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Jeff Wadlow discusses ideas for unrealized X-Force film
Before the mind-blowing purchase of Fox by Disney, the former had its X-Men franchise still running generally strong with plans to bring the offshoot X-Force to life on the big screen in a solo film after teasing its introduction in 2018’s Deadpool 2 and Jeff Wadlow (Fantasy Island) attached to write and potentially direct the project. But, following the merger, the project was shelved in favor of development

"I never found my pile of people." What would life be like if you couldn't recognize anyone's face? What if you couldn't recognize your own face? Carlotta's Face is a beautiful short animated documentary made by German filmmakers Valentin Riedl & Frédéric Schuld. The film introduces us to a woman named Carlotta. "She suffers from the miswiring of a tiny brain region that makes it impossible for her to see and remember faces as a complete construct, called prosopagnosia or face

The Pinkerton: Warner Bros. Acquires Supernatural Western for Bad Robot
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has acquired Daniel Casey’s (F9, Kin, Kill or Be Killed) spec script for the supernatural western The Pinkerton for J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot banner. The project will be the first original film under Bad Robot’s overall deal with Warner Bros.
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Details on the project are being kept under wraps besides the fil

Doesn't matter if it's man or machine, you can fall in love with anything. And that's okay. Jumbo has one of those crazy weird concepts that either shouldn't work at all, or seemingly fits right in with the rest of The Asylum's ridiculous filmography. But, somehow, it works. Which ultimately is a testament to writer/director Zoé Wittock and her skills as a filmmaker. Jumbo originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year, and also played at the Berlin Film Festival. And it da

A new film is set to tell the story of the 2018 Thai cave rescue, with award-winning directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin rumoured to be attached.
Vasarhelyi and Chin’s last project was a documentary, ‘Free Solo’, which focused on an extreme rock climber. Now, according to Deadline, the duo have been approached by Universal to direct their developing film about the extraordinary events that took place inside the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province, Tha

Chad Stahelski eyeing Paramount Pictures fast car movie
For the first time since making his directorial debut on the acclaimed Keanu Reeves actioner John Wick and directing the trilogy thus far, Chad Stahelski is actively eyeing a new project from producing duo Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (A Quiet Place), according to Deadline.
RELATED: Director Chad Stahelski on the Potential of John Wick’s Future
The film, which is being penned by Andre Nemec and Josh Appelbaum (Beverly H

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Exclusive Jumanji: The Next Level Clip Dives Into the Making of the Sequel
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has provided ComingSoon.net with an exclusive Jumanji: The Next Level clip for the hit sequel, available now on Digital and releasing on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on March 17. You can check out the clip in the player below and grab your copy of the movie here!
RELATED: Jumanji: The Next Level Review
The clip dives into the cast and crew’s approach to making a seq

BEGIN SLIDESHOWMarch 3 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s March 3 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
Queen & SlimOn a first date, a black man and a black woman are arrested for a minor offence. The situation takes a dramatic turn when the man accidentally kills the police offic

CBS pilot B Positive lands Thomas Middleditch to lead
After seeing the end of his acclaimed HBO comedy Silicon Valley, Thomas Middleditch has found his next major project in the lead role of the upcoming CBS pilot B Positive from network mega producer Chuck Lorre, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Created by Mom writer Marco Pennette, the series follows a divorced dad (Middleditch) in need of

"Something's getting through the hull." Signature Entertainment UK has debuted an official UK trailer for an Irish sci-fi thriller titled Sea Fever, which originally premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. It has been described as "reminiscent of cult classics The Thing and The Abyss," with an original script about a marooned boat overtaken by this strange sea parasite that attaches itself to the vessel. Hermione Corfield stars as a marine biology student who steps aboard a ship capta

Bloodshot featurette highlight its comic book origins
Sony Pictures has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for their forthcoming action film adaptation of Bloodshot, featuring interviews by comic book creators Bob Layton and Kevin VanHook along with the main cast led by Vin Diesel as they talked about the origins of the titular character. Check out the video in the player below!
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Created by Kevin VanHook,

