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CS Recommends: Mad Max: Fury Road Plus 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 Mad Max: Fury Road & more. Check out our picks below!
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FX renews What We Do In The Shadows for season 3!
After two highly acclaimed seasons for the cable network, FX has chosen to greenlight a third season of What We Do In The Shadows, the series adaptation of the Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi written/directed mockumentary, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Mark Hamill Shows His Dark Side in What We Do in the Shadows Episode 2.06 Promo“We’re incredibly happy that critics and audiences are all in on Shadows,” Nick

CS Interview: Director Vaughn Stein on star-studded thriller Inheritance
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with director Vaughn Stein (Terminal) to discuss his upcoming ensemble thriller Inheritance led by Lily Collins (Mank), which is available on DirecTV Cinema and digital platforms now!
RELATED: Inheritance Trailer: Lily Collins & Simon Pegg Star in New Thriller Film
In looking back at first getting the script and choosing to direct, Stein recalls loving the material &

Paul Feig discusses development of Universal’s Dark Army
After chatting with ComingSoon.net last year about his vision for the Universal Classic Monster crossover film Dark Army, writer/director Paul Feig (A Simple Favor) has opened up to Collider with new details on the development of the project.
RELATED: Paul Feig Reveals the Status of Universal’s Dark Army
The project, one of many deviations from Universal’s now abandoned interconnected Dark Universe, has be

Final Fantasy VII Remake Sets Franchise Record, April 2020’s Best-Selling Game
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake has not only set a new launch month sales record in the Final Fantasy franchise, surpassing 2016’s Final Fantasy XV in unit and dollar sales, but the game title was also April 2020’s best-selling game, according to IGN.
RELATED: CS Review: Final Fantasy VII Remake Proves It Was Worth the Wait
The outlet reports that the title led April 2020 sales, followe

A man who claims he wrote the script for Danny Boyle’s Beatles movie Yesterday has alleged Richard Curtis took all the credit for writing the film’s screenplay.
Jack Barth told Uproxx that he sold the rights to the screenplay, which was originally titled Cover Version and revolved around a struggling musician who discovers he is the only person on Earth to remember the music of The Beatles.
Read More: Yesterday movie: Richard Curtis, Danny Boyle, and Himesh Patel on teasing Ed Sheera

Thank You, Movies. Movies are always there for us, ready to be watched anytime, ready to make us laugh and cry. We're living in unprecedented times, in a changed world due to a pandemic that has taken over the entire planet. Even though we've all been doing our best to stay at home in quarantine, and stop the spread of the coronavirus, it hasn't been easy. But thank goodness for movies! The Academy writes: "Grateful for the movies that have lifted us up, made us laugh and transported us during

A new short film called Out has arrived on Disney+ and it features Pixar’s first openly gay main character.
Read more: Here’s what’s coming to Disney+ in May
The film is part of the streaming service’s SparkShorts series and tells the story of Greg, who has moved in with his boyfriend and is struggling to come out to his parents.
Greg swaps bodies with his dog thanks to a magical dog and cat who appear outside his window and tries to stop his parents finding evidence

Netflix’s Animated Film The Willoughbys Watched by 37.6 Million in First Month
Variety brings word that Netflix’s animated film The Willoughbys has been watched by 37.6 million households during the first month since its premiere, according to the streamer. The Willoughbys is the second original film from Netflix’s animation division (following Klaus) that aims to provide more family content.
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CS Interview: Lily Collins on complex thriller Inheritance
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with Golden Globe nominee Lily Collins (Rules Don’t Apply) to discuss her role in the crime thriller Inheritance helmed by Vaughn Stein (Terminal), which is available on digital platforms now! Pick up your digital copy of Inheritance here!
RELATED: Inheritance Trailer: Lily Collins & Simon Pegg Star in New Thriller Film
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Rating: 
4.5/10
Cast:
Lily Collins as Lauren Monroe
Simon Pegg as Morgan Warner
Connie Nielsen as Catherine Monroe
Chace Crawford as William Monroe
Patrick Warburton as Archer Monroe
Marque Richardson as Scott
Michael Beach as Harold Thewlis
Joe Herrera as Det. Emilio Sanchez
Lucas Alexander Ayoub as Eddie Parker
Christine DeRosa as Sofia Fiore
Directed by Vaughn Stein
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Inheritance Review:
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Don't let grief get the best of you, it can consume good people. This radical animated short definitely isn't for kids. Coyote is an animated short made by the Swiss filmmaker Lorenz Wunderle and the animation studio YK Animation based in Bern. The film's story is about a coyote tormented by fear, anger, and grief after his entire family is killed by wolves. "Besides grief and delusion, evil takes up more and more space." Lorenz explains he was inspired "by so much TV animation, movies or comic

