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D23 Expo 2019: Disney+ Showcase Live Blog
Straight from Hall D23 at D23 Expo 2019, you can follow out Disney’s Disney+ Showcase live blog below! The event officially kicks off at 3:30 PM PT/6:30 PM ET and is scheduled to last until 5 PM PT/8PM ET.
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Fans won’t want to miss this exclusive preview of Disney+ and its exciting slate of original films and series from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Nati

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D23: Vader mask appears in surprise Rise of Skywalker footage
Earlier today at D23, Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Pictures showed the crowd a ten-second taste of new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker footage, including a glimpse at Darth Vader’s mask!
The footage starts with two shots we already saw in the first trailer of Kylo Ren throwing an enemy down during a forest battle. Then it cuts to a shot of a Tantive IV-style rebel blockade runner in a hanger, then cuts to Poe

Kit Harington Will Reportedly Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Deadline reports that Jon Snow himself Kit Harrington has lined up a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though what role and which film he will appear in remains to be seen.
An official announcement on his involvement could come later today during the Disney+ Showcase at D23 Expo or tomorrow during the Walt Disney Studios presentation (where feature films will be discussed).
There’s no shortage of potential projects for

Ms. Marvel TV Series in the Works for Disney+
Ahead of the Disney+ Showcase taking place at D23 Expo later today, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that a Ms. Marvel TV series is officially in the works for the streaming platform, focusing on the relavaitely new, and fan-favorite character of Kamela Khan
British writer Bisha K. Ali (Four Weddings and Funeral) will reportedly write and act as showrunner for the series. An official announcement could come in just a few hours.
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Method Man lines up roles in Waldo and Concrete Cowboys
After seeing an increase in key acting roles with the hit comedies Trainwreck, Keanu and the HBO drama The Deuce, Method Man has lined up two more roles including the upcoming action-thriller Waldo alongside Mel Gibson (Blood Father) and the drama Concrete Cowboys alongside Idris Elba (Hobbs & Shaw), according to Deadline.
RELATED: Rupert Friend Joins Mel Gibson in Action Thriller Waldo
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The Purge season 2 trailer explores the aftermath
A new behind-the-scenes trailer of the upcoming second season of the USA Network adaptation of the hit action-thriller franchise The Purge in which the cast and creator James DeMonaco tease a story that explores the aftermath and consequences of the annual event, which can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: America Buckles Down in the Purge Season 2 Promo
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Thandie Newton partnering with Westworld’s Lisa Joy for Reminiscence
Variety has brought word that Thandie Newton has signed on to star alongside Hugh Jackman (Logan) and Rebecca Ferguson (Doctor Sleep) in the upcoming action-thriller Reminiscence, which is the directorial debut of Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy.
RELATED: Hugh Jackman & Rebecca Ferguson Reunite for Action Film Reminiscence
Reminiscence will follow the story of Nick Bannister (Jackman), a p

Treadstone trailer teases movie-quality action on television
USA Network has debuted a new trailer for the upcoming Bourne franchise spin-off series Treadstone featuring behind-the-scenes looks at some of the big action set pieces and locations featured, with the series’ stunt coordinator and action unit director Buster Reeves promising movie-quality action on television, which can be viewed in the player below!
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The Birthday Cake lands Ewan McGregor, Shiloh Fernandez & Val Kilmer
The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that The Birthday Cake from musician Jim Giannopoulos has already begun putting together an ensemble cast. Doctor Sleep‘s Ewan McGregor, Evil Dead‘s Shiloh Fernandez and Top Gun: Maverick‘s Val Kilmer have signed on to star in the upcoming mob drama.
RELATED: Report: Ewan McGregor May Headline an Obi-Wan Kenobi Series For Disney+
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"You are choosing to transport this serum with a stone age solution!" "Have a little faith, will you?" P12 Films has debuted the first official trailer for a family adventure movie titled The Great Alaskan Race, made by writer / director Brian Presley. The movie is a recreation and retelling of the true story of the great serum run of Alaska in 1925. This original "race" across Alaska later became the iconic Iditarod trail sled dog race, still held every year. The legendary serum run originally

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In the Shadow of the Moon first look photos from Netflix
Netflix has released the official poster and first look photos for their upcoming sci-fi thriller film In the Shadow of the Moon, starring Boyd Holbrook (Logan, The Predator) and Cleopatra Coleman (The Last Man on Earth) along with Golden Globe-winning actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Safe). The film will be available for streaming on September 27, exclusively on Netflix. Check out the full poster and photos in the gall

