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Independent filmmaker. Freelance journalist. Collector of blu-rays. Contributor at @GoldDerby
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At Just 27, George Lucas Directed The Sci-Fi Movie That Paved The Way For Star Wars Original

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Before becoming a household name, George Lucas was a USC film school graduate trying to get his foot in the door. Lucas and his friend Francis Ford Coppola tried charting their own path outside the Hollywood system with the independent San Francisco-based production company American Zoetrope in 1969.
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‘Toy Story 5’ could be just the 3rd sequel to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar… just like ‘Toy Story 3’ and ‘4’ Original

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Jessie, Buzz, and Woody are mesmerized by Lilypad in Toy Story 5 After hitting theaters with a staggering $160 million gross (the biggest opening weekend so far this year) and with reviews to match, Toy Story 5 has positioned itself as the default front-runner for Best Animated Feature prize at the 2027 Oscars. But will voters hold the number five against it? Since the Academy introduced the category in 2001, only two sequels have won, and both had Toy Story in the title.
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10 Best TV Spin-Offs Ever Made, Ranked

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If there's one thing TV executives like doing, it's replicating success, which is why spin-offs have been so popular. It's understandable why they are so prevalent; after all, if audiences love a show, it's reasonable to assume they'll give a similar one a look — especially if they have a character, brand name, or premise that's similar enough. Yet the best spin-offs are able to exist on their own, separately from their predecessors, distinguishing themselves as great TV shows in their own right.
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