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"Strangers in a strange land." Well Go USA has released another full-length, final trailer for Ip Man 4: The Finale, opening in theaters next week on Christmas Day. That's right - Ip Man is a cinema Christmas present! This is the fourth (and final) film in the Ip Man series that first kicked off in 2008 with Donnie Yen starring as the legendary "Yip Man" in Ip Man. We posted another full trailer just a few weeks ago, but one more can't hurt. Unless you fight him. Donnie Yen returns again, along

"Dancing isn't for you, don't you get it?" Music Box Films has released an official US trailer for the indie Georgian dance film And Then We Danced, which was Sweden's official film submission to the Academy Awards this year (sadly it did not make the shortlist). The story is about a carefree dancer named Irakli who arrives at the National Georgian Ensemble, causing fellow dancer Merab to push himself more all the while he falls hard for him. The film is an "interesting look into a part of the

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RANKED: All the Major Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker Deaths!
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is already counting up huge numbers at the box office, but we’re more interested in the characters who are down for the count. That’s right, we’re ranking all the big Rise of Skywalker deaths, some of which happened so quickly they barely registered! Check out the RIP ranking in the gallery below! Obviously, SPOILERS BEWARE!!!!
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Amazon Prime Video January 2020 movie and TV titles announced
The list for the new Amazon Prime Video January 2020 movies and TV titles have been released, which you can now view below! This includes the series debut of Amazon‘s newest 5-part docuseries titled Ted Bundy: Falling For a Killer which will explore Bundy’s heinous crimes from a female perspective. Bundy’s long-term girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall, her daughter Molly, and other survivors come forward to share thei

A host of high profile actors, including Danny DeVito and Edward Norton, have signed an open letter calling out Hollywood for ignoring actors with disabilities.
Read more: Edward Norton: “If you take your work seriously, it’s all-consuming”
Published through the Ruderman Family Foundation, DeVito and Norton have co-signed the statement, which also includes Jason Alexander, Mark Ruffalo, RJ Mitte and more.
“The entertainment industry has made strides in prioritising divers

BEGIN SLIDESHOWPOLL: What’s the Best Star Wars Movie?
The time has finally come for the decades-long Skywalker Saga to come to a close with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, now in theaters. With that in mind, ComingSoon.net is asking our readers what is the best Star Wars movie of them all. Let us know by voting in the poll below!
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Zoe Kravitz explores heartbreak in Hulu’s High Fidelity teaser
The 2000 romantic dramedy High Fidelity is one of the most celebrated of the genre, and now Hulu’s series adaptation is hitting the streaming service on Valentine’s Day. The first High Fidelity teaser for the Zoe Kravitz-led series has arrived, exploring the highs and lows of the New York dating and music scenes. Check out the trailer below!
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POLL RESULTS: Which Keanu Reeves fourquel will you see May 21, 2021?
It’s been a week since Warner Bros. announced that the fourth Matrix film is set to hit theaters on the same day as Keanu Reeves’ other fourquel John Wick: Chapter 4 on May 21, 2021 and after asking our readers which they intend on seeing in theaters on the day of release, the results from over 1500 votes are in and it was a close one! Check out the results below!
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A teaser trailer for the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of soul has been released – watch it below.
Read more: Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018: an icon for feminism, the civil rights movement and the greatest soul singer of her generation
Franklin died at the age of 76 due to advance pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type on August 16, 2018.
Following the rise of her career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her i

Schitt’s Creek final season trailer invites you to the Rosebud Motel for the last time
Pop TV has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming sixth and final season of their fan-favorite comedy series Schitt’s Creek, offering us a preview of what the fans should expect to see in the new 14-episode season as we prepare to say our final goodbyes to the Rose family. The sitcom is scheduled to return on  January 7, 2020, at 9:00 ET/PT on Pop TV. Check out the video in the pl

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSix-minute Tenet prologue attached to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker showings
As if fans didn’t already have enough excitement to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on the big screen, it’s been revealed that a six-minute prologue from the mysterious Christopher Nolan project Tenet has been attached to select IMAX screenings of the finale of the Skywalker Saga! (Via The Hollywood Reporter)
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWGreen Eggs and Ham renewed for a second season at Netflix
It has already been more than a month since Green Eggs and Ham had its series debut in November, and now Netflix has officially announced that they have renewed their Dr. Seuss animated series for a 10-episode second season which will be titled as Green Eggs and Ham: The Second Serving. The announcement also came with the newly released season two teaser that kicks off Sam and Guy’s upcoming adventure. Check out the

