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The Mandalorian Season 2 release date revealed!
Creator Jon Favreau previously revealed that the second season of The Mandalorian would arrive on Disney+ this Fall, but during today’s Disney Earnings Call The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger revealed that The Mandalorian Season 2 release date is October 2020. Later on the call it was confirmed that the possibilities for a third season as well as Mandalorian spin-offs are being explored. It was also revealed that the n

"We all have to face ourselves sooner or later…" Gravitas has debuted an official trailer for a peculiar indie sci-fi film titled Two/One, also written out as 2/1. The film is about two men from opposites sides of the world who are connected - when one sleeps, the other one is awake. It seems to be inspired by Your Name, the body-switching anime sensation, but with a more dramatic premise. When the two different men finally meet, a simple question arises: Who is the dream and who is the

South African filmmaker Richard Stanley made his feature directorial debut in 1990 with Hardware, a post-apocalyptic science fiction flick about a self-repairing cyborg that goes on a rampage. His second film, 1992's Dust Devil, is a kind of supernatural Spaghetti Western about a shape-shifting, hitchhiking serial killer. These low-budget genre movies, while commercial failures, showed potential and made it possible for Stanley to work on his dream project – an adaptation of H.G. Wells' T

Ways & Means: Patrick Dempsey to star in new CBS pilot
According to TVLine, CBS has officially given a pilot order to the political drama titled Ways & Means with Grey’s Anatomy alum Patrick Dempsey attached for the leading role. If the pilot successfully scores a series order, this project would be Dempsey’s first major broadcast TV comeback after nearly 5 years since he made his last appearance as Derek Shepherd in ABC’s long-running medical drama in 2015.

CS Soapbox: The Good Place Is NBC’s Most Depressing Comedy Ever (In A Good Way)
“All humans are aware of death. So…we’re all a little bit sad. All the time. That’s just the deal.” That quote is taken directly from The Good Place’s second season from an episode entitled “Existential Crisis.” That’s what The Good Place has been throughout its four seasons: a well-lit, hopeful, and hysterical contemplation of life’s bigge

"There are no particular limitations to the different breeds." Would you clone your dog? If it meant they'd be around forever? After originally premiering at the Toronto Film Festival in 2018, Aeon has debuted the short film Norman, Norman online to watch. "Co-starring the Canadian filmmaker Sophy Romvari, her beloved 16-year-old Shih Tzu Norman, and the US singer and dog-cloning proponent Barbra Streisand, Norman, Norman follows Romvari as she falls into a YouTube hole on the promises, perils

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Netflix’s Castlevania Season 3 sets premiere date
Netflix has announced the official premiere date for the upcoming 10-episode third season of their supernatural animated series Castlevania, which will feature the return of the voice cast led by Richard Armitage and Graham McTavish. Season 3 will be available for streaming on March 5, exclusively on Netflix. In addition, a cool new poster for the new season has also been released which you can now check out below!
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Jeanne Tripplehorn joins HBO’s period drama The Gilded Age
According to Deadline, Emmy Award-winning actress Jeanne Tripplehorn (Grey Gardens) has officially signed on for a major recurring role in HBO‘s forthcoming period drama series The Gilded Age which hails from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. Tripplehorn is set to portray the role of Sylvia Chamberlain, who is being described as a genuine expert in the creative arts and a great art collector. She is entirely e

"Stealing money is okay for me. But profaning a saint's tomb, is too much." The Match Factory released an official promo trailer for the indie comedy The Unknown Saint, from Moroccan filmmaker Alaa Eddine Aljem. This premiered in the Critics Week section at the Cannes Film Festival last year, and earned a few rave reviews from critics before stopping by a few other festivals. This Coen Brothers-esque dark comedy is about a thief who buries money on top of a hill fleeing the police. When he retu

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Sung Kang’s Han Lue added to the official F9 poster
Following the surprise reveal in the Fast & Furious 9 trailer that Sung Kang’s Han Lue character has risen from the dead, Han has now officially been added to the F9 poster. You can check out the updated poster now in the gallery below!
RELATED: The Fast & Furious 9 Trailer Is Here!
Fast & Furious 9 was originally set to hit theaters on April 19 but was pushed back a year to make room for the first

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Mandatory Streamers: Netflix’s Locke & Key adaptation debuts
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of February 3, Netflix’s Locke & Key series adaptation of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s fantasy horror graphic novel finally debuts its coming-of-age mystery about love, loss, and the unshakable bonds that define family. Check out the best shows deb

