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BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Mandalorian lands Timothy Olyphant for season two!
The cast for Disney+’s hit Star Wars spin-off series The Mandalorian is growing with another Hollywood gunslinger in the form of Justified and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood star Timothy Olyphant, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: Katee Sackhoff Returning to Star Wars For The Mandalorian!
Though it’s currently unclear as to whether Olyphant is set to portray

CS Unboxed: Mondo MOTU Faker & Mer-Man Figures
Welcome to another edition of CS Unboxed -ComingSoon.net’s premium unboxing show- where today we’ve got two incredibly detailed deluxe Masters of the Universe action figures from Mondo! If you love these as much as we do then definitely snatch them up quickly, as some in the series are already sold out and going for HUNDREDS online. Check out the MOTU fun in the video below!
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Pirates of the Caribbean producer has admitted to being unsure about whether Johnny Depp will be returning as Captain Jack Sparrow in the next film.
Jerry Bruckheimer has finally spoken out about plans for Pirates of the Caribbean 6 but was unable to offer clarity on Depp’s status.
“The one we’re developing right now, we’re not sure quite what Johnny’s role is going to be,” Bruckheimer revealed to Collider. “So, we’re going to have to see.”
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New to Hulu June 2020: All the Movies & Shows Coming & Going
Hulu has announced the titles coming to the streamer next month, including Elisabeth Moss’ Shirley, the documentary premiere of We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, the series premiere of Crossing Swords, the June installment of Into the Dark titled Good Boy, the premiere of the Love, Simon spinoff series Love, Victor, and the series premiere of Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (via Vital Thrills).
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"I never wanted to be in this alone." Elevation Pics from Canada has debuted an official trailer for an indie true story thriller titled American Woman, marking the feature directorial debut of award-winning writer / producer Semi Chellas. Not to be confused with that Sienna Miller disappearance drama from last year also titled American Woman, or the recent TV show also called "American Woman"; this is a different story. Inspired by the headline-dominating kidnapping of heiress Patty Hearst in

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Cast:
Ryan Masson as Isaac
Highdee Kuan as Sara
Christian Prentice as Zed
Shaw Jones as Agent Graves
Don Scribner as Carl
Written and directed by Eric Demeusy
Click here to rent or own Proximity now!
Proximity Review:
The sci-fi genre is a brilliant world to explore the mysteries of the universe while also exposing a lot of the troubles current societies are facing, with some expertly handling these themes such as The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror&n

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWarner Bros. debuts opening five minutes of Scoob!
Just in time for the digital release of the animated film reboot of the Hanna-Barbera character, Warner Bros. has debuted the first five minutes of Scoob! online teasing the early days of Mystery Incorporated! Check out the opening minutes in the player below! Purchase your digital copy of Scoob! here!
RELATED: The 13 Weirdest Monsters From Scooby-Doo
Scoob! is written by Matt Lieberman (The Addams Family) and

Best Coast have covered the Scooby-Doo theme song – hear it below.
The duo’s new version comes from the soundtrack to new movie SCOOB! which is out today (May 15).Read more: Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino: “I questioned whether I would ever be able to make music again”The 12-track soundtrack also includes the likes of Rico Nasty and Charlie Puth. The new film documents how Scooby-Doo stars Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred initially became friends.Best Coast released

Exclusive Dead Still Clip From Acorn TV’s Original Dark Comedy Drama Series
ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip for Acorn TV’s upcoming dark comedy-drama Dead Still, offering a fresh take on the murder mystery genre. The Acorn TV original miniseries will premiere on May 18, and you can check out the clip in the player below!
RELATED: Acorn TV Announces June 2020 Lineup
Dead Still follows the strange adventures of renowned 1880s Dublin memorial photographer Brock Blennerhasset

Danny Boyle to helm Michael B. Jordan-starrer Methuselah
The Warner Bros. historical drama Methuselah has seen a laundry list of directors and stars attached to it over the years and after landing Michael B. Jordan (Creed II) to star last year, the project is getting back on track as Danny Boyle (Sunshine) has been tapped to helm and potentially rewrite the script, according to Variety.
RELATED: Michael B. Jordan to Star in Methuselah at Warner Bros
Methuselah takes its name from

