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[ad_1] At the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday Night, Robert Downey Jr. nabbed his very first Oscar win for Best Supporting Actor thanks to his portrayal of Lewis Strauss — Chairman of the newly-established Atomic Energy Commission and fierce political rival of J. Robert Oppenheimer — in Christopher Nolan’s critically-acclaimed atomic bomb thriller, Oppenheimer (now streaming exclusively on…

[ad_1] Cillian Murphy can certainly hear the music after winning a Best Actor Oscar for his performance as theoretical physicist and “father of the atomic bomb,” J. Robert Oppenheimer, in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (now streaming exclusively on Peacock). The World War II biopic centered around Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project — which received universal critical acclaim and grossed…

[ad_1] At long last, Christopher Nolan has won himself an Oscar! It only took *checks notes* 24 years. The ambitious filmmaker — who previously landed Oscar noms for Memento, Inception, and Dunkirk — was named Best Director at the 96th annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night for his exceptional work on Oppenheimer (now streaming exclusively on…

[ad_1] Xena: Warrior Princess is a show packed with stunt work, from horseback riding to fight choreography and everything in between. If someone got hurt over the course of that show’s six seasons, it would be understandable due to the sheer volume of potentially dangerous stuff happening on camera. But for Lucy Lawless, the biggest Xena injury came…

[ad_1] We love animation here at SYFY WIRE, so we’re always delighted to scroll through the Peacock library to discover their huge collection of animated kids originals that people might have missed throughout the years. In the Kids TV section on NBCUniversal’s streaming service, you’ll find everything from popular contemporary shows to nostalgic classics that families can get to know and love…

[ad_1] When John Crichton (Ben Browder) accidentally zoomed across the galaxy in Farscape (streaming now on Peacock), he found himself swept up in an interplanetary war with the fate of the universe on the line. As the galactic conflict escalated, a black hole weapon was created with the power to destroy the universe. Once initiated,…

[ad_1] Tom Skerritt knew Alien was going to be a hit about halfway into production. He turned to co-star Yaphet Kotto (Parker) at one point and said, “We’re making a classic, you know that?” Without missing a beat, Kotto replied, “I sure as hell do.” Skerritt — who played intrepid Nostromo captain, Dallas —  is…

[ad_1] Lets-a-go! It was only a matter of time until Nintendo, Illumination Entertainment, and Universal Pictures returned to the Mushroom Kingdom. How could they not once The Super Mario Bros. Movie leveled up with over $1 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time? The sequel — which is currently in active…

[ad_1] The Awards Season momentum of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (now streaming exclusively on Peacock) could be not be stopped Sunday night as the atomic bomb thriller nabbed an impressive total of seven Oscar wins, including the most coveted prize of the night, Best Picture, beating out the likes of American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The…

[ad_1] When Doctors Sattler, Grant, and Malcolm first arrived at Jurassic Park, they were treated to a presentation from Mr. DNA, an animated video host who explained the process by which Jurassic Park scientists create baby dinosaurs. They found partial DNA from the blood of mosquitoes trapped in amber and filled in the gaps by…