"You're my daughter, this is my problem!" Vertical Entertainment has debuted the full-length official trailer for the "critically acclaimed Southern Gothic neo-noir thriller" titled Blood on Her Name, which marks the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Matthew Pope. We featured a teaser trailer for this last year, to promote the film's premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival. It's arriving in theaters and also on VOD later this month. Blood on Her Name is about a local garage owner named Leig

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New Birds of Prey clips feature Black Canary and Huntress
During a recent guest appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Birds of Prey star Mary Elizabeth Winstead debuted a new clip from Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly-anticipated DC film, giving us a preview of one of the titular team’s many funny banters from the film. Check out the short clip (starting at the 4:16 mark) and full interview below along with a new sneak peek clip featuring an introduction

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The New Mutants poster: You’re not alone. Not anymore
The New Mutants’ official Twitter account has revealed a new poster for 20th Century Studios’ horror superhero film based on the Marvel Comics team. You can check out the full poster now in the gallery below!
RELATED: The New Mutants Trailer Previews Fox’s Last X-Men Film
20th Century Studios in association with Marvel Entertainment presents The New Mutants, an original horror thriller set in an i

Star Wars creator George Lucas might have made a small appearance in Episode IX, according to the film’s sound designers, David Acord and Matt Wood.
An audio clip of Lucas screaming, now called “The George” was recorded in 1973 for the director’s film American Graffiti – and has since featured in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and The Last Jedi.Read more: What is the Star Wars Ben Solo Challenge and why are fans obsessed with it?In an intervie

Chris Pratt to star in Antoine Fuqua’s The Terminal List series
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Antoine Fuqua’s Fuqua Films and MRC Television is currently in the process of developing a series adaptation of author Jack Carr’s bestselling action thriller novel titled The Terminal List with Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt attached to lead the potential series. This project will mark Pratt’s first major TV role after 5 years since starring in the final season

Quentin Tarantino’s long-time producer Shannon Mackintosh has said the filmmaker’s 10th and final feature is likely to still be a while off.
On the red carpet at the 2020 BAFTAs, Mackintosh told NME that Tarantino’s creative plans for the future extend beyond his own features.Read more: The biggest talking points from the BAFTAs 2020Asked for details on the next film, Mackintosh couldn’t reveal too much plot-wise. “I don’t know!” she said. “He has

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Gemma Chan Reveals Marvel’s Eternals has wrapped production
Eternals star Gemma Chan, who plays Sersi in the film, has shared that production on the Marvel Studios’ project has officially wrapped production. You can check out the announcement from Chan via her Twitter account below!It’s a wrap. pic.twitter.com/za0yVQDCfj
— Gemma Chan (@gemma_chan) February 4, 2020RELATED: Marvel Super Bowl Spot Reveals Loki, Falcon and the Winter Soldier and WandaVision!

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Altered Carbon Season 2 teaser reveals Anthony Mackie as Takeshi Kovacs
Netflix has released a brand new teaser for the upcoming second season of their cyberpunk series Altered Carbon, featuring our first look at MCU star Anthony Mackie as the new Takeshi Kovacs. Based on author Richard K. Morgan’s sci-fi novel of the same name, the series is scheduled to return on February 27. Check out the video in the player below along with the new official stills in the gallery!
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The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires series in the works at Amazon
In a competitive bidding war against other studios and production companies, Deadline reports former ABC Studios president Patrick Moran’s PKM Productions has successfully won the rights to author Grady Hendrix’s novel titled The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires. PKM is planning to adapt the upcoming supernatural horror novel into a series as part of Moran’s overall deal

CS Interview: Bronson Pinchot and John Ashton Celebrate Beverly Hills Cop 35th Anniversary
In 1984, Beverly Hills Cop exploded onto the big screen and instantly catapulted its star Eddie Murphy to superstardom. Thirty-five years, $316 million at the worldwide box office and two sequels later, the action-comedy classic continues to entertain audiences with its clever humor, instantly recognizable pop-synth score, action, and well-developed characters.
To promote the new 35th Anniversary Blu-ray

Kiele Sanchez Joins CBS’ The Lincoln Lawyer
According to Deadline, Kingdom alumna Kiele Sanchez has been tapped to play the female lead in the CBS drama The Lincoln Lawyer. The actress will play Lorna, Mickey Haller’s second ex-wife and office manager who runs the business side of his practice. She also serves as his therapist and tries to help Mickey continue with his recovery from opioid addiction.
To date, no one has been cast in the role of Mickey.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWQuentin Tarantino Reveals Rick Dalton’s Fate
Are you curious to hear what happened to Rick Dalton, the actor (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) whose downward spiral marked the central focus of Once Upon a time in Hollywood? Well, Quentin Tarantino himself recently revealed the character’s fate in an interview with The Wrap — an explanation that gives some closure for the character whilst also demonstrating Tarantino’s deep knowledge of pop culture.
“The

