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Tubi acquires streaming rights to The Joy of Painting
For those looking for a more heartwarming form of entertainment, they may want to look into subscribing to Fox-owned streaming service Tubi as they have acquired the streaming rights to the fan-favorite art series The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross, according to Deadline.
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In a new streaming deal with Cinedigm, the production company’s Docurama Channel on Tubi will f

David Ayer reveals original planned big bad in Suicide Squad
It’s no secret David Ayer’s Suicide Squad was put through the studio wringer before it even began filming and in his latest social media revelation regarding his original cut, the 52-year-old writer/director revealed that the original big final boss fight in the film was set to be a parademon before Warner Bros. nixed the idea.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWMidsommar Director’s Cut coming to Blu-ray!
For fans a little disheartened that the director’s cut of Ari Aster’s haunting psychological thriller Midsommar only received a physical copy in the UK, we’ve got exciting news for you as A24 has unveiled a special new collector’s edition of the extended cut that is coming to Blu-ray and 4K UHD here in the states! The announcement tweet can be viewed below and you can pre-order your copy here!
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Guillermo del Toro confirms 45 percent of Nightmare Alley shot
This year has seen a number of productions shut down around the globe, one of the most buzzed-about being Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Nightmare Alley, and in a recent interview with IndieWire, the Oscar winner has revealed he and his crew got 45 percent of the film shot before it was halted.
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In looking back at early March, wh

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School episode 5 details revealed!
The Russo Bros. Pizza Film School is back this week with a thrilling new episode centered on the Coen Brothers’ acclaimed adaptation of No Country for Old Men, as well as featuring the debut of the series’ theme song, created in collaboration with rapper KYLE! The theme song and intro can be viewed in the player below! Click here to rent or purchase No Country for Old Men!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWEntertainment Earth unveils My Little Pony Ghostbusters crossover figure
The wonderful thing about the toy and merchandise industry is seeing fan-favorite franchises cross over with each other, even in the most bizarre of ways, and Entertainment Earth has unveiled a special new figure seeing My Little Pony crossing over with Ghostbusters! The figure can be viewed in the gallery below!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWStar Trek: Lower Decks: CBS All Access sets premiere date for first animated series
CBS All Access has finally announced the premiere date for their first ever adult-animated series titled Star Trek: Lower Decks which hails from Solar Opposites co-creator Mike McMahan. Featuring the voices of Tawny Newsom and Jack Quaid, the first animated Star Trek comedy series is scheduled to make its debut on Thursday, August 6. The announcement also came with the released of a new key art pos

Showtime unveils The Go-Go’s trailer & release date
Showtime has unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming feature-length documentary The Go-Go’s focused on the all-female band of the same name, as well as revealing a premiere date of Saturday, August 1 at 9 p.m. EST. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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Unruly: Mahershala Ali to star as Jack Johnson in HBO’s new miniseries
After over a year since True Detective had debuted its third season, Variety is bringing word that two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has set up his latest collaboration with HBO as he officially signs for the leading role in the upcoming limited series titled Unruly. Executive produced by Tom Hanks, the six-part miniseries will center around the life of the late boxing legend Jack Johnson.
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Netflix nabs global rights to Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7
Netflix has successfully closed the deal for the worldwide distribution rights to Oscar-winning filmmaker Aaron Sorkin’s timely drama film The Trial of the Chicago 7. According to Deadline, the deal between the streamer and producers Cross Creek is reportedly worth more than $50 million. The release date hasn’t been announced yet but it is expected to debut sometime before November just in t

"I'm not giving up on us, Ellie." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for an intense romantic thriller titled Fatal Affair, the latest film from filmmaker Peter Sullivan (The Sandman, Jingle Belle, Secret Obsession). The vague plot synopsis for this film sets up the story: Ellie tries to mend her marriage with her husband Marcus after a brief encounter with an old friend, David, only to discover that David is more dangerous and unstable than she'd realized. Nia Long stars, with Omar Epps a

