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Robert Zemeckis in talks to direct Disney’s live-action Pinocchio!
Disney’s live action Pinocchio remake has let its conscience be its guide and chosen Oscar-winner Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future) to direct! According to Variety, Zemeckis’ longtime collaborator Tom Hanks was at one point in talks to play Geppetto, but now the search is on for a new star to fill that role.
The outlet does not say how Zemeckis intends to bring the titular puppet, but it seems

CS Exclusive: Matt Singer discusses Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular
Coming Soon recently got the opportunity to chat with ScreenCrush editor-in-chief and Webby Award-winning writer and critic Matt Singer to discuss his first nonfiction novel Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular: The Definitive Art Collection, as well as the above exclusive spread from the book, which is currently available for purchase on Amazon!
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"I'm telling you, man, it's a war out here. Going to be us against them." Screen Media Films has unveiled an official trailer for an indie thriller titled Crown Vic, which first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. Written & directed by Joel Souza, the title is a reference to the cop car that most police drive around America - known as a "Crown Vic" because it's a Ford Crown Victoria. This film tells the story of one memorable night in the life of LAPD officer Ray Mande

Star Wars news for the week of October 18, 2019
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of October 18, 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!Rise of Skywalker News and RumorsNew #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalke

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POLL: What is the Best Horror Comedy Ever?
With Sony Pictures’  Zombieland: Double Tap now playing in theaters everywhere, ComingSoon.net wants its readers to tell us what they think is the Best Horror Comedy Ever. Choose the best of some of the most popular ones ever made in our poll below!
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Respect: Forest Whitaker, Audra McDonald & more join Aretha Franklin biopic
MGM has announced that Academy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson has been joined by an award-winning ensemble cast for the biopic Respect, the remarkable true story of Aretha Franklin’s journey to find her voice.
Hudson, who was personally hand-picked by Franklin to play her in the film, is joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Forest Whitaker; Marlon Wayans; Tony, Grammy and Emmy-winner A

"I used to think that my life was a tragedy, but now I realize, it's a comedy." On this episode of The First Word podcast we sit down for a full-on discussion about the controversial, box office smash, R-rated comic book movie Joker, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic Gotham villain. Everyone else has been talking about it, we had to speak our minds about it, too. Friends Alex Billington (@firstshowing) and Mike Eisenberg (@Eisentower30) team up to bring you a

HBO Max’s Station Eleven lands Mackenzie Davis & Himesh Patel
WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service HBO Max has been cementing its library for its spring 2020 launch and one of its exclusive limited series Station Eleven is moving forward with the additions of Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate) and Himesh Patel (Yesterday) in the lead roles, according to Deadline.
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Naomie Harris in talks to play villain Shriek in Venom 2!
Variety is reporting that Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight, No Time to Die, Black and Blue) is currently in talks to play the villain Shriek in Venom 2 for Sony’s upcoming sequel.
Frances Barrison, aka Shriek, was first introduced in Spider-Man Unlimited No. 1 in May 1993. Her powers include sonic energy blasts, flight, and the ability to stir up dark and violent emotions in others. Shriek is

"I gotta take care of my family…" Dark Star Pictures has debuted an official trailer for an indie romantic drama titled Angelfish, which is headed straight-to-VOD in November. Set in The Bronx in 1993, the film is about a young couple from two completely different worlds, who fall in love over a summer that reshapes their lives and the way they view the future ahead of them. Marking the feature directorial debut of Peter Andrew Lee, who also wrote the screenplay. Angelfish stars Destiny

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The Walking Dead episode 10.03 opening minutes released
AMC has released the opening minutes for The Walking Dead episode 10.03, which will debut this Sunday, October 20. You can check out the video now in the player below!
Titled “Ghost,” the new episode’s official synopsis reads: “The threat of the Whisperers return leads to paranoia sweeping over Alexandria; in the meantime, Carol battles with the need for revenge.”
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"He's the most lethal Terminator ever created." Paramount has released one more extended red band TV trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate, running 80 seconds with some awesome footage packed in. This new Terminator movie is a direct sequel to Terminator 2: Judgement Day, starting up the day after Judgement Day. We're only a few weeks away from the release, so Paramount is trying to build up interest any way they can. Badass actress Linda Hamilton returns as the first Sarah Connor, and Arnold Schwa

