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Nicolas Cage to play Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Just when audiences didn’t think Nicolas Cage could get anymore extreme, it turns out he’s about to go full Nicolas Cage as he is set to play a meta version of himself in the upcoming drama The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which has also been picked up by Lionsgate, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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CS Scene of the Week: Annie Wilkes’ origin story stuns Castle Rock
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s newest column, CS Scene of the Week, where we dive into the best scenes and performances television has to offer. For the week of November 4 to November 10, Annie Wilkes’ past is revealed in bloody, surprising fashion as we learn exactly why Annie and Joy have been on the run for so many years in last week’s episode of Castle Rock.
Read below to see why Cas

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The Arrowverse heroes assemble in Crisis on Infinite Earths photos
The CW has released the official photos from the highly-anticipated premiere of this year’s Arrowverse crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths, giving us our first look at all of our favorite Arrowverse heroes gathering together on Earth-38 as they figure out a way to stop the end of the Multiverse. Featuring Melissa Benoist’s Supergirl, Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman, Stephen Amell&

"She really was the sunshine girl!" GKids Films has debuted a final full-length official trailer (with English subtitles) for the Japanese animation film titled Weathering With You, the highly anticipated next film from writer/director Makoto Shinkai, who achieved worldwide acclaimed with the beloved animated film Your Name. This first premiered in North America at TIFF earlier this fall, now opening in US theaters in January. Weathering with You is another original film from Shinkai, featuring

"I need the money… I got big plans!" Film Movement has unveiled a trailer for indie drama Goldie, which first premiered at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year and also played at the Movies That Matter Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival. Made by Dutch filmmaker Sam de Jong, the film stars Slick Woods as the titular character. Goldie, a precocious teenager in a family shelter, wages war against the system to keep her sisters together while she pursues her dreams of being a danc

BEGIN SLIDESHOWJoker set to cross record $1 billion mark this weekend
It’s been the little comic book adaptation that could and after a month of polarizing critics and audiences alike, the Joaquin Phoenix-led Joker is set to break another record at the box office this weekend by becoming the first R-rated movie to cross the $1 billion mark, according to Entertainment Weekly.
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The film has already se

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew poster and trailer debuts for The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Momentum Pictures has debuted a new poster and trailer for the long-in-development drama The Death & Life of John F. Donovan from Xavier Dolan (Mommy) and starring an ensemble cast led by Kit Harrington (Game of Thrones). The trailer can be viewed in the player and the poster in the gallery below!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWRobert Downey Jr. returning as Iron Man in Disney+’s What If…? series
In a recent interview with Buzzfeed, Thor: Ragnarok star Jeff Goldblum has confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. will be returning to the MCU in Disney+’s upcoming animated TV series What If…?, reprising his iconic role by lending his voice to the the animated version of Tony Stark/Iron Man. Goldblum revealed that his character Grandmaster will be featured in the same episode as I

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Mandalorian season 1 episode 2 recap
While not as painful as the lead up to its premiere, the short wait is over for the second chapter of Disney+’s Star Wars spin-off series The Mandalorian and after finding an infantile member of Yoda’s species, the titular bounty hunter’s task is not getting any easier.
RELATED: The Mandalorian Season 1 Episode 1 Recap
The Hurdles Never End
After the explosive challenge of acquiring the target tha

Impeachment: American Crime Story casts Clive Owen as Bill Clinton
Deadline is reporting that Oscar nominee Clive Owen (Closer, The Knick, Lisey’s Story) will portray Bill Clinton in FX’s Impeachment: American Crime Story, the network’s third installment in their award-winning anthology drama series.
Owen joins Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story) as Linda Tripp along with Booksm

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Todd Phillips now open to a Joker sequel but only under certain conditions
Joker director Todd Phillips has been fairly adamant about the film being a stand-alone origin story, but according to Slash Film, Phillips has now said that he would be open to doing a sequel but only under certain conditions.
In an interview, the filmmaker said: “It couldn’t just be this wild and crazy movie about the ‘Clown Prince of Crime.’ It would have to have some thematic r

Varsity Blues series ordered at Quibi from writer Tripper Clancy
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a Varsity Blues update series has been ordered by Quibi, with Tripper Clancy (Stuber) attached to pen the script. The 1999 high school football film was produced by Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television will be producing the series.
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The Varsity Blues series will follow members of a high school football te