BEGIN SLIDESHOWA legend returns in new Star Trek: Picard teaser
With only a month left until the debut of the highly-anticipated next installment in the small-screen universe of Star Trek, Picard, CBS All Access has debuted a new teaser for the Next Generation sequel promising the titular legend’s return, which can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Star Trek: Picard Gets an Early Season 2 Renewal at CBS All Access
Picard will have its U.S. debut on January 2

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker actor Oscar Isaac has told NME that he’s “probably not” going to play the character of Poe Dameron in a spin-off series, even if it means reuniting with on-screen pal Finn (John Boyega).
The new film, which came out yesterday (December 19), is the last in the current trilogy which began with 2015’s The Force Awakens.Read more: ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ review: a sufficiently satisfying finale that gives fans exactly wh

Jason Momoa’s Sweet Girl adds Marisa Tomei
The Marvel Cinematic Universe and DCEU are getting their own little crossover with the upcoming Netflix thriller Sweet Girl as Spider-Man: Far From Home star Marisa Tomei has joined the cast that’s being led by Aquaman‘s Jason Momoa, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Tomei, who has been nominated for three Oscars and winning

Landscapers: Olivia Colman to star in HBO’s new crime drama miniseries
According to Deadline. Academy Award-wining actress Olivia Colman (Fleabag, The Crown) has officially signed on for the lead role in HBO and Sky’s forthcoming crime drama series titled Landscapers, which will be inspired by a real-life murder case that happened in the U.K. The series is written by Colman’s husband Ed Sinclair, who will also serve as an executive producer alongside Colman through recently es

"He's gotta go…" Sony Classics has debuted an official US trailer for the indie film The Climb, originally based on the short film of the same name also by the same director. The film starts out with one long scene - two friends are riding bikes together in Europe. One of them reveals he slept with the other's wife, and then the two fight as they struggle to ride their bikes up a steep hill. The feature film continues from here telling a sweet, wacky, amusing tale of bromance - two frien

BEGIN SLIDESHOW3-Hour Doctor Sleep Director’s Cut Blu-ray details revealed!
It’s been just over a month since the release of Mike Flanagan’s masterful Stephen King adaptation of Doctor Sleep and now Warner Bros. has revealed the first details for the Blu-ray release for the Shining sequel, which is set to hit shelves on February 4 with a 3-hour director’s cut featuring 30 minutes of new, alternate and extended footage included! The full art for the Bl

Saved by the Bell reboot casts John Michael Higgins as new principal
With Elizabeth Berkley (Showgirls) and Mario Lopez (The X Factor) already set to reprise their iconic Saved by the Bell roles for the upcoming reboot at NBC’s forthcoming streaming service Peacock, John Michael Higgins (Pitch Perfect) has joined the cast as the new principal of Bayside, according to TheWrap.
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Donald Glover has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang by joining his campaign team as creative consultant.
Read more: We tried to explain all the celebrity cameos in Childish Gambino’s ‘Feels Like Summer’ video
Yang is one of a number of candidates running to be the Democratic nominee in next year’s US presidential election, with the winner of the contest set to go up against Donald Trump in the November 2020 vote.
Glover officially joined Yang’s

BEGIN SLIDESHOWStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens with over $40 million Thursday night
Though it may be receiving a more mixed response from critics, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is lighting up the box office with a Thursday night opening of $40 million, which puts it near The Last Jedi‘s opening and making it possibly the fifth best preview night ever.
Internationally, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is open in 46 markets, with 33 material markets opening yesterda

"Every day is all we have." Fox Searchlight has unveiled the first trailer for the film Downhill, an English-language remake of the beloved dark comedy Force Majeure made by Ruben Östlund. Set at a ski resort in the Alps (filmed in Austria), the movie is about a family that narrowly escapes an avalanche. Everything is then thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other. This one is directed by Nat Faxon & Jim Rash (of The Way Way Ba

BEGIN SLIDESHOWLittle Women featurette reveals new behind-the-scenes footage
Ahead of the film’s theatrical release next week, Sony Pictures has released the first featurette for director Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film adaptation of Little Women. The video features Gerwig along with the star-studded cast as they talk about the importance and timeliness of author Louisa May Alcott’s iconic book for today’s generation. Also featuring new behind-the-scenes footage,

Cats star Jason Derulo has responded to the negative reception the movie has received from critics ahead of its release in cinemas.
Read more: Cats review: weird and occasionally wonderful, this feline flick is no cat-astrophe
Due out today (December 20), Tom Hooper’s big-screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s original musical hasn’t fared well with critics. One went as far as to call it “a mesmerisingly ugly fiasco that makes you feel like your brain is bei

