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HBO Max Orders Comedy From Broad City’s Aniello, Downs & Statsky
HBO Max has ordered 10 episodes of a single-camera dark comedy from Broad City alums Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, which the trio are also executive producing alongside Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator Michael Shur!
RELATED: HBO Max Acquires Selena Gomez Cooking Project
The series, which has landed Emmy winner Jean Smart (Watchmen, A Simple Fav

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHeritage Comics & Comic Art Auction draws over $9 million
The paperback edition of Jane Gaskell’s 1967 novel The Serpent featuring original painting art from Frank Frazetta and Bernie Wrightson’s Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein with front endpapers illustration of original art from the late ’70s sparked a heated bidding war that rose Heritage Auctions’ Comics & Comics Art Auction to over $9 million in total sale

Cate Blanchett in talks to portray Lilith in Borderlands!
Lionsgate’s adaptation of the hit Gearbox Software game franchise Borderlands is taking major strides as not only did they land Eli Roth (The House With a Clock In Its Walls) to helm the adaptation but now Thor: Ragnarok‘s Cate Blanchett has entered talks to portray siren Lilith, according to Variety.
RELATED: Eli Roth to Direct Borderlands Movie Adaptation for Lionsgate
Roth is directing the project on a

"I made a promise to myself: start trying to do good." Universal + Trailblazers have unveiled the official trailer for a documentary called Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, revealing the extraordinary life journey of Hollywood's most unlikely hero, Danny Trejo. The film originally premiered at the Calgary Film Festival, and also played at the Raindance & Mill Valley Film Festivals last year. From an early life of drugs, armed robbery and hard prison time, to the red carpets of Hollywood

Blacklist Ending Season 7 With Hybrid Live-Action/Graphic Novel-Style Animation
The seventh season finale of NBC’s acclaimed drama The Blacklist is ending the season in style with a unique hybrid of live-action and graphic novel-style animation. The season finale is set to air on May 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
RELATED: NBC Releases A Parks and Recreation Special on YouTube!
The season’s 19th episode, titled “The Kazanjian Brothers,” was midway into filming in New York when TV p

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Cast:
Jason O’Mara as Bruce Wayne/BatmanMatt Ryan as John ConstantineJerry O’Connell as Kal-El/Clark Kent/SupermanTaissa Farmiga as RavenStuart Allen as Damian Wayne/RobinTony Todd as DarkseidRosario Dawson as Diana Prince/Wonder WomanShemar Moore as Victor Stone/CyborgChristopher Gotham as Barry Allen/FlashRebecca Romijn as Lois LaneRainn Wilson as Lex Lithor
Written by Mairghread ScottDirected by Matt Peters and Christina Sotta
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Jim Gaffigan to portray Rob Ford in AMC miniseries
It’s been four years since death of infamous former Toronto mayor Rob Ford and now AMC has begun development on a scripted series centered on his life with Grammy-nominated comic and star Jim Gaffigan (Troop Zero) set to star, according to Variety.
RELATED: AMC Extends Friday Night In with the Morgans With Four New Episodes
The series, which is being penned by Jesse McKeown (Letterkenny, The Sinner), is being described as a “da

"The most important thing was to have interests in other things besides watching the TV." Who the heck is Mark Bennett? Good question! Let's find out… Before TV binging was our collective reality, Mark Bennett obsessively memorized every detail in the 1950s television shows of his childhood. "These idyllic imaginary worlds were an escape from his isolated life filled with traumatic memories and became the source of his art. But when fame surprisingly found Mark, the dangers of living dee

Think Like A Dog trailer starring Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel
Lionsgate has released the official trailer for director Gil Junger’s forthcoming family comedy film titled Think Like A Dog, featuring 12-year-old genius as he successfully makes an invention that could make him communicate with his dog Henry. Starring Transformers alums Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel, the film is scheduled to be released on June 9 on digital, VOD and on Blu-ray. Check out the video in the player below!
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Liam Hemsworth as Kyle RibbClark Duke as Swin HornMichael Kenneth Williams as AlmondVivica A. Fox as HerEden Brolin as JohannaChandler Duke as NickJohn Malkovich as BrightVince Vaughn as FrogBrad William Henke as TimPatrick Muldoon as JoeJeff Chase as ThomasJacob Zachar as Stranger
Directed by Clark DukeWritten by Clark Duke and Andrew Boonkrong
Click here to rent or buy Arkansas on Digital HD!
Review:
In Arkansas, two men confront a woman who owes them money. After a lengthy

