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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

***Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues*** is a 2013 American comedy film and the sequel to the 2004 film *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy*. As with the original film, it is directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow, written by McKay and Will Ferrell, and stars Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Christina Applegate, all reprising their roles from the first film. Harrison Ford, Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Meagan Good, and Dylan Baker all join the cast.

Development for the film began as early as 2008, but Paramount Pictures turned down the proposed sequel. However, in March 2012, Ferrell officially announced the film was in production and filming began in March 2013. Unlike the first film, the film is distributed by Paramount Pictures instead of DreamWorks Pictures. *The Legend Continues* was released on December 18, 2013. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $173 million worldwide on a $50 million budget.
A View to a Kill

***A View to a Kill*** is a 1985 spy film and the fourteenth in the *James Bond* series produced by Eon Productions, and both the seventh and the last to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Although the title is adapted from Ian Fleming's 1960 short story "From a View to a Kill", the film has an entirely original screenplay. In *A View to a Kill*, Bond is pitted against Max Zorin, who plans to destroy California's Silicon Valley.

The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who also wrote the screenplay with Richard Maibaum. It was the third James Bond film to be directed by John Glen, and the last to feature Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny.

Despite receiving mostly mixed reviews from critics, who frequently took umbrage with the effects of Moore's advanced age on his performance, it was a commercial success, with the Duran Duran theme song "A View to a Kill" performing well in the charts, becoming the only theme song to reach #1 on the *Billboard* Hot 100 and earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Song. It also marked Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren and Irish actress Alison Doody's film debuts.
Assassin's Creed Origins

***Assassin's Creed Origins*** is an action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the tenth major installment in the *Assassin's Creed* series and the successor to 2015's *Assassin's Creed Syndicate*. It was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on October 27, 2017. The game is set in Ancient Egypt near the end of the Ptolemaic period (49–44 BC) and recounts the secret fictional history of real-world events. The story follows a Medjay named Bayek, and explores the origins of the centuries-long conflict between the Hidden Ones—forerunners to the Brotherhood of Assassins—who fight for peace by promoting liberty, and The Order of the Ancients—forerunners to the Templar Order—who desire peace through the forced imposition of order.

*Origins* received positive reviews from critics, with many calling it an improvement over previous entries, who praised the story, characters, voice acting, reworked game play-systems, immersive world of Egypt, historical accuracy and the visuals, while criticizing some of the pacing and technical issues. The game has sold over ten million units worldwide. It was followed by *Assassin's Creed Odyssey*, which takes place in Classical Greece and was released on October 5, 2018.
Arrow (TV series)

***Arrow*** is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse with other related television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, and was primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In January 2019, The CW renewed the series for a ten-episode eighth season, announcing in March that it would be the final season. The season premiered on October 15, 2019 and featured the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event; the series finale aired on January 28, 2020.

*Arrow* follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others, among them former soldier John Diggle (David Ramsey), I.T. expert and skilled hacker Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), former assassin Sara Lance (Caity Lotz), aspiring vigilante Roy Harper (Colton Haynes), Oliver's sister Thea (Willa Holland), and attorney-turned-vigilante Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy). During the first five seasons of the show, characters from Oliver's past appear in a separate story arc based on Oliver's flashbacks. Starting with season seven, a series of flash-forwards focus on Oliver's children William and Mia, exploring how present events would affect their future and Green Arrow's legacy.

The series takes a new look at the Green Arrow character, as well as other characters from the DC Comics universe. Although Oliver Queen / Green Arrow had been featured in the television series *Smallville* from 2006 to 2011, on The CW, the producers decided to start clean and find a new actor to portray the character. *Arrow* has received generally positive reviews from critics. The series has received several awards and multiple nominations.

In October 2014, a spin-off TV series titled *The Flash* premiered. This was the first extension of the shared "Arrowverse" universe. *The Flash* was later followed in 2015 with *Vixen* and *Supergirl*, in 2016 with *Legends of Tomorrow*, in 2017 with *Freedom Fighters: The Ray*, and in 2019 with *Batwoman*, which are all part of the same shared universe.
A Dog's Way Home

***A Dog's Way Home*** is a 2019 American family adventure film directed by Charles Martin Smith from a screenplay by W. Bruce Cameron and Cathryn Michon, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Cameron. The film stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Edward James Olmos, Alexandra Shipp, Wes Studi, Chris Bauer, Barry Watson, and Jonah Hauer-King, and follows a dog named Bella (voiced by Howard) who travels more than 400 miles to find her owner.

