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The existence of a mythical “Bogeyman” is perhaps one of the greatest impulses that drives the concept of horror filmmaking. Stripped to its very essence, the idea is as basic as the supernatural directly affecting our everyday peaceful lives. By creating inexplicable danger where there otherwise wouldn’t be any, fear arises and forces audiences to consider what might be lurking out there. It is a very effective method of entertainment, as so many of us love to be scared....

New statistics about the choose-your-own movie Black Mirror: Bandersnatch show that 60 percent of Netflix viewers chose Frosties when prompted by the movie to select a morning cereal for the main character, Stefan. Bandersnatch is a standalone movie for Black Mirror, which is an anthology series on Netflix that focuses on the unintended consequences of technology. Although Netflix had already released one choose-your-own-adventure movie for kids, Puss in Boots, it was later announced that the streaming subscription provider would allow viewers to have a similar interactive experience with its more mature TV shows, such as Black Mirror....

Editor Michael Shawver details the original ending planned for Black Panther, and how it’s different from what fans watched in the theater. It’s been almost a year since Marvel Studios rolled out the Ryan Coogler-directed flick starring a predominantly African-American cast, led by Chadwick Boseman as the titular character. But fans continue to learn new things about the critically-acclaimed effort that’s currently gunning for an Oscar nod, the latest of which centers on its original final scene....

While nothing is officially known about the plot and cast (apart from a returning Daniel Craig) for James Bond 25, apparent details from a recent casting call have been shared online. If accurate, the character descriptions could point toward what can be expected from the villains of the film, and some possible locations for Bond to visit. Following the mixed critical reception for Spectre, and Craig’s insistence that he wouldn’t return to the character, the production date for the 25th entry in the ultimate spy franchise was in doubt for some time....

It’s official: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is making the jump into the Battle Royale shooter genre. Alongside the more traditional gameplay modes of its standard multiplayer fore and Zombies mode, this year’s entry will also include the Blackout Battle Royale mode. Blackout aims to celebrate the history of the Black Ops series so far, taking on elements from the franchise such as RC-XDs, traps, and zombies to form something big....

The introduction of Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (and into the Marvel Cinematic Universe proper) was a major beat of the movie. While Spidey doesn’t hang around for the entire film, his two sequences help to guide the plot and reveal a lot that’s going on within the larger world of the MCU. That said, it almost didn’t happen. The writers of Civil War have mentioned before that there was a time when they weren’t sure if Spider-Man would make it into the film....

CCP Games is developing even more unannounced games, and for all of them will be using the Unreal Engine 4. The developer behind massive space MMORPG EVE Online attempted an ambitious expansion as a pioneer in virtual reality a few years back but with limited players online embracing multiplayer VR, had to switch gears and refocus its efforts. Now it’s official that CCP Games has multiple upcoming titles yet to be announced....

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee season 11’s premiere date and guests have been revealed. In the 1990s, comedian Jerry Seinfeld was everywhere. The hit sitcom he created with Larry David ruled the airwaves, and the duo’s brand of observational comedy created a pop cultural phenomenon that viewers couldn’t get enough of. After the final, contentious episode of Seinfeld aired in 1998, the cast went its separate ways, with fans wondering exactly what Seinfeld was going to do next....

As the conclusion to Game of Thrones draws ever close, the pool of potential victors, and thus heirs to the Iron Throne, is rapidly slimming down. To the south, Cersei Lannister holds the throne, with her brother Jaime by her side and Euron Greyjoy and his fleet’s undying loyalty, while to the east Daenerys Targaryen has been biding her time at Dragonston while a ragtag team of advisers help her create a strategic approach to taking down Cersei....

Warner Bros’ Crazy Rich Asians gets a series of first look photos and an EW cover on the heels of being announced for a summer 2018 release date. The film is an adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s same-named best-selling novel that debuted in 2013. The story follows Chinese-American Rachel Chu, played by Fresh Off the Boat’s Constance Wu, and her boyfriend Nick Young, portrayed by newcomer Henry Golding, as they travel to Singapore for the wedding of one of Nick’s friends....