Disney+ movies and TV titles for June 2020 revealed!
Disney+ has revealed the full list of new movies and TV titles that will be available to the streaming service this coming June 2020. This includes the premiere of the final three episodes of the Star Wars documentary series Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, and the six-episode series debut of Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2. Check out the full list below! (via Vital Thrills)
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Nick Swardson on The Wrong Missy
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to catch up with stand-up comic and Happy Madison regular Nick Swardson (Sandy Wexler) to discuss his role in the latest comedic joy ride from the Adam Sandler-owned studio and Netflix, which premieres today!
RELATED: The Wrong Missy Trailer: David Spade Stars in New Netflix Comedy
As with many comedy films with talented performers, the cast were allowed to improvise a number of scenes througho

Actor Bill Murray has said he missed working with original Ghostbusters actors Rick Moranis and Harold Ramis while filming the newest movie in the franchise – watch below.
Murray is among the original stars returning for Ghostbusters: Afterlife – with Moranis and the late Ramis not taking up their old roles.Read more: Busting makes us feel good: all the fun – and 2020 film news – from the Ghostbusters Fan FestIn the 1984 movie, Moranis played Louis Tully, w

Actor Bill Murray has said he missed working with original Ghostbusters actors Rick Moranis and Harold Ramis while filming the newest movie in the franchise – watch below.
Murray is among the original stars returning for Ghostbusters: Afterlife – with Moranis and the late Ramis not taking up their old roles.Read more: Busting makes us feel good: all the fun – and 2020 film news – from the Ghostbusters Fan FestIn the 1984 movie, Moranis played Louis Tully, w

New Ghost of Tsushima Gameplay Footage Reveals Exploration, Combat & More
Sony unveiled around 18 minutes of new Ghost of Tsushima gameplay footage for the upcoming title developed by Sucker Punch Productions, including exploration, combat, and more. You can check out the video now below and pre-order the launch edition here!
RELATED: The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima Get New Release Dates
Sucker Punch Productions’ action-adventure title takes place in 1274. Samurai warriors a

Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet Quarantine Special Set for May 22
Apple TV+ will air a Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet special quarantine episode on May 22, shot entirely on iPhone and written, filmed, and edited remotely in multiple locations across the country, according to Deadline. You can check out the teaser for the episode below!
RELATED: The Custom of the Country: Sofia Coppola Adapting Classic Novel Into Apple TV+ Series
The half-hour Mythic Quest: Quarantine episode will find

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew Dune photo features Paul Atreides in training
Warner Bros. Pictures has debuted a new photo from the highly-anticipated remake of the sci-fi epic Dune that features Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides in training for the treacherous journey that lies ahead for him. The photo, along with other exciting sneak peeks at Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel, can be viewed in the gallery below! (Via VitalThrills)
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"You can be poetic and you don't have to answer anything. You can make whatever you want. You have creative freedom [making a] short film." (-Taika Waititi) We love short films! Ever since this coronavirus pandemic shut down cinemas worldwide, we've been doing our best to keep sharing worthwhile film content every day. There aren't many new trailers yet, and Hollywood is waiting to figure out their next step, so I've been finding the best short films to feature as well. Every single weekday sin

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Stargirl’s Brec Bassinger Talks Stunt Training in Exclusive Clip
ComingSoon.net is debuting an exclusive clip featuring DC’s Stargirl star Brec Bassinger chatting with DC Daily’s host Whitney Moore about her stunt training for the series and how she learned to wield the cosmic staff even though it is much larger than her! The series is set to premiere on DC Universe on May 18, followed by The CW on May 19. You can check out the exclusive clip in the player

American Woman trailer starring Hong Chau & Ellen Burstyn
The official trailer for Elevation Pictures’ forthcoming drama film American Woman has been released, featuring Golden Globe nominee Hong Chau and Sarah Gadon as their characters try to escape the violence caused by the SLA. Based on author Susan Choi’s 2003 novel of the same name, the film is expected to have its digital release sometime this year. Check out the video in the player below!
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Universal pulls The Forever Purge from release calendar
Just under two months ahead of the film’s originally slated release date, Universal Pictures has announced that the upcoming fifth installment in the Purge franchise, now titled The Forever Purge, is being pulled from the release calendar and will be re-dated at a later time. The thriller was originally set for a July 10, 2020 release date.
RELATED: True Detective Actress Leven Rambin Joins Purge 5
In 2018, franch

Driving Miss Daisy’s Bruce Beresford to Helm Buddy Holly Biopic
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Bruce Beresford, director of the Oscar-winning drama Driving Miss Daisy, will helm the Buddy Holly biopic Clear Lake. Stuart Benjamin (Ray, La Bamba) is attached to produce the project that is being developed with the Buddy Holly estate.
RELATED: I Wanna Dance With Somebody: Whitney Houston Biopic in the Works
Clear Lake will open with Holly’s teen years, then portray his 1958 Big

