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"You were a soldier… So were we all. Let's act like it." RLJE Films & Voltage Pics have debuted an official trailer for an indie action horror film titled VFW, the latest offering from filmmaker Joe Begos - who also delivered the bloody vampire flick Bliss this year. VFW, which stands for Veterans of Foreign Wars, is about a group of VFWs who must defend their local post and an innocent teen against a deranged drug dealer and his army of punk mutants. It's described as "The Wild Bunc

"Who needs brains?" Focus Features has unveiled an official trailer for a bold thriller titled Promising Young Woman, the feature directorial debut of "Killing Eve" producer / writer Emerald Fennell. The film is already set to open in theaters in April. What's the cool concept in this? Everyone said Cassie was a promising young woman… until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie's life is what it appears to be: she's wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning,

Marvel’s Runaways final season clip teases a traitor among the team
Ahead of the series’ return this Friday, Hulu has released a sneak peek for the upcoming third and final season of their hit teen superhero series Marvel’s Runaways, featuring the team along with Xavin try to figure out who’s the enemy among them. Check out the video in the player below!
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Warner Bros. sets release dates for The Flash, Matrix 4 and more
Warner Bros. Pictures has officially announced the release dates for their upcoming high-profile films including: the long-in development The Flash movie, the highly-anticipated fourth installment to The Matrix films which will see the return of Keanu Reeves as Neo, and Ryan Coogler’s untitled Fred Hampton film.
The live-action version of Akira, which was orignally set to be helmed by Taika Waititi but now appears to be in l

Jack Black appeared to forget that he starred in The Holiday while being quizzed on his favourite Christmas movie – check out the moment in the clip below.
The musician and actor was speaking to Variety at the premiere for Jumanji: The Next Level on Monday evening (December 9) when he was asked to name his number one festive film.
“You know what, it’s got to be Elf,” he replied. “Jon Favreau and Will Ferrell just knock it out of the park.”
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In the Heights footage & poster announce trailer tomorrow!
As an early holiday surprise for fans, Warner Bros. has debuted the first footage and poster for the upcoming feature adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda (His Dark Material)’s musical In the Heights to reveal the full trailer will premiere tomorrow! Check out the various footage and behind-the-scenes looks at the musical below and the poster in the gallery below!
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MGM signs Alex Ross Perry to adapt & direct The Dark Half remake
Stephen King adaptations have been all the rage once again and now MGM is getting on board the train as they have signed Her Smell director Alex Ross Perry to adapt and direct a second adaptation of King’s 1989 novel The Dark Half, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Watch Stephen King’s IT Chapter Two Cameo
The story, first adapted on the big screen in 1993 by George A. Romero (Night of the Living

Curb Your Enthusiasm season 10 trailer: Everybody hates Larry
HBO has released the official trailer for the upcoming tenth season of the critically-acclaimed comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm, featuring the return of Larry David after a two-year hiatus since season nine premiered last 2017. The video also gives us a preview of the guest-stars that are set to appear this new season including Emmy nominee Laverne Cox and Golden Globe winner Jon Hamm. Check out the trailer below!
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CURS_R: Ridley Scott developing gaming thriller series for Quibi
Quibi has announced the development of CURS_R, a frightening gaming drama series executive produced by Anton, Stigma Films and Ridley Scott.
CURS_R will be directed by Toby Meakins (Bite Size Horror) and is written by Simon Allen (The Watch, Das Boot, The Musketeers). Matthew James Wilkinson (Yesterday, Amulet) is producing.
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Baz Luhrmann finds next project in The Master and Margarita adaptation
With the untitled Elvis Presley biopic in pre-production, Baz Luhrmann (The Great Gatsby) has found his next project after the biopic in the form of an adaptation of the Russian supernatural fantasy novel The Master and Margarita, according to Deadline.
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The novel, written by Mikhail Bulgakov during Stalin’s Soviet Union reg

