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For his next film, Quentin Tarantino is taking us back to the year 1969. Right at the end of the Golden Age of Hollywood. When hippies roamed the streets, men landed on the moon, and westerns were at the end of their time. Tarantino's ninth feature film is titled Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and it premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival playing in competition - a major feat. He won the Palme d'Or back in 1994 for Pulp Fiction, and has returned a few other times previously with Grindhouse

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The L Word: Generation Q announced as Showtime’s L Word sequel
Showtime has announced the official title of its highly anticipated sequel as The L Word: Generation Q, which will debut this fall. The network also released a new video allowing fans to relive their favorite moments from the original series, The L Word, which you can check out in the player below as well as a new Generation Q poster in the gallery!
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Daniel Craig undergoing minor ankle surgery following injury filming Bond 25
Following rumors about an on-set injury, the official James Bond 007 Twitter account has shared an update on Bond 25 star Daniel Craig, who will be undergoing minor ankle surgery.
“Daniel Craig will be undergoing minor ankle surgery resulting from an injury sustained during filming in Jamaica. Production will continue whilst Craig is rehabilitating for two weeks post-surgery. The film remains on track for the sam

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TNT’s Claws season 3 official trailer and poster released
TNT has released the official Claws Season 3 trailer as well as the new poster for the latest season of the dark-comedy series starring Emmy nominee Niecy Nash. Check out the trailer in the player below, the full poster in the gallery, and a behind-the-scenes video of the making of the Season 3 poster!
RELATED: TNT’s Claws Season 3 Promo and Premiere Date Released
Claws follows the rise of five treacherou

The Art of Self-Defense trailer: Jesse Eisenberg stars in new black comedy
Bleecker Street has released the official trailer for their upcoming dark comedy The Art of Self-Defense, highlighting how Jesse Eisenberg’s Casey becomes obsessed with learning karate and puts his full trust in his mysterious sensei. The film will have its theatrical release on July 12. Check out the video below!
RELATED: Jesse Eisenberg Takes Up Karate in The Art of Self Defense Trailer
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New Brightburn featurette highlights the birth of a new genre
Sony Pictures has released a new featurette (via Fandango) for their forthcoming superhero horror film Brightburn, highlighting the creation of a new genre for superhero films. Featuring interviews from producer James Gunn and lead star Elizabeth Banks, you can check out the video in the player below!
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Hello, Universe: Forest Whitaker & Netflix collaborating on film adaptation
Variety is reporting that Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) and Netflix are developing a live-action Hello, Universe feature adaptation, based on Erin Entrada Kelly’s 2018 Newberry Award-winning and bestselling novel. The book was published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books, in March 2017.
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New Spider-Man: Far From Home character posters debut
Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have released four brand new character posters and a main poster for the highly-anticipated sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home, featuring our friendly neighborhood hero along with Nick Fury, MJ, and Quentin Beck/Mysterio. Check out the full posters below!
RELATED: The New Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Swings In!
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to

"Is it game over…? Or is it game on? As we have at hand, the ability, the capacity, and solutions that can reverse global warming… not mitigate, not reduce, not stabilize, but reverse?" HBO has debuted an official trailer for the documentary Ice on Fire, which is premiering today at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. This urgent, inspiring new documentary focuses on many never-before-seen solutions designed to slow down our escalating environmental crisis. It's produced by Oscar-winne

Catch-22 Season 1 Episode 3 Recap
In the previous episode of Hulu’s Catch-22, Clevinger went missing in action, and Minderbinder roped Cathcart into his schemes. In Catch-22 Season 1 Episode 3, YoYo tried to stop the Bologna mission.
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The upcoming Bologna mission worried YoYo. He convinced Minderbinder to put laundry flakes in the tomato soup and instructed his friends not to eat it. He successfully postponed the mission since the whole infantry became ill. Unfortunately

Skeet Ulrich and Laura Harrier join Tom Hank’s sci-fi film Bios
Amblin has announced that Skeet Ulrich (Scream) and Laura Harrier (BlacKkKlansman) have signed on to join the cast of the upcoming sci-fi drama Bios. They will be joining Oscar winner Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump), Caleb Landry Jones (Get Out), and Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale).
The film follows Finch (Hanks), the last man on Earth. An ailing inventor facing his own mortality, Finch builds a robot (Jones) to k

"You're a blade, and I'm sharpening you." Bleecker Street Films has released the full-length official trailer for the indie dark comedy The Art of Self-Defense, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival this year to some great reviews. This film is the latest from director Riley Stearns (of the film Faults previously) and it's hitting limited theaters starting in July this year. Jesse Eisenberg stars as Casey, a fragile man who enlists in a local dojo after being attacked at random on the stree

Netflix’s Jinn trailer: No one survives high school without a fight
Netflix has released the official trailer for Jinn, their first original Arabic-language 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!
RELATED: Netflix’s The Society Teaser Reveals a Chaotic Parent-Free World
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SpongeBob SquarePants live-action/animated special first look
Nickelodeon has revealed a first look of the upcoming SpongeBob SquarePants one-hour special, “SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout,” featuring for the first time the celebrated voice cast behind SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, Squidward and Plankton playing human versions of their animated characters and guest star David Hasselhoff (Baywatch). The all-new mixed live-action and animated specia

