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"This is not a mission for me. This is my life." Netflix has debuted the first official trailer for The Red Sea Diving Resort, telling the incredible true story of a group of international agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel. The film is the latest from Israeli filmmaker Gideon Raff (The Killing Floor, Train) and tells a story from the past that is just as important to see today, too. Ins

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First images from Rick & Morty season 4 revealed
Ahead of the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the first official images from Rick & Morty season 4 have been released online! Check them out below and be on the lookout for more updates on the series out of Comic-Con!
Rick and Morty had been previously renewed for 70 episodes, spread out over an undetermined amount of seasons, although a typical Rick and Morty season is 10 episodes.
In Season 3, Ri

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Jon Favreau and Cast on Re-Imagining The Lion King
Can’t wait to see The Lion King? Read what the film’s director and the ensemble had to say about being a part of the photo real cinematic remake of the Disney animated classic. Recently the film’s cast and creative talked about being a part of the film at the LA press day!
Director Jon Favreau on why The Lion King was the best choice to expand upon the technology he used in The Jungle Book:
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"This is worse than poison." Lionsgate has debuted an official trailer for an indie paranoia horror-thriller titled The Black String, which first premiered at the Austin Film Festival last year and is finally getting a direct-to-DVD/VOD release this fall. This stars Frankie Muniz (remember him?) as a twenty-something drifter whose life is turned upside down after an "unexpected encounter with a mysterious woman." He's soon overcome by illness and nightmarish visions. His friends believe he is l

Harry Styles in talks to play Prince Eric in Disney’s Little Mermaid
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that former One Direction member Harry Styles is the latest to be enlisted for Disney’s live-action Little Mermaid. Styles will fill the role of Prince Eric, voiced by Christopher Daniel Barnes in the original animated film.
RELATED: Alan Menken, Lin-Manuel Miranda Tease New Song For Little Mermaid Remake
Styles joins a cast that includes Halle Bailey (Grown-ish) in the lead

New to Hulu in August 2019: All the movies and shows coming and going
Hulu has revealed their slate of new movies and TV shows that will be arriving and those that will be departing on the streaming service next month. The new arrivals for Hulu in August 2019 include:
Into the Dark: School Spirit: Episode 11 Premiere (Hulu Original) – August 2
A group of social outcasts who are stuck in weekend detention are confronted by the school’s legendary hauntings.
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The 10 best movie rivalries
Comingsoon.net is looking to settle the score by selecting the very best rivalries ever put on film. Check out our selections in the gallery below!
A rivalry makes for an incredibly compelling film, no matter what the genre. Perhaps because they actually exist in real life, or maybe it’s because they date back to the oldest conflict imaginable—the fight between good and evil. No matter the reason, it’s worth taking a look at the very best rivalries

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark TV spot features Sarah Bellows
A new TV spot for CBS Films’ forthcoming film adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has been released, highlighting Sarah Bellows’ horrific revenge on Mill Valley. Produced by Academy Award winner Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water), you can check out the video on the player below. (via Bloody Disgusting)
It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in t

Taika Waititi to Direct Thor 4, With Akira on Hold!
In breaking news, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Taika Waititi is returning to the Marvel Studios fold to direct Thor 4, the followup to his wildly successful 2017 sequel Thor: Ragnarok! However, due to conflicting dates with the superhero film, Waititi’s plans to direct Warner Bros. live-action adaptation of Akira have been pushed back until after Thor 4 is complete. Expect more word about Thor 4 to emerge from San Diego Comic-

"Believe it or not, I'm sitting right here. Two weeks in the future." OTL Releasing & Blumhouse released the first official trailer for an indie thriller called Don't Let Go, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. This has a cool concept - after a man's family dies in what appears to be a murder, he gets a phone call from one of the dead, his niece. He's not sure if she's a ghost or if he's going mad, but as it turns out, he's not. He can reach her by phone two wee

Designated Survivor Season 3 Episode 10 Recap
In the previous episode of Designated Survivor, Emily discovered that Lorraine had been monitoring Moss’s phone and that he hadn’t known about the virus plot. In the season 3 finale of Designated Survivor, President Kirkman reflected on the day before the election as he spoke with Dr. Louden.
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After seeing a lawyer friend of hers, Emily went to Kirkman with the audio files from Lorraine’s computer. She didn’t e

POLL: Which Never-Adapted Comic Book Deserves a Movie?
This week yet another San Diego Comic-Con will kick off, with many announcements on what big comic book movies are on their way. But what about all the celebrated comics that have yet to make it to the screen? ComingSoon.net wants to hear from its readers about which of these fan favorite comic books that have never been adapted deserve a big, splashy movie version? Make your vote heard in the poll below!
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Neon has unveiled the full-length, official US trailer for the acclaimed Colombian thriller titled Monos, which played at both the Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals earlier this year to outstanding reviews (here's mine). Monos is made by filmmaker Alejandro Landes; he was born in Brazil to Colombian & Ecuadorian parents, he infuses much of the social-political elements of those areas into the film. Monos is one of those beautifully strange, abstract films where this isn't any real explanat

Game of Thrones Emmy Nominations: Series Nabs Record
For its final season, HBO’s Game of Thrones has beaten out its previous record of most Emmy nominations in a single year by grabbing 32 total nominations for 2019.
RELATED: 71st Emmy nominations announced!
Game of Thrones full list of nominations include:
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Kit Harington
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Emilia Clarke
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a D

"We worked hard for this! You want to go back to how it was?" Warner Bros has debuted the second & final trailer for the NYC crime thriller The Kitchen, based on a graphic novel also titled The Kitchen. This is the feature directorial debut of Oscar nominated screenwriter Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton, Blood Father), and it stars Elisabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy, and Tiffany Haddish as the wives of mobster husbands, who continue to run their racket after the men are sent to prison.

