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Myths of duplicates and alter-egos have persisted for thousands of years… In Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest religions, the deity Spenta Mainyu is The Holy Spirit while his "evil twin" – Angra Mainyu – is the Destructive Spirit. In Ancient Egyptian mythology, a ka is a "spirit double" with the same memories and feelings as its counterpart. Native American folklore depicts an upper world where the good people reside and an underworld where their evil doubles dwell. T

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Disney planning to shutter Fox 2000 label
As the acquisition of Fox completed this week, The Walt Disney Company has begun the process of deciding what parts of their newly acquired businesses they do and don’t want to continue to pursue, something that could result in 4,000 layoffs if not more as redundancies are identified across the company.
The first of these decisions that has seemingly been made on the film side is that the Fox 2000 label will be retired. Deadline re

"This town is a sanctuary… Every man worth the name knows the value of being unreachable." HBO has debuted a teaser trailer for their upcoming Deadwood movie, which is going with the title of Deadwood: The Movie. Based on the hit TV series that originally premiered in 2004, this Deadwood movie continues where that left off and follows many of the same characters from the gold-mining camp of Deadwood. Ian McShane stars as Al Swearengen, with Timothy Olyphant, and a cast featuring John Haw

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Exclusive Iceman clip depicts a bloody fight
Omnibus Entertainment has provided ComingSoon.net with an exclusive Iceman clip from their neolithic adventure. Check it out in our player below, and check out the film now available on Digital HD!
RELATED: Exclusive Iceman Trailer for the Neolithic Adventure
In 1991, a melting glacier revealed the body of a man. At first, people assumed he was a hiker. But then scientists discovered that he’d been dead for over five thousa

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The Mandalorian panel confirmed for Star Wars Celebration 2019
Fans will have a chance to go inside the upcoming live-action series The Mandalorian with executive producer and writer Jon Favreau and executive producer and director Dave Filoni at this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. The panel is scheduled for Sunday, April 14 at 11:00 a.m. on the Celebration Stage and will be presented simultaneously at the Galaxy and Twin Suns Stages.
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Toxic Avenger: Macon Blair to write & direct reboot for Legendary
Variety is reporting that Macon Blair (I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore) is attached to write and direct a reboot of the cult classic The Toxic Avenger for Legendary.
RELATED: Filming Begins on Legendary Pictures’ Star-Studded Dune Adaptation
Blair’s directorial debut, I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore, premiered in 2017 and won the Grand Jury Prize award at the Sundance Film Festiva

POLL RESULTS: Which 20th Century Fox Franchise Should Disney Prioritize?
This week 21st Century Fox announced that the $71.4 billion deal with the Walt Disney Company had reached completion. With that in mind, ComingSoon.net asked our readers which one of the major 20th Century Fox movie franchises they would like to see Disney prioritize now that they have ownership, and over 5000 of you responded! Check out the poll results below to see which Fox movie series our readers want t

Focus Features’ Emma expands cast with Bill Nighy and more
A few months after landing Glass star Anya Taylor-Joy to lead its adaptation of the Jane Austen classic, Focus Features has expanded its cast to include a ensemble roster featuring Their Finest‘s Bill Nighy and Spy‘s Miranda Hart.
RELATED: Latest Adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma to Star Anya Taylor-Joy
In addition to Nighy and Hart, Focus has signed The Cure for Wellness‘ Mia G

Hulu’s Looking For Alaska rounds out cast
Almost a year after ordering the miniseries adaptation of the controversial John Green novel Looking for Alaska, Hulu has rounded out its cast with the additions of Empire‘s Denny Love, American Vandal‘s Jay Lee, Fuller House‘s Landry Bender, Medium‘s Sofia Vassilieva, Girl Meets World‘s Uriah Shelton and Riverdale‘s Jordan Connor.
RELATED: Charlie Plummer and Kristine Fro

Falling: Laura Linney Added to Viggo Mortensen’s Directorial Debut
Deadline reports that Academy Award-nominated Laura Linney has joined the cast of a new project with Viggo Mortensen, star of the recent Academy Award-winning Peter Farrelly film Green Book. Linney is often known for her work in Richard Curtis’ Love Actually, Peter Weir’s The Truman Show and Noah Baumbach’s The Squid and the Whale.
Mortensen has written the script and will star in the film—called Fa

