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"Who cares how it works, you just use it." Shudder has released one more official trailer for the indie sci-fi mystery titled The Room, not to be confused with Tommy Wiseau's The Room or the Brie Larson film titled just Room. The film won Best Feature at the Bucheon & Strasbourg Fantastic Film Festivals last year, and is finally arriving streaming on Shudder this month. Matt and Kate buy an isolated house. While moving, they discover a strange room that grants them an unlimited number of ma

SXSW: First look at horror short SEEK
Ahead of its debut at South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas, the first trailer for the horror short SEEK from co-writer/director Aaron Morgan and co-writer/producer Eric Vespe has been unveiled. The teaser can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Chris Evans in Talks to Play Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors Film
The plot description reads as follows:
Two sisters have been driving all night when they come across a dilapi

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CS Video: Director Dan Scanlon & Producers Talk Disney & Pixar’s Onward
ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to sit down with director and co-writer Dan Scanlon and the producers of Disney and Pixar’s upcoming animated feature Onward, starring Chris Pratt and Tom Holland, to discuss the project ahead of its theatrical debut this Friday. You can check out the interviews below with Scanlon and producer Korie Rae, head of story Kelsey Mann, DP layout Adam Habib, a

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CS Video: Onward’s Creative Team on Disney & Pixar’s Animated Film
ComingSoon.net sat down with the Onward creative team, including story artist Louise Smythe, graphic art director Paul Conrad, directing animator Allison Rutland, and crowds supervisor Sequoia Blankenship, to discuss the Disney and Pixar animated feature starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt. You can check out the interviews in the player below!
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The new trailer for the upcoming film Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss sees Taika Waititi’s portray a suicidal cult leader – watch it out below.
The Kiwi director and actor, who most recently starred in and helmed Jojo Rabbit, appears in the dark comedy which is due for release in the US this coming Friday (March 6).
Originally screened during 2018’s Tribeca Film Festival, the movie focuses on a young couple whose Los Angeles apartment becomes of high interest to suicidal

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Blu-ray details revealed!
A couple of days after debuting the first trailer for the next installment in their DC Animated Universe, Warner Bros. has unveiled the details and release date for the 4K and Blu-ray editions of Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, which is set to hit shelves on May 19! Click here to pre-order Justice League Dark: Apokolips Wa on Digital HD!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe CW announces premiere date for Stargirl
The CW has taken to Twitter to announce the premiere date for the next installment in the small-screen DC Universe, Stargirl starring Brec Bessinger (The Loud House) in the titular role, which is set to hit the DC streaming service on May 11 followed by the premiere on the primetime channel and its online site the following day!
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Mandatory Streamers: Aliens Crash the Party in Into the Dark: Crawlers
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of March 2, aliens crash the party in Hulu’s Into the Dark: Crawlers, the latest installment in the holiday horror anthology series from Blumhouse. For the month of March, Crawlers is centered around St. Patrick’s Day, government conspiracies, and timely m

Ben Affleck confirms the status of McDonald’s Monopoly Scam movie
After over a year since 20th Century Fox, now called 20th Century Studios, won the rights to Jeff Maysh’s article about the McDonald’s Monopoly Scam in an intense bidding war against other major studios, Oscar-winning writer-director Ben Affleck (Argo) has finally opened up about the project, revealing the current status of its’ development following Disney’s acquisition of Fox.
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Trolls World Tour Release Date Changed to No Time to Die’s Original Slot
Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls World Tour will release on Friday, April 10, 2020, the date Universal and MGM’s No Time to Die was initially meant to be released before the film was delayed until November, moving the sequel up a week from its original release date of April 17, 2020. Trolls World Tour is currently the only film releasing worldwide on the new date,