It was released in the United States on January 11, 2019, to mixed reviews from critics and grossed $80 million worldwide.
American Pie Presents: Beta House

***American Pie Presents: Beta House*** is a 2007 American sex comedy film released by Universal Pictures. It is the third installment in *American Pie Presents* film series, a spin-off of the *American Pie* franchise and the sequel to 2006's *The Naked Mile, and* the sixth installment overall. John White stars as Erik Stifler, a college freshman who pledges the Beta House fraternity led by his cousin Dwight Stifler (Steve Talley). Christopher McDonald co-stars as Erik's father and Eugene Levy plays Beta House alumnus Noah Levenstein.

Universal commissioned the film after positive commercial reaction to *The Naked Mile*. Writer Erik Lindsay, producer W.K. Border and four of the five main cast members from the preceding film returned. Principal photography took place for seven to eight weeks from June 4, 2007, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

*American Pie Presents: Beta House* was released direct-to-DVD internationally on December 10, 2007, and in the United States on December 26, 2007. The film was a moderate financial success, generating US$18.55 million in United States sales. It received generally negative reviews from film critics.
Band of Brothers

***Band of Brothers*** is a 2001 American war drama miniseries based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's 1992 non-fiction book of the same name. The executive producers were Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who also collaborated on the 1998 World War II film *Saving Private Ryan* and the 2010 World War II miniseries *The Pacific*. The episodes first aired on HBO, starting on September 9, 2001. The series won Emmy and Golden Globe awards in 2001 for best miniseries.

The series dramatizes the history of "Easy" Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, of the 101st Airborne Division, from jump training in the United States through its participation in major actions in Europe, up until Japan's capitulation and the end of World War II. The events are based on Ambrose's research and recorded interviews with Easy Company veterans. The series took some literary license, adapting history for dramatic effect and series structure. The characters portrayed are based on members of Easy Company. Some of the men were recorded in contemporary interviews, which viewers see as preludes to several episodes, with the men's real identities revealed in the finale.

The title for the book and series comes from the St Crispin's Day Speech in William Shakespeare's play *Henry V*, delivered by King Henry before the Battle of Agincourt. Ambrose quotes a passage from the speech on his book's first page; this passage is spoken by Carwood Lipton in the series finale.
Abbey Road

***Abbey Road*** is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969 by Apple Records. Named after the location of EMI Studios in London, the cover features the group walking across the street's zebra crossing, an image that became one of the most famous and imitated in popular music. The album's initially mixed reviews were contrasted by its immediate commercial success, topping record charts in the UK and US. The lead single "Something" / "Come Together" was released in October and topped the US charts.

The album incorporates genres such as blues, rock and pop, and makes prominent use of Moog synthesizer, sounds filtered through a Leslie speaker, and tom-tom drums. It is the Beatles' only album recorded exclusively through a solid-state transistor mixing desk, which afforded a clearer and brighter sound than the group's previous records. Side two contains a medley of shorter song fragments. The sessions also produced a non-album single, "The Ballad of John and Yoko" backed with "Old Brown Shoe".

Producer George Martin returned on the condition that the Beatles adhere to the discipline of their earlier records. They found the album's recording more enjoyable than the preceding *Get Back* sessions, but personal issues still permeated the band. Production lasted from February to August 1969, and the closing track "The End" marked the final occasion that all four members recorded together. John Lennon privately left the group six days before the album's release; Paul McCartney publicly declared the band's break-up the following April.

Upon release, detractors found *Abbey Road* to be inauthentic and bemoaned the production's artificial effects. Since then, many critics have hailed the album as the Beatles' finest; in particular, "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun" are considered among the best songs George Harrison wrote for the group. The album has also been ranked as one of the Beatles' best-selling, including a multi-platinum certification by the RIAA. Shortly after its release, the cover was scrutinised in connection with widespread rumours of McCartney's purported death. EMI Studios was also renamed Abbey Road Studios in honour of the album. In 2020, it was ranked fifth in *Rolling Stone*'s list of the greatest albums of all time.
A Christmas Carol (1984 film)

***A Christmas Carol*** is a 1984 British-American made-for-television film adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous 1843 novella of the same name. The film is directed by Clive Donner, who had been an editor of the 1951 film *Scrooge*, and stars George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge. It was filmed in the historic medieval county town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.
Air Bud

***Air Bud*** is a 1997 sports comedy film directed by Charles Martin Smith. It sparked the franchise centered on the real-life dog Air Buddy, a cross-bred Golden Retriever, who shoots basketball hoops and appears as Buddy. The film was financially successful, grossing $4 million in its opening weekend and totaling $27.8 million in its run against an estimated $3 million budget.
12 Monkeys

***12 Monkeys***, also known as ***Twelve Monkeys***, is a 1995 American science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, inspired by Chris Marker's 1962 short film *La Jetée*, starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt, with Christopher Plummer and David Morse in supporting roles. After Universal Studios acquired the rights to remake *La Jetée* as a full-length film, David and Janet Peoples were hired to write the script.

