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Barry renewed for season three at HBO
Ten days after the show’s season two premiere, HBO has announced the season three renewal of the hit comedy series Barry.
Created by Alec Berg & Bill Hader, who stars in the title role, Barry launched its eight-episode second season March 31. This season, Barry is attempting to untangle himself from the world of contract killing and fully immerse himself in acting. But while Barry has eliminated many of the external factors that pushed him towards

Ken Jeong and Kiersey Clemons join voice cast of Scoob
Deadline reports that Ken Jeong (Community, The Hangover) and Kiersey Clemons (Dope) have signed on for Warner Bros. new Scooby Doo movie, simply titled Scoob.
RELATED: Scooby-Doo Enlists Voices of Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez & Tracy Morgan
The pair will be playing other Hanna-Barbera characters in the film with Jeong set to voice the character Dynomutt and Clemons voicing Dee Dee Sykes from Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels.

The Prom Broadway musical getting film adaptation at Netflix
Glee creator Ryan Murphy took to Instagram to officially announce that he is in the process of developing the hit Broadway musical comedy The Prom into a feature film for Netflix. The Broadway hit was directed and choreographed by Tony Award winning director Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin).
RELATED: American Horror Story Season 9 Title Revealed!
Set in Indiana, The Prom follows the story of a group of four

"Are you alright?" "Well… no." Saban Films has debuted the official trailer for an indie drama titled The Professor, the second feature from writer/director Wayne Roberts (Katie Says Goodbye). Johnny Depp (yeah, did you forget about him?) stars in this as a world-weary college professor diagnosed with a terminal illness who throws caution to the wind and indulges in numerous vices while attempting to live his life to the fullest. It's described as a dark comedy and has an impressive ense

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Luc Besson’s Anna set for summer release
The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that the upcoming Luc Besson crime-thriller Anna, which has been ready for a theatrical release for almost two years, is finally heading to theaters on June 21 through Lionsgate’s Summit label.
RELATED: Luc Besson Debuts the First Anna Photo from the Set
The film, which was originally set to hit theaters last year, has been surrounded by controversy following a report from Vale

The Handmaid’s Tale O-T Fagbenle joins Marvel’s Black Widow
Deadline is reporting that O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale) has been cast in a leading role opposite Scarlett Johansson in Marvel’s Black Widow film.
Fagbenle is best known for starring as Luke Bankole in Hulu’s Emmy Award-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale, which will return for season 3 on June 5. His credits also include Looking, The Interceptor, and Netflix’s The Five which is currently s

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CS Swag Bag With Zachary Levi and the Shazam Cast!
Welcome to a special Shazam! edition of ComingSoon.net’s video feature CS Swag Bag, where we chat on camera with our favorite actors and directors about the strangest or most interesting piece of swag they’ve ever been given. This installment features Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer and Mark Strong, and you can check out the hilarious answers of the Shazam cast in the video below!
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Unearthing the Stephen King references in Pet Sematary
The latest adaptation of the Stephen King classic novel, Pet Sematary, has just scared up an impressive $44 million worldwide in its opening weekend, finishing second behind DC’s acclaimed new installment Shazam!, while earning generally mixed reviews from critics and audiences who were polarized by changes to the source material while also noting it as a better adaptation than the 1989 iteration. Very much l

Disney+ unveils slate of 10 unscripted series including Marvel shows
Before Disney’s scheduled presentation to investors tomorrow, the streaming service Disney+ has unveiled a slate of 10 unscripted series in the works, including two Marvel docuseries, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Disney+’s first overall deal was also announced with the Supper Club trio (Chef’s Table), David Gelb, Brian McGinn, and Jason Sterman. The Supper Club will produce two of the new unscripted

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CS Video: Zach Galifianakis on how he relates to the Sasquatch-like Mr. Link
Coming Soon had the opportunity to sit down with Missing Link star Zach Galifianakis to talk about the upcoming animated film from LAIKA and just why he wanted to do the voice of a proper-dressed Sasquatch. Check out the full interview in the player below!
RELATED: New Missing Link Trailer Shows Off Laika’s LatestIn the film, Zach Galifianakis is Mr. Link: the slightly silly, surprisingly smart an

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Hawkeye series starring Jeremy Renner in development at Disney+
Variety is reporting that Jeremy Renner (Avengers: Endgame) will be reprising his Hawkeye character in a series currently in development at Disney+.
The project is a limited series based on the Marvel character and is said to be an adventure series in which Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye, will pass the torch to Kate Bishop. Bishop is a Marvel Comics character who took up the Hawkeye mantle after Barton and is also a memb

The Plot Against America adds Winona Ryder, Zoe Kazan & more
Winona Ryder (Stranger Things), Zoe Kazan (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), Morgan Spector (Homeland), Anthony Boyle (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Azhy Robertson (Juliet, Naked), John Turturro (The Night Of) and newcomer Caleb Malis have all joined HBO’s six-part miniseries The Plot Against America, Deadline has confirmed.
Based on the novel by Philip Roth, The Plot Against America miniseries imagines an alternate Ameri

