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Ryan Reynolds in talks for Netflix’s Dragon’s Lair film adaptation
Ryan Reynolds is looking to keep his relationship with Netflix going past 6 Underground and the upcoming Red Notice as he has entered talks to star in and produce the streaming service’s upcoming live-action film adaptation of the classic arcade game Dragon’s Lair. (Via Variety)
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David Harbour has called on Marvel to release Black Widow online after the film’s cinematic release was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, which focuses on Natasha Romanoff – aka Black Widow – after the events of Captain America: Civil War, was originally scheduled to be released on May 1, 2020.
Read more: Marvel Cinematic Universe phase four: everything we know so far
However, it’s among a number of big movies to have had

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Cast:
Tim Heidecker as Tim
Eric Wareheim as Eric
Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Megan
Ron Austar as Ron
Tennessee Luke as Tennessee
Beef House Review:
The live-audience sitcom genre is one of the most overstuffed, overrated and worst attempts at comedy the realm of television is still forced to suffer through, with CBS still churning out duds such as The Neighborhood and the Kevin James-led Man with a Plan and the Fox revived Last Man Standing starring Ti

CS Editor’s Desk: March 27, 2020 Edition
Hey everyone! ComingSoon.net Managing Editor Max Evry here with the new edition of CS Editor’s Desk, where I gab directly to CS readers about what’s going on this week and in the weeks ahead, both at the site or in the industry at large. Check out the video below, along with a list of some of our more interesting stories of the week!
Be safe and take care of each other out there! -Max
CS Recommends: Deadly Class, Plus Podcasts & Mor

Simon Pegg answered questions about the seminal horror film Shaun Of The Dead on the first episode of Bastille’s new film club Distraction Tactics earlier today (March 27).
The premise of Distraction Tactics is to tour the world via film, with Bastille frontman Dan Smith hosting a discussion of each film on the band’s Instagram at the end of the week.
Read more: WhatsApp film clubs and Houseparty pub quizzes: how social distancing is bringing people together online
The first sto

CS Recommends: Doom Eternal, Plus Books, Music & More!
Stuck inside? Don’t know what to watch/read/play/listen to? ComingSoon.net has got you covered. In this week’s CS Recommends our staff gives you solid tips on the best media to consume during your downtime, including Deadly Class & more. Check out our picks below!
RELATED: March 24 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD ReleasesMAX EVRY’s RECOMMEND: The Movies That Made Me: Pandemic Parade
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2020 Overlook Film Festival postponed indefinitely
More bad news on the way for horror fans today as the 2020 Overlook Film Festival, a four-day event that was planned to be held in New Orleans in May, will be postponed indefinitely due to concerns over the global pandemic.
RELATED: China Re-Closing All Cinemas Nationwide
The team behind the event were “hoping to celebrate and share our love for all things horror together” with the genre’s community, but that in looking t

Watchmen Cast Become the Washmen in New PSA!
At this point, a new season of HBO’s Watchmen probably isn’t happening, at least not with Damon Lindelof at the helm. Lindelof confirmed earlier this year that he was officially bowing out of the series. Regardless, that hasn’t stopped him from revisiting the show for a special PSA to address the novel coronavirus pandemic. In order to encourage good hygiene during this stressful time, Lindelof rounded up several Watchmen cast membe

China has ordered all of its cinemas to close once again as it continues to battle the coronavirus, reports say.
Last week, the first cinema in China re-opened its doors after closing in January. “We can’t stay closed forever,” a representative for the Zhongying Golden Palm Cinema in Urumqi told Chinese media.
Almost 500 cinemas had re-opened this week, but now sources tell Deadline that they have all been now ordered to shut once again.Read more: All the films and TV shows sus

Future Man season 3 trailer: The final climax of the greatest story ever told
Hulu has debuted the full trailer for the highly-anticipated third and final season of its hit time-traveling comedy Future Man seeing its three main heroes taking on one final mission to save the broken timeline. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Future Man Season 3 Teaser: Hutcherson Leads History’s Most Wanted Fugitives
Executive produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (P

