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The Shallows’ Jaume Collet-Serra tapped to direct Black Adam
The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that DC Comics and New Line Cinema’s upcoming Black Adam, the follow-up to this year’s critical and commercial hit Shazam!, has found its director in The Shallows and Non-Stop helmer Jaume Collet-Serra with Dwayne Johnson (Hobbs & Shaw) set to star in the titular role!
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9 Sequels that are way different than their predecessors
Comingsoon.net has compiled a collection of the most unique sequels to date. Check out our picks in the gallery below!
When a movie performs well at the box office (or earns a big enough following in the home release market), the next step is usually to get to work on a sequel. However, there are plenty of instances where a clear-cut sequel is not the obvious move—when leading characters die, when plot lines end, or when roles have

Undone trailer: First look at new animated series starring Rosa Salazar
Amazon Prime Video has released the teaser trailer for their upcoming genre-bending animated series Undone, offering us first look at Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel) and Bob Odenkirk’s animated realistic versions of themselves. Set to debut sometime this year, you can check out the Undone trailer below!
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Undone is a half-hour animated d

I Am Durán exclusive clip chronicles life of boxing legend Roberto Durán
Universal Pictures has released an exclusive clip for their upcoming documentary I Am Durán, which chronicles the life and career of boxing legend Roberto Durán. You can check out the clip now, featuring Durán’s son remembering how terrifyingly huge Iran “The Blade” Barkley looked to him as a kid and also has Barkley sharing his approach to the fight with Dur&a

Sigourney Weaver Confirms Original Cast’s Return For Ghostbusters 3
Fans have been anxiously waiting for new information on Ghostbusters 3, the upcoming installment of the classic paranormal comedy franchise, but original star Sigourney Weaver may have just revealed the best news of all that Bill Murray (Zombieland), Dan Aykroyd (Get On Up) and herself are all returning for the project!
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In an interview with Parade Magazine,

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Showtime debuts City on a Hill pilot online free
We’re just over a week away from the premiere of the upcoming Showtime crime drama City on a Hill, based on an original idea from producer Ben Affleck (Gone Girl), but the cable network has decided to give excited audiences a chance at viewing the series early by releasing the pilot episode online for free, which can be viewed in the player below!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWBig Little Lies season 2: Synopses for first three episodes released
Ahead of the series’ highly-anticipated second season premiere this Sunday, HBO has released the synopses for the first three episodes of their award-winning drama series Big Little Lies Season 2, teasing us on what to expect for the new season and how will the arrival of Meryl Streep’s character affect the Monterey Five.
The official synopses of the three episodes are described as follows:
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"She trained her butt off. It takes a lot of strength and willpower…" Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has debuted an official trailer for the indie documentary Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, a profile of the life of acclaimed surfer Bethany Hamilton. If you recognize the name, her story was already adapted into a feature film back in 2011 called Soul Surfer, which starred AnnaSophia Robb as Bethany. Unstoppable is Hamilton's complete and untold story that follows her journey from c

Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Bill Skarsgard to star in Nine Days
Deadline reports that Winston Duke (Black Panther), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2, Joker) and Bill Skarsgard (It: Chapter 2) have signed on to star in the upcoming drama feature titled Nine Days. Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange) and David Rysdahl (The Revival) have also been cast. This project will mark the second collaboration between Beetz and Skarsgard, who have previously worked together in Deadpool 2.
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"We have known Scotland clutched in the grip of a mighty hand… now we'll set her free!" Signature Ent. in the UK has unveiled a trailer for the action drama Robert the Bruce, made by Australian director Richard Gray (of Mine Games, Blinder, The Lookalike, Broken Ghost). Robert the Bruce is a hard-hitting historical epic covering the turbulent time after William Wallace's victories depicted in Braveheart. The epic story of one of Scotland's greatest heroes will be premiering at the 73rd E

Peter Dinklage joins Rosamund Pike for I Care A Lot
Variety has brought word that for his first live-action role following the conclusion of the long-running HBO hit fantasy series Game of Thrones, Peter Dinklage has chosen to star in the thriller I Care A Lot alongside Rosamund Pike.
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The film, written and directed by J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed), will follow legal guardian Marla Gray

"I had to make sure that they'd never find us again…" Citadel Films has debuted an official trailer for an indie crime thriller titled Ecco, or ECCO, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Ben Medina. Ecco is about a former assassin named Michael, living a new life in the shadows with his family, who emerges from hiding to discover the origin of his lethal beginnings. To protect his family and to pursue his only chance at redemption, he must hunt those behind the organization where a

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New Shaft featurette highlights titular character’s legacy
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new featurette for their upcoming action comedy Shaft, featuring the cast talking about the titular character’s legacy. Starring Samuel L. Jackson (Spider-Man: Far From Home), you can check out the video below.
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JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Jesse T. Usher), may be a cybersecurity expert with a degree from MIT,

Jiu Jitsu Film Adaptation Adds Tony Jaa, Frank Grillo and More
According to Vital Thrills, Ong Bak star Tony Jaa (Furious 7, Monster Hunter) and Frank Grillo (Captain America, The Purge) have been tapped to join in the upcoming film adaptation of the sci-fi action comic book Jiu Jitsu.  Rick Yune (Olympus Has Fallen), Marie Avgeropoulos (The 100) and JuJu Chan (Wu Assassins) have also been cast. Filming is scheduled to begin on June 24.
The film is being co-written by the source

Bunny: Mona Awad’s novel being adapted for TV by AMC
Deadline is reporting that Mona Awad’s upcoming novel Bunny will be developed into a TV series by AMC Networks. The book is scheduled to be released on June 11 by Viking.
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Bunny is described as a spellbinding, down-the-rabbit-hole tale that combines elements of fairytale, horror, satire, and classic teen movies such as Heathers and The Craft in a riveting ex