Rosamund Pike is Marie Curie in Studiocanal’s Radioactive trailer
StudioCanal has released the official trailer for director Marjane Satrapi’s biographical drama film titled Radioactive, which centers on renowned scientist Marie Curie, who made significant changes in the world through her brilliant discoveries. Starring Academy Award-nominated actress Rosamund Pike, the film had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and is set to hit the theaters in

Nicolas Cage will star in and be the main focus of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which is now billed for a 19 March 2021 release date, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film, casting the actor as a fictionalised version of himself, will be directed by Tom Gormican, from a screenplay co-written with Kevin Etten.Read more: Quentin Tarantino’s ‘gracious loser’ face was not up to scratch – just like his treatment of female charactersCage has most recent

Spinning Out series cancelled after one season at Netflix
After a little more than a month since Spinning Out made its series debut, Deadline brings word that Netflix has officially decided not to give the figure skating drama a second season renewal. The series was led by Crawl’s Kaya Scodelario and Mad Men’s January Jones.
RELATED: Pieces of Her: Toni Collette to Star in Netflix’s New Drama Series
Spinning Out is a 10-episode series created by former competiti

"If my science doesn't speak for itself, then you have gravely misunderstood it." Working Title has debuted an official full-length trailer for Radioactive, a historic biopic about the life and times of iconic scientist Marie Curie. This initially premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last fall, and opens in the UK in March. The film tells of the scientific and romantic passions of Marie and Pierre Curie, and the reverberation of their discoveries into the 20th century. Marie (born Maria Salom

Quentin Tarantino has explained what happens to his newest hero from Once Upon A Time in Hollywood after the end of the film – spoilers lie ahead.
Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, joins forces at the end of the film with his stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) to stop the members of the Manson Family from killing Sharon Tate.Read more: ‘Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood’ film review – Tarantino’s most satisfying work in decadesAt a post-screening Q&am

Bill Murray and Aubrey Plaza have given their own take on Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse with a brief sketch promoting the upcoming Film Independent Spirit Awards.
In the 26-second skit, the two actors recreate the film’s most widespread promo shot – Plaza standing where Robert Pattinson would be, Murray filling Willem Dafoe’s shoes, and let audiences know about the upcoming awards ceremony where The Lighthouse could pick up several awards.Read more: ‘The L

Harrison Ford has been confirmed to reprise his role as Indiana Jones in the fifth film of the franchise.
Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy told the BBC about the status of the much-delayed upcoming film on the BAFTAs red carpet.Read more: Brad Pitt’s BAFTAs 2020 message proves he should be named Hollywood’s king of comedy already“We’re working away, getting the script where we want it to be and then we’ll be ready to go,” said Kennedy. Rumours of a new actor ta

Joker will be screened around the UK this summer, complete with a live orchestra. You can see the full list of dates below.Read More: ‘Joker’ review: a melancholic psychodrama punctuated by splashes of shocking violenceThe orchestra will play Hildur Guðnadóttir’s BAFTA award-winning score for the first time live. Joker – Live in Concert will kick off in London on April 30 at the Eventim Apollo.
The orchestra will then tour the UK and Ireland with

"I believe in you, Peter." So worth the wait. New Orleans-based filmmaker Benh Zeitlin is finally back with his second feature film at the Sundance Film Festival. He rocked the festival in 2012 with his debut Beasts of the Southern Wild, and is back again eight years later to share his latest creation. Wendy is Zeitlin's new take on Peter Pan, a re-imagining of the classic J.M. Barrie story, this time focusing on the character of Wendy as the adventurous leader of the group of boys. It follows

Before the title card in Pablo Larrain's film Ema is a following shot of the platinum-blonde title character walking down the middle of an empty road lit by neon and fire. It is perhaps the only truly familiar authorial element in Larrain's latest feature. Ema marks Larrain's return to his homeland of Chile after a successful Hollywood debut in Jackie, and he also returns, for the first time since Tony Manero, to apolitical subject matter. There are no coups, riots, or assassinations in Ema; no

"We have to trust each other." "We have to have faith." Warner Bros has released a second trailer for The Way Back, the latest film from director Gavin O'Connor (director of Miracle, Warrior, The Accountant). Not to be confused with a different film titled The Way Back from 2010, about prisoners escaping across Asia. This sports drama is about a former high school basketball phenom named Jack, now struggling with alcoholism and a tragic loss, who is offered a coaching job at his alma mater. As