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"Did we happen to mention we are in this for the money?" Netflix has debuted one final trailer for Steven Soderbergh's film The Laundromat, arriving on streaming this week after opening in theaters last month. The film is all about the Panama Papers, told from multiple perspectives with vignettes. The main story is about a widower looking into insurance fraud, who ends up stumbling upon a pair of law partners exploiting the world's financial system. "Zipping through a kaleidoscope of comic deto

CBS All Access renews Why Women Kill for second season
Two months after the debut of the well-received dark comedy anthology, CBS All Access has chosen to greenlight a second season for Why Women Kill from Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: Why Women Kill Trailer Gives Warning To Cheating Husbands
“Why Women Kill has had a phenomenal first season,” said Julie McNamara, executive vp original content at CBS

Equal: HBO Max orders LGBTQ+ docuseries from Jim Parsons, Greg Berlanti
HBO Max is paying tribute to the epic origin stories of the LGBTQ+ movement with Equal, a four-part docuseries that captures the gripping and true backstories of the leaders and unsung heroes, pre-Stonewall, who changed the course of American history through their tireless activism.
These warriors gave voice, often in a life or death battle, to millions of people yearning for equality and the desire to be themselves. The se

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NYCC: George MacKay, Sam Mendes & more discuss war epic 1917
Earlier this month, Coming Soon got the chance to sit down and talk to stars George MacKay (Ophelia), Dean-Charles Chapman (The King), director Sam Mendes (Spectre), cinematographer Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049) and co-writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Last Night in Soho) to discuss the upcoming war epic 1917.
RELATED: 1917 Trailer Reveals a War Epic Like No Other
At the height of the First World War, two

Jessica Henwick in talks to join Matrix 4 in lead role
Deadline is reporting that Jessica Henwick (Iron Fist, Game of Thrones, Monster Problems) is in talks to join The Matrix 4 in a lead role.
The outlet notes that director and co-writer Lana Wachowski is seeking a “female-like Neo character” for the fourth installment of the franchise, though it has not yet been confirmed who Henwick would play.
RELATED: Jada Pinkett Smith in Talks to Reprise Niobe in Matrix 4!
Henwick would join

The Northman: Robert Eggers assembles ensemble for viking revenge film
Filmmaker Robert Eggers, who broke out onto the scene with the critically acclaimed The Witch and will deliver The Lighthouse into theaters later this month, has assembled his next project. Title The Northman, the film is described as a “Viking revenge saga set in Iceland at the turn of the 10th century.”
RELATED: Keeping Secrets, Are Ye? New Trailer for The Lighthouse Debuts
Set up at New Regency, Eggers ha

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber limited series in development at Showtime
Deadline is reporting that Showtime is developing a new limited series, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, based on Mike Isaac’s book.
The series adaptation comes from Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien. The book was originally published on September 3 by W.W. & Company.
RELATED: David Oyelowo to Lead Showtime’s The President is Missing
Chronicling the founding of Uber, the series will

It’s all about the money in new The Laundromat trailer
Netflix has released a brand new trailer for director Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming film The Laundromat, starring Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Gary Oldman. The film will be available for streaming this Friday. Check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: First Look at Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings Netflix Anthology Series
When her idyllic vacation takes an unthinkable turn, Ellen Martin (Academy Award winner

Netflix developing Bone animated series based on Jeff Smith’s comics
Netflix has acquired the rights to Jeff Smith’s Bone comic book series and is developing an animated series based on the award-winning comics, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The TV series will follow the iconic Bone cousins on an adventure through a vast, uncharted desert and into a mysterious valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creators.
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Amanda Waller is back in new The Suicide Squad set photos
As production continues on The Suicide Squad, new photos the set of James Gunn’s highly-anticipated DC film have arrived online (via Just Jared), revealing a glimpse at Oscar winner Viola Davis’ return as Amanda Waller. Also featuring John Cena, Idris Elba and Daniela Melchior, you can check out the full photos below!
RELATED: Exclusive: Jai Courtney Talks Returning to The Suicide Squad!
The Suicide Squad cast inclu

