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Best horror performances from comedians
Comingsoon.net is so scared to compile the best horror performances from comedians that it’s actually scary. Check out our picks in the gallery below!
With the high stakes and suspenseful thrills that go hand-in-hand with the horror genre, there’s almost always going to be a bit of comic relief somewhere in a scary movie. Naturally, the best person to handle the comic relief is an actual comedian. This is especially true as of late, with filmm

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Oscar-Winner Robert Richardson set as cinematographer for Venom 2
The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that the fast-developing Venom sequel, which is being helmed by War for the Planet of the Apes‘ Andy Serkis, has found its cinematographer in Oscar winner Robert Richardson, who most recently lent his eye to Quentin Tarantino’s acclaimed latest release Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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John Wick’s Chad Stahelski crafting additional action scenes for Birds of Prey
While original co-director David Leitch has branched off to both Deadpool 2 and a Fast & Furious spin-off, John Wick franchise director Chad Stahelski is harking back to his days as a second unit director on blockbuster actioners. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stahelski has been recruited by Warner Bros. to craft additional action scenes and oversee second unit shooting

Mortal Kombat movie finds its Jax, Mileena, and Raiden
Following this morning’s news that Ludi Lin will join the cast as Liu Kang, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that three more have joined the cast of New Line’s Mortal Kombat movie. Supergirl’s Mehcad Brooks will play Jackson ‘Jax’ Briggs, the cyber-enhanced officer of the Special Forces; with newcomer Sisi Stringer as Mileena, the evil clone of Kitana; and Ichi the Killer‘s Tadanobu

Krypton Cancelled at SYFY, Lobo Spin-Off No Longer in Development
Deadline reports that the world of DC on SYFY just got much smaller. The two season drama series Krypton was cancelled by the cable network, and the previously announced Lobo series has also been scrapped.
The outlet reports that the producers of Krypton are in talks with “other outlets” for the series to potentially live on elsewhere. It would make the most sense for the series to move to the DC Universe app or perha

Mindhunter’s Damon Herriman signs on for Amazon’s Underground Railroad
Deadline has brought word that Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)’s upcoming limited series Underground Raildroad at Amazon has expanded its ensemble cast with the addition of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Mindhunter star Damon Herriman.
RELATED: Joel Edgerton Is Heading To Barry Jenkins’ Underground Railroad
Herriman, who is well-known for his role as Dewey Crowe on the

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FX’s Mrs. America lands Claws’ star Niecy Nash for recurring role
As if the limited series didn’t already have a star-studded cast, FX’s upcoming Mrs. America has landed Scream Queens and Claws star Niecy Nash in the recurring role of Flo Kennedy, co-creator of the Black Feminist Organization and friend and confidante of Gloria Steinem and Shirley Chisholm, according to The Wrap.
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Can You Keep A Secret? trailer starring Alexandra Daddario, Tyler Hoechlin
Vertical Entertainment has released the official trailer for their upcoming romantic comedy Can You Keep A Secret?, starring Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas, Percy Jackson) and Tyler Hoechlin (Supergirl). Based on author Sophie Kinsella’s bestselling book, the film is slated to be released in selected theaters and On-Demand on September 13. Check out the video in the player below!
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Raising Dion photos: Netflix sets premiere date for new drama
Netflix has released the first look photos for their upcoming family superhero drama Raising Dion, giving us a glimpse of the titular boy’s superhuman abilities. Starring Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, Creed), the series will be available for streaming on October 4. Check out the photos in the gallery below!
RELATED: Peaky Blinders Season 5 Premiere Date and First Look Photos
Raising Dion follows th

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Netflix releasing Blu-ray director’s cut of The Haunting of Hill House
Since first working with Netflix on the film adaptation of the Stephen King novel Gerald’s Game, the streaming service has rightly left creative control of writer/director Mike Flanagan’s works in his hands. This recently resulted in last year’s incredible The Haunting of Hill House, and now Bloody Disgusting has brought word that an extended director’s cut of the

"I am just a woman…" The Match Factory has released an official promo trailer for a German film titled A Regular Woman, originally Nur Eine Frau (or "Just a Woman") in German, made by filmmaker Sherry Hormann. This premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, but is still seeking international distribution outside of Germany. The film is based on the true story of Hatun Aynur Sürücü, whose murder caused an outcry in 2005. It tells of her struggle for a free, self-determined lif

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Angel Has Fallen Clip Delivers Explosives and Nick Nolte
Lionsgate has released a new clip from their upcoming action threequel Angel Has Fallen, featuring Gerard Butler’s Mike Banning setting off his father’s impressive Forrest bomb traps against unseen assailants. Check out the video below! (via Fandango)
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When there is an assassination attempt on U.S. President Allan Trumbull