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Billie Lourd asked to share scenes with late mother Carrie Fisher in Rise of Skywalker
In an interview with Vanity Fair, director J.J. Abrams revealed that Billie Lourd specifically requested that her character be written in scenes with her late mother, Carrie Fisher, in the upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie.
Fisher’s General Leia will appear in the film via cut scenes from The Force Awakens that were carefully stitched together in the final Skywalker install

Tenet: Christopher Nolan’s new espionage epic gets title
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming project may have had a 2020 release date, but other than a few casting announcements, very little was known about the film — including the title. That changed today when Warner Bros. sent out a press release clearing up some of the mystery.
The film’s title is Tenet, and will be an international espionage thriller that will be filmed across seven countries. John David Washington (B

Russell Brand’s Five Best Films
ComingSoon.net is counting down our five favorite movies starring Russell Brand, a stand-up comedian who has managed to carve out a space for himself in the world of feature films. Check out our choices in the gallery below!
Really more of a stand-up than an actor, British comedian Russell Brand has plenty of notoriety across both North America and Europe. An author and an activist on the side, Brand has proved himself to be a man of many different talents.

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Game of Thrones: HBO exec shoots down Arya spin-off idea
In the Game of Thrones series finale, the Stark children became the true victors of the series and went their separate ways. Bran was proclaimed King of Westeros, Sansa declared first Queen in the North, Jon Snow went back beyond the wall, and Arya took off ina ship sailing west of Westeros in hopes of discovering what lies ahead in the unknown. This left some wondering and hopeful that one of the shows HBO has in-dev

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Abrams, Driver on Rise of Skywalker & Force Awakens connections
Director J.J. Abrams and actor Adam Driver recently shared with Vanity Fair that much of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was planned “from the very beginning,” as the ending was always designed to close a satisfying arc of the entire Skywalker saga.
RELATED: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Vanity Fair Photos Revealed
“If a kid is watching all nine movies, he or she sees this one path, this in

Sci-Fi thriller Stowaway welcomes Daniel Dae Kim aboard
Stowaway has just landed another passenger. The upcoming sci-fi thriller has cast Daniel Dae Kim, per a report from Deadline. Kim will play the ship’s biologist and will be starring alongside Toni Collette and Anna Kendrick.
On a mission headed to Mars, an unintended stowaway accidentally causes severe damage to the spaceship’s life support systems. Facing dwindling resources and a potentially grim outcome, a medical resea

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Orange Is the New Black final season teaser & photos released
Netflix has released a new Orange Is the New Black final season teaser video featuring the cast singing the show’s theme song, as well as seven new photos from the upcoming seventh season, premiering on July 26. Check out the video in the player below and the new photos in the gallery!
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Orange is the New Black is consists of an ensemble c

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Snowball is a superhero in new Secret Life of Pets 2 clip
Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures have released a brand new clip from their upcoming animated sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2, featuring Snowball wearing superhero pajamas as he swears to save animals from any trouble. Check out the video in the player below (via Fandango).
Cast members returning from the first film include Kevin Hart, Eric Stonestreet, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Lake

New Freaks trailer: Emile Hirsch will do anything to protect his daughter
Well Go Usa has released the official trailer (via io9) for their upcoming thriller Freaks, starring Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) as he desperately tries to hide his daughter from an unknown enemy. Check out the video in the player video!
RELATED: The New Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Trailer is Here!
Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world,

The Nightingale trailer is here to sing a song of revenge
IFC Films has released the unsettling first trailer for The Nightingale is here, which teases a tale of murder and revenge in 19th-Century Australia. You can check it out in the player below!
The film, which is set in 1825, follows 21-year-old Irish convict Clare (Aisling Franciosi, Game of Thrones) as she finishes her prison sentence but is still forced to deal with the abusive Lieutenant Hawkins (Sam Claflin, Charlie’s

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DC Universe releases new Swamp Thing photos
With the premiere of Swamp Thing coming next week, DC Universe has released a half-dozen images from the new series. The photos feature its main human characters, along with a look at Swamp Thing himself. You can check out the photos in the gallery below!
The live-action series, based on the character originally created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, will be executive produced by Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow) who will also direct

Stephen King’s The Long Walk taps André Øvredal to direct
Another Stephen King book is being turned into a feature film, and André Øvredalo will be at the helm. Deadline reports that Øvredalo will direct King’s 1979 novella The Long Walk, which was written under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman.
The story takes place in a dystopian future, where 100 boys are selected for a long walk. They have to maintain speeds of 4 miles an hour, and rece

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Terminator: Dark Fate poster reveals the return of Sarah Connor
Ahead of the film’s teaser trailer release tomorrow, Paramount Pictures has released the official poster for their upcoming Terminator: Dark Fate which serves as a direct sequel to the first two original Terminator movies. Echoing the first film in the series, the official Twitter account for the movie created a Twitter list of Sarah Connor accounts and hid the poster inside! Featuring the return of Linda