Under Gilliam's direction, Universal granted the filmmakers a $29.5 million budget, and filming lasted from February to May 1995. The film was shot mostly in Philadelphia and Baltimore, where the story was set.

The film was released to critical praise and grossed $168.8 million worldwide. Pitt was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he won a Golden Globe Award for his performance. The film also won and was nominated for various categories at the Saturn Awards.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

***A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge*** (stylized onscreen as ***A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge***) is a 1985 American slasher film directed by Jack Sholder and written by David Chaskin. It stars Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, and Robert Rusler. It is the second installment in the *A Nightmare on Elm Street* film series. The film follows Jesse Walsh, a teenager who begins having recurring nightmares about Freddy Krueger after moving into the former home of Nancy Thompson from the first film.

*Freddy's Revenge* was released on November 1, 1985, and grossed $30 million at the domestic box office on a budget of $3 million. It received mixed reviews from critics upon release, with many comparing it unfavorably to its predecessor. However, it has enjoyed later success as a cult classic, with critics having reassessed the film's homoerotic themes and subject material. It was distributed by New Line Cinema. The film was followed by *A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors*.
Bedtime Stories

***Bedtime Stories*** is a 2008 American fantasy comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Matt Lopez and Tim Herlihy. It stars Adam Sandler in his first appearance in a family-oriented film alongside Keri Russell, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Laura Ann Kesling, Guy Pearce, Aisha Tyler, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths, Teresa Palmer, Lucy Lawless and Courteney Cox. Sandler's production company Happy Madison and Andrew Gunn's company Gunn Films co-produced the film with Walt Disney Pictures. The film was theatrically released on December 25, 2008 by Walt Disney Pictures. Despite receiving generally negative reviews from critics, it was a box office success after earning $212.9 million against an $80 million budget.
American Idol

***American Idol*** is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It initially aired on Fox from June 11, 2002 to April 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. It was on hiatus for two years until March 11, 2018, when a revival of the series aired on ABC.

It started as an addition to the *Idols* format that was based on *Pop Idol* from British television, and became one of the most successful shows in the history of American television. The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents, with the winner determined by American viewers using phones, Internet, and SMS text voting. The winners of the first eighteen seasons, as chosen by viewers, are Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candice Glover, Caleb Johnson, Nick Fradiani, Trent Harmon, Maddie Poppe, Laine Hardy, and Just Sam respectively.

*American Idol* employs a panel of vocal judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges, for the first through eighth seasons, were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, singer and choreographer Paula Abdul, and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the last three seasons on Fox consisted of singers Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick Jr. The sixteenth season brought three new judges: singers Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan. The first season was hosted by radio personality Ryan Seacrest and comedian Brian Dunkleman, but Seacrest has been the sole master of ceremonies since the second season.

The success of *American Idol* has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". A rival TV executive said the series was "the most impactful show in the history of television". It became a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to *Billboard* magazine, in its first ten years, "*Idol* has spawned 345 *Billboard* chart-toppers and a platoon of pop idols, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard, Jennifer Hudson, Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert, and Jordin Sparks while remaining a TV ratings juggernaut."

For an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance show or result show was ranked number one in U.S. television ratings.
Bayonetta 2

***Bayonetta 2*** is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Nintendo for Wii U and Nintendo Switch. It is the sequel to the 2009 game *Bayonetta*, and was directed by Yusuke Hashimoto and produced by Atsushi Inaba and Hitoshi Yamagami, under supervision by series creator Hideki Kamiya.

*Bayonetta 2* was announced in a Nintendo Direct presentation on September 13, 2012. Unlike the Sega-published *Bayonetta*, which was a multiplatform release for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, a publishing deal with Nintendo meant that *Bayonetta 2* released as a platform-exclusive for Wii U. The titular character, Bayonetta, sports a new costume and hairstyle and the game features a new two-player mode. The game is the second *Bayonetta* product to receive Japanese voiceovers, using the same cast that voiced the *Bayonetta: Bloody Fate* anime film by Gonzo.

*Bayonetta 2* was released in September 2014 in Japan and October 2014 for the rest of the world. The Special and First Print Editions of the game included a Wii U port of the original *Bayonetta* as a separate disc inside the case. The game received critical acclaim from many reviewers, praising the combat system and overall improvements from the first game.