Game of Thrones language builder working on new Dune movie
In an interview with Gizmodo, language builder David J. Peterson (who created the Dothraki and Valyrian languages for HBO’s Game of Thrones) has confirmed his involvement in director Denis Villenueve’s upcoming Dune reboot as the language creator. Peterseon revealed that he is currently working on more than one language for the film.
“I asked [the studio before the interview], especially because it

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Curse of La Llorona featurette calls everyone’s faith into question
Warner Bros. has released a new featurette for The Curse of La Llorona, which tackles the issue of faith, how they handled the netherworld on set, as well as heavily featuring the character of Father Perez, whose very presence cements the film as part of the larger Conjuring universe. You can check out the featurette in the player below!
In 1970s Los Angeles, La Llorona is stalking the night—and th

The Secret Life of Pets 2 clip teases new trailer
Ahead of the new trailer’s premiere tomorrow, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures have released a brand new clip from their upcoming animated sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2. Featuring Max trying to talk to an uninterested Chloe, you can check out the funny video in the player below.
Cast members returning from the first film include Kevin Hart, Eric Stonestreet, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Hann

Paul Sparks replaces Garrett Hedlund as Ace in Castle Rock Season 2
Deadline is reporting that Paul Sparks (Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards) will be replacing Garrett Hedlund as bully John “Ace” Merrill in Hulu’s Castle Rock Season 2.
RELATED: Lizzy Caplan to Star as Misery’s Annie Wilkes in Castle Rock Season 2
Hedlund had already filmed a few scenes for the second season which will now be reshot with Sparks in what the outlet notes was a creative decision related to t

Pose season 2 teaser promises a positively electric vibe
FX just announced that the second season of Pose would start up in June, and now we’ve got a brief 15-second teaser to prove it. While short, the season two teaser hints at some of the show’s plot, which flashes forward in time to 1990. On the heels of the ballroom community establishing itself in pop culture and going mainstream, the House of Evangelista is forced to reevaluate their goals. Meanwhile, the AIDS crisi

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New Detective Pikachu promo introduces a few favorite Pokémon
Ryan Reynolds has shared a new Detective Pikachu promo introducing some of the fan-favorite Pokémon characters that will be appearing in the upcoming live-action feature film. Check out the casting video below, and buy your tickets here!
RELATED: Detective Pikachu Leads the Pokémon in New International Posters
The Detective Pikachu movie’s eclectic cast consists of G

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Arrow star Emily Bett Rickards films final day as series regular
Longtime Arrow castmember Emily Bett Rickards filmed her final scenes for The CW series as a regular cast member. The actress, who plays Felicity Smoak/Overwatch, announced last month on Instagram that her character would not be returning to the show’s eighth and final season. To commemorate the occasion, star Stephen Amell posted a video of his daughter singing Rickards a song after

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American Horror Story will no longer compete in Limited Series categories According to Variety, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has officially announced that FX’s long-running horror anthology series American Horror Story is no longer qualified to compete on the Primetime Emmy Awards’ Outstanding Limited Series Categories. AHS has now been moved to the outstanding drama categories along with two other shows: USA Network’s anthology crime drama The

BEGIN SLIDESHOWGear up with Men in Black International posters
Sony Pictures has released six new international posters for the upcoming sci-fi comedy Men in Black International. While only one features the film’s three big stars, the rest features iconic imagery from the franchise, including the Ray-Ban sunglasses, the black suits, and of course Frank the Pug. You can check out all six posters in the gallery below!
Men in Black International will continue the same fictional universe

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark documentary arriving this spring
Scary Stories, the highly anticipated documentary about Alvin Schwartz’ iconic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book series, will debut in select theaters beginning April 26 via Wild Eye Releasing. Check out the official trailer for the documentary below, as well as the full key art in the gallery!
Explore the history of one of the most controversial works of modern children’s literature: The best se

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters TV spots prepare to throw down
Legendary Pictures has released new TV spots for their upcoming monster sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Featuring new footage from the film you can check out the TV spots in the players below!
RELATED: Godzilla 2 Trailer Features Subtle Easter Eggs for The Exorcist & The Thing
The Godzilla sequel stars Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Conjuring films), Kyle Chandler (The Wolf of Wall Str

Chambers trailer: Uma Thurman stars in supernatural horror series
Netflix has released the official Chambers trailer for the series’ first season starring Uma Thurman. Check out the video below and catch the supernatural thriller series premiere on April 26 on the streamer!
RELATED: Netflix Announces Premiere Dates for Supernatural Series Chambers
Chambers centers on a young heart attack survivor who becomes consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart that saved her

The Last Summer trailer finds a group of friends at a turning point
Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigates new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college. That’s the setting of the new Netflix coming-of-age tale, The Last Summer. You can check out the trailer in the player below!
The film’s set in Chicago, which gives The Last Summer a little bit of a John Hughes vibe, following a group of friends realize

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New Birds of Prey set photos: Harley Quinn drives around Gotham
As production continues on Warner Bros’ Birds of Prey, a new batch of behind-the-scenes photos from the film’s set in Los Angeles have surfaced online through Twitter (via CBR). Featuring Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn taking a drive around town with Ella Jay Basco’s Cassandra Cain you can check out the photos below!
RELATED: Harley Quinn is Back in First Birds of Prey Movie

