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Star Wars Celebration returning to Anaheim for 2020
At the Closing Ceremony for Star Wars Celebration 2019, Lucasfilm officially announced that you won’t have to wait two years for the convention to return. Star Wars Celebration will be back in 2020 and will return to Anaheim, where the convention was held in 2015.
Following the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker this December, no more Star Wars movies are officially on the release schedule for Walt Disney Studios and Lucasfilm;

A short look at how a simple smile can lead to danger and terror. Birdie is a short film made by filmmaker Shelly Lauman, the next film debuted as part of Fox Searchlight's new online initiative called "Searchlight Shorts". A woman walks alone to the train station. As she descends the stairs to the underground platform she smiles at a young man, and he smiles back. With the smallest of gestures, the woman becomes caught in a subtle and sinister game. Maeve Dermody stars, with Sam Parsonson, Jos

Exclusive Track Premiere from Director Walter Hill’s Cowboy Iliad
Walter Hill, well-known for his westerns (The Long Riders, Geronimo: An American Legend, Wild Bill, Deadwood, Broken Trail), will be heard on The Cowboy Iliad, a spoken word album where Hill himself tells the story of a deadly shootout that occurred in Newton, Kansas in 1871 and its legendary aftermath of violence and controversy. ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip, which you can check out in the player below!
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"We're not the war on drugs, we're fighting the war on drugs." Netflix has debuted the first official trailer for a documentary titled Grass is Greener, a fascinating new doc film examining America's complicated relationship with marijuana. The grass definitely is greener. Directed by iconic hip hop artist / filmmaker known as "Fab 5 Freddy", the very timely film discusses pot's influence on pop culture / music, as well as the devastating impact its criminalization has had on black and Latino c

STX Films’ Hustlers set for September release
A few weeks after expanding its all-star cast, Jennifer Lopez (Second Act) took to Instagram this morning to announce that her upcoming stripper heist picture Hustlers from STX Films will be hitting theaters on September 13!
RELATED: Hustlers Adds Julia Stiles, Cardi B, Keke Palmer & Lili Reinhart
 
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Thass right SEPTEMBER 13. @hustlersmovie coming to a theater near you.#BergdorfDelirium

Game of Thrones season premiere viewed by 17.4 million viewers
HBO has announced that the final season premiere for Game of Thrones was watched by a record 17.4 million viewers Sunday night, exceeding the previous series high of 16.9 million viewers for the season seven finale. Compared to the season seven premiere audience of 16.1 million, the season eight premiere grew by over a million viewers.
RELATED: Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 1 Recap
In addition, te HBO NOW streaming service s

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The CW’s Supernatural episode 14.19 sneak peek released
The CW released the promo for Supernatural episode 14.19, titled “Jack in the Box,” featuring Sam and Dean talking about their mom’s death and the afterlife. Check out the clip below and catch the episode this Thursday!
Written by Eugenie Ross-Leming & Brad Buckner and directed by Robert Singer, the official synopsis for episode 14.19 reads:
“Sam (Jared Padalecki), Dean (Jens

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NOS4A2: New photos and synopses for first four episodes released
AMC has released new promo photos and synopses for the first four episodes of their upcoming series NOS4A2, giving us an idea on what to expect for the new supernatural series. Starring Zachary Quinto as the main antagonist Charlie Manx and Ashleigh Cummings as Vic McQueen, you can check out the full photos in the gallery below.
The official synopses of the four episodes are described as follows

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel adds This Is Us’ Sterling K. Brown
Deadline has brought word that Emmy-winner Sterling K. Brown (This is Us) is headed to Amazon Studios for a recurring role on the third season of the acclaimed period comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
RELATED: Rise: Sterling K. Brown Joins Sports Drama at Sony
The 43-year-old actor initially broke the news via Instagram in which he cheekily teased at the audience’s knowledge of the show.
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"Well, you know what happens now?" Netflix has debuted an official trailer for an acclaimed indie horror thriller titled The Perfection, from director Richard Shepard (The Matador, The Hunting Party, and Dom Hemingway). This premiered at Fantastic Fest last year to rave reviews, hailing it as one of the most unique and original horror projects to play at the festival that year. Described as a shocking "cellist feud" film, it's about two rival prodigy musicians who get into some big trouble when

Tatiana Maslany to star in HBO’s Perry Mason miniseries
According to Deadline, Emmy Award-winning actress Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) has been tapped for a leading role in HBO’s forthcoming drama miniseries Perry Mason. Maslany is set to portray the role of the leader of the Radiant Assembly of God named Sister Alice. She joins Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans), who will be playing the title character.
Sister Alice’s official character description reads: “

NBC diving deeper into Manifest for second season
After becoming a smash ratings hit in its debut season and ranking as 2018-19’s highest-rated new scripted series, Manifest will take to the skies for a second season at NBC, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: Watch the First Nine Minutes of NBC’s Manifest
The series is about a commercial airplane that mysteriously disappears, only to re-appear five years later. While no time has passed for those onboard, th