Splash Reunion Set for Reunited Apart with Josh Gad
The next installment of Josh Gad’s Reunited Apart has been revealed as a Splash reunion, the Oscar-nominated comedy fantasy romance film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, and the late John Candy, according to Deadline. You can check out the short teaser below!
RELATED: Back to the Future Cast & Creators Reunite on Reunited Apart with Josh Gad
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"There's always consequences." Lionsgate has released the official US trailer for a UK comedy titled Four Kids and It, a fun-for-the-whole-family creature feature adapted from the book by Jacqueline Wilson. This already opened in the UK in April, and debuts in the US in June. A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes. Can they learn to control the magic before something dreadful happens? Starring Paula Patton, Matthew Goode, Ashle

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHasbro unveils new & retro figures for Marvel Fan First Friday
Hasbro is celebrating its latest Fan First Friday with an exciting new line-up of Marvel figures with new and retro figures from the Marvel Legends lines, including three six-inch Legends Retro Spider-Man figures, War Machine, Moon Knight and more! The figures can be viewed in the player below!
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Denali: Spyglass adapting Ben Moon’s memoir into film with Charlie Hunnam to star
According to Deadline, Spyglass Media Group has nabbed the rights to adventure photographer Ben Moon’s recently released memoir titled Denali: A Man, A Dog, and The Friendship of a Lifetime, which centers around the strong bond between Moon and his titular rescue dog. The production company is planning to adapt the Moon’s touching memoir into a film with Pacific Rim star Charlie Hunnam attached t

Netflix Renews Elite for a Fourth Season With Cast Changes
Netflix has renewed the Spanish drama Elite for a fourth season, but according to Deadline, the upcoming season will feature a few changes in the cast.ya es oficial. estaremos de regreso con una cuarta temporadait’s official, we’ll be back for season 4 pic.twitter.com/emymGz0qMm
— EliteNetflix (@EliteNetflix) May 22, 2020RELATED: Adult Swim Revives Adult-Animated Series Tuca & Bertie for a Second Season
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BritBox Unveils What’s Coming to the Streamer in June 2020
BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV offering the biggest collection of streaming British television in North America, has unveiled its June slate! Next month’s titles include Sticks & Stones a chilling new three-part drama from Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, Press) and Isolation Stories, a first of its kind four-episode limited-run drama produced during ‘social distancing’ from

Adult Swim Revives Adult-Animated Series Tuca & Bertie for a Second Season
After nearly a year since Netflix canceled Lisa Hanawalt’s adult-animated series Tuca & Bertie after one season, The Wrap reports that the Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong-led series is officially finding a new life in Adult Swim as the Rick and Morty network gives the show a 10-episode second season renewal. Tuca & Bertie is scheduled to make its return and broadcast debut in 2021.
“I’ve been a

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHot Toys unveils Wonder Woman 1984 Golden Armor figure!
With only a few months left until the highly-anticipated theatrical debut of Wonder Woman 1984, Hot Toys has unveiled a new figure from the DC Extended Universe sequel of the titular hero in her glimmering Golden Armor. The first look at the figure can be viewed in the gallery below!
RELATED: Diana Wields the Lasso of Truth in New Wonder Woman 1984 Poster
The movie-accurate figure is skillfully crafted based on the

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Jon Stewart’s Irresistible Featurette & Poster Teases Comedy Event of the Summer
Focus Features has released a new Irresistible featurette and poster for writer and director Jon Stewart’s upcoming comedy starring Steve Carell and Rose Byrne. Available On Demand on June 26 for a 48-hour rental period for $19.99, you can check out the featurette below as well as the new poster in the gallery!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWProducer Frank Marshall calls Jurassic World: Dominion “start of a new era”
Despite initial thought that the upcoming third and final installment in the Jurassic World trilogy, Dominion, would be the conclusion to the entire Jurassic Park franchise, producer Frank Marshall (Laurel Canyon) has confirmed that there are still plans to keep the sci-fi blockbuster series going after, according to Collider.
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Sex Education Season 3 Looking to Begin Production In August
According to Deadline, Netflix is hoping to get its UK shows back into production including a hopeful August production start date for the third season of its hit comedy-drama Sex Education, though nothing is currently set in stone.
RELATED: Queer Eye Season 5 Trailer: The Fab Five Heads to Philadelphia
Sex Education Season 3 was originally due to begin filming this month before lockdown caused a delay in shooting. Aug

