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Figures from the entertainment world have responded to Bernie Sanders’ decision to suspend his US presidential campaign.
The senator made his staff aware of the move on a conference call earlier today (April 8), the BBC report. He had become a frontrunner in the Democratic nomination contest earlier this year.
Throughout his campaign, Sanders received support from artists such as The Strokes, Public Enemy and Bon Iver, with each having performed at rallies or on live-streamed events.
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Legendary announces MonsterVerse watch along party
Legendary Entertainment and Nerdist have announced they are teaming up to bring a special treat for fans of the film studio’s blockbuster MonsterVerse stuck at home with a special watch along event of the three films in the series thus far!
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Beginning Thursday, April 9, fans will get the chance to relive the trio of films in the MonsterVerse — Godzilla, Kong:

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSpawn Kickstarter launches for updated 1995 collectible figure
In 1992, the very first Spawn comic book hit the shelves setting a sales record for an independent comic book and in 1995, the first action figure was released to critical acclaim and helped usher in a whole new way of giving you detail and ‘art’ to your action figures. Now, twenty-five years later, Todd McFarlane is joining forces with Kickstarter to deliver an updated version of that original 1995 Spawn

Quiver Distribution unveils Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness trailer
Quiver Distribution has unveiled the first trailer for its upcoming documentary Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness, the first in a series of documentaries looking to explore the greatest cult classics of all time and the birth of the midnight movie. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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The three-part documentary

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Trolls World Tour Watch Party Set for Friday with McElroy Brothers & More
To celebrate Trolls World Tour’s April 10 debut on FandangoNow, Fandango is participating in a number of Friday events. An extended sneak peek at Trolls World Tour can be seen at Fandango.com and on the FandangoNOW Extras YouTube Channel at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET. Then, fans renting the film can join a Trolls World Tour Watch Party at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, hosted by podcasters The McElroy Brothers

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Fandango Trolls World Tour Watch Party Set for Friday with McElroy Brothers & More
To celebrate Trolls World Tour’s April 10 debut on FandangoNow, Fandango is participating in a number of Friday events. An extended sneak peek at Trolls World Tour can be seen at Fandango.com and on the FandangoNOW Extras YouTube Channel at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET. Then, fans renting the film can join a Trolls World Tour Watch Party at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, hosted by podcasters The McElroy

"He's an American original." Aspiration Ent. has debuted the official trailer for a basketball documentary titled Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story, marking the feature directorial debut of up-and-coming filmmaker Jake Hamilton. From executive producer Stephen Curry, the award-winning film Jump Shot celebrates the true story of Kenny Sailors, the forgotten basketball legend who introduced the jump shot to the sports world in 1943, became a 2-time collegiate All American and NBA pioneer, revolu

How to Build a Girl trailer starring Beanie Feldstein
IFC Films has released the official trailer for director Coky Giedroyc’s forthcoming coming-of-age comedy film adaptation of How to Build a Girl, based on English journalist Caitlin Moran’s semi-autobiographical novel of the same. The video features Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein (Lady Bird, Booksmart) as a young music journalist who transforms herself into a famous rock critic Dolly Wilde. The film will arrive in theaters

This is why Scorsese made The Irishman instead of Frankie Machine
While the Oscar-nominated crime epic The Irishman initially began development in the ’80s due to interest from director Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street), star Robert De Niro was originally developing an adaptation of the Don Winslow crime novel The Winter of Frankie Machine, which fell apart when the actor became more interested in the former project. Now the bestselling author has opened up about th

Corey Stoll Is Ready to Make Waves in the New Billions Season 5 Trailer
Showtime has released a new Billions Season 5 trailer as Chuck Rhodes (Paul Giamatti) and Bobby Axelrod’s (Damian Lewis) rivalry reignites as Corey Stoll’s Mike Prince enters the fray. You can check out the trailer now below!
RELATED: Billions Season 5 Trailer: Anyone Can Be Bought, No One Can Be Trusted
In Billions Season 5, Bobby Axelrod (Lewis) and Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) see their vicious rivalry

