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Clint Eastwood once again in talks to direct The Ballad of Richard Jewell
Deadline reports that Clint Eastwood may have found his next project, as the 88-year-old director is in talks with Fox and Disney to direct The Ballad Of Richard Jewell. Eastwood was previously in talks to direct the film back in 2015, but those plans failed to pan out.
Based on Marie Brenner’s 1997 Vanity Fair article “American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell,” the film will tell the true s

"We just don't get to choose what families we're born into…" HBO has debuted the first official trailer for a powerful, emotional new documentary titled Foster, that aims to "upend some of the most enduring myths about foster care, going beyond the stereotypes." With one in eight American children suffering a confirmed case of neglect or abuse by age 18, there are currently more than 400,000 children in foster care in the US alone, a number that continues to grow. Drawing on unprecedente

"We smiled at each other like all's just fine." Screen Media Films has unveiled an official trailer for a small-town crime thriller titled A Violent Separation, made by filmmaker brothers Kevin & Michael Goetz (of Scenic Route, Martyrs). Brenton Thwaites stars as a deputy who must make a difficult decision: arrest his older brother Ray for murder or help him cover it up. He chooses family. The two brothers then struggle with a terrible truth behind a tragedy that aims to tear three generati

"It's like I was possessed…" Bloody hell! This looks trippy. A festival teaser trailer has debuted for an indie vampire film titled Bliss, the latest from eccentric indie filmmaker Joe Begos (Almost Human, The Mind's Eye). This is premiering in the Midnight section at the Tribeca Film Festival this month. In need of creative inspiration, a professionally stagnant and hard-partying Los Angeles artist recklessly indulges in a series of drug binges. As the narcotics fly out of control, so d

Rest Stop: Stephen King’s short story is coming to the big screen
Deadline is reporting that Stephen King’s short story Rest Stop is being developed into a film adaptation for Legendary Entertainment.
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Rest Stop is described as a propulsive cat and mouse thriller, following the twisted journey of two women after a fateful encounter at a highway rest stop. The story was originally published in Esquire Magaz

Joel Edgerton is heading to Barry Jenkins’ Underground Railroad
Variety has brought word that the upcoming Amazon limited series The Underground Railroad from Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) has expanded its all-star roster with the addition of Boy Erased‘s Joel Edgerton.
RELATED: Amazon’s Underground Railroad Series Casts Three Main Roles
The 44-year-old writer/director/actor has signed on to portray the role of Ridgeway, a runaway slaveca

FOX is keeping Last Man Standing with season 8 renewal
After finding a new home on a new network, it appears Tim Allen’s latest hit series Last Man Standing is not leaving any time soon as FOX has greenlit an eighth season of the Friday night half-hour sitcom, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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It was all but guaranteed that the comedy series would get picked up for another season by the primetime network, as it received bot

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The team have found a chance in Avengers: Endgame TV spot
Marvel Studios has released a new TV spot for the highly-anticipated superhero blockbuster Avengers: Endgame a week ahead of the film’s release teasing the team’s discovery of how to track down the mad titan Thanos, which can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: New Avengers: Endgame Poster Reflects Our Heroes’ Past
Last year’s Infinity War saw the titular superhero team

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Elmo visits Westeros in Sesame Street/Game of Thrones mash-up
Here’s a combo you didn’t expect, two of HBO’s heaviest hitters have finally come together as Elmo takes a trip to Westeros to try and help Cersei and Tyrion patch up their differences. Check out the hilarious video below!
RELATED: Game of Thrones Episode 8.02 Promo Debuts
Based on the popular book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin, the Emmy-winning fantasy serie

The past and future collide in the Mortal Kombat 11 launch trailer
The official Mortal Kombat 11 launch trailer is here, which shows the past and the future collide with an array of classic characters coming out of the woodwork to participate in what may be the bloodiest tournament in Mortal Kombat history. Which is really saying something. You can judge for yourself when you check out the trailer in the player below!
In the next evolution of the franchise, Mortal Kombat 11 intro

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Reunited and it feels so good in new Toy Story 4 poster and TV spot
Disney has released a new poster and TV spot for its highly-anticipated fourth installment of Pixar’s wildly-acclaimed family franchise, Toy Story 4, teasing the reunion of old friends and the introduction of new faces, both of which can be viewed in the player and gallery below!
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Tuca & Bertie trailer: Birds of a feather, wing it together
Netflix has released the official trailer for their forthcoming animated comedy series Tuca & Bertie, giving us a glimpse of the bird best friends’ funny antics. Starring Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, season one will be available for streaming on May 3, exclusively on Netflix. Check out the Tuca & Bertie trailer below!
Tuca & Bertie is a comedy about the friendship between two 30-year-old bird women who

