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"You judge people! Judging is a sin." Saban Films has unveiled an official trailer for an indie thriller titled Retaliation, from the filmmakers known as The Shammasian Brothers. This originally premiered in 2017 at the Edinburgh Film Festival under the title Romans, but has since been retitled for its US release. The festival's original description sums it perfectly: "Thirty-something Malky works as a labourer demolishing the church where he was abused as a twelve-year-old, engaging in an emot

Edgar Wright signs on to helm The Chain adaptation
While audiences still anxiously wait for his upcoming psychological horror film, Edgar Wright (Last Night in Soho) has already lined up another new project with an adaptation of Adrian McKinty’s bestselling 2019 novel The Chain, according to Deadline.
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The film, which is being penned by Jane Goldman (X-Men: First Class), tells the story of Rachel, wh

A first look at the Jack Snyder cut of Justice League has been released.
In the short teaser for the alternative version of the DC Universe film, which is due for release on HBO Max in 2021, fans are given a first moving picture glimpse of Darkseid, the supervillain omitted from the theatrical release of the 2017 film.Read more: Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is finally on the way – but does it have to take itself so seriously?Also in the clip shared by Snyder today (June 18) is

"They are part of a pattern that has shaped America's history… But it doesn't have to shape its future." Time for a quick look back. This vital animated short film is made by a non-profit in Seattle to help educate more people about America's true history. A Brief History of Xenophobia in America, directed by JJ Gerber of activism agency Movement Content, is based on the book "America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States". A condensed version of what's in the book,

BEGIN SLIDESHOWUniversal unveils “Just Sing” virtual call music video for Trolls World Tour
Ahead of the animated sequel’s 4K UHD and Blu-ray release, Universal Pictures has unveiled a new music video for “Just Sing” from Trolls World Tour which sees the roster of characters signing on to a Zoom-like virtual call system and singing along through their cameras. The video can be viewed in the player below and you can pre-order your copy of the movie here!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWDenis Villeneuve’s Dune prepares for additional shooting in August
As locations overseas have begun opening up for filming amidst a diminishing pandemic, Denis Villeneuve and his Dune cast and crew are prepping to head back to some of their previously filmed areas to shoot more material, according to Deadline.
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Sources report that the film crew will be heading back to Budapest, Hungary, where

Hulu orders new seasons of Solar Opposites and Crossing Swords
Hulu has officially renewed their two newest adult-animated comedy shows Solar Opposites and Crossing Swords! Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland’s new animated series Solar Opposites has been picked up for a two-season order for a second and third season of the series after debuting last May. Meanwhile, the Crossing Swords’ Season 2 renewal comes nearly a week after the Nicholas Hoult-led stop-motion series

BEGIN SLIDESHOWTenet: Christopher Nolan stresses the importance of new film’s theatrical experience
The ongoing global pandemic has clearly affected the way the film industry currently works today as it resulted in temporary production shutdowns, theater closures and movie delays not only in Hollywood but around the world. Even though the government is slowly easing up some safety protocols which would allow productions to resume and theaters to reopen, a lot of moviegoers are still debati

Exclusive I Am Vengeance: Retaliation Clip Starring Vinnie Jones
ComingSoon.net is debuting an exclusive clip for Saban Films’ upcoming action movie I Am Vengeance: Retaliation, starring Vinnie Jones (Snatch, The Midnight Meat Train, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels). You can check out the clip in the player below and pre-order your copy of the movie here!
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Former special-forces soldier John Gold

The Halloween Tree film in the works at Warner Bros.
According to Deadline, Warner Bros. Pictures in the process of developing a film adaptation of author Ray Bradbury’s fantasy novel titled The Halloween Tree with Will Dunn attached to write the screenplay. The film will be co-production between Warner Bros. and production company 42 (Military Wives, The Courier, Watership Down: Traitors) while Charlie Morrison is set to oversee the project.
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"If you're ever making any piece of art, you've gotta be challenging while you're doing it and making sure that it's not something anyone's seen before, otherwise you're wasting everyone's time." One of my favorite films from the 2019 Venice Film Festival was Babyteeth, an exquisite Australian coming-of-age dramedy marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Shannon Murphy. Before she got into filmmaking, she was a theater director - starting her career on stage in Australia. She then mo

"She's original, she's not like anybody else." Abramorama recently debuted the first official trailer for Kaye Ballard: The Show Goes On!, a documentary film about the famed actress Kaye Ballard. This originally premiered at the Palm Springs Film Festival last year, and debuts virtually next month. Their description explains: "This charming documentary showcases the career of musical-comedy sensation Kaye Ballard, whose ability to sing and tell jokes was ubiquitous in the late 20th century. Del