Female-led Doogie Howser remake in development at Disney+
It has already been 27 years since the series finale of ABC’s Doogie Howser, M.D. debuted in 1993, and now Deadline brings word that Disney+ is in the process of developing a female-led remake of the Neil Patrick Harris-led medical drama series which will be titled as Doogie Kealoha, M.D. 
RELATED: Legacies’ Olivia Liang To Lead CW’s Kung Fu Reboot
Set in Hawaii, Doogie Kealoha, M.D. will follow the story

"He finds you irresistible! It's a compliment." Maybe bugs aren't so bad after all? Or maybe they are. Bug Bite is a new short film made by very talented filmmaker Emily Ann Hoffman, who usually makes stop-motion animated films (highly recommend her other short film Nevada as well). This one is mixed-media - a combination of animation (and a few cleverly animated elements like the little bed bug critter) along with a live-action story. A millennial woman and a female bed bug form an unlikely bo

Tracy Morgan offers details on Coming 2 America character
We’re still nearly eight months away from the debut of the highly-anticipated Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name) sequel, Coming 2 America, and while some stars’ character details are still unknown, Tracy Morgan (The Last OG) has offered some new insight on his role. (Via Cinema Blend)
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In a recent interview with The Howard Stern Show, Morgan

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Amazon Studios Acquires Dave Bautista’s My Spy for Streaming
According to Deadline, Amazon Studios has acquired STXfilms’ My Spy movie, starring MCU alum Dave Bautista, for streaming. Directed by Peter Segal, the film was originally set to release on April 17 but will now be heading to Amazon Prime Video at a future date.
RELATED: STX Films Acquires Margaret Qualley-Led A Head Full of Ghosts
My Spy follows a hardened CIA operative (Bautista) who finds himself at

"Let me swim to the sirens!" They're back!! For one last travel adventure. IFC Films has unveiled an official trailer for The Trip to Greece, the fourth film in Michael Winterbottom's comedic The Trip series, which launched in 2010 with just The Trip (around the UK). Then followed up with The Trip to Italy in 2014, The Trip to Spain in 2017, and now The Trip to Greece in 2020. Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan return as old friends traveling together, in what is being marketed as their final journey.

Watch the Reno 911! cast in a Zoom morning briefing!
Quibi has released a new video for their upcoming Reno 911! revival series, featuring the original cast in a chaotic Zoom call for their daily morning briefing which will continue for the next three days. As the world continues its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, most businesses and workplaces have turned to Zoom as a way to connect with co-workers in order to get work done while they’re in the comfort of their own homes. Chec

WarnerMedia Networks to simultaneously air Sesame Street special
WarnerMedia has announced it will air the half-hour special, Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate, simultaneously across HBO, HBO Latino, TBS, TNT, truTV, Cartoon Network and Boomerang on Tuesday, April 14 from 7-7:30 p.m. EST.
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The special will also air on PBS KIDS at the same time, and will later air internationally in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Part o

Nicole Kidman horror classic The Others getting remade
It’s a wonder that it’s already been nearly 20 years since the Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies)-led modern horror classic The Others hit theaters and the time has apparently come for Hollywood to want to remake it as Sentient Entertainment has won the rights to bring the story back to life, according to Deadline.
RELATED: The Invisible Man Blu-ray Details Unveiled for May Release!
Sentient has struck a deal with Fi

Netflix’s Tiger King Reaches 34 Million U.S. Viewers in First 10 Days
Variety is reporting that Nielsen has revealed Netflix’s Tiger King drew in a U.S. audience of 34.3 unique viewers within the first 10 days of its release on the streamer. The massive numbers beat out the second season of Netflix’s Stranger Things, which reached 31.2 million unique viewers in its first 10 days, and fell slightly short from the third season of Stranger Things, which drew 36.3 million over its

Homecoming Season 2 teaser sets premiere date
Amazon Prime Video has released the first teaser for the upcoming second season of their psychological thriller series Homecoming, featuring our first look at Janelle Monáe’s character. Season 2 will be available for streaming on Friday, May 22. Check out the video below!Protect yourself, because no one else will. A new @HomecomingTV mystery is coming May 22 to @PrimeVideo #HomecomingTV !!! pic.twitter.com/LpJ06osVdU
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Netflix & Instagram Team for Wanna Talk About It? Weekly Live Series
Netflix and Instagram are teaming up for a weekly live series on Instagram titled Wanna Talk About It? featuring the stars of some of Netflix’s popular YA content discussing taking care of yourself during a global pandemic, Deadline reports. You can check out the trailer for the new initiative below!
 
