Edward Norton has something of a bad rep for his reportedly prickly professional persona. Just ask “American History X” director Tony Kaye, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige or “Rounders” director John Dahl. The Golden Globe-winning actor apparently has a predilection for demanding creative control of his characters, their script and their scenes, occasionally to the detriment of his working relationships.

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While some details about “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” have been unveiled over the last few months in recent trailers, the greatest secrets of ‘Episode IX’ are being kept closer to Lucasfilm’s chest than Lando Calrissian’s winning Sabacc hand.

READ MORE: Daisy Ridley Confirms ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Will Address The Popular “Reylo” Love Affair Between Kylo Ren & Rey

How will the saga of the most famous Jedi family end while simultaneously witnessing the rise?

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Writer and producer Damon Lindelof sure does enjoy bending the heads of his audience. Long after keeping TV viewers guessing about hippy research initiatives in “Lost,” before getting all existential in “The Leftovers,” Lindelof returns to movies and no doubt about to keep us on our toes once again. So much so that there aren’t even any plot details for us to track down for “The Hunt.” Until now, that is.

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Is ‘The Goldfinch’ all that glitters… “The Goldfinch” follows teenager Theodore Decker (Ansel Elgort) whose mother is tragically killed in a terrorist attack at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the ensuing chaos and confusion, Decker steals a priceless piece of art that’s known as The Goldfinch in this coming-of-age tale with a twist. The drama unfolds as Decker is taken in by a wealthy family and he attempts to navigate the new direction in which his life has been taken.

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Illumination animation studio barged their way on to the movie scene in 2010, armed with ambitions to challenge Disney/Pixar’s claim to the crown. “Despicable Me” saw an army of uber-cute Minions led by the lovable, spindly-legged villain Gru take it to Pixar and launch a money-printing franchise in the process. Nine years later, the newly arrived trailer for “The Secret Life Of Pets 2” suggests that Illumination are still hot on Pixar’s tail.

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Director Tim Burton was once the ultimate outsider: an artist with an instantly recognizable aesthetic and an unmistakable quirk to his sense of humor. In his 40-plus year career, Burton has directed: a ghostly mischief-maker, summoned by thricely uttering his name; an orphaned automaton with scissors for hands and a crime-fighting vigilante with a penchant for black tights and pointy ears. So, getting Tim Burton to direct Disney’s “Dumbo” seems like a natural fit right?

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Once upon a time, you could watch a family movie and be well and truly uplifted by the whole experience. These days, however, animated family features come pre-loaded with a minefield of emotional trappings which produce tears of laughter in children and just plain tears in adults. And “Wonder Park” looks like another guilty culprit.

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What is it about today’s climate that inspires Pixar, Dreamworks and now Paramount Animation to delight the younger audience while simultaneously sentimentally destroying the old?

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