Knives Out star Chris Evans says he can no longer wear cable knit jumpers as a result of the film’s fandom.
His character in the hit film, Ransom, wore cable knit jumpers throughout Rian Johnson’s comical whodunnit. It led to a surge in online fandom for the jumpers with memes of Evans wearing the jumpers going viral.Read More: ‘Knives Out’ review: Rian Johnson returns to fold with thrilling, expertly-crafted whodunitSpeaking on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallo

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Alex Wolff on timely drama Castle in the Ground
Just in time for the film’s digital debut, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to talk with Alex Wolff (Hereditary, Bad Education) to talk about the timely drama Castle in the Ground, in which he stars as a teenager dipping his toes into opioid addiction following the death of his mother. Click here to rent or own Castle in the Ground!
RELATED: Castle in the Ground Trailer Starring Alex Wolff & Imoge

Josh Trank and Tom Hardy developing a CIA limited series
Following the digital release of Capone earlier this week, director Josh Trank has confirmed that he will again be reuniting with Academy Award nominee Tom Hardy in an untitled limited series that centers around the formation of the CIA. Speaking with Collider, the Chronicle filmmaker has revealed he and Hardy will serve as producers for the project which he described as “interesting, dangerous and fascinating.” 
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Time to get super weird! Armstrong is a mesmerizing, one-of-a-kind animated short film from filmmaker Russ Etheridge based in Brighton, England. The story is about a woman working in a factory who watches her crush from afar. One day, the moon disappears and her world breaks into pieces like a jigsaw puzzle. Etheridge explains the idea "came from our desire to tell a fantastical story in the vein of Hindu mythology, where anything can happen and celestial bodies often interact with human beings

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe 13 Weirdest Monsters From Scooby-Doo
Ever since Saturday mornings in 1969, a group of four teenagers and their talking Great Dane have been solving mysteries. More often than not, those mysteries included a masked man/woman who “would’ve gotten away with it too. If it weren’t for those meddling kids.” The aforementioned masks (or sometimes actual supernatural monsters) have come in many forms. With so many different derivations of Scooby-Doo 

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Video: Scoob! interviews with Will Forte & Jason Isaacs
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with stars Will Forte (The Willoughbys) and Jason Isaacs (Castlevania) to discuss their roles as the iconic Shaggy Rogers and Dick Dastardly in Scoob!, Warner Bros.’ animated reboot of the titular Hanna-Barbera character. The interview can be viewed in the player below and the film is available for purchase on digital platforms today! Purchase your digital cop

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Video: Hightown Interviews With James Badge Dale & More!
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with stars James Badge Dale (The Departed), Shane Harper (God’s Not Dead), Atkins Estimond (Lodge 49) and Dohn Norwood (Mindhunter) to discuss the upcoming Starz crime thriller Hightown. Check out our interview in the player below!
RELATED: Starz Offering Pilot of Hightown For Free Viewing
Hightown is set on iconic Cape Cod and follows one woman’s

BEGIN SLIDESHOWListen to Tracee Ellis Ross’ new song from The High Note soundtrack
Focus Features has released the full song track titled “Love Myself,” from the official soundtrack of director Nisha Ganatra’s forthcoming music comedy-drama film The High Note, which comes out on the same day as the film’s digital release. Originally set for a theatrical release, the film will now be available on May 29 on demand for a 48-hour rental period for $19.99

CBS All Access Orders Captain Pike Star Trek Spinoff Series
According to Entertainment Weekly, CBS All Access has ordered a Star Trek: Discovery spinoff series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which will feature Captain Pike (Anson Mount), Mr. Spock (Ethan Peck), and Number One (Rebecca Romijn). The news follows a petition that was started by fans for a new series centered around the trio of characters.
RELATED: CBS All Access Renews The Good Fight, Cuts Fourth Season Short
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Queer Eye Season 5 sets release date in new images
Netflix has released the first images from the upcoming fifth season of their popular reality series Queer Eye, giving us a preview of the Fab 5’s newest project in Philadelphia. The series is scheduled to make its return on Friday, June 5. Check out the full photos in the gallery below along with the new key art!
RELATED: Netflix Renews Queer Eye for Early Season 6
It’s been fifteen years since the Emmy Aw

