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Ewan McGregor voicing Jiminy Cricket in Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
It’s been nearly two years since we last heard word that Guillermo del Toro would be co-directing a stop-motion adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic character Pinocchio and now it’s been revealed that Ewan McGregor (Birds of Prey) is set to voice the iconic Jiminy Cricket in the project! (Via Slash Film)
RELATED: Guillermo del Toro Heads to Netflix for Stop-Motion Pinocchio
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"If you suffer, here I am!"ABKCO Films has released an official US trailer for an indie documentary titled Psychomagic: A Healing Art, the first full docu feature made by the eccentric, iconic Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. This hasn't played at any festivals, but will be out this summer already. The film his explores the director's therapeutic work of "Psychomagic" (aka "trauma therapy") using real life subjects in real world situations. Jodo explains and demonstrates Psychomagic's pr

Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 5 Recap: Justice Never Boarded
In the fifth episode of TNT’s Snowpiercer, tensions between Third Class and First Class are boiling as Melanie stages the trial of the Snowpiercer killer. Third Class threatens a work stoppage, demanding representation on the jury, and Melanie makes a fateful decision about which side to favor.
Third Class TensionsStuck in the drawers, Layton dreams about the Tail and of the dead girl Nikki as Miss Audrey narrates how she mistook

De Niro, Hathaway, Isaac & Sutherland join James Gray’s Armageddon Time
A little over a year after RT Features acquired the project, James Gray’s follow-up to his Oscar-nominated hit Ad Astra, Armageddon Time, has begun expanding its cast with Robert De Niro (Joker), Oscar Isaac (Dune), Anne Hathaway (The Hustle) and Donald Sutherland (Trust) all joining, according to Deadline.
RELATED: RT Features Lands James Gray’s Armageddon Time
The film, which Gray wrot

June 16 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s June 16 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! We’ve highlighted this week’s releases in detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon!
New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD
Sniper: Assassin’s EndSpecial Ops Sniper Brandon Beckett (Chad Michael Collins) is set-up as the primary suspect for the murder of a foreign dignitary on the eve of signing a high-profile tr

CS Retrospective Review: Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink tells the simple tale of a young, poor-ish girl who falls for a rich kid. Their worlds clash. All the poor-ish kids have hearts of gold. All the rich kids suck. And that’s the gist of John Hughes’ screenplay, which, compared to his other, more distinguished films about teenage angst — namely, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Breakfast Club and even Sixteen Candles — feels relatively tame; and surprisingly shallow.

CS Interview: Director Howard Deutch Looks Back On Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink released in theaters over 30 years ago and continues to resonate with audiences around the world as a perennial 80s classic. Ask anybody about the film, which was written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch, and they will likely respond by proclaiming their love for Jon Cryer’s Duckie, or gush over the love story between Molly Ringwald’s Andie and Andrew McCarthy’s Blane; or go off on a t

Ouch! Ahhhh!! This is probably one of the scariest short films you'll ever see. Because it's so frickin' REAL! Hangnail is a three-minute horror short made by Canadian filmmaker Colin MacDonald and his partner Nicole Barron, who stars in this as well. The short was produced by MacDonald and Barron in a single night during quarantine in the couple's Nova Scotia home. Horror film journalist/composer Jerry Smith then came on board to provide an original synthesizer score. It's a truly frightening

Debra Messing to Star in Comedy Series East Wing for Starz
Starz has announced that Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Debra Messing (Will & Grace, Smash) will executive produce and star in the network’s new series in development East Wing. The half-hour comedy is created and written by Ali Wentworth (Nightcap, Jerry Maguire), who will also appear in the series alongside Messing, and Liz Tuccillo (Divorce, Sex and the City).
RELATED: Starz Renews Hightown for Second Season!
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Obi-Wan series set to use the same VFX technology as The Mandalorian
In a recent interview with the ACE Universe, when asked about his upcoming Star Wars prequel series, Golden Globe Award-winning actor Ewan McGregor was understandably tight-lipped about the story details of Disney+‘s Obi-Wan Kenobi series. However, he did confirm a new detail about the series’ production, revealing that they will be using the same incredible visual effects technology called “The Volume&r

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CS Interview: Tamara Smart on Artemis Fowl, auditioning for different role & more
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with star Tamara Smart to discuss Disney’s adaptation of the beloved Eoin Colfer 2001 fantasy novel Artemis Fowl, including building an on-set family and revealing her original audition for a different role entirely.
RELATED: CS Video: Kenneth Branagh on Artemis Fowl, Sequels, Deleted Scenes & More!
When word came around of the proj

