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Netflix has won a bidding war to produce a new documentary on the late Nipsey Hussle.
The new film, to be directed by the Oscar-nominated Ava DuVernay, has been anticipated for a while, and was the subject of an intense bidding war between Netflix, Amazon and more.Read more: Nipsey Hussle, 1985-2019: a musician who gave a voice to the voiceless and changed the face of indie rapAccording to Deadline, Netflix won the bidding war by stumping up an eight-figure sum for the film, which will be both d

Sharon Stone has revealed that her Bumble profile has finally been restored.
The actress was locked out of the dating app in December 2019, because users thought her account was fake.
Many were stunned that the Oscar-nominated actress, who has starred in movies such as Casino, Basic Instinct and Total Recall, genuinely had an account on the app.
She posted an image of the pop-up message on Twitter to raise awareness of her unlikely shut out at the time and wrote: “I went on the @bumble dat

Mark Ruffalo could be set to star in a HBO TV adaptation of the Oscar winning movie Parasite.
The Avengers star is reportedly being lined up for a role according to Collider with sources claiming there “is interest on both sides of the negotiation table”.
It is thought Ruffalo may portray Kim Ki-taek – played in the film by Song Kang-ho – the embattled patriarch of the lower-class family in focus.Read more: Parasite review: Bong Joon-ho’s darkly comic thriller is a

Zachary Levi & Cole Sprouse to star in Lionsgate’s music comedy Undercover
Shazam! star Zachary Levi and Riverdale actor Cole Sprouse have officially signed on for the leading roles in Lionsgate’s forthcoming music-driven family comedy film titled Undercover. The film will be directed by Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink. In addition, Levi took to Instagram to share his excitement for the film, revealing that Undercover will be featuring “some of the most iconic tun

Mandatory Streamers: Zoë Kravitz stars in Hulu’s High Fidelity adaptation
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of February 10, Zoë Kravitz stars in Hulu’s small screen adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel High Fidelity as Rob, a female record store owner in the rapidly gentrified neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn who revisits past relationships through m

Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None film in the works at 20th Century Studios
According to Deadline, 20th Century Studios is in the process of developing a brand new film adaptation of And Then There Were None, based on acclaimed author Agatha Christie‘s mystery novel of the same name. Described as a fresh new take on the classic story, the film will be penned by husband and wife writing duo Anna Waterhouse and Joe Shrapnel, who co-wrote the screenplay for Kristen Stewart&rsq

Macaulay Culkin has again spoken out about his friendship with Michael Jackson, insisting he has nothing to ”speak up about” when it comes to the late singer.
The Home Alone actor was friends with Jackson from around the age of nine. He testified at Jackson’s child molestation trial in 2003, and called the allegations against him “absolutely ridiculous”.
Culkin also previously defended the late singer in 2019, saying: “[Michael] reached out to me because a lot

"You look like my type!" Social media can be a dangerous addiction! MJ is a horror thriller short film made by London-based filmmaker Jamie Delaney, creating shorts for years now. Coral Amiga stars as Mary Jane, aka "MJ", a woman obsessed with social media but overwhelmed by her inadequacy. As she becomes increasingly alienated, she develops an addiction to the satisfaction of killing because it's bringing her the attention she craves. "MJ puts a spin on the traditional slasher film while forci

"Beware his story, one and all… Brahms was never just a doll. To live again, he needs a friend." STX Films & Lakeshore have revealed a second trailer for Brahms: The Boy 2, arriving in theaters later this month. This horror sequel is about a haunted doll that befriends a young boy in order to return to life. After a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their young son finds Brahms, a creepy life-like doll that begins to taunt them in unsettling ways. Katie Holmes stars, along wit

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Soapbox: Would a Joker Sequel Sully Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar?
Todd Phillips’ Joker made waves last year for not only being the most profitable R-rated movie ever made but for possibly redefining the comic book genre. Led by Joaquin Phoenix’s powerhouse Oscar-winning performance as the titular character, Joker resembles more a character study on mental illness and societal isolation than an action-packed superhero film. This Taxi Driver

New to Stream: Kanopy’s February lineup & Valentine’s Day recommendations!
Kanopy, the premium, free-to-the-user entertainment streaming platform, has released a new list of films hitting the service in February, as well as a list of specific recommendations for Valentine’s Day! The list of titles includes Oscar winners, foreign language films, documentaries, and more. These films are available for free to library cardholders at partnered universities and public libraries

