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Javier Bardem in talks for King Triton in Disney’s Little Mermaid
The DISinsider reports, corroborated by Variety, that Javier Bardem is in talks to take on the role of King Triton in Disney’s live-action Little Mermaid. He’d be playing the father of Halle Bailey‘s Ariel in the film, a role first voiced by Kenneth Mars in the 1989 original animated film.
Bardem joins a cast that also includes Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, Ariel’s best friend who is a f

The 5 best movies about teachers
It might be summer, but that’s not stopping Comingsoon.net from taking a look at the best movies about teachers. Check out our top five in the gallery below!
For some of the most formative years of our lives, teachers are responsible for importing their government-mandated wisdom on us. A good teacher can guide us, shape us, mold us into the truest and most realized versions of ourselves. A bad one can make us resent the entire institution of learning. Nat

Euphoria Season 1 Episode 5 Recap
In the previous episode of HBO’s Euphoria, Nate tried to choke Maddy after embarrassing his family at the carnival and revealed himself to be Jules’s “Tyler”. In Euphoria Season 1 Episode 5, Nate’s actions had consequences as Maddy refused to see Nate’s actions as abuse.
Pressing Charges
Maddy once loved performing at pageants, but after a scandal that didn’t involve her, Maddy’s mother pulled her out. She strived

Throw those textbooks out, A.P. Bio revived by NBC!
In a move that almost seemed wouldn’t happen, NBC has heard the outcry from fans and has decided to reverse its decision to cancel the cult comedy series A.P. Bio and have revived it for a third season for its upcoming untitled streaming service, according to Variety.
RELATED: Jack Is Here To Stay In A.P. Bio Season 2 Sneak Peek
The series, created by Mike O’Brien (Saturday Night Live), follows disgraced Harvard phil

André Benjamin signs on for AMC series Dispatches From Elsewhere
AMC has cast Andre Benjamin (André 3000) in the original anthology series Dispatches From Elsewhere. Alethea Jones has also signed on to executive produce and direct several episodes of the series, which begins production this week in Philadelphia, PA.
RELATED: AMC Greenlights Jason Segel’s Dispatches From Elsewhere
Created by and starring Jason Segel, who will also direct the pilot, Dispatches From Elsewh

Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark Stays True To The Source In New Featurette
A brand new featurette for CBS Films’ forthcoming film adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has arrived online, highlighting how the movie stays true to the iconic book series and its original illustrations. Featuring interviews by Academy Award winner Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) and director André Øvredal, you can check out

"How long are you going to keep protecting them, Sam?" Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted an official trailer for a western titled Out of Liberty, which hasn't played at any film festivals but is opening in a few select theaters starting this September. Set in winter in 1839 in the town of Liberty, Missouri (now a suburb of Kansas City), the film is about a local jailer who is tasked with watching Missouri's most wanted men as they await their upcoming hearing. Caught between the local Missourian

Fox & Disney’s Fear Street trilogy adds Ryan Simpkins
Development on Fox’s trilogy adaptation of R.L. Stine’s acclaimed YA horror novel series Fear Street is coming along strong as Brigsby Bear and The House star Ryan Simpkins has joined the ensemble cast, according to Variety.
RELATED: Fox’s Fear Street Trilogy Adds Emily Rudd and McCabe Slye to Cast
The horror trilogy will star Gillian Jacobs (Love, Community), Sadie Sin

BEGIN SLIDESHOWLegends of Tomorrow season 5 officially begins production
The DC’s Legends of Tomorrow writers took to Twitter to share the first behind-the-scenes photo from the set of the upcoming fifth season as filming officially begins for The CW series. Season 5 is expected to premiere sometime next year. Featuring some of the returning cast members including Brandon Routh (Superman Returns), Nick Zano (What I Like About You) and Caity Lotz (Mad Men), you can check out the f

"Have you ever had a long-term relationship?" The Cinema Guild has debuted an official US trailer for an indie drama titled End of the Century, made by Argentinian filmmaker Lucio Castro. This first premiered at the New Directors / New Films festival in NYC earlier this year, where they highlight the first films from some of the finest up-and-coming filmmakers. End of the Century is about an Argentinian man from New York and a Spanish man from Berlin who meet in Barcelona and, after spending a

