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'Game of Thrones' Creators to Write, Produce New 'Star Wars' Series of Films

'Game of Thrones' Creators to Write, Produce New 'Star Wars' Series of Films

"Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are going to write and produce a new series of "Star Wars" films, Disney announced on Tuesday. The new series will be separate from the m …

By Alex Stedman and Brent Lang
Tronc Sells Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune to Patrick Soon-Shiong

Tronc Sells Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune to Patrick Soon-Shiong

The Los Angeles Times will return to local ownership after its parent company agreed to sell its flagship publication to Patrick Soon-Shiong for $500 million. Tronc, the latest iteration of the …
Quentin Tarantino Defends Polanski in Resurfaced Interview: 13-Year-Old Girl 'Wanted to Have It'

Quentin Tarantino Defends Polanski in Resurfaced Interview: 13-Year-Old Girl 'Wanted to Have It'

The backlash against director Quentin Tarantino keeps building. After being accused by Uma Thurman of coercing her to perform a dangerous driving stunt, which led to a car crash, on the set of …
'Deadpool 2' Trailer Spotlights Josh Brolin's Cable

'Deadpool 2' Trailer Spotlights Josh Brolin's Cable

Cable gets his moment in the limelight in the action-packed "Deadpool 2" trailer released by Fox on Wednesday. "I was born into war, bred into it," Josh Brolin's new villain says in t …

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