more than just Superman actors in common.

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The Lighthouse Characters
The Lighthouse, Explained: What Does the Movie Even Mean?

Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse stars Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe as two lighthouse keepers with dark pasts. But what led to their tragic fates?

Caesar from War for the Planet of the Apes
Which Planet of the Apes Movie Did Caesar Die In - and What Happened?

Planet of the Apes' Caesar played a key role throughout the latest saga. But what happened when he died, and which movie did it occur?

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Charlie Hunnan in front of the Infected eyes in 28 Days Later
Charlie Hunnam's Rumored 28 Years Later Role Is Just What the Franchise & the Actor Need

Charlie Hunnam is rumored to play a leading role in 28 Years Later, which would give him and the apocalyptic franchise a leg up in the film industry.

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