Exclusive One Last Night trailer with The Office’s Brian Baumgartner
ASA Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the new comedy One Last Night, written and directed by Anthony Sabet. The film will hit theaters and VOD on August 16. They have also provided ComingSoon.net with the exclusive trailer, which you can check out in the player below!
Executive produced by Matt DeMarco (also serving as an additional writer), One Last Night stars Brian Baumgartner (The Office), Luke Brandon Field

Laverne Cox, Yvette Nicole Brown, And More Join Dear White People Vol. 3
Emmy Award-nominated actress Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black), Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood (L.A. Law), and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) have been tapped for guest-starring roles in the upcoming third season of Netflix‘s Dear White People. Series creator Justin Simien along with rapper Flavor Flav are also set to make an appearance in Vol. 3 which will be available for streaming on August 2.

Snoopy in Space trailer sends the Peanuts beagle into orbit
The first Snoopy in Space trailer has arrived for the series that will debut this fall from Apple TV+ and DHX Media. Check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: New Peanuts Shows and Specials Land at Apple
Snoopy in Space follows Snoopy as his dreams of being an astronaut become a reality when he and Woodstock tag along with the Peanuts gang on a field trip to NASA and are chosen for an elite mission into space. As

Morris Chestnut Joins The Resident as Series Regular
After leading two series that were short-lived, Morris Chestnut (Rosewood, The Enemy Within) is trying his hand at the TV world again by joining Fox’s hit medical drama The Resident in a series regular role, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Fox Renews 911 and The Resident For Third Seasons
The upcoming third season will see Red Rock Mountain Medical being taken over Chastain Memorial Hospital and as the doctors are faced w

San Andreas’ Alexandra Daddario looking for a Happy Life
Deadline has brought word that the upcoming drama Happy Life starring Evangeline Lily (Avengers: Endgame) and Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors) has expanded its cast with the addition of San Andreas and Percy Jackson star Alexandra Daddario.
RELATED: Happy Life: Evangeline Lilly & Ike Barinholtz to Star in New Drama
Lilly appears in Avengers: Endgame, currently playing in theaters, and recently starre

Warhammer 40,000 TV series in development
The Man In The High Castle creator and former X-Files writer Frank Spotnitz will shepherd the fan-favorite Warhammer 40,000 universe into a live-action TV series, Big Light Productions and Games Workshop announced today.
Titled “Eisenhorn,” the series will draw from the series of novels of the same name, originally written by comic scribe Dan Abnett. It’s officially described as follows: While humanity’s armies wage une

BEGIN SLIDESHOWDark Fate Director Tim Miller Shares Details On New Terminators
In a recent interview with EW Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller has shared more details on the origins and differences of Mackenzie Davis and Gabriel Luna’s characters for the film. Davis will be portraying the role of human-machine hybrid Grace while Luna will be an advanced Terminator, who will stop at nothing to kill Natalia Reyes’ character Dani.
“There’s this new future b

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Mr. Robot Final Season Trailer: Was All Of The Pain Worth It?
There are only a few months left until we reach fall and are treated to the final season of USA Network’s acclaimed drama-thriller Mr. Robot and the premium cabler has debuted a new teaser. Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody)’s Elliot contemplates if all the people he hurt was worth getting to where he is now, which can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: The Mr. Robot Season 4 Poster Shows I

WarnerMedia developing Gossip Girl spinoff for HBO Max
There’s more Gossip Girl on the horizon. While there was talk of a series revival over at The CW earlier this year, this new endeavor will be a spinoff set several years after the events of the original series.
The Gossip Girl reboot will follow a new generation of elite New York teens who end up being introduced to the social surveillance of the Gossip Girl site. The show will explore how much social media has evolved, as well as the

"You guys are little badasses." Ready for more raunchy underage humor? Universal has debuted a third & final trailer, technically only the second red band trailer, for the comedy Good Boys, the feature directorial debut of writer / producer Gene Stupnitsky (screenwriter on Year One and Bad Teacher). This opens in theaters in just a few weeks to end the summer with some intense profanity. Produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the comedy is about three sixth grade boys who ditch school an