Four Weddings and a Funeral series premiere set for July
Hulu has officially announced the premiere date for Mindy Kaling’s upcoming 10-episode comedy-drama series Four Weddings and a Funeral. Based on the award-winning British romantic-comedy film of the same name, the anthology series is scheduled to make its debut on July 31, exclusively on Hulu.
Four Weddings and a Funeral series will follow the story of four American friends — Maya, Craig, Ainsley, and Duffy

STX Films’ horror pic Countdown adds seven to cast
Deadline has brought word that the upcoming STX Films horror-thriller Countdown has expanded its cast with the addition of seven stars including S.W.A.T.‘s Peter Facinelli, Annabelle: Creation‘s Talitha Bateman, The Wolf of Wall Street‘s PJ Byrne and 13 Reasons Why‘s Anne Winters.
RELATED: You’s Elizabeth Lail To Star in STX Films’ Horror Film Countdown
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Rocket issues a warning in new Avengers: Endgame TV spot
A brand new TV spot for Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated Avengers: Endgame has been released, featuring Rocket warning those who haven’t been to space to not puke on his ship. Set to debut in theaters on April 26, you can check out the video below.
RELATED: Avengers: Endgame Clip Features Captain Marvel at Headquarters
Last year’s Avengers: Infinity War saw the titular superhero team

Killing Eve episode 2.03 promo: The Hungry Caterpillar
BBC America has released the promo trailer for Killing Eve‘s upcoming episode 2.03 titled “The Hungry Caterpillar,” featuring Villanelle learning about the arrival of a new competition while Eve and her new team try to find out the identity of the new female assassin. The new episode is set to air on April 21. Check out the video below!
The episode is directed by Lisa Brühlmann from a script written by showrunner

Face the music in first terrifying trailer for The Perfection
Following its debut at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas in September, Netflix has debuted the first chilling trailer for the upcoming horror-thriller The Perfection starring Dear White People‘s Logan Browning and Get Out‘s Allison Williams, which can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Netflix’s Lucifer Season 4 Poster: The Devil’s Reign Begins
The film, directed by Richard Shepard

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Actress Michelle Yeoh has joined the cast of the upcoming Avatar sequels. Deadline reports that the Crazy Rich Asians star will play scientist Dr. Karina Mogue, although it’s not clear exactly which of the four sequels she’ll appear in — or how many.
“Throughout her career, Michelle has always created unique and memorable characters. I look forward to working with Michelle to do the same thing on

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Watch a 17 minute behind-the-scenes featurette for Game of Thrones season 8 premiere
Now that Game of Thrones final season kicked off last night, HBO has released an extensive look behind the scenes of the episode together. From a look at the logistics of filming, to the actors revealing their own characters’ motivations as the army of the dead continues to march south, you can check out the video in the post below!
Based on the popular book series “A Song of Ice and

Aidy Bryant’s Shrill renewed for season two at Hulu
After a month since its series debut, Hulu has officially renewed Aidy Bryant’s comedy series for a 8-episode second season which is scheduled to premiere sometime next year in 2020. All six episodes of season one is already available for streaming, exclusively on Hulu.
RELATED: Hulu Announces Veronica Mars Release Date In Teaser
The small-screen adaptation of Shrill is written by West, Ali Rushfield (Friends from College), an

Watch the Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 20th Anniversary Celebration
Straight from Star Wars Celebration 2019 you can watch the full Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 20th Anniversary  panel livestream in the player below! The event kicks off at 12 PM ET.
Every saga has a beginning. Join host Warwick Davis as the panel honors 20 years of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace! Lucasfilm is turning the pages back with rare, behind-the-scenes content and special guests brought togethe

A Boy Called Christmas casts Kristen Wiig, Sally Hawkins & Maggie Smith
The upcoming A Boy Called Christmas has added three A-listers to its lineup. The Hollywood Reporter has word that Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, SNL), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water, Paddington) and Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey, Harry Potter) in the joint production between Netflix and StudioCanal’s adaptation of Matt Haig’s children’s book.
A Boy Called Christmas tells the story of an ordinary

GRRM: Game of Thrones Ending Won’t Be ‘That Different’ From the Books
In an interview with Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes, author George R.R. Martin spoke about the upcoming Game of Thrones ending, saying he doesn’t think it will be “that different” from the ending of the last two books in his “A Song of Ice and Fire” series.
“I don’t think Dan and Dave’s ending is going to be that different from my ending because o

"A duel between our chief commanders… means war." Well Go USA has debuted a brand new, official US trailer for Zhang Yimou's latest film, a historical fantasy drama titled Shadow - originally Ying in Chinese. This premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals last fall, and also stopped by Fantastic Fest, Busan, and the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. The film is a re-imagining of the classic Three Kingdoms story from Chinese history, and is another martial arts epic. The story i

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Shazam! director reveals his own cameo from the film
Shazam! was filled with a few key surprises, but one big reveal would’ve been almost impossible to detect. This weekend, Shazam! director David F. Sandberg took to Instagram to reveal a part of the film he played himself: the giant, suit-wearing Crocodile Men.
“Since people have been asking about my Shazam cameo. If you haven’t seen Shazam yet, don’t swipe, run to the theater and see it!! Created by&nbs

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Chris Hemsworth to appear in Jay and Silent Bob reboot
Kevin Smith has revealed that Chris Hemsworth (Avengers: Endgame) will be making an appearance in the upcoming Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. You can check out Smith and Hemsworth’s posts teasing the collaboration below!
 
