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CS Video: Stars Hall & Shipp talk playing the femme fatale’s of Shaft
ComingSoon.net had the chance to speak with stars Regina Hall and Alexandra Shipp on the latest Shaft installment ahead of Warner Bros. Pictures release of the action comedy this weekend. You can check out the interview now in the player below!
RELATED: New Shaft Featurette Highlights Titular Character’s Legacy
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Jesse T. Usher), may be a cybersecurity expert with a degree

"I was in a war over Abel." Kino Lorber has debuted an official trailer for the French relationship drama A Faithful Man, originally titled L'homme fidèle in French. This is the second film directed by French actor-filmmaker Louis Garrel, who also co-stars in it. A couple's relationship becomes complicated when she leaves him for his best friend, and returns after he dies. The full cast includes Laetitia Casta as Marianne, Lily-Rose Depp as Ève, plus Joseph Engel, Vladislav Galard

SYFY’s The Banana Splits trailer: The (bloody) show must go on
SYFY has released the official The Banana Splits trailer for their upcoming revival of the cult kids program, but with a horror twist. The film will bring back the classic characters first introduced to audiences in 1968 with The Banana Splits Adventure Hour variety program. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!
RELATED: Lobo: Krypton Spinoff Featuring DC Character in Development at SYFY
In the upcoming horror

"Maybe if I can fix what I broke, things will go back to normal for both of us…" Gravitas has debuted the trailer for an indie drama titled Above the Shadows, formerly known as Shadow Girl. That latter title seems like a better fit as this is a supernatural tale that follows a young woman, played by Olivia Thirlby, who has faded from the world to the point of becoming invisible. After a decade existing in the shadows, Holly meets the one man who can see her - a disgraced MMA fighter. She

Will Smith-led King Richard lands director and 2020 release date
After months of negotiations, Warner Bros. has announced that the upcoming Venus & Serena Williams biopic King Richard has landed with Will Smith (Aladdin) set to star as the tennis stars’ father Richard Williams, Reinaldo Marcus Green (Monsters and Men) set to direct and a 2020 release date.
RELATED: Will Smith’s King Richard Movie Nears Deal with Warner Bros.
Williams, who had no tennis backgr

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Another toy bites the dust in new Child’s Play poster
It’s a hard world out there for a toy when murdering doll Chucky is on the loose and in keeping with the viral marketing campaign thus far, the classic slasher has found another Toy Story victim for a new Child’s Play poster in Mr. Potato Head, which can be viewed in the gallery below!
RELATED: Child’s Play: Hamill Reveals He Felt Intimidated Taking on the Voice of Chucky
Aubrey Pla

Tracee Ellis Ross to voice lead in Jodie for MTV’s Daria spinoff
Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) will voice the lead role in MTV’s Jodie, the Daria spinoff series that was originally titled Daria & Jodie, TheWrap has confirmed.
RELATED: Shazam’s Zachary Levi to Host 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards
Jodie is a reimagining of the MTV 1990 feminist series Daria. Written and created by Grace Edwards (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Inside Amy Schumer), the iconic animate

Kevin Hart’s Fatherhood adds Barry’s Anthony Carrigan
The past few years have proven to be huge for Anthony Carrigan after landing celebrated roles in Fox’s Gotham and HBO’s Barry and he looks to keep this streak going as he has signed on to star in the upcoming Kevin Hart-led adaptation of Two Kisses for Maddy, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: Kevin Hart Joins Two Kisses For Maddy Adaptation
The novel, published by Grand Centra

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NOS4A2 Episode 2 Recap
NOS4A2 Episode 2 opens with Bing typing a letter in response to the Christmasland ad in the back of the comic book that Vic game him in the previous episode. As Bing finishes typing his letter down in the basement, he begins to hear haunting Christmas music coming from upstairs. Following the music, Bing finds his father dancing with his mother’s corpse in front of a Christmas tree. Bing’s father is wearing a gas mask and chases Bing back

Dominic Monaghan joins Mel Gibson-Charlie Hunnam thriller Waldo
Deadline has brought word that the upcoming Mel Gibson (Blood Father) and Charlie Hunnam (Triple Frontier) thriller Waldo has expanded its all-star cast with the addition of Lost and The Lord of the Rings alum Dominic Monaghan.
RELATED: Mel Gibson Boards Waldo with Charlie Hunnam and Eiza Gonzalez
The film is based on Howard Gould’s novel Last Looks, and will be directed by Brit filmmaker Ti