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First look at Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings Netflix anthology series
Netflix has released four new photos offering a first look at Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings, an upcoming anthology series inspired by Parton’s music. You can check out the new photos now in the gallery below!
The cast also includes Ginnifer Goodwin, Melissa Leo, Ray McKinnon, Jessica Collins, Camryn Manheim, Timothy Busfield, Patricia Wettig, Colin O’Donoghue, Willa Fitzgerald, David Denman,

CS Soapbox: Will Deadpool disrupt the MCU?
Amidst a day of DC and Sony comics news, the internet is ablaze with excitement, but one of the most talked-about bits to hit the web was a tweet from Ryan Reynolds. The 42-year-old actor, known for his portrayal of the foul-mouthed Marvel antihero Deadpool, runs his social media accounts as though he really is the Merc with a Mouth, but his latest post has everybody fascinated.
RELATED: BREAKING: Kevin Feige Named Chief Creative Officer of Marvel

The Man in the High Castle season 4 trailer teases an epic conclusion
Amazon Prime Video has released the official trailer for the upcoming fourth and final season of The Man in the High Castle, giving us a preview of the different alternate realities that Juliana Crain will travel to as she tries to end John Smith’s reign. The series is scheduled to return on November 15. Check out the video in the player below! (via EW)
RELATED: Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Adds Max

"If I have learned anything, it's to not get too attached." Netflix has released the official trailer for a cute, cheesy holiday romantic comedy titled Holiday in the Wild - available to watch at the end of this month. Formerly known as Christmas in the Wild, but we all know anything will sell better when you only say "holiday" instead of "Christmas" and don't offend anyone. Right. Kristin Davis plays Kate, a woman who almost cancels her adventurous African honeymoon when her husband splits. On

"I'm feeling all this stuff that we can't really share with anybody." Vertical Entertainment has released an official trailer for an indie small town drama titled Cold Brook, which is also the feature directorial debut of actor William Fichtner. Two ordinary guys in a small town embark on an extraordinary adventure and risk everything for a stranger in need. This hasn't shown up anywhere else, but is getting a VOD release next month for anyone curious about this. Fichtner most recently appeared

What We Do in the Shadows season 2 begins production
What We Do in the Shadows star Harvey Guillén took to Twitter to reveal that production has officially begun on the second season of FX’s hit vampire comedy series adaptation from creator Jemaine Clement. Guillén is portraying the role of Guillermo, Nandor’s most loyal human familiar. The 10-episode second season is scheduled to return sometime next year.
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"Would you please just listen?! Do not throw anything!" Marriage. There's nothing like, amirite? Ha ha ha. This is one hell of a brutal short film, but that's the point - it is a dark comedy after all. I (Don't) Love U is a short film made by the Oklahoma-based writing & directing duo known as "LAMAR+NIK". A newlywed couple's routine argument over finances spirals out of control, forcing them to confront their true feelings about one another, no matter the cost. Starring Lauren Analla as Sa

Taika Waititi to reprise Korg character in Thor: Love and Thunder
Vital Thrills brings word that Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi revealed that he will be reprising his fan-favorite character Korg in the upcoming fourth installment of the Thor franchise. Korg previously appeared in Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Endgame.
Waititi was also asked about whether or not Jane Foster’s breast cancer storyline from the comic books would be a part of Thor: Love and Thunder. The dire

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series adds Maxim Baldry
According to Collider, English actor Maxim Baldry has been tapped for a key role in Amazon’s forthcoming and highly-anticipated Lord of the Rings series. He will be joining previously announced cast members Will Poulter (Midsommar, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) and Australian actress Markella Kavenagh.
Baldry might be a familiar face to some people from the 2007 comedy Mr. Bean’s Holiday starring alongside Rowan Atkinson.