Nintendo Switch ports of both games, and a sequel, *Bayonetta 3*, were announced in December 2017 during The Game Awards 2017.
Apocalypto

***Apocalypto*** (/əˌpɒkəˈlɪptoʊ/) is a 2006 American epic historical adventure film produced, co-written, and directed by Mel Gibson. The film features a cast of Native American and Indigenous Mexican actors consisting of Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Sérbulo, Dalia Hernández, Ian Uriel, Gerardo Taracena, Rodolfo Palacios, Bernardo Ruiz Juarez, Ammel Rodrigo Mendoza, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, and Israel Contreras. All of the ethnic tribes and peoples depicted in the film were Maya, as Gibson wanted to depict the Maya city built for the story as an "unknown world" to the character.[*clarification needed*] Similar to Gibson's earlier film *The Passion of the Christ*, all dialogue is in a modern approximation of the ancient language of the setting. Here, the Indigenous Yucatec Maya language is spoken with subtitles, which sometimes refer to the language as Mayan. This was the last film Gibson directed until 2016's *Hacksaw Ridge* ten years later.

Set in Yucatán, Mexico, around the year 1502, *Apocalypto* portrays the hero's journey of a young man named Jaguar Paw, a late Mesoamerican hunter and his fellow tribesmen who are captured by an invading force. After the devastation of their village, they are brought on a perilous journey to a Mayan city for human sacrifice at a time when the Maya civilization is in decline. The film was a box office success, grossing over $120 million worldwide, and received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising Gibson's direction, Dean Semler's cinematography, and the performances of the cast, though the portrayal of Mayan civilization and historical accuracy were criticized. This film was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures in North America, Icon Film Distribution in United Kingdom and Australia, and 20th Century Fox in some other territories.
Alien (film)

***Alien*** is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. Based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it follows the crew of the commercial space tug *Nostromo*, who encounter the eponymous Alien, a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial set loose on the ship. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill through their company Brandywine Productions, and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. Giler and Hill revised and made additions to the script; Shusett was executive producer. The Alien and its accompanying artifacts were designed by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger, while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the more human settings.

*Alien* premiered May 25, 1979, as the opening night of the fourth Seattle International Film Festival, presented in 70mm at midnight before receiving a wide release on June 22, and was released September 6 in the United Kingdom. It was met with critical acclaim and box-office success, winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, three Saturn Awards (Best Science Fiction Film, Best Direction for Scott, and Best Supporting Actress for Cartwright), and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, along with numerous other nominations. It has been consistently praised in the years since its release, and is considered one of the greatest films of all time. In 2002, *Alien* was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. In 2008, it was ranked by the American Film Institute as the seventh-best film in the science-fiction genre, and as the 33rd-greatest film of all time by *Empire*.

The success of *Alien* spawned a media franchise of films, novels, comic books, video games, and toys. It also launched Weaver's acting career, providing her with her first lead role. The story of her character's encounters with the Alien creatures became the thematic and narrative core of the sequels *Aliens* (1986), *Alien 3* (1992), and *Alien Resurrection* (1997). A crossover with the *Predator* franchise produced the *Alien vs. Predator* films, which includes *Alien vs. Predator* (2004) and *Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem* (2007). A prequel series includes *Prometheus* (2012) and *Alien: Covenant* (2017), both directed by Scott.
Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)

***Alvin and the Chipmunks*** is an American animated television series featuring the Chipmunks, which was produced by Bagdasarian Productions in association with Ruby-Spears Enterprises from 1983 to 1987, Murakami-Wolf-Swenson in 1988 and DIC Enterprises from 1988 to 1990.

The show aired from 1983 to 1990 on NBC and is the follow-up to the original 1961–62 series, *The Alvin Show*. The show introduced the Chipettes, three female Chipmunks with their own human caretaker, Miss Beatrice Miller (who joined the cast in 1986). In 1988, the show switched production companies to DIC Enterprises, with the first 11 episodes of Season 6 produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson, and was renamed simply ***The Chipmunks***.

In 1987, during the show's fifth season, the Chipmunks' first animated feature film, *The Chipmunk Adventure*, was released to theaters by the Samuel Goldwyn Company. The film was directed by Janice Karman and featured the Chipmunks and Chipettes in a contest traveling around the world.