Dwayne Johnson teases the production start date for Black Adam
In response to a fan’s amazing and detailed sculpture of Dwayne Johnson as the anti-hero Black Adam, Johnson took to Twitter to express his appreciation for the fan’s support while also revealing that Warner Bros. Pictures’ long-in-development DC movie will finally begin its production next year in July.Very cool man, thank you.Amazing detail.This project has been with me for over 10yrsProduction begins this July.A

Exclusive: Taika Waititi Talks Jane Foster in Thor: Love and Thunder
While promoting his this weekend’s comedy/drama JoJo Rabbit, ComingSoon.net got to chat with director Taika Waititi about incorporating Jane Foster’s cancer storyline from the female Thor comics in his forthcoming Marvel Studios film Thor: Love and Thunder!
“There’s nothing funnier than cancer,” joked Waititi. “Even now I’m not sure if we’re going to continue with that

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Sony fills out lead cast for Escape Room 2
With the cast already set to feature the return of surviving stars Taylor Russell and Logan Miller as Zoey and Ben alongside newcomer Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Sony has filled out the rest of the cast for Escape Room 2 with the additions of Pose‘s Indya Moore, Holland Roden (Teen Wolf), Thomas Cocquerel (The 100) and Carlito Olivero (Bad Samaritan), according to Deadline.
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Patton Oswalt joins The Boys season 2 in secret role
As production continues for the upcoming second season of The Boys, showrunner Eric Kripke took to Twitter to share a new behind-the-scenes photo, revealing that Emmy winner Patton Oswalt (Agents of SHIELD, Happy!) has joined Amazon Prime’s hit superhero series for a secret role in season two.Thank you @pattonoswalt, that was AMAZING! #TheBoysTV #Season2 #SecretRole@TheBoysTV #TheBoys @PrimeVideo #SPNFamiIy pic.twitter.com/y47quxLC

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Walking Dead 10.03 sneak peek features Negan & Aaron confrontation
AMC has released a brand new sneak peek clip from The Walking Dead 10.03, titled “Ghosts,” giving us a preview of the confrontation between fan-favorite villain Negan and Aaron. The new episode is scheduled to air on October 20. Check out the video in the player below (via Rotten Tomatoes TV)!
The new episode’s official synopsis reads: “The threat of the Whisperers re

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DeWanda Wise joins Jurassic World 3 in leading role
Variety is reporting that DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It, Someone Great) has joined Jurassic World 3 in a leading role for Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s upcoming third installment of the Jurassic World universe.
No details have yet been released on who the actress will be playing. Wise’s recent credits also include The Weekend, The Twilight Zone, and Underground. Her upcoming projects includ

Choose your path in Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds launch trailer
Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division have released the official launch trailer for The Outer Worlds, an upcoming single-player sci-fi RPG. You can check out the launch trailer now in the player below!
The Outer Worlds will be available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC (via the Microsoft Windows Store, the Epic Games store, or through Xbox Game Pass) on Friday, October 25. The video game will also release on the Nintendo Sw

Live-action Barney film in the works from Mattel & Daniel Kaluuya
According to Deadline, Mattel Films are in the process of developing a new live-action movie centered on the iconic purple dinosaur Barney from PBS’ classic children’s series Barney & Friends. Academy Award-nominated actor Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) is attached to co-produce the film through his production company 59% in partnership with Mattel Films and Valparaiso Pictures.
“Barney was a ubiquitous f

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Supernatural 15.03 promo & photos: The Rupture
The CW has released the promo for Supernatural 15.03 titled “The Rupture,” which could spell trouble for our favorite witch. You can check out the promo in the player below, as well as the new photos in the gallery, and catch the episode on October 24!Written by Robert Berens and directed by Charles Beeson, the official synopsis for episode 15.03 reads:
“Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jense

John Boyega to star in Netflix’s They Cloned Tyrone
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Star Wars actor John Boyega has signed on for the leading role in the Netflix original film They Cloned Tyrone. Earlier this year, it was reported that Emmy nominee Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) was previously in negotiations to star in the film.
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They Cloned Tyrone will follow an unlikely trio as the