Exclusive Inside No. 9 Clip for Season 5 of BritBox’s Anthology Series
ComingSoon.net has an exclusive Inside No. 9 clip for the upcoming fifth season of the dark comedy anthology series that will debut on BritBox on March 17. The clip, from the episode titled “Misdirection,” can be viewed now in the player below!
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Created by and featuring the British comedy duo that brought you The

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Genevieve Padalecki to Reprise Ruby Role in Supernatural’s Final Season
According to Entertainment Weekly, another fan-favorite character is returning in an upcoming episode of Supernatural’s final season as Genevieve Padalecki is set to reprise her role as the demon Ruby! Padalecki will guest star in the March 23 episode, titled “Destiny’s Child,” alongside Danneel Ackles who will also make her return to the show as the angel Anael, aka Jo. Season

POLL: What is the best scene in The Dark Knight?
While fans are waiting in anticipation for new word on the highly-anticipated The Batman starring Robert Pattinson (The Lighthouse) in the titular role, ComingSoon.net is asking our readers to vote on the best scene from the character’s arguably most iconic big screen venture, The Dark Knight. Place your vote in the poll below!
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Mark Wahlberg has said he tried to warn musician Post Malone against getting too many tattoos – before Post got a buzzsaw on his cheek.
The artists recently co-starred in Netflix crime film Spenser Confidential, and Wahlberg spoke of their interactions to James Corden on The Late Late Show.Read more: Post Malone – ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ reviewOn his own tattoos inked in his youth, Wahlberg said: “I had like, eight or nine, but all the way around

SYFY’s fantasy series The Magicians ending with Season 5
Following The Magicians‘ fifth season premiere last January, SYFY has announced that they’ve officially decided not to give creators Sera Gamble and John McNamara’s fantasy series a sixth season renewal. Episode 5.13 titled “Fillory and Further,” will now serve as the series finale which is scheduled to air on April 1.
“The Magicians has been a part of our Syfy family for five fantastic seaso

James Franco has denied sexual misconduct allegations filed in a lawsuit by two of his former acting school students last October.
A notice of demurrer seeking to have the students’ claims dismissed was released, as reported by Vanity Fair, after being submitted to the Los Angeles superior court last month.
The actor was accused by Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, who attended Franco’s now-closed acting school Studio 4 in 2014.
James Franco and Anne Hathaway hosting the 2011 Oscars

Free Solo directing duo to helm Universal’s adaptation of Thai cave rescue story
After more than a year since it was reported that Universal Pictures is developing a film about the 2018 Thailand cave rescue story, Deadline now brings word that Academy Award-winning filmmaking duo Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have signed on to helm the studio’s film adaptation which is currently being penned by Midway scribe Wes Tooke. This project will mark Vasarhelyi and Chin’s fi

Natacha Karam Joins Sylvester Stallone’s Samaritan
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 911: Lone Star actress Natacha Karam has joined the Sylvester Stallone superhero drama, Samaritan. The actress will play the film’s lead role as “a dangerous and unpredictable henchperson to the story’s antagonist” (played by Johan “Pilou” Asbake).
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Karam joins Euphoria actor and Junior

Mark Wahlberg Likens Uncharted Script to Indiana Jones
After yesterday’s announcement that Antonio Banderas would co-star in the Uncharted video game adaptation, Mark Wahlberg is now talking the film up in interviews — and comparing it to such classics as Indiana Jones.
“I start filming in about two weeks time. It’s exciting because, without giving too much away,” Wahlberg told Collider, whilst promoting his upcoming Netflix action film, Spenser Confidential. &ldqu

