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Ryan Reynolds Reuniting With Shawn Levy for Time-Travel Adventure
After working together on the upcoming sci-fi action-comedy Free Guy, Ryan Reynolds (The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard) and Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) are set to reunite on an upcoming time-travel adventure movie at Skydance, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The film, titled Our Name is Adam at one point in de

Disney+’s Cassian Andor brings back Genevieve O’Reilly, adds Denise Gough
The cast for the increasingly curious Disney+ Star Wars spin-off series focused on Rogue One‘s Cassian Andor has expanded with the additions of Genevieve O’Reilly to reprise her role as Mon Mothma from the prequel trilogy and anthology film and Denise Gough, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Shudder May 2020 movie & TV highlights announced
AMC’s horror-tinged streaming service Shudder has unveiled its movie and TV highlights for the month of May, including the slasher mockumentary Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and a new season of cult favorite talk show The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs! Check out the full calendar for what to watch on Shudder next month! (Via VitalThrills)
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Cast:
Nicole Brydon Bloom as Sarah
Naomi Grossman as Janice
Giles Matthey as Brian
Alan Blumenfeld as Gus
Taylor Nichols as Jerry
Andrea Gabriel as Christina
Celeste Sully as Lisa
Curtis Webster as Charles D. Ellerby
Clayton Hoff as Lester
Written and directed by David Marmor
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Hollywood is one of the most inviting places for dreamers from across the country to move to in order to pursue their dreams, but is also one that can

Exclusive: Kris Pearn’s five favorite overlooked animated films
While chatting with artist and director Kris Pearn for his first solo directorial effort, Netflix’s animated adventure The Willoughbys, ComingSoon.net dove in to the animation genre with Pearn to explore his five favorite most overlooked animated films of all time.
RELATED: CS Interview: Kris Pearn on Netflix Animated Adventure The Willoughbys
In The Willoughbys, convinced they’d be better off raising th

CS Video: The Willoughbys Interviews with Terry Crews, Maya Rudolph & More!
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with comedic icons Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth), Maya Rudolph (Big Mouth), Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Jane Krakowski (30 Rock) to discuss their roles in the Netflix animated adventure The Willoughbys, which is available to stream on Netflix now! Check out our interview in the player below!
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Exclusive 1BR Clip Featuring Nicole Brydon Bloom & Taylor Nichols
ComingSoon.net has a new, exclusive 1BR clip for Dark Sky Films thriller from debut writer/director David Marmor. You can check out the clip in the player below and rent or buy your copy of the movie here!
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After leaving behind a painful past to follow her dreams, Sarah scores the perfect Hollywood apartment. But something is not right. Unable to sleep, tormente

CS Video: The Willoughbys Interview with Alessia Cara
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to catch up with Grammy winner Alessia Cara to discuss her acting debut in the Netflix animated adventure The Willoughbys, which is currently available to watch on the streaming service. Our interview with the 23-year-old star can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: The Willoughbys Review
In The Willoughbys, convinced they’d be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Bad Boys for Life’s Jacob Scipio on Success & Hopes for Future
Just in time for the 4K UHD and Blu-ray release of the long-awaited Bad Boys for Life, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to catch up with star Jacob Scipio to discuss his joining of the hit action franchise, the threequel’s success and his hopes for the future of the franchise. Click here to purchase Bad Boys For Life!
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Paramount Updates Release Dates for Mission: Impossible 7, Tomorrow War & More
Deadline brings word that Paramount Pictures has updated the release dates for Mission: Impossible 7, Mission: Impossible 8, The Tomorrow War, Paw Patrol, Dungeons & Dragons, and Spell.
Mission: Impossible 7 will now debut on November 19, 2021, instead of July 23, 2021, opening against Warner Bros.’ King Richard, an untitled Disney live-action film, and Carl Jackson Entertainment’s The Except

Dead to Me season 2 trailer: Ride or die, no matter the lie
Netflix has debuted the first full trailer for the highly-anticipated second season of the Emmy-nominated dark comedy Dead to Me, which sees Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini’s Jen and Judy keeping their ride or die friendship as they work to hide an even bigger secret. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Dead to Me Season 2 Teaser Reveals May Premiere Date!
Written by Liz Feldman (2