Disney to keep parks closed indefinitely
A couple of weeks after announcing the temporary closures of its California, Paris and Florida Disney parks, The Walt Disney Company has announced it will be keeping all parks closed until further notice amidst global coronavirus concerns. (Via Deadline)
RELATED: UPDATE: U.S. & Paris Disneyland + Disney World Temporarily Closing
A statement from the company reads:
While there is still much uncertainty with respect to the impacts of COVID-19, the

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CS Soapbox: TWD Showrunner Angela Kang Deserves More Credit
First and foremost, this isn’t an attempt at changing individual perspectives on how a fan (or former audience member) might feel about The Walking Dead in particular, but the lack of credit showrunner Angela Kang receives for being an excellent captain of TWD’s ever-fluctuating ship is criminal. Let’s give her a little love, shall we? *Major Spoiler Warning Ahead*
In season nine of The Walking Dead, l

Great British Bake Off production delayed amidst pandemic concerns
Shut down your ovens, Great British Bake Off viewers, as no new recipes will be heading your way anytime soon as Love Productions has announced it will be delaying filming on the upcoming 11th season amidst concerns of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK, according to Deadline.RELATED: Netflix Reportedly Exploring Possibility of Little Britain Revival
The Channel 4 series, which streams internationally via Netflix,

Netflix Renews Castlevania For a Fourth Season
Earlier this month, Netflix debuted the third season of Castlevania; which is based on the hit video game series. Normally, Netflix waits at least a month before renewing a series. However, Castlevania appears to be an exception as Netflix has already ordered a fourth season. Via IGN, one of Netflix’s Twitter accounts shared the announcement with a clip of Isaac, the Devil Forgemaster, getting the news straight from Sir Mirror.

MGM in Talks to Acquire Andy Weir’s Hail Mary; Ryan Gosling to Star
According to Deadline, MGM is in exclusive negotiations to acquire author Andy Weir’s (The Martian) new novel The Hail Mary in a seven-figure deal. Two-time Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling (La La Land, Half Nelson, Blade Runner 2049) is set to star in and produce the sci-fi feature. Ken Kao will also produce.
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The Hail Mary novel is described as

Stranger Things star Maya Hawke and her actor father Ethan have shared a family singalong to social media as they self-isolate at home together.
The pair, as Maya tells NME in a recent interview, are quarantined at Ethan’s home in Woodstock, New York, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate.Read more: ‘Stranger Things’ star Maya Hawke: “I’m a showboat and a ridiculous clown”The Hawke family – Maya, Ethan, Maya’s brother Levon and half-sib

Exclusive Rogue Warfare: The Hunt Clip from Director Mike Gunther
ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip for Saban Films’ upcoming action film Rogue Warfare: The Hunt, directed by Mike Gunther (Rogue Warfare, Setup, Beatdown) and written by Andrew Emilio DeCesare (Green & Fabulous). The movie serves as the next story of the Rogue trilogy. You can check out the clip now in the player below!
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"You have to admire its simplicity. It's one billionth our size and it's beating us." Grab this latest podcast episode for a live discussion about the 1995 virus outbreak action thriller Outbreak, directed by Wolfgang Petersen. With the coronavirus pandemic on everyone's minds, we revisited one of our favorite virus movies - Outbreak starring Dustin Hoffman & Rene Russo. Both of us grew up watching this movie, so we decided to have a chat about why it's so good. In addition to commenting on

Grey’s Anatomy Season 16 to End with Episode 21
Deadline is reporting ABC’s long-running medical drama Grey’s Anatomy will end Season 16 with Episode 16.21, titled “Put on a Happy Face,” serving as its season finale. Before having to suspend production to the COVID-19 outbreak, the season was initially set to consist of 25 episodes, with production wrapping on Episode 21. The season finale will air on April 9 and was written by Mark Driscoll and Tameson Duffy and d

Contagion Cast Shares PSAs on Stopping Spread of the Coronavirus
Deadline brings word that the cast of Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film Contagion has filmed PSAs regarding how to help people protect themselves and their community during the coronavirus era. Soderbergh, the actors, and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns and Participant have partnered with scientists from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health to share evidence-based information about COVID-19. You can watch the clip