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Stolen Time: Sunny Jacobs biopic in the works at Amblin Partners
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amblin Partners is in the process of developing a new biographical drama film titled Stolen Time, which will center on the life of Sunny Jacobs, a woman who was wrongfully convicted of murder along with her husband in 1976. The film will also be based on Jacobs’ book titled Stolen Time: The Inspiring Story of an Innocent Woman Condemned to Death, which was first published in 2007, almost

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The Invisible Man Blu-ray Details Unveiled for May Release!
The Invisible Man starring Golden Globe winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale, Top of the Lake, Mad Men) will become available to own on Digital May 12, 2020, and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 26, 2020, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. You can check out the 4K UHD box art in the gallery below and pre-order your copy here!
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Gucci: MGM Acquires Ridley Scott’s True Crime Drama Starring Lady Gaga
According to The Hollywood Reporter, MGM has bought Ridley Scott’s Gucci, a true-crime drama about the murder of fashion innovator Maurizio Gucci, with Lady Gaga in talks to star. Gaga would play Gucci’s ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani, who was convicted of orchestrating his hit after Gucci had an affair.
RELATED: David Slade’s Dark Harvest Horror Adaptation Set for September 2021
“This project has lo

Ridley Scott’s upcoming film Gucci, with Lady Gaga in talks to star as Maurizio Gucci’s widow, is officially moving forward.
While the project had been in the works for some time, distributor MGM has officially bought the film according to The Hollywood Reporter. Gucci is based on Sarah Gay Forden’s book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour and Greed.Read more: Lady Gaga: her top 10 songs, rankedThe true-crime film will follow the true s

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew Stargirl promo previews new look at the JSA headquaters
The CW has released a brand new promo teaser for DC Universe’s upcoming superhero series Stargirl, giving us a preview of the titular hero’s fights against supervillains while also featuring a new look at S.T.R.I.P.E and the JSA headquarters. Starring Brec Bassinger, you can check out the video in the below!
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"There is something 'not right!'" Random Media has unveiled an official trailer for a wacky low-budget indie horror comedy titled Vampire Dad, marking the feature directorial debut of actress / filmmaker Frankie Ingrassia. This seems like one of those strange films lost in time, that somehow exists and is being released this year. Set in the early 60s, a family man-turned-vampire struggles with his beastly, bloody-thirsty nature while his devoted wife tries to keep anyone from finding out, incl

Betty trailer previews HBO’s new coming-of-age series
HBO has released the official trailer for Crystal Moselle and Lesley Arfin’s upcoming coming-of-series Betty, which is a spinoff series of Moselle and Arfin’s critically-acclaimed 2018 film Skate Kitchen about a group of female skateboarders in New York. The series is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, May 1 at 11PM on HBO. Check out the video in the player below!
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CS Interview: Alexandra Daddario on We Summon the Darkness
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to talk with Alexandra Daddario (Lost Transmissions, Baywatch) for her upcoming horror-comedy We Summon the Darkness, in which she acts as both producer and star in an ensemble that includes Johnny Knoxville (Action Point), Maddie Hasson (Impulse) and Logan Miller (Escape Room). The film is set to hit VOD and digital platforms on Friday. Check out the interview below!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWBob Iger says more movies might go to Disney+ following Artemis Fowl
Following Disney’s decision to move the official release of Kenneth Branagh’s Artemis Fowl to Disney+, former CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that there are indeed more upcoming movies that might also forgo their theatrical releases and head directly to the streaming service. However, this format will still depend on the world’s current situation in the coming months. As for the House of Mouse&rsquo