"We have an opportunity here, to teach these people…" It's back! Universal has debuted a second official trailer for The Hunt, which was set to open last fall until it was pulled from the schedule out of fears that it would offend or upset too many people. These various complaints & criticisms have been turned into quotes they've slapped on the poster! Which you can view below. This "Most Dangerous Game"-inspired thriller is the latest by clever filmmaker Craig Zobel (of Compliance,

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Brahms: The Boy 2 National Make a Friend Day trailer
To celebrate National Make a Friend Day, STXfilms has released the second and final trailer for Brahms: The Boy 2, starring Katie Holmes (Batman Begins) and Christopher Convery (Gotham). You can check out the final trailer now in the player below!
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Unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into a guest house on the estate where the

CS Video: Will Ferrell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Downhill cast talk comedy-drama film
ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to sit down with the cast and filmmakers of Downhill, including Will Ferrell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Zach Woods, Zoe Chao, and writers and directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, to chat about the comedy-drama film which opens in theaters this Friday. You can check out the interviews now in the player below!
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Kelly Marie Tran has responded to the reaction to her character’s reduced role in the most recent Star Wars film.
Tran first appeared in the franchise as Rose Tico in the 2017 film The Last Jedi, a role she took on again in Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker, which was released in December.Read more: ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ review: a sufficiently satisfying finale that gives fans exactly what they wantHowever, many fans were left outraged that her screentime was drast

Billie Eilish has teased that her theme for the forthcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die is likely to be a ballad.
Speaking earlier this week at the Oscars, Eilish confirmed that the song is “written” and “done” and once again described the honour as “crazy,” adding: “It’s a life goal, for sure.”Read more: Billie Eilish – Album Of The Year: 2019 was hersWhen quizzed on whether the track is likely to be “more of a ballad”

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew The Hunt trailer and release date for delayed horror film
More than four months since Universal Pictures decided to cancel the scheduled release of Blumhouse’s The Hunt last year, the studio has officially announced the new release date for director Craig Zobel’s horror thriller film. Universal’s decision was made out of respect in response to the horrific mass shootings that happened in Dayton and El Paso.
Originally set to hit the theaters on September 27,

Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin has revealed that he had a “disastrous” interview for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
It comes after Culkin returned to acting last year with a supporting role in Seth Green’s Changeland.Read more: ‘Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood’ film review – Tarantino’s most satisfying work in decadesIn an interview with Esquire, Culkin revealed he had could have starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Br

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAltered Carbon Season 2 trailer starring Anthony Mackie
Netflix has released the official trailer for the upcoming second season of their cyberpunk series Altered Carbon, featuring Anthony Mackie’s Takeshi Kovacs as he returns to Harlan’s World in search for his long-lost love Quell. 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 Altered Carbon Season 2 trailer in the p

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Sonic The Hedgehog director Jeff Fowler on redesigning Sonic
Remember the first Sonic The Hedgehog trailer that featured a horrendous rendering of the title character? Those days seem long ago thanks to Paramount Pictures, which pushed back the release date in order to allow the visual-effects team to completely redesign Sonic into something a bit more fan friendly. And while the results were praised, the stress of such a massive last-minute undertaking certainly took a toll on

Netflix Wins Rights to Ava DuVernay’s Nipsey Hussle Documentary
Following an intense bidding war between studios, Deadline is reporting that Netflix has successfully won the rights to the upcoming documentary film about the late Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle with Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma) attached to helm the untitled docufilm.
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Nipsey Hussle first gained recognition in 2005 for

Harrison Ford has criticised Donald Trump on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, describing the president as a “son of a bitch”.
The Star Wars actor made the comment when he appeared on the American TV show on February 10 to promote his new film, The Call of the Wild.
During the conversation, the 77-year-old star was presented with a mock poster for The Call of the Wild which was made up of fake reviews from Donald Trump quotes, instead of comments from critics.
Kimmel began by asking the Indiana Jo