SHOWTIME announces virtual concert The Chi With Love
SHOWTIME has announced it will be hosting a virtual concert entitled The Chi With Love dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the Equal Justice Initiative, along with a $500,000 donation by the network and ViacomCBS on behalf of its drama series The Chi.
RELATED: It’s Time for Change in Showtime’s The Chi Season 3 Trailer
The one-hour special will feature an appearance by series creator and executive prod

Devolution: Max Brooks’ Novel Acquired by Legendary Entertainment
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Legendary Entertainment has acquired Max Brooks’ novel Devolution, the latest book from the World War Z author.
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The book, fully titled Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre, is the author’s take on the Bigfoot folktale and is told both as a journal and scientific investigation

"It's gonna be a beautiful wedding." Hulu has released an official trailer for the amazing time loop romantic comedy titled Palm Springs, the latest creation from the Lonely Island comedy crew. This premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and it was one of my favorite films of the festival. It's SO good. Palm Springs is about a lazy slacker who is stuck in a time loop at his friend's wedding. He unwittingly gets another guest caught up in his same loop, and they're forced to

Shout! Studios developing The Gambler remake TV series
When Kenny Rogers was busy putting out Grammy-winning songs, he would try his hand at acting in a number of projects, including his hit TV film series The Gambler loosely based on the song of the same name and now Shout! Studios has begun development on a remake, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Misbehaviour: Shout! Studios Acquires Drama Starring Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
After signing a worldwide distribution deal for

Scare Package Clip: It’s a bloody day in these woods
Shudder has shared a gleefully bloody and hilarious new clip from “One Time in the Woods,” a delightfully tongue-in-cheek segment from the upcoming horror anthology film Scare Package, which is set to debut on AMC’s horror-focused streaming service this week! The clip can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Shudder Acquires Horror Comedy Anthology Scare Package
In Scare Package, Chad, the owner of Ra

The Burnt Orange Heresy trailer: Sony sets another theatrical release for drama film
Following the first theatrical release of The Burnt Orange Heresy last March which was abruptly cut short due to the ongoing global pandemic, Sony Pictures Classics is now giving director Giuseppe Capotondi’s drama thriller film another chance as they’ve decided to re-release the film in theaters on August 7, 2020. The announcement also came with the released of a brand new trailer, which you can ch

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Hulu and NEON have released the official Palm Springs trailer for their upcoming romantic comedy film, starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti as they trapped together in an endless time-loop. The film is set to premiere on Hulu and in select drive-ins nationwide on Friday, July 10. Check out the video in the player below!
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Shudder orders season 3 scripts of Creepshow, no renewal yet
While fans are still anxiously waiting for the debut of the second season of Shudder’s hit Creepshow revival, Variety has brought word that AMC’s horror-focused streaming service has already ordered a full set of scripts for a potential third season, though hasn’t quite given the greenlight yet.
RELATED: Greg Nicotero Reveals New Writers for Creepshow Season 2
In an official statement, Shudder general

Ghosts of War Trailer Starring Brenton Thwaites in WWII Horror Movie
Vertical Entertainment has released the official trailer for Ghosts of War, the upcoming WWII horror movie starring Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Titans, The Giver). You can check out the trailer now in the player below!
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Five battle-hardened American soldiers are assigned to hold a French Chateau near the end of World

Amazon greenlights new Autism dramedy series from Jason Katims
Amazon Studios has officially given a series order to Jason Katims’ untitled English-language remake of Israeli coming-of-age comedy series titled On the Spectrum which centers on three young roommates on the autism spectrum. This project is very personal to Katims as his son was diagnosed with Asperger’s.
“Having a 23-year-old son on the spectrum, it is deeply personal for me to get to tell this unique story of wh

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNintendo & LEGO reveal LEGO Super Mario product line!
After announcing their partnership earlier this year, the LEGO Group and Nintendo have revealed the full product portfolio for the upcoming LEGO Super Mario experience, offering fans a reinvention on the way they interact with Super Mario in the physical and digital world! Some first look images can be viewed in the gallery below along with the sizzle reel in the player above it!
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A first look at Zack Snyder’s “Snyder Cut” of Justice League is set to premiere at DC FanDome this summer, an online fan convention.
The event, organised by Warner Bros, will take place on Saturday August 22 offering fans 24 hours of “special programming, panels and content reveals” with cast and crew members.Read more: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is finally on the way – but does it have to take itself so seriously?FanDome promises co