Netflix released more originals than acquired content in 2018
In the first eleven months of 2018, Netflix released more “Original” projects than it did titles acquired from other studios, according to a study publicized in Deadline. From January to November of last year, the service’s “Original” films and series made up 51 percent of their newly-added content in the United States. The report—from Ampere Analysis, a United Kingdom research firm—also

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Emma Paetz casts as Martha Kane in Epix’s Pennyworth
Deadline reports that Emma Paetz (Gentleman Jack) has signed on as a series regular in Epix’s upcoming Batman prequel series Pennyworth. Paetz is set to portray the role of Bruce Wayne’s mother Martha Kane. In addition, Jessica Ellerby (Lovesick) has also been cast for a recurring role as The Queen.
Pennyworth will star Jack Bannon (The Imitation Game, Medici) as Alfred Pennyworth, Ben Aldridge (Fle

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7 out of 10
Cast:
Lupita Nyong’o as Adelaide Wilson/RedWinston Duke as Gabriel “Gabe” Wilson/AbrahamShahadi Wright Joseph as Zora Wilson/UmbraeEvan Alex as Jason Wilson/PlutoElisabeth Moss as Kitty TylerTim Heidecker as Josh TylerCali Sheldon as Gwen TylerNoelle Sheldon as Maggie TylerYahya Abdul-Mateen II as Russell ThomasAnna Diop as Rayne Thomas
Directed by Jordan Peele
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“Us and them” Pink Floyd sang on the eponymous song years a

The first official Deadwood: The Movie teaser is here
Just in time for the 15th anniversary of the Deadwood premiere, we now have our first look at Deadwood: The Movie. The highly-anticipated series picks up 13 years after the acclaimed Western series went off the air, with stars Ian McShane and Timothy Olyphant back in the saddle. You can check out the teaser in the post below!
This all-new, original movie based on David Milch’s acclaimed, Emmy-winning HBO series of the same name which d

BEGIN SLIDESHOWShowtime’s The Loudest Voice lands Josh Charles in recurring role
The Good Wife star Josh Charles has landed a recurring role on the Showtime series about late Fox News boss Roger Ailes, The Loudest Voice in the Room. Per a report from Deadline, Charles will play Casey Close, the husband to Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson, played by Naomi Watts.
Based on extensive reporting by Gabriel Sherman for his bestselling book, The Loudest Voice in the Room, the series stars Aca

Killing Eve season 2 teaser: Why does Carolyn always look good?
BBC America has released a brand new teaser clip for the upcoming and highly-anticipated second season of their hit drama series Killing Eve. You can check out the video below and find out why Carolyn Martens always looks so good
The series has recently earned two Golden Globe nominations for Best Drama Series and Best Actress in a Television Series Drama for Oh’s performance as the titular character. Season 2

Annapurna in talks with Emily Blunt to star in Not Fade Away
Emily Blunt is in talks to star in the upcoming drama Not Fade Away from Annapurna Pictures. According to Deadline, Blunt’s husband, John Krasinski, is attached to produce alongside David O. Russell.
The film is based on Rebecca Alexander’s 2015 memoir, Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found, which follows her struggles with a rare genetic mutation causing her to lose her sight and hearing over time, and how

Apple’s Defending Jacob adds Michelle Dockery and Jaeden Martell
Deadline reports that Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) and Jaeden Martell (The Book of Henry, It) have been tapped for leading roles in Apple’s forthcoming miniseries adaptation of William Landay’s bestselling novel Defending Jacob. Dockery and Martell will be joining MCU star Chris Evans who will also serve as an executive producer.
Dockery is set to portray the role of Laurie Barber, who is the wife of Evan&rsq

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Avengers: Endgame TV spot honors Infinity War’s fallen heroes
Marvel Studios has released the first TV spot for the highly-anticipated Avengers: Endgame, highlighting the original Avengers’ will and determination to bring back Infinity War‘s fallen heroes. Check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: The Avengers: Endgame Trailer is Here!
Last year’s Avengers: Infinity War saw the titular superhero team take the fight to Thanos&nb