Jade Bartlett set to write Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
According to Collider, The Turning scribe Jade Bartlett has been tapped to pen the screenplay for Marvel Studios‘ highly-anticipated sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which is set to debut on May 7, 2021. However, it is not yet clear if director Scott Derrickson, who wrote the first film with C. Robert Cargill and Jon Spaihts, will also be co-writing the script with Bartlett or not.
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"I don't even know what I'm doing with myself anymore…" RLJE Films has released an official trailer for an indie drama titled Adopt a Highway, which initially premiered at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Logan Marshall-Green, born in South Carolina, who doesn't appear in the film. Adopt a Highway stars Ethan Hawke as a man just released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijua

Comingsoon.net is taking a look at some iconic characters who have been played by different actors. Check out our picks in the gallery below!
These days, a good idea seems hard to come by. Hollywood has gotten into the unfortunate habit of recycling old ideas—If it worked once surely it’ll work again. This philosophy is applied to movie and television remakes and reboots regularly. Filmmakers simply rework an idea, cast an in-demand actor or actress (in a role that was once inh

"Did you see the look on that lady's face?!" Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted an official trailer for an indie horror film titled Extracurricular, the latest feature from filmmaker Ray Xue (Transcendent). This horror-thriller originally premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival last year, only now getting a direct-to-VOD release in January for those still interested. Four overachieving high school students and best friends have a secret pastime: planning and executing murders (while wea

Charmed Season 2 Episode 1 Recap
Last season, Charmed ended with the sisters in charge after the deaths of the Elders. Charmed is back with Season 2 Episode 1, which set up a new setting for the show as the Charmed Ones found themselves in “witch-ness protection”.
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Three weeks after the events of the season 1 finale, the sisters have moved on. Maggie celebrated her birthday with a big house party, and Macy confessed to her that she’d landed her dream job in Ann Arbor,

El Camino racks up all the views on Netflix
Apparently, people still love Breaking Bad. According to The Hollywood Reporter, El Camino: a Breaking Bad Movie, averaged over 6.5 million viewers during its first three days of release. Around 40 percent of viewers watched the direct-to-Netflix feature on day one. And keep in mind that those numbers only consider TV viewers and not audience members streaming via other devices such as cell phones. In other words, Vince Gilligan needs to get working o

BEGIN SLIDESHOWTerminator: Dark fate really wants you to know It’s rated R
Terminator: Dark Fate is almost upon us, and Paramount Pictures really wants you to know it’s going to be a bloody ride full of “F” bombs and violence — because that’s what makes a great Terminator film, right? The studio dropped a red band (via JoBlo) trailer showing off the film’s R-rated content and in that respect it does not disappoint. Check out the trailer in the

Ben Affleck to star in disaster drama Falling to Earth
According to Deadline, Ben Affleck has signed up to star in the film adaptation of Falling to Earth, based on the novel by Kate Southwood. Affleck will also serve as producer alongside Matt Damon, via their Pearl Street Films.
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The book was released in 2013 and is based on the 1925 Tri-State Tornado that swept through Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, killed 45 people and

October Horror Movie Recommendation: The Innkeepers
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…
The Innkeepers
What’s The Innkeepers about: We’ve all wandered around the ha

"You're not just a dog, buddy, you're StarDog!!" Kaleidoscope Entertainment in the UK has unveiled an official trailer for an indie animated "fun for the whole family!" feature titled StarDog and TurboCat, which is as cheesy as it sounds. Launched into space by his scientist owner, a loyal dog and a vigilante cat embark on a "space age voyage" to find their way home. It's described as "a hilarious animated adventure about friendship, heroism and belief in the human capacity for good that introd

"Please - find my son!!" Netflix has revealed the full-length official trailer for American Son, a feature adaptation of the Broadway play of the same name (that first opened 2018). This film recently premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, and Netflix is turning into a "Television Event" when it debuts there next month. American Son is about an estranged couple that reunites in a South Florida police station on a rainy night to find their missing teenage son. The situation gets even more tense