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Lion King: Beyoncé releases music video for Spirit track
Ahead of The Lion King’s theatrical release this Friday, Grammy winner Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has officially released the full music video for her brand new single titled “Spirit” from the upcoming The Lion King: The Gift album. Featuring a cameo of the superstar’s daughter Blue Ivy, you check out the video below and download it by clicking here!
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Ghostbusters coming to Universal Halloween Horror Nights in new mazes!
The time is quickly approaching for fans to make their way through the terrifying mazes at Universal Studios in their Halloween Horror Nights annual event and the theme park has announced that this year will see Sony Pictures’ Ghostbusters make their debut with new mazes at both the Hollywood and Florida parks, with a teaser that can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: First Ghostbusters 2020 Set Pho

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New Mindhunter season 2 photos released
Following last week’s reveal of the season 2 premiere date, Netflix has debuted a ton of new photos from Mindhunter season 2. Check them out in the gallery below and look for the series to return on August 16 on Netflix.
Previously, executive producer and director David Fincher spoke at length about the new season on the KCRW podcast The Treatment, saying:
“You could probably do three seasons on The Atlanta Child Murders i

"The musical is timeless." Universal has revealed a behind-the-scenes preview for Tom Hooper's Cats, a new movie based on the classic Broadway/West End musical of the same name. This is just a teaser to get people excited about the actual trailer coming out in just a few days - and surprisingly it still doesn't reveal what any of the actual cats look like. Adapted from Andrew Lloyd Webber's epic musical, which opened on Broadway in 1982 and won three Tonys for Best Musical, Best Book, and Best

"The musical is timeless." Universal has revealed a behind-the-scenes preview for Tom Hooper's Cats, a new movie based on the classic Broadway/West End musical of the same name. This is just a teaser to get people excited about the actual trailer coming out in just a few days - and surprisingly it still doesn't reveal what any of the actual cats look like. Adapted from Andrew Lloyd Webber's epic musical, which opened on Broadway in 1982 and won three Tonys for Best Musical, Best Book, and Best

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IT Chapter 2 Poster Teases The End of the Saga
A new IT Chapter Two poster teases the end of the Stephen King horror saga. Expect a new trailer tomorrow! Check out the full poster in the gallery below!
RELATED: IT Chapter Two Trailer Resurrects the Loser’s Club… and Pennywise!
The main cast of IT: Chapter Two includes James McAvoy (X-Men franchise, Split) as Bill, Jessica Chastain (Crimson Peak, The Martian) as Bever

"No shenanigans under my watch!" Paramount has debuted an official trailer for Playing with Fire, a new comedy from the director of such classics as She's the Man, Race to Witch Mountain, You Again, and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. John Cena stars in this as a "stern, no-nonsense firefighter captain" who, along with his elite team of "smoke jumpers" firemen, becomes the temporary guardians of three rambunctious kids - Brynn played by Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead from Deadpool), Will

Don’t Let Go trailer: One last chance to change destiny
Blumhouse Productions has released the official trailer for their upcoming supernatural action thriller Don’t Let Go, starring David Oyelowo (Selma) and Storm Reid (A Wrinkle in Time), the film will have its theatrical release on August 30. Check out the video on the player below!
RELATED: John Wick Writer Joins Marvel’s Falcon and the Winter Soldier Series
After Detective Jack Radcliff’s family appears to be v

Good Boys restricted trailer #2 delivers more of the raunchy tweens
Universal Pictures has released the second red band trailer for their upcoming comedy Good Boys, delivering hilarious new footage from the raunchy comedy involving tweens as the MPAA puts it. Check it out in the player below!
RELATED: Good Boys Red Band Trailer: One Bad Decision Leads to Another
Just how bad can one day get? The creative minds behind Superbad, Pineapple Express and Sausage Party take on sixth grade har

Game of Thrones Prequel Set Photos Reveal Unknown House Sigil
Earlier this month, A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin has officially confirmed that the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel will definitely feature the Stark family. As production continues for the HBO’s highly-anticipated spin-off in Gaeta, Italy, new set photos have surfaced online through Twitter (via Comic Book). Featuring our first look at what some think could be the Starks’ first house sigil,

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Taylor Swift & More Take You Behind-the-Scenes of the Cats Movie!
Working Title and Universal have shared a new behind-the-scenes video of Tom Hooper’s Cats movie adaptation, featuring Taylor Swift and the cast as well as a look at the ENORMOUS sets. Check out the video below!
The film stars Tony- and Emmy-winning actor and host James Corden (One Man, Two Guvnors, The Late Late Show with James Corden), Academy Award-winning actress Judi Dench (Shakespear

