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End of Sentence trailer: Logan Lerman & John Hawkes lead Irish drama
Just a couple of weeks ahead of the film’s digital debut, Gravitas Ventures has debuted the official trailer for the drama End of Sentence co-starring Logan Lerman (Hunters) and John Hawkes (The Peanut Butter Falcon). The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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Frank Fogle, a widow reluctantly embarks on a journey

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Mandatory Streamers: Monica Raymund Leads New Crime Drama Series Hightown
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of May 11, Monica Raymund and James Badge Dale star in executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s new crime thriller series Hightown, an official selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival and created and executive produced by Rebecca Cutter for Starz. Check o

"Time passes… But the body never forgets." Red Road Studio has debuted an official trailer for a film titled The Aerialist, which will be available to watch streaming on Amazon this summer. The Aerialist is the much anticipated sequel to the award winning lesbian film The Gymnast, from the same director and star. Dreya Weber plays an aerialist (an aerial acrobatic performer) rehearsing for a rock tour, who is battling age, injury, and a young director scheming to end her career, while a

Jordan Vogt-Roberts shares special Metal Gear Solid concept art, codec!
Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) is continuing to prove himself as the appropriate filmmaker to bring the iconic Metal Gear Solid franchise to the big screen as he has taken to Twitter to share with fans concept art for the upcoming film adaptation, as well as a special codec message featuring David Hayter, Paul Eiding and Christopher Randolph reprising their roles of Solid Snake, Colonel Roy Campbell and

CS Recommends: Snowpiercer, Plus Books, Comedy & 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 Snowpiercer & more. Check out our picks below!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Video: Hightown interview with Rebecca Cutter & Gary Lennon!
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with Hightown creator/executive producer Rebecca Cutter (Gotham) and EP Gary Lennon (Power) to discuss the upcoming Starz crime thriller series. The interviews can be viewed in the player below!
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Hightown is set on iconic Cape Cod and follows one woman’s journey to sobriety, intertwined w

Dakota Johnson in talks for Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry, Darling
Fifty Shades of Grey alum Dakota Johnson has entered talks to star in the growing ensemble of Olivia Wilde (Booksmart)’s next directorial effort, the psychological thriller Don’t Worry, Darling, according to Variety.
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Should Johnson’s deal go through, she would join an already impressive cast of Floren

Joe Hill & Stephen King’s Throttle getting feature adaptation at HBO Max
WarnerMedia has enjoyed large success adapting the extensive literary library of Stephen King and now its upcoming streaming service HBO Max has acquired the rights to King and son Joe Hill’s novella Throttle for a feature adaptation, according to Deadline.
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Originally published in 2009, the story centers on a father

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Noelle Stevenson Talks She-Ra’s Final Season
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is set to kick off its final season this Friday, and luckily ComingSoon.net got the chance to speak with the show’s creator, Noelle Stevenson, who discussed the origins of the popular series.
In season 5, the ruthless Horde Prime has arrived and without the Sword of Protection and She-Ra, the Rebellion are facing their toughest challenge yet. In this epic conclusion unex

BEGIN SLIDESHOWExclusive: Nick Swardson’s ten favorite characters of his career
Nick Swardson has had one of the most diverse careers in the comedy genre, playing everything from a confident video-game-playing stoner in Grandma’s Boy to the gay, rollerskating prostitute Terry Bernadino on Reno 911!, so while chatting with the 43-year-old stand-up comic for Netflix’s The Wrong Missy, we took a step back and looked back at his ten favorite roles of his career

The Last of Us Part II BTS Video Offers Closer Look at the New Narrative
Ahead of its long-awaited release this coming June, PlayStation has released a new The Last of Us Part II video for Naughty Dog’s long-in-development sequel of The Last of Us, featuring the game’s creative team led by Neil Druckmann as they take us behind-the-scenes on the process of how they developed the new narrative story for game. Check out the video in the player below! (via IGN)
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New Mission: Impossible Sequel Details Revealed!
During the 100th episode of the Light the Fuse podcast with writer/director Christopher McQuarrie, stars Simon Pegg and Hayley Atwell, along with composer Lorne Balfe, a few new details about the upcoming Mission: Impossible sequels, including officially confirming that Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, and Vanessa Kirby will all be returning for Mission Impossible 7 & 8.
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Black Christmas’ Sophia Takal to helm Netflix’s Where I End
After helming the modestly successful remake of cult horror classic Black Christmas for Blumhouse Pictures, Sophia Takal is ready to step back into the director’s chair for the Netflix’s sci-fi thriller Where I End, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The film, which is being penned by Imran Zaidi, is set in