Cyberpunk 2077 release delayed two months
CD Projekt Red’s highly-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 is quickly becoming the New Mutants of the video game world as the Polish game developer has announced it has once again delayed the release date of the open-world RPG by two months from its last September release date to November 19.
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What’s New to Watch & Read on DC Universe in July
DC Universe has announced its full list of titles hitting the streaming service in July, including new episodes of DC’s Stargirl on Mondays starring Brec Bassinger as well as new episodes of Doom Patrol Season 2 on Thursdays. July will also see a huge slate of DC animated films starring Batman and Superman, such as Superman: Unbound featuring Matt Bomer (Doom Patrol) as Superman.
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8.5/10
Cast:
Jeremy King as Chad Buckley
Noah Segan as Husband
Toni Trucks as Franchesca
Chase Williamson as Pete
Baron Vaughn as Varron Bonn
Johnathan Fernandez as Bartender
Jocelyn DeBoer as Wife
Dustin Rhodes as Devil’s Lake Impaler
Gabrielle Maiden as Jamie
Zoe Graham as Jessie
Hawn Tran as Hawn
Co-created by Aaron Koontz and Cameron Burns
“Girls’ Night Out of Body” Co-written and Co-directed by Courtney & Hillary Andujar; “The Night He Came Ba

The Smurfs heading to Nickelodeon in new animated series
Nickelodeon, the number-one network for kids, and LAFIG Belgium and IMPS, the worldwide licensors for The Smurfs, are partnering to bring a brand-new original CG-animated series based on the iconic property to a new generation of kids and families around the world!
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Under the deal, Nickelodeon has licensed the global rights to&n

Exclusive Ghosts of War Clip Starring Brenton Thwaites & Sylar Astin
ComingSoon.net has an exclusive Ghosts of War clip for Vertical Entertainment’s upcoming WWII horror movie starring Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Titans, The Giver). You can check out the clip in the player below!
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Five battle-hardened American soldiers are assigned to hold a French C

CS Video: Shirley interview with Elisabeth Moss & Michael Stuhlbarg
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with Golden Globe and Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (The Invisible Man) and Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Michael Stuhlbarg (The Shape of Water) to discuss the upcoming biographical drama Shirley. Our interview can be viewed in the player below! Click here to rent or own Shirley today!
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CS Video: Shirley interview with director Josephine Decker
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with acclaimed writer/director Josephine Decker to discuss her latest directorial venture, Shirley, starring Elisabeth Moss (The Invisible Man) as iconic horror author Shirley Jackson. The interview can be viewed in the player below! Click here to rent or own
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Based on Susan Scarf Merrell’s novel of

Erik Feig & Scholastic developing Animorphs film adaptation
Scholastic’s Animorphs novel series is one of the most iconic and long-running of the children’s book publisher and five years after rumors began swirling that Universal was developing a film adaptation, The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that Erik Feig’s Picturestart is teaming with Scholastic for a film.
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Arthur the King: Lionsgate nabs Mark Wahlberg-led canine film from Paramount
According to Deadline, Lionsgate has acquired the rights to director Baltasar Kormakur and Mark Wahlberg’s next movie project titled Arthur the King, which will be based on Mikael Lindnord’s 2017 novel Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home. The studio will be handling the North American distribution rights for the film while Sierra/Affinity will oversee the international sales in the Cannes

Insomniac Games teases Spider-Man: Miles Morales story details
It’s been a week since the PlayStation 5 reveal event unveiled the exciting first look at Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Insomniac Games’ follow-up to their 2018 hit, and now the game’s developer has unveiled new details for the story centered on the titular young hero! Check out the trailer recap video in the player below!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Card Counter: Oscar Isaac-led film resuming production in July
Two months after filming was temporarily shut down on director Paul Schrader’s forthcoming revenge thriller The Card Counter, Deadline is bringing word that the Oscar Isaac-led film will finally be resuming its production early next month in Mississippi. In addition, a first-look image featuring Isaac’s character William Tell from the film has also been released which you can check out below!
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HBO unveils July episodes of Sesame Street!
As we pass the halfway point of June, HBO has unveiled the details for the new episodes of long-running children’s entertainment program Sesame Street set to premiere in July, including a special Independence Day episode and the season 50 finale.
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Season 50, Episode 34: “Fourth of July Celebration”
Topic: Fourth of July
Debut date: SATURDAY, JULY

