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ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to talk with co-writer/director Lorcan Finnegan to discuss his latest venture, the mind-bending sci-fi thriller Vivarium starring Jesse Eisenberg (Resistance) and Imogen Poots (The Art of Self-Defense).
In Vivarium, on their search for the perfect home, Gemma (Poots) and Tom (Eisenberg) visit a new house in a labyrinthine suburban neighborhood. When they attempt to leave, e

Amazon Prime Video April 2020 Movie and TV Titles Announced
The list for the new Amazon Prime Video April 2020 movies and TV titles have been released, which you can now view below! Next month’s titles include the premiere of Tales from the Loop, Season 6 of Bosch, the Academy-Award nominated Les Misérables (2019), and the Cannes Film Festival winner Invisible Life.
Additionally, April will feature hits and classics audiences may have missed in theaters, such as the Acade

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CS Interview: Producer Pippa Harris on the Challenges of 1917
Producer Pippa Harris recently sat down with ComingSoon.net to discuss the challenges of making the epic, Oscar-winning war film 1917, which is now available on Digital HD as well as 4k/Blu-ray. She also discusses her long-running partnership with Sam Mendes and what it’s like working with the great Roger Deakins. Check out the interview below, and click here to purchase 1917 on Blu-ray!
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Cast:
Jesse Eisenberg as Tom
Imogen Poots as Gemma
Jonathan Aris as Martin
Danielle Ryan as Mom
Senan Jennings as Younger Boy
Eanna Hardwicke as Older Boy
Story by and directed by Lorcan Finnegan
Vivarium Review:
Some pairings in Hollywood are literal matches made in heaven, whether it be performers working with each other, a director reuniting with stars or even actors and actresses finding their genre angle and sticking to it, and Vivarium feels like

Patty Jenkins opens up about Thor: The Dark World exit
By now it’s no secret that Wonder Woman helmer Patty Jenkins was originally set to make her comic book debut with the 2013 Marvel Cinematic Universe outing Thor: The Dark World on recommendation from star Natalie Portman and the former’s subsequent departure over creative differences and now the director has opened up about her leave from the arguably worst installment in the MCU. (Via Collider)
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The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs season 2 premiere announced!
After a successful first season on the horror-tinged streaming service, Shudder has taken to Twitter to announce the premiere date of a second season of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs for April 24! The announcement trailer can be viewed below!
RELATED: Shudder and Sundance Now Offering Extended Free Trials!Some of you are having trouble explaining to your loved ones, in this time of crisis, why Season 2 of The L

"There's two kinds of lakes in the South: them that's got Giant Salvinia and them that's about to have Giant Salvinia."​ What lurks in the inland waters of Texas? An annoying invasive floating fern called Giant Salvinia that is covering the lake. There's Something in the Water is an animated short documentary, only 8 minutes long to watch, examining what's going on with Caddo Lake, the only natural lake in Texas. The short is built around interviews with people who live and work on the la

Elton John to host Coronavirus relief effort special with guest artists
Oscar winner Elton John is partnering with Fox and iHeartMedia to host Fox Presents The iHeart Living Room Concert for America, an hourlong special looking to help put a dent in the global coronavirus relief effort, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Fox Corporation Acquires Tubi Streaming Service
The special, which is set to air in the slot originally slated for the iHeartRadio Music Awards, comes as many concerts h

BEGIN SLIDESHOWIn The Heights director Jon M. Chu opens up about delay
Musical fans were dealt a devastating blow yesterday with the announcement that the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights was being pulled from Warner Bros’ release calendar amidst global pandemic concerns and now director Jon M. Chu has opened up about his feelings on the film’s delay. (Via Insider)
RELATED: Warner Bros. Postpones Wonder Woman 1984, In The Heights & More