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAvatar Sequels: New set photo reveals first look at lead stars
A brand new behind-the-scenes photo from the set of James Cameron’s long-in-development Avatar sequels have been released, featuring our first look at returning lead stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana along with new cast members Kate Winslet and Cliff Curtis as they take a break from shooting an underwater performance capture. Check out the full photo below!From the set of the sequels: @ZoeSaldana,

Marvel announces Jessica Jones: Playing With Fire Serial Box!
Marvel has unveiled the latest dual collaboration with audio and reading platform Serial Box as Jessica Jones: Playing With Fire, a fully immersive e-book and audiobook that is set to premiere on the service on May 28! A free audio preview of the new story can be listened to below!
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The new series sees the titular super-powered private detective as she struggles to

Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations miniseries in the works from FX & BBC
Following the premiere of the Guy Pearce-led A Christmas Carol miniseries last December, FX and BBC has officially set their next Charles Dickens limited series adaptation with the acclaimed author’s iconic coming-of-age novel Great Expectations. It will again be executive produced by Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant) and Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) with Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) als

"I don't know if all this is real or just a dream." Who is the crazy one here? Decorado is a fascinating short film from Spanish animation filmmaker Alberto Vázquez (also of Birdboy: The Forgotten Children). This premiered at festivals back in 2016, but is finally available to watch online for free. Decorado is described as "an ironic and existentialist fable about the meaning of life and our relationships. A hybrid between a horror story and a subversive comedy… Beyond the argume

Win Top Gun on 4K & Aviator Sunglasses for Top Gun Day!
ComingSoon.net and Paramount are celebrating Top Gun Day today by giving away the new 4K edition of the 1986 classic Top Gun on Digital HD along with a pair of iMoxie aviators! Just reply to the Tweet below with your favorite Top Gun quote, GIF or memory of watching the movie using hashtag #TopGunDay & tagging us for the chance to win! (U.S. only)To celebrate #TopGunDay today, reply with your favorite TOP GUN quote, GIF or memory o

Mark Duplass set to helm A Horse Walks Into a Bar adaptation
It’s been eight years since Mark Duplass (The Morning Show) sat in the director’s chair on a feature-length work and now he’s found his next project in the upcoming adaptation of David Grossman’s A Horse Walks Into a Bar, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Written by Grossman and published in the US in 2017, the novel centers on a s

The Custom of the Country: Sofia Coppola adapting classic novel into Apple TV+ series
According to Variety, Apple TV+ is currently in the process of developing a series adaptation of author Edith Wharton’s classic novel The Custom of the Country with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) attached to write and direct the series. The project marks the latest collaboration between Coppola and the streaming service, who are also working together on the upcom

"This is my house." Raven Banner has released an official promo trailer for a brutal Canadian action horror film titled For the Sake of Vicious, which is currently being sold at the (virtual) Cannes Market this summer. It hasn't premiered anywhere yet, but it looks like it will play very well at genre festivals this fall. The film is about a single mother who returns from a late shift on Halloween to find a maniac hiding out in her home with a hostage. But once she finds out what's going on, mo

AMC acquires rights to Anne Rice’s literary catalogue
AMC Networks today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Anne Rice’s major literary works, The Vampire Chronicles Series and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches Series, encompassing 18 titles, including such beloved and celebrated works as Interview With The Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned and The Witching Hour.
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Sandman: James McAvoy to Lead Neil Gaiman’s Star-Studded Audiobook Adaptation
Audible has announced that Neil Gaiman’s famous and game-changing graphic novel series The Sandman will be adapted in audiobook form with Golden Globe nominee James McAvoy (Atonement) voicing the title character, leading a star-studded cast featuring narration by Gaiman himself. You can pre-order the audiobook now, which will be available on July 15!You are going to be able to listen to the full cast #TheS

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The New Mutants Receives New August 2020 Release Date
Walt Disney Studios has revealed that The New Mutants has once again received a new release date, this time set for August 28, 2020. The movie is set to open against Lionsgate’s The Courier, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel Brosnahan.
Disney also announced that Ron’s Gone Wrong, previously dated for February 26, 2021, will now be released on April 23, 2021, opening opposite Lionsgate’s The Asset. An

Showtime announces premieres of Go-Go’s & John Belushi documentaries!
Showtime has unveiled the premiere dates for a new slate of documentaries and docuseries including the The Go-Go’s focused on the iconic new wave band, Belushi centered on the deceased comic and actor John Belushi and the four-part Love Fraud.
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The Go-Go’s is a documentary feature from Allison Eas