"Playing rough won't get you anywhere with me." Epic Pictures Group has debuted an official trailer for the indie action horror film titled Black Site, which is getting a direct-to-VOD release next month. The film is an 80s-inspired, John Carpenter-esque action horror about a supernatural entity known as The Elder Gods. A young woman is forced to push past her worst fears and battle to deport it back to where it came from. Set inside an underground military base known as The Artemis Black Site,

Amazon’s Dark Tower pilot casts Jasper Pääkkönen & Sam Strike
Amazon’s Dark Tower series adaptation of Stephen King’s book series has cast Jasper Pääkkönen (Vikings) and Sam Strike (Nightflyers) in lead roles, Variety has confirmed.
RELATED: New Hanna Featurette Reveals Esme Creed-Miles’ Intense Training
Pääkkönen, who has starred in BlacKkKlansman, Vikings, Heart of a Lion, and the upcoming Da 5 Bloods, will play The Man

OWN orders Ana DuVernay anthology Cherish the Day to series
OWN, also known as the Oprah Winfrey Network, announced today that it will be the home to Ava DuVernay’s drama anthology series Cherish the Day.
Each season, the anthology series chronicles the stirring romance of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day. The season-long narrative will unfold to reveal significant moments in a relationship that compel us to hold true to the ones we love, from the extraordinary to

Mindy Kaling’s coming-of-age comedy gets series order at Netflix
Netflix has officially given a series order for Emmy Award-nominated writer-actress Mindy Kaling‘s forthcoming coming-of-age comedy series which will be inspired by Kaling’s own childhood with Lang Fisher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as the show’s executive producer. The project will mark the second collaboration between Kaling and Fisher, whom have both worked on the romantic-comedy series The Mindy Project.
The u

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters will include a full basket of Easter eggs
With Kong: Skull Island, director Jordan Vogt-Roberts made visual allusions and hidden Easter eggs to countless movies. Akira, Oldboy, Taxi Driver, Jurassic Park, Princess Mononoke, Full Metal Jacket, and Cannibal Holocaust are an unlikely assemblage of movies, but each of them is referenced in one way or another in the film.
This is a tradition that will be continuing in the upcoming Godzilla: King of the

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From the set: Michael Dougherty calls his Godzilla the ‘Aliens’ of the Franchise
“I’ve been a fan of Godzilla since I was old enough to walk.”
Director Michael Dougherty has had a hand in many fan-favorite movies in addition to his own passion projects. From X-Men 2 and Superman Returns to his hit horror films Trick ‘r Treat and Krampus, his wheelhouse is the things that he’s always loved. Superheroes. Horror movies. Monsters.
But now he

Watch the Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island? trailer
Netflix has just released the official trailer for the heartwarming dramedy Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island? You can check it out in the post below.
Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island? follows four friends in Madrid who are celebrating their last night together in the apartment they’ve shared for years. What starts out as a fun-filled night of partying takes an unexpected turn that will change the characters’ li

"Would you help set the mood for our new guest?" Ohhh hell yes!! Lionsgate/Summit has unleashed the second official trailer for John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, following the first badass trailer from January earlier this year. This is the highly anticipated next sequel in the action franchise starring Keanu Reeves as super-assassin John Wick. He continues his one-man fight against the international assassin's guild, known as the High Table. In addition to Reeves, the badass cast in this one

"A poetic look at nature, nurture, opportunity and struggle." Flies Collective + Film Sales have debuted the official trailer for a documentary titled Phantom Cowboys, which premiered last year at the Tribeca Film Festival and stopped by a few other small fests. From filmmaker Daniel Patrick Carbone, Phantom Cowboys follows three teens from small towns in America - revisiting them eight years later after first meeting them. Giving us a look at their lives as they grow up and approach adulthood,

"A poetic look at nature, nurture, opportunity and struggle." Flies Collective + Film Sales have debuted the official trailer for a documentary titled Phantom Cowboys, which premiered last year at the Tribeca Film Festival and stopped by a few other small fests. From filmmaker Daniel Patrick Carbone, Phantom Cowboys follows three teens from small towns in America - revisiting them eight years later after first meeting them. Giving us a look at their lives as they grow up and approach adulthood,