Netflix has released its new action thriller film Extraction, based on the comic Ciudad by Ande Parks and directed by Sam Hargrave.
The film sees Australian actor Chris Hemsworth playing the black market mercenary Tyler Rake, who is carrying out his most dangerous mission yet as he’s tasked with rescuing the kidnapped son of India’s biggest crime lord.READ MORE: Extraction ReviewBut things go wrong very quickly when Saju (Randeep Hooda), the man who hired Tyler, betrays him leaving t

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The Chris Hemsworth thriller Extraction is now available on Netflix, and is a damned good time too. The film features insane stunts, crazy action, all of which sat comfortable with the film’s director, former stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave. As it turns out, Hargrave, who makes his directorial debut on Extraction, has been involved with some of the most insane stunts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — and th

Time to let the monsters loose. Here There Be Monsters is a new horror short film made by Australian filmmaker Drew Macdonald. The film originally played at 50+ festivals around the world including Sitges, Hollyshorts, Screamfest and many more genre favs, and has won multiple awards along the way. To escape incessant bullying on the bus ride home, a young girl falls asleep, only to wake up trapped at an empty bus yard, with something fearsome lurking outside. Drew describes the short as "a thro

The Adventures of Tintin video game in development!
Video game publisher has announced that to celebrate its 35th anniversary it is developing a game based on the iconic French comic book series The Adventures of Tintin focused on the iconic adventurer and reporter, according to VitalThrills.
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The game, which is being developed by Microids and Moulinsart, is being created for both consoles and PC and wil

Don’t Worry, Darling: Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf, Chris Pine to Star in Olivia Wilde’s Thriller
Deadline is reporting that Oscar nominee Florence Pugh (Little Women, Midsommar, Fighting with My Family), Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy, The Peanut Butter Falcon, Fury), and Emmy nominee Chris Pine (Star Trek franchise, Wonder Woman, Hell or High Water) will star in Olivia Wilde’s thriller Don’t Worry, Darling for New Line Cinema.
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CS Plays: Get Ready to Find Herbs in Resident Evil 3 Walkthrough
Resident Evil 3: Remastered is a beautiful-looking game that suffers from outdated gameplay mechanics, a rudimentary storyline and bland characters. Fans of the series will enjoy the latest entry in the long-running saga as a fun bit of pop nostalgia — it is a remake of the popular Resident Evil: Nemesis from the late 90s, after all — but those seeking a more refreshing take on the girl-battles-zombies-whilst-looking-f

HBO announces May episodes of Sesame Street!
For younger viewers still stuck at home and parents looking for new ways to keep them entertained, HBO has revealed that the iconic crew of Sesame Street are set to return in May with five new episodes exploring everything from nature to Spanish and maps! Check out the episode descriptions below!
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Season 50, Episode 25: “A Very Special Fiesta”Topic: Sp

Netflix partnering with Train to Busan director for Hellbound
After breaking out with 2016’s action zombie thriller Train to Busan, Korean writer/director Yeon Sang-ho is continuing his partnership with Netflix, who streamed his runaway hit, to develop the upcoming horror series Hellbound, according to Bloody Disgusting.
RELATED: Peninsula Trailer: The Train to Busan Sequel Arrives!
Based on the Korean webtoon Hell, the series will tell the story of surviving under soc

"Nobody wants to see these politicians disappear…" Netflix has revealed the official trailer for a Spanish mystery thriller called The Silence of the Marsh, which is already available to watch on the streaming service this week. The film was developed by RTVE & TV3 in Spain, with Zeta Cinema and Netflix. While researching corruption for his new book, a successful crime novelist blurs the line between fiction & reality, uncovering the corrupt ties between politicians and the local

HBO’s I May Destroy You Teaser For Michaela Coel’s New Series
HBO has released the official teaser for I May Destroy You, the new half-hour series written, executive produced, and starring BAFTA Award winner Michaela Coel. You can check out the teaser below for the new series debuting this June!
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This fearless, frank, and provocative series explores the question of sexual consent in contemporary life and how, in our modern landscape of datin

