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Sony taps Bloodshot’s David S. F. Wilson for Influx adaptation
After bringing the Valiant Comics character Bloodshot to life to some audience fanfare last month in his directorial debut, Sony is continuing its working relationship with David S. F. Wilson as they’ve tapped him to helm the adaptation of the sci-fi novel Influx, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Bloodshot Arrives on Digital Today With New Special Features!
The novel, written by Daniel Suarez and publi

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Rebecca Hall on Tales from the Loop, Godzilla vs. Kong
Amazon’s series adaptation of the art book Tales from the Loop has blown away critics and audiences alike since its debut this month and ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with star Rebecca Hall (The Night House) to discuss the sci-fi series, as well as her upcoming role in the monster blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong.
RELATED: CS Review: Amazon’s Tales from the Loop Is Full

Peacock ‘Optimistic’ About Debuting Saved by the Bell, Punky Brewster in 2020
NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming service Peacock is reportedly “optimistic” that they will be able to debut original series reboots of Saved by the Bell and Punky Brewster in 2020, according to Deadline, while other projects like Brave New World are “essentially done.” Peacock is set to launch nationally on July 15, 2020.
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The Mandalorian: Rosario Dawson opens up about Ahsoka Tano rumors
Last month, it was reported that Rosario Dawson was cast as Ahsoka Tano in the highly-anticipated second season of The Mandalorian. Because of the casting news, Star Wars fans have rejoiced as Dawson had always been the most popular fan casting for Ahsoka Tano. However, in a recent interview with Variety, the Luke Cage alum has finally opened up about her reported involvement with Disney+’s acclaimed&nb

BEGIN SLIDESHOWReebok unveils Aliens-inspired Bug Stomper shoes
For fans looking for a unique form of collectible merchandise from the James Cameron sci-fi action horror classic Aliens, Reebok has a surprise for you in the form of the Bug Stompers shoes worn by the characters throughout the film, which can be viewed in the gallery below! (Via JoBlo)
RELATED: Spawn Kickstarter Launches For Updated 1995 Collectible Figure
Reebok previously brought the Bug Stomper style to life with desi

Paramount Adjusts SpongeBob Movie & Mark Wahlberg’s Infinite Release Dates
According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures has once again adjusted the release date for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run to August 7, 2020, previously set for July 31. Additionally, Mark Wahlberg’s action film Infinite, initially set for August 7, will now be released on Memorial Day weekend in 2021. The outlet notes that Disney will also be releasing the Bob’s Burgers movie on April 9, 2021.
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Exclusive: Sam Raimi on Spider-Man 2 Doctor Strange reference
The internet was set ablaze a few months back when it was announced that the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy helmer Sam Raimi would be returning to the comic book world for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and a select number of fans may recall that the writer/director mentioned the sorcerer in one of said films.
RELATED: Doctor Strange 2 Continuing Remote Pre-Production for June Start Date
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"Make sure the dog is hydrated. I'll check back in later." Save the dog! And save the world! Hot Dog is a comedy short filmed in one shot, from writer / director Patrick Muhlberger. Set at a parking lot in Southern California, a group of coworkers try to rescue a dog locked in a hot car. Chaos ensues. Muhlberger perfectly describes his film: "Hot Dog is a single shot comedy that is basically 1917, but with idiots in a parking lot." Hot Dog stars Elisha Yaffe as Matt, along with Marissa Rivera,

Robert Downey Jr. Shares Sneak Peek at Perry Mason Limited Series
Robert Downey Jr. has shared an exclusive sneak peek at the limited series Perry Mason starring Matthew Rhys in the title role. You can check out the video below!
RELATED: The Plot Against America Series Finale Promo: The Levin Family Tries to EscapeI know it’s Tuesday because I’m still wearing my Sunday pajamas. I ALSO know a way to get an exclusive sneak peek at PERRY MASON. All my love, DSB (double-scrub Bob) #Perr

"The island is asking us to become more aware." Music Box Films has debuted an official trailer for an indie documentary titled Eating Up Easter, which first premiered at the Hawaii Film Festival a few years ago. The doc film is made by a native filmmaker and is all about "the most isolated community in the Pacific" - an island known as Easter Island, the place where the giant stone carvings of people are found. Located off the coast of Chile (but really right in the middle of the Southern Paci

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Eddy trailer previews Damien Chazelle’s new Netflix series
Netflix has released the full trailer for Damien Chazelle’s upcoming French musical drama series The Eddy, featuring André Holland’s Elliot as he tries to keep his Jazz club from getting shut down while also dealing with gangsters and the arrival of his daughter, portrayed by The Hate U Give‘s Amandla Stenberg. The miniseries marks Chazelle’s first time directing a television