Ridley Scott has called out Donald Trump for the way in which he’s handled the coronavirus crisis.
Read more: All the films and TV shows suspended due to coronavirus
Speaking in a new interview, the legendary director/producer was asked how he thinks world leaders are handling the coronavirus situation.
“Particularly with this orange-headed fellow that’s running us, he’s a nutcase, isn’t he?” Scott told Variety, referring to the US president.
He continued

"My department was tasked with coaxing them into conversation with humankind. Our primary method is: torture." If plants are alive, can we communicate with them? That's the question at the core of this funky, funny short film. The official title of the short is Assholes, which might be a good title, but it's not an easy one to mention without someone raising an eye-brow at it. From up-and-coming filmmaker Jonny Look, the mockumentary short stars Linas Phillips as Dr. Albert, a scientist who is

NEON acquires U.S. rights to Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor
After scoring rave reviews at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, NEON has acquired the U.S. rights to Brandon Cronenberg (Antiviral)’s latest sci-fi thriller Possessor which stars Andrea Riseborough (The Grudge) and Christopher Abbott (Catch-22).
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Written and directed by Cronenberg, son to acclaimed David Cronenberg (The Fly), his second feature f

Exclusive: True History of the Kelly Gang vinyl soundtrack album
Lakeshore Records has shared with ComingSoon.net the first look at the upcoming vinyl album release of the True History of the Kelly Gang — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack featuring original music from Jed Kurzel (The Babadook), brother and frequent collaborator to director Justin (Assassin’s Creed). The vinyl album artwork can be viewed at the bottom and pre-ordered here ahead of its May 1

"Bring the chaos, bro!" Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for a film titled The Main Event, the latest film from director Jay Karas (Break Point). This family comedy is about an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler kid named Leo who one day discovers a magical wrestling mask. He decides to enter a competition to become the next WWE superstar. Will his dreams come true? Seth Carr stars as Leo, with a cast including Tichina Arnold, Adam Pally, Ken Marino, and also featuring WWE Superstars Kofi K

Netflix reportedly exploring possibility of Little Britain revival
It’s been 14 years since the final TV episode of the hit sketch series Little Britain aired on BBC and now co-creator and star Matt Lucas has revealed he and co-creator/co-star David Walliams have entered talks with Netflix to reboot the series, according to Deadline.
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In an interview with BBC Radio 2, Lucas revealed that he a

Shudder April 2020 Movie and TV Highlights Announced
AMC Networks’ Shudder has revealed its April 2020 movie and TV lineup as it celebrates the “Halfway to Halloween Month.” Shudder is offering its biggest month of non-October programming ever, which includes the premiere of the five-part documentary Cursed Films. You can check out what’s coming to Shudder in April below (via Vital Thrills)!
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The CW shifts schedules including Supernatural, Stargirl & more
With many series unable to finish production on seasons amongst global coronavirus concerns, The CW has been forced to move its primetime schedules around which includes the delay of the back seven episodes of the final season of Supernatural and finale to Vampire Diaries spin-off Legacies, as well as moving up the premiere of the second season of In the Dark and delaying Stargirl. (Via D

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Cast:
Jesse Eisenberg as Marcel Marceau
Ed Harris as General George S. Patton
Karl Markovics as Charles Mangel
Édgar Ramirez as Sigmund
Clémence Poésy as Emma
Matthias Schweighöfer as Klaus Barbie
Bella Ramsey as Elsbeth
Géza Röhrig as Georges Loinger
Written and directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz
Resistance Review:
The World War II drama genre is a well-worn area of exploration with most films utilizing the opportunity to ensure audiences ar

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNever Rarely Sometimes Always debuting early on VOD
After blowing critics and audiences away at Sundance Film Festival and in theaters two weeks ago, Focus Features has announced that the coming-of-age drama Never Rarely Sometimes Always is set to hit video on demand services early on April 3.
RELATED: Never Rarely Sometimes Always Trailer: Her Journey, Her Choice
The film, written and directed by Hittman, is an intimate portrayal of two teenage girls in rural Penn