Live-action Frosty the Snowman lands Jason Momoa to lead
Jason Momoa has found a way into audience’s hearts with Aquaman and Game of Thrones and now he’s set his eye on a whole new demographic as he has signed on to voice Frosty the Snowman in a live-action/CGI hybrid film for Warner Bros, according to Deadline.
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The film, which is being penned by David Berenb

"There she is, guys - the most godforsaken castle in all of Mexico." RLJE Films has released a new official US trailer for the indie horror comedy DeadTectives, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Tony West. This first premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in 2018, and it also played at Mexico's Morbido Film Fest, Fantasporto, and the Seattle Film Festival. A team of reality TV ghost hunters experience true paranormal activity for the first time while filming a make-or-break epis

Ray Fisher Accuses Joss Whedon of Unprofessional Behavior on Justice League
Earlier this week, Ray Fisher, the actor who portrayed Victor Stone/Cyborg in Justice League, shared a Tweet in which he withdrew all public support of Joss Whedon. When Zack Snyder left Justice League to deal with a family tragedy, Whedon was brought in to re-write the script and finish helming the film. Prior to the movie’s release, Fisher called “a great guy,’ and praised him as Snyder’s

Vue Cinemas will not open until July 31 at the earliest, citing delays to the release of blockbusters such as Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and Disney’s Mulan reboot.Read more: All the films and TV shows suspended due to coronavirusThe chain were set to reopen their branches on July 10 as lockdown restrictions eased across the UK, however that plan will now be abandoned in favour of a phased reopening of venues from the end of this month.
Speaking to Variety, Vue

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSam Neill teases original characters’ major roles in Jurassic World: Dominion
Last year, it was officially confirmed that Jurassic Park stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are set to reprise their iconic roles as Dr. Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler and Ian Malcolm in Colin Trevorrow’s upcoming Jurassic World: Dominion. Since then, fans of the franchise have been very excited to see how their characters will be integrated to the new storyline with a few of them also

A socially distanced outdoor cinema is set to arrive in London this summer.Read more: All the films and TV shows suspended due to coronavirus
The Free Range Film Club will screen a series of movies at The Three Mills Island, Blackheath Common and Brockwell Park throughout July and August.
Film titles will include Black Panther, Groundhog Day, Grease, 10 Things I Hate About You, Romeo + Juliet, Get Out, Thelma & Louise and more. Tickets will start from

"I'm supposed to terrorize the hard! That's my function." RLJE has released the first trailer for The Tax Collector, a crime thriller from gritty filmmaker David Ayer (Harsh Times, End of Watch, Fury, Suicide Squad, Bright). This one is skipping theaters entirely and dropping direct-to-VOD in August this summer. The film follows two "tax collectors" for the crime lord "Wizard", collecting cuts from local gangs. But when Wizard's old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upen

Made in Italy Trailer Starring father-son duo Liam Neeson & Micheál Richardson
IFC Films has released the official trailer for English actor James D’Arcy’s upcoming directorial debut film titled Made in Italy, featuring real-life father and son Liam Neeson and Micheál Richardson as their characters try to fix their strained relationship by renovating their Tuscany house following the death of the family’s beloved matriarch. The film will arrive

Win two tickets to live Glen or Glenda Riff with MST3K’s Mads!
Dumb Industries is providing ComingSoon.net with two complementary virtual tickets for its upcoming special livestream screening of Ed Wood’s Glen or Glenda that will feature Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff, better known as The Mads, performing a live-riff of the 1953 cult classic! All you have to do to win is email your name with the subject “ED WOOD” to Coming

New to Stream: Magnolia Selects’ July 2020 lineup
As the month of July gets underway, Magnolia Selects has unveiled its full list of titles set to debut on the streaming service this month, including the Oscar-nominated 2016 James Baldwin documentary I Am Not Your Negro and female-written and directed horror anthology XX.
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Beavis and Butt-Head revival gets two-season order at Comedy Central
Nearly 23 years since Beavis and Butt-Head had ended its seven-season on MTV in 1997, Comedy Central has announced that they’ve officially given a two-season order to Mike Judge’s upcoming revival of the iconic adult-animated series which will be part of Judge’s new expansive deal with the network. This announcement comes after Comedy Central had recently gave out a series order to the Daria spinoff series Jo