Exclusive A Confession Clip Starring Martin Freeman in BritBox Original
ComingSoon.net is debuting an exclusive clip from the upcoming BritBox original series A Confession, starring Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Martin Freeman (Sherlock, Black Panther, Fargo, The Hobbit trilogy). Based on a true story, you can check out the clip for the crime drama in the player below!
RELATED: BritBox Unveils What’s Coming to the Streamer in May 2020
After a night out with friends, 22-year-o

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Writer/Director/Star Clark Duke Talks Arkansas
Clark Duke is set to release his directorial debut Arkansas and decided to take time out of his busy schedule to discuss the film with ComingSoon.net. Starring Liam Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn, John Malkovich, and Duke. Arkansas was initially slated for a theatrical release on May 1, but is now available on Apple, Amazon, On Demand, Blu-ray, and on DVD. Click here to rent or purchase Arkansas on Digital HD!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWMeet the Injustice Society in new Stargirl promo teaser
The CW has released a brand new Stargirl promo teaser for DC Universe’s upcoming superhero series, providing us with an introduction to the series’ supervillain team, Injustice Society consisting of Brainwave, Tigress, Wizard, Solomon Grundy, Icicle, Sportsmaster, and Dragon King. The series is set to premiere on DC Universe on May 18, followed by The CW on May 19. Check out the video in the p

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Camila Mendes as KatieJessie T. Usher as AdamJamie Chung as the LawyerCam Gigandet as BenSasha Alexander as Detective CheslerElliott Gould as Leonard
Directed by Michael ScottWritten by David Golden
What Worked:
Dangerous Lies is the type of movie you expect to find on TV — simple, basic, but enjoyable. The film won’t linger in your brain for long but does manage to entertain during its brief 100-minute runtime.
The film raises quite a few ethical dilemmas akin to

"Can we just get through his evening without any more mishaps. Please?!" 1091 Media has debuted an official trailer for an indie drama titled Nose to Tail, another film about the challenging life of being a chef and opening a restaurant. This originally premiered at the Whistler Film Festival in 2018, but also went on to play at the Santa Barbara, Buffalo, DTLA, Sudbury, and Napa Valley Film Festivals throughout last year. Aaron Abrams stars as Daniel, "a talented but abrasive chef struggling m

New The Willoughbys short explains Commander Melanoff’s sad story
Following its debut last month, Netflix has released a bonus short video titled The Candyman” for director Kris Pearn’s star-studded animated film The Willoughbys, centering on the sad story of candy factory owner Commander Melanoff, which was voiced by Terry Crews. Based on the acclaimed book by Newberry Award-winning author Lois Lowry, the film is already available for streaming. Check out

The Right Stuff series adaptation moves to Disney+
After initially being set up at National Geographic for a 2020 debut, the series adaptation of the Tom Wolfe novel The Right Stuff is shifting gears and is set to take off at Disney+, the House of Mouse’s hit new streaming service, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Mamie Gummer Joins Patrick J. Adams in NatGeo’s The Right Stuff
The NASA-based series now marks the second program to be taken by the streaming service from

HBO Max Acquires Selena Gomez Cooking Project
HBO Max has given a straight-to-series order of a currently Untitled Cooking Project starring and executive produced by Selena Gomez (The Big Short, The Fundamentals of Caring, The Dead Don’t Die) for July Moon Productions, along with executive producers Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman on behalf of Industrial Media’s The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC). Slated to debut this summer, the unscripted 10-episode cooking series feat

Sweetness in the Belly trailer starring Dakota Fanning
The official trailer for Gravitas Ventures’ forthcoming film adaptation of Sweetness In The Belly, based on author Camilla Gibb’s best-selling drama novel of the same name. Starring Dakota Fanning as a British woman who was abandoned by her parents in Ethiopia, the film had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and is scheduled for its digital release on May 8. Check out the video in the player below