Washed Up: Little Mermaid sequel series in the works at Peacock
According to Deadline, Peacock is in the process of developing a series adaptation of The Little Mermaid titled Washed Up, which will follow the events years after the titular lead had married the prince. The project hails from writer-producer Gracie Glassmeyer and Jane the Virgin creator Jennie Synder Urman. However, fans should note that the upcoming sequel series won’t be based on the Disney version that everyone from

David Ayer Comments on the Possibility of a Suicide Squad Director’s Cut
Earlier this week, Zack Snyder confirmed that his Justice League cut is hitting HBO Max in 2021. This inevitably re-ignited the conversation about alternate cuts of other poorly-received superhero movies also possibly getting released down the line.  David Ayer’s Suicide Squad also experienced its share of drama during post-production. Now, Ayer is addressing whether a new version of his film is

Everything Coming to HBO Max This June
HBO Max has unveiled its June slate, including new HBO original series like Perry Mason starring Emmy winner Matthew Rhys, I May Destroy You from executive producer and star Michaela Coel, and the docu-series I’ll Be Gone in the Dark premiere alongside comedy special Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!
New shows also include Max originals like the kids’ adventure competition series Karma, the Adventure Time: Distant Lands BMO special, the third seas

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew SparkShorts teaser previews Pixar’s first LGBTQ+ lead character
Disney+ has released a brand new SparkShorts teaser for the continuation of Pixar‘s animated series, providing us with our first-look preview at the acclaimed animation studio’s first-ever LGBTQ+ main character as he tries his best to finally have the courage to come out to his parents. Directed and written by Steven Clay Hunter, the new SparkShorts episode titled “Out,” is now

"Everywhere you look, you will see incredible reasons for hope." Together Films has unveiled an official US trailer for a documentary titled 2040, made by filmmaker Damon Gameau (of the doc That Sugar Film previously). It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival last year. Motivated by his 4-year-old daughter and concern for the planet she will inherit, Gameau embarks on a global journey to discover what the future of the planet could look like by the year 2040 if we embraced the best solutions al

Eric Roberts, who played Gotham crime boss Maroni in The Dark Knight, says he wasn’t a fan of the plot to last year’s Joker, calling it “nasty”.
Roberts, who acted alongside Heath Ledger as the Clown Prince of Crime in Christopher Nolan’s 2008 blockbuster, told NME how he thought the recent origin story suffered from a script that was lacking in hope.Read more: ‘Joker’ review: a melancholic psychodrama punctuated by splashes of shocking violenceDiscussin

Staged: David Tennant & Michael Sheen to reunite in BBC’s lockdown comedy
After starring together in last year’s Amazon Prime limited series Good Omens, David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Golden Globe nominee Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) have officially set their next teamed-up project with BBC’s upcoming lockdown comedy titled Staged. The series will consist of six 15-minute episodes which will premiere sometime in June on BBC One. In addition, the announcement also came wi

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe French Dispatch: Alexandre Desplat teases incredible & bigger film from Wes Anderson
Grammy and Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat has confirmed that he has already seen a “finished version” of Wes Anderson’s forthcoming comedy romance drama The French Dispatch which he immediately praised Anderson for. Speaking with IndieWire, the French composer teases the star-studded film’s epic scope by revealing that it might be “even bigger than

Marc Guggenheim, boss of the Arrowverse media franchise, is set to write a new film based on the Marvel comic book character Jackpot.
The character, who will be the focus of a new film of the same name, appeared in a number of Amazing Spider-Man comics and had her own spin-off mini-series.
Read more: Every Spider-Man Film Ranked From Best To Worst
Jackpot has exceptional strength, and was first introduced as a scientist who developed superhuman strength after contracting a virus called Lot 777,

Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead remake in development from Treehouse Pictures
It has already been 29 years since the theatrical release of Warner Bros.’ Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, and now Deadline is bringing word that Treehouse Pictures (Set It Up) is in the process of developing a remake of the 1991 cult comedy classic film with Honey director Billie Woodruff attached to helm the film.
“Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead i