In the show's eighth and final season, the show again switched titles to ***The Chipmunks Go to the Movies***. Each episode was a spoof of a Hollywood film like *Back to the Future* or *King Kong*. Several television specials featuring the characters were also released. In 1990, the special *Rockin' Through the Decades* was produced. That year, the Chipmunks also teamed up with other well-known cartoon characters (such as Bugs Bunny and Garfield) for the drug abuse-prevention special *Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue*.

From 1998 to 2002, Cartoon Network aired the 65-episode syndication package of the series way after Nickelodeon from 1995 to 1997. It also aired in Canada on Teletoon Retro from 2008 until the channel shut down in 2015. It also aired on Boomerang from April 2011 to July 2011. The later episodes that were not included on the syndication package and not produced under the title *The Chipmunks Go to the Movies* have not aired in the United States since the series' cancellation in 1990.
21 (2008 film)

***21*** is a 2008 American heist drama film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Bosworth, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts, Aaron Yoo, and Kieu Chinh. The film is inspired by the true story of the MIT Blackjack Team as told in *Bringing Down the House*, the best-selling book by Ben Mezrich. Despite its largely mixed reviews and controversy over the film's casting choices, *21* was a box office success, and was the number one film in the United States and Canada during its first and second weekends of release.
102 Dalmatians

***102 Dalmatians*** is a 2000 American crime comedy film directed by Kevin Lima in his live-action directorial debut and produced by Edward S. Feldman and Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to the 1996 film *101 Dalmatians*, a live-action remake of the 1961 Disney animated film of the same name and stars Glenn Close reprising her role as Cruella de Vil as she attempts to steal puppies for her "grandest" fur coat yet. Close and Tim McInnerny were the only two actors from the first film to return for the sequel. The film received negative reviews but was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, losing to *Gladiator.*
Alien Resurrection

***Alien Resurrection*** is a 1997 American science fiction horror film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment of the *Alien* film series and was filmed at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California.

Set 200 years after the preceding installment *Alien 3* (1992), Ellen Ripley is cloned and an Alien Queen is surgically removed from her body. The United Systems Military hopes to breed Aliens to study and research on the spaceship USM *Auriga*, using human hosts kidnapped and delivered to them by a group of mercenaries. The Aliens escape their enclosures, while Ripley and the mercenaries attempt to escape and destroy the *Auriga* before it reaches its destination: Earth. Additional roles are played by Ron Perlman, Dan Hedaya, J. E. Freeman, Brad Dourif, and Michael Wincott.

*Alien Resurrection* was released on November 26, 1997, by 20th Century Fox, and grossed $47.8 million in North America, the least successful of the *Alien* series on that continent. The film was well received internationally, however, with a gross of $113.6 million, bringing its total gross to $161.4 million. It was the 43rd-highest-grossing film in North America in 1997, eleven spots lower than *Anastasia*, another 20th Century Fox film. The film was nominated for six Saturn Awards (including Best Science Fiction Film, Best Actress for Weaver, Best Supporting Actress for Ryder, and Best Direction for Jeunet).

A sequel to *Resurrection* was planned as Joss Whedon had written an Earth-set script for *Alien 5*, though Sigourney Weaver was not interested in this setting, but has remained open to reprising her role as Ellen Ripley for a fifth installment on the condition that she likes the story. Although more sequels were planned to follow *Resurrection*, they were ultimately abandoned as the crossover series arrived with the 2004 film *Alien vs. Predator*, along with the prequel series including the 2012 film *Prometheus* directed by Ridley Scott, who stated that the film precedes the story of *Alien*, but is not directly connected to the original film's franchise, and that *Prometheus* explores its own mythology and ideas. The storylines of *Resurrection* have been continued in the comic series *Aliens versus Predator versus The Terminator* and books *Aliens: Original Sin* and *Alien: Sea of Sorrows*.
Batman Beyond

***Batman Beyond*** (known as ***Batman of the Future*** in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia) is an American superhero animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett and produced by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy. The series began airing on January 10, 1999, and ended its run on December 18, 2001. After 52 episodes spanning three seasons and one direct-to-video feature film, the series was put on hold for the *Justice League* animated series, despite the network having announced plans for a fourth season.

Depicting a teenaged Batman in a futuristic Gotham City under the tutelage of an elderly Bruce Wayne, *Batman Beyond* is set in the chronological future of the DC animated universe (despite being released before *Static Shock*, *Justice League* and *Justice League Unlimited*), and serves as a continuation of both *Batman: The Animated Series* and *The New Batman Adventures*.