Lucifer Season 4 Teaser Reveals Netflix Premiere Date
Lucifer is back and on an entirely new platform. Netflix just released a teaser for the show’s upcoming fourth season, and its first exclusively on the streaming platform. While the video is short on details, it shows star Tom Ellis relaxing in a hot tub with a nice glass of booze, remind fans that “He is risen,” and the new season will launch on May 8. You can check out the teaser in the post below. Based very loosely

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The original Avengers take the spotlight in EW’s Endgame covers
With less than two weeks left until the highly-anticipated premiere of Avengers: Endgame, Entertainment Weekly took to Twitter to reveal the six covers for their newest double issue for Marvel Studios’ upcoming film. Featuring the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s original Avengers including Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man, Chris Evans’ Captain America, Scarlett Johansson’s

American Horror Story season 9 title revealed!
Ryan Murphy has taken to Instagram to offer the first teaser for American Horror Story season 9, confirming that the title for the new season will be American Horror Story: 1984! Check out the first teaser in the player below!
 
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A post shared byRyan Murphy (@mrrpmurphy) on Apr 10, 2019 at 6:38am PDTIt remains to be seen who will be part of the new season of the series but actor

BEGIN SLIDESHOWChilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2 Episode 4 Recap
In the previous episode of Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Roz lost her sight, and Sabrina killed Nick’s familiar. In Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2 Episode 4, the mysterious Mrs. McGarvey set up a tarot reading table at Dr. Cerberus’s, and dark vignettes of warnings accompanied each character’s readings.
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Uneasy about Nick’s lie and general bad boy charm, Sabrina&r

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Check Out 50 The Lion King Trailer Screenshots!
This morning Walt Disney Pictures released the full trailer for The Lion King, and now ComingSoon.net has 50 screenshots plus comparisons to the original 1994 animated classic. Check out the Lion King trailer screenshots in the gallery below!
RELATED: The Full Trailer for The Lion King is Here!
Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Sta

Future Man Renewed for Third and Final Season
Good news and bad news for fans of Hulu’s Future Man series. According to The Wrap, the sci-fi comedy has been renewed for a third season. Unfortunately, this will also mark the last season for the show — and will feature just eight episodes, compared to the 13 granted to Seasons 1 and 2.  
RELATED: Russo Brothers to Oversee and Develop Remakes of MGM Library
Executive produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Preache

Riverdale’s Camila Mendes boards Windfall, Andy Samberg comedy Palm Springs
According to Deadline, Riverdale star Camila Mendes has joined the cast of Netflix’s Windfall, from director Michael Scott, and has also joined Andy Samberg and J.K. Simmons in the Max Barbakow-directed comedy Palm Springs.
RELATED: Emma Stone and Ralph Fiennes Join Alexander Payne’s The Menu
In Windfall, an original Netflix production written by David Golden and produced by Stephanie Slack a

Amy Madigan joins political thriller The Hunt
According to Deadline, actress Amy Madigan has joined the cast of the political thriller The Hunt. The actress will join the previously announced Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Emma Roberts, Justin Hartley, and Glenn Howerton. 
RELATED: Olivia Cooke Signs On For Scott Free’s Naked Singularity
The Hunt is slated hit theaters October 18 via Universal. There’s still no official word on the film’s plot

"Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance." Disney has released a full-length trailer for Jon Favreau's new "live-action" take on The Lion King, based on the beloved 1994 animated film. This is more of a "photorealistic CGI remake", though the characters still do talk in this, as you can see in the trailer. Borrowing the same plot from the original, the film is about a lion cub named Simba who runs away after his evil uncle kills his father and takes over the lion kingdom. The f

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The Full Trailer for The Lion King is Here!
Walt Disney Pictures has released the full trailer for The Lion King, offering brand new footage from the film and a first look at some of the classic characters. Check out the trailer for The Lion King in the player below!
RELATED: Watch the First Teaser Trailer for the Live-Action The Lion King!
Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars 

April 9 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s April 9 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! As you can see, we’ve added a video player at the top highlighting this week’s releases, and you can find more detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon!
New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD
Holmes & WatsonThe Step Brothers are reunited – this time playing the world’s greatest detective and his loyal

Tom Hanks, Paul Greengrass project News of the World lands at Universal
According to Variety, the Tom Hanks-Paul Greengrass vehicle News of the World has been picked up by Universal Pictures. The project was originally set up at Fox 2000, but that label was put into early retirement by Disney after the Mouse house acquired 20th Century Fox last month.
Per the report, Greengrass is still in talks to direct the pic with Hanks serving as star and producer.
The film, based on the 2016 novel of

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Russo brothers to oversee and develop remakes of MGM library
Deadline reports that MGM and AGBO Films, the development company of directors Anthony & Joe Russo, have teamed up for a huge partnership. The deal will see the brothers working as “spiritual creative architects” of the various properties in the MGM library where they will co-develop, co-produce and co-finance a number of projects.
“MGM is focused on partnering with Hollywood’s premiere tale