Shudder acquires horror comedy anthology Scare Package
Shudder, AMC Networks’ horror-tinged streaming service, has announced that it has acquired all rights in its territories to horror comedy Scare Package from creators Aaron B. Koontz and Cameron Burns (The Pale Door) and features the directorial debuts of Noah Segan (Knives Out) and Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie).
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In Scare Package, Chad, the owner of Rad Chad&

Acorn TV Announces June 2020 Lineup
Acorn TV has revealed its June 2020 lineup, including the second series of Hidden, the new Danish mystery series The Sommerdahl Murders, the final three episodes of the Acorn TV Original Series Dead Still, the Seachange: Paradise Reclaimed reboot, and more.
Acorn TV now offers an extended 30-day free trial for new and old subscribers (previously 7-day trial), so they can start to binge programming from an ever-growing slate of world-class mysteries, dramas, a

Superman & Lois adds Wolé Parks for villain role
According to Deadline, Wolé Parks (All American, The Vampire Diaries) has been tapped as a series regular for the villain role of The Stranger in The CW‘s forthcoming new Arrowverse series Superman & Lois. Parks’ character is being described as a mysterious visitor hellbent on proving to the world that it no longer needs Superman.
The Stranger might be the show’s new take on The Phantom Stran

BEGIN SLIDESHOWInto the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 six-part series coming to Disney+
A couple of months after debuting the box office smash on the new streaming service early, Disney+ has unveiled an upcoming six-part series entitled Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 taking viewers behind-the-scenes on the animated sequel!
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With the clock ticking and less than a year until the world premiere of Frozen 2, the creative team ope

An early script for Batman v Superman could have seen the Joker kill Batman’s wife, according to Batman and Robin writer Akiva Goldsman.
The writer explained to Collider the draft was written in the early 2000s, with the finished film scheduled for 2016. “It was the darkest thing you’ve ever seen,” he said.Read more: ‘The Batman’ movie: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so far“It started with Alfred’s funer

Tom Hardy & Charlize Theron speak out on Mad Max: Fury Road set problems
It has already been common knowledge to fans and everyone in Hollywood that production on George Miller’s critically-acclaimed Mad Max: Fury Road was probably one of the most elaborate and difficult sets ever as conflicts between the stars and Miller were evident throughout the filming. Now, five years after its theatrical release, Oscar winner Charlize Theron and Oscar nominee Tom Hardy have finally opened up ab

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Netflix’s I’m No Longer Here Trailer & Key Art Debuts
Netflix has released the official trailer for the upcoming drama I’m No Longer Here, written and directed by Fernando Frías de la Parra (Los Espookys). You can check out the trailer below as well as the key art in the gallery!
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In the mountains of Monterrey, Mexico, a small street gang named “Los Terkos” spend their days liste

Mötley Crüe will be hosting a Twitter watch party for The Dirt, last year’s biopic about the band released on Netflix.
The watch party will take place on Friday May 15 at 4PM (PST) and will include the band, as well as “special guests”. Fans can follow along with the hashtag #stayhomesweethome.Read more: Vince Neil – Does rock’n’roll kill brain cells?The Dirt is based on the band’s best-selling autobiography The Dirt: Confessions

HBO Max Unveils Second Wave Slate of Max Originals
HBO Max has revealed the second slate of premium Max Originals available to viewers after the streamer’s May 27 launch. The next wave of titles coming to the platform begins Thursday, June 18 with the debut of the entire first season of the unscripted kids adventure competition series Karma, led by YouTube host Michelle Khare.
On Thursday, June 25, HBO Max will premiere an original second season of the critically acclaimed DC Universe fan

"You're saying Monstrum really exists?" "Monstrum is real." Shudder has unveiled a new official US trailer for the Korean monster movie titled Monstrum, which originally opened in South Korea in late 2018. This is finally getting a streaming release in the US this week, for those who have been waiting to catch it. Set in the 16th century during the time of the plague, a mythical vicious creature has been rumored to be roaming Mount Inwangsan. Yoon Gyeom is a loyal subject of King Jung Jong of J

Russell Crowe stars in the psychological thriller Unhinged, playing a protagonist chasing down a young woman following a bout of road rage — watch the new trailer below.
Crowe stars opposite Caren Pistorius (Slow West) in the new film directed by Derrick Borte and written by Carl Ellsworth.
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The official synopsis for Unhinged reads: “Unhinged is a timely psychological thriller that explores the fragile balance of a society pu