Though the initial announcement of the series drew mixed reactions, *Batman Beyond* went on to receive critical acclaim and a cult following. The show is said to explore the darker side of many Batman projects, playing on key elements such as emotions, personal relations, fear of the unknown, as well as cyberpunk and sci-fi themes such as the issues and dilemmas of innovation and technological and scientific progress affecting society, and the psychology of the character of Bruce Wayne. As such, it was considerably darker than most other children's programs at the time, although producer Bruce Timm recalls it was conceived as a kid-friendly *Batman* cartoon. It is also the first *Batman* series to portray the hero as a teenager. *IGN* named the show 40th on their list of "Top 100 Animated TV Series." The premise of *Batman Beyond* has been used in various comic book stories published by DC Comics, including an ongoing series beginning in 2011.
Battletoads

***Battletoads*** is a beat 'em up/platform video game developed by Rare and published by Tradewest. It is the first installment of the *Battletoads* series and was originally released on 1 June 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was subsequently ported to the Mega Drive and Game Gear in 1993, to the Amiga and Amiga CD32 in 1994 (despite the former having been developed in 1992), and released with some changes for the Game Boy in 1993 in the form of ***Battletoads in Ragnarok's World***. In the game, three space humanoid toad warriors form a group known as the Battletoads. Two of the Battletoads, Rash and Zitz, embark on a mission to defeat the evil Dark Queen on her planet and rescue their kidnapped friends: Pimple, the third member of the Battletoads, and Princess Angelica.

The game was developed in response to the interest in the *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* franchise. It received mostly positive reviews upon release, with critics praising the graphics and variations of gameplay; however, many critics were divided over the difficulty. It won seven awards from the 1991 Nintendo Power Awards, and has since been renowned as one of the most difficult video games ever created. It was later included in Rare's 2015 Xbox One retrospective compilation, *Rare Replay*.
Aliens

***Aliens*** is a 1986 American science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron, produced by Gale Anne Hurd and starring Sigourney Weaver. The second installment in the *Alien* franchise, it follows Ellen Ripley (Weaver) as she returns to the moon where her crew encountered the hostile Alien creature, this time accompanied by a unit of space marines. Additional roles are played by Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, William Hope, Al Matthews, and Bill Paxton.

Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill of Brandywine Productions, who produced the first *Alien* (1979) and its later sequels, served as executive producers. They were immediately interested in a sequel to *Alien,* but the new management at 20th Century Fox postponed plans until 1983. Brandywine picked Cameron to write after reading his script for *The Terminator* (1984); when that film became a hit, Fox greenlit *Aliens* with Cameron as director and a budget of $18 million. It was filmed in England at Pinewood Studios and a decommissioned power plant in Acton, London.

*Aliens* was released on July 18, 1986, and grossed $180 million worldwide. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including a Best Actress nomination for Sigourney Weaver, winning Sound Effects Editing and Visual Effects. It won eight Saturn Awards (Best Science Fiction Film, Best Actress for Weaver, Best Supporting Actor for Paxton, Best Supporting Actress for Goldstein, and Best Direction and Best Writing for Cameron), and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. *Empire* magazine voted it the "Greatest Film Sequel of All Time". *Aliens* was the seventh-highest-grossing film of 1986 in North America. *Alien 3* was released in 1992, with Weaver reprising her role as Ripley and Henriksen as Bishop.
Army of Darkness

***Army of Darkness*** (titled onscreen as ***Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness*** and marketed as such on some home releases) is a 1992 American comedy horror film directed, co-written and co-edited by Sam Raimi, co-produced by Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell and co-written by Ivan Raimi. Starring Campbell and Embeth Davidtz, it is the third installment in the *Evil Dead* franchise, and a sequel to *Evil Dead II*, and follows Ash Williams (Campbell) as he is trapped in the Middle Ages and battles the undead in his quest to return to the present.

The film was produced as part of a production deal with Universal Pictures after the financial success of *Darkman*. Filming took place in California in 1991. The makeup and creature effects for the film were handled by two different companies: Tony Gardner and his company Alterian, Inc., were responsible for the makeup effects for Ash and Sheila, while Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group was credited for the remaining special makeup effects characters. Tom Sullivan, who had previously worked on *Within the Woods*, *The Evil Dead*, and *Evil Dead II*, also contributed to the visual effects.

*Army of Darkness* premiered at the Sitges Film Festival on October 9, 1992, and was released in the United States on February 19, 1993. It grossed $21.5 million total over its $11 million budget, and received positive reviews, though notably less than the first two films. Since its video release, it has acquired a cult following, along with the other two films in the trilogy. The film was dedicated to *The Evil Dead* sales agent and *Evil Dead II* executive producer Irvin Shapiro, who died before the film's production in 1989.
A Love Like Ours

***A Love Like Ours*** is the twenty-eighth album by Barbra Streisand. It was released in North America on September 21, 1999, and Europe on September 20, 1999. It is her 23rd Top 10 album in the US. This was Streisand's first commercial release since her marriage to actor James Brolin. Much of the material was inspired by this event. As such, the disc booklet contains images of her and Brolin.