BEGIN SLIDESHOWJames Cameron says Avatar Re-release will top Avengers: Endgame
With Avatar 2 recently wrapping production and James Cameron’s celebrated first film being dethroned at the top of the box office by this year’s Avengers: Endgame, the first sci-fi adventure is heading back to theaters and the director believes it’ll reclaim the spot for the highest-grossing film of all-time. (Via USA Today)
“I think it’s a certainty,” Cameron said. &ldqu

BEGIN SLIDESHOWJennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin in Respect teaser
MGM has released the first teaser for director Liesl Tommy’s forthcoming Aretha Franklin biopic film Respect, giving us our first official look at Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson as The Queen of Soul. Starring an award-winning ensemble cast also led by Forest Whitaker and Mary J. Blige, the film will be making its debuts in theaters on October 9, 2020. Check out the Respect teaser below, along with the poster in the gallery!

"Find out what it means to me!" MGM has revealed an official trailer for a biopic film titled Respect about the life of legendary singer Aretha Franklin. The film stars Jennifer Hudson as the singer, and it aims to tell her entire life story - from her start as a child singing in her father's church's choir to her superstar fame performing around the world. The cast includes Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Skye Dakota

7 Big Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Cameos to Watch For
Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has released in theaters across the country, Comingsoon.net is recapping some of the film’s biggest cameos. Check them out in the gallery below!
RELATED: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review
The 9th film in the Skywalker Saga ends 40 years of storytelling…regardless of how critics are reacting to the film (which let’s be fair, isn’t well), the finale is undeniabl

Hitman’s Bodyguard 2 Gets Late August 2020 Release Date
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, the sequel to the hit 2017 box-office hit, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, has secured an August 28, 2020 release date. It is currently the only film on that date, and will arrive one week after another big sequel, Bill & Ted Face the Music.
RELATED: Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen Character Spots Released
The sequel will feature Ryan&n

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Christmas Chronicles 2 Adds Tyrese Gibson
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tyrese Gibson has joined Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn in the upcoming Netflix sequel The Christmas Chronicles 2. The actor will play the boyfriend of Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s mother in the film.
Also included in the report is the addition of Lethal Weapon alum Darlene Love in an unspecified role.
In the sequel to 2018’s The Christmas Chronicles, Kate Pierce — now a cynical

BEGIN SLIDESHOWJames Cameron Says Avatar 2 Will Beat Avengers: Endgame’s Box Office Haul
Avatar 2 is still coming out. As proof, James Cameron is starting to stoke the anticipation flames a little by telling USA Today that he believes — nay, is certain — that Avatar 2 will beat the box office haul of Avengers: Endgame.
“I think it’s a certainty,” Cameron said. “But let’s give ‘Endgame’ their moment and let’s celebrate t

BEGIN SLIDESHOWIt’s an Epic Dogfight in New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Clip
This week’s early episode of the acclaimed Disney+ spinoff series The Mandalorian saw an exclusive sneak peek for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker attached, highlighting Poe (Oscar Isaac), Finn (John Boyega) and Chewie (Joonas Suotamo) in an epic dogfight with a squadron of TIE fighters. The clip has made its way online and can be viewed below!
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Downhill trailer starring Will Ferrell & Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Fox Searchlight has released the official trailer for directing duo Nat Faxon and Jim Rash’s upcoming comedy-drama film Downhill, featuring lead stars Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a married couple who will undergo a huge conflict in their relationship after Ferrell’s character made a selfish decision. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on February 14. Check out the Downhill trailer below!
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Martin Scorsese has hinted that The Irishman could be his final film as a director.
The gangster film starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino is Scorsese’s first for Netflix and has been acclaimed as a classic.
But Scorsese says he is growing weary of the lack of cinemas showing anything other than blockbusters and superhero films. He added that, aged 77, he has other things he wants to do.Speaking about the genesis of The Irishman, Scorsese told The Guardian: “Theatres have been comma

Hulu not biting for The Vampire Chronicles series
After almost a year of development with Nashville‘s Dee Johnson set as showrunner for the series, Hulu has decided to pass on the upcoming series adaptation of Anne Rice’s classic gothic novel The Vampire Chronicles, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Dee Johnson Set as Showrunner for Hulu’s The Vampire Chronicles Series
The Vampire Chronicles began with 1976’s Interview with the Vampire, w

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LEGO movie rights go from Warner Bros. to Universal Pictures
After the poor performance of its last two LEGO pictures, Warner Bros. has let their movie rights to the toy property lapse. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it is Universal Pictures that is picking up the pieces in a deal that will give them exclusive rights to make films based on the 70-year-old LEGO brand.
RELATED: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Review
Producer Dan Lin and his Rideback banner, which