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David E. Kelley to write & executive produce Lincoln Lawyer series for CBS
Emmy winner David E. Kelley will write and executive produce The Lincoln Lawyer TV series for CBS, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The drama series is based on the bestselling novel by Michael Connelly.
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The series comes with a big series production commitment that includes a sizable penalty fee if CBS does not pick up The Lincoln Lawyer to series. The series, wh

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CS Video: Director Gary Dauberman calls Annabelle the Queen of The Conjuring Universe
Ahead of the Annabelle Comes Home movie debut in theaters tomorrow, ComingSoon.net spoke with writer and director Gary Dauberman about the third installment of the Annabelle trilogy serving as his directorial debut, and the continuing expansion of The Conjuring universe. You can check out the interview now in the player below and get your tickets by clicking here!
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Annette Bening enters negotiations for Death on the Nile
It’s been a couple of years since we first saw Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot hit the big screen and as the 58-year-old Irish director prepares to get to work on the sequel Death on the Nile, Deadline has brought word that Captain Marvel star Annette Bening has entered talks to join the ensemble cast of the murder mystery
RELATED: Letitia Wright Joins Death on the Nile Adaptation
Bening, whose credits als

Penny Dreadful spin-off rounds out cast with six new stars
As was the case with the original series, the upcoming Penny Dreadful spin-off, City of Angels, has continued to expand its all-star roster with the additions of six new stars including Criminal Minds‘ Adam Rodriguez, Avengers: Age of Ultron‘s Thomas Kretschmann, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood‘s Lorenza Izzo, Mad Men‘s Michael Gladis, Shadowhunters‘ Dominic Sherwood an

June 25 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s June 25 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! As you can see, we’ve added a video player at the top highlighting this week’s releases, and you can find more detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon!
New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD
DumboFrom director Tim Burton, this grand live-action adventure expands on the beloved classic where differences are celebrated

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Current War trailer: Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Thomas Edison
101 Studios has released the official The Current War trailer, telling the epic story of Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and Nikola Tesla’s charged battle for the future. The movie will have its limited released on October 4, followed by a wide release on October 11. You can check out the trailer in the player below!
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"Looks that Kill and then you Die!" We are excited to debut the latest horror short film made by filmmaker Dave Bundtzen and Flix Horror titled Window Dressing. Last year we featured Bundtzen's two-minute horror film Tap, this time he's giving us a four-minute horror short to enjoy. Starring Elaine Partnow and Colleen Kelly. It's always cool to see how clever and creative filmmakers can be in such a short amount of time. If I was programming a film festival, this short film would play perfectly

Are Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul teasing the Breaking Bad movie?
While most fans were content with the conclusion of the acclaimed AMC crime drama, many have been clamoring for the return of beloved drug kingpin Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and partner Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) from Breaking Bad. After a follow-up film with Paul set to star was confirmed in February, anticipation has been an all-time high and everyone has been waiting for further details on who else will appear i

"This is a battle of the brightest minds in America." 101 Studios has debuted a brand new official trailer for The Current War, a film which has been delayed for release for a few years. This originally premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, but got caught up in the Weinstein debacle as one of TWC's releases. With more time following dismal reviews at TIFF, the film has been re-edited and tweaked, ready to be presented again this fall. From Me and Earl and the Dying Girl director Alfonso Gomez

Pixar & Disney Animation Studios joining forces for D23 Expo 2019
Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios will be joining forces at the D23 Expo 2019 for the upcoming three-day event taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center, and have announced details for what attendees can expect.
RELATED: D23 Expo 2019 Dates and Ticket Sales Announced
Go Behind the Scenes with The Walt Disney Studios, on Saturday, August 24, at 10 a.m. in Hall D23, as Walt Disney Animation Studios&r

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Rebooted Scream series moves to VH1 in season 3 teaser trailer
It’s been three years since audiences were last treated to some form of the horror franchise Scream with the conclusion of MTV’s second season of the series adaptation of the hit films and after years of development on a reboot, the first trailer is here giving viewers a hint of the plot, a glimpse at the new cast including Mary J. Blige (Mudbound) and the announcement the series is moving to VH

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order full-length E3 demo revealed
EA and Respawn Entertainment have released the full-length 25-minute demo of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order from EA Play and E3. You can check out the footage now in the player below!
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Fans will play as a young Padawan named Cal Kestis, brought to life by Cameron Monaghan (Shameless, Gotham), who has survived Order 66, the Emperor’s secret decree to eliminate all Je

"It's a sea port here. People come, people go." Watch a trailer for an indie drama titled Dafne, which first premiered at the Berlin Film Festival this year to excellent reviews. Made by Italian filmmaker Federico Bondi, the film is about a young woman named Dafne, played by Carolina Raspanti.Dafne is a self-aware and bright young woman with Down syndrome. When her mother dies, she has to attend to her father too, on top of attempting to process her own grief. The small cast also includes Stefa

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7 Times Filmmakers Tried Their Hand at Television
Comingsoon.net is counting down the seven most interesting times auteurs of the medium of cinema took the increasingly-common route of moving over to television. Indeed, it is happening more and more often. Check out our gallery of seven of the best products to come out of this changing wave of film and television!
With the changing landscape of content delivery systems and the so-called age of “prestige” television,

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Designated Survivor Season 3 Episode 4 Recap
In the previous episode of Netflix’s Designated Survivor, Aaron officially joined Kirkman as his running mate, and Seth met his biological daughter. In Designated Survivor Season 3 Episode 4, Aaron and Isabel clashed over his reluctance to talk about his heritage during the campaign, and Hannah and Dr. Mays visited a flu-infected apartment building.
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The press was suddenly interested in Isabel as Aaron’s girlfriend and rumored fian

BEGIN SLIDESHOWProduction Begins on Fast and Furious 9!
Filming on Fast and Furious 9 has officially commenced, and, like any project where Vin Diesel is involved, he’s taken to Instagram to celebrate another milestone in the long-running film franchise.
 
