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In any given year, there are a number of Hollywood actors who have a baby on the way ( sometimes during filming ), but 2024 seems to be especially rife with baby fever among the stars of film and television. Some of the biggest names in the business right now are pregnant, as are a few you might not have heard from in a while but still have some iconic roles under their belts. Among this group are both first-time mothers and those that are looking to grow an already existing brood.

It's not unusual for actors to leave movies during various stages of production. Sometimes, an actor has even started shooting scenes only to decide they want to walk away from the project for one reason or another, which has led to some crazy last-minute actor replacements in movies. There is typically a whole lot of money tied into a film, and a lot of people depending on its success, so abandoning the project altogether is often the last resort. That being said, it does happen from time to time.

Anyone can just recite dialogue. But what makes someone an actor is the way they say that dialogue — how much feeling they put into it, knowing when to be intense and when to be subtle, and so on. Basically, the ability to make the audience truly believe that the actor and the character are indistinguishable from one another. And one important aspect of all this is often an accent, whether it's the overall accent of a large part of the world or a more niche accent that is localized in just a single city, town, or even a specific neighborhood.

As summer winds down, thoughts move towards cooler weather and shorter days — which for many, is the sign to spend more time cozied up in front of the TV. That fact apparently isn't lost on Netflix, as the streamer is planning to come out swinging with its lineup of September additions to the service. From series to movies, and from new originals to legacy classics, there's a big list of content being added to Netflix in the coming weeks.

The sci-fi genre is no stranger to sequels. Just considering the likes of "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" alone, it's clear that sci-fi lends itself to follow-up movies that eventually turn into franchises. Very few hit sci-fi films are ever one and done, and the vast majority of them have at least one sequel produced in their wake. And even though a number of them have resulted in movie sequels so bad they actually ended a franchise, it is still more or less the rule that a sci-fi film that is even remotely successful will see at least another installment or two.

Everyone loves a good mystery, from putting together the clues to trying to keep track of the double crosses. All the while you want to solve the mystery before the answer is revealed, but you're also kind of hoping you're wrong so the movie can surprise you in the end. From traditional whodunits to other genres of film that have a mystery element, there are plenty of movies out there that keep us guessing. But perhaps the biggest puzzle to solve is knowing which mystery movies are on the way, and whether they'll be worthy of adding to the existing pantheon of the

There were rumblings of a "Minecraft" movie shortly after the game's popularity first exploded. Of course, that happens with a lot of games, and nothing ever comes of it — so most fans took it with a grain of salt. However, plans for/rumors about/announcements concerning a "Minecraft" movie never fully went away over the years, and it seemed like it was actually going to happen one day. Finally, in September 2024, the world got its first official look at "A Minecraft Movie" via its first trailer.

They've been a part of movies and TV for about as long as movies and TV have existed, but we often don't know what they look like or even their names. They are voice actors, the ones who finish the job of bringing to life animated characters started by the artists who drew them and the animators who made them move. While there has been a shift over the past 20 years or so toward having existing screen actors also pull double duty as voice actors — to get that star power on the movie poster — dedicated voice actors are still around and remain as important to visual mediums as those who actually appear on camera.

Although she's done her share of bad movies, Demi Moore's very best films show a remarkable range and depth in her choices and performances.

Perhaps more than any other genre besides comic book films, horror movie franchises are notorious for constantly hitting the reset button on their canon. Very few horror series that stick around for multiple decades haven't seen at least one total reboot, to say nothing of various spin-offs or entries that confusingly jump back and forth in the timeline.