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It all starts with a cube. A person pushing a cube in the desert. Then what? What is this cube? Where are they pushing it? M52 is a creative, innovative short film experiment made by filmmaker Yves Paradis. He spent one full year making this improvised short, animating it one week at a time. Each week he would think of where to go, what to do, and follow that along taking us deep into the mesmerizing realms of space and time. This is kind of amazing, and really goes to some seriously trippy pla

After eight movies so far, the Fast and the Furious franchise (which launched in 2001) gets its first spin-off as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (most recently in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Skyscraper) and Jason Statham (from the Crank movies and The Meg) reprise their roles (first introduced in Fast & Furious 6) as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Directed by David Leitch (Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde), from a screenplay by Drew Pearce (Mis

Designated Survivor Season 3 Recap
Designated Survivor Season 3 brought a new national security threat, this time amidst President Kirkman’s reelection campaign. After the show’s recent second cancellation, we’re recapping the season’s main storylines to close out and say goodbye (again) to the political drama.
Reelection at All Costs
President Kirkman ran for reelection as an independent, against the odds. He hired the savvy Lorraine Zimmer to be his campaign manager an

The 10 Best Fictional Creatures In Film
Comingsoon.net has spotted Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster in an attempt to tally up the best made-up mammals in film history. Check out our picks in the gallery below!
The biggest difference between a film and a novel is the motion picture’s ability to visually bring to life a fictional creature in a way that text never could. It’s an immense opportunity that can go squandered more often than one might think. Yet, in plenty of cases, there

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Universal Pictures invited ComingSoon.net to speak 1:1 with ace director David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde) about this weekend’s big budget spinoff Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Check out the interview below!
RELATED: Statham & Johnson Unite in Hobbs & Shaw Super Bowl Spot
In addition to Johnson and Statham, Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver), Eddie Marsan a

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Krypton Season 2 Episode 8 Recap
Krypton Season 2 Episode 8 begins with frustration for Zod. His technician is having a hard time implanting a control mechanism into Doomsday. The creature is resistant to every hallucinogen on Krypton. Zod suggests a non-Kryptonian solution. Zod reveals a specimen of Black Mercy. The plant produces a “perfect world” hallucination in its victim via a toxin. The sample is currently keeping Lyta in a dream state. It was a reconditioned

Hannah Fidell’s A Teacher gets a series order at FX
According to Vital Thrills, FX has officially given a 10-episode series order for writer-director Hannah Fidell’s upcoming limited series adaptation of A Teacher. Based on Fidell’s 2013 drama film of the same name, the miniseries will star Kate Mara (House Of Cards) as Claire and Nick Robinson (Love Simon) as Eric. Mara will also serve as an executive producer.
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Star Trek: Picard prequel novel and comic book series in the works
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that a Star Trek: Picard prequel novel and comic book series are currently in the works ahead of the show’s debut in 2020 on CBS All Access.
RELATED: Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis Address Their Return in Star Trek: Picard
The prequel projects are meant to help fill the gap between the 2002 film Star Trek: Nemesis and the Picard series. CBS Consumer Products, IDW Publis

Jared Leto in early talks for serial killer role in The Little Things
Variety is reporting that Oscar winner Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club, Suicide Squad, Blade Runner 2049) is in early talks to take on a serial killer role in The Little Things for Warner Bros. The actor would join Oscar winners Denzel Washington (Fences, Training Day) and Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) who were previously announced as coming on board the crime thriller.
RELATED: The Little Things: Rami Malek in Talks to Join

"The evil in Derry is lurking, so they have no choice but to finish what was started…" Warner Bros has released a new making of featurette for horror movie It: Chapter Two, the highly anticipated sequel to the first It movie from 2017. We also featured the full-length official trailer just a few weeks ago, and it looks horrifyingly awesome. The "Losers Club" from Derry, Maine, returns home after 27 years to the confront the creepy clown from their past. This featurette includes interview

"Somebody took something from me." Saban Films has debtued an official trailer for a crazy indie thriller titled American Dreamer, from director Derrick Borte (The Joneses, Dark Around the Stars, H8RZ). The film first premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival last year, and also played at the Virginia Film Festival. Playing off the rideshare society we live in, the film is about a driver who works for a company called HAIL who makes extra cash chauffeuring a low level drug dealer around town.