Adam Shankman signs on to helm Hocus Pocus 2
After months of development and negotiations with original cast members, the highly-anticipated Hocus Pocus 2 is gaining major steam as What Men Want and Rock of Ages director Adam Shankman has signed on to helm the Disney+ follow-up, according to Variety.
RELATED: Thora Birch Open to Returning for Hocus Pocus 2
Disney+ is currently developing the long-awaited sequel to the 1993 classic horror-comedy Hocus Pocus wit

Universal nabs thriller film Violent Night from Sonic the Hedgehog scribes
Coming off from the successful theatrical release of Sonic the Hedgehog which grossed over $260 million at the worldwide box office, Deadline brings word that Universal Pictures has landed the rights to Sonic writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller’s feature pitch titled Violent Night.RELATED: David Leitch to Direct Live-Action Remake of 1972’s Kung Fu Series
Violent Night is being described as an elevate

BEGIN SLIDESHOWMy Spy Clip: Dave Bautista doesn’t want to become a mentor
STXfilms has released a brand new clip from director Peter Segal’s forthcoming action comedy My Spy, featuring Kristen Schaal as she tries to enlist MCU star Dave Bautista’s JJ Cena to become her mentor. The film is scheduled to make its U.S. debut next week on March 13. Check out the video in the player below! (via Fandango)
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My Spy follows

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHot Toys unveils The Mandalorian Death Trooper figure!
Hot Toys has unveiled their latest figure from a galaxy far, far away as the Death Trooper from Disney+’s acclaimed Star Wars spin-off series, The Mandalorian! The first looks at the new figure can be viewed in the gallery below!
The highly-accurate collectible figure is specially crafted based on the appearance of the Imperial Death Troopers in The Mandalorian. It stands at approximately 32.5cm tall, fea

Cinema lives on! "This is a very special tribe of people. Workers? Yes. But also believers: in the magic & the power of storytelling." -Helen Mirren. The 70th Berlin Film Festival (aka Berlinale) has wrapped up in Berlin, offering a bevy of fine films for cinephiles to enjoy and analyze. To recap the festival this year, I've put together a quick list of my six favorite films at Berlinale 2020 - a mix of documentaries and features. Last year, I only wrote about my favorite docs because every

The Batman: Matt Reeves Shares First Look at The Batmobile
The Batman director and co-writer Matt Reeves has shared three new photos featuring a first look at the Batmobile. You can check out Reeves’ post below!#TheBatman pic.twitter.com/qJFNprk1ut
— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) March 4, 2020RELATED: CS Soapbox: The Batman’s Riddler Needs To Be the Movie’s Main Antagonist
Warner Bros. Pictures has confirmed all of the cast and crew for the film. Starring alongside Ro

Parenting Without Borders: Jessica Alba to Star in Disney+ Docuseries
Deadline is reporting that Jessica Alba (L.A.’s Finest) is set to star in and executive produce Parenting Without Borders (working title), a new docuseries for Disney+. The project is based on the 2013 book Parenting Without Borders: Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us by Christine Gross-Loh, Ph.D.
RELATED: Loki Set Photos Feature Tom Hiddleston and Sophia Di Martino
Parenting Without Borders is des

Viewers of All the Bright Places have called on Netflix to add a trigger warning to the film after claiming that its trailer doesn’t match the gravity of the sensitive issues depicted.
The new film, which is based on the bestselling novel by Jennifer Niven, explores topics including mental illness. Netflix’s strapline reads: “Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana”, with genre tags

The release date for No Time To Die has been pushed back to November 2020 amid fears the Coronavirus outbreak will impact its promotion and box office takings.
The team behind the forthcoming James Bond instalment announced the delay today (March 4), writing on Twitter: “MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced today that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the release of NO TIME TO DIE will b

BEGIN SLIDESHOW20th Century’s The New Mutants receives PG-13 rating
Despite early rumors of an R-rating, 20th Century Studios’ long awaited X-Men film The New Mutants has now finally been rated by the MPAA, receiving an official PG-13 rating for “violent content, some disturbing/bloody images, some strong language, thematic elements and suggestive material.” Directed by Josh Boone from a script he co-wrote with Knate Lee, the film is scheduled to

