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Will Lerner

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Past articles by Will:

Nicole Kidman insists her jaw-dropping 'Destroyer' transformation is 'not that extreme'

The actress and her director worked with an award-winning makeup designer to create a worn, weather-beaten look for part of the story. → Read More

Why 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' cut 'The Golden Girls' from the film's funniest scene

Very early versions of the "Wreck-It Ralph" sequel was going to feature "The Golden Girls." We'll explain. → Read More

MVPs of Horror: Producer Jason Blum on why 'Get Out' works as a great horror movie

Jason Blum sat down with Yahoo Entertainment to explain how director Jordan Peele's affinity for fright is the biggest reason "Get Out" is a great horror flick. → Read More

Jamie Lee Curtis calls 'Halloween: H20' a 'paycheck' movie. Here's why she still loves it.

While it might seem like the 2018 edition of Halloween is taking the franchise on a completely new path, it’s actually following some familiar footsteps. In 1998 the clumsily titled Halloween H20: 20 Years Later marked the long-awaited return of Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode. Like the just-released → Read More

'Cool Runnings' at 25: Director reveals the original, dark version

John Turteltaub explains how the sports classic turned from drama into a comedy, and who he wanted to hire over John Candy. → Read More

Watch Chewbacca answer burning fan questions about Han Solo, Rey, his missing medal, and more

The heroic Wookiee came to Yahoo to field lots of "Star Wars" queries. → Read More

'Frasier' turns 25: Director reveals the challenges of making 'Cheers' spinoff, including firing Lisa Kudrow from pilot

The producers of "Frasier" made the difficult decision to replace Lisa Kudrow in their cast. → Read More

Why this one brief 'Crazy Rich Asians' scene is so meaningful

Director Jon Chu explains why a small moment involving his leading man's grand entrance has such importance. → Read More

Hollywood execs didn't want 'Crazy Rich Asians' to be called 'Crazy Rich Asians' and other things you didn't know about hit movie

Adapting the hit book into a film required overcoming many roadblocks, including Hollywood doubters, debate over a Trump joke, and test audience reaction to a key character. → Read More

Jane Goodall on whether chimpanzees should get passports, why elephants shouldn't be in zoos, and how Bigfoot might be real

Legendary scientist (and surprising Sasquatch truther) sits down for a wide-ranging interview on animals, humans, and the Loch Ness Monster. → Read More

'The Meg' could have been much bloodier. The director tells us how. [SPOILERS]

Blockbuster shark movie had much bloodier plans for two of its characters, but a PG-13 rating got in the way. → Read More

Neil deGrasse Tyson doesn't think you should mock Trump's new Space Force

In July, Neil deGrasse Tyson explained to Yahoo why he's not against the idea of a Space Force. → Read More

Jamie Lee Curtis and new 'Halloween' team on which sequels they've ignored, and how they brought back the late Donald Pleasence

The cast and crew of 'Halloween' offer new details all about their upcoming sequel and reveal one major Easter egg. → Read More

Did you know you have superpowers? Neil deGrasse Tyson says it's true.

"Cosmos" host contends that people already have fantastic abilities accorded them by science and technology. → Read More

Ryan Reynolds tackles 'Deadpool 2' fridging controversy, calls it 'fair'

Star replies to critics who complained that the sequel's plot was driven by the death of his female love interest. → Read More

How 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' gives us a Peter Parker we've never seen before

The new incarnation of "Spider-Man" will be quite different from what audiences have seen from the Tobey Maguire/Andrew Garfield/Tom Holland trifecta. The actor who will be voicing the animated version, New Girl alumnus Jake Johnson, joined Yahoo Entertainment at San Diego Comic-Con to discuss → Read More

'Big Bang Theory' bosses tease superstars they're aching to get on the show

The CBS sitcom has had a cavalcade of science fiction heroes appear in guest roles during the course of its smash run. But there are still a few white whales out there that they have yet to reel in. → Read More

'The Mask of Zorro' turns 20: Antonio Banderas explains how the film flipped the Hollywood script

Acclaimed Spanish actor explains how he was determined not to be stereotyped, and the joy he felt at playing a swashbuckling hero in a blockbuster film → Read More

'Shock and Awe' director Rob Reiner on the damage Fox News is doing to its viewers

Rob Reiner says his new film is "about journalists trying to break through with the truth. Because unless the truth comes to the American public, they have no way of knowing how they can make decisions on their leaders." → Read More

Before Brad, Angelina, and Jennifer there was Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, and Eddie Fisher

Well before Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Jennifer Aniston's love triangle, the romantic escapades of Eddie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor, and Debbie Reynolds caught the attention of the nation. → Read More