Marvel’s Doctor Aphra expanding into Star Wars audiobook
After making her way into readers’ hearts for five years, Marvel’s Star Wars character Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra is breaking off into her own audiobook story, which is set to be released sometime this summer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original will adapt and expand the first comic book storyli

Parks and Recreation getting reunion special!
While many networks are working on revivals of fan-favorite series to recapture their original waves of success, the ensemble cast of NBC’s Emmy-nominated comedy Parks and Recreation are reuniting for a 30-minute charity reunion special! Check out the announcement teaser in the player below! (Via VitalThrills)
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A Parks and Recreation Special will see t

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Chris Hemsworth Says Thor: Love and Thunder Is ‘One of the Best Scripts’ He’s Read in Years
During an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, MCU star Chris Hemsworth shared his thoughts on the highly-anticipated Thor: Love and Thunder, co-written and directed by Oscar-winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do in the Shadows) saying, “It’s one of the best scripts I’ve read in years.”
“It’s Taika at his m

BEGIN SLIDESHOWZoë Kravitz is Continuing Her Catwoman Training During Quarantine
Last month, the coronavirus pandemic forced Warner Bros. to halt production on The Batman, a decision that led the studio to delay the movie’s release from June to October 2021. The reboot’s cast and crew have all presumably spent the last several weeks adhering to self-quarantine guidelines. Regardless, one cast member isn’t letting COVID-19 undo all the hard work she did to prepare for the

The Final Mission Begins in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Season 7 Teaser
ABC has released an official teaser for the upcoming seventh season of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. In what will be their last mission, the team created by agent Phil Coulson will travel in time to 1931 New York City so that they can stop the Chronicom hunters from establishing Earth as their home and maintain SHIELD and its place in the timeline. Time-traveling reserves always some unpleasant su

Will & Grace Cast & Creators Give Heartfelt Farewell Following Series Finale
The cast and creators of Will & Grace shared heartfelt farewells to fans on social media following the show’s second series finale last night. You can check out some of the messages below from stars Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, and more!
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Series creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan serve as writers and executive producers for t

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Cast:
Chris Hemsworth as Tyler RakeGolshifteh Farahani as Nik KhanDavid Harbour as GasparRudhraksh Jaiswai as Ovi MahajanRandeep Hooda as SajuPankaj Tripathi as Ovi Mahajan Sr.Chris Jai Alex as ThiagoPriyanshu Painyuli as Amir Asif
Directed by Sam HargraveWritten by Joe Russo
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A black-market mercenary who has nothing to lose is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. But in the murky underworld of weapons dealers and drug t

Stephen Graham Joins Peaky Blinders Season 6
According to Deadline, Stephen Graham (The Irishman, Boardwalk Empire) is set to join the cast of BBC’s hit drama Peaky Blinders for its sixth season — as soon as production is able to start on the new season.
Graham reportedly told the Pound For Pound podcast that he was “supposed to be starting Peaky Blinders but that has been put on hold indefinitely. My agent spent a lot of time putting that together.” The actor did n

The plot hole at the heart of Back To The Future might have been solved.
For decades, fans have engaged in furious debates over an apparent logical flaw in the plot of the iconic film, ever since it was released in 1985.
Many movie lovers have pointed out that if Michael J Fox’s Marty McFly travelled back in time to unite his parents and save their relationship, they should have recognised him in the future.
Now, screenwriter Michael Robert Gale has cleared things up.
Matty with his parent

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Showtime Releases Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Premiere Early Online
Showtime has released the series premiere of its new drama Penny Dreadful: City of Angels early for free online on streaming platforms and on demand, including on YouTube (available to watch below) and on SHO.com. The 10-episode series will officially premiere on-air this Sunday, April 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.
Showtime is also supporting the Farmworkers Covid-19 Pandemic Relief Fund to help raise

