Andy Serkis
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Ian McKellen jokes that he’d consider playing Gandalf again in Gollum movie — 'If I'm alive'
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Peter Jackson to make more Lord of the Rings films, Andy Serkis sets Gollum's return
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes star teases Caesar's legacy and the new generation
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The best Christmas movies on Hulu
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Earth's new future is here in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes first look
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28 Disney classics making live-action magic on screen
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Andy Serkis on the future of Kino Loy on Andor: 'I mean, we don't see him die'
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Elijah Wood is 'surprised' but hopeful about new LOTR movies: 'Great art can come from commerce'
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Luther: The Fallen Sun villain Andy Serkis on his most disturbing scene: 'That made me sit up'
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Andy Serkis would 'jump at the chance' to work on new Lord of the Rings movies with Peter Jackson
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Idris Elba's haunted cop faces his worst nightmare in the new trailer for Luther: The Fallen Sun
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Claire Foy says she was 'made to feel really uptight' for being scared to film with a 'random' elephant
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The best performances in every Steven Spielberg movie
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Diego Luna breaks down that epic Andor finale and teases season 2
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Andor creator Tony Gilroy answers our burning questions after the season finale
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Andy Serkis worried his Andor character might 'confuse the hell out of the fans'
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The Batman continues box office rule with a vengeance, earns half a billion worldwide
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The Batman swoops into top box office spot, becomes second-biggest pandemic debut
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The Batman stars trade capes for coats at red carpet premiere: See all the photos
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Catwoman and the Dark Knight join forces in riveting new trailer for The Batman
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The Lord of the Rings stars reunite for 20th anniversary rap celebration
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The ultimate Marvel Cinematic Universe binge guide
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage becomes 2nd film during pandemic to surpass $200 million at box office
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15 notable moments we spotted in The Batman trailer
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How Marvel's What If…? changes the course of the MCU: Episode 9 recap
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage sets pandemic record with $90 million debut
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Critics split on Venom: Let There Be Carnage, 'unabashed trash' with a 'quirky heart'
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage review: Tom Hardy and Woody Harrelson go full chaotic in bonkers sequel
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Idris Elba returning to Luther with Netflix movie
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Woody Harrelson emerges as Carnage in new Venom sequel trailer
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Venom sequel unleashes Carnage in bonkers first trailer
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Watch Sam Heughan and Ruby Rose in trailer for action-thriller SAS: Red Notice
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Chadwick Boseman to be honored with commercial-free Black Panther screening and tribute on ABC
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First The Batman teaser trailer with Robert Pattinson released
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Star-studded homemade The Princess Bride fan film to hit Quibi starting Monday
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Peter Jackson reveals story behind Sean Bean 'walk into Mordor' meme in Lord of the Rings reunion
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James McAvoy lands a Dream role in The Sandman Audible adaptation with Neil Gaiman
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Andy Serkis to read The Hobbit live for charity
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The Venom sequel now has a title (and a delayed release date)
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The Letter for the King series trailer conjures the next Netflix fantasy epic
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Andy Serkis returns to high fantasy with The Letter for the King: See exclusive photos, teaser
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Everything we know about The Batman so far
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Star Wars rewatch: The Last Jedi destroys a legend to rebuild the same legend
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Star Wars rewatch: The Force Awakens misses its own sharp points
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Andy Serkis haunts Scrooge in FX's chilling A Christmas Carol trailer
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Robert Pattinson thinks Jennifer Lopez would make a great Batman
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Get a first look at Andy Serkis and Guy Pearce in FX's A Christmas Carol miniseries
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Naomie Harris in talks to play villain Shriek in Venom 2
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Andy Serkis to direct Tom Hardy in Venom sequel
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How the 13 Going on 30 team made 'Thriller' into an epic rom-com moment
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Disney pumps the brakes on Mouse Guard movie two weeks before production
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Andy Serkis thinks Snoke's fate in Star Wars: The Last Jedi was 'so cruel'
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Chadwick Boseman almost snapped Andy Serkis' ribs while shooting Black Panther
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How Mowgli director Andy Serkis created believable talking jungle animals
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Listen to two wild tracks from the Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle soundtrack
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Andy Serkis reflects on how Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson changed his life
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Chadwick Boseman says Black Panther wants best picture over 'popular film' Oscar
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Holy Mowgli! Andy Serkis' darker Jungle Book movie moves to Netflix
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Andy Serkis debuts 'savage' jungle in first Mowgli trailer
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Watch Bilbo Baggins, er, Martin Freeman, try his best Gollum impression
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Black Panther reviews are in! Long live the King of Wakanda
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Tiffany Haddish, Andy Serkis to announce Oscar nominations
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi hailed as best since Empire in first reviews