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"I want to do good, mom. I do." Sony Pictures has released another new extended (3 minute) trailer for the evil superhero thriller Brightburn, a new film from director David Yarovesky. Produced by James Gunn, it's being described as "a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror." This trailer is an alternate, extended version of the second trailer and it's terrifying - incredibly intense and brutal and so dark. What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, b

Captain Marvel’s Mckenna Grace in Talks for Ghostbusters 3
12-year-old actress Mckenna Grace is going from the MCU to the world of Ghostbusters. The Hollywood Reporter brings word that the young actress is in talks for a starring role in Sony Pictures’ upcoming Ghostbusters 3. Grace is no stranger to the world of the paranormal either, having previously appeared in Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House as a young Theo and starring as Judy Warren in the upcoming Annabelle Comes

Star Wars news for the week of March 29, 2019
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars‚Ćnews from the week of March 29, 2019 in one location. If you read this each week, you should be able to converse fluently with any Star Wars‚Ćfan on everything from the latest Star Wars developments to the latest toys. And maybe you’ll even share with them something that they might have missed.
Let’s get to it!
Episode IX News and RumorsMark Ha

Ash Williams is here to make Dead by Daylight groovy
A little over a week after debuting the latest downloadable content and a day after the start of the PAX East festival in Boston, Behaviour Interactive has confirmed that Evil Dead character Ashley J. Williams is heading to its hit survival horror game Dead by Daylight with a confirmation video featuring the man himself, Bruce Campbell, which can be viewed in the player below!
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Dark Phoenix WonderCon poster shows Jean Grey’s fiery side
20th Century Fox has released the exclusive Dark Phoenix WonderCon poster, which everyone attending the panel at the event will receive a copy of. Check out the fiery full poster now in the gallery below!
In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once

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The Addams Family poster: Think your family is weird?
MGM has released the first poster for the upcoming animated reboot of The Addams Family, which will make you question whether your family is really all that strange. Check out the full poster now in the gallery below!
Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2, Monsters vs. Aliens, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted) and Greg Tiernan (Thomas & Friends, Day of the Diesels) direct a voice cast led by Golden Globe winner Os

Kinberg: Disney Is Evaluating Fox’s In-Development X-Men Movies
Now that Disney’s acquisition of Fox is complete, the X-Men can finally part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The mutants and Marvel’s First Family will be under the direction of Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios, but it’s still unclear what will happen with the in-development movies that were in the works at 20th Century Fox.
Speaking with Variety, producer Simon Kinberg revealed that

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Extended Brightburn trailer revealed by James Gunn
Anticipation has been high for the upcoming James Gunn-produced superhero sci-fi film Brightburn and the legendary mind behind Guardians o the Galaxy took to Twitter today to debut a new extended trailer and the first poster for the film written by his brother and his cousin, both of which can be viewed below!
RELATED: Brightburn Trailer 2 Takes a Deep Dive into Superhero Horror
A new take on the Superma

5 Best Miles Teller Movies
An up-and-coming dramatic actor who burst onto the scene back in the early 2010s with a couple of roles in big teen movies like the Footloose remake and 2012’s Project X, Teller easily moved on from these lesser performances to bigger and better things. One of a few men considered fro the role of Han Solo in the 2018 Star Wars Story prequel, Teller is just waiting for the next big role to shoot him even further into stardom. Star of enigmatic filmmaker Nicolas W

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Epix’s Pennyworth teaser gives first look at Batman prequel series
Epix has released the official Pennyworth teaser for their upcoming Batman prequel series centered on the origin story of Bruce Wayne’s butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Check out the teaser now below!
Pennyworth will star Jack Bannon (The Imitation Game, Medici) as Alfred Pennyworth, Ben Aldridge (Fleabag) as Thomas Wayne, Ryan Fletcher as Dave Boy, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett as Bazza, Paloma Faith as Bet

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New Aladdin character posters debut
The time is quickly approaching and anticipation is growing higher for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the acclaimed 1992 Disney classic Aladdin and the studio has just released four new posters highlighting each of the four main iconic characters. Check them out in the gallery below! (via ScreenRant)
RELATED:The New Aladdin Trailer is Here!
Two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (Ali, Men in Black) stars as the Genie in the n

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Aquaman blu-ray swims home this March!
With the DC superhero hit Aquaman now available on digital platforms, DVD, Blu-ray and 4K, Sideshow Collectibles has released a new video exploring the making of their superb Aquaman statue scheduled to hit stores in the 4th quarter of this year. The video features the film’s director James Wan, and you can check it out below! Click here to pre-order the Aquaman statue!
The Aquaman Premium Format Figure measures 25” tall, captur