How cool is this?! We don't usually feature videos like this, but this time we have to make an exception and share it anyway. Andy Bailey (aka "Andymation") is a stop-motion animator at the indie studio Laika, who makes his own flipbooks in his spare time. Flipbooks are small paper books with illustrations on each page, so when you "flip" through them quickly the images come alive. It's an old school animation technique and it's very cool to see. He went all out this time and created a massive

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Red Alice gets into Kate Kane’s head in new Batwoman teaser
The CW has released a brand new teaser for their upcoming superhero series Batwoman, featuring Kate Kane and Red Alice as the villainess tries to play mind games with her. Starring Ruby Rose, the latest installment to the Arrowverse is scheduled to make its debut on October 6. Check out the video below!
RELATED: Batwoman Teaser Features the Dark Knight Vigilante’s New Motorcycle
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Serendipity series adaptation in development at NBC
NBC is currently developing a Serendipity series adaptation based on the 2001 movie of the same name, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Jonny Umansky (The Keys) will write and executive produce the project.
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Serendipity will follow a couple, Harry and Clare, who fall in love over the course of one fateful night, are separated by circumstance and then spend years trying to find o

George Young to lead James Wan’s top-secret horror feature
Variety is reporting that George Young (Grace, A Bread Factory, Containment) will be starring as the male lead opposite Annabelle Wallis (The Loudest Voice, Annabelle) in James Wan’s upcoming secret horror movie currently titled Silvercup.
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The film, whose plot is being kept under wraps, but is based on a story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu, who starred in Th

Sci-fi franchise Metro 2033 getting film adaptation from Gazprom Media
After an original attempt by Sony and MGM to develop the sci-fi novel series for the big screen, Gazprom Media has acquired the rights to the post-apocalyptic Metro 2033, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The novels, written by Dmitry Glukhovsky, spawned a vast media franchise that includes spin-off novels, short stories and graphi

Andrew Koji to play Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe spinoff Snake Eyes
TheWrap brings word that Andrew Koji (Cinemax’s Warrior) has been tapped to play Storm Shadow in the upcoming G.I. Joe spinoff Snake Eyes. Kojo joins Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) in the movie, who will be playing the lead character of Snake Eyes.
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Storm Shadow is a Japanese-American special forces soldier and member of the fictional

Taika Waititi denies rumors of completed Thor 4 script
Director Taika Waititi took to Twitter to debunk reports that he has already finished the script for Marvel Studious’ highly-anticipated Thor: Love and Thunder. In true Taika Waititi fashion, the director denied the claims with a witty remark.Oh that’s cool!! I never cease to surprise me!(the title page is complete) https://t.co/wSMzolKVbY
— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) August 23, 2019RELATED: Taika Waititi Dire

"A chance the dragons waited a millennium for." Well Go USA has debuted an official US trailer for the epic Chinese animated movie Ne Zha, or Nezha, which has been sweeping the box office in China this summer. The movie has set a new benchmark for Chinese animation. "We assembled 1,600 people in a team from all over the industry to work for nearly five years and, together, we have tried our best to present a good film for the Chinese audience." Ne Zha, based on an ancient Chinese legend (of cou

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Gang are wrestlers in new It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia poster
FXX has released an epic new poster for the upcoming fourteenth season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The series is scheduled to return on September 25. Featuring The Gang as wrestlers in their superhero-like costumes, you can check out the full poster below.
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One Day at Disney trailer: Disney+ announces new documentary series
Disney has released the official trailer for their forthcoming documentary series One Day at Disney, which highlights the men and women, who are responsible for bringing iconic Disney stories to life. The docu series is slated to premiere on December 3 on Disney+ along with the release of the 224-page collectible book. Check out the trailer below!
One Day at Disney is a exciting new series which takes an in-depth

"Was their love something real? He has to find out." Cleopatra Entertainment has released the first full trailer for an indie drama titled Pretenders, also otherwise known as The Pretenders, but they're officially releasing it as just Pretenders. Yet another new film directed by James Franco, in addition to Zeroville also out in the next few months. He's making so many films these days it's hard to keep track of them. And does anyone even watch them? Who knows. Pretenders is about a love triang

The 5 most glaring mistakes in film
Comingsoon.net has some minor qualms with the way these films were made. Check out what we found in the gallery below!
The art of filmmaking is a collaborative process—no one person is responsible for each and every component falling into place. It’s a group effort, from the cast to the crew and everyone in between. The best and worst parts fall on the shoulders of everyone involved, no matter how high those highs or how low those lows end up bein

GLOW Season 3 Episode 7 Recap
In the previous episode of Netflix’s GLOW, the ladies went camping, and Ruth and Tammé convinced Debbie to bring her son to Vegas. In GLOW Season 3 Episode 7, Sam took Justine to meet studio execs in Hollywood, while Rhonda met Bash’s mother, Birdie.
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Sam had called in favors to get Justine and him meetings with studio execs. One wanted to change too much of her script, including having Michael J. Fox play the female main char