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New John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum trailer: Let us begin
Lionsgate has released a new John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum trailer, featuring more of the familiar and new characters fans can expect in the third installment of the franchise. Check out the new trailer below!
The eponymous John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is on the run in Parabellum for two reasons. One, he’s being hunted for a global $14 million dollar open contract on his life, and two, for br

Kevin Hart: Irresponsible trailer for the Netflix comedy special
Netflix has debuted the trailer for superstar Kevin Hart’s new standup special titled Kevin Hart: Irresponsible, which features the comedian in England. You can check out the Kevin Hart: Irresponsible trailer below!
RELATED: STX Entertainment and Kevin Hart Developing Two New Comedies
Back on stage. Back to business. On April 2, Kevin Hart brings his sold-out comedy tour, Irresponsible, to a global audience for his

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew Hanna featurette reveals Esme Creed-Miles’ intense training
Amazon Prime Video has released a new featurette for their upcoming series Hanna, an adaptation of the hit 2011 action thriller of the same name. The video features interviews with cast members Esme Creed-Miles, Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos, talking about their characters while also highlighting the intense training Creed-Miles has gone through to prepare for the titular role. Check out the vid

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Game of Thrones season 8 poster fuses dragons with the Iron Throne
HBO has released a new Game of Thrones Season 8 poster that blends Daenerys’ dragons with the iconic Iron Throne. Check out the full poster now in the gallery below!
RELATED: Game of Thrones Writers Dismiss Last Season’s Pacing Problems
At the end of last season, Daenerys’ (Emilia Clarke) dragons and her immense army were finally on the way to Westeros, where Cersei (Lena Headey) has now become

A24 debuts The Last Black Man in San Francisco trailer
The first trailer for the new drama from first-time feature co-writer/director Joe Talbot, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, is here. You can check out the trailer for the latest A24 drama in the post below.
Jimmie dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them be

Michael Rooker joins Paramount Players’ Monster Problems
According to Deadline, Guardians of the Galaxy star Michael Rooker has signed on to join Dylan O’Brien in Paramount Players’ upcoming post-apocalyptic film Monster Problems. Rooker is set to play the role of expert hunter named Clyde, who will serve as Joel Dawnson’s (O’Brien) mentor on how to survive the Monster Apocalypse.
Monster Problems will be directed by Michael Matthews with Shawn Levy set to pro

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Paramount Network’s Yellowstone season 2 arriving in June
Paramount Network has announced that Yellowstone Season 2 will premiere on Wednesday, June 19 at 10 p.m., ET/PT. Check out a first look photo of the new season in the gallery below, as well as the second season premiere date announcement video!
The first season of Yellowstone averaged 5.1 million total viewers per episode, making it 2018’s most-watched new cable series and ranking second across all cable TV se

New Bad Boys for Life set photos show off a motorcycle chase
Production on the long-awaited third installment of the Bad Boys series, Bad Boys for Life, is still underway. Instagram user @_stoune_2 (via Comic Book) posted a handful of shots to social media, which shows stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence engaged in a high-speed motorcycle chase. While Lawrence appears to be relegated to the sidecar, he does get a mounted machine gun. You can check out the post below!
The new installment c

"Maybe he's right - what if we shouldn't be here…" A24 has debuted the first trailer for Joe Talbot's The Last Black Man in San Francisco, one of the best films out of the Sundance Film Festival this year, and already one of my favorite films of the year (not much will be able to top it). Winner of Best Director and a Special Jury Award at Sundance, The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a sweeping story about friendship and holding on to your roots in a rapidly changing world. Talbot cr

Krypton season 2 teaser features classic Superman villains
SYFY has released a new teaser for the upcoming second season of Krypton, highlighting the incoming threats that Seg-El will have to face. Featuring classic Superman villains Zod, Braniac and Doomsday, you can check out the video below.
RELATED: Krypton Season 2 Teaser Dissolves the Symbol of Hope
Krypton is SYFY’s most-watched debut season since 2014 and the most-watched season for any scripted series on the network sin