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNetflix’s Ju-On: Origins photos released ahead of July debut
Netflix has released new photos from their upcoming series adaptation of Ju-On: Origins, which is the latest installment to the iconic Japanese horror franchise. The images, which you can check out in the gallery below (via Bloody Disgusting), highlight the characters as they get a chance to explore the infamous cursed house. The series will be available for streaming on Friday, July 3!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWHot Toys unveils Avengers: Endgame Loki figure!
Hot Toys has unveiled the latest addition to its line of figures from last year’s record-breaking Avengers: Endgame modeled after Tom Hiddleston’s appearance as the fan-favorite God of Mischief Loki in his attire from both Joss Whedon’s 2012 original team-up and the Russo Brothers’ finale! The figure can be viewed in the gallery below!
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Zack Snyder unveils teaser of Justice League director’s cut
After confirming he would be bringing new teases and details to the upcoming DC FanDome, Zack Snyder has taken to Twitter to offer the first sneak peek of his highly-infamous cut of 2016’s Justice League, which is set to premiere on HBO Max next year. The teaser can be viewed below!
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HBO Offers All Episodes of Watchmen for Free on Juneteenth
This year, HBO is offering non-subscribing fans the chance to celebrate Juneteenth by binge-watching Watchmen. All nine episodes of the series will be streamed for free on HBO.com and Free On Demand starting June 19 through Sunday, June 21. The television network announced its initiative as “an extension of the network’s content offering highlighting Black experiences, voices and storytellers,” as

"If what happened here really reaches the public, you're off." Paramount has unveiled an official trailer for an indie dramatic thriller titled Most Wanted, formerly known as Target Number One before this new title change. From Quebecois writer / director Daniel Roby, the film follows the story of real life reporter Victor Malarek who unraveled a twisted drug deal, which conspired to having the wrong guy sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. Antoine-Olivier Pilon stars as Daniel, who was for

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7.5/10
Cast:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tobias Ellis
Aylin Tezel as Gökce
Aurélie Thépaut as Nathalie
Carlo Kitzlinger as Michael
Paul Wollin as Daniel
Written and Directed by Patrick Vollrath
Click here to watch 7500 on Amazon Prime right now!
7500 Review:
Following the tragedy of 9/11 in America, films focused on aircraft hijackings have been few and far between and have been a jumble of everything from nail biters to snooze fests, with the latter strugg

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSpace Force Season 1 Episode 9 and Episode 10 Recap
In the previous episodes of Netflix’s Space Force, Maggie asked Gen. Naird for an open marriage, and Capt. Ali asked Chan to help her become an astronaut. In Space Force Season 1 Episode 9, Naird started dating Kelly King, while Ali and the other astronauts landed on the Moon, and in Space Force Season 1 Episode 10, Sec-Def ordered Naird to retaliate against the Chinese on the Moon.
Back on the Moon
Dr. Mallory felt the pre

Encanto: Zootopia directors reportedly set to helm Disney’s new animated film
After over four years since the commercial and critical success of Disney’s Zootopia, The Disinsider is bringing word that filmmakers Byron Howard and Jared Bush are setting up their next collaboration with the House of Mouse as they are reportedly set to helm the new animated feature Encanto. In addition, award-winning composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda (Moana) has also signed on to write the song

James Gandolfini, late star of The Sopranos, once threatened to “beat the fuck out” of Harvey Weinstein, his co-stars remembered.
Steve Schirripa (Bobby Baccalieri) and Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) from the iconic HBO show appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience this week, discussing their time on the show with Gandolfini, who died in 2013 aged 51.Read more: The Sopranos creator accidentally confirms Tony’s fateThe incident in question, the pair explained, came about

"This will never be over." IFC Films has unveiled the first official trailer for an indie horror thriller titled The Rental, which is getting released in July later this summer. It hasn't premiered at any film festivals, but that doesn't make a difference for this film. Co-written by Dave Franco and Joe Swanberg, and directed by Dave Franco as his first film, The Rental is about two couples that rent a vacation home for what should be a celebratory weekend get-away. But it turns into "something

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Rental trailer: A secluded getaway with killer views
IFC Films has debuted a new trailer for the upcoming thriller The Rental, featuring the directorial debut of Dave Franco (The Disaster Artist), which sees a group of friends heading to a secluded getaway with killer views. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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Co-written by Franco and Joe Swanberg (You’re Next), the film follows two

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 7.05 promo explores the 1970s
Marvel Entertainment has released the first promo for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D‘s upcoming episode 7.05 titled “A Trout in the Milk,” featuring the team along with Agent Carter‘s Daniel Sousa as their mission takes them further to the 1970s. Written by Iden Baghdadchi, the new episode is set to air on Wednesday, June 24. Check out the video in the player below!
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Disney+’s Secret Society of Second-Born Royals premiere gets pushed back
Disney+ has announced that they have decided to change the premiere date for their upcoming fantasy superhero film titled Secret Society of Second-Born Royals. Originally scheduled for a July 17, 2020 debut, the Peyton Elizabeth Lee-led film has now been pushed back to Friday, September 25, 2020, over two months after its previously scheduled release.On Sep. 25, start streaming a new kind of royal adventure. Secret S