The album did not achieve the success of Streisand's two previous albums, debuting at No. 6 in the US with sales of 145,000 copies in the first week. It was eventually certified Gold and Platinum. The album sold nearly 3 million copies worldwide.

"We Must Be Loving Right" was previously recorded by George Strait on his 1993 album *Easy Come, Easy Go*. Both Strait's original and Streisand's cover were produced by Tony Brown.
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

***Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag*** is an action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the sixth major installment in the *Assassin's Creed* series. Its historical timeframe precedes that of *Assassin's Creed III* (2012), though its modern-day sequences succeed *III*'s own. *Black Flag* was first released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U in October 2013 and a month later for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. It was released on the Nintendo Switch as part of ***Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection*** alongside *Assassin's Creed Rogue* in December 2019.

The plot is set in a fictional history of real-world events and follows the centuries-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace with free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through control. The framing story is set in the 21st century and describes the player as an Abstergo agent. The main story is set in the 18th century Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy, and follows notorious Welsh pirate Edward Kenway, grandfather and father of *Assassin's Creed III* protagonist Ratonhnhaké:ton and antagonist Haytham Kenway, respectively, who stumbles upon the Assassin/Templar conflict. The attempted establishment of a Republic of Pirates utopia (free from either British or Spanish rule) is a significant plot element.

Unlike previous games, gameplay elements focus more on the ship-based exploration of the seamless open world map, while also retaining the series' third-person land-based exploration, melee combat, and stealth system. Multiplayer also returns, albeit with only land-based modes and settings. The game's setting spans the West Indies with the three main cities of Havana, Nassau, and Kingston, along with numerous islands, sunken ships, and forts. Players have the option to harpoon large sea animals and hunt land animals. For the first time in the series, naval exploration is a major part of an *Assassin's Creed* game, where Edward Kenway captains the *Jackdaw*, a brig he captures from a Spanish fleet in an early game mission.

*Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag* received positive reviews and was one of the best-selling games of 2013, with over 15 million copies sold as of 2020. Critics praised the massive open world gameplay, numerous side-quests, graphics, and improved naval combat. The light-hearted pirate theme and engaging story were well received by critics. The modern-day story, however, received a slightly more mixed response, while criticism fell on aspects of the historical story missions which were considered repetitive. The game received several awards and nominations, including winning the Spike VGX 2013 award for Best Action Adventure Game. It was followed by *Assassin's Creed Unity* and *Assassin's Creed Rogue* in November 2014.
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

***Battlestar Galactica: The Plan*** is a television film set in the reimagined version of the fictional *Battlestar Galactica* universe. It consists of newly filmed material as well as a compilation of footage from the 2004 TV series and miniseries.

The miniseries and first two seasons of *Battlestar Galactica* are retold with more emphasis on the Cylon perspective and their plan to wipe out the human race. The story follows two versions of the Cylon known as Cavil, with one admitting they may have made a mistake, with the story being told in flashback. The "Final Five" Cylons are featured prominently.

The film premiered exclusively on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and digital download on October 27, 2009. It premiered on January 10, 2010 on Syfy, on April 2, 2010 on Sky Premiere in the United Kingdom, and on August 6, 2011 on Space in Canada.
Assassin's Creed Unity

***Assassin's Creed Unity*** is an action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It was released in November 2014 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the eighth major installment in the *Assassin's Creed* series, and the successor to 2013's *Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag*. It also has ties to *Assassin's Creed Rogue* which was released for the previous generation consoles, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on the same date.

The plot is set in a fictional history of real world events and follows the centuries-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace with free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through control. The story is set in Paris during the French Revolution; the single-player story follows Arno Victor Dorian in his efforts to expose the true powers behind the Revolution. The game retains the series' third-person open world exploration as well as introducing a revamped combat, parkour and stealth system. The game also introduces cooperative multiplayer to the *Assassin's Creed* series, letting up to four players engage in narrative-driven missions and explore the open world map.

*Assassin's Creed Unity* received mixed reviews upon its release. Praise was directed towards its visuals, improved gameplay, customization options, multiplayer-oriented format, mission design, setting, characterization, and narrative. However, the game was criticized for a lack of gameplay-innovation, unrefined controls, and numerous graphical issues and bugs upon release. Because of the game's poor launch owing to the technical issues, Ubisoft issued an apology, and offered compensation.