DC Kids Camp: DC Launches Online At-Home Activity Program
According to The Hollywood Reporter, DC has launched an at-home activity program called DC Kids Camp. The program was curated by creators behind DC’s middle grade and YA graphic novels through DC’s social media channels to help parents self-quarantining with their kids at home.
RELATED: China Rereleasing Avengers Franchise & Avatar For Reopened Cinemas
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China rereleasing Avengers franchise & Avatar for reopened cinemas
With theaters in China looking to attempt reopening to help boost the film industry in the country amidst global coronavirus concerns, they have announced that they will be rereleasing box office behemoths Avatar and the Avengers franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: James Cameron’s Avatar Sequels Shut Down Production
All four Avengers movie are set to hit Chinese c

Sir Patrick Stewart has taken to Twitter to read a daily Shakespeare sonnet to fans to soothe coronavirus-related worries.
The classically trained actor began last Saturday (March 21) with the Bard’s Sonnet 116.Read more: Coronavirus: all the major movies arriving online earlyFollowing a warm response from fans, Patrick Stewart vowed to start from the very beginning, and read Sonnet 1 on Saturday, Sonnet 2 on Monday, Sonnet 3 yesterday.
“1. I was delighted by the response to yesterda

"An eye for an eye." Netflix has debuted the first official trailer for a French crime thriller titled Earth and Blood, also known as La terre et le sang from its original French title. This is the latest film from director Julien Leclercq (Chrysalis, The Assault, The Bouncer), it takes place in the heart of the mountains where a man and his daughter, Said and Sarah, run a sawmill family business hiring mostly ex-cons and young offenders, one of whom hid some drugs in the factory. Things get ro

STX Films acquires Margaret Qualley-led A Head Full of Ghosts
Just over a month after landing Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) to lead the psychological horror film, Scott Cooper’s A Head Full of Ghosts has been acquired by STXfilms in a seven-figure deal, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Scott Cooper to Direct Margaret Qualley in Thriller A Head Full of Ghosts
The studio plans to distribute it in the United States and the United Kingdom in a similar fashion to its other re

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Defending Jacob Trailer Starring Chris Evans & Jaeden Martell
Apple TV+ has released the official Defending Jacob trailer starring MCU alum Chris Evans alongside Jaeden Martell (IT). The limited series, based on William Landay’s crime drama novel of the same name, will premiere on April 24. You can watch the trailer below!
RELATED: Beastie Boys Story Theatrical Release Postponed, Will Stream on Apple TV+
Defending Jacob is described as a gripping, character-driven

Angry Birds series in development at Netflix
Rovio Entertainment’s hit video game franchise Angry Birds has found large success on the big screen across its two films, with the second installment sitting as the best-reviewed video game adaptation on Rotten Tomatoes, and now Netflix has begun development on a series adaptation, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Netflix Renews Love is Blind, The Circle, Rhythm + Flow
While it’s currently unclear if it will keep the story

Hulu’s Solar Opposites Teaser From the Co-Creator of Rick and Morty
Hulu has released the official teaser for the animated series Solar Opposites from Justin Roiland, the co-creator of Rick and Morty. Landing on the streamer on May 8, you can check out the teaser now below!
RELATED: Animated Series Are Finding Creative Ways to Continue Production
Solar Opposites centers around a team of four aliens who have escaped their exploding home world, only to crash land into a move-in ready home i

Animated Series Are Finding Creative Ways to Continue Production
According to The Hollywood Reporter, animated series such as The Simpsons are adapting to the industry being put on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic by finding creative ways to continue production remotely.
RELATED: Supernatural on Hiatus After Tonight; ‘Fully Intend to Return & Finish the Series’
Utilizing a program called Toon Boom, all of the animated shows produced by Disney’s 20th Century Fox TV are

BEGIN SLIDESHOWDetails on Ray Winstone’s Black Widow character revealed
While fans are left to speculate over much of Marvel Studios’ now-delayed Black Widow, one detail that may have opened up is the nature of Ray Winstone’s previously unknown character. (Via Slash Film)
RELATED: Black Widow Release Date Pushed Back
In an interview for the upcoming Scarlett Johnasson-covered issue of Empire Magazine, it’s been reportedly revealed that Winstone is set to portray a charac