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7.5/10
Cast:
Steve Coogan as HimselfRob Brydon as HimselfKareem Alkabbani as KareemRebecca Johnson as SallyMichael Towns as Alexander
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
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The Trip to Greece Review:
Full disclosure: I’ve never seen any of the previous Trip films — namely The Trip (2011), The Trip to Italy (2014), and The Trip to Spain (2017) — which means I essentially walked into Part 4 blind. And while I wouldn’t compare

"You'll do anything I ask?" Quiver has debuted an official trailer for an indie comedy titled Mope, which first premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival. It also played at the Cinepocalypse, Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival, and Fantasy Filmfest in Germany last year. Based on a true crime story by Michael Louis Albo, the film is a dark comedy about the multibillion-dollar world of pornography, the term "mope" refers to a low-level, wannabe porn actor. In this tragic true story, Stephen an

"I fell in love with my human's scent." GKids has unveiled the new official US trailer for the indie animated film titled Marona's Fantastic Tale, made by Romanian filmmaker Anca Damian (A Very Unsettled Summer, Moon Hotel Kabul) with graphic design by Brecht Evens. This French feature premiered at the Annecy Film Festival last year (here's the first trailer), and is finally getting a virtual release this summer. The film is about a little dog who, at the end of her life, looks back on her life

Watched at Home: Top 20 Streaming Films for Week of May 15
What the what? Ok, fellow couch potatoes, you got me. I officially have no idea how the world works anymore. This week’s Top 20 Streaming Films went absolutely bananas, so let’s dive right in and see the what behind the what the what.
Birds of Prey just made mince meat of the competition, leaping all the way from No. 8, where it had stayed for most of its digital run, to the No. 1 spot. The Margot Robbie action fli

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAvatar Sequels officially resuming New Zealand production next week
After two months of production being halted on James Cameron’s Avatar sequels due to the ongoing global pandemic, producer Jon Landau took to Facebook to reveal that the long-in development films are officially set to resume filming next week in New Zealand. His confirmation comes two weeks after the country had released new health and safety protocols that will allow film and TV productions to resume. Land

All Points East festival are set to host a virtual screening tour for new documentary White Riot.
The film documents the British punk scene of the late 1970s and the formation of the Rock Against Racism foundation.
Directed by Rubika Shah and produced by Ed Gibbs, the film is streaming online from today (May 22) until May 31, in association with a number of independent cinemas who were set to screen the film, but are currently shut due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition to the week of virt

This week (May 20) marks the 40th anniversary of classic Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back, and a new time capsule website has been launched to celebrate.
The new website features behind-the-scenes footage, new artwork around the film and more.
Read more: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker review: a sufficiently satisfying finale that gives fans exactly what they want
Included in the new website is a specially designed poster by artist Matt Ferguson, as well as a series of archive interviews

An “iconic” Christopher Nolan film is set to be screened in full inside Fortnite.
It comes after the latest trailer for Nolan’s highly-anticipated new film Tenet premiered in-game last night (May 21).
Read more: Christopher Nolan’s new film Tenet: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so far
During the event in which the Tenet trailer was first shown, games media host Geoff Keighley shared the news that Fortnite will host one of Nolan’s “icon

Netflix have announced that they’re set to begin automatically cancelling inactive accounts.
A new blog post on the streaming service says the new measures will affect “hundreds of thousands” of accounts.Read more: NME Recommends: the best hidden gems on NetflixFrom this week onwards, Netflix will send a notification, likely by email, to customers who haven’t used their account for a year or more, asking if they would like to continue as a subscriber.
If they don’t

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew Tenet trailer gives deeper look at mysterious Christopher Nolan project
As we get nearer its planned July theatrical release date, fans are still jonesing for more details on Christopher Nolan’s mysterious action thriller Tenet and now Warner Bros. has debuted a new trailer for the upcoming blockbuster. The Tenet trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet Projecting Low Box-Office Opening
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"This is where our worlds collide." Strap in!! Warner Bros has surprisingly revealed a second official trailer for Christopher Nolan's new movie Tenet, originally streamed live in Fortnite the video game. The trailer also boldly states "in theaters" - they really want this to be the epic movie to bring people back to cinemas. Tenet is described as a sci-fi action movie on a global scale, involving time travel and the world of espionage. The making of book describes it as "Christopher Nolan's Qu