Nicolas Cage joins the cast of sci fi-action film Jiu Jitsu
Nicolas Cage will be starring in the upcoming adaptation of the comic book Jiu Jitsu, as reported by Variety. The film is being co-written by the source material’s authors Tim McGrath and Dimitri Logothetis, the latter of whom is also directing and producing. Cage will be sharing the screen with Alain Moussi—star of Kickboxer: Vengeance, Kickboxer: Retaliation and Kickboxer: Armageddon. Logothetis is also credited with

Jeff Wadlow to direct film adaptation of comic book series Danger Girl
The film adaptation of the comic book Danger Girl has found its director, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jeff Wadlow is slated to helm the movie for Constantin Film. He will also contribute to the script, originally written by Umair Aleem—whose only credit to date is 2015’s Extraction, starring Bruce Willis and Kellan Lutz.Wadlow is most frequently recognized for his work on another comic book adaptation, K

Anthony Mackie and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II join Black Mirror Season 5
Deadline is reporting that Anthony Mackie and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II have been cast in the upcoming fifth season of Netflix’s Emmy-winning anthology sci-fi series Black Mirror.
RELATED: Ash Williams May Be Headed to Dead by Daylight
Mackie was last seen turning to dust in Avengers: Infinity War, but has starred in a number of high-profile projects including The Hate U Give, Detroit, and can next be seen in the se

Steve Zaillian to write and direct Tom Ripley series
Exciting news on the entertainment front as Deadline is reporting that Academy-Award winning writer Steve Zaillian is set to write and direct a series based on Patricia Highsmith’s crime novel Tom Ripley series. The trade notes that the yet-to-be-titled show will get a straight-to-series deal once a network picks it up. WME is currently shopping it.
RELATED: Noah Centineo May Play He-Man in Masters of the Universe Reboot

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New Dora and the Lost City of Gold poster for the live-action film
Paramount Pictures has released the new Dora and the Lost City of Gold poster for the live-action adaptation of the hit Nickelodeon series Dora the Explorer, which you can check out in the gallery below!
The production, directed by 11-time Emmy and four-time BAFTA nominee James Bobin (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, Flight of the Conchords), marks the lovable Latina character’s bi

Katherine Heigl joins CBS comedy pilot Our House
The Wrap is reporting that former Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl will star in and executive produce the upcoming CBS family-comedy pilot Our House.
RELATED: Elizabeth Debicki Cast in Christopher Nolan’s Untitled Event Film
According to the report, the series “Centers on a devoted mom and dad who are committed to raising their children with the love and support the mom never got as a kid, but discover how difficult that is w

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CS Interview: Benjamin Wadsworth talks Deadly Class season finale
SYFY’s Deadly Class is one of the best comic book adaptations on television, and last night the series wrapped its solid first season with a thrilling, emotional, and hilarious episode in true Deadly Class fashion. ComingSoon.net spoke with star Benjamin Wadsworth about the epic season finale, Marcus’ confrontation with Chester, and how Marcus really feels about Saya and Maria. Chec

Deadly Class Season 1 Finale Recap
In the previous episode of Deadly Class, Master Lin’s wife was killed and the students prepared for their assault on Chester’s hideout. What does this final installment have in store? Let’s find out as we recap the Deadly Class Season 1 finale ‘Sink With California’!
Fight or FlightMaster Lin was fleeing through downtown Chinatown with his daughter in tow, he managed to get some assistance from the Chinese chefs in the area.

Noah Centineo May Play He-Man in Masters of the Universe Reboot Film
By the Power of Grayskull, Hollywood may have found its new He-Man. The Wrap is reporting that Sony is in talks with Noah Centineo to headline the upcoming reboot of Masters of the Universe.
According to the story, Centineo is being courted for the role of He-Man, but it doesn’t mention he would also play He-Man’s alter ego, Prince Adam. Centineo established himself with roles in To All The Boys I’ve Lov

"It's all worth the grind." The Orchard has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary titled Baristas, a sequel to the 2015 cult favorite doc Barista. Both films are about the world's best baristas - the people who make coffee and serve it perfectly to you. In this follow-up to the first film, four National Barista champions from around the globe will represent their countries and their craft in an attempt to win the World Barista Championship in Seoul, South Korea. From director Rock Baij