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D23 Announces Lineup for This Year’s Presentations
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has announced the lineup of the most highly anticipated presentations at D23 Expo 2019, August 23–25. The Disney Legends Awards Ceremony, hosted by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger, will kick off the Expo on Friday morning, August 23. Later that same day, Disney+ will showcase its exciting slate of original films and series coming to the streaming service, set to launch in the U.S. on November 12. O

"In this twilight of our life, we just went through a gap in the endless flow of time." Cat lovers, this short is for you! The Quintet of the Sunset is a lovely, fabric stop-motion animated short film. This short won the Vimeo Staff Pick Award at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival - Short Film Corner just last month, which is why it has been given an online premiere right away. Made by Chinese filmmaker / animator Jie Weng, the film is about a woman with five cats each with their own personality; or

"You tell her or I will." Sony Classics has unveiled the official trailer for the film After the Wedding, an English-language remake of the Danish film of the same name (released in 2006) directed by Susanne Bier. This premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year as one of the Opening Night films, showcasing the talent of the two lead actresses - Michelle Williams and Julianne Moore. Williams plays the manager of an orphanage in Kolkata, who travels to New York City to meet a millionaire b

Baby Shark animated TV series in development at Nickelodeon
Baby Shark is coming to life in a new animated TV as Nickelodeon is developing the project based on the viral song, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
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Nickelodeon is working with the YouTube team who created the popular song “Baby Shark” to produce a preschool series based on the music.
The song originally launched on YouTube in November 2015 and

Them That Follow trailer: First look at new drama starring Olivia Colman
The Orchard has released the official trailer for their upcoming thriller drama titled Them That Follow starring Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman (The Favourite) and Alice Englert (Beautiful Creatures) as Hope and Mara. Check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: Netflix Announces The Crown Season 3, The Witcher to Premiere This Year
Deep in Appalachia, Pastor Lemuel Childs presides over an isolated c

Marc Anthony joins In the Heights film adaptation
Lin-Manuel Miranda has revealed that actor and singer Marc Anthony (Hawthorne, Man on Fire) has joined the cast of the In the Heights film adaptation. Anthony will portray the father of Sonny (Gregory Diaz IV), the younger cousin of the lead character Unsavi (Anthony Ramos), The Wrap has confirmed.Okay I actually can’t hold it in anymore.Sonny’s father will be played by @MarcAnthony.It’s a brief but pivotal role.…And I s

Orion Pictures Lands Rights to Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Horror Pic Svalta
According to Deadline, Orion Pictures has successfully acquired the rights to comedic duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s horror pitch titled Svalta which centers on family stuck on a foreign island. The film is co-written by Frost along with Stolen Picture’s creative directors James Serafinowicz and Nat Saunders.
“We are unbelievably excited to be partnering with Simon, Nick and Miles on Svalta,&rdq

"This is definitely how people die." IFC Films has debuted an official trailer for the indie comedy Sword of Trust, the latest film from accomplished indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton (Humpday, Your Sister's Sister, Touchy Feely, Laggies). This time, Shelton takes us into the Deep South, telling a story about a mysterious old Civil War-era sword that is said to be proof that the South actually won the war. (Ha!) But of course, this draws the attention of some weirdos. "The journey that ensues takes

Daniel Dae Kim signs first-look deal with Amazon Studios
Daniel Dae Kim (Always Be My Maybe, The Good Doctor, Hawaii Five-0) has inked a first-look deal with Amazon Studios, Deadline has confirmed.
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“Daniel Dae Kim has proven to be a creative force, with incredible success both in front of and behind the camera. Amazon Studios is thrilled to be collaborating with Daniel and his production company 3AD as

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHolland reveals which Snap created dimensional rift in Far From Home
In a recent interview (via Comic Book Movie), lead actor Tom Holland has confirmed a new information about Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home, revealing that Thanos’ snap was the one responsible for creating a rift through the Multiverse dimensions. Check out the video below!
“Mysterio in this movie is actually my new best friend,”&nb

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Exclusive: A killer is after outrageous characters in Deep Murder posters
Screen Media Films has exclusively revealed to ComingSoon a collection of character posters for its upcoming horror comedy Deep Murder. The ensemble cast, led by Legion‘s Katie Aselton and Happy Gilmore‘s Christopher McDonald, which can be viewed in the gallery below!
RELATED: Professor Xavier Assembles Cerebro in Legion Teaser
The film, written by Quinn Beswi

Kim Dickens is heading to Briarpatch for series regular role
Deadline has brought word that Gone Girl star and Fear the Walking Dead alum Kim Dickens has signed on to join the cast of the upcoming USA Network crime anthology Briarpatch. She will star alongside Luke Cage‘s Rosario Dawson for a series regular role.
RELATED: Rosario Dawson’s Briarpatch Given Series Order by USA Network
Briarpatch follows Allegra Dill (Dawson), a dogged inves