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNo Time to Die pushed to fall amidst coronavirus fears
With many tech companies pulling out of big events amidst worldwide concerns over the coronavirus, movie studios are now following as MGM has pushed back the release date of No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s final James Bond outing, from its original April release date all the way back to November, according to Deadline.
RELATED: No Time to Die To Be the Longest James Bond Film Ever
“MGM, Universal and Bond

CS Soapbox: The Batman’s Riddler Needs To Be The Movie’s Main Antagonist
Batman has the best villains. Ra’s al Ghul, Bane, the Joker—we’ve seen these guys change the game onscreen. However, there’s a major player in the caped crusader’s rogue gallery that has been criminally overlooked: Edward Nigma AKA the Riddler. Director Matt Reeves’ Batman film outside of the DCEU, The Batman is set to feature a bunch of villains, one of them being

Asian Descent: Freeform developing new comedy series from Fresh Off the Boat team
Following the series finale of ABC’s family sitcom Fresh Off the Boat last month, Variety reports that most members of the creative team behind the ground-breaking series are now partnering with Freeform to develop a brand new Asian-American comedy series titled Asian Descent. Fresh Off the Boat starred Randall Park and Golden Globe nominee Constance Wu which was based on chef Eddie Huang&rsqu

The trailer for Schemers, a film based on the early careers of three ambitious Dundee promoters, is available to watch now exclusively on NME.com.
Schemers is set in the late ’70s/early ’80s and details David McLean’s beginning in the music business as a fledgling promoter who is ambitiously booking bands. Determined to not get a “real” job, Davie (portrayed by actor Conor Berry) begins to make money by running local discos and soon raises the bar to book larger-sca

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Never Rarely Sometimes Always Trailer: Her Journey, Her Choice
Focus Features has released the official Never Rarely Sometimes Always trailer for acclaimed writer/director Eliza Hittman’s drama arriving in select theaters on Friday, March 13. You can check out the trailer now in the player below as well as the new poster in the gallery!
RELATED: Focus Features Debuts First Trailer for Never Rarely Sometimes Always
The film, written and directed by Hittman, is an intimate p

"Don't you ever just wish you were a dude?" Focus Features has debuted a second trailer for the acclaimed, award-winning film Never Rarely Sometimes Always, the latest film from filmmaker Eliza Hittman. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it won a Special Jury Award; and it also premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, where it won the Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear. The film is an intimate portrayal of two teenage girls from rural Pennsylvania. Faced with an unintend

Loki set photos feature Tom Hiddleston and Sophia Di Martino
As production officially begins for Loki, the first behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Disney+’s highly-anticipated MCU series have surfaced online through Twitter (via Comic Book Movie), providing us a new look at the Tom Hiddleston’s return as the titular God of Mischief while he gets surrounded by guards of the TVA (Time Variance Authority). Also featuring our first look at Sophia Di Martino’s character

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Attraction Opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Following a gala premiere last night for the new attraction Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the first ride-through attraction in a Disney park dedicated to Mickey and Minnie has officially opened today to the public at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida (via Vital Thrills). You can check out the attraction’s dedication moment below!
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"It's in the landscape… landscape of his soul." Music Box Films has released the official trailer for Werner Herzog's latest documentary film, called Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin. This originally premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year, and went on to play at the Telluride Film Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest, and Vancouver Film Festival. When travel writer Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him

"No one knows how this will all end." Oscilloscope Labs has debuted the official trailer for an acclaimed indie documentary-feature hybrid titled The Infiltrators, that first premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. It won the Next Audience Award & Best of Next award, and went on to pick up a few more prizes including the Rogue Award as the Ashland Film Festival. The film is about a rag-tag group of undocumented youth - known as "DREAMers" - that deliberately get detained by the US Bor