Ray Fisher believes he’ll return to play Victor Stone aka Cyborg again in the DC Universe. When Warner Bros. began building their DC shared universe, it didn’t take long for Zack Snyder’s 5-movie vision to expand. In 2014 the studio announced a full slate of films for the next several years to come. Some of the farther out titles at the time, such as Shazam!, have hit their targeted dates, but the majority of the rest haven’t found much progress....

Though originally conceived as four individual TV series for Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, culminating in The Defenders miniseries, Netflix’s foray into Marvel heroes went way better than expected. Fans flocked to the gritty, noir, more down-to-earth portrayals of crimefighters Jones and Matt Murdock, and both earned season 2 renewals before their counterparts’ series had even aired. With Season 2 of Daredevil arriving next month, Netflix has been slowly building the suspense with new posters and teasers for the show....

2016 is going to be an important year for the superhero/comic book film genre; not only in terms of the sheer number of superhero movies that will be reaching theaters, but also the variation in content and tone of these films (raising questions about how useful the “superhero movie” label is, anymore). Tim Miller’s Deadpool and Scott Derrickson’s Doctor Strange, for example, are both based on popular niche Marvel Comics characters, yet they are completely different animals - the former of them being a raunchy action/comedy, the latter a trippy fantasy with elements of supernatural horror - and look to prove as much when they arrive next year....

DC Universe released a new trailer teasing an expanded superhero universe for its 2019 programming. DC Universe launched earlier this year with a streaming subscription service that offers a good back catalog of all DC Comics-related TV shows, movies, and comics. Later, the service debuted its first original live-action TV series, Titans. Titans, based on the Teen Titans comic book series, follows a group of young superheroes who join forces to help save Earth....

Despite early fears that Disney’s purchase of 20th Century Fox might mean an end to the Deadpool franchise, the Merc with a Mouth seems to have a strong future ahead of him at Walt Disney Studios. Many fans were afraid that Deadpool would be forever sealed in the Disney Vault because of the acquisition, due to Disney’s policy of not releasing any films with an R-rating under their banner and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole being kept at a PG-13 level....

With E3 2016 starting this week, Bethesda Softworks is already making a splash with it’s pre-E3 conference on Sunday night. In addition to announcing the revival of another classic franchise in the form of Quake Champions, the company revealed some of its plans over the next year for its current franchises. There were a few big reveals to be had for the Fallout franchise. In addition to announcing new DLC releases, the company also revealed that it’s porting Fallout Shelter to PC and is getting Fallout 4 ready for VR play....

[This is a review of the Black Sails season 3 premiere. There will be SPOILERS.] - Black Sails is quickly evolving from a series that was just something fun to watch on a Saturday night, to one of the better dramas on television. Producer Michael Bay (Transformers) along with the rest of his talented crew keep raising the stakes with each passing season as we journey closer and closer to Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, Treasure Island....

Due to the large box office numbers racked up by Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen’s music has made a return to the charts. Bryan Singer’s biopic that focused on the band’s unique frontman Freddie Mercury has secured box office success, but is now causing the legendary rock band’s music to find a new audience in 2018. Since its release on November 2nd, Bohemian Rhapsody has been met with a wide variety of responses, beginning with initial enthusiasm from lifelong fans of the band....

The drama surrounding FOX’s decision to cancel Brooklyn Nine-Nine at the end of season 5, and the series being subsequently (and quickly) snapped up by NBC for a 13-episode season 6 next year was perhaps the most exciting thing to happen during the annual culling of network TV shows. Well-liked shows come to an end — premature or otherwise — this time of year, and it’s become increasingly common to see fans take to social media with an outpouring of support for their favorite, soon-to-be canceled show....

Today’s Pokémon GO Community Day spotlights Stufful, the Alolan creature that resembles a little bear. From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, trainers around the world will be able to find more of this monster in the wild, with the shiny version of Stufful available for the first time ever. To help those who plan to take the most of this Community Day, Niantic has shared some tips and tricks to maximize trainer’s earnings:...