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4 out of 10
Cast:
Linda Cardellini as Anna Tate-GarciaRaymond Cruz as Rafael OlveraPatricia Velásquez as Patricia AlvarezJaynee-Lynne Kinchen as Samantha GarciaRoman Christou as Chris GarciaMarisol Ramirez as La LloronaSean Patrick Thomas as Detective CooperTony Amendola as Father PerezDeLaRosa Rivera as David GarciaMadeleine McGraw as AprilSierra Heuermann as SamIrene Keng as Donna
Directed by Michael Chaves
The Curse of La Llorona Review:
The Curse of La Llorona

The Hitman’s Bodyguard sequel wraps production
Star Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) took to Instagram to reveal two brand new behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Lionsgate’s upcoming The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard as production officially wraps for the action-comedy sequel. Featuring Reynolds along with co-stars Samuel L. Jackson (Spider-Man: Far From Home) and Salma Hayek (Drunk Parents), you can check out the full photos below.
The sequel will als

Skin trailer: First look at Jamie Bell starring drama
A24 has released the new trailer for their upcoming biographical drama film Skin, offering a first look at the Jamie Bell starring drama. The film will have its U.S. theatrical release on July 26 following a VOD run on DirecTV on June 27. Check out the video below!
RELATED: Jamie Bell in Talks to Play Elton John Collaborator in Rocketman 
Skin follows the story of Byron Widner, a man raised by racist skinheads who ri

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Long live the king in new Godzilla: King of the Monsters poster
Legendary Pictures has released a fiery new poster for the upcoming monster blockbuster epic Godzilla: King of the Monsters highlighting the titular monster in all of his fire-breathing glory, which can be viewed in full below!
RELATED: Godzilla: King of the Monsters TV Spots Prepare to Throw Down
The Godzilla sequel stars Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Conjuring films), Kyle Chandler

Letitia Wright joins Death on the Nile adaptation
Letitia Wright (Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame) will star in Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
RELATED: Fox Gives New Release Dates for Death on the Nile and More
Wright, whose credits also include Donald Glover’s short film Guava Island and Black Mirror, will play a lead suspect in the film, which follows Detective Hercule Poirot as he attempts to unravel the murder

"Is it true what Desi said - that you're an evil man?" A24 has debuted an official trailer for an indie feature titled Skin, the next feature-length film from Israeli director Guy Nattiv. The title of this, Skin, is also the title of the controversial short film that won Nattiv and co-writer Sharon Maymon an Oscar (for live-action short film) earlier this year. It's not the same story, but similar. This is Guy Nattiv's first English-language feature telling a "galvanizing story of transformatio

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Paramount Pictures has released a brand new featurette for their upcoming Elton John biopic Rocketman, highlighting the legendary artist’s journey from prodigy to icon. Starring Taron Egerton, the film is set to premiere in theaters on May 31. Check out the video below!
RELATED: See Rocketman’s Taron Egerton and Elton John Perform Tiny Dancer
The film will focus on Elton John’s beginnings, sta

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar: Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo to star
Lionsgate has announced development on a brand new female-led comedy film titled Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, co-written by Academy Award-nominated writing duo Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo (Bridesmaids). Set to debut next year in 2020, the film will also be led by Wiig and Mumolo as the film’s titular lead characters.
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar will follow the story of best friends Barb (Wii

Ryan Murphy announces Boys in the Band Netflix movie
When he’s not busy juggling countless TV projects, Ryan Murphy also puts on plays. In fact, his recent Broadway production of Mart Crowley’s The Boys in the Band is coming to Netflix. Yesterday, Murphy took to Instagram (via THR) to announce the feature film, which will stream exclusively on Netflix.
“The Broadway cast of BOYS was so important to me, and as equally groundbreaking as Mart Crowley’s seminal work. Ev

Jinn teaser: First look at Netflix’s first original Arabic series
Netflix has released the global teaser for their upcoming Arabic-language series titled Jinn, giving us our first look at the streaming service’s first original Arabic series which is a fusion between Middle Eastern mythology and modern themes such as love, adventure, and friendship. The 6-episode supernatural teen drama series is scheduled to make its debut on June 13. Check out the video below!
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Fox’s Mouse Guard film halted by Disney
With only two weeks before production begins, Deadline reports that Walt Disney Pictures has halted further development on 20th Century Fox’s film adaptation of Mouse Guard. According to the trade, producers Matt Reeves, Ross Ritchie and Stephen Christy are being allowed to sell the project elsewhere with several studios like Netflix and Paramount Pictures already interested in the project.
Following Disney’s successful acquisi

