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Dwayne Johnson is the best and here's why. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant If you think about it, we’ve all sort of grown up with The Rock as a very present part of our day-to-day lives. Personally speaking, I don’t think more than a day has gone by without Dwayne Johnson being at the very forefront of my consciousness for over 20 years. That’s an absurd fact. He’s been taking up more real estate in my mind than perhaps any other individual on the planet, and I’m only starting to notice it now. In this video, we’ll explain how The Rock is kind of like a parent to us all. In a way, he’s helped raise this entire generation. Starting with his football career, then travelling over to his days as a pro wrestler, and then exploding into the movie and television star that he is today, we’ll cover his entire illustrious career and explain how he’s managed to reinvent himself time and time again, all while staying true to who he is as a person. He’s a remarkable man, and I’m proud to call him my father. Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

Thanos Definitely Created Marvel Villain Kang In MCU Phase 4 Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant As the production on Marvel’s next phase begins, we can’t help wondering: who will be the new Thanos? Marvel has had a major villain problem ever since the big, purple deviant got dusted earlier this year. But we think they’ve already solved it. Our pick for the heir to Thanos’ villainous crown is Kang The Conqueror. His birth name is Nathaniel Richards, but he changed it after he started time travelling and conquering past civilizations for fun. Really, this was just a hobby for him at first. He was so bored in the peaceful utopia that was (will be?) the 30th century, that he had to travel back to past eras that were (and are) already messy enough, to mess with them even more. Kang could be introduced in next year’s Eternals starring Angelina Jolie and Kit Harrington. The movie, partially set in ancient Babylon, is a time-hopping epic. This sounds like the calling card of Kang and we’ve got no doubt he’ll show up at some point. Plus, he’s already had a comic-book fling with Mantis, of Guardians of the Galaxy. She’s currently in the MCU, and would be another very easy, but also emotionally charged, way of bringing Kang into the movie universe. There’s also Iron Lad. He’s a version of Kang’s teenage self, who rebels against his older, evil self, travelling back in time to form the Young Avengers and fight the Conqueror. The possibilities are endless, especially after Endgame brought so much time travel into the MCU. There’s no way that Kang didn’t notice that. Check Out These Other Amazing Videos: Game Of Thrones Had To Die So Star Wars Could Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqPSiccD-xw 25 Things You Missed In Brooklyn Nine-Nine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpwCJAtBVxI Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

We should all be afraid of IT Chapter 2's Pennywise. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant Stephen King’s novels have brought us some incredibly powerful, and simply terrifying creatures and monsters. However, none of them are possibly as well know, as Pennywise the Dancing Clown from his landmark novel, It. This amorphous being, able to change shape at will, has been haunting the small town of Derry, Maine for centuries, if not millenia. As we saw not only in the television miniseries from the early 90s, but the pair of blockbuster films. But despite the character’s relative popularity, and its iconic status in pop culture, general audiences don’t really know too much about the child-chomping clown. Chalk it up to having not read the book, or any of the connected stories, or just the movies not taking time to explain much about it to maintain a level of mystery. Either way, you, dear viewer, may find yourself not really knowing how powerful this monstrous clown is. Which is probably why you are here! We are going to take a look at what we know of the character’s origins, along with its place in the larger Stephen King universe, and what kind of terrifying abilities it can unleash. Let’s dive right in, and see if we really all do float down here... Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant https://plus.google.com/+ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

Stephen King is behind many hit movies like IT, The Shinning and new movie Doctor Sleep - but how does he really feel about them? Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant Most of us revere Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining as one of the greatest scary movies ever made. But there are some people who really don’t like the movie, one of the most famous of which is Stephen King himself. That’s right, the author of the original novel seriously hates The Shining movie, so much so that he even went on to make his own, more accurate miniseries in the 1990’s! He disliked the movie for a number of reasons, starting with all of the creative changes that Kubrick made to the story. In the novel, there is no hedge maze, but a garden full of giant topiary animals that come to life and taunt Jack as he loses his mind. Danny’s friend Tony actually appears before him as a teenage boy, and it turns out that he is actually Danny from the future using his shine to try and help his younger self. Some iconic moments like the creepy elevator, the ghost twin girls, the “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy” scene, and the iconic Here’s Johnny moment all never happened in the book! But the biggest problem King had was with how Kubrick changed the characters of Jack and Wendy. The way he wrote those two in the book could not be more different from the interpretation in the film, and they really change the entire tone of the movie! Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