Shout! Factory bringing The Deer Hunter to 4K UHD for first time!
Niche home media distributor Shout! Factory has announced it is bringing the five Oscar-winning The Deer Hunter to 4K UHD for the first time in a new Collector’s Edition, which is set to hit shelves on May 26!
RELATED: Shout Factory TV To Air The Johnny Carson Show!
The 2-disc UHD + Blu-ray combo pack will come loaded with bonus features including new interviews with actors John Savage and Rutanya Alda and pr

Download Two Free Games as Part of PlayStation’s Play At Home Initiative
As part of their Play At Home initiative as we all social distance during the pandemic, PlayStation has announced they are offering two free games to download as a thank you to gamers for staying home.
Play At Home has two components: providing free games to help keep the PlayStation community entertained at home as well as establishing a fund to help smaller independent game studios who may be experiencing financial

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAMC to air first season of Shudder’s hit Creepshow revival
For those who missed the hit first season of Shudder’s Creepshow revival, AMC has your back as they have announced they will be airing it on the network beginning on Monday, May 4 after its airing on AMC’s horror-centric streaming service.
REALTED: Greg Nicotero Shares Look at Spider Puppet for Creepshow Season 2
Executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), Creep

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Justice Society must live on in new Stargirl trailer
A new Stargirl trailer for DC Universe’s upcoming superhero series has been released, featuring our titular hero as she leads the new generation of JSA against the Injustice Society. The video also provides us with new footage of the fight sequences we should expect to see in the new series while also giving a new look at the other young heroes including Wildcat, Doctor Midnite and Hourman. Check out the video in

Rashida Jones teaming with Robot Chicken producers for Quibi comedy
The new streaming service, Quibi, has expanded its all-star creative roster with the addition of Rashida Jones (#blackAF), who is teaming with the production team behind Robot Chicken for a new animated comedy series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: Netflix’s #blackAF Trailer Starring Rashida Jones & Kenya Barris
The new series, Filthy Animals, will be an animated sci-fi comedy starri

The Dark Pictures: Little Hope Reveal Trailer: A New Chapter Begins
Supermassive Games have debuted the first full reveal trailer for the highly-anticipated second installment of The Dark Pictures horror game anthology, Little Hope, starring Will Poulter (Midsommar) in the second chapter. The terrifying trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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Exclusive: Connie Nielsen looks back on small role in Rushmore
Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman 1984) has had a large and widely-varied career, initially breaking out around the turn of the millennium, but one of her smaller appearances can be seen in Wes Anderson’s 1998 dramedy Rushmore. While chatting with the star for her latest film, the sci-fi horror pic Sea Fever, ComingSoon.net reflected back on her brief role in Anderson’s breakout hit.
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Gold Digger Trailer: Ben Barnes & Julia Ormond Star in New Miniseries
Acorn TV has released the official trailer for their upcoming limited drama series Gold Digger, featuring Emmy winner Julia Ormond’s character as she falls in love with a younger man. The miniseries had already aired last year in the UK and is now set to make its U.S. debut on Monday, Monday 3 with a weekly two-episode block through Monday, May 18, 2020. Also starring Ben Barnes, you can check out the video in

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Starz’s Hightown Trailer for Crime Drama Series Starring Monica Raymund
Starz has released the official Hightown trailer for the upcoming eight-episode Starz original crime drama series starring Monica Raymund (Chicago Fire, The Good Wife). The series will premiere on Sunday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Starz in the U.S. and Canada and will also air day and date on the StarzPlay international streaming service across Europe and Latin America. You can check out the trailer be

Together At Home: Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes & More Join Special
According to Variety, Global Citizen has announced that more artists have joined the One World: Together At Home special broadcasting globally this Saturday night, including Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, Celine Dion, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Sam Smith, Usher, and Pharrell.
RELATED: The Disney Family Singalong: ABC Sets New Special Featuring Christina Aguilera, Josh Gad & More
Others participating in the e

Jeff Chan set to direct New Line Cinema’s rom-com film Singles Day
According to The Hollywood Reporter, New Line Cinema has tapped up-and-coming filmmakers Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer to join their upcoming romantic comedy film Singles Day with Chan attached to direct and Rhymer set to produce. The duo has also signed on to pen a new draft of the original screenplay written by Lillian Yu.
Chan and Rhymer gained recognition for their feature writing and directorial debut film Plus One whic

BEGIN SLIDESHOWExtraction featurette previews Sam Hargrave’s high risk chase scene
Netflix has released a new featurette for their upcoming Russo Brothers-produced action thriller film Extraction, providing us with a behind-the-scenes look at director Sam Hargrave’s high risk and action-packed twelve-minute take oner. Starring MCU star Chris Hemsworth, the film will be available for streaming on April 24 at Netflix. Check out the video in the player below!
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The Plot Against America series finale promo: The Levin family tries to escape
HBO has released the first promo for The Plot Against America’s upcoming sixth and final episode, featuring the Levin family as they try to make their escape out of America as the Jewish-American community’s situation continues to worsen. The final episode is set to premiere on April 20. Check out the video in the player below!
Directed by Thomas Schlamme from a script written by co-creator David Sim

New Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story teaser sets premiere date
USA Network has released a brand new Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story teaser trailer for the upcoming second season of their true crime anthology series Dirty John. The video gives highlight to Amanda Peet’s portrayal of the titular character who was convicted for murdering her ex-husband in 1989. Season 2 will be making its debut on Tuesday, June 2 with two back-to-back episodes. Check out the video in the player be

Ariana Grande, Zac Efron, & more join ABC’s Disney Family Singalong
Following ABC’s announcement of The Disney Family Singalong last Friday, Deadline brings word that more celebrities will officially be joining the network’s upcoming TV musical event including Disney alums: Demi Lovato (Camp Rock); Raven-Symoné (That’s So Raven); and the casts of Descendants, Zombies, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The Disney Family Singalong will also

Brian Cox, Claes Bang, & more to star in remote whodunnit pilot
According to Deadline, UK producer Maggie Monteith is currently developing a filmed-from-home whodunnit pilot titled The Agoraphobics Detective Society with Golden Globe Award-winning actor Brian Cox (Succession) and Claes Bang (Dracula) signing on to star. The remote pilot is a way for the producers and actors to raise funds for COVID-19 relief programs that will benefit the UK and U.S. film and TV freelancers whose jobs have

Ricky Gervais has spoken out against those “complaining” from privileged positions while the NHS continues to fight coronavirus during the global pandemic.
The comedian said in an interview with The Sun that he had little sympathy for anyone tasked with staying at home, following celebrities posting videos from lavish homes.Read More: “Some people will love it, some people will hate it” — Ricky Gervais on his new show ‘After Life’“After this i

"Do you believe in curses, mum?" Wild Eye Releasing has debuted an official US trailer for an indie horror titled Ouijageist, the latest horror feature from English filmmaker John R. Walker. From that title alone, it's obvious this will be junk. They can't even legally call it a "Ouija" board. After renting a new apartment, a single mom finds a spirit board buried in the backyard, which conjures the spirits of a group of evil entities who then haunt her and her family. A local priest is enliste

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First Dune photo features Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides!
Vanity Fair has debuted new set images from Warner Bros. and director Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming remake of Dune, including Jason Momoa’s Duncan Idaho. They have also revealed new details about the sci-fi blockbuster. Check out the photos in the link below!
“It was really surreal,” says star Timothée Chalamet. “There are these Goliath landscapes, which yo

Director Joseph Kosinski Weighs in On Tron: Legacy Sequel
It’s been 10 years since Tron: Legacy and Disney still hasn’t produced a sequel. The film was a modest hit with $400 million worldwide, but the powers that be decided to pull the plug on the follow-up at the very last second — a move that hasn’t sat well with the film’s fans. There’s still hope, faithful Tron followers, as director Joesph Kosinski reignited sequel talk in a recent interview with ComicB

"Mother gave me this to stop me from fighting." The kung fu legend is getting a new box set! Every once in a while, the Criterion Collection cuts a new trailer for one of their new box set releases – and we just have to feature it because it's so badass. And a reminder that all these badass films are worth watching! Criterion's latest is a box set called Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits, arriving this July on Blu-ray. The set contains five of Lee's iconic films: The Big Boss (1971), Fist of F

BEGIN SLIDESHOWGal Gadot Teases More Mature Diana in Wonder Woman 1984
We have to wait quite a while to see the return of everyone’s favorite Amazonian warrior in Wonder Woman 1984, but that hasn’t stopped Gal Gadot from discussing the film with various outlets. Recently, she sat down and revealed a few tidbits of information about the film to Empire, in which she revealed just how much Diana Prince has changed since we last saw her.“The first movie was a coming of age, it was

The Tom Hanks-starring film Splash, featuring the actor falling in love with Daryl Hannah as a mermaid, has been subject to CGI that has caused confusion in the version now streaming on Disney+.
The Ron Howard-directed romcom has been edited in parts to remove nudity from the family-friendly streaming platform, as pointed out by Allison Pregler on Twitter.
Pregler’s post likens the visual effects to the “digital fur technology” used in Tom Hooper’s Cats, also si

The Wonders, the fictional band from Tom Hanks’ 1996 film That Thing You Do!, will reunite online for the first time in 20 years for an online watch party.
All four members of the film’s Beatles-emulating band — Tom Everett Scott, Jonathan Schaech, Ethan Embry and Steve Zahn — will get together for a watch party this weekend. Special guests are also set to be announced for the event. According to Deadline, the stars will appear via Zoom, and fans will be able to submit qu