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"Why would I fight for you?" Warner Bros has released the official trailer for an animated movie titled Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, the latest "Mortal Kombat Legends" offering. But this one is particularly unique. It is an R-rated animated movie, given that rating for "extreme violence," "bad language" and "a bloody good time." The iconic fighter Scorpion is given a chance by a sorcerer to return as a specter and get revenge for his family that was killed in a genocide. Featuring

Netflix renews Queer Eye for early season 6
More good news coming from the entertainment world today as Netflix is not looking to part ways with the Fab Five anytime soon! The streaming service has greenlit a sixth season of the acclaimed Queer Eye reboot ahead of the still undated fifth season, according to Variety.
RELATED: New Queer Eye Season 4 Promo Highlights the New Stories
The eight-episode third and fourth seasons took place in Kansas City, Missouri, with co-hosts A

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Mandatory Streamers: Westworld Season 3 Explores a Brand-New World
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of March 9, Westworld Season 3 is introducing a brand-new world in the Emmy-winning series that will serve as a departure from the first two seasons as the hosts meet their makers. Check out the best shows debuting and returning online this week as well as the latest rene

Disney+’s Stargirl Stars Talk Choreography and Sequel Possibilities
Stargirl, premiering on Disney+ on Friday, is the celebration of quirky uniqueness. The titular character (Grace VanderWaal), all sparkles and ribbon, starts attending high school in a sleepy Arizona town and a young boy who has done everything to suppress his weirder side (Graham Verchere) instantly falls in love. It’s an adorable and occasionally very emotional story, based on a bestselling YA classic by Jerry Spi

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Cast:
Grace VanderWaal as Susan ‘Stargirl’ CarawayGraham Verchere as Leo BorlockGiancarlo Esposito as Archie BrubakerKaran Brar as Kevin QuinlantDarby Stanchfield as Gloria Borlock
Written by Julia Hart, Kristin Hahn & Jordan HorowitzDirected by Julia Hart
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Disney+, the company’s much-ballyhooed direct-to-consumer streaming service, is mercifully without qualifier. What, exactly a Disney+ series or original film is supposed to be remains w

Jon Bernthal to lead American Gigolo series reboot
It’s been three years since Neil LaBute (Van Helsing) originally signed on to pen a series adaptation of the Richard Gere neo-noir drama American Gigolo, and the project has finally made headway as The Punisher‘s Jon Bernthal has signed on to star in the pilot for Showtime, albeit a different incarnation, according to Deadline.
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The project, initially an

BEGIN SLIDESHOWVin Diesel confirms Valiant Cinematic Universe plans after Bloodshot
The Fast and the Furious franchise may be approaching its end, but Vin Diesel has possibly found his next steady paycheck in the form of this week’s Bloodshot, which was originally announced as a launching point for a possible cinematic universe focused on Valiant Comics characters. With Paramount taking the rights for Harbinger, it appeared those plans were in trouble, but the 52-year-

The Plot Against America featurette explores an alternate history
HBO has released the first featurette for their upcoming limited drama series The Plot Against America, featuring interviews by creators David Simon and Ed Burns along with some of the main cast including John Turturro, Zoe Kazan, and Winona Ryder as they talked about the political landscape of 1940s America if Charles Lindbergh had won the presidential election. Set to debut on Monday, March 16, you can check out video in t

The Australian Community Cinema Project Putting The Love Back Into Movie Going
Part of the magic of going to the movies is the spontaneous communal reactions we experience. Be it shrieking at a jumpscare, laughing at a joke, cheering after a moment of triumph or bursting into tears in public because that last scene was just too sad. Each of these reactions, bond us not just to the film on screen, but to each other, as human beings. It’s as if for the duration of the running time, we are o

Disneyland California announces Avengers Campus opening
At a time when it seems everything is being cancelled or closed over coronavirus concerns, Disney has given the public a glimmer of hope as they have announced the opening date of the Disneyland California Advenure location of Avengers Campus on July 18! (Via VitalThrills)
RELATED: D23 Expo 2019: Avengers Campus and Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Revealed!
The park area, which was announced a few years ago, will focus on looking for