Awkwafina has called out racist language being used during the coronavirus pandemic.
The rapper and actor informed her fans of her whereabouts on Instagram while speaking of the negative “rhetoric” and resulting “cruelty”.Read more: Quarantunes: a daily playlist of upbeat songs to help you through self-isolationHave been away working for the past few months in all of this devastation, and wanted to make double sure I was OK to travel before coming back home to the U.S.,&r

NEON Acquires Worldwide Rights to Amy Seimetz’s She Dies Tomorrow
NEON has acquired worldwide rights to Amy Seimetz’s apocalyptic existential thriller She Dies Tomorrow, an official selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. Inadvertently prescient and blazingly original, the film was one of the most buzzed-about titles coming out of this year’s festival-that-never-was.
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Welcome to The Cape in Hightown’s Official Key Art & Teaser
Starz has released the official key art for the eight-episode original series Hightown, set to premiere on Sunday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. You can check out the teaser in the player below as well as the key art in the gallery!
RELATED: Starz Offering Streaming Titles Without Subscription
Hightown is set on iconic Cape Cod and follows one woman’s journey to sobriety, intertwined with an unfolding murder i

Shout Factory TV to air The Johnny Carson Show!
Fans looking to revisit the classic days of talk shows can rejoice as Shout Factory TV has announced it will be streaming episodes of the iconic The Johnny Carson Show beginning in April! The announcement trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Shout! Factory Purchases the Roger Corman Film Library
The streaming service will debut the first collection of episodes from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson followed by grouping en

The prestigious Palais des Festivals which usually hosts the Cannes Film Festival has been repurposed to shelter homeless people during the coronavirus lockdown in France.
The festival, originally due to take place in May and currently waiting to be either postponed or cancelled, is one of the most important and densely populated film festivals in the world.Read more: All the films and TV shows suspended due to coronavirusLast Friday (March 20), the Palais opened its doors to those in need after

Ryan Reynolds has recorded his own coronavirus public service announcement on Instagram urging people to stay home in Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tagged the Deadpool actor on Twitter, as well as musician Michael Bublé, after sharing his own video message from self-quarantine since his wife tested positive for COVID-19.Read more: Coronavirus: all the major movies arriving online early“I think in times of crisis, we all know it’s the celebrities that we count on m

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Discover Natalie Dormer’s Magda in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Teaser
Showtime has released a new teaser for the upcoming Penny Dreadful: City of Angels series. Set in 1938 Los Angeles, the show will feature Game of Thrones‘ Natalie Dormer as Magda, a supernatural demon who can change her appearance every time she wants to. The latest featurette released by Showtime focuses on some of the many faces she will show in the story. The teaser f

CS Interview: Margo Martindale Talks Blow the Man Down
In Amazon Prime’s Blow the Man Down, Margo Martindale plays a tough-as-nails brothel owner who becomes intertwined with murder, mayhem and the local townsfolk. It’s a truly astonishing performance by the veteran actress and, luckily, Martindale was kind enough to spend some time discussing the role with ComingSoon.net! Check out the interview below, and click here to watch the film on Amazon!
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"It's time to take control! The future's yours - if you want it." Verve Pictures has released an official UK trailer for an anthology project titled The Uncertain Kingdom, a title riff on the United Kingdom (aka UK). The project is a ground-breaking anthology of twenty short films by twenty filmmakers, which together offer an alternative snapshot of the UK in the year 2020. The aim is to offer "a unique portrait of our nation today" by telling different stories, featuring different people. Ther

An upcoming Star Wars book adding more detail to the story of The Rise of Skywalker has teased the return of the last film’s major antagonist.
Emperor Palpatine was thought to have been killed by Rey in The Rise of Skywalker, but fans on Reddit have noticed a passage of the book that suggests otherwise.Read more: Star Wars movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the galaxy far, far awayThis would be the villain’s second comeback, as he was first killed in Return of the