BEGIN SLIDESHOWLocke & Key Season 1 Episode 3 and Episode 4 Recap
In the previous episodes of Netflix’s Locke & Key, the Locke family moved to Keyhouse, and Bode learned how to use the magical keys from the sinister woman in the well. In Locke & Key Season 1 Episode 3, Bode found the Ghost Key, and in Locke & Key Season 1 Episode 4, Kinsey showed Scot what it’s like in her head.
Kinsey’s Fear
Bode gave Kinsey and Tyler a tour of what’s in his head, m

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHarrison Ford meets Buck in new The Call of the Wild clip
20th Century Studios has released another clip from their upcoming adventure film adaptation of The Call of the Wild, featuring Harrison Ford as his character meets Buck for the first time. Also starring Dan Stevens and Karen Gillan, the film is set to open in theaters on February 21. Check out the video in the player below!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWSonic the Hedgehog featurette highlights Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik
Ahead of its debut this Friday, Paramount Pictures has released a character featurette for director Jeff Fowler’s forthcoming live-action adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog, giving the spotlight to Jim Carrey’s portrayal of the evil genius Dr. Robotnik as Carrey discusses how he prepared for the role. Check out the video in the player below!
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Jennifer Kaytin Robinson to Assist Taika Waititi with Thor: Love and Thunder Script
According to The Wrap, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson will assist newly-minted Academy Award-winning Jojo Rabbit screenwriter Taika Waititi as he updates the Thor: Love and Thunder script before the August production start date. Robinson wrote and directed Someone Great for Netflix, which starred Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise.
Thor: Love and Thunder will be directed by Waititi (Jojo Rabbit)

James Bobin in Talks to Helm Clue Remake, Starring Ryan Reynolds
A while back it was reported that Jason Bateman would direct and co-star in Clue alongside Ryan Reynolds. According to The Hollywood Reporter, that is no longer the case as Bateman’s Ozark schedule forced him to drop out of the project altogether. Luckily, Muppets Most Wanted helmer James Bobin has begun negotiations to take over directing duties on the big-screen adaptation of the classic board game.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWBirds of Prey: Warner Bros. changes long title after weak opening weekend
After Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn’s opening weekend fell short at the Box Office with a domestic gross of $33.2 million (which is less than the initial projected numbers of $45-$55 million), Warner Bros. Pictures has officially decided to change the film’s long title to Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey.
The studio has already requested theaters such as AMC, Cine

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe French Dispatch Poster Debuts Ahead of Tomorrow’s Trailer
Searchlight Pictures has released the official poster art for director Wes Anderson’s star-studded comedy romance drama The French Dispatch, featuring the main cast led by Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand and Bill Murray while also giving us an idea of what their characters will be. Check out the full French Dispatch poster in the gallery below and catch the trailer tomorrow!
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"Destined for cult attraction." 1091 Media has released a trailer for an indie horror anthology feature titled Verotika, based on the filmmaker's own horror comic book series. It premiered at Cinepocalypse last year, and is out on VOD this month. The various stories and anthology segments in this focus on horror content that's often sexual and violent in nature, usually featuring scantily-clad female protagonists. How original. The film's cast features Alice Haig, Ashley Wisdom, Kayden Kross, N

A visual effects artist who worked on Cats has criticised James Corden and Rebel Wilson for comments they made about the film’s VFX at the Oscars on Sunday night (February 9).
The co-stars took an opportunity to mock their own movie during last weekend’s Academy Awards, where they presented an award for Best Visual Effects.
Corden and Wilson were dressed in the costumes of their characters from the much-maligned movie as they poked fun at the bizarre visual effects that were used in

Rocketman will be presented live in concert across the UK and Ireland with a full orchestra performing its soundtrack live to picture.
Rocketman depicts the story of Elton John’s life and journey to becoming one of the most successful artists in popular music. Directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Lee Hall, the film sees award-winning actor Taron Egerton take on the lead role as Elton.
The film is now set to be projected onto a huge, ultra-HD screen while the orchestra on stage brings

Nanny McPhee star Raphaël Coleman has died, aged 25.
The former child actor, who played Eric Brown in the film opposite Emma Thompson, passed away on Friday, his mum, Liz Jensen, confirmed on social media.
In more recent years, Coleman had stopped acting and devoted his life to activism, becoming a member of the climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion.
“Rest in peace my beloved son Raphael Coleman, aka Iggy Fox,” his mother wrote on Twitter.
“He died doing what h