BEGIN SLIDESHOWFirst trailer for David Ayer’s The Tax Collector revealed!
After acquiring the latest crime thriller from the Training Day screenwriter in May, RLJE Films has revealed the first trailer for David Ayer’s latest project The Tax Collector starring Bobby Soto (The Quarry) and Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy). The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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The film follows David (Bobby Soto,&

Zachary Levi to play Kurt Warner in Lionsgate’s American Underdog
Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate have announced that Zachary Levi (Shazam!) will star as two-time NFL MVP and Hall of Famer Kurt Warner in American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story, which is expected to begin production later this year.
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The film, which is being based on interviews with Warner and his memoir, “All Things Possi

HBO Sets August Premiere Date for Lovecraft Country
Fans have been anxiously waiting for the announcement of when the Jordan Peele & J.J. Abrams produced Lovecraft Country will premiere on HBO and now the cabler has revealed it’s set to debut on Sunday, August 16 at 9 p.m. EST!
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Lovecraft Country follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he joins up with his friend Letitia (Jurnee

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWB unveils new poster art for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet
Though fans were just hit with the sad news that Christopher Nolan’s Tenet had been hit with yet another delay in its theatrical release, Warner Bros. is trying to keep anticipation high for the mysterious blockbuster with a mind-bending new poster, which can be viewed below!
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Exclusive Silent Running & The Thing Print Reveals From Vice Press!
On Thursday, June 2 Vice Press will be launching their newest line of prints: Vice Press Editions. Vice Press Editions is a collection of open edition prints, taking the pressure off of having to wait for a limited edition drop and giving everyone who wants one plenty of time to pick a copy up. Each print released will be available for an extended period, with plenty of notice ahead of them going out of

"Between two friends there can only be one champion." Netflix has debuted a trailer for a documentary film titled The Speed Cubers, marking the directorial debut of filmmaker Sue Kim. The 40-minute short doc is premiering directly on Netflix later in July. The film focuses on two competitors in the world of competitive speedcubing — solving Rubik's cubes and other puzzles as quickly as possible. The two top "speed cubers" are Feliks Zemdegs from Australia, who had reigned as king of the c

Hamilton actor Christopher Jackson has explained where the Disney+ cut of the original Broadway recording slightly differs.
Jackson, who played George Washington in the original production from 2016, pointed out that a handful of swear words had been cut in the Disney version, due for release this weekend (July 3).
Read more: Hamilton review: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s bold, brilliant and daring musical arrives online
“I want to say the only thing that I noticed was maybe an F-bomb or

BEGIN SLIDESHOWLucasfilm Announces The Mandalorian Tie-In Books
Disney+ has already set The Mandalorian season 2 for an October premiere. But as it turns out, fans of the series will have more ways to get their Mandalorian fix. StarWars.com has announced that Lucasfilm is teaming up with a number of different publishers to release new tie-in books that will go inside the making of the show and expand its mythology.
Kicking off this series of new releases is The Art of The Mandalorian (Seaso

Mortal Trailer: Nat Wolff stars in André Øvredal’s superhero film
Signature Entertainment has released the official trailer for André Øvredal’s upcoming fantasy superhero film titled Mortal, featuring Nat Wolff as a Norwegian-American teenage boy who is trying his best to control his unknown god-like superpowers. The film will be having its digital release in the UK on August 3. Check out the video in the player below!
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Apple takes Will Smith’s Emancipation in record acquisition
According to Deadline, the Cannes virtual market has just played host to the largest film festival acquisition deal in film history. The runaway slave action-thriller Emancipation, to be directed by Antoine Fuqua (The Magnificent Seven, Infinite) and star Will Smith (Suicide Squad, Bad Boys for Life), has reportedly nabbed between $105 million and $120 million (depending on gross buyouts) from Apple

Tom Hanks has criticised people refusing to wear a mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus, saying “shame on you”.
The actor, who tested positive for COVID-19 with his wife Rita Wilson in March, spoke of what individuals can do to help during the pandemic while promoting his new film Greyhound.Read more: All the films and TV shows suspended due to coronavirus“There’s really only three things we can do in order to get to tomorrow: Wear a mask, social distance,