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Doom Patrol Episode 7 Recap
Doom Patrol Episode 7 begins with Vic waking the team for a meeting regarding the search for the Chief. When the team members are late, Vic takes time to check out his online dating profile, finding a bunch of messages he never knew about. Silas had disabled the notifications, so Vic could focus on being a hero. Going through the various messages, Vic finds that most are just interested in him as Cyborg, the hero. The oddity. Vic is brought out o

Victims Aren’t We All: Ranking The Crow Films
In 1994, director Alex Proyas adapted James O’Barr’s seminal graphic novel, The Crow, into a Hollywood film. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, was cast as the lead — a rocker named Eric Draven who, along with his fiancée Shelly, is brutally murdered on the night before Halloween. But it’ not death if you refuse it, so Draven comes back to the land of the living, to make the wrong things right. The Crow went onto be

"I've taken so much for granted…" Time never stops ticking, and we can never go back. That's just how it is. The Jump is a new sci-fi short film made by filmmaker Andy Sowerby, following an astronaut on a distant journey. The concept is intriguing, but the filmmaking is minimal - featuring mostly footage from recordings taken on the spaceship. The Jump is about an astronaut who embarks upon a pioneering solo mission into deep space, leaving behind her husband. Starring Roseanna Frascona

BEGIN SLIDESHOWToy Story 4 will feature Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head
Even though comedian Don Rickles passed away in 2017, his voice will live on as Mr. Potato Head in the upcoming Toy Story 4. Director Josh Cooley confirmed on Twitter yesterday that Rickles will still provide the voice of the iconic toy in the upcoming sequel, saying he’s “honored he’s in TS4.”
Unfortunately, it’s been reported that Rickles hadn’t recorded any new lines for the film prior t

Netflix’s The Silence trailer shows a world where sound is deadly
The new trailer for the Netflix suspense/horror The Silence is here, which follows a family as they try to navigate a world pushed to the brink by a mysterious invasion of creatures who hunt with sound. Sure, it’s a little like A Quiet Place, but The Silence has its characters not only have to contend with these mysterious creatures, they also have to deal with their fellow humans who are taking some extreme positions

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Avengers: Endgame Chinese promotion poster re-assembles the team
Ahead of the Avengers: Endgame release in China, and the film’s promotional tour, the MCU epic got a special poster for the film’s premiere on April 18. The poster features, from left to right, Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans) and… Ant-Man (Paul Rudd). You can check it out in the gallery below (via Marvel Studios&rs

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New Birds of Prey set photos show Harley Quinn playing bartender
A new crop of set photos from the upcoming Birds of Prey (and The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) shows star Margot Robbie serving up some margaritas. Or Margot-ritas if you will. You can check out the new photos and more below!
Along with Robbie reprising her role as Harley Quinn, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress and Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain, the film also stars Jurnee Smolle

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Netflix has taken to Twitter to tease the next nine episodes of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, complete with a new trailer and episode titles. You can check it out in the post below!
The upcoming episode titles are: “The Epiphany,” “The Passion of Sabrina Spellman,” “Lupercalia,” “Doctor Cerberus’ House of Horror,” “Blackwood,” “The Missiona

"We can't trust anyone now." Netflix has debuted an official trailer for a horror thriller titled The Silence, from filmmaker John R. Leonetti (Annabelle). Although the description for this sounds a lot like A Quiet Place, the novel it's based on was actually written years before that movie was made. The Silence tells the story of a family struggling to survive in a world terrorized by a deadly, primeval species of bat, hunting only with their acute hearing. As the family seeks refuge in a remo

The 100 season 6 extended trailer: Prepare to face your demons
The CW has released The 100 Season 6 extended trailer, featuring the group arriving on a new planet that may not be as welcoming as they had hoped. Check out the trailer now below!
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The human race returns, after a 97-year exile in space, to a wildly transformed Earth…only to discover that the human race had never truly left. Clarke found herself forced to lead a band o

The OA Season 2 Episode 5 Recap
In the previous episode of Netflix’s The OA, Karim took off with Nina after the performance at SYZYGY. In The OA season 2 episode 5, Karim and Prairie ended up at the house, which is a puzzle in and of itself.
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Prairie and Karim found themselves in a tunnel the size of a coffin, the first image from the dreamers. The tunnel flooded, and they realized they were in a well. They survived and climbed a staircase to the house. They found the curved stairca

The Undercover trailer shows a drug dealer’s double life
Netflix has released the trailer for Undercover, a 10-episode series about a drug dealer’s seemingly normal life and the cops from two countries on the path to stop him. You can check out the trailer in the player below!
One of the largest ecstasy producers in the world, Ferry Bouman, lives a charmed life in his villa on the Dutch-Belgian border. But things start to change when two undercover agents move into his territory, at