Supergirl Season 5 Adds Jennifer Cheon Garcia In New Villain Role
According to Variety, Jennifer Cheon Garcia (Van Helsing, The Drive) has been tapped for a guest-starring role in the upcoming fifth season of The CW’s Supergirl. Garcia is set to portray the role of villain Midnight, who is being described as a physical manifestation of darkness. Her character’s official description reads: “Midnight is a murderous villain released from an otherwordly prison to enact reveng

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First look at Kevin Carroll as Virgil in The Walking Dead season 10
AMC has released first look photos of Kevin Carroll (The Leftovers, Snowfall, Lucifer) as Virgil in The Walking Dead Season 10 as part of their 10 weeks of reveals leading up to the season premiere on Sunday, October 6 at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT. You can check out the new photos now in the gallery below!
RELATED: TWD Season 10 Kicks Off 10 Weeks of Reveals with First Look Photos of Gamma
Virgil is described as a highly

Trinkets Renewed for Second And Final Season At Netflix
After more than a month since its series debut in June, Netflix has officially renewed their teen drama series Trinkets for a second and final season with Sarah Goldfinger set as the showrunner. Starring Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool), Kiana Madeira (The Flash) and Quintessa Swindell (Utopia), the series will be returning on 2020.
RELATED: 13 Reasons Why Season 3 Trailer, Series Renewed for Fourth & Final Season
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWRebel Wilson Comments On Cats Trailer Backlash
Following the release of the first trailer for Tom Hooper’s Cats, many people are still having mixed feelings about the project due to the peculiar fur visual effects used for the film’s characters.
In a recent interview with Cosmopolitan (via The Playlist), Rebel Wilson was asked to give a comment on what she thinks about the backlash, noting she is still happy with the fans’ big reaction to the trailer.
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Doctor Who to stream exclusively on WarnerMedia’s HBO Max
Variety brings word that all 11 seasons of Doctor Who will begin exclusively streaming on WarnerMedia’s HBO Max when the platform launches in spring 2020. The company acquired streaming sites to the hit sci-fi series as part of their deal with BBC Studios, which includes streaming future seasons of Doctor Who after they air on BBC America.
RELATED: Made for Love: Cristin Milioti to Star in HBO Max Series Adaptation
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reveals Ultimate Multiplayer Universe
Activision and Infinity Ward have revealed the all-new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer universe to all gamers with a thrilling multiplayer premiere trailer, which you can check out now in the player below. Pre-order your own copy of the game by clicking here!
Scheduled for worldwide release on October 25 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will bring first-person action fans, Call of Duty fa

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POLL RESULTS: Which Marvel Phase 4 Project Are You Most Excited For?
During their big Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios unveiled the full slate of films and TV series that will encompass Phase 4 of the MCU! ComingSoon.net asked its readers to vote for the Marvel Phase 4 project they’re looking forward to the most, and you can check out the official results of the poll below!
RELATED: POLL RESULTS: Who Should Be the Next Avengers?
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IT Chapter Two featurette promises to crank up the horror
A new IT: Chapter Two featurette has been released featuring director Andy Muschietti promising to “crank up the horror” as novel writer Stephen King and the cast discuss how the sequel puts the characters front and center, making it a sort of “coming-of-age” tale. You can check out the behind-the-scenes video in the player below via Fandango), and pre-order your tickets by clicking here!RELATED: I

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New poster for Rambo: Last Blood flexes its muscles
Rambo: Last Blood has put the marketing into overdrive, and thanks to star Sly Stallone we have the new poster for the final entry in the series. Check it out in the gallery below!
RELATED: Rambo: Last Blood Earns ‘Hard’ R-Rating
The latest chapter in the sprawling Rambo saga finds the eponymous war veteran, played again by Sylvester Stallone, coping with intense PTSD while living on a ranch in Arizona, trying

Marvel’s Runaways Season 3 To Feature Crossover Episode With Cloak & Dagger
Vital Thrills brings word that Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger will be crossing over with Marvel’s Runaways! Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph) from Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger will appear in a Marvel’s Runaways Season 3 episode. You can check out the crossover episode announcement video in the player below!
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Modern Love Teaser: First Look At Amazon’s New Anthology Series
Amazon Prime Video has released the official teaser for their upcoming romantic comedy anthology series titled Modern Love, offering us our first look at the series’ star-studded cast led by Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey, and Dev Patel. The series adaptation will be available for streaming on October 18, exclusively on Prime Video. Check out the video below!
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"You either surf or fight. That clear?" Lionsgate has debuted a new US trailer for the re-release of Francis Ford Coppola's iconic war movie classic Apocalypse Now. This "final" version is called Apocalypse Now: Final Cut and runs a total of 183 minutes. Restored from the original negative for the first time ever, this is Coppola's "most realized version of the film," which was nominated for eight Academy Awards. Coppola's "visually dazzling masterpiece is a surreal, hallucinatory, epic tragedy

Universal’s Epic Universe announced as Universal Orlando’s new theme park
Universal Orlando has announced Universal’s Epic Universe, calling it the most immersive and innovative park they’ve ever created at the Florida theme park.RELATED: Jurassic World The Ride: Cast Reprising Roles for Universal Studios
Universal’s Epic Universe will offer an entirely new level of experience that will forever change theme park entertainment. Guests will venture beyond their wilde