New to Netflix January 2020: All movies & shows coming and going
The list for the new Netflix January 2020 movies and TV titles has been released, which you can now view below along with the titles that are set to leave from the streaming service next month. This includes the arrival of the newest seasons of hit UK teen drama Sex Education, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina starring Kiernan Shipka, the critically-acclaimed comedy series Grace and Frankie and the final

Jojo Rabbit star Archie Yates and Catastrophe‘s Rob Delaney are set to star in Disney+’s reboot of Christmas classic Home Alone.
Plans for a reboot of the 1990 classic were confirmed back in August, set for Disney’s new streaming service.Read more: Kevin McCallister’s 25 cruellest Home Alone trapsOriginal Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin responded amusingly to the announcement, upon the news coming out, and the cast has now been revealed for the reboot.
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Kaya Scodelairo strives for skating greatness in Spinning Out trailer
Netflix has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming skating drama series Spinning Out, starring Kaya Scodelario (The Maze Runner) as a competitive figure skater striving for greatness on the ice while fighting against her own fears and demons. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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Spinning Out is a 10-episode series created by for

Promising Young Woman trailer: Carey Mulligan is out for revenge
Focus Features has unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming dark comedy thriller Promising Young Woman starring Carey Mulligan (Wildlife) as a woman out for revenge after a tragic event derailed her future when she was younger. Check out the star-studded trailer in the player below!
RELATED: Promising Young Woman: Production Begins On Carey Mulligan Comedy
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Spotify Untold series adaptation gets limited series order at Netflix
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Netflix has officially given a series order to a brand new limited series, based on Swedish business reporters Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud’s book titled Spotify Untold which tells the story of how the popular music streaming service Spotify was created. The series is said to be in the same vein as Aaron Sorkin’s critically-acclaimed 2010 film The Social Network.
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A new deleted scene from Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood has given us an extra look at Charles Manson.
The new scene is one of a handful of previously unseen cuts that are only now seeing the light of day via the film’s recent Blu-Ray release.Read more: Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood film review – Tarantino’s most satisfying work in decadesThe deleted scene in question follows the sequence in the final version of the film where notorious seri

Prince‘s 1984 film Purple Rain has been added to the US Library of Congress’ National Film Registry.
The musical movie, which spawned the soundtrack album and title song of the same name, is now guaranteed its preservation under the National Film Preservation Act.
The rock musical, directed by Albert Magnoli, was developed to showcase Prince’s talents and saw the artist make his major acting debut as “The Kid”, a character based in part on Prince. The film

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BEGIN SLIDESHOWRyan Reynolds struggles with international calls in 6 Underground promo
There’s two days left until the premiere of the highly-anticipated Ryan Reynolds-starring Michael Bay Netflix actioner 6 Underground and after debuting the final full trailer for the film two days ago, the streaming service has unveiled a new promo showing the Deadpool star struggling with the extensive international phone call numbers in order to build his team for a job. The promo

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHot Toys unveils Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Jet Trooper figures
Ahead of the highly-anticipated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘s release, Hot Toys has unveiled the first images of the 1/6th scale figures of the Sith Jet Troopers from the finale in the Skywalker Saga, which hits theaters next week. Check out all of the photos of the trooper figures, both in white and red, in the gallery below!
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Charmed Season 2 Episode 8 Recap
In the previous episode of the CW’s Charmed, Parker asked Maggie to marry him, and Abigael lied about stealing the Sacred Grove apples for Godric. In Charmed Season 2 Episode 8, Maggie considered Parker’s proposal to force peace between witches and demons, but Mel didn’t trust Parker.
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When Parker proposed, Maggie refused. She was only twenty and a Charmed One, and Parker was the Overlord. Maggie stormed out through a portal an

Oscar Isaac: Dune Remake is Shocking, Unique and Visceral
While speaking with Entertainment Weekly to promote Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, actor Oscar Isaac offered a few tidbits about Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated Dune remake, in which the star plays Duke Leto Atreides.
“It’s just a wholly, wholly different thing,” Isaac said. “I couldn’t imagine anyone more suited for the tone of the original Frank Herbert novels than Denis. There are some thin

