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Ridley Scott has revealed that he’s considered making a third Alien prequel, with the director believing “there’s a lot of mileage” left in the series.
The filmmaker, 82, helmed the original 1979 Alien film, which was set in the year 2122. Three sequels – Alien, Aliens 3 and Alien Resurrection – followed in 1986, 1992 and 1997 respectively, though Scott did not direct these titles.
He later returned to the director’s chair for a prequel spin-off made up

Exclusive: The Vast of Night Director Talks His Next Career Steps
Amazon Studios provided ComingSoon.net the chance to chat 1:1 with The Vast of Night director Andrew Patterson about his critically acclaimed sci-fi drama (91% on Rotten Tomatoes) now on Prime Video. Many who have reviewed the film have speculated that it will serve as the perfect Hollywood calling card for Patterson, and it may have served just that purpose already. Check out what he says about his next movie care

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSpace Force Season 1 Episode 3 and Episode 4 Recap
In the previous episodes of Netflix’s Space Force, Gen. Naird oversaw the launch of Epsilon 6, which the Chinese sabotaged. In Space Force Season 1 Episode 3, Naird and Dr. Mallory testified in front of Congress regarding Space Force’s budget, and in Space Force Season 1 Episode 4, Naird volunteered for the Lunar Habitat experiment.
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Dr. Mallory discovered that the budget for his rat blood pressure

Check Out the Full List of 2020 Eisner Award Nominees
San Diego Comic-Con 2020 was called off in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and that left the Eisner Awards without a venue. Comic-Con has served as the home of the comic book industry’s Oscar-equivalent since 1991. But even though that won’t be the case this year, the show must go on. Via The Hollywood Reporter, the Eisner committee has announced the list of nominees for 2020.
As expected, plenty of new and continuing Marvel a

Criterion streaming classic films from Black filmmakers for free
In response to the universal fight against systematic racism and social injustices, the Criterion Collection has announced that a number of classic films from Black filmmakers, who have pioneered the early African-American cinema, will now officially be streaming for free on the Criterion Channel. This is one of the company’s ways of showing support to the Black Lives Matter movement following the unlawful deaths of Ahmaud A

Another Round Trailer Starring Mads Mikkelsen in Cannes 2020 Title
BAFTA-nominated director Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round starring Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal, The Hunt, Doctor Strange) was among the films listed in Cannes 2020 Film Festival Official Selections yesterday. The first trailer for the drama has now been released, and you can check it out below!
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Another Round follows four friends, all of whom are high school teachers

Cowboy Bebop: Writer reveals new details about Netflix series
It has already been over seven months since production was temporarily suspended for Netflix‘s upcoming Cowboy Beboy due to lead star John Cho’s knee injury during filming, and now writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach has finally opened up about the upcoming live-action series adaptation, confirming that work on a potential second season has already begun.
Speaking with io9, Grillo-Marxuach has revealed that despite adding some

"I will really change this time, Luli." It's always important to make the most of the time we have while we're still alive on this planet. We often learn this lesson the hard way. The Five Minutes is a short film made by filmmaker Shange Zhang, a student at USC's School of Cinematic Arts in L.A. It's an impressive film with a cool concept - there is a phone booth that can be used to call someone who has suddenly died and speak to them before their death for only five minutes. A businessman in m

AMC Networks Going Dark in Tribute to George Floyd During Memorial Service
According to Deadline, five of AMC’s national networks plan on going dark in tribute during George Floyd’s memorial service. The networks include AMC, IFC We TV, BBC America, and SundanceTV.
Each network will go dark for 8 minutes and 46 seconds beginning at 3:45 PM ET/12:45 PM CT, who marks the amount of time former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pinned Floyd to the ground with his knee on his neck

"The summer holidays are just beginning…" Diaphana has debuted a short promo teaser trailer for French filmmaker François Ozon's new film titled Été 85, which translates to Summer of 85 (the official English title for the film). This was recently announced this week as an official selection at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, which means it would've premiered there but will now just play in cinemas later this year. Summer of 85 is about a 16-year-old boy experiencing l