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Clone Wars’ Ashley Eckstein Shares Thoughts On Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka
When Rosario Dawson was announced to star as Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian Season 2, fans were excited for the chance to see one of the most beloved Clone Wars characters in a live action series. And there were plenty left wondering what Ashley Eckstein had to say, considering the actress was the one who truly brought the character to life in Clone Wars, Rebels and briefly in The Rise of Skywa

"No one makes it out alive!" JB Films has released a trailer for an indie meta-horror horror film called For Jennifer, which originally premiered back in 2018 and is just now getting a VOD release. This is the latest in the Jennifer series created by Jody Barton and James Cullen Bressack. Jennifer, Stefanie, and Joey are making a movie. But soon the lines between what is a movie and what is real begin to disappear. And when making a horror movie, that can be a difference between life and death.

BEGIN SLIDESHOWGal Gadot Weighs In On Wonder Woman 1984 Release Delay
Wonder Woman 1984 joined an ever-growing list of films that have had to vacate their summer release dates due to the coronavirus outbreak. Warner Bros. has now positioned the big-budget sequel to open on August 14, which seems like a long time away. Nonetheless, Wonder Woman herself, actress Gal Gadot, feels your pain and decided to share her thoughts via her Twitter account. You can check out the full tweet below.
“In

Re-Animator Director Stuart Gordon Dies at Age 72
It is with great sadness that ComingSoon.net must report (via Variety) that beloved genre director Stuart Gordon has passed away at age 72. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, daughters Suzanna, Jillian and Margaret Gordon, four grandchildren and his brother, David George Gordon.
Gordon is perhaps best known for his 1985 debut feature Re-Animator, based on H. P. Lovecraft’s 1922 novelette “Herbert West–R

Idris Elba has responded to accusations made by Cardi B, claiming celebrities are being paid to say they have contracted COVID-19.
The rapper criticised the US government for allowing asymptomatic famous people to access tests, while others with symptoms have to wait up to a week to even apply.
The actor confirmed he had tested positive on March 16 in a video on Instagram, and has now commented on the rapper’s comments on the same platform.Read more: Coronavirus: recent critically acc

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CS Unboxed: The Skywalker Saga 9-Movie 4K Boxed Set
With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker out now on Digital HD and on Blu-ray/4K March 31, the folks at Disney have sent ComingSoon.net a perfect CS Unboxed subject! Best Buy’s exclusive Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga boxed set contains 27 discs and Digital download codes, including all 9 Saga movies on 4K as well as Blu-ray plus bonus material. Arriving in stores on March 31, you can pre-order the set for $250

Cult filmmaker Stuart Gordon has died aged 72, his family told Variety yesterday (March 24).
Gordon is best known for directing cult classic B-movies including Re-Animator and From Beyond, and working in independent spheres of the horror genre.Read more: An open letter to the ‘Dracula’ writers: “Not everything has to be funny”Beyond his own directing career, Gordon also founded the Organic Theater Company with his wife Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, and co-created the&nb

Both Universal Parks extend closure into April
Both Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida closed their doors to the public in mid-March over concerns with the global coronavirus outbreak. The original goal was for both Universal Parks to reopen on Saturday, March 28, but now you can expect the parks to remain closed until at least Sunday, April 19.
Here is the official statement…
We are extending the closure of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Mandalorian Season 2 adds The Terminator’s Michael Biehn
A few days after the addition of Rosario Dawson in the key role of Ahsoka Tano for The Mandalorian‘s second season, the Disney+ Star Wars spin-off series has expanded its roster with the addition of The Terminator and Aliens star Michael Biehn in an undisclosed role, according to The Wrap.
With Biehn’s role currently unknown, it could mark a reunion between the 63-yea