DC Announces Multi-Year Original Podcast Partnership with Spotify
Superheroes and supervillains from DC are going to star in your favorite podcasts soon. The American comic book publisher — together with Warner Bros — has just signed a substantial multi-year partnership with Spotify. In the next few months, the music streaming colossus will produce an original slate of narrative scripted podcasts based on existing characters like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quin

Dwayne Johnson Confirms Appearance at DC’s FanDome Event
DC FanDome is coming, which means we’re going to get a bunch of news regarding our favorite DC superheroes. Chief among them, Black Adam. The big screen debut of everyone’s favorite anti-hero was set to begin filming this summer, but, of course, certain events made that impossible. At the very least, Dwayne Johnson, the film’s star, took to Instagram to reveal his participation in the event, which means we’ll

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew The Twilight Zone Season 2 promo features Jordan Peele
CBS All Access has released a brand new promo for the upcoming second season of their sci-fi horror anthology series The Twilight Zone, featuring the return of Jordan Peele as the show’s host. Starring Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Topher Grace, Joe McHale and more, the series is scheduled to make its return on Thursday, June 25. Check out the video in the player below!
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Walter Hill Teases His Alien 5 Concept
In a recent interview with SyFy Wire, producer Walter Hill revealed that he has put together a 50-page treatment for Alien 5 which would see the return of Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley, last seen battling the famed Xenomorph in 1997’s Alien: Resurrection. Of course, Weaver maintains that she isn’t likely to return to the franchise anytime soon, though Hill believes she could still deliver in the role that made her famous.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWExcalibur Has Chosen a Queen in Official Trailer of Netflix’s Cursed Series
The first live-action adaptation of Tom Wheeler’s and Frank Miller’s Cursed is going to hit Netflix in little less than a month. Now, the streaming service has released the series’ first official trailer. According to the Arthurian legends, Excalibur chooses someone worthy to save the people when the danger arises. It seems that Excalibur has chosen a queen this time

"Our target was USA Gymnastics." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a damning new doc film titled Athlete A, looking into the frightening gymnastics controversy that was first reported in 2016. An article in the IndyStar reported on how USA Gymnastics protected abusive coaches for almost two decades, allowing them to thrive in the gymnastics world as abusers. Disgusting. The film follows the journalists as well as the attorneys out to finally take these people down and put them in pri

Secret Cinema have announced the launch of a new series of drive-in film screenings.
The London-based event, which hosts immersive cinema events, are heading to the Goodwood racing circuit in West Sussex next month for a new socially distanced event.Read more: ‘Secret Cinema Presents Stranger Things’ review: track down the Demogorgon in an immersive Starcourt Mall experience‘The Drive-In’ arrives after the government gave the green light to drive-in film events last week,

Louis Theroux has discussed the time he met Banksy at a football match in the early 2000s, saying he’s “one of the only people” to have met the elusive Bristol-based artist.
Appearing on BBC 5Live’s That Peter Crouch Podcast, Theroux remembered meeting Banksy at a Queens Park Rangers match in 2001.Read more: The Trip-Hop X-Files: All the evidence that says Massive Attack are actually BanksyDuring the game, Theroux says he was sat next to Banksy in corporate box at the sta

Production on Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic in Australia, featuring Tom Hanks, is expected to restart soon after it halted when the star and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for COVID-19.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said in a press conference today (June 18) she had met with Luhrmann to discuss the production’s return, set to film at the Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast.
“We want to ensure that this can happen as soon as possible while making su

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Stargirl Season 1 Episode 5 Recap: Hourman and Dr. Mid-Nite
In the fifth episode of DC Universe’s Stargirl, a search for Rick Tyler (Cameron Gellman) leads Courtney, Yolanda, and Beth Chapel to Cindy Burman’s Halloween party.
Rick TylerThe episode begins with another Blue Valley flashback to nine years prior where Rex Tyler is making a bunch of mathematical notes in his journal that is addressed to Pat. A young Rick Tyler says goodbye to his parents who have to leave

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHasbro unveils Marvel Legends Deadpool’s Premium Interactive Head
After teasing it on Hasbro Pulse’s Instagram Page yesterday, the entertainment brand has fully unveiled Marvel Legends Deadpool’s Premium Interactive Head, which sees the Merc with a Mouth come to life in fans’ homes! The bust can be viewed in the gallery below! Pre-order your own Marvel Legends Deadpool’s Premium Interactive head here!
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