CS Interview: Essie Davis on True History of the Kelly Gang
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and The Babadook star Essie Davis to discuss her role in the upcoming western historical fiction film True History of the Kelly Gang, in which she stars alongside George MacKay (1917) in the titular role. Click here to rent True History of the Kelly Gang on VOD!
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The Letter for the King Season 1 Episode 3 and Episode 4
In the previous episode of Netflix’s The Letter for the King, Tiuri promised the Black Knight that he would deliver an intercepted letter from Prince Viridian to King Favian, and the Red Riders and the other squires hunted him down. In The Letter for the King Season 1 Episode 3, King Favian divulged his plan for the Queen of Dagonaut, and in The Letter for the King Season 1 Episode 4, Tiuri and Lavinia met a follower of Eviellan mag

"What was our mission?" Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted the official trailer for an indie action horror called Black Ops, which is the new release title – it's also known as The Ascent or Stairs. This originally premiered at Frightfest last year, and will be available to watch in June. Follow a black ops team who find themselves trapped in a terrifying, never-ending stairwell. Forced to climb or die, the group soon come face to face with their past sins in a desperate fight for survival.

"He wanted to destroy the kingdom I've been building my whole life." Film Movement has released the US trailer for a Polish historical epic titled Sword of God, which originally premiered at a Polish film festival in 2018. It also played at Cinepocalypse, and the Fantastic Film Festival Australia last year. Directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Bartosz Konopka, this genre-bending historical epic has been hailed as a "stunning showcase of experiential horror." Two men in the early Middle

Spike Lee has spoken out against the decision to reopen cinemas in Georgia, USA despite the ongoing spread of coronavirus globally.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp sparkes controversy after recently announced that he would be relaxing quarantine restrictions and reopening select non-essential businesses, such as cinemas, beginning April 27.
The BlackKklansman director made it clear that he doesn’t support the decision in a statement shared with Vanity Fair.
He said that the focus should be on

Ricky Gervais has shared his opinion on the viral video that showed a host of celebrities performing a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’.
Last month, Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot led a star-studded rendition of the iconic song as coronavirus spread across the globe.
In a video posted to Instagram, Gadot began singing Lennon’s seminal track, before the likes of Will Ferrell, Jamie Dornan and Natalie Portman joined in in an attempt to lift spirits.
The video proved to be divi

Johnny Flynn has released the first track from forthcoming David Bowie biopic Stardust, in which the singer and actor plays the chameleonic legend on the 1971 tour of America where the seeds of Ziggy Stardust were first sown.
The glam acoustic track, ‘Good Ol’ Jane’, was written by Flynn to emulate Bowie’s love of The Velvet Underground and was intended to sound like “an early, lost [Bowie] song that people haven’t heard”.Read more: Stardust review: Davi

Tom Hanks has sent a typewriter, and a personal letter, to an eight-year-old boy who has been bullied because he’s called Corona.
The actor wrote a heartwarming note to Corona De Vries after the young Australian sent him a letter when he and wife Rita Wilson fell ill with coronavirus last month.
In his letter, Corona wrote: ”I heard on the news you and your wife had caught the coronavirus. Are you OK?
”I love my name but at school people call me ‘the coronavirus.’ I

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWatched at Home: Top 20 Streaming Films of the Week
Another week in quarantine has flown by, folks! Which means it’s time to check out the Top 20 Streaming Films for Week of April 18 that you, the couch potato crowd, binged during this extended shutdown (via Digital Entertainment Group).
That film everyone hated, J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, retains the title as the most streamed movie of the week and will likely stay atop for the

BEGIN SLIDESHOWScary Stories to Tell in the Dark sequel a go with André Øvredal returning!
After scaring up over $106 million worldwide last year and garnering strong reviews from critics and audiences alike, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is getting a sequel from Paramount Pictures and Entertainment One with André Øvredal returning to the director’s chair! (Via The Wrap)
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CS Review: DC Universe’s Stargirl Brings ‘Optimistic Energy’ to the Superhero Realm
Before Stargirl arrives on DC Universe and on The CW next month, I had the opportunity to watch the first three episodes of the series and long story short, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the newest DC-based superhero show starring Brec Bassinger and Luke Wilson. *Minor spoilers below*
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DC’s