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Mandalorian’s The Child coming home thanks to Hot Toys!
The infantile member of Yoda’s species known only as The Child in Disney+’s hit Star Wars spin-off series The Mandalorian has proven to become a cultural phenomenon since its debut and now Hot Toys has unveiled a new life-size figure for fans looking to bring the adorable young Force user home!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS interview: Imogen Poots on the insane sci-fi thriller Vivarium
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to talk with Imogen Poots (The Art of Self-Defense) to discuss Vivarium, the upcoming sci-fi thriller in which she stars alongside Jesse Eisenberg for their third big screen outing after Solitary Man and Self-Defense! The film is now available to rent or own on Digital HD!
Click here to rent or purchase Vivarium on Digital HD!
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China Re-Closing All Cinemas Nationwide
Deadline is reporting that China is re-closing all cinemas nationwide after recent reports that parts of the country were set to re-open cinemas. Exhibitors were reportedly contacted today by China’s national film bureau saying that venues must be closed again. No immediate timeframe was given for when the cinemas would reopen.
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China had been hoping to reopen cinemas

Ridley Scott talks The Last Duel shutdown
Two weeks ago 20th Century Studios’ historical epic The Last Duel ceased shooting in on location in France due to Coronavirus concerns. Now famed director Ridley Scott (The Martian) has spoken to Variety about where they were in shooting as well as the importance of staying isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We, of course, sensibly put the film on hold,” Scott said. “I finished in France after shooting for a month

BEGIN SLIDESHOWGretel & Hansel Blu-ray details revealed!
Orion Pictures and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment have unveiled the details for the upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of Gretel & Hansel, Osgood Perkins’ terrifying take on the iconic Brothers Grimm folk tale which is set to hit digital platforms on April 7 and physical shelves and VOD on May 5. You can preorder your copy here!
RELATED: Gretel & Hansel Featurette Highlights the Characters’ Witchcraft
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Loki Creator Says Disney+ Series Will Deal With Identity Struggles
While speaking on the Forever Dogs Podcast, Loki creator Michael Waldron shared that the upcoming Disney+ series, featuring Tom Hiddleston reprising his iconic MCU role, will deal with the Trickster’s identity struggles.
“I think it’s the struggle with identity. Who you are, who you want to be,” Waldron said (via Joblo). “I’m really drawn to characters who are fighting for control. Certainly,

Tom Hardy has taken to social media to praise the NHS for their work during the current coronavirus outbreak.
Read more: All the films and TV shows suspended due to coronavirus
The Mad Max: Fury Road actor shared a graphic on Instagram this morning (March 27) that read: “THANKYOU Every member of the NHS.” Also displaying the NHS website address, the graphic’s text concluded with: “YOU ARE BRILLIANT.”View this post on Instagram@nhswebsiteA post shared byTom Hardy (@t

Killing Eve Season 3 Trailer Plus Premiere Moves Up Two Weeks
BBC America has released the trailer for the upcoming third season of their critically-acclaimed comedy spy thriller Killing Eve, highlighting the aftermath of another fallout between Villanelle and Eve. Starring award-winning actress Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, the series will now return two weeks earlier than originally planned on Sunday, April 12 (via Variety). You can check out the trailer below!Ahhhhhhhhhhh. #KillingEve returns t

The CW Delays New Episodes of Batwoman and Supergirl to a Later Date
Fans will have to wait for a little bit longer than usual to see the new adventures of Batwoman and Supergirl. Given the current global health emergency, The CW is delaying most of its shows involving superheroes. The superpowered alter-egos of Kate Kane and Kara Zol-El make no exception. This week, Batwoman should have aired with “A Narrow Escape” while Supergirl with &ldquo

"See the world through their eyes." Dogwoof has debuted a short teaser trailer for yet another new doggie documentary, this one titled simply Stray. The film looks a bit like a spiritual sequel or double feature with Kedi, this time about stray dogs on the streets of Istanbul (while Kedi is about the iconic cats of Istanbul). In Stray, a trio of canine outcasts roam the streets of Istanbul. Through their eyes and ears, we are shown an intimate portrait of the life of a city and its people. This