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Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Pictures have released a brand new poster art for director J.J. Abrams’ highly-anticipated epic conclusion Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The poster teases the upcoming scene between Rey and Kylo Ren as they destroy the remains of Darth Vader. We also got a brief glimpse of that scene in the previously released trailers. Check out the full poster below along w

"Your whole plan is doomed to failure…" Empire Mag. has debuted the first official trailer for a true story thriller titled Escape from Pretoria, which is opening first in the UK coming up this March. The film is about two white South Africans, imprisoned for working on behalf of the ANC. They attempt to escape from the notorious white man's Pretoria Prison, known as "Robben Island", the same place former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was imprisoned before. Starring Daniel Rad

Danny DeVito approves Colin Ferrell as the Penguin
When Colin Ferrell was cast as the Penguin in Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman, there was plenty of excitement to go along with some trepidation. Ferrell, after all, doesn’t really look  the part … at least not in the way the character is typically played. One person who is certainly not worried is the Penguin maestro himself, Danny DeVito, who memorably played the role in Tim Burton’s blockbuster sequel Batma

BEGIN SLIDESHOWMike Flanagan dreams of doing a Doctor Sleep sequel centered on Abra
The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep didn’t do too hot at the box office, which is too bad considering it’s one of the better horror films to hit theaters in recent years, but that hasn’t stopped director Mike Flanagan from dreaming about a potential sequel — one that focuses on one of the film’s key characters, Abra Stone. He’s even discussed the possibility with Doctor Sleep auth

The Flash Crisis on Infinite Earths Episode 3 Recap
In the previous episode of the CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths, Mia, Sara, Barry, and Constantine brought Oliver back using a Lazarus Pit, and the heroes found the Paragons of Truth and Courage. In The Flash Crisis on Infinite Earths Episode 3, Barry tried to stop the anti-matter cannon, as the heroes located the remaining Paragons.
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As Earth-203, the Birds of Prey universe, disappeared, Barry brought Cisco, Caitlin

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWatch Stephen King’s IT Chapter Two Cameo
One of the best parts of IT Chapter Two was that amazing — and obviously creepy — Stephen King cameo. The man, the myth, the legend is on hand as a shop owner who interacts with James McAvoy’s Bill during a key moment in the film, and you can now check out said clip online. Or, go buy a copy of the film on Blu-ray! Check out the scene in the player below!
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Robbie Amell and Stephen Amell to star in Quibi’s Code 8 spinoff series
According to Deadline, Quibi is in the process of developing a new spinoff series of the recently released sci-fi thriller film Code 8, with co-stars and cousins Robbie Amell and Arrow star Stephen Amell attached to reprise their roles from the film as Conner and Garrett, respectively. A sequel to the 2016 short film of the same name, the film is directed by Jeff Chan and it had its theatrical release in Canada last m

BEGIN SLIDESHOWGhostbusters: Afterlife International trailer shows Mckenna Grace testing out the Proton Pack
A new Ghostbusters: Afterlife international trailer for Sony Pictures‘ highly-anticipated follow-up to the first two original Ghostbusters films has arrived online, featuring a fun new scene between Mckenna Grace’s Phoebe and her friend as they tested out her grandfather’s proton pack and Ecto Goggles. Check out the video in the player below!
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December 10 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s December10 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
IT Chapter 2Because every 27 years evil revisits the town of Derry, Maine, this sequel brings the characters back together as adults, nearly three decades after the events o

Iconic 1987 film Dirty Dancing is set to be the next subject of London’s lauded Secret Cinema event series.
The new event opens on July 22, 2020 and promises to “reignite the iconic world of the Kellermans’ holiday resort”.Read more: ‘Secret Cinema Presents Stranger Things’ review: track down the Demogorgon in an immersive Starcourt Mall experience“Secret Cinema Presents Dirty Dancing will see thousands of people descend on a top secret, outdoor London l

Aaron Eckhart, who played Harvey Dent in acclaimed comic book film The Dark Knight, has responded to rumours that actor Peter Sarsgaard is to take on the role for upcoming new movie The Batman.
Eckhart, known for supporting parts in Erin Brockovich, Midway and London Has Fallen, played Dent in Christopher Nolan’s 2008 Oscar-winning epic – which saw Gotham’s District Attorney driven insane by a desire to avenge his girlfriend’s death at the hands of the Joker (He