79ers: Kay Cannon to direct treasure hunting comedy for Lionsgate
Lionsgate has announced that Kay Cannon (Pitch Perfect trilogy, Girlboss) will direct the feature 79ers, the quarter-life coming-of-age treasure hunting comedy.
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In the film, a group of estranged friends are forced back together after 20 years to complete a treasure hunt they attempted as misfit teens but never completed.
“Kay is wonderful

Good Omens Season 1 Episode 4 Recap
In the previous episode of Amazon’s Good Omens, Aziraphale and Crowley sent the Witchfinders to look for Adam. In Good Omens Season 1 Episode 4, Nelson arrived in Tadfield just as the end of the world began.
Choose a Side
Aziraphale went to Gabriel about his concerns, but Gabriel just reminded him to bring his flaming sword to battle. Suspicious of Aziraphale, Michael brought Gabriel photos of him and Crowley speaking with each other. Michael, Uriel, an

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The Brady Bunch: 50th Anniversary TV & Movie Collection details, rare clips released
One of the most enduring television series of all-time celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a definitive franchise DVD release. From CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, The Brady Bunch: 50th Anniversary TV & Movie Collection is an ultimate compilation of programming spanning throughout the entirety of the Brady franchise history, available to buy now. Along with the

Movies You Didn’t Know Were Remakes
Comingsoon.net knows that there are plenty of remakes, reboots, and re-quels out right now, but what about the movies you might not have known were remakes? Check out the gallery below to see some films you might not have realized were based on pre-existing properties.
All too often, the definition of a remake is thought of as something high-profile like 1999’s The Mummy (which is itself a remake of the 1932 film of the same name) being remade as

BEGIN SLIDESHOWEvery Toy Has Their Own Story in New Toy Story 4 TV Spots
Every toy has a story in the newly released TV spots for Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story 4, featuring a bit of new footage from the film. Check out the videos below!
Woody and the rest of the toys are back for an all-new adventure in Toy Story 4, welcoming new friends to Bonnie’s room, including a reluctant new toy called Forky. But Forky insists that he is NOT a toy! An actual spor

Mackenzie Crook To Direct And Star In BBC’s Worzel Gummidge Films
Deadline reports that Pirates of the Caribbeans actor Mackenzie Crook has signed on to star in BBC’s forthcoming film adaptations of novelist Barbara Euphan Todd’s classic British scarecrow tale Worzel Gummidge. Crook will also direct and write the films’ scripts.
“I’m thrilled to be back working with the BBC and many members of the Detectorists team to bring Worzel Gummidge to a new generation

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Bottleneck Gallery debuts new exhibit celebrating Steven Spielberg works
Bottleneck Gallery and Vice Press have teamed up for an exciting new exhibition entitled Amblinesque with original art from Matt Ferguson and Matthew “Florey” Rowan celebrating the films and projects from Amblin Entertainment and celebrated writer/director Steven Spielberg, some of which can be viewed in the gallery below!
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Ladyworld Trailer Reveals First Look At Female-Led Lord Of The Flies Film
Cleopatra Entertainment has released the official trailer (via Collider) to their upcoming Lord of the Flies-inspired film titled Ladyworld which is consist of an all-female cast led by Ariela Barer (Marvel’s Runaways), and Maya Hawke (Stranger Things Season 3). Check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: Hulu’s Runaways Finds Its Morgan le Fay in Elizabeth Hurley
Ladyworld is a modernized all-girl

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSwamp Thing Reportedly Cancelled By DC Universe
A bolt from the blue has just struck Abby Arcane’s fans, as DC Universe has apparently cancelled Swamp Thing just a week into the first season. According to a report by Bloody Disgusting, “the show lost support from executives before it even aired.” Additionally, the decision shouldn’t be attributable to budget or performance on DC Universe, but to the WarnerMedia/AT&T executives not liking

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSwamp Thing Reportedly Canceled By DC Universe
A bolt from the blue has just struck Abby Arcane’s fans, as DC Universe has apparently canceled Swamp Thing just a week into the first season. According to a report by Bloody Disgusting, “the show lost support from executives before it even aired.” Additionally, the decision shouldn’t be attributable to budget or performance on DC Universe, but to the WarnerMedia/AT&T executives not liking th

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 Episode 1 Recap
Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale is back for its third season. Last season ended with June giving Nichole to Emily instead of escaping with them. In The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 Episode 1, June tried to go back for Hannah.
“What’s She Like?”
June ran off after the car carrying Emily and Nichole drove away, and Commander Lawrence found her. He thought they might be able to catch up with them before the border. June

Comedy Central Teases This Summer’s Roast Of Alec Baldwin
Comedy Central has begun teasing its next big celebrity roast, with actor Alec Baldwin currently in the crosshairs. The Roast of Alec Baldwin doesn’t have a premiere date yet, but the teaser they just released promises it’ll happen this summer. You can check out the video in the post below!
“They say we’re our own worst critic, but I can’t find anything to criticize,” Baldwin says in the video, a

Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by John Byrne, the "Dark Phoenix" saga is one of the most enduring storylines in the history of Marvel Comics. First published in Uncanny X-Men #129-138 (1980), the iconic story follows Jean Grey's transformation from gifted mutant into a god-like cosmic entity known as the "Phoenix". In 2006, screenwriters Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn adapted elements of the story for Brett Ratner's sequel X-Men: The Last Stand with mixed results. Now thirteen years lat

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Chucky claims another Toy Story victim in new Child’s Play poster
Chucky has claimed another Toy Story 4 victim in a new Child’s Play poster released by the film’s official Twitter account. Check out the full poster now in the gallery below to see which toy has met their fate this time!
RELATED: New Child’s Play Clip Features More of Mark Hamill’s Take on Chucky
Aubrey Plaza (Ingrid Goes West) and Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) are headl

Chernobyl’s Adam Nagaitis Signs On For Gunpowder Milkshake
The upcoming all-star female ensemble action thriller Gunpowder Milkshake, already featuring a cast led by Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Karen Gillan and Game of Thrones‘ Lena Headey, has expanded its roster with addition of The Terror and Chernobyl star Adam Nagaitis, according to Variety.
RELATED: Gunpowder Milkshake: Carla Gugino Joins the All-Star Female Ensemble
Details of the a

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Marvel’s Jessica Jones season 3 trailer released!
Netflix has released the official Marvel’s Jessica Jones Season 3 trailer featuring a new, highly intelligent and dangerous foe. Check out the trailer for the final season now in the player below!
RELATED: Marvel’s Jessica Jones Season 3 Poster Released
The Netflix original series was the second of four live-action (now canceled) series, including Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Luke Cage

Kristen Bell To Make Directorial Debut In The Good Place Season 4
TVLine reports that executive producer and lead star Kristen Bell is set to take on a new role in NBC’s fourth season of their hit comedy series The Good Place by stepping behind the camera to direct one of the new season’s 13 episodes. The episode will mark Bell’s directorial debut and will be the first cast member to direct an episode of the series.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWFamke Janssen on Dark Phoenix And her possible future with the X-Men
This weekend, the final film in Fox’s long-running X-Men franchise, Dark Phoenix, will hit theaters. The film stars Sophie Turner in as Jean Grey, who transforms into the eponymous villain. This is not the first X-Men film to tackle the infamous comic book storyline, however. Back in 2006, X-Men: The Last Stand touched on its influence, back when actress Famke Janssen played the superpowered mutant.
In

YA Novel Replica To Be Adapted By To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Filmmakers
The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that the producing and directing team behind Netflix’s hit adaptation of the teen rom-com novel To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before are reuniting to adapt the New York Times Bestseller Replica.
RELATED: Ross Butler Added to Cast of To All the Boys I’ve Ever Loved Before Sequel
The film, based on the 2016 novel of the same name written b

"When the devil creeps in, you need someone to see the truth even when you don't." The Orchard has just debuted an official trailer for the indie drama Them That Follow, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, then won "Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking" at the Newport Beach Film Festival in the spring. From writers/directors Britt Poulton & Dan Madison Savage, this religious thriller is set deep in the wilds of Appalachia, where believers handle death-dealing s

"Each of us must be true to ourselves to hear, 'what is our unique way through?' Because if you get phony-holy, it ends up kicking you in the butt." Love Serve Remember Films with Google Empathy Lab present the official trailer for a documentary titled Becoming Nobody, from musician / director Jamie Catto. This is the quintessential portal to Ram Dass' life and teachings, taking us through his history and into his mind. "In Becoming Nobody, historic clips balance an engaging conversation with d

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Brian Tyree Henry in talks to star in A Quiet Place sequel
According to The Wrap, Emmy Award-nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry is currently in talks to join the cast of Paramount Pictures‘ forthcoming sequel to the critically-acclaimed sci-fi horror A Quiet Place. Henry would be joining the film’s returning cast members Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe, with John Krasinski set to write and direct again. Golden Globe nominee Cillian Murphy (Breakfast on P

WarnerMedia emerges as frontrunner for new J.J. Abrams studio deal
J.J. Abrams is fielding a lot of offers lately. The filmmaker, and his production company, Bad Robot, are looking for a new studio deal that will encompass films, television, digital content, music, games, consumer products and theme parks. Currently, WarnerMedia is the frontrunner, according to Variety, but Apple’s new streaming platform is also being considered.
Still in the running are Disney, Universal and Ne

"He rigged the basement!" A full international trailer has debuted for a dark new crime thriller titled Night Hunter, also known as just Nomis for the international release. The film is about a detective and his police force who get "caught up in a dangerous scheme involving a recently arrested, troubled man who's linked to years of female abductions and murders." Although it seems to be a bit more complex than just that, with some twists and turns. This features quite an impressive ensemble: B

"Why are you half-naked in my trunk?" Cradle Walk Pictures has released the first official US trailer for the adventure comedy The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, following a young Indian man as he gets lost in travels around Europe. The film is directed by Canadian filmmaker Ken Scott, based on the novel by Romain Puértolas - with the full title "The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe". Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mu