"Will you raise your voice? Are you brave enough?" Abramorama has debuted an official US trailer for the acclaimed "European breakout" documentary #Female Pleasure (yes, including the hashtag symbol) from director Barbara Miller (Forbidden Voices). The inspiring, bold doc film "shows the universal mechanisms at work that determine the position of women until today, spanning cultures, religions and continents: from Japan and India and the Somali Muslim diaspora to the Hasidic community in Brookl

Nightmare Alley: Willem Dafoe Cast in Guillermo del Toro thriller
Oscar-nominee Willem Dafoe (Platoon, At Eternity’s Gate, The Lighthouse) has joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro’s (The Shape of Water) thriller Nightmare Alley adaptation from Fox Searchlight, Variety has confirmed.
Dafoe, whose upcoming projects include The Last Thing He Wanted, The French Dispatch, Togo, and Siberia, will play Clem Hoately in the movie, the header barker at a traveling carnival who gives Bradley

Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski to star in Imaginary Friends
In a bidding war against multiple film studios including Lionsgate and Sony, The Hollywood Reporter is bringing word that Paramount Pictures has successfully outbid its competitors and is in negotiations for the rights to Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski‘s fantasy comedy movie titled Imaginary Friends. Besides starring alongside Reynolds, Krasinski will also be serving as the film’s writer, director and producer.
Imaginar

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CS Interview: Maleficent 2’s Harris Dickinson on Playing a Disney Prince
Walt Disney Pictures provided ComingSoon.net with the chance to sit down with actor Harris Dickinson, who plays Prince Phillip in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, who excitedly shared his favorite things about being a Disney Prince, what it was like getting to work with the film’s ensemble and how director Joachim Rønning was able to create real landscapes that made it easy for him to i

The ten quintessential Midwestern films
Comingsoon.net is headed to the rust belt to figure out the very best examples of Midwestern movies. Check out our picks in the gallery below!
It’d be impossible to put a number to just how many films take place on the east and west coasts. New York and Los Angeles have to be the two most-mined locations in film history, no doubt. It’s not surprising—the cities are beautiful and lush and full of all kinds of great inspiration—but i

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAdam Driver & Annette Bening fight for the truth in new The Report trailer
Amazon Studios has released a brand new trailer for Scott Z. Burns’ upcoming directorial debut film The Report, starring Academy Award nominees Adam Driver and Annette Bening. The film will have its theatrical release on November 15 and will be available for streaming on November 29, exclusively on Amazon Prime. Check out the video in the player below along with the newly released poster!
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Every day for the month of October, Coming Soon is making a new horror movie recommendation for those eager to find a new frightening flick for Halloween. From the creepy goodness of a classy ghost story to a blood-spattered gorefest and everything in between, we’ll have something for every taste of horror. And today’s pick is…
Sleepy Hollow
What’s Sleepy Hollow about: After a series of grisly murders, the quiet town of Sleepy Hollow enlists the aid of New York&nbs

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October 15 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s October 15 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! We’ve highlighted this week’s releases in detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon!
New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD
CrawlAs a hurricane tears through Florida, Haley rushes to find her father, who is injured and trapped in the crawl space of their home. With the storm intensifying and water

Rogue One’s Tony Gilroy returns to direct Cassian Andor series
It’s been a while since we’ve heard any updates about Disney+’s upcoming Star Wars vehicle centering on Cassian Andor. Diego Luna will return to play his ill-fated Rogue One character alongside Alan Tudyk’s K-2SO in a new series that takes place prior to the events of that film. But now, it looks like Tudyk and Luna aren’t the only Rogue One alumni coming back for seconds. Variety brings word that

Jada Pinkett Smith in talks to reprise Niobe in The Matrix 4!
Deadline is reporting that Jada Pinkett Smith (Girls Trip) is in talks to reprise her role as Niobe in Warner Bros.’ sequel The Matrix 4. She played the resistance pilot in The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, the Enter the Matrix videogame and The Matrix Online multiplayer game. Smith joins a cast that includes Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris and returning cast members Keanu Reeves and Carrie-

There's nothing like a Benson & Moorhead film. These two indie filmmakers have been working together since 2012, launching with their first feature film Resolution. They followed that up with Spring in 2014, then The Endless in 2017, both excellent features. And now they're ready with another new film - this one titled Synchronic. Out of all of their films, this one is a bit more "commercial" than their others, but still as intricately crafted. At some point we just need to start admitting