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On My Block Season 3 Begins Production
Netflix has revealed that production has officially begun on the upcoming third season of their fan-favorite coming-of-age drama On My Block. The announcement also came with the release of a short video featuring the main cast showing their excitement for season three. Check out the video below!
RELATED: The Society Renewed for a Second Season at Netflix
On My Block is a coming-of-age comedy about four bright and street-savvy friends n

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1917 Trailer: Sam Mendes’ War Epic Starring Cumberbatch, Firth
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for Sam Mendes’ upcoming war Drama 1917, check it out in the player below!
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver

"There is only one way this war ends: last man standing." Universal has unveiled the first teaser trailer for Sam Mendes' new film 1917, set during World War I in the year 1917 (as the title clearly indicates). The war movie takes place over the course of one day, following soldiers on a "seemingly impossible mission" to deliver a message across enemy lines to stop an attack that will kill their own soldiers. The rumor is that this will play out over the course of one long-take, following these

"Find better than me, you little bastard." Shellac has debuted a festival promo trailer for the indie drama Twelve Thousand, originally titled Douze Mille in French (which just translates to the same). The film is premiering at the Locarn Film Festival coming up in a few weeks, and is seeking international distribution to go along with the initial unveiling. From French filmmaker Nadège Trebal, the film is about a man and a woman. After he loses his illegal job, Frank thinks his wife Mar

Undone Trailer: Rosa Salazar, Bob Odenkirk star in animated Amazon series
Amazon Prime Video has released the official trailer for their upcoming genre-bending animated series Undone which centers on a woman discovering her ability of time-traveling. Starring Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel) as and Bob Odenkirk as Jacob, the series is set to debut on September 13, exclusively on Prime Video. Check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: Animated Spinoff Jurassic World: Camp

BEGIN SLIDESHOWTom Hardy Teases Andy Serkis’ Involvement In Venom 2
Following the news of Andy Serkis possibly directing Venom 2, Academy Award-nominated actor Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road, The Dark Knight Rises) has shared a random photo of the Lord of the Rings vet in a now-deleted Instagram post (via Screen Rant), teasing that Serkis might be the one chosen to helm the sequel for Sony Pictures’ blockbuster anti-hero movie.
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13 Reasons Why Season 3 Trailer, Series Renewed for Fourth & Final Season
Netflix has released the official trailer for 13 Reasons Why season 3, confirming that the series will return for 13 more episodes on August 23. In addition, the series has been renewed for a fourth and final season to debut next year. Check out the 13 Reasons Why season 3 trailer in the player below!
Eight months after preventing Tyler from committing an unthinkable act at Spring Fling, Clay, Tony, Jessica, Alex

Netflix anthology Ghost Stories taps four leading directors from India
An upcoming Netflix anthology, Ghost Stories, has some pretty enviable talent working behind-the-scenes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming giant has once again tapped four of the top directors from India, including Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar and Dibakar Banerjee. This is their second project for Netflix, as the four had previously worked on last year’s Lust Stories.
While Lust Storie

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAvengers: Endgame writers discuss Cap crossing paths with Red Skull
Despite its three-hour runtime, Avengers: Endgame left a couple of unanswered questions lingering about. One of them being if Captain America ran into The Red Skull when he was returning the Infinity Stones to their rightful spots in history. On the commentary track for Endgame, writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely were asked by co-director Anthony Russo their thoughts on this would-be event.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWEric Kripke reveals the one scene Amazon cut from The Boys
Amazon’s The Boys quickly showed a propensity for extreme blood, sex and carnage, which, to be fair, is mostly due to the Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson comic-series its based on. However, the extreme could have been … more extreme. At least according to show creator Eric Kripke, who revealed the one scene that the streaming service thought was a little uh…. too much for a casual audience.
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The 10 best prison breaks in film
Comingsoon.net is breaking free from the big house to honor the greatest prison breaks in film. Check out our picks in the gallery below!
For most, a prison sentence leaves very little wiggle room. For a select few, a prison sentence serves as a choice instead of a requirement. Throughout the history of the civilized world, art has sought out prison break narratives. From the Bible to Medieval times to modern day, the thrill and suspense of a prison break never

Stranger Things Season 3 Episode 8 Recap
In the previous episode of Netflix’s Stranger Things, Dustin, Erica, Steve, and Robin joined the rest of the gang, but the Mind Flayer monster was hurting Eleven. In the Stranger Things Season 3 finale, it took a coordinated effort to infiltrate the Russian underground fortress on a mission to close the gate.
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A piece of the Mind Flayer’s creation was embedded inside El’s leg. After Jonathan tried to get it out with

Fantasia 2019: Director Bobby Miller Talks Critters Attack!
Critters Attack!, the newest entry in the bloody, live-action, horror/sci-fi film series is now available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. During this year’s Fantasia Fest in Montreal we got to interview the film’s director Bobby Miller right after the World Premiere, and you can check out the full interview below! Fans can also watch the fur-ocious creatures’ television debut on SYFY, scheduled to air in Octob