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First day completed! Blessed beyond words. #Fast9 2020
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“Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow,” Diesel began. “C

Ryan Murphy’s The Prom announces star-studded cast for Netflix
Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical The Prom just announced some of its cast, and it is an impressive list, to say the least. Per Deadline, Murphy has wrangled in Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden, Ariana Grande, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key and Andrew Rannells. Specifics are being kept under wraps, but it’s being reported all seven actors will be playing key roles.
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Deadly Class series won’t be moving to a new network
Following the cancellation of Syfy’s Deadly Class and the search for a potential new home. Comics creator and co-showrunner Rick Remender took to Twitter to announce that the series adaptation has failed to find a new network.
“Deadly Class will not be moving to a new network. Which is sort of perfect when you think about it. If you want to see what happens after the 1st season you’ll have to buy the comics,

Spy Guys may land Zachary Levi to star, Jeff Tomsic to direct
The upcoming action comedy Spy Guys is negotiating with actor Zachary Levi to star, while Jeff Tomsic (TAG) will direct a script from Adam Sztykiel, per a report from Deadline.
New Line Cinema is aiming to put Spy Guys on the fast track, as it wants production out of the way before Levi becomes sidelined with a sequel to Shazam! Levi will star as a super-spy (hence the title), who ends up relying on his idiot friend from co

Hidden Figures scribe Allison Schroeder to write Minecraft movie
It looks like the Minecraft movie is back on track. Oscar nominee Allison Schroeder (Hidden Figures, Frozen 2) has been tapped to write the screenplay for the video game-turned-movie, per The Hollywood Reporter. Producers Roy Lee, Jon Berg and game developer Mojang will also be re-working the project as it moves back out of development hell for the umpteenth time.
The adaptation has been in the works for five years now, after

BEGIN SLIDESHOWOfficial Avengers: Endgame Bring Back announcement & poster
Starting on Friday, June 28 participating theaters nationwide will hold a Bring Back event for fans to see Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame one more time on the big screen before it finishes its theatrical run. Check out new details below, and see the official Endgame Bring Back poster in the gallery below!
Fans who buy a movie ticket will receive an exclusive piece of Avengers art (available in select theaters

"You are never free. There's always some kind of pressure." Check out the official trailer for the filmmaking documentary Forman vs. Forman, a profile of the acclaimed / beloved Czech filmmaker Miloš Forman - from the Czech New Wave to Hollywood. Miloš passed away in 2018 at the age of 86, after making 14 films over the course of his career. Forman was an important component of the Czechoslovak New Wave, but he also left his mark on Hollywood, too, winning two Academy Awards - for

Pennywise makes a sneaky appearance in Cheers intro
If you need a little pick-me-up at the beginning of the week, check out this hilarious fan-made IT-themed video, courtesy of late-night writer Jesse McLaren, who inserted Pennywise into the beloved intro to Cheers. The results are appropriately hilarious and kind of creepy. Check out the video below!
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The main cast of IT Chapter 2 includes James McAvoy (X-Men franchise, Split) a

McKenna Grace and Amazon team up to take a bite out of Rabbit Cake
According to The Wrap, Annabelle Comes Home star McKenna Grace is teaming up with Amazon to produce and star in an adaptation of Rabbit Cake, based on the debut 2017 novel by Annie Hartnett.
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The trade describes the plot as “a dark comedy about a young girl trying to use humor and facts to find her place in the world after her mother suddenly passe

"Special suits let patients go out. Then anything's possible." Signature Entertainment has debuted a brand new UK trailer for the indie survival thriller which they're now releasing with the title Hold Your Breath this fall. The film is originally titled Dans la Brume in French (which just means In the Fog) but has also had other international titles like Just a Breath Away and Toxic. The movie is about a "toxic mist" that covers the streets of Paris. Only those lucky enough to escape to the ro

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Official behind-the-scenes video takes you on set of Bond 25
Production continues on the untitled Bond 25, and EON Productions has released an official BTS video from the set of the film offering a fresh new look at the upcoming feature film. Check out the on set of Bond 25 video in the player below!
RELATED: Bond 25 Cast and Filming Locations Confirmed
In Bond 25, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old

"This just gets easier and easier." Saban Films has debuted the trailer for an indie horror comedy called Tone-Deaf, the latest from eccentric indie filmmaker Richard Bates Jr. (Excision, Suburban Gothic, Trash Fire). This trippy, twisted, bloody, insanely weird "home invasion thriller" is about a woman who decides to visit the countryside to spend a quiet weekend after losing her job and having her last relationship implode. She rents a country house from an old-fashioned widower, who struggle