Akiva Goldsman Reveals His Really Dark Take On Batman V Superman
It’s no secret that Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice landed in theaters to mixed reactions from audiences and critics alike, many of who blasted it for being too dark. Well, according to Academy-Award winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, we were set to receive an even darker version of Batman v Superman in the early 2000s starring Jude Law and Colin Farrell.
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Reese Witherspoon signs on for two Netflix rom-coms
According to Deadline, Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon has officially signed on for the leading roles in Netflix’s two newest romantic comedy films: Your Place Or Mine and The Cactus. These projects will mark the first collaboration between Witherspoon and the streaming service with the acclaimed actress also serving as a producer on both films through her Hello Sunshine banner.
“We have been looking for the right feature op

"You know, they say it's inevitable that you turn into your father." Gravitas has debuted an official trailer for an indie road trip drama titled End of Sentence, which first premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival last year. The film marks the feature directorial debut of an Icelandic filmmaker named Elfar Adalsteins, but is set mostly in Ireland. After his wife dies, Frank reluctantly embarks on a journey to honor his wife's last wish of spreading her ashes in a remote lake in her native Ire

Head of the Class reboot gets pilot at HBO Max
According to Deadline, the classic 1986 ABS comedy series Head of the Class is getting the remake treatment courtesy of HBO Max. The streaming platform has ordered a pilot and five additional scripts for a half-hour multi-camera comedy based on the original show.
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American Vandal writers Amy Pocha and Seth Cohen will pen the pilot and will serve as executive pro

BEGIN SLIDESHOWFree Guy images provide new look at the main cast
20th Century Studios has released brand new images from Shawn Levy’s forthcoming action-comedy film Free Guy, giving us a new look at the main cast including Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Joe Keery and Taika Waititi. Originally set to debut on July 3, the film is now scheduled to hit the theaters on December 11, 2020. Check out the full photos in the gallery below! (via Vital Thrills)
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"When you find your passion, figure out a way to do that." 1091 has debuted an official trailer for an indie documentary called Beyond Skiing Everest, another adventure sports doc about the challenges of the outdoors and life itself. The film is sort of a sequel to Skiing Everest from 2009, which originally featured footage of brothers Mike & Steve Marolt skiing from the summit of Shisha Pangma in 2000, and from high elevations on Cho Oyu and Mount Everest. This time they found another doc

The Batman, The Witcher & more may resume production in the UK
Matt Reeves’ The Batman and Netflix’s The Witcher Season 2 were two of the many highly-anticipated projects that were forced to shut down their UK productions due to the ongoing global pandemic. Because of the production delay, most studios had to revise their whole schedule which resulted in many upcoming projects being pushed back to a much later date than intended.
However, things might finally get back on track w

Cate Blanchett will be voicing a guest character in the season 31 finale of The Simpsons, out this week.
The actress has been cast in ‘The Way of the Dog’ as Elaine, in the episode which “explores the tragic past of Santa’s Little Helper… after the Simpsons’ dog bites Marge.”
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The episode, airing this Sunday (May 17) in the US on Fox, will giv

Cate Blanchett will be voicing a guest character in the season 31 finale of The Simpsons, out this week.
The actress has been cast in ‘The Way of the Dog’ as Elaine, in the episode which “explores the tragic past of Santa’s Little Helper… after the Simpsons’ dog bites Marge.”
Read more: Homer and Marge self-isolate in a recent Simpsons episode, and none of us have even noticed
The episode, airing this Sunday (May 17) in the US on Fox, will giv

Robert Downey Jr. has announced his next project, Netflix series Sweet Tooth.
The show is adapted from the DC Comics series of the same name by Jeff Lemire, marking a leap for the Iron Man actor from Marvel to DC.Read more: Marvel Cinematic Universe phase four: everything we know so farDowney Jr. shared the news on Twitter, confirming he and his producing partner and wife Susan Downey would be helming the show.
“The sweetest things are worth waiting for…Susan and I are pro

Robert DeNiro has doubled down on his long-standing feud with Donald Trump by claiming the US President “doesn’t care” how many people die from coronavirus.
The screen icon, who is one of Trump’s most consistent critics, attacked his handling of the crisis in a new interview with BBC Newsnight.
It came as the US death toll reached a staggering 82,653 – higher than any other country in the world.
He described Trump’s administration as “Shakespearean&rdquo

Josh Gad to lead Roland Emmerich’s Moonfall
When it comes to disaster movies, Roland Emmerich is generally your go-to director and now his upcoming project Moonfall is starting to take shape as Artemis Fowl and Frozen star Josh Gad has signed on to lead the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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In Moonfall, a mysterious force that knocks the Moon from its orbit ar