Star Wars actor Kelly Marie Tran has hit back at online bullies who drove her to quit social media back in 2018.
The star, who will reprise her role as Rose Tico in the imminent The Rise Of Skywalker, after first playing the character in 2017’s The Last Jedi, deleted her Instagram posts last year after receiving scores of abusive messages online.
Co-star John Boyega was among the co-stars to lend support to Tran at the time, while many other figures from the world of entertainmen

Crisis on Infinite Earths Episode 4 Promo
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Crisis on Infinite Earths episode 3! 
A Flash sacrificed his life in the third episode of Crisis on Infinite Earths. But it wasn’t enough to save the multiverse. The heroes have failed, and every last Earth is gone…at least in the present. However, the six surviving heroes at the Vanishing Point may still be able to go back in time. Unfortunately, they will have to do so without the one true S

The CW Debuts the First Stargirl Trailer
Over the weekend, DC Entertainment quickly pulled the first teaser for Stargirl. However, that may have been done just to give The CW a chance to premiere the first Stargirl trailer during Crisis on Infinite Earths.
The new trailer sheds some additional light on Stargirl‘s origin story. In this show, Joel McHale’s Sylvester Pemberton was Starman, and not the Star-Spangled Kid/Skyman as he was in the comic. Luke Wilson’s Pat Du

Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign team have portrayed the US President as Avengers villain Thanos in a new video that takes aim at the Democratic Party.
In a modified clip from Avengers: Endgame, Trump’s face is superimposed onto the body of Thanos as he declares “I am inevitable”.
In the @TrumpWarRoom clip, it then cuts to a recent press conference being given by House speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leading Democrats. A windy sound effect is heard and they all then turn into

Quentin Tarantino teases Kill Bill Vol. 3 is in the cards
With Quentin Tarantino supposedly set to retire after his tenth film, there’s lots of debate and speculation on what his final film will be, whether an R-rated Star Trek or Kill Bill Vol. 3 and now the 56-year-old writer/director has once again teased the revival of his acclaimed Uma Thurman-starring martial arts series. (Via JoBlo)
RELATED: Quentin Tarantino Says He Talked Kill Bill Vol. 3 with Uma Recently!
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Amazon’s Lord of the Rings adds Ema Horvath
As pre-production is about to begin for the highly-anticipated Lord of the Rings series at Amazon, the streaming service’s adaptation has expanded its cast further with the addition of Ema Horvath (The Gallows Act II) in a series regular role, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Amazon Orders Lord of the Rings Season 2 Early
Details are being kept under wraps for most of the cast on the series, but it is set to star Joseph Mawle

Disney+’s Home Alone casts Jojo Rabbit’s Archie Yates, Kemper & Delaney
Deadline has brought word that Disney+’s upcoming Home Alone reboot has begun building its cast with the additions of Jojo Rabbit breakout star Archie Yates, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt‘s Ellie Kemper and Catastrophe‘s Rob Delaney.
RELATED: Night at the Museum, Home Alone Among Reboots Headed for Disney+
Though no plot details have been given for the film, w

Supergirl Casts Thomas Lennon as the New Mxyzptlk
Mr. Mxyzptlk is making his way back to Supergirl in 2020. However, he’s going to look a lot different from the last time viewers saw him. Deadline brings word that Thomas Lennon has joined the series as the newest actor to play the impish supervillain on the small screen.
Lennon is perhaps best known for co-creating and starring on Comedy Central’s Reno 911! from 2003 until 2009. Earlier this month, it was announced that the series i

Marvel TV closing down, remaining shows now at Marvel Studios
As various streaming services and networks have begun cutting ties with the comic powerhouse in recent years, Marvel TV is officially closing its doors as its head Jeph Loeb is preparing his departure, and now the remaining shows currently running or in production will become a part of the primary Marvel Studios, according to Deadline.
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Due to the shutt