*Assassin's Creed Unity* was followed by *Assassin's Creed Syndicate*, which takes place in Victorian England, and was released in October 2015.
Aloha (2015 film)

***Aloha*** is a 2015 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Cameron Crowe. It stars Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride and Alec Baldwin. Its story follows former US Air Force officer, Brian Gilcrest, who returns to Hawaii, when he is rehired by a former boss to oversee the launch of a weapons satellite in Hawaii.

The film was produced by Columbia Pictures and was released on May 29, 2015. It grossed $9.6 million in its opening weekend and $26.2 million worldwide against a budget of $37 million.
Bad Boys

***Bad Boys*** is a 1995 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay, in his feature directorial debut, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith as two Miami narcotics detectives, Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey. Despite mixed reviews, *Bad Boys* was commercially successful and gained a cult following. It spawned the *Bad Boys* trilogy, which includes two sequels, *Bad Boys II* (2003) and *Bad Boys for Life* (2020).
Scriptorius - Chapter VI

The City of Xan was a large city and had millions of people living in it. Xan was the capital of an empire called “Orientem”

The founder of Xan was Di-Yi who ruled with an Iron fist.

Di-Yi was married to Mei-Nu and they had a son called Chou-Yan. He married Yin-Ying and they had a son Huai-Chu.

When Huai-Chu became Emporer he ordered that a temple dedicated to Cantica be built. Once it was completed he named it "Jiao Hu" every third day all of Xan went there to worship.

Huai-Chu married Nuren and they had One daughter and one son. Their daughter was Nuhai and their son was Mayi.

Huai-Chu was killed by a wild serpent so Nuhai became the next Empress. She expanded the Empire beyond Xan and built a temple dedicated to Terra called "Tu Fang" which wasn't as big as Jiao Hu.

The second biggest city in Orientem was Shui. The people of Shui wanted to rule the Empire so they rebelled against Nuhai. The people of Shui wanted to start a dictatorship so Nuhai called on Terra and Captorius to help her.

Terra not wanting to get in trouble with Cantica told Nuhai she wasn't allowed to be in human wars however the Sword of Confodere was in a cave halfway between Xan and Vinaium and it could be used to defeat Shui.

Terra could Teleport wherever she wanted but Nuhai couldn't so they had to set off on foot. Nuhai asked Terra why she couldn't just take the sword herself and Terra told her how Cantica had created a shield that Terra couldn't reach into.

They walked for Three Hundred and Ten days before arriving at the sword. Nuhai reached into the shield and took the sword.

They walked back to Xan to find that that Shui had won the War. Nuhai walked into the palace, walked up to the new emperor and drew her sword.

She slew The Emperor and Declared herself The Empress. Nuhai gave the sword to Terra and Terra now had all her power back again.

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101 Dalmatians

***One Hundred and One Dalmatians*** is a 1961 American animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the 1956 novel *The Hundred and One Dalmatians* by Dodie Smith. Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, and Wolfgang Reitherman, it was Disney's 17th animated feature film. The film tells the story of a litter of Dalmatian puppies who are kidnapped by the villainous Cruella de Vil ("deVille"), who wants to use their fur to make into coats. Their parents, Pongo and Perdita, set out to save their children from Cruella, in the process rescuing 84 additional puppies that were bought in pet shops, bringing the total of Dalmatians to 101.

The film was originally released in theaters on January 25, 1961, and was a box office success, pulling the studio out of the financial slump caused by *Sleeping Beauty*, a costlier production released two years prior. Aside from its box office revenue, its commercial success was due to the employment of inexpensive animation techniques—such as using xerography during the process of inking and painting traditional animation cels—that kept production costs down. Disney would later release a live-action adaptation named *101 Dalmatians* in 1996 and its sequel, *102 Dalmatians* in 2000. A direct to video animated sequel to the 1961 film named *101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure* was released in 2003. A live-action spin-off/prequel called *Cruella* directed by Craig Gillespie is scheduled to be released on May 28, 2021.
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

***Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London*** is a 2004 American action comedy buddy film and the sequel to the 2003 film *Agent Cody Banks*. Directed by Kevin Allen and written by Don Rhymer, the film stars Frankie Muniz (one of the only major returning actors from the previous film), Hannah Spearritt, Anthony Anderson and Keith David. The film takes place in London with Cody and his buffoonish adult partner, Derek trying to recover a stolen software and stop the activation of the government's mind control project.

The film was released in the United States on March 12, 2004 and grossed $28 million worldwide, against its $26 million budget.