Vin Diesel has commented on the ‘Last Ride’ scene with the late Paul Walker in Furious 7, calling it “the greatest moment in cinematic history”.
The Bloodshot actor starred alongside Walker in the seven first films in the Fast & Furious franchise, until his death in 2013.Read more: ‘Bloodshot’ review: Vin Diesel’s overblown superhero romp knows exactly how silly it isIn an interview with NME, Diesel reflected on the importance of Walker’s

Uma Thurman to star in Apple TV+’s English remake Suspicion
According to Deadline, Apple TV+ is producing an English-language remake of Israeli thriller drama False Flag which will be titled as Suspicion with Golden Globe-winning actress Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill) signing on for the leading role. This will mark Thurman’s latest TV project after starring in Netflix’s supernatural horror series Chambers which was cancelled after one season last year.
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Gotham’s Erin Richards Joins ABC’s Dracula Pilot The Brides
According to TVLine, Erin Richards (Gotham) has been cast as one of Dracula’s three brides in ABC’s pilot The Brides. Richards will join Goran Visnjic (Timeless) who will play Count Dracula, as well as previously announced cast members Gina Torres (Suits), Katherine Reis (Claws), Chris Mason (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists) and Sophia Tatum (I Am Not Okay With This).
Visnjic’s new versio

Nioh 2 launch trailer unveiled
Team Ninja has unveiled the official launch trailer for the upcoming second installment in their action-adventure role-playing game franchise Nioh 2, which is set to hit shelves from Sony Interactive Entertainment this Friday! The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: March 2020 Free Games for PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold
Acting as a prequel to its 2017 predecessor, Nioh 2 is set in 1500s Sengoku-era Japan and will pit play

"We needed a civil rights law of our own." Netflix has debuted the official trailer for an acclaimed, award-winning documentary titled Crip Camp, now titled in full Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, from filmmakers James Lebrecht & Nicole Newnham. This premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year on opening night, and it ended up winning the prestigious Audience Award by the end of the fest. The film is a "spirited look at grassroots activism" about a one-of-a-kind camp for disabled

Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to serve 23 years in a New York state prison.
The former film producer was found guilty on February 24, and charged today (March 11) for counts of a Criminal Sexual Act in the first degree and third-degree rape.Read More: Billie Eilish made a powerful statement about body shaming, and the response proved just how necessary it wasWeinstein’s New York trial began on January 6. His attorney Donna Rotunno decried the sentencing, calling it “too harsh&r

BEGIN SLIDESHOWRichard E. Grant joins Disney+’s Loki
The cast for Disney+’s upcoming Marvel series Loki has continued to expand with another major addition in the form of Can You Ever Forgive Me? and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker star Richard E. Grant, according to The Wrap. There has been no word on who the 62-year-old British actor is set to play in the upcoming series.
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BREAKING: E3 2020 cancelled due to Coronavirus fears
Nearly a week after the announcement of the cancellation of South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, the Entertainment Software Association has announced that this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, best known as E3, in Los Angeles has also been cancelled over coronavirus concerns.
RELATED: BREAKING: South by Southwest Festival Cancels March Dates
In their official statement, the ESA said the “difficult” decision came &l

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Cast:
Vin Diesel as Ray Garrison / BloodshotEiza González as KTSam Heughan as Jimmy DaltonToby Kebbell as Martin AxeGuy Pearce as Dr. Emil HartingLamorne Morris as Wilfred WigansTalulah Riley as Gina DeCarloAlex Hernandez as TibbsJóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Nick BarisTamer Burjaq as Mombasa Gunman
Written by Jeff Wadlow & Eric HeissererDirected by Dave Wilson
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Ray Garrison is a highly effective and accomplished killer for the U.S. M

A new Beatles documentary from Lord of Rings director Peter Jackson is on the way, to be released by the Walt Disney Company.
The Beatles: Get Back will focus on the making of the band’s penultimate studio album ‘Let It Be’ and will showcase their final concert as a band, on London’s Savile Row rooftop, in its entirety.
Read more: The 50 Greatest Ever Beatles Songs – Picked By Johnny Marr, Royal Blood, Brian Wilson And More
The film will be cut from 55 hou