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Black Christmas reimagining revealed as Blumhouse’s December horror project
Following their successful take on the classic Halloween tale last year, Blumhouse is returning to another genre classic with an upgrade engineered for today: Black Christmas, which will arrive in theaters on December 13. You can check out the poster for the horror movie now in the gallery below!
RELATED: Magic 8 Ball Movie in Development at Blumhouse
Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holi

Anne Hathaway’s Sesame Street film production delayed until April 2020
TheWrap is reporting that production on Anne Hathaway’s Sesame Street film has been delayed until April 2020, pushing shooting back nine months from its original start date in July. ComingSoon.net has confirmed the report with Warner Bros.
The outlet notes that the delay is due to Hathway’s schedule, who is currently wrapping filming on The Witches from Robert Zemeckis and Warner Bros. Pictures. As of now,

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Daniel Radcliffe joins Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt interactive special
After leading the fantasy film adaptations of the acclaimed novel series Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe has been slowly making a bigger name for himself on the small screen and will continue to do so by co-starring in the upcoming interactive special of Netflix’s hit comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which the streaming service announced via Twitter today!
RELATED: Netflix Announces Unbreak

Kid Cudi joins the cast of Bill & Ted Face the Music
Deadline brings word that Grammy winner Scott Mescudi, aka Kid Cudi, has joined Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted Face the Music. The award-winning singer, whose role in the film is being kept under wraps, has appeared on screen before, with credits including Entourage, Need for Speed, How to Make It in America, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Drunk Parents, and One Tree Hill.
RELATED: Alex Winter Shows Off a Storyboard from Bill & T

Hulu orders Syrian civil war drama led by James Purefoy
The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that Hulu has ordered the Syrian civil war drama Fertile Crescent starring The Following‘s James Purefoy for an eight-episode straight-to-series order.
RELATED: Pitter Patter, Let’s Get at ‘Er! Hulu Acquires Letterkenny For Future Seasons
The series, co-created by False Flag‘s Maria Feldman and Amit Cohen, When Heroes Fly‘s Eitan Mansuri and

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CS Video: Director Tim Story on the legacy of Shaft
Ahead of Warner Bros. Pictures release of the action comedy Shaft this weekend, ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to speak with director Tim Story about bringing all three generations of the iconic character onto the big screen. You can check out the interview now in the player below!
RELATED: New Shaft Featurette Highlights Titular Character’s Legacy
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Jesse T. Usher), may be a cybersecurity e

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Daredevil’s 11 minute, one take fight scene isn’t eligible for stunt Emmy
Now that the ballot nominations are out for this year’s Emmys, some voters noticed that the elaborate fight sequence from the third season of Daredevil wasn’t on the ballot. Even though the show had been unexpectedly canceled late last year, there was some hope for some kind of silver lining recognizing the stuntwork.
It turns out, the 11-minute sequence, which had Matt Murdock (Cha

Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2020 dates announced
Following the reveal in April that next year’s Star Wars Celebration would take place in Anaheim, the official dates for the event have now been revealed! Star Wars Celebration will head to Anaheim on August 27-30, 2020. Tickets will be going on sale on Friday, June 21 at 9 AM Pacific Time/12 PM Eastern Time, that’s next week!
RELATED: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Editor on The Big On-Set Change Abrams Made
The 2020 celebration

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"I don't know about magic… I always called it 'the shining.'" Warner Bros has unveiled the first trailer for Doctor Sleep, the adaptation of Stephen King's sequel to his original novel "The Shining". So this is a direct sequel to Kubrick's The Shining movie. Doctor Sleep is both written and directed by Mike Flanagan, of "The Haunting of Hill House" fame and director of the other Stephen King film Gerald's Game, which means this is in good hands. Set years after the events of The Shining,

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Director Mike Flanagan Breaks Down the Doctor Sleep Trailer
Ahead of the Doctor Sleep trailer debut today (check it out by clicking here!), director Mike Flanagan was on-hand at a special preview and spoke to us about the film!
Doctor Sleep opens with Ewan McGregor as the grown-up Danny Torrance, now an adult at rock bottom of a drinking problem.
“He hasn’t used his ‘shine’ in decades,” explains Flanagan, “but now uses it for comfort in his jo

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Wake up! The Doctor Sleep trailer is here!
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining novel as well as the classic Stanley Kubrick movie adaptation. Check out the Doctor Sleep trailer in the player below!
RELATED: Shining Sequel Doctor Sleep Will Be Faithful to King’s Novel
Doctor Sleep continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferg

"For dogs, happiness is different than it is for humans." There's a truly remarkable, one-of-a-kind dog film premiering at the Annecy Film Festival - the major animation film festival - this week. It's titled Marona's Fantastic Tale, originally titled L'Extraordinaire Voyage de Marona in French, made by Romanian filmmaker Anca Damian (A Very Unsettled Summer, Moon Hotel Kabul) with stunning graphic design by Brecht Evens. The film is about a little dog who, at the end of her life, looks back on

Dreamworks animation debuts Fast & Furious: Spy Racers trailer
At this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Dreamworks Animation debuted two new trailers for its upcoming animated series. The first was the Fast & Furious spinoff, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, and the post-apocalyptic Kipo & the Age of the Wonderbeasts. You can check out both trailers in the players below!
Spy Racers follows teenager Tony Toretto (the cousin of Vin Diesel’s Dom) when he a

The 5 Best movies set at sea
Comingsoon.net is setting sail to find out the best movies set at sea. Check out our choices in the gallery below!
Back in 2000, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated that 95 percent of the world’s oceans remain unexplored in some capacity. Naturally, this makes the sea a prime location for a feature film. Quite a few filmmakers have realized this over the course of film history, and many of their final products have stood the test of t

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 Episode 3 Recap
In the previous episode of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, June helped the Marthas try to smuggle a chemistry teacher to the resistance, but failed. In The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 Episode 3, June found that her new Commander is not as friendly as he seemed.
Not Cora
While walking with Alma and Janine, June stared up at a hanging Martha with her head covered. She wondered if it was Cora. Back at the house, they had a new Martha, S

Clifford the Big Red Dog adds Kenan Thompson, Rosie Perez and more
The upcoming film adaptation of Clifford the Big Red Dog has added three more actors to its growing litter. According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Alan Grier (The Carmichael Show), Rosie Perez (The Dead Don’t Die) and SNL mainstay Kenan Thompson have all signed on.
Currently, there’s no information about the roles they’ll be playing, but the trio will be joining previously announced cast members John Cleese

"We HAVE to do something." RYOT has revealed a second trailer for the documentary known as 5B, made by filmmakers Paul Haggis & Dan Krauss. The title 5B is a reference to the very first AIDS ward at a San Francisco hospital that opened in 1983. During the terrifying early days of the AIDS outbreak, a war rages among the nurses, doctors, and staff charged with caring for the infected. Described in THR's review as "a stirring assembly of first-person oral history and extensive archival footag

"I've lost my hammer." The first full trailer has debuted for an offbeat, dark comedy titled Patrick, from Flemish filmmaker Tim Mielants. The film will premiere at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival coming up this summer and was just picked up for release by Beta Cinema, which is where this trailer is from. Patrick lives with his parents on a naturist campsite. When his dad dies he finds himself in charge of the camp, however Patrick has other things on his mind. He has lost his favorite hammer. T

Eugenio Derbez teams with Lionsgate to produce Bad Dog
According to The Wrap, Eugenio Derbez will produce the comedy Bad Dog for Lionsgate, based on a script by Jeff Bushell.
RELATED: In the Heights Set Photos Offer First Look at Leslie Grace & Corey Hawkins
When Satan’s favorite hound, Bub, is booted out of hell by a jealous rival, he is mistakenly adopted by a single dad and his two kids. Despite his bad ways, Bub soon begins to embrace his goodness and falls in love with the f

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCarla Gugino hints at a possible return in Haunting of Hill House Season 2
Actress Carla Gugino might return for Season 2 of The Haunting of Hill House, aka The Haunting of Bly Manor.
“Well,” said Gugino, who played Olivia Crain the original series, in an interview with The Wrap, “I can’t say anything definitive at this point, other than Mike and I really love collaborating and working together and any opportunity where a schedule allows for us to do t

BEGIN SLIDESHOWStallone up for more Rambo if Last Blood proves successful
According to JoBlo, Sylvester Stallone is more than happy to return as the iconic John Rambo in a Rambo 6 should audiences flock to Rambo: Last Blood, the latest entry in the long-running franchise. Perhaps it’s only the “Second-to-Last Blood”?
Per an interview at the Cannes Film Festival (at the 1:11:00 mark), Stallone said, “Let me just say something about the ‘last’ of anyth

"It's humanizing to be this close together." HBO has debuted the official trailer for the indie documentary titled Wig, a film celebrating the early days of New York drag culture and the ways in which it contributed to today’s understanding of queerness, art and identity. This premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year and it debuts on HBO later this month, for those who want to check it out. Made by the director of the docs Banksy Does New York and Gaga: Five Foot Two, Wig