BEGIN SLIDESHOWGreig Fraser offers new details on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
There’s still many a moons left until the highly-anticipated second stab at adapting Frank Herbert’s Dune for the big screen is set to hit theaters and while there’s still a lot of mystery surrounding Denis Villeneuve’s effort, director of photography Greig Fraser has opened up with some new details for the sci-fi epic.
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Exclusive Sticks & Stones Clip From BritBox’s Psychological Drama
ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip from BritBox’s original three-part psychological drama Sticks & Stones, created and written by Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, Press) and starring Ken Nwosu (Killing Eve, Christopher Robin). You can check out the clip below!
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Set amid the competitive world of sales, the drama centers on the personal and

"Our destinies are intertwined." Uncork'd Entertainment has debuted the official trailer for an indie horror film titled Coven, which is not the most original title for a witch story. Described in the marketing as "The Craft meets Suspiria", the low-budget film is about five undergrad witches that come together in order to perform a ritual to invoke the ancient powers of the witch Ashura. One of them gets carried away, and starts absorbing more and more power. So the others have to take her dow

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSpike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods poster calls for social justice
Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee took to Twitter to reveal a brand new poster for his forthcoming epic war drama Da 5 Bloods, highlighting the film’s powerful and timely message that is really relevant in today’s current political and social climate. Starring Delroy Lindo and Chadwick Boseman, the film will be available for streaming on Friday, June 12, exclusively on Netflix. Check out the

Mandatory Streamers: Fab 5 Head to the City of Brotherly Love in Queer Eye Season 5
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of June 1, the Fab 5 are heading to the City of Brotherly Love to make over a new cast of everyday heroes in the fifth season of Queer Eye. Check out the best shows debuting and returning online this week as well as the latest renewal announcements below, and be sure to

Major Grom and the Plague Doctor trailer previews first Russian superhero movie
The first trailer for the forthcoming superhero movie titled Major Grom and the Plague Doctor has finally been released online, featuring our first look at the Russian superhero which is based on Bubble Comics’ popular comic book series of the same name. The film is scheduled for a wide studio release in Russia sometime next year. Check out the video in the player below!
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UK Studios Beginning to Reopen As Film, TV Projects Attempt to Restart Production
According to Deadline, some of the UK’s biggest studios are beginning to reopen as film and television projects are attempting to head back into production. Two of those studios, Elstree Studios and Twickenham Studios, announced work has resumed while other studios are preparing to begin shoots once more in the coming weeks.
RELATED: The Batman, The Witcher & More May Resume Production in the UK
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Exclusive Daddy Issues Clip for Gravitas Ventures’ New Romantic Comedy
ComingSoon.net has an exclusive Daddy Issues clip from Gravitas Ventures’ upcoming romantic comedy starring Kimberley Datnow (Margo, Sleeping wake, Immorta). You can check out the clip in the player below!
RELATED: Daddy Issues Trailer & Poster Starring Kimberley Datnow
From Clean Slate Productions, Daddy Issues centers on hapless 20 something stand-up comedian Henri (Datnow), who has

Suicide Squad director David Ayer says Jared Leto was “mistreated” by the final edit of the film.
Ayer has regularly shared his disappointment at the final version of the divisive 2016 film, which sees Leto playing the Joker.Read more: ‘The Suicide Squad’ movie: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farReplying to a Twitter post campaigning for the 30 Seconds To Mars to get the chance to portray the Joker again, Ayer wrote: “Jared was pretty mis

Enter the Fat Dragon trailer: Donnie Yen stars in new martial arts movie
Well Go USA has released the official trailer for the upcoming martial arts comedy film titled Enter the Fat Dragon, featuring acclaimed Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen. The film will have its U.S. debut on July 14 on VOD, Blu-ray and DVD. Check out the video in the player below!
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Based on the 1978 film of the same name, Enter the Fat Dragon is a hilarious