You may notice some subtle Star Wars prequel references in the trailers for The Mandalorian! Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant The Mandalorian is almost here, and fans everywhere couldn’t be more excited to see what this new series has in store! With an all star cast that features a ton of incredible actors like Pedro Pascal, Nick Nolte, Carl Weathers, Taika Waititi, and Werner Herzog bringing a whole new slew of characters to life, it’s sure to be one of the most exciting shows debuting on the new Disney+ streaming service. But some are wondering just how much The Mandalorian is going to tie into the rest of the Star Wars franchise. Well, while the show is committed to exploring new characters and untold stories, it does take place in the same galaxy, so they can’t get too far away! We know that it takes place five years after the events of Return of the Jedi and with the fallout of the Battle of Endor still fresh in everyone’s mind. One particular ship can be spotted in the newest trailer for the show that is a direct link back to the animated series The Clone Wars. Aside from events from the films, the whole thought process behind the creation of the show is inspired by the prequel trilogy, and how George Lucas created a landscape for modern CGI. But don’t worry, Jon Favreau has promised that the computer animation will be a lot more… sophisticated than its original inspiration. Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

Don't underestimate Harley Quinn! Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant Hey ScreenRanters! Welcome back to some delightful DC content! This time, we’re going to be following up our series on hidden powerhouses in comic films. Only we’re putting DC under the microscope this time around. In particular, the one and only Harley Quinn. While she so far as only appeared in one DCEU film in 2016’s Suicide Squad, she’s bound to make an impression in Birds Of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn. Maybe she’ll join the Justice League! So, we’re going to go over why shouldn’t be taken lightly. If anything, Quinn might be the most fearsome character in the Warner Brothers franchise! In this video, we’re only taking into account Harley’s film history. No comics or animated TV series here, folks. Just Margot Robbie’s iteration. We’re going to start off with her origin. From her humble, doctorate beginnings in Arkham Asylum, to her battles alongside The Joker against Batman and Robin, to how she ended up in Belle Reve. From there, Amanda Waller shoves her into Task Force X which you all know from the main story in Suicide Squad. Then take a delve into what skills and talents she brings to the table. How does she compare to Will Smith’s Deadshot? Well, watch to see! We’ll also take a gander at her arsenal of weapons. Bat, mallet, and more! So, to find out just how scary powerful the Queen of Gotham City is, hurry along and watch the video! Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

Scary movies have gotten a lot more intense since the early days of horror! Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant Scary movies have gotten a tad bit out of hand, have they not? I mean, just think about it; back in the day, the simplest things used to drive people into a frenzy. Movies like Poltergeist or The Exorcist would cause people to lose their minds, yet by today’s standard, both of those titles are relatively calm by comparison. In this video, we’ll dive into the evolution of scary movies and discuss how the bar has just been set too high for anything to properly register with audiences anymore. Special effects and CGI have gotten out of hand as well, which can be great in some instances, but too often just looks cheap and unrealistic. The entire horror genre has taken such massive leaps that there isn’t really anywhere else to go from here. Is anything scary anymore? Can the human brain concoct anything that would actually frighten audiences who have seen it all before and become totally desensitized to it all? Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