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Sometimes I like to highlight unknown actors in our industry – and I think *this* fresh face from young Hollywood might soon find fame and fortune on the Sil

"The only mistake you're making is leaving without saying yes to my offer!" Leomark Studios has debuted an official trailer for an indie drama titled Just Say Goodbye, which premiered at the NewFilmmakers Film Festival in New York in 2017. The film is being released in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month this May. Just Say Goodbye tells the impactful and unforgettable story of a young woman trying to save the life of her suicidal friend. Max MacKenzie plays Jesse, a boy with plans to

Birds of Prey Wraps Production
Margot Robbie’s production company LuckyChap Entertainment took to Instagram to reveal that production has officially wrapped on Warner Bros’ forthcoming superhero film Birds of Prey. Featuring the film’s newest logo, you can check out the full photo below.
RELATED: Harley Quinn is Back in First Birds of Prey Movie Teaser!
Margot Robbie will be reprising her Suicide Squad role of Harley Quinn in the film, which

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Bond 25: Phoebe Waller-Bridge will punch up the movie’s script
Phoebe Waller-Bridge will be re-writing the script for the untitled Bond 25 movie. The writer/creator/star of Fleabag is bringing her offbeat humor to help bring some levity to Bond 25′s troubled production, according to The Guardian.
She was reportedly brought in at the request of star Daniel Craig, who felt the script needed some “polishing,” hoping to infuse it with her off-kilter humo

Game of Thrones episode 8.02 promo debuts
HBO has released the first promo for Game of Thrones episode 8.02, offering a tease of the Night King’s arrival and the meeting of Daenerys Targaryen and Jaime Lannister. Check it out in the player below!
RELATED: Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 1 Recap
Based on the popular book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin, the Emmy-winning fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle for power in a vast an

Good things come in threes. The iconic indie art house cinema located on Houston St. in Manhattan known as Film Forum is launching a massive retrospective series this summer titled, simply, Trilogies. As the title indicates, they'll be showing trilogies - of all kinds, ranging from the expected to the unexpected, with most trilogies showing all in the same day or in the same week. They aren't showing the Lord of the Rings or The Matrix trilogies, but they are showing Francis Ford Coppola's The

"All the way up. As high as she could go. Perched on the shoulders of an impassive technician. Clinging to a camera, which seems to absorb her entirely. A young woman, aged 26, making her first film." The official poster for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival has been revealed, just a few days before the official line-up is revealed as well. The artwork features a young Agnès Varda, only aged 26, making her first feature film. The iconic photo was taken in 1955 while she was filming her film

BEGIN SLIDESHOWGame of Thrones Season 8 Episode 1 Recap
HBO’s Game of Thrones is back for its final season, and we will be recapping each and every battle and backstab. In the season premiere of Game of Thrones, Jon Snow returned to Winterfell with his queen, Daenerys Targaryen, and Euron came through for Cersei.
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Jon and Daenerys’ arrival at Winterfell mirrored King Robert’s arrival of the very first episode. Jon greeted Bran and Sansa, though Arya was out in the cro

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The Mandalorian footage description from Star Wars Celebration
ComingSoon.net was lucky enough to attend the Star Wars Celebration panel for The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars TV series ever, and we got to see a trailer, a featurette and roughly five minutes worth of edited footage. Check out a short description of The Mandalorian footage below!
THE FEATURETTE: This first video footage showed the title character of The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal)

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Exclusive Glass Blu-ray clip on M. Night Shyamalan’s process
The third film in M. Night Shyamalan’s unconventional superhero trilogy Glass is available on Digital HD now and the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand release will hit shelves starting April 16. The film completes the story that began with 2000’s Unbreakable and continued in 2016 with Split. ComingSoon.net has an exclusive Glass Blu-ray clip about director M. Night Shyamalan’s process

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Check out 3 days of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge toys & merch from Celebration!
Those attending Star Wars Celebration 2019 this weekend got a treat in the form of a special booth set up to promote the upcoming epic Disney theme park extensions known as Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. One of the features of this booth allowed attendees to check out some of the toys, clothing and merchandise they will be able to purchase at the Star Wars-themed attraction once

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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2 Episode 6 Recap
In the previous episode of Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Father Blackwood threw Ambrose into a Witch’s Cell for killing the Anti-Pope and expelled Sabrina and Nick from The Academy of Unseen Arts. In Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2 Episode 6, Hilda tried to break Ambrose out of the Witch’s Cell, but witch hunters arrived in Greendale to cleanse it of witches.
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"This is your dream! You have to go for it, do you hear me…?" Vue Cinemas has unveiled an official trailer for an indie stop-motion animated film titled Strike, made by a small studio in the UK and being released next month. As pointed out on Twitter, "the title refers to both soccer and mining - you don't get much more British than that." Strike is about a young mole from the town of Diggington who dreams of becoming a soccer player (a "footballer" in the UK) but his big challenge is te