Ann Dowd joins David Oyelowo in Showtime’s The President is Missing
According to Deadline, Emmy winner Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale) has officially signed on to star opposite Emmy and Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo (Selma) in Showtime’s upcoming political drama pilot The President is Missing. Dowd is set to portray the titular key role as Jill Stroud, who is the first female President of the United States of America.
RELATED: Outcry: Showtime Releases Trailer & P

Jon Hamm in talks to join Steven Soderbergh’s Kill Switch
According to Collider, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men) is currently in negotiations to join MCU stars Sebastian Stan and Don Cheadle in Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming crime drama film Kill Switch. Hamm is set to portray the role of a cop, who’s trying to catch Stan and Cheadle’s characters. In addition, Cedric the Entertainer (Barbershop) is also reportedly in talks for an

Jason Statham Leaves Kevin Hart and Man From Toronto Hanging
Jason Statham has just exited The Man From Toronto, the action comedy that would have paired him with Kevin Hart, less than six weeks before production was set to commence. Deadline reports that Statham, who is coming off the hits Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and Meg, had a play or pay deal and ran into creative differences with the studio. The action star wanted Man From Toronto to go for an edgier R-rating, which the

The Batman adds twins Max and Charlie Carver to cast
It has already been over a month since the production on Matt Reeves’ The Batman had begun in January, and it looks like Warner Bros. Pictures hasn’t finished its casting with A.V. Club bringing word that Teen Wolf alums Max and Charlie Carver have reportedly been tapped to join the Robert Pattinson-led DC film. The identical twin brothers’ characters are being kept under wraps but their participation is being described as &

"You have no idea what you're getting into…" 1091 Media has unveiled an official trailer for an adventure documentary titled Himalayan ice, which will be debuting on VOD next month. This radical documentary is about a group of climbers / mountaineers who head to India to explore one of the most remote valleys in the Indian Himalaya with local climber Karn Kowshik. The film follows their journey into the Spiti Valley, where they try to start an ice climbing movement with the local populat

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker originally featured a line in the script that confirmed Emperor Palpatine was a clone, it has emerged.
According to Ian McDiarmid, who reprised the role of the “dead” villain in a surprise appearance in last year’s instalment, a line was cut where Palpatine was referred to as a clone.
Read more: Star Wars movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the galaxy far, far away
“The cloning thing?” McDiarmid said during a recent appe

Ben Affleck has revealed that his part in a ’90s film was dubbed over because the director “hated” it so much.
The Oscar-winning actor, 47, was speaking about his small role as a basketball player in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
“Apparently, I’m so bad in that movie. I had one line. It was ‘Take it,’ I think,” he told SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show. He added that he said the line as his character held a basketball while another pla

Emily Hampshire joins Adrien Brody in Stephen King series Chapelwaite
According to Deadline, Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire has signed on to star opposite Adrien Brody in the Epix drama Chapelwaite, based on Stephen King’s short story “Jerusalem’s Lot.”King’s story follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who, in the 1850s, moves his family to his ancestral home in Preacher’s Corner, Maine. There he must confront past secrets and fight against the dar

Chance the Rapper Joins Sesame Street Movie
Chance the Rapper is heading on down to Sesame Street. According to Collider, the talented rapper, singer and songwriter has signed on to star opposite Anne Hathaway in the upcoming musical adaptation based on the beloved TV series. Chance will play the Mayor’s aide in the film, which, per Collider, “is expected to boost a strong ensemble of diverse stars, a la Disney’s 2011 movie The Muppets.”
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"'She is an enchantress!' cried Bertalda; 'a witch, that has intercourse with evil spirits. She acknowledges it herself.'" We can always trust in German filmmaker Christian Petzold to make an interesting film no matter what. Undine is his latest feature film, following his acclaimed film Transit from two years ago. It is indeed based on the classic fairy tale of the same name, originally a German novella written by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué in the early 1800s. The story is about a wat