What we know about the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4! Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant Let the countdown to phase 4 begin! The production of Marvel’s new slate of movies and Disney+ shows is fully underway. Two of them are filming as we speak. Fortunately for us, some of the people on the sets of Eternals and Black Widow have those things that sink ships. These are just movies, so there won’t be any sunken ships, just leaks and previews for us to dissect. Such as: The Red Hulk. William Hurt is reprising his role as General Thunderbolt Ross in Black Widow, which is set to release in May of next year (remember the nagging Secretary of State who keeps gets hung up on in Captain America: Civil War?). In a 2008 comic, the general turned into Red Hulk, a similar version of our green friend Bruce Banner, but red. Hurt has even expressed an interest in taking his character in that direction. There’s also a whole pile of leaks from the set of Eternals. First of all, there are some early shots of their version of Babylon. Not only does it look cool, it gives us some insight into the time-frame of the movie (thousands of years!). We’ve also got a little taste of the most god-like creatures in all of Marvel: the celestials. Only slightly less god-like, but much more real, Angelina Jolie also appears in a leaked photo from the set of the new film. In it, we get a preview of her new look as Thena. Check Out These Other Amazing Videos: Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker Theories Compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5qmQp1pN-c The Sixth Sense Pitch Meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXdO-OZPcZ0 Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

Do not underestimated The Joker. Batman sure doesn't! Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant When you think about powerful heroes or villains, you probably don’t necessarily think Joker. Sure, he is definitely a force to be reckoned with, wreaking a lot of havoc all across Gotham for decades, but as we saw in the Injustice series, he is rather, how you say...mortal. But, we you may not have considered, is all of the aspects of his character that makes him so powerful. Sure, he may not be able to survive something like, oh I don’t know, a batarang to the face or Superman’s fist through his chest but there is certainly a reason why he is the subject of so much of Batman’s attention. So let’s take a look at his origins, what he can do, and what kind of sweet gadgets and gizmos he regularly utilizes. You know the spiel. Let’s dive right into it! Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant https://plus.google.com/+ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

Step inside the pitch meeting that led to The Ring! Subscribe for more Pitch Meetings: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant A remake of the spooky Japanese film Ringu, The Ring starring Naomi Watts was a massive hit in the early 2000’s. It not only made the phrase “seven days” a creepy part of pop culture but also inspired Hollywood to remake a ton of other Japanese films thanks to its success. Although the movie is undoubtedly creepy, it also raises a bunch of questions. Like what happens if you’re not anywhere near a phone when you watch the tape? What happens if you’re standing next to a Jumbotron when Samara decides to crawl out of the screen? Why didn’t Rachel ask her son, who was communicating with Samara, for a bunch of information? Why did Samara’s dad bonk Rachel over the head before having his electricity party? And why did this ghost leave so many clues?! To answer all these questions and more, step inside the pitch meeting that led to The Ring! It’s super easy, barely an inconvenience! Check Out These Other Amazing Videos: IT Pitch Meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dw4u2A9F4g Game of Thrones Season 8 Pitch Meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhKOV3nImQ Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant https://plus.google.com/+ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

A look inside the life of Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix. Subscribe to our channel: http://goo.gl/ho3Hg6 Joaquin Phoenix is one of today’s finest actors. He’s done so much in his career, working in giant blockbusters like Ridley Scott’s 2000 film ‘Gladiator’ and M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Signs.’ But he’s also do smaller, indie projects too. Films such as Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ or Lynne Ramsay’s ‘You Were Never Really Here.’ Now he’s taking on what is his biggest role yet in Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker.’ No matter the role, Phoenix has proven himself to be extremely versatile and unquestionably a major talent. But what’s most fascinating is when you take a look at his past and realize exactly what he’s gone through to get to this point in his career. His upbringing was riddled with difficulties. He and his family never had any money and were raised in a creepy cult known as the Children of God. Once Phoenix’s parents realized just how awful the cult was, they made their escape and headed back to the United States. It was here that they finally started to see the tables turn. Phoenix’s oldest brother River started getting more acting gigs and even Phoenix himself had some moderate success. Tragedy was still waiting around the corner though. Through losing family members and personal struggles with addiction, Phoenix has remained strong. He’s continued to perform, channeling his experiences into his work. It’s incredible to think of everything he’s gone through and just how much it’s informed his career. Let’s take a look through it all and find out just how much it has. Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