Chiwetel Ejiofor excited for Sam Raimi’s new take on Doctor Strange 2
Following the confirmation of Chiwetel Ejiofor’s return as Mordo in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Oscar-nominated actor has opened up about the highly-anticipated MCU film. Speaking with Games Radar, Ejiofor has expressed his excitement to work with Sam Raimi for the first time as he praises the Spider-Man director’s unique way of storytelling.
“I love Sam Raimi, so I’m very ex

"Now it's time to make one last sacrifice." Wild Eye Releasing has debuted an official US trailer for an indie horror titled Parts Unknown, the latest from rural genre filmmaker Richard Chandler. After putting their bodies on the line for countless years, a family of professional wrestlers seek a brand new way to satisfy an impeccable bloodlust - by going on a spree of murder and carnage to satisfy their deal made with a demonic entity from another dimension. William DeCoff, Alexandra Cipolla,

Wynonna Earp Season 4 trailer sets premiere date
SYFY has released the official trailer for the upcoming fourth season of their fan-favorite supernatural horror series Wynonna Earp, giving us our first preview of the gang’s new mission as they try to save their town from demons. Wynonna Earp Season 4 is scheduled to premiere on Sunday, July 26. Check out the video in the player below!
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In Season 4, the infamous Earp C

An online petition has denounced upcoming thriller Habit, starring Paris Jackson as Jesus, as “Christanophobic garbage”.
At the time of writing, the petition has been signed by over 267,000 people.
The film follows “a street-smart party girl with a Jesus fetish who gets mixed up in a violent drug deal and finds a possible way out by masquerading as a nun,” according to Screen Daily. 
Read more: Is it a thriller or is it… bad? A track-by-track review

"Mega is going to help me!" Blue Fox Ent. has released an official US trailer for an indie French animated film titled SamSam, a sci-fi adventure for the whole family. SamSam appears to have it all: his own flying saucer and great family and friends. But the one thing he has yet to attain are actual superpowers. But he's soon about to figure them out – while learning what it really takes to fight monsters and how many ways there are to be a hero. Developed by animation studio Folivari (Er

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Boys sneak peek clip previews first three minutes of Season 2
Amazon Prime Video has released a brand new clip from the upcoming second season of their hit superhero series The Boys, providing us with the opening minutes of the new season featuring Black Noir in action. The series is scheduled to make its return on Friday, September 4. Also featuring our first look at Giancarlo Esposito, you can check out The Boys Sneak Peek in the player below!
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A spokesperson for Christopher Nolan has responded to claims that the filmmaker does not allow chairs on his film sets.
The response follows a conversation started by actress Anne Hathaway, who said Nolan “doesn’t allow chairs, and his reasoning is, if you have chairs, people will sit, and if they’re sitting, they’re not working.”
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Chris O’Dowd has distanced himself from the celebrity cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ that emerged at the start of lockdown, labelling it “creative diarrhoea”.
A video of famous faces including O’Dowd, Jimmy Fallon and Gal Gadot, who sang the iconic track in an apparent show of solidarity, went viral when it was posted online in March.
It failed to strike the desired note and instead received a legion of backlash for being “cringeworthy” and

Nine women in the entertainment industry have agreed to an $18.87million settlement over a class action suit against Harvey Weinstein, The Weinstein Company and several officers, directors and employees of the company.
The two law firms leading the civil case announced the settlement in a press release on June 30. The case, which was filed back in November 2017, alleged that Weinstein was a serial sexual harasser and abuser, and that his affiliated companies failed to prevent his actions.
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Stargirl Season 1 Episode 7 Recap: Shiv Part One
In the seventh episode of DC Universe’s Stargirl, as Pat teaches Courtney, Yolanda, Beth, and Rick the importance of teamwork, the ISA converge to figure out who is trying to take them down.
Taking Care of BusinessThe episode begins with our JSA getting ready for the day — Courtney saying good morning to the Cosmic Staff, Rick carving an hourglass symbol onto the tree his parents crashed into, Yolanda working out with the punching bag