Devils: The CW nabs US rights to Patrick Dempsey’s Italian drama
The CW has officially acquired the rights to Grey’s Anatomy vet Patrick Dempsey’s new Italian drama series titled Devils, Deadline confirmed. It is scheduled to make its U.S. broadcast debut later this year for the Tuesday-8PM slot, replacing Two Sentence Horror Stories and Dead Pixels on the network’s Fall 2020 line-up. This latest series acquisition comes after The CW has also nabbed the rights to CBS All

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 7.03 promo: Alien Commies From the Future
Marvel Entertainment has released the first promo for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D‘s upcoming episode 7.03 titled “Alien Commies from the Future!,”  featuring the team as they take a visit to the infamous Area 51 while it also teases the return of Enver Gjokay’s Daniel Sousa from Agent Carter. Written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman, the new episode is set to air on Wednesday, June 10.

Renny Harlin Gets Ready to Shoot Comedy Film in Finland
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Renny Harlin — director of Die Hard 2: Die Harder and Cliffhanger, among others — is prepping the comedy Class Reunion 3 to shoot in Finland later this month under strict COVID-19 safety protocols.
Co-written by Harlin, the third installment to the franchise (which will mark Harlin’s first feature in the Finnish language) follows a trio of down-on-their-luck middle-aged friends wh

A number of major Hollywood directors have expressed their desire to work with John Boyega after the Star Wars actor’s protest speech yesterday (June 3).
Addressing the Black Lives Matter protest in London’s Hyde Park, Boyega expressed his worry about getting future roles after his impassioned speech.
“I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this, but fuck that,” he told the crowd at one of a series of worldwide protests following the death of George

"We only drink during work hours." "Like Hemingway." Screen Daily has unveiled an official promo trailer for the film Another Round, also known as Druk, the latest feature from acclaimed Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg (The Hunt, Far from the Madding Crowd, The Commune). The film was announced as a Cannes 2020 selection yesterday, meaning it would've premiered at the film festival last month, but will instead play at other fests before release. Four teachers embark on an experiment where the

BEGIN SLIDESHOWTrolls World Tour Leads Tiny Box Office
With more theaters opening up around the country amidst the lighter COVID-19 safety restrictions, we finally have some box office numbers to report. The top film, Trolls World Tour, earned a meager $656,000 over the Memorial Day weekend, and according to Deadline the sequel took the top spot these past two weekends and has reached a whopping $2.09 million stateside.
No. 2 belongs to The Invisible Man, which racked up $444,000 over

AMC, the largest cinema chain in the United States, says it may go out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The chain announced yesterday (June 3) that it expects to record losses of $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2020.Read more: Streaming services have saved cinemas, but now they’re kicking them while they’re downAs The Hollywood Reporter writes, the company have expressed “substantial doubt” over whether it can “continue as a going concern for a reas

"A race against time." Another official trailer has just debuted for Tanks for Stalin, a WWII movie from Russia about the infamous T-34 tank. Set in 1940 on "the eve of the war with fascist Germany" - a prototype of a new cutting edge tank is being taken on a secret mission to Moscow, to Comrade Stalin. Soon the cross-country run turns into a ruthless race against time - and the enemy. Starring Andrey Merzlikin, Aglaya Tarasova, Anton Filipenko, Aleksandr Tyutin, Sergey Stukalov. This is Russia

WandaVision reportedly set to resume filming in July
Following the production wrap party that was held for WandaVision last March, it seems like work is still not done for Disney+’s highly-anticipated MCU series, with filming reportedly scheduled to resume next month. According to the Tampa Bay Comic Convention, Paul Bettany has cancelled his planned appearance due to a sudden filming commitment for the upcoming series.
“We finally received word from Paul Bettany’s representat

Mary Pat Gleason, who was best known for roles in Friends, Sex and the City and Will & Grace, has died at the age of 70.
The actress’ nephew John Brostrom revealed the news to ET, sharing that Gleason died from uterine cancer. Brostrom said that Gleason beat the cancer in 2015, but suffered a recent recurrence.
Brostrom revealed that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, family and friends were unable to visit Gleason while she was in hospital, and later at a rehab facility. He revealed th