Dwayne Johnson’s Ballers ending with season five
Ahead of Ballers‘ return this Sunday, Lead star Dwayne Johnson took to Instagram to officially announce that the upcoming fifth season of HBO‘s sports drama series will be the show’s last. You can check out Johnson’s full post below where he have also expressed how grateful he is to the fans’ incredible support for the series.
RELATED: Watchmen: Damon Lindelof Explains New Details in His HBO Adaptation
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Nomzamo Mbatha and Garcelle Beauvais join Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America has added Nomzamo Mbatha and Garcelle Beauvais to its ever-expanding cast. According to Deadline, Beauvais will reprise her role as a rose bearer while Mbatha’s role is being kept under wraps. The pair are the latest additions to the film, joining the recently announced Tracy Morgan (SNL, 30 Rock, The Last O.G.).
RELATED: Shari Headley Returning for Coming to America Sequel
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Rupert Friend joins Mel Gibson in action thriller Waldo
According to Deadline, Homeland actor Rupert Friend has joined the cast of Waldo, the action thriller staring Mel Gibson (Dragged Across Concrete), Eiza González (Baby Driver), Charlie Hunnam (The Lost City of Z), and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool).
RELATED: Dominic Monaghan Joins Mel Gibson-Charlie Hunnam Thriller Waldo
The film is based on Howard Gould’s novel Last Looks, and will be directed by Brit filmmaker Tim Kirb

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Joker Movie Rated R for ‘Disturbing Behavior’ and More
Warner Bros. Pictures’s highly-anticipated Joker movie has officially been given an R-rating from the MPAA for “strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language and brief sexual images.”  Directed by Oscar nominee Todd Phillips. the film is slated to hit theaters on October 4.
RELATED: Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Laugh Was Medically Inspired
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D23 Expo 2019: Avengers Campus and Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Revealed!
Straight from D23 last night, The Walt Disney Company has announced a slew of new details about new attractions coming to their Disney Parks around the globe including the long-in-the-works Marvel themed areas and the previously announced interactive Star Wars hotel experience.
First up is what will officially be called the Avengers Campus immersive Super Hero themed lands at both Disney California Adventure and D

Academy-Award winning cinematographer John Toll to shoot The Matrix 4
Days after the stunning announcement that Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will return as Neo and Trinity in an all new Matrix film, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Academy-Award winning cinematographer John Toll is in negotiations to shoot the anticipated sequel. Toll will step into the role previously filled by Bill Pope, who shot the original Matrix trilogy as well as live-action sequences in the Enter the Matrix

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D23 Expo 2019: Lady and The Tramp Poster Brings New Take on a Classic
Walt Disney Pictures has revealed the first poster for Lady and the Tramp, the live-action remake of the classic animated film coming to the Disney+ platform. Featuring the titular romantic couple, voiced by Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux, you can check out the full poster below!
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Lady and the Tramp tells the

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D23 Expo 2019: The Mandalorian Poster Released!
Ahead of the official beginning of D23 Expo 2019, Disney+ and Lucasfilm have released the first official poster for their first live-action Star Wars TV series, The Mandalorian. Set to premiere when the streaming service debuts on November 12, you can check out the full The Mandalorian poster in the gallery below!
RELATED: Jon Favreau Teases A ‘Darker, Freakier Side of Star Wars’ In The Mandalorian
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CS Interview: Jillian Bell talks Brittany Runs a Marathon
After years of supporting roles and voice work, Jillian Bell has become a mainstay of modern comedy, appearing in shows like Workaholics, Eastbound & Down and American Dad!, along with feature roles in 22 Jump Street and Inherent Vice, and more. Now, Bell is stepping into the spotlight with Brittany Runs a Marathon, a film about a woman who reluctantly decides to turn her life around by running, eventually trainin

Star Wars news for the week of August 23, 2019
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Warsnews from the week of August 23, 2019 in one location. If you read this each week, you should be able to converse fluently with any Star Wars fan on everything from the latest Star Wars developments to the latest toys. And maybe you’ll even share with them something that they might have missed.
Let’s get to it!
Television News and RumorsThe Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wa

Brandon Routh & Courtney Ford Are Leaving DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Although DC’s Legends of Tomorrow won’t be back for its fifth season until next year, the show is going to be a part of the Crisis on Infinite Earths. However, it’s too soon to say if the Legends will emerge intact from the crossover. And at least two cast members are exiting the show this season.
Deadline is reporting that Brandon Routh and his wife, Courtney Ford, are set to leave Legends of Tomorro