"He loved being a mystery." The Ciesla Foundation has debuted an official trailer for an indie documentary titled The Spy Behind Home Plate, which is opening in limited theaters starting this May and expanding to more theaters nationwide throughout June + July. The biopic doc tells the story of Moe Berg, a Jewish baseball player from New York City turned WWII spy. Berg's life story was also turned into a feature film recently, with Paul Rudd playing him in The Catcher Was a Spy. The Spy Behind

CS Interview: Hanna’s Joel Kinnaman, Mireille Enos on reunions & dysfunctional families
Amazon Prime Video’s series adaptation of Joe Wright’s 2011 film, Hanna, is equal parts a coming-of-age drama and high-concept thriller. ComingSoon.net spoke with The Killing duo Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos about reuniting onscreen for Hanna, dysfunctional families, and their dedication to bringing these complex new characters to life (even if it meant getting choked uncon

10 Best Paul Dano Roles
Originally a stage actor, Paul Dano started to creep his way into the world of feature films when he got a leading role in the independent film L.I.E. as well as a supporting role in the Sundance darling Little Miss Sunshine. From there, there was no turning back for the actor. Now, with a little less than two decades in between his screen debut and his first directorial effort, Dano remains a strong presence in the world of independent film. Born in 1984, there’s

10 Best Horror Movie Jump Scares
For the past 50 years, horror movies have featured a trope that, when done well, provides a rush of adrenaline in an already tense film. We’re talking about the ‘jump scare,’ and there are thousands to choose from. Almost every horror movie features at least some type of jump scare. Whether it’s actually scary or is just the “quirky best friend standing behind you,’ jump scares are usually a good indicator of who is a veteran

Free Guy adds Taika Waititi and Utkarsh Ambudkar
Taika Waititi and Utkarsh Ambudkar have joined the 20th Century Fox action-comedy Free Guy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pair will join Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) and Joe Keery (Stranger Things). Waititi and Reynolds previously appeared onscreen together in the 2011 superhero dud Green Lantern.
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Waititi recently direc

Sony moves Charlie’s Angels to mid-November
Sony has pushed Elizabeth Banks’ remake of Charlie’s Angels from November 1 to November 15, according to Deadline. The move steers the film away from Terminator: Dark Fate, and gives the film some prime Thanksgiving real estate.
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The new Charlie’s Angels film will star Kristen Stewart (Personal Shopper), Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) and Ella Balinska (Casua

Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux, Pierce Brosnan join A24 horror film False Positive
Broad City co-creator Ilana Glazer has selected the horror film False Positive, which she co-wrote, as her next project. The actress will star alongside Justin Theroux and Pierce Brosnan in the film, which is being set up at A24, and directed by John Lee.
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Plot details are scant at the moment, but filming is set to commence April 1 in New York, with

"In my films I always wanted to make people see deeply. I don't want to show things, but to give people the desire to see." Oh no… Not Agnes! Not now, we need you. Her soul, her wit, her positivity, her honesty, her ingenuity. I hope she continues to inspire men and women, young and old, artists and dreamers and storytellers. A legend forever. It is with great sadness we must report that French filmmaker / storyteller / cinephile Agnès Varda has passed away at the age of 90. Varda

"We're just trying to get to where we're going…" Eammon Films has debuted an official trailer for an indie musical film titled Stuck, which originally premiered at a few smaller film festivals back in 2017. Based on a play by Riley Thomas, the film is about six strangers who get stuck on a New York City subway together and change each others lives in unexpected ways. This is definitely a theater concept, but adapted for the big screen and brought to life with a few vibrant and uplifting

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Mandatory Streamers: Santa Clarita Diet season 3 takes a bite out of love
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our latest column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of March 25, Sheila (Drew Barrymore) and Joel Hammond (Timothy Olyphant) are facing their biggest challenge yet when Santa Clarita Diet returns for a third season this Friday: The weight of true love vs. immortality, aka eating people. Check out the best sho

5 Best Will Forte Roles
A Saturday Night Live alum who easily managed to transcend his sketch comedy gig early on, Will Forte never stopped pursuing bigger and better things throughout his tenure on the most popular live comedy show of our time. Since leaving the show, Forte has made a name for himself across the world of comedy and has even managed to infiltrate the world of dramatic film. He deserves to be regarded with the same reverence as Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey,

10 Best Maya Rudolph Roles
Known for her tenure on Saturday Night Live throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s, Maya Rudolph is one of the most memorable and impressive performers in the show’s history. Often seen accompanying Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, or Will Ferrell in countless iconic sketches, Rudolph really came into her own and was given the chance to show her power as a solo performer once she left the show. Since then, the actress has managed to impress audiences and critics alike ac