Chris Pine remembers Anton Yelchin in new Love, Antosha clip
A brand new clip from the upcoming documentary feature Love, Antosha has been released (via IGN), featuring Anton Yelchin’s Star Trek co-star and friend Chris Pine as he remembers the late actor’s passion and love for his art. Check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: R.I.P. Anton Yelchin, Dead at 27
From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his

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It’s their business now in final The Kitchen trailer
Warner Bros. is heating things up for audiences as they’ve released the final trailer for the upcoming adaptation of the Vertigo crime thriller graphic novel The Kitchen highlighting the film’s fierce female leads taking hold of the Irish crime organizations in 1978 Hell’s Kitchen, which can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: New The Kitchen Posters Highlight Its Fierce Female Leads

13 Reasons Why: Netflix edits out graphic suicide scene from season 1
Ahead of 13 Reasons Why‘s return for its third season, Netflix has released a statement regarding the controversial scene from the teen drama’s first season. Due to garnering criticism from fans and the effects that it may have brought upon its viewers, the streaming service along with the show’s creator Brian Yorkey have officially decided to edit out Hannah’s graphic suicide scene from the final epis

Malcolm D. Lee tapped as replacement director for Space Jam 2
Deadline has brought word that the upcoming fantasy sports sequel Space Jam 2 has parted ways with Terence Nance (Random Acts of Flyness) as director and attached Night School‘s Malcolm D. Lee as his replacement.
RELATED: Don Cheadle to Star in LeBron James’ Space Jam 2 Movie
Space Jam 2 will star LeBron James instead of Michael Jordan with Black Panther director Ryan Coogler o

71st Emmy nominations announced!
The Television Academy today announced nominations for the 71st Emmy Awards from the Wolf Theatre at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center. Actors Ken Jeong and D’Arcy Carden were joined by Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma at the nominations ceremony.
The 71st Emmy Awards will telecast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 22, (8-11 p.m. ET/5-8 p.m. PT) on FOX. The 71st Emmy Awa

Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling August release revealed in teaser!
Netflix has taken to Twitter to reveal a new look at the highly-anticipated Rocko’s Modern Life movie revival, Static Cling, which not only brings back our beloved wild characters, but also reveals that it’s set to premiere this August!
RELATED: Rocko’s Modern Life TV Special Coming to Nickelodeon*chanting* WE LOVE ROCKO! #RockosModernLifeStaticCling comes to Netflix on 8/9 pic.twitt

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNikolaj Coster-Waldau on Game of Thrones criticism: ‘I love it’
After the Game of Thrones finale aired in May, there was a virtual cascade of opinions that started cropping up online, with several viewers expressing their distaste for the way the story was resolved.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who played the sister-loving knight Jaime Lannister for eight seasons, was in Nashville with several of his former co-stars for Con of Thrones, where they discussed, among other thing

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew poster for Shudder’s Creepshow series released
Shudder has released a brand new poster for executive producer Greg Nicotero’s upcoming horror anthology series Creepshow, featuring the reboot’s newest version of the Creep, who will be the one to narrate the 12 terrifying stories of the six-episode season. Check out the full poster in the gallery below!
RELATED: Creepshow Reboot Adds Jeffrey Combs, Kid Cudi & More to CastThe 12 segments

Zack Snyder’s zombie heist flick Army of the Dead casting complete
Now that Zack Snyder’s action outing for Netflix, Army of the Dead, has begun production, the cast list is finally complete, with an impressive, army-sized call-sheet.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Omari Hardwick (Kick-Ass), Chris D’Elia (You), Hiroyuki Sanada (Westworld), Raul Castillo (Vida), Nora Arnezeder (Origin), Matthias Schweighöfer (The Manny), Samantha Win (Wonder Woman), Ri

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Netflix debuts first look at Roach in The Witcher!
While most fans are clamoring for more looks at Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s upcoming series adaptation of The Witcher. Netflix has taken to Twitter to answer your “begging” by delivering the first look at Geralt’s beloved mane Roach!
RELATED: Netflix Reveals Official Photos for The Witcher Series!
Based on the best-selling fantasy series, The Witcher is an epic ta

BEGIN SLIDESHOWFirst look at Supergirl’s upgraded suit for season 5!
Star Melissa Benoist took to Instagram to share a new behind-the-scenes photo from the set of Supergirl‘s upcoming fifth season, revealing our first look at the Girl of Steel’s brand new look with an upgraded suit. Check out the full photo below!
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Benoist revealed that the heroines’ new suit is something the she and the showrunners have always discussed about and

Wendi McLendon-Covey joins Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
According to Deadline, Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs) and Damon Wayans Jr. (New Girl) have been tapped to join Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo in their upcoming new female-led comedy film Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.  This project will reunite McLendon-Covey with both Wiig and Mumolo, who have all worked together on Bridesmaids. The film is scheduled to debut next year.
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