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IT Chapter Two IMAX TV spot: The past comes back to haunt the Losers
The past comes back to haunt the Losers Club in the newly released IMAX TV spot for New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures‘ IT Chapter Two. Featuring a bit of new footage, you can check out the video in the player below, and pre-order your tickets by clicking here!RELATED: IT: Chapter One Returning to Theaters for Special Screenings!
Twenty-seven years after the Losers Club defeated Pennywise

"I figured it out! I figured out how to bring them back…" IFC Midnight has debuted the full-length official trailer for Larry Fessenden's Depraved, a compelling modern take on the classic Frankenstein story of a man created from spare parts. Described as the "best film version of the Frankenstein legend in decades", Fessenden's Depraved is a "meditative reimagining of" Mary Shelley's classic novel that "explores the crisis of masculinity and ideas about loneliness, memory and the subtle

Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen tease a bigger & better The Boys season 2
When asked about the future of the highly-anticipated The Boys season 2, executive producers Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen told Collider that fans should expect to see a much better and bigger story than the first season.
“They already have more resources for the second season. They’re adding more characters, the scope of the show organically grows as the show continues.” Rogen said. “We just wat

"Has he told you anything about himself?" Vertical Entertainment has unveiled the first official trailer for another same-old-story romantic comedy titled Can You Keep a Secret?, the feature directorial debut of TV producer / director Elise Duran. The film is adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Sophie Kinsella. Thinking they're about to crash, Emma spills her secrets to a stranger sitting next to her on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger… Until she later

Best dogs in film
Comingsoon.net is asking you to sit, stay, and lie down as we go over the best dogs in film history. Check out our selections in the gallery below!
The only thing better than a delightful human sidekick for a movie’s hero would have to be a lovable and charismatic animal by their side. For as long as dogs continue to be man’s best friend, we can be certain that they’ll continue to stick with lead characters across film and television alike. Frankly, we love t

After We Collided: Voltage Pictures rounds out cast for ‘After’ sequel
According to Deadline, Charlie Weber (How to Get Away With Murder), Louise Lombard (The House of Eliott), Candice King (The Vampire Diaries), Karimah Westbrook (Save the Last Dance), Rob Estes (90210) and newcomer Max Ragone joined the cast of Voltage Pictures’ After We Collided, the follow-up to this year’s After. Weber, Lombard, King, Westbrook, Estes and Ragone will take on the roles of C

Netflix developing animated Elvis super spy series
Netflix has announced (Via Variety) that they’ve ordered an adult animated action-comedy series titled Agent King, where the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley serves his country as a secret agent.
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“From the time Elvis was a young boy he always dreamed of being the superhero fighting crime and saving the world! Agent King lets him do just that,” said Priscil

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Peaky Blinders season 5 premiere date and first look photos
The epic gangster family series Peaky Blinders is back for a fifth season starting October 4, and Netflix has released the first round of photos, which you can check out in the gallery below!
Peaky Blinders is set in the lawless streets of Birmingham as it tracks the evolution of leader Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) from backstreet crime lord to legitimate businessman and member of parliament. This new season finds the

"None of this is real!" No matter how you feel about the sequels, The Matrix will always remain one of the best sci-fi movies ever made. Maybe one day Hollywood will go back and make more. "A couple months ago, after a rewatch of the trilogy, a few of us wondered what our own take might be on the concept - something episodic, set largely in a college, in that moment where the protagonist isn't yet fully aware of the world they are plugged into." That's the idea behind The Matrix: Next Generatio

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Walking Dead season 10 set video teases Carol and Alpha scene
AMC has released a brand new behind-the-scenes video from the set of the The Walking Dead season 10,teasing the highly-anticipated confrontation between Melissa McBride’s Carol and Samantha Morton’s Alpha. The series is scheduled to return on Sunday, October 6 at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT. Check out the video below!
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New Are You Afraid of the Dark? teaser lights the fire again
Nickelodeon has released a new teaser for the upcoming revival of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, teasing the Midnight Society’s new terrifying tales.The limited series is set to premiere in October. Check out the video below!
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Over three one-hour episodes, the series introduces an entirely new Midnight Society group of ki

Quiz: AMC and ITV order three-part drama with Michael Sheen to star
AMC network in partnership with ITV have officially given a three-part limited series order to Quiz which will center on 2001’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? cheating scandal committed by married couple Charles and Diana Ingram.
The series will star Matthew Macfadyen (Pride & Prejudice) as Major Charles Ingram, Sian Clifford (Fleabag) as Diana Ingram, and Michael Sheen (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) as game show

"Hot guys crossing Europe by bus… Things are definitely gonna happen." Peccadillo Pictures has debuted an official UK trailer for an amusing French gay comedy titled The Shiny Shrimps, also Les Crevettes Pailletées originally in French. Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach "The Shiny Shrimps", a flamboyant and amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one goal in mind: to qualify for the Gay Gam

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“I have to go through the world thing and this is the last one,” says Richard Linklater about his latest film, Where’d You Go, Bernadette.
Ahead of a special early screening this week at the AFS Cinema in Austin, Texas, the filmmaker weighed in on the current conversation about how of smaller, character-driven films are losing ground to big franchises in movie theaters. “It&rsq

Drew Barrymore filming pilot for daytime talk show
Drew Barrymore is looking to stay working in the small screen for now. The actress, who’s Netflix series The Santa Clarita Diet was just canceled after its third season, is reportedly filming a daytime talk show pilot. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Barrymore is making the pilot for CBS, though the network declined to comment.
It’s not the first time the actress has flirted with the idea of taking to the couch for daytime TV.