CS Interview: Jesse Eisenberg On Vivarium & Resistance
Oscar-nominee Jesse Eisenberg is having a busy month in March as he is seeing not one but two films debuting this week. First up is the sci-fi thriller Vivarium, in which he reunites with Imogen Poots (Solitary Man, The Art of Self-Defense) for the third time, then the war biopic drama Resistance in which he stars as iconic mime/French Jewish resistance fighter Marcel Marceau. ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to ta

"Two powerful stories that show just how far family can take you." Disneynature has debuted one trailer for two of their upcoming nature documentaries: Elephant and Dolphin Reef. With the current situation, Disney has decided to release both directly to Disney+ for streaming next week. Usually they release a new Disneynature movie in theaters (and IMAX) once a year in April, but now they're releasing two right away. By now, everyone knows what to expect with these nature docs. Elephant, narrate

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Exclusive Screened Out Trailer & Poster for Jon Hyatt’s New Documentary
ComingSoon.net is debuting the exclusive trailer and poster for director Jon Hyatt’s new documentary Screened Out, which asks the question, how much screen time is too much? You can check out the trailer now in the player below as well as the poster in the gallery!
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All over the world, as technology grows and advances, so does our

Horrors of Spider Island & More Coming From Severin in May
On May 26, Severin Films is releasing a hat trick of seminal international horrors: Italian Giallo maestro Sergio Martino’s masterpiece The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh with giallo queen Edwige Fenech, the original Indonesian haunting masterpiece Satan’s Slave, and long thought lost German mind melter Horrors of Spider Island are all making their glorious high definition US disc debuts packed with bonus features!
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Messiah cancelled by Netflix after one season
Deadline reports that Netflix has just cancelled the drama Messiah after one season. Will Travel, who played the character of Will Mathers on the show, took to Instagram to reveal his disappointment. You can check out his post below.
“It’s a very sad day today,” he wrote. “I have just received news from Netflix that there will be no season 2 of #messiah I wanted to say to all the fans thank you for your support and love. I wi

"If we get this thing on tape, this could make us famous!" High Octane Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for a low budget horror thriller film titled Rootwood, one of the latest offerings from German indie horror filmmaker Marcel Walz (of Tortura, #funnyFACE, Blood Feast). This premiered last year at a small genre festival, and will be available on VOD in April coming up. Two students who host "The Spooky Hour" podcast together are hired by a Hollywood film producer to shoot a horror do

Joel Coen’s Macbeth adaptation starring Denzel Washington on hiatus
Somebody must have invoked the name of the Scottish play in the theater. According to Deadline, A24’s Macbeth has become the latest film to go on hiatus due to the coronavirus. Hopefully we don’t have to wait too long for this one as it was shaping up to be a doozy — Denzel Washington + Frances McDormand + Joel Coen + Shakespeare? That’s an amazing team right there.
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Director George Miller has reportedly been holding auditions for a Mad Max: Fury Road spin-off movie.
Read more: Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller on making 2015’s most thought-provoking action film
Titled Furiosa, the new movie is said to centre on Charlize Theron’s Fury Road character of the same name.
According to a Variety report, Miller has already held a Skype audition with Anya Taylor-Joy, star of movies The VVitch, Split, and Emma. Which role she has au

Evangeline Lilly has issued an apology for previous comments she made regarding the recent coronavirus outbreak.
Read more: All the films and TV shows suspended due to coronavirus
The Ant-Man & Wasp actress received backlash last week after she shared on Instagram that despite living with her immunocompromised father with stage IV leukaemia she and her children were continuing with their everyday routines.
Replying to a comment left on her post that suggested that the coronavirus w

Vin Diesel’s new movie Bloodshot has been released today – and NME has an exclusive deleted scene for you to take a look at.
Read more: Bloodshot review: Vin Diesel’s overblown superhero romp knows exactly how silly it is
In the clip titled ‘Why can’t I remember?’ (view above), Diesel’s character Ray Garrison has been regenerated and is seen having a conversation about the extraordinary feat with Dr. Emil Harting (Guy Pearce). After being told he&rs