The Nest Trailer: Jude Law & Carrie Coon looking for a fresh start
IFC Films has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming psychological thriller The Nest starring Jude Law (Captain Marvel) and Carrie Coon (The Leftovers) as a married couple looking for a fresh start in an isolated new home. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: The Nest: Jude Law & Carrie Coon Drama Gets September Theatrical Release
The film follows the story of a charming and ambitiou

"You have too much on your mind, buddy…" Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a Chilean film titled Nobody Knows I'm Here, marking the feature debut of a filmmaker named Gaspar Antillo. He's backed by the award-winning, acclaimed Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain who produced this. "Lost" star Jorge Garcia plays Memo Garrido, a lonely former child singer now living in seclusion in southern Chile. When Marta arrives, his life changes forever, forcing him to face his past and take an

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Back to the Future III poster prints available from Bottleneck Gallery
Great Scott! Head to Hill Valley 1985 as our friends at Bottleneck Gallery and Vice Press bring you Drew Struzan’s iconic posters and artwork for Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future Part III! Check out the prints in the gallery below!
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Drew initially created two versions of this poster, one featuring Mary Steenburgen

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Umbrella Academy Season 2 photos: The Hargreeves siblings travel to the past
Netflix has released the first-look photos from the upcoming second season of Gerard Way’s hit superhero series The Umbrella Academy, providing us with the preview of the aftermath of last season’s finale where the seven Hargreeves siblings have been transported together to another time in order to save themselves from the apocalypse. The series is scheduled to make its return on

His & Hers: Jessica Chastain nabs TV rights to Alice Feeney’s new thriller novel
According to Deadline, two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain has successfully acquired the TV rights to author Alice Feeney’s thriller novel titled His & Hers through her Freckle Films banner. Chastain will be developing the series adaptation alongside Kristen Campo and Endeavor Content.
“The last three years have been such a wonderful whirlwind and I’m still pinching myself,&rdquo

Well hello Mr. Fancy Pants!! We break from our usual trailer updates to bring you some exciting news about a horror classic returning to the big screen. Sam Raimi's original haunted house classic The Evil Dead is returning to drive-in cinemas! It's true! Grindhouse Releasing has confirmed a summer tour of drive-in cinemas this month - playing throughout the rest of June straight into July. With the coronavirus pandemic shutting down movie theaters worldwide, drive-in movie theaters have returne

Robert Zemeckis’ Manifest renewed for a third season at NBC
According to The Wrap, NBC has officially renewed their Robert Zemeckis-produced supernatural series Manifest for a third season. This renewal comes after over two months since the show had aired its second season finale in April.
In addition, the network has also decided to cancel three other shows including: Dan Levy’s sitcom Indebted: the legal drama Bluff City Law; and Kal Penn’s comedy series Sunnyside. All three

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Well Go USA has released a brand new trailer for director Yeon Sang-Ho’s highly-anticipated Train to Busan sequel Peninsula, featuring new intense footage which gives us a better idea on what to expect from the film and its main cast. Starring Gang Dong-Won, the South Korean zombie thriller is scheduled to make its debut this coming summer in its home country and it has also been selected for the 202

Exclusive: Lakeshore Records unveils Streetlight Harmonies vinyl soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has exclusively shared with ComingSoon.net the first look at the vinyl album edition of Streetlight Harmonies— Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, which is set to hit shelves on July 3 after the digital edition debuted on March 3. The exclusive first look at the vinyl artwork can be viewed below and the album can be pre-ordered here!
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"You're a poor kid pretending to be rich." IFC Films has debuted the first official teaser trailer for an indie drama titled The Nest, which initially premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. This is the long-awaited follow-up to Martha Marcy May Marlene, which was the feature directorial debut of producer / filmmaker Sean Durkin. In this searing film about wealth and family, Jude Law stars as an ambitious, greedy husband who moves his family to England hoping to strike it ric

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAvatar sequels filming resumes, first image from set!
Filming on the long-awaited Avatar sequels has resumed in New Zealand! Check out the first pic of director James Cameron on set in the gallery below!
The photo comes from producer Jon Landau’s Instagram, where he says, “Used my iPhone to snap a picture of our first shot back in production on the Avatar sequels.”
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"What the hell do we know about cookin' chili?" Freestyle Digital Media has unveiled an official trailer for a ridiculous low-budget comedy called Dale Archdale, made by Ohio filmmaker Tyler Wirtanen. When Dale Archdale's trailer park shuts down, he is forced to move in with his ex wife at her free rental house in an upscale community. Dale manages to catch wind of a "Chili Cook-off" with enough prize money to save his beloved trailer park. Described as a "redneck slapstick comedy in the vein o