It's hard not to miss Jennifer Lopez's performance in 2019's Hustlers! Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant Based on a true story, Hustlers gives audiences a look at the lengths characters go to make a better world for themselves. This thrilling heist, action dramedy is getting lauded for it’s female ensemble. Starring as Ramona and Destiny respectively, Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu have become critical darlings thanks to their enduring turns as co-conspiring exotic dancers who mastermind a scam for the ages. Supported by an all-star cast, featuring Cardi B, Lizzo, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart and Julia Stiles, Hustlers is a movie about strippers looking to improve their quality of life in the time leading up to the Great Recession of 2008. So, join ScreenRant as we celebrate the success of this wild movie, and go through these 25 facts you might not have known about Hustlers. We’ll go over what it took to recreate the fashions of the late aughts, we’ll look at several special qualities of the main cast that made them perfect for these roles, and we’ll look at the choices that went into hiring the film’s director. Whether it’s the thoughts of the writer of that original article on which the film is based or it’s the opinions of real-life exotic dancers, everyone’s giving their two-cents on this hit film. With a catchy soundtrack, a couple of Easter eggs, some off screen drama, real personalities who inspired the onscreen characters, and a cameo from Usher, there’s something for everyone in Hustlers. So sit back and let these 25 facts blow your mind! Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant https://plus.google.com/+ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

Strange controversies surrounding box office hit Joker. Subscribe to our channel: http://goo.gl/ho3Hg6 Even if you don’t plan on seeing Joker in the theatres, or maybe ever, you can’t deny the media storm the newest and darkest comic book movie has stirred up. For a movie that has only just arrived in theatres, it has already been in headlines everywhere for weeks, causing the cast and director to have to rush to it’s defense. But for those who haven’t been reading up on entertainment news every day, here’s what you might have missed! After winning the most prestigious prize at the Venice film festival and receiving an amazing eight minute standing ovation, the movie quickly received a bit of backlash from various critics and audience members, who question whether or not the movie and its lead character might end up inciting violence among some more radical viewers. While it might seem like an overreaction, there is actually a very long history of movies doing just that. That’s not to say that violence shouldn’t be allowed in movies, but the conversation is an important one to have! Aside from all of that, there is all of Joaquin’s strange behind the scenes antics and stories about his relationship with Robert De Niro that have added fuel to the fire, even before director Todd Phillips got involved with his comments about what “ruined” comedy. We’ve got all the crazy details in the video below, so check it out! Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

Why even become a supervillain when you have such simple weaknesses? Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant Movie villains are meant to be imposing. They’re meant to be these looming, terrifying threats that we need to be saved from. All in all, a villain is supposed to be powerful and intimidating. But sometimes, they have the absolute dumbest weaknesses. Seriously, like, we’re talking laughable levels of limitations. In this video, we’ll be examining some of the top movie villains who boast some of the most surprising weaknesses imaginable. We’ll look at the MCU, the DCEU, as well as other movies. We’ll explain what makes them so scary, but also why you shouldn’t be afraid of them… because they’re mostly oddly easy to defeat. Why even go into supervillainy when you’ve got such a glaring weakness, you know? Stay put and enjoy all the greatest movie villains with surprisingly simple weaknesses. Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/

Of all the characters on The Office, there may not be one as misunderstood as Pam Beesly! Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenrant If you’re anything like 99% of the population, then your life is a constant cycle of re-watching The Office on Netflix. Seriously, I don’t even want to think about what’s going to happen when they take it off the platform. It’ll be pandemonium, I tell ya! There’s one character in particular, though, that just doesn’t sit well. I’m talking about Pam Beesly. She might seem sweet and kind and non-problematic, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In this video, we’ll examine the character of Pam Beesly and address all the issues surrounding her. She has a slew of character flaws and kind of acts like a jerk a lot of times. She absolutely isn’t the sweetheart they portray her as. She’s extremely problematic, and it’s time we address it! Our Social Media: https://twitter.com/screenrant https://www.facebook.com/ScreenRant Our Website http://screenrant.com/