Christoph Waltz has spoken about the possibility of a sequel to Alita: Battle Angel and its form under the new Disney-20th Century Fox merger.
The actor, who played cyborg scientist Dr. Dyson Ido, said he’d be on board if a sequel were to be confirmed.Read more: Watch Dua Lipa’s sci-fi, futuristic video for new song ‘Swan Song’“Of course! Of course I would!” Waltz said in an interview with Collider about being involved in a follow-up. “But

"England will not want you." "I've always been unwanted…" Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted an official US trailer for an indie drama titled The Flood, which originally opened in the UK last summer. It will be available to watch on digital in the US starting in early May. The film presents an intriguing, dramatic look at the challenges of immigration and the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe. The story follows a "hardened immigration officer" named Wendy, and an asylum seeker named Haile w

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Space Force: Filming begins on Steve Carell’s Netflix sitcom
Netflix has revealed the Space Force premiere date and first look photos from Steve Carell’s new sitcom, his first since departing The Office. The series will premiere on the streaming service May 29. Check out the photos in the gallery below!
RELATED: Atypical Season 3 First Look Photos Released by Netflix
The streaming service gave Space Force a straight-to-series order, which is descr

Guardians of the Galaxy: James Gunn teases Rocket’s big part in Vol. 3
During a recent quarantine watch party for Guardians of the Galaxy, director James Gunn took to Twitter to answer a fan’s question if Rocket’s mysterious origins will finally be addressed in the long-awaited third installment. Although Gunn didn’t confirm the answer to the question, he instead revealed that Bradley Cooper’s Rocket will be playing a big part in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 

"I don't think there's a day that has ever gone by that I haven't thought about Natalie." HBO has debuted an official trailer for a feature documentary titled Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind, the latest film from veteran cinema history producer / filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau. The film explores famed actress Natalie Wood's life and career through the unique perspective of her daughter, Natasha Gregson Wagner, and others who knew her best. It originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival ea

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The Lost Husband Trailer Starring Josh Duhamel & Leslie Bibb
Quiver Distribution has released the trailer for the romance comedy The Lost Husband, starring Josh Duhamel (Transformers franchise, Safe Haven, Unsolved), Leslie Bibb (Iron Man, American Housewife, Law Abiding Citizen), and Nora Dunn (Three Kings, Southland Tales, Pineapple Express). You can check out the trailer in the player below as well as the official key art in the gallery!
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Chris Hemsworth told his Extraction co-star fake plot details from Avengers: Endgame to avoid spoilers.
Rudraksch Jaiswal, who stars alongside Hemsworth in the upcoming Netflix drug cartel film, shared the made-up storylines Hemsworth told him when asked for news on the Marvel film.Read more: Marvel Cinematic Universe phase four: everything we know so far“When we were shooting in Bangkok, during Christmas 2018, we were shooting the last scene before going for holidays,&rdquo

Orlando Bloom has been tipped as the favourite to play notorious zookeeper Joe Exotic in an upcoming film based on Netflix hit documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is said to be in early talks with producers at 20th Century Studios working on a film, while production is still a way off due to the development of the coronavirus pandemic.Read more: Netflix’s wild documentary ‘Tiger King’ looks like a cartoon but has plen

BEGIN SLIDESHOWApril 7 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s April 7 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
Little WomenGreta Gerwig’s adaptation of the timeless and beloved story of four sisters each determined to live life on their own terms.
DolittleThe eccentric Dr. Dolittle set

Universal developing Night of the Hunter remake
Universal Pictures is diving back in time as they have begun development on a new adaptation of the Davis Grubb thriller novel The Night of the Hunter, which was previously adapted in to the 1955 Robert Mitchum-led classic, according to Variety.
RELATED: Universal Pushes Bob Odenkirk’s Nobody, Untitled M. Night Shyamalan Thriller
The novel, published in 1953, follows murderous ex-con Harry Powell in the American South in the Great