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Cast:
Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo
Will Forte as Shaggy Rogers
Iain Armitage as young Shaggy Rogers
Mark Wahlberg as Blue Falcon
Jason Isaacs as Dick Dastardly
Gina Rodriguez as Velma Dinkley
Ariana Greenblatt as young Velma Dinkley
Zac Efron as Fred Jones
Pierce Gagnon as young Fred Jones
Amanda Seyfried as Daphne Blake
Mckenna Grace as young Daphne Blake
Kiersey Clemons a

"I love that our school's haunted!" Freestyle Digital Media has released an official trailer for an indie teen comedy titled School Spirits, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Allison Eckert. This will be available to watch on VOD in early June for those who want to watch. A girl from Chicago relocates to a small town only to find it is inhabited by ghosts. A struggle against a bad spirit ensues with two of her new friends in order to keep the town's children safe. Tiffany Alvor

Arrow spinoff & The 100 prequel still in ‘Active Discussions’ at The CW
Following yesterday’s release of The CW’s new 2020-2021 schedule, The CW president and CEO Mark Pedowitz was also asked about the future of the network’s current pending pilots such as The Green Arrow & the Canaries and the untitled The 100 prequel. In a recent press call, Pedowitz has positively revealed that both spinoff projects are still “very much alive” and likely to g

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSuperman & Lois debuts first poster and synopsis
The CW has released the first official poster for their upcoming and newest Arrowverse series Superman & Lois, featuring titular leads Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as one of DC’s most iconic couples. The series is scheduled to make its debut on January 2021. Check out the full poster below!
In addition, the poster also came with the released of a brand new synopsis which you can read as follows: “SUPERMA

Cate Blanchett has revealed that she tried to convince Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson to let her play a dwarf in the film series.Read More: ‘Lord Of The Rings’ TV series: everything we know so farDespite playing Galadriel in the Oscar-winning trilogy and his Hobbit prequel series, Blanchett revealed that she also wanted another part and that she tried to convince Jackson into giving the second, secret role – as a dwarf.
In the interview on Marc Maron’s WTF

Watched at Home: Top 20 Streaming Films for Week of May 8
Welcome back, fellow couch potatoes! We’ve got a new list to break down that is loaded with a bunch of newcomers and a few shocking risers. Let’s check out what you’ve been watching in this week’s Top 20 Streaming Films.
In a shocking turn of events, audiences have suddenly turned to Vin Diesel for comfort during this stage of the coronavirus lockdown; and launched his critically lambasted Bloodshot all the way fr

Hayao Miyazaki has given an update about where work on the next Studio Ghibli film is up to in a new interview.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Miyazaki said the next film “is a big, fantastical story.” Miyazaki helmed his last feature The Wind Rises in 2013, but came out of retirement three years later.
Read more: Every Studio Ghibli film ranked in order of greatness
Kimi-tachi wa Dou Ikiru ka? or How Do You Live? is said to be the final film in the form o

Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante has teamed up with Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Diaz to cover Billie Eilish‘s ‘bad guy’ while in lockdown.
Benante, who has been performing a series of covers during the coronavirus pandemic, posted the latest effort on his YouTube channel. It sees him taking on drums and guitar while Diaz assumes bass as Eilish’s vocals feature over the top of their efforts.
With the pair providing backing instrumentals, it’s an interesting look at

Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller has said that a prequel will focus on Charlize Theron’s character, Furiosa.
In a new interview with The New York Times, Miller also confirmed that Theron will not be returning to play a younger version of the character.
Theron first played the role in 2015’s Fury Road, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest action movies of all time.
Miller said he had mulled over the idea of bringing Theron back using digital de-aging tech

Furiosa prequel confirmed, plus George Miller’s next set at MGM
The five-year anniversary of George Miller’s Oscar-winning blockbuster smash Mad Max: Fury Road is here and while word has been swirling of Miller following it up with a film focused on Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa, it appears he’s finally actively developing the spin-off as a prequel. (Via Entertainment Weekly)
RELATED: Anya Taylor-Joy Being Considered for George Miller’s Furiosa

New Star Wars manga acquisitions announced by Yen Press
Join the Rebel Alliance as they launch an epic battle against the Galactic Empire in a pair of riveting new Star Wars manga taking place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope. Yen Press, in collaboration with Lucasfilm, presents Star Wars Leia, Princess of Alderaan and Star Wars Rebels. Both ongoing series will be available in print and digital.
RELATED: Katee Sackhoff Returning to Star Wars For The Mandalorian!
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