BEGIN SLIDESHOWFilming officially begins on Sony Pictures’ Venom sequel
Academy Award-nominated actor Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) has revealed in a now deleted Instagram post (via Comic Book) that filming has already begun for Sony Pictures’ forthcoming Venom 2, which is the highly-anticipated follow-up to the 2018 blockbuster anti-hero film. Directed by Andy Serkis, the Marvel film is slated to hit the theaters on October 2, 2020.
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Slow Horses: Gary Oldman to star in new Apple TV+’s new spy drama series
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Academy Award-winning actor Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) has signed on to star in Apple TV+‘s forthcoming spy drama series adaptation titled Slow Horses, based on author Mick Herron’s espionage novel series Slough House. Oldman is set to portray the role Jackson Lamb, who is described as the brilliant but irascible leader of a group of spies.
Oldman hasn’t appea

Catherine the Great Episode 3 Recap
In the previous episode of HBO’s Catherine the Great, Potemkin distinguished himself against the Turks, and Paul married Princess Natalia, who Catherine believed was indifferent to him. In Catherine the Great Episode 3, Catherine and Potemkin established an arrangement for their time apart, and Natalia prepared for the birth of her child.
The Crimea
Potemkin felt restless at the palace, though he loved Catherine. He wanted to distinguish himself in war

BEGIN SLIDESHOWTaylor Swift drops new single Beautiful Ghosts from the Cats soundtrack
10-time Grammy Award winner Taylor Swift has officially released the full lyrics video for her newest single titled “Beautiful Ghosts” from the soundtrack of Universal Pictures’ upcoming film adaptation of Cats. Co-written by Swift and Oscar and Tony winner Andrew Lloyd Webber, you can listen to the powerful ballad song in the player below and download it by clicking here!
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Tye Sheridan to star in Quibi’s new survival thriller series Wireless
According to Deadline, Quibi has given a series order to executive producer Steven Soderbergh’s forthcoming survival thriller series titled Wireless with Ready Player One star Tye Sheridan attached to lead the series. This project will mark Sheridan’s first major TV role since appearing as guest star in 2014 on FOX’s sitcom Last Man Standing which was his TV debut.
“I couldn’t be more excit

The Best Buddy Cop Duos Ranked
The new Bad Boys for Life trailer has Comingsoon.net feeling nostalgic, so we’re ranking our favorite wise-cracking, cap-busting, buddy cop duos. Check out our picks in the gallery below!
What makes a good duo? Is it the dialogue and chemistry? Talented actors who play off one another creating an entertaining dynamic; for example, the no-nonsense professional dealing with a less than stern wild card—two people who would normally never be put in the sam

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Star Wars news for the week of November 15, 2019
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of November 15, 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 RumorsJ.J. Abrams Cr

Goliath renewed for a fourth and final season at Amazon
Following Goliath’s third season premiere last month, The Wrap reports that Amazon Prime has officially renewed their hit legal drama for a fourth and final season. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, all episodes of seasons 1, 2 and 3 are already available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
“I’m thrilled we get another season to tell Billy McBride’s story. Our latest case tackles a timely global crisis that impacts an e

Looking for Alaska Episode 7 Recap
In the previous episode of Hulu’s Looking for Alaska, Miles and the Colonel helped Alaska leave campus in her car after insisting she needed to leave. In Looking for Alaska Episode 7, the Eagle delivers heartbreaking news to the whole school.
Labyrinth of Suffering
The Eagle woke the Colonel and Pudge to tell them that to go to the gym; they weren’t in trouble. After Mile realized that Alaska wasn’t there, Mr. Starnes told the school that Ala

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier set photos feature Bucky’s new look
As production continues for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the first behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated series have arrived online (via Just Jared), featuring our first look at Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes sporting his new haircut. The series is expected to debut in August 2020. Check out the photos below!New Marvel set photos! See the pictures of Sebastian Stan

BEGIN SLIDESHOWPOLL: Who are the best movie trio?
While there are plenty of duos that have stood the test of time, sometimes the best things come in threes. As Elizabeth Banks’ Charlie’s Angels is prepared to bring back the iconic female trio this weekend, ComingSoon.net is asking readers who are their favorite film trio is? Take a look at the poll and vote below!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWJon Favreau wants another Star Wars Holiday Special with Mandalorian character
The infamous 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special is one of the most bizarre and divisive installments of the long-running sci-fi franchise, being considered one of the best worst attempts at expanding the lore while also heavily criticized for its poor quality. After jokingly offering up the concept of reviving the special a few months ago, it appears The Mandalorian‘s Jon Favreau might