Mother’s Little Helpers Trailer From Filmmaker Kestrin Pantera
Written and directed by star Kestrin Pantera (Let’s Ruin It with Babies), Mother’s Little Helpers is a dark family comedy that directly relates to what the world is experiencing right now. The film, which had its world premiere at SXSW 2019, essentially became an “accidentally relevant quarantine comedy.” Initially planned to release theatrically with Alamo Drafthouse in LA/NYC, Mother’s Litt

Cinemas could reopen across the UK by mid-July, according to Vue Cinemas chief executive Tim Richards.
Discussing the upcoming release of Christopher Nolan’s new film Tenet, scheduled for July 17 and not yet delayed, Richards told the BBC he is “hopeful” doors will reopen in time.Read more: Christopher Nolan’s new film ‘Tenet’: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so far“What we are trying to do is work with the government to

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Walking Dead: World Beyond on track for fall premiere
Despite production being shut down on many Hollywood projects amidst global health concerns, AMC has confirmed that post-production on The Walking Dead: World Beyond is running smoothly and the series is still on track to make its fall premiere date, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Walking Dead: World Beyond Promo Teases Connection to TWD Shows
“We have made some adjustments, moved the Killing Eve

Stranger Things Season 4: David Harbour teases Hopper’s backstory
Following the revelation of Hopper’s official whereabouts, a new interview from the 2020 Liverpool Comic Con last March has arrived online (via IndieWire), featuring David Harbour as he finally opens up about the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things. In the video, Harbour revealed new details about Hopper’s fate, confirming that the next season will be featuring a major backstory reveal for his fan-favorite

The number of coronavirus cases in Texas increased over the weekend, following an initial loosening of restrictions by Governor Greg Abbott last Friday (May 1) allowing cinemas and select businesses to reopen.
The reopenings enforced a 25 percent capacity rule, as well as the following of COVID-19 safety protocols.Read More: All the films and TV shows suspended due to coronavirusSeveral cinema chains including AMC and Alamo Drafthouse stayed closed, while Evo and Santikos reopened on May 2, on w

Harry Potter At Home: Daniel Radcliffe reads first chapter of Sorcerer’s Stone
After nearly 9 years since Daniel Radcliffe had made his last appearance as Harry Potter in 2011’s Deathly Hallows: Part 2 which was the eighth and final installment to the long-running franchise, Radcliffe is finally revisiting the J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World as he joins other celebrities including Fantastic Beasts lead Eddie Redmayne in a special reading event of the first book Philosopher&rsqu

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Garant, Lennon & Yarbrough discuss Reno 911! revival
Just in time for the premiere of the long-awaited Reno 911! revival on Quibi, ComingSoon.net got to partake in a video conference call with co-creator and co-stars Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon along with star Cedric Yarbrough (The Boondocks) to discuss the seventh season and possible future for the cop comedy.
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"I would do anything to acquire this technology." Lionsgate has debuted an official trailer for a fun-for-the-whole-family comedy titled Think Like a Dog, being released direct-to-VOD starting in June this summer. A 12-year-old tech prodigy's "hear your thoughts" science experiment goes awry and he forges a telepathic connection with his best friend, his dog named Henry. The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school. Starr

Covenant: 10 Cloverfield Lane scribes to adapt sci-fi short story into film
According to Deadline, Spyglass Media Group has successfully acquired the film rights to author Elizabeth Bear’s sci-fi short story titled Covenant with 10 Cloverfield Lane scribes Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken attached to pen the screenplay. The story was first published in 2015 as part of Ed Finn and Kathryn Cramer’s short story collection Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future, which you ca