BEGIN SLIDESHOWIt: Chapter Two eyeing $110 million opening weekend
It: Chapter Two is looking to make a pretty penny(wise) at the box office next month, with Variety reporting it could take in anywhere from $95 million to $110 million. That’s impressive for an R-rated horror flick, just not quite as good as the $123 million the first film took in back in September of 2017. In total, the first It raked in $700 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing horror film of a

Ludi Lin in ralks to star as Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat movie
Following the addition of Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero, Variety reports that Power Rangers star Ludi Lin is currently in talks to play Liu Kang in New Line Cinema’s live-action adaptation of Mortal Kombat. Liu Kang was first one of the franchise’s original seven characters.
The film, which will be directed by Simon McQuoid from a script from Greg Russo, will film in Australia near the end of the year.
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Aubrey Plaza to star in Netflix comedy Hope
Aubrey Plaza has signed up to star in Netflix’s comedy Hope from directing team Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami, who made their directorial debut with the Taika Waititi produced The Breaker Upperers.
RELATED: Michael Cimino to Lead Love, Simon Series for Disney+
According to Deadline, the plot to the film is currently unknown. The report reveals that screenwriting duo Karen McCullah and Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith, the talented

Francois Arnaud is ready to come Home
According to Deadline, The Borgias and Midnight Texas star Francois Arnaud has signed up for the psychological horror indie Home from director Adam O’Brien. The actor joins actress/executive producer Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek) on the project.
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Per the report, the film follows a woman named Meredith (Hampshire), her husband Jared (Arnaud) and their son Alex (Chr

"But when you save a life, it's worth it." 1091 has released an official trailer for an indie documentary titled The Cat Rescuers about exactly what the title says: people who rescue cats. It premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival last year, but hasn't shown at other fests. It's playing in select theaters and will be available on VOD this fall. A dedicated group of people in Brooklyn devote their days and nights to rescuing abandoned or otherwise homeless kittens and cats. "Combing the borough

David Denman joins Gerald Butler in Greenland
According to Deadline, Brightburn star David Denman has joined the Gerald Butler thriller Greenland, in which he will play a “compassionate man who resorts to desperate measures to save his wife and himself.” The film details one family’s fight for survival in the face of a cataclysmic natural disaster.
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The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 Episode 13 Recap
In the previous episode of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, June let Eleanor die to protect her plan, while Serena gave up Fred to the Americans in exchange for visiting hours with Nichole. In the season finale of The Handmaid’s Tale, everyone prepared for the children’s arrival, and Fred and Serena went through questioning.
Back to the Beginning
We saw June at the beginning of the episode in a flashback to right after she w

"Team Dally & Spanky!" From the "I can't believe this is really real" collection. Sony Pictures has debuted a trailer for an adorable, campy movie titled Adventures of Dally & Spanky, the feature debut of director Camille Stochitch. The "family-friendly film" tells the story of the friendship between Dally and Spanky, a miniature horse and a miniature Jack Russell Terrier. Yes, of course, this is actually based on the real-life friendship between these two. There is not much of a plot,

Ewan McGregor May Headline an Obi-Wan Kenobi Series
Earlier today, a report on Cinelinx suggested that Ewan McGregor will reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi for a live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. And it looks like there’s more to that report than just talk. Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter have both confirmed that McGregor is in negotiations for the project.
McGregor took over the role of Obi-Wan for the Star Wars prequel trilogy two decades ago. His last live-action appearance

Abby Quinn to star as Mabel in Spectrum Originals Mad About You revival
Deadline brings word that Abby Quinn (Landline) will star as Mabel, the grown-up daughter of Paul and Jamie Buchman in Spectrum Originals’ Mad About You revival series.
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The Mad About You limited event series will explore modern marriage through the eyes of the Buchman’s (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt), as newly minted empty-nesters after d

Showtime Orders Fantasy Series Gormenghast
Neil Gaiman has lined up one of his passion projects at Showtime, but it’s not based on any of his novels. Instead, Gaiman and Akiva Goldsman have landed a script-to-series order based on Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast fantasy trilogy.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the story, and notes that showrunner Toby Whithouse (Being Human) is already opening up a writers room for the series. Peake’s first novel in the series, Titus Groan, was o