Marvel Studios’ animated MCU series What If…? sets 2021 release
According to Variety, Marvel Studios has reportedly set the release date for Disney+‘s highly-anticipated animated series What If…?, revealing that the 10-episode first season will be making its debut in the Summer of 2021. In addition, Disney-owned studio has officially partnered up with Squeeze, a Québec City-based animation studio, to produce five of 10 episodes of the upcoming MCU series wi

Disney to Release Peter Jackson’s Doc The Beatles: Get Back in September
The Walt Disney Studios has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to acclaimed filmmaker Peter Jackson’s previously announced Beatles documentary. The film will showcase the warmth, camaraderie, and humor of the making of the legendary band’s studio album, Let It Be, and their final live concert as a group, the iconic rooftop performance on London’s Savile Row. The Beatles: Get Back will be rel

BEGIN SLIDESHOWGreyhound international trailer previews Tom Hanks’ new WWII drama
Sony Pictures has released the international trailer for Aaron Schneider’s upcoming war drama Greyhound, which is inspired by actual events. Featuring Academy Award winner Tom Hanks as he leads U.S. in a naval warfare against Nazis, you can check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: Sony’s Greyhound Trailer Starring & Written by Tom Hanks
Based on C.S. Forester’s n

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Cast:
Betty Gilpin as CrystalHilary Swank as AthenaIke Barinholtz as Staten IslandEmma Roberts as Yoga PantsGlenn Howerton as RichardAmy Madigan as MaJustin Hartley as Trucker
Written by Damon Lindelof & Nick CuseDirected by Craig Zobel
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The Hunt was supposed to come out last September, but between the controversial plot – wealthy, liberal elites hunting poor, gun-loving conservatives – combined with a weekend of violence at the hands of gun-tot

"Why did you do that?!" Orion Pictures has debuted the second trailer, another raucous red band trailer, for the road trip prank comedy Bad Trip, which was delayed from releasing last fall, now opening in theaters coming up in April. This all-out comedy feature is written by the same guy who wrote Bad Grandpa, to give you an idea of what to expect, and has an actual plot about two friends who go on a cross-country road trip pulling pranks. "Real actors pranking real people." The pranks in this

BEGIN SLIDESHOWIt’s Anya Taylor-Joy vs. the Demon Bear in The New Mutants TV spot
20th Century Studios has released a brand new TV spot for the long-awaited release of Fox’s last X-Men film The New Mutants, featuring a new look at Anya Taylor-Joy’s Illyana Rasputin/ Magik as she faces off with the Demon Bear. Set to finally hit the theaters on April 3, you can check out the video in the player below!
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New American Horror Story Season 10 poster teases mysterious theme
Award-winning creator Ryan Murphy took to Instagram to share a brand new poster for the upcoming tenth season of FX’s long-running horror anthology series American Horror Story, hinting the new season’s mystery theme which also seemingly confirms the story’s beach setting. Golden Globe and Emmy winner Sarah Paulson will be returning for Season 10 as its central character following her absence during the la

BEGIN SLIDESHOWDC Universe’s Stargirl takes a leap of faith in new promo
The CW has released a new promo teaser for DC Universe’s forthcoming superhero series Stargirl, featuring a new look at the titular superhero in action as she fights with DC villain Sportsmaster, portrayed by Neil Hopkins. Starring Brec Bassinger, the series is set to debut on DC Universe on May 11 followed by its premiere on The CW. Check out the video below!
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New Bad Trip Trailers Released for the Hidden Camera Comedy
Orion Pictures has released the official red and green band Bad Trip trailers featuring real actors ranking real people in the upcoming hidden camera comedy. Starring Eric Andre (The Eric Andre Show, The Lion King), Lil Rel Howery (Uncle Drew, Get Out), and Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip, Night School), you can check out the trailers now below as well as the new poster in the gallery!
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Peter Pan & Wendy: Disney’s new live-action movie has found its young leadsIt has already been over three years since we last heard an update about Walt Disney Pictures’ newest live-action film adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic novel Peter & Wendy where the studio confirmed that Pete’s Dragon director David Lowery had signed on to direct. Now, Variety brings word that the long-in-development fantasy film has finally found its titular leading stars in the form o