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Exclusive Emma Clip Featuring Anya Taylor-Joy & Mia Goth
ComingSoon.net has an exclusive Emma clip from the 2020 adaptation of the Jane Austen classic on misguided matchmaking in the 1800’s English countryside. The movie, starring Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, Split, The New Mutants), is available now on Digital and will release on Blu-ray, DVD, and On-Demand on May 19. You can check out the clip below and order your copy here!
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Justice League Dark: Apokolips War clips feature Superman and Raven
Following its digital release today, Warner Bros. Animation has released the two new clips from their newest DC universe animated movie Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, which serves as a follow-up to 2017’s Justice League Dark. The first video (via IGN) features our first look at Constantine’s reunion with Clark Kent/ Superman and Raven while the second one features an emotional moment between Raven and Robin. Th

"It's the most impressive and unique flavor that the ocean gives us." SOMM TV has revealed the official trailer for a food doc called The Delicacy, which is launching on their streaming service starting this week. Made by Jason Wise, the director of the original Somm wine doc film from 2012, this new film takes the viewer from the coastal waters of California to the plates of high-end restaurants as we follow one of the most sought after foods in the world gathered by the most dangerous profess

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Brahms: The Boy II Blu-ray details include alternate ending
Evil has found a new friend in Brahms: The Boy II, the spine-tingling and devilishly inventive follow up to The Boy available on Digital and On Demand now, and on Blu-ray and DVD on May 19 from STXfilms and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Click here to purchase Brahms: The Boy II on Blu-ray!
Starring Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Ray Donovan), the film follows a mother fighting to save her family from a dangerous

"You gotta wonder what it would be like to be stuck in there…" Freestyle Digital Media has released the official trailer for The Control, described as a "post-modern sci-fi indie film." This originally premiered at the Houston WorldFest in 2018, and it's finally get an official release later this month (on VOD / DVD). To send humanity to a distant galaxy, the mysterious CEO of "The Fuller Corporation" must develop a cutting-edge computer-brain interface to keep his hibernating colonizers

Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo trailer for Hollywood doc
The first trailer for the powerful documentary Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo is now available. The feature documentary experience revealing the extraordinary life journey of Hollywood’s most unlikely hero—Danny Trejo—will be available on Digital HD in the U.S on July 7. This film gives viewers a raw and inspirational account of Trejo’s unbelievable transformation from hardened criminal to celebrated movie

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSpace Force teaser trailer: Steve Carell stars in new Netflix sitcom
Netflix has finally released the first Space Force teaser trailer for Steve Carell’s highly-anticipated new sitcom, featuring Carell’s General Mark R. Naird as he tries his best to lead the new U.S. government branch. The series will be available for streaming on Friday, May 29. Check out the video in the player below!
RELATED: Extraction Sequel A Go With Joe Russo Returning!
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"Terrorism is essentially a media operation." WildCard Distribution has re-released the official UK trailer for a documentary called Jihad Jane, which initially premiered at the Galway Film Festival in Ireland last year. The film is made in Ireland by an Irish filmmaker because the two American woman at the center of this story were arrested in Waterford, Ireland in 2010. Jihad Jane pulls back the curtain and dives into the real story - a tale of two American women who went looking for love onl

Fury Files: Disney+ sets new Marvel series for May
Marvel Entertainment has announced that a brand new series titled Fury Files is officially heading to Disney+! This new program will help fans get to know more about their favorite Marvel heroes and villains. The series is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, May 15, which is one week ahead of the streaming debut of Marvel’s Future Avengers Season 2 on May 22.
RELATED: Disney+ Titles for May 2020 Revealed!
The Fury Files will be fo

Tommy Wiseau has been ordered to pay over $700,000 to Canadian filmmakers after attempting to sue them for making an unauthorised documentary about The Room.
Room Full of Spoons, by Richard Harper, Fernando Forerero McGrath, Mark Racicot and Richard Towns, was due for release in 2017 following the success of The Disaster Artist starring James Franco, but Wiseau obtained an injunction citing a violation of copyright and an invasion of privacy.
Read more: The 13 best quotes from The Room

Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 6 Recap
In the previous episode of Cartoon Network’s Rick and Morty, Morty messed with a planet of space snakes. In Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 6, the show returned with a train where everyone on it was obsessed with Rick Sanchez.
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As various characters on a train told their Rick Sanchez stories on the anthology train, a ticket taker passed through. Rick and Morty disguised themselves as passengers on the train. Though some on the train a