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John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum IMAX poster invites you to check in
We’re only a month away from the third installment in the blood-and-bullets action franchise John Wick. For what’s sure to be another over-the-top adventure, Lionsgate has just released the IMAX poster for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. Filled with new and returning characters to the series, check out the full poster in the gallery below.
RELATED: Buy John Wick 1 & 2 now!
The ep

Family film Dakota casts Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green
A Hollywood couple are working together on their first feature film. Megan Fox (Jennifer’s Body) and Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills 90210) will both star in the upcoming family drama Dakota, per The Hollywood Reporter.
The film tells the story of Kate, played by Fox, who’s a widow who’s lost her husband in the war in Afghanistan. As she tries to maintain her small-town farm with her daughter while also runn

The Gifted cancelled after two seasons
Deadline reports that FOX has cancelled their X-Men TV series The Gifted after two seasons.The trade says that though no conversations about the series moving to a different home have taken place, it could be a possibility. Though following the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company, and the return of the feature film rights to the X-Men characters to Marvel Studios, it remains to be seen how any of these character will be used in the f

"Something's wrong with Chucky!" Orion Pictures has released a second trailer for the new horror reboot Child's Play, an updated take on the Chucky horror franchise about the evil doll who kills people. They're keeping the original name from the first series, Child's Play, but updating everything and re-introducing the Chucky doll as a high-tech toy called "Buddi", voiced by Mark Hamill. This is a little too creepy with how it connects to everything in your home. Aubrey Plaza stars, with a cast

"The music's already started… let's see if we can get in sync." Universal has debuted an epic second official trailer for Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, the badass new Fast & Furious "spin-off" movie focusing on the characters named in the title - Luke Hobbs (played by Dwayne Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (played by Jason Statham). Made by the director of John Wick (co-director), Atomic Blonde, and Deadpool 2, the first trailer for this was already quite good, but this ne

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New Child’s Play trailer: Let me tell you about my best friend
Orion Pictures has released the new Child’s Play trailer, offering new footage from the remake and revealing the big difference between the new version of Chucky and the classic creepy doll. Check it out in the player below!
Aubrey Plaza (Ingrid Goes West) and Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) are headlining the new Child’s Play, under the helm of filmmaker Lars Klevberg (Polaroid). Ty

West Side Story adds over 40 performers for its Sharks/Jets chorus
According to Deadline, Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story remake has cast over 40 performers to portray the Sharks and Jets, the rival gangs at the center of the story. Among those cast will be Broadway star Mike Faist, who has starred in such productions as Dear Evan Hansen and Newsies; and Ana Isabelle, who will play Rosalia, a friend of Maria, who is played by Rachel Zegler. Maddie Ziegler has also been cast in the musi

Olivia Munn joins romantic comedy Love, Wedding, Repeat
Olivia Munn has signed up for a couple of high-profile movies, including the romantic comedy Love, Wedding, Repeat, from writer/director Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral), and the social drama The Gateway, from director Michele Civette.
RELATED: South Korean Actor Ma Dong-seok Joins Marvel’s The Eternals
According to Deadline, Love, Wedding, Repeat centers on a man named Jack, who, in the middle of helping prepare his sister&

David Thewlis takes the lead in Nat Geo’s Barkskins
According to Deadline, David Thewlis has signed up for the lead role in National Geographic’s scripted drama series Barkskins, based on the 2016 bestselling novel by Annie Proulx.
RELATED: Pablo Schreiber to Play Master Chief in Showtime’s Halo Series
Elwood Reid will executive produce Barkskins alongside Scott Rudin, Garrett Basch, Eli Bush, and David Slade, who will also serve as director. The series will go into

John Hoogenakker joins Castle Rock season 2
Deadline reports that John Hoogenakker, of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan fame, has joined the cast of Hulu’s Castle Rock Season 2 from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King.The upcoming season will explore a feud between warring clans that comes to a boil when budding psychopath Annie Wilkes (played by Lizzy Caplan), King’s nurse from hell, gets waylaid in Castle Rock. Hoogenakker will play a man with a complicated connection to Wilkes.
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The new Hobbs & Shaw trailer is here!
Universal Pictures has released the new trailer for Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw! Featuring brand new footage of the film with Dwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw, check out the new Hobbs & Shaw trailer in the player below The film speeds into theaters this August 2.
RELATED: Statham & Johnson Unite in Hobbs & Shaw Super Bowl Spot
After eight films that have

Every year, cinephiles wake up early for the announcement from France of the films playing at the Cannes Film Festival. For the 72nd Cannes Film Festival taking place this May, they've confirmed a considerably impressive, enticing selection of films made by the finest filmmakers hailing from all over the world. The 2019 line-up includes new films by Xavier Dolan (Matthias & Maxime), Ira Sachs (Frankie set in Portugal), Terrence Malick (A Hidden Life formerly titled Radegund), Bong Joon-ho (