Her song will not be silenced. IFC Films has finally unveiled an official trailer for one of the best films to debut last year - Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale. This originally premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it won two awards, and went on to show at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year as a special presentation. The Nightingale takes place in the 1800s on the island of Tasmania of the coast of Australia where a young woman played by Aisling Franciosi sets off seeking veng

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The cast and creative team behind Aladdin celebrate a new take on a Disney Classic
Aladdin, directed by Guy Richie (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels and Sherlock Holmes) starring Mena Massoud as the diamond in the rough, Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) as Jasmine and Will Smith as The Genie.
We all know how beloved the animated film is to its deep fan base, however, this Aladdin adds layers to its supporting cast through endearing arcs and vibrant new characters which enri

"I don't want to hide anymore…" Well Go USA has released the first official trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Freaks, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year and played at the Sitges Film Festival. This indie superpowers film is very similar in concept to Room, but if the kid trapped inside actually had special superpowers. Chloe is locked in her home by her protective father, but when Mr. Snowcone lures her out, she discovers a whole new world and learns more ab

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Vanity Fair photos revealed
As is tradition, the first look photos for the new Star Wars movie, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, have arrived online courtesy of Vanity Fair! Check them out along with the cover art and a behind-the-scenes video of the photo shoot!
Confirmed in the new photos are the reveals of brand new characters and planets for the series including:
Pasaana, the desert planet glimpsed in the first trailer for the film, whose na

"It's time to wake up and smell the justice." Lionsgate has debuted an official trailer for a lighthearted indie comedy titled Supervized, from Ireland about senior superheroes now living in a retirement home. Yes it looks as goofy and extremely cheesy as it sounds so watch out. The set of elderly superheroes include Tom Berenger as Maximum Justice, Beau Bridges as Shimmy, Fionnula Flanagan as Madera Moonlight, and Louis Gossett Jr. as Total Thunder. The full cast also includes Clive Russell, F

New Ghostbusters film favoring practical effects over CGI
Dan Aykroyd dropped another nugget of info regarding the upcoming Ghostbusters sequel that is guaranteed to delight fans the world over. In a recent interview with 660 News (via JoBlo) the actor revealed that the crew of the new film is keen to use practical effects over CGI whenever possible.
“I’m always urging to use puppets,” Aykroyd said. “I’m always urging to go back to the mechanicals. But CG

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAlita: Battle Angel blu-ray release date set for July
Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron’s Alita: Battle Angel has finally received a Blu-Ray/digital release date. The film will arrive digitally on July 9 and then on 4K, blu-ray, and DVD on July 23! You can pre-order your own copy by clicking here!
Alita: Battle Angel Blu-ray Special Features include:
Alita’s World – get a deeper look into the world of Alita: Battle Angel with these dynamic motion comics.
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This Is Us Season 3 Recap
NBC’s This Is Us left Season 2 with a mystery flash forward with Tess and Randall going to see someone who was dying. This Is Us Season 3 answered that question and threw its characters into some trying situations. To close out the season and to celebrate the show’s recent renewal, we’re recapping the major storylines of the season for the Pearsons.
Kevin and ZoeWe saw Kevin and Zoe go from a blossoming flirtation to a serious relationship this season

Bong Joon-ho reigns!! I didn't think he could be any better than he has already been (almost every film he has made is fantastic - from Memories of Murder to Okja), but South Korean master filmmaker Bong Joon-ho has delivered yet another near-perfect film. His latest film is titled Parasite, a dark comedy with some twists and turns and shocking moments and hilarious moments, and it's absolutely amazing. A complete and total knockout, a masterpiece of cinema. Oh my goodness gracious, it's so fuc

"Take the shot, Stu!" 20th Century Fox has released a new international trailer for action comedy Stuber, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival this year to some early acclaim. Dave Bautista stars as a detective who suddenly recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure. Kumail Nanjiani also stars as his driver, with a cast including Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpin, Jimmy Tatro, Mira Sorvino, and Karen Gillan. This looks hilarious, and the reviews from SXSW were qu

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Minions: The Rise of Gru revealed as Minions sequel title
Universal Pictures has revealed that Illumination’s Minions 2 is titled Minions: The Rise of Gru. The sequel will release in theaters on Friday, July 3, 2020, and will be directed by Kyle Balda (Minions) and Brad Ableson.
The title sounds like the sequel may center on Gru’s (voiced by Steve Carrell) origin story and how the yellow minions initially became the henchmen of the Despicable Me supervillain. The end

Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman joins Amazon’s Lord of the Rings
Former Emmy-winning Game of Thrones writer and co-executive producer Bryan Cogman has joined Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series as a consultant, Variety has confirmed.
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Following the announcement of his overall deal with Amazon in September, Cogman will work alongside writers JD Payne and Patrick McKay in developing the series. Cogman began on