Swamp Thing Episode 2 Recap
Swamp Thing Episode 2 has Abby and the local sheriff’s department investigating Alec’s boat explosion. Abby insists that the explosion is tied to Alec following a lead on the illegal dumping of the accelerant into the swamp. The Sheriff Cable seems unconcerned about the fact that they haven’t found any human remains on the scene, nor in Abby’s insistence that she saw something or someone in the swamp.
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MJ Knows Spider-Man’s Secret in New Far From Home TV Spot
As we proceed towards the release date of the last installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios is pushing on the marketing accelerator for Spider-Man: Far From Home. A new TV spot made it to the web, and it reveals that someone else has figured out Peter Parker’s secret: MJ. Check the Far From Home TV spot out in the player below!
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"She's going to be our big money maker, you mark my words." Kandoo Films has debuted a official trailer for an indie drama titled Skin in the Game, the feature directorial debut of an Oakland native filmmaker / musician known as Adisa. Based on a true story, the thriller is about a fifteen year old girl abducted off the streets who finds herself stuck in a horrific sex trafficking ring. With no initial assistance from the police, Dani's mother and an ex-prostitute take to the streets in an effo

BEGIN SLIDESHOWMeet Gabby Gabby With the New Toy Story 4 Clip
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar have released a new clip from the upcoming Toy Story 4, featuring Woody and Forky meeting the mysterious doll named Gabby Gabby (Christina Hendricks) and her friend Benson for the first time at the Antique store as they try to look for Bo Peep. Check out video in the player below!
Woody and the rest of the toys are back for an all-new adventure in Toy Story 4, welcoming new friends to Bonn

Tokyo Vice: Ansel Elgort to star in WarnerMedia streaming series
WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service has begun to take shape. The platforms second original offering, Tokyo Vice, was ordered straight-to-series, with Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver) in the starring role, per Deadline.
The series is based on the 2009 memoir by Jake Adelstein and will be adapted by Tony-winning playwright J.T. Roger, producer John Lesher and Endeavor Content. Destin Daniel Cretton will direct the series,

Tom Holland’s Uncharted movie adaptation will release in December 2020
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Uncharted, the movie adaptation of the hit video game franchise starring Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and directed by Dan Trachtenberg, has been given a December 18, 2020 release date by Sony. The movie will release against Fox’s West Side Story and Paramount’s Coming 2 America.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWStars reveal Dark Phoenix was being constantly rewritten on set
We are just hours away from the official release of the last installment in the Fox’s X-Men franchise. As soon as Dark Phoenix hits the theaters, the mutants lead by Professor Xavier will come back to Marvel Studios. Speaking with Screen Rant, Dark Phoenix star Sophie Turner has revealed that director and writer Simon Kinberg was constantly rewriting movie’s screenplay on

After the Wedding trailer: Every mystery has a secret
Sony Pictures Classics has released the official trailer (via Entertainment Weekly) for their upcoming drama After the Wedding, which is an English remake of the 2006 Academy Award-nominated Danish movie of the same name. Starring critically-acclaimed actresses Julianne Moore (Still Alice, Game Change) and Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine, My Week with Marilyn) as Theresa and Isabel, the film will have its theatrical release on August 9. Ch

BEGIN SLIDESHOWProduction begins on New Line Cinema’s The Conjuring 3
Lead actress Vera Farmiga took to Twitter to share the first behind-the-scenes photo from the set of New Line Cinema’s The Conjuring 3, revealing that production has officially begun on the eighth installment to The Conjuring Universe. Patrick Wilson and Farmiga will also be reprising their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren in the upcoming Annabelle Comes Home which is set to premiere this month on June 26.

Netflix feature Outside the Wire lands Anthony Mackie to star and produce
Anthony Mackie is getting a chance to stretch his wings after Avengers: Endgame. The actor will lead the cast of Outside the Wire, a new Netflix sci-fi flick from director Mikael Håfström (Escape Plan), per Deadline.
Mackie will play a drone pilot in the future who’s sent into a deadly militarized zone where he ends up working for an android officer to try and locate a doomsday device before it falls into

Star Wars news for the week of June 7, 2019
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of June 7, 2019 in one location. If you read this each week, you should be able to converse fluently with any Star Wars fan on everything from the latest Star Wars developments to the latest toys. And maybe you’ll even share with them something that they might have missed.
Let’s get to it!
The Rise of Skywalker News and RumorsYou were shocked the Emperor was co

5 Actors who appear the most in Netflix Originals
Comingsoon.net is taking a look at the casts of every Netflix original series and determining who shows up most often. Take a look at the results in the gallery below!
Due to their massive prevalence in the conversation surrounding today’s pop culture staples, it’s hard to wrap your head around the face that Netflix Originals have only been around since 2013. In a little over half a decade, the streaming giant has managed to produce

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNetflix has renewed Lucifer for a fifth and final season
It was in the air and now it is official, Lucifer will see one more (and final) season. The series premiered on Netflix last month with the fourth season, while the first three aired on Fox, who cancelled the show in 2018. Now the fans will get the chance to see how Lucifer Morningstar will conclude his journey.
“We’re thrilled that Lucifer fans around the world have embraced this series on Ne

Good Omens Season 1 Episode 5 Recap
In the previous episode of Amazon’s Good Omens, Adam held his friends captive, and Aziraphale ascended to heaven. In Good Omens Season 1 Episode 5, the four horsemen rode to the end of the world.
Rulers of the World
Adam told his friends he would make them rulers of different continents of the world. They didn’t want that and pointed out that he couldn’t make them. Adam let them go, and his friends and Dog left. They no longer liked him. Aft