BEGIN SLIDESHOWProduction halted on Disney+ Series Falcon and the Winter Soldier
According to Deadline, the anticipated Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has stopped production amidst coronavirus fears. The Marvel show had begun shooting in Prague on Friday and was set to finish this week, but the studio shut down the production and called everyone home to Atlanta. The government of Prague closed schools and placed other restrictions on event and travel, per the report, over conc

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew Mulan featurette spotlights Niki Caro’s epic adaptation
Walt Disney Pictures has released a brand new behind-the-scenes featurette for their highly-anticipated live-action adaptation of Mulan, featuring interviews led by director Niki Caro and lead star Liu Yifei as they give highlight to the iconic titular hero and the story’s origins. Check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: Mulan First Reactions Applaud ‘Stunning’ & ‘Epic&rsq

Irish cinema chain Omniplex Cinemas has enforced mandatory spacing between seats as a preventive measure against coronavirus.
The country’s largest cinema company, which provides 245 screens across 32 venues, will install “in-cinema seat separation” to ensure that every other seat is left empty between viewers.
Read more: Musicians react to SXSW cancellation: “It’s going to be very, very difficult for a lot of bands to come back from this”
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Roberto Orci to Write Untitled Marvel Film for Sony
The Wrap reports that Sony has brought in Roberto Orci (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Star Trek Into Darkness) to pen a yet-to-be-titled Marvel film. And while you might be quick to think the project connects to the current Spider-Man/Venom films, the trade reports that the new character will hail from a different corner of the Marvel universe Sony currently has access to.
Obviously, this means details are being kept under wraps for the time being

Daniel Radcliffe has said he would love to play David Bowie in a film one day.
The Harry Potter actor revealed the dream role when asked if he would be ever be interested in taking on music biopic roles.
Speaking in interview with Fox News ahead of his new film Escape from Pretoria, Radcliffe said: “If you’re talking like dream thing, who would it be fun to play and which songs it would be great to sing, then I suppose it’d be David Bowie.Read more: This epic Harry Potter super

Warner Bros. have been scorned after an advert for It Chapter Two featured in between tracks on a playlist called ‘Classic Lullabies’, including songs for children, on Spotify.
A listener flagged their complaint after hearing the character of Pennywise the clown (voiced by Bill Skarsgard) in a song break.
Read more: It Chapter Two review: a funny, fright-filled ode to horror heritage
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled the advert broke the film company’s code.
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Daniel Radcliffe has been forced to deny he has coronavirus, after becoming the subject of a widely spread Twitter hoax.
On Tuesday (March 10), a fake BBC News Twitter account claimed that the Harry Potter star had tested positive for the virus, which continues to spread across the globe.
When asked if the actor had tested positive for the virus, a representative told BuzzFeed news: “No, not true.”
The fake account fooled Twitter users by borrowing the corporation’s recognisabl

Blumhouse Taps Karyn Kusama for Dracula
According to The Hollywood Reporter, after scoring big with The Invisible Man, Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions is sinking its teeth into another classic movie icon — none other than the big guy himself, Dracula. The production company has tapped Karyn Kusama (Destroyer) to direct the film, which will -like Invisible Man– be a moderately budgeted picture.
Per the report, Blumhouse hopes to put a modern spin on the legendary Count with

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Exclusive: Maximiliano Hernández on Possible Jasper Sitwell MCU Return
Maximiliano Hernández’s SHIELD agent Jasper Sitwell, introduced way back in Thor, was initially just an erstwhile company man and one of Nicky Fury’s howling special agents. But in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, it was revealed that Sitwell was actually a sleeper agent for evil Nazi offshoot Hydra, and was a key figure in a conspiracy that would ultimately bring down the super-

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Exclusive: Giancarlo Esposito on Wielding Mandalorian Season 2’s Darksaber
In the closing moments of the first season of The Mandalorian Season 1, viewers were treated to quite a shock: Giancarlo Esposito’s Moff Gideon, emerging from a destroyed TIE Fighter wielding a darksaber, an ancient weapon with deep ties to the Mandalorian culture.
RELATED: The Mandalorian Season 2 Officially Wraps Production
While at the premiere of another hotly anticipated Disney+ titl