Chris Evans Leads A Rescue Mission In The Red Sea Diving Resort Trailer
Netflix has released the official trailer for director Gideon Raff’s The Red Sea Diving Resort, starring Chris Evans the film will be available for streaming on July 31. Check out the video below!
RELATED: Knives Out Trailer: Rian Johnson Assembles an A-List Ensemble
The Red Sea Diving Resort is based on one of the most remarkable rescue missions ever, the exodus of the Ethiopian Jews from Sudan to Isra

Cambridge Analytica movie in the works with Avengers: Endgame screenwriters
Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are going from the Marvel Universe to the world of data mining as Deadline brings word that the pair are attached to write a Cambridge Analytica movie. Their Winter Soldier, Civil War, Infinity War and Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo will produce for their AGBO outfit, while Halloween and Pineapple Express filmmaker David

Hustlers trailer reveals first look at the star-studded heist movie
STX Films has released the official trailer for the upcoming female-led heist film Hustlers, featuring a star-studded ensemble led by Jennifer Lopez (Second Act), Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians), Julia Stiles (Bourne franchise), Keke Palmer (Berlin Station), and Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), along with breakout artist Lizzo and Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B. Check out the video on the player below!
RELATED: Constance Wu

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Playing With Fire Trailer: John Cena Stars in New Family Comedy
Paramount Pictures has released the official trailer for Playing with Fire, the new family comedy starring John Cena! Check out the Playing With Fire trailer in the player below!
Joining Cena in the film are  Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele, The Lion King), John Leguizamo (When They See Us), Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool), Dennis Haybert (The Unit), and Judy Greer (Jurassic Word).
When straight-laced fire su

Sesame Street movie set for Summer 2021 release date
After a production delay, Warner Bros. has moved the release date for the upcoming Sesame Street from January 15, 2021 to a prime summer release on June 4, 2021.
RELEATED: Anne Hathaway’s Sesame Street Film Production Delayed Until April 2020
Portlandia director and co-creator Jonathan Krisel (Baskets, Kroll Show) will be directing the live-action Sesame Street musical based the educational series that prem

Apple Set to Release The Banker Starring Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson
The Wrap is reporting that George Nolfi’s The Banker, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, Nicholas Hoult and Nia Long, a fact based drama written by Nolfi and Niceole Levy, will be released by Apple on the company’s upcoming Apple TV+. This is the latest film to join the tech giant following the acquisitions of Sundance selections Hala and the Elephant Queen, the animated film Wolfwa

"They stole from everybody!" STX Entertainment has unveiled the first official trailer for Hustlers, the movie adapted from a magazine article about "Robin Hood" strippers who "turned the tables" on their Wall Street clients. The latest film written & directed by Lorene Scafaria (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, The Meddler), it's adapted from a magazine article from 2015 about women who actually did this for real in New York City. The ensemble cast includes Jennifer Lopez, Consta

"A hypnotic coming-of-age story." Picturehouse Cinemas in the UK has unveiled the first official trailer for The Last Tree, an acclaimed film that first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year where it picked up a number of rave reviews. The Last Tree is the second feature film from filmmaker Shola Amoo, and is about a boy of Nigerian descent growing up in England. After initially growing up in foster care in the countryside, he moves to London with his mum, but he doesn't fee

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHobbs & Shaw clip features epic car chase
Universal Pictures has released a new clip (via IGN) from the upcoming Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, featuring an epic and action-packed chase sequence between our titular duo and the film’s main antagonist Brixton Lore (Idris Elba). Check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: Statham & Johnson Unite in Hobbs & Shaw Super Bowl Spot
Directed by Deadpool‘s David Leitch,

July 16 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s July16 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
Shazam!Billy Batson is a streetwise 14-year-old who can magically transform into the adult superhero Shazam. His powers soon get

"This world is upside-down." Vitrine Filmes has released a full-length official trailer for the Brazilian film Bacurau, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and won the Jury Prize during the fest. The film is the follow-up to Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho's award-winning 2012 feature Aquarius. "Described as a mixture of western, adventure and sci-fi, Bacurau is set in a small town in the Brazilian backlands that disappears from the map" after the deat