Stranger Things Season 4 begins production in new video
Netflix has revealed that production has officially begun on the upcoming fourth season of the Duffer brothers’ popular sci-fi horror series Stranger Things. The announcement also came with the release of a new retro-style video which you can now check out below, featuring a glimpse of the cast being playful with each other at the new season’s table read.
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The Brides: Gina Torres to star in ABC’s new Dracula pilot
According to Deadline, Suits alum Gina Torres has officially been tapped for one of the leading roles in Riverdale universe creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s upcoming supernatural drama titled The Brides, which was given a pilot order by ABC last January. If the pilot would successfully get picked up for a series order, this will mark Torres’ latest major TV role since starring in last year’s Suits spinoff Pearson

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier set video features U.S. Agent in action
As production continues on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, new behind-the-scenes video from the set of Disney+’s highly-anticipated MCU series have arrived online through Twitter (via Comic Book Movie). The video provides us a glimpse of one of the series’ many action scenes, featuring Wyatt Russell’s U.S. Agent and Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier. Check out the video below!A

BEGIN SLIDESHOWConnected trailer: Saving the world can be a trip
Sony Pictures Animation has released the official trailer for Academy Award-winning producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s upcoming sci-fi comedy animated film Connected, featuring the Mitchell family as their normal family road trip unexpectedly leads them to saving the world against evil robots. Starring Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph and director Mike Rianda, you can check out the video in the player

The last words spoken by Rey to Ben Solo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have been confirmed — and they point back to Luke Skywalker.
The film’s official novel, written by Rae Carson, gives detail to the film’s screenplay and specifically writes on a conversation between Ben and Rey after he has passed.
Read more: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker review: a sufficiently satisfying finale that gives fans exactly what they want
In the film much can be left to the imaginat

Stranger Things: Brett Gelman promoted to series regular for Season 4
According to Deadline, Fleabag alum Brett Gelman has been promoted as a series regular for Netflix’s upcoming fourth season of their sci-fi horror series Stranger Things. Gelman first appeared as Murray Bauman in the show’s second season where he helped Nancy and Jonathan to expose the Hawkins National Laboratory’s wrongdoings to the public. Last season, he had a bigger role as a the Russian translator by te

"Robots roaming the streets!" Whoa! Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) has unveiled the first official trailer for Connected, the new animated movie produced by filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller. This original animated comedy is about an everyday family's struggle to relate while technology rises up around the world! Another innovative, exciting animated movie form the same studio that gave us the phenomenal Spider-Man: into the Spider-Verse. Katie Mitchell is accepted into the film school of he

"The more we learn about Storsh…. I can see why these people follow him." MarVista Entertainment has debuted an official trailer for an indie comedy titled Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss, which is the shortened version of the original full title: Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss By Passing Through the Gateway Chosen By the Holy Storsh. This funky offbeat comedy is about a couple that takes a chance on a place with impossibly low rent, not knowing the former occupant was a cul

Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Mulan could face major losses amid the coronavirus outbreak which began in China.
The March 27 release date has been postponed until further notice, and the country has closed nearly 70,000 cinemas, with plans to keep them closed until at least April.Read more: Here’s every key release date in Disney’s mammoth movie schedule from 2019 to 2027The budget for Mulan exceeds $200 million, making it the company’s most expensive adaptation

"Selah, what happened?" "It's worse than punishment." IFC Midnight has released an official trailer for the indie thriller The Other Lamb, another fascinating and freaky new cult film. This originally premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and also stopped by Fantastic Fest and the San Sebastian Film Festival (here's my full review). Raffey Cassidy plays a girl named Selah born into an all-women cult led by a man in their compound, who begins to question his teachings and her own rea

"They tried every which way to confuse you." Grizzly Creek Films + Step 1 Films have debuted the official trailer for an acclaimed documentary titled Rewind, made by filmmaker Sasha Joseph Neulinger. This initially premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year, and also played at the London Film Festival in the fall. In his candid personal memoir, Sasha Joseph Neulinger revisits his childhood and the events that tore apart his seemingly-perfect world. Digging through the vast collection of h