"I need to know you are somewhere safe." Gravitas Ventures has debuted an official trailer for Sweetness in the Belly, an adaption of the novel of the same name by Camilla Gibb. This premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and is debuting to watch on VOD this month. Sweetness in the Belly tells the moving story of Lilly, an English child abandoned in Africa. Lilly is forced to flee Ethiopia for England when civil war breaks out. She befriends Amina, an Ethiopian refugee who has fled t

Disney have announced a vinyl record of The Mandalorian theme tune, which has been aptly shaped like the breakout star of the show – The Child.
Unofficially referred to by fans as Baby Yoda, the character features on both sides of the forthcoming record – where he’s seen wrapped up inside his tiny pod.
As the Disney Music Emporium site confirms, the vinyl is currently available to pre-order – where it’s on sale for $24.98 ahead of an expected shipping date of August

Russell Crowe has said he almost turned down his role in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, in which he plays Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius.
The actor spoke to Variety on the occasion of the film’s 20th anniversary, explaining his reservations with the script.Read more: In defence of David Lynch’s ‘Dune’“I’d read the script and I thought it wasn’t a movie,” Crowe began. “But then Parkes said, ‘It’s 184 A.D., you’r

Russell Crowe has said he almost turned down his role in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, in which he plays Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius.
The actor spoke to Variety on the occasion of the film’s 20th anniversary, explaining his reservations with the script.Read more: In defence of David Lynch’s ‘Dune’“I’d read the script and I thought it wasn’t a movie,” Crowe began. “But then Parkes said, ‘It’s 184 A.D., you’r

Dame Judi Dench has expressed her disappointment on the appearance of the character she plays in Tom Hooper’s Cats.
The actress played Old Deuteronomy in the live-action remake of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, a character traditionally portrayed by a man.Read more: ‘Cats’ review: weird and occasionally wonderful, this feline flick is no cat-astropheIn an interview with Vogue, Dench clarified she hadn’t seen the entire film, but was dissatisfied with the pictur

Tom Cruise and Elon Musk are reportedly teaming up to make the first movie to be shot in the final frontier: space.
The action star and Musk are in the “early stages” of planning the first narrative film to be shot in outer space, although there is said to be no studio involvement at this stage, Deadline reports.
However, it’s claimed that SpaceX founder Musk has enlisted the help of NASA to create the ambitious movie.
Although production has yet to achieve lift-off, Cruise is

Tom Cruise working on space-set project with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Mission: Impossible‘s Tom Cruise is ready to push every limit he’s set for himself thus far as Deadline has brought word that he is partnering with Elon Musk’s Space X and NASA to develop an action-adventure shot in space, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Tom Cruise Teases Top Gun: Maverick’s Death-Defying Aerial Sequences
The film, which is set to be the first narrative feature to be shot in outer

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Robert Rodriguez confirms directing an episode of The Mandalorian
After rumors began circulating in February that Robert Rodriguez (Alita: Battle Angel) was set to helm an episode of the highly-anticipated second season of Disney+’s The Mandalorian, the 51-year-old filmmaker took to Twitter to celebrate Star Wars Day by confirming the rumors are true and the return of fan-favorite The Child!
RELATED: Peyton Reed Teases Involvement With The MandalorianI

BEGIN SLIDESHOWExtraction sequel a go with Joe Russo returning!
Just over a week after garnering the highest premiere numbers for a Netflix original film, the streaming service has greenlit a sequel to the Chris Hemsworth-led actioner Extraction with Joe Russo (Avengers: Endgame) returning to pen the script, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Extraction Sequel Teased by Sam Hargrave & Joe Russo
The new film will be produced once again by Joe and Anthony Russo’s production

BEGIN SLIDESHOWPeyton Reed teases involvement with The Mandalorian
With the arrival of Star Wars Day, the news cycle brought the exciting announcement of a Taika Waititi-helmed film in development and now Ant-Man director Peyton Reed has taken to Twitter to tease he has directed an upcoming episode of the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian!
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