BEGIN SLIDESHOWGhostbusters: Afterlife’s Jason Reitman teases another sequel
In the latest episode of Josh Gad’s Reunited Apart which you can check out below, director Jason Reitman has finally opened up about the delayed release of his highly-anticipated Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which has been pushed back by Sony Pictures to next year on March 19, 2021. Reitman has revealed that this setback didn’t necessarily affect the film negatively. Hence, it has actually allowed him

"Hop in if you want to live." Well Go USA has revealed the first full-length official trailer for zombie movie Peninsula, the sequel to the Korean smash hit zombie action thriller Train to Busan from 2016. This is directed again by the same filmmaker who made the first one – Yeon Sang-ho – and follows the survivor Jung-seok, who was able to safely escape the diseased wasteland. In this new post-apocalyptic sequel, "when his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will

DC FanDome: Virtual Event to Feature Justice League, WW84 & More
Save the date and prep your cosplay! On Saturday, August 22, starting at 10 a.m. PDT, Warner Bros. will welcome fans everywhere into the DC FanDome—a free virtual fan experience where no badge is required.
RELATED: Patty Jenkins Responds to Latest Wonder Woman 1984 Date Change
Imagine all the Super Heroes and Super-Villains you’ve ever loved finally coming together in one place to celebrate DC’s past, pr

Star Wars Celebration has cancelled its 2020 edition, and is now postponed until 2022.
The convention, which hasn’t been cancelled since it began in 1999, will now take place at the Anaheim Convention Centre on August 18-21, 2022.
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“At Star Wars Celebration, the health and safety of our fans, attendees, exhibitors, guests and staff is always our number one priority,” the organisers sai

Judd Apatow has said Love could return to Netflix in the future.
The Knocked Up filmmaker, who co-created the alternative romantic comedy series with Lesley Arfin and Paul Rust, explained future episodes weren’t entirely ruled out.Read more: Funny person: 10 of Judd Apatow’s best films“There’s always a chance of anything coming back if someone makes a call and orders more,” Apatow recently told NME. “Streamers don’t have that much int

The 2021 BAFTA Film Awards have been pushed back by two months to take place next April.
Following the Academy’s decision to delay next year’s Oscars by two months, from February 28 to April 25 2021, BAFTA has moved their ceremony from February 14 to April 11, 2021.
Read more: Oscars 2021: Who will win at the Academy Awards next year?
BAFTA have rescheduled the ceremony in order to extend their eligibility period in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The crisis has seen

Cinema chain Cineworld has confirmed it will be reopening its venues globally between late June and mid July.
Operating all Cineworld and Picturehouse branches in the UK as well as Regal in the US, Cinema City in Europe and Yes Planet in Israel, the chain has set dates for doors to reopen.Read more: All the films and TV shows suspended due to coronavirusCinemas in the Czech Republic and Slovakia will open first on June 26, and the US and UK branches will open on July 10, ensuring government

Production has resumed on Avatar 2 in New Zealand after the country ended its coronavirus lockdown.
The film’s crew, including director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau, were given special permission to fly to the country two weeks ago, despite New Zealand closing its borders in an effort to keep out coronavirus.
They were just two of the 54 crew members who arrived on board a chartered Air New Zealand plane from Los Angeles at the end of May, before self-isolating for a fortnight.
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The 2021 Academy Awards ceremony has been postponed by two months as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The annual film awards had been set to take place next year on February 28. This year’s ceremony, the 92nd edition of the Oscars, was held on February 9.
Read more: Oscars 2021: Who will win at the Academy Awards next year?
After meeting yesterday (June 15) to determine whether to push back next year’s Oscars as a result of the continuing public health crisis, the Academy o

The 2021 Academy Awards ceremony has been postponed by two months as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
The annual film awards had been set to take place next year on February 28. This year’s ceremony, the 92nd edition of the Oscars, was held on February 9.
Read more: Oscars 2021: Who will win at the Academy Awards next year?
After meeting yesterday (June 15) to determine whether to push back next year’s Oscars as a result of the continuing public health crisis, the Academy o

Ben Stiller to helm London, Oscar Isaac to star
After breaking out in the sci-fi genre five years ago with both the Oscar-nominated Ex Machina and the blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Oscar Isaac is ready to return to the genre in an upcoming adaptation of the short story London, with Ben Stiller (Tropic Thunder) attached to direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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