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This short film originally premiered in 2018, and won the Best Short Film award at the Annecy Film Festival that year. After two years it's finally online and I am more than happy to share it! One of the best and most creative animated shorts I've ever seen. Bloeistraat 11 (which translates to Bloomstreet 11 in English) is made by Dutch filmmaker Nienke Deutz based in Rotterdam. The film is about best friends spending their last summer holiday of childhood amusing themselves around the house. A

"I wasn't prepared for the entire world picking your body apart." Quiver Distribution has just released an official trailer for an indie documentary called Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies, from Time Warp filmmaker Danny Wolf. The film, which hasn't played at any festivals, is described as the "definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present." It features revealing interviews with actors including Pam Grier (Jackie Brown, Foxy Br

Taika Waititi joins this week’s Russo Bros. Pizza Film School
The guest roster for the Russo Bros. Pizza Film School has seen a large array of talent in the previous weeks and it’s been announced that this week’s episode will feature none other than Oscar-winning writer/director Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) with the group looking back at 1980’s Flash Gordon! Click here to rent or purchase Flash Gordon!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWTrain to Busan Sequel Peninsula Sets U.S. Theatrical Release
Well Go USA has officially set the U.S. release date for director Yeon Sang-Ho’s highly-anticipated Train to Busan sequel Peninsula. Selected as one of the 56 titles for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, the South Korean zombie thriller is scheduled to arrive in 150 theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Friday, August 7. In addition, Deadline is bringing word that Shudder has successfully acquired

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies Documentary Trailer
Quiver Distribution has released the official trailer for the upcoming documentary Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies, directed by Danny Wolf (Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time series). You can check out the trailer in the player below as well as the official poster!
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"No no no!" Universal has officially announced that the next Halloween sequel, titled Halloween Kills, has been delayed from October of this year until October 2021. This is the next sequel in the brand new trilogy (Halloween in 2018, Halloween Kills coming up, ending with Halloween Ends in 2022) and it's once again directed by David Gordon Green. No plot details have been revealed yet. The film is finished and ready to go, with plans to open in October of this year, but the pandemic has forced

Theater chains suing New Jersey over ‘unconstitutional’ closures
The past few weeks have seen businesses across the country, namely movie theaters, struggle to reopen safely and get things back to normal and while the state of New Jersey is allowing some other businesses to reopen, cinemas aren’t one of them and now the major theater chains are suing the state, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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AMC, Cinemark and

Leigh Whannell in talks for Ryan Gosling’s Wolfman at Universal
This year saw Leigh Whannell bring a modern-day twist to H.G. Wells’ classic The Invisible Man for Universal Pictures in brilliant fashion and now he has his eyes set on another classic monster in the studio’s roster as he has entered talks to direct the Ryan Gosling-led reboot of Wolfman, according to The Wrap.
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New Halloween Kills Teaser Released by John Carpenter!
Following the news that Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends had their release dates adjusted by Universal Pictures, with Kills now debuting on October 15, 2021, along with an IMAX release that same month, John Carpenter shared a new Halloween Kills teaser, which you can view below!pic.twitter.com/LOgkb19lwq
— John Carpenter (@TheHorrorMaster) July 8, 2020RELATED: Universal Sets New Release Dates for Candyman, Halloween Kills & More

BEGIN SLIDESHOWFrench Exit first-look image features Michelle Pfeiffer & Lucas Hedges
Sony Pictures Classics has released the first image from director Azazel Jacobs’ forthcoming dark comedy film titled French Exit, providing us with our first look at Academy Award nominees Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges as mother-son duo Frances and Malcolm Price. The film is expected to make its debut sometime this year. Check out the full photo below!
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First-Ever Adult Swim Con Debuting Virtually This July
Adult Swim has announced the first-ever Adult Swim Con, a free, fully-immersive convention experience where no badge, plane ticket, or hotel reservation is required.
Running Thursday, July 23rd to Saturday, July 25th from 4pm–10pm PST, lineup highlights include special behind the scenes looks at Rick and Morty presented by Pringles and Robot Chicken, featuring a Q&A with the cast and crew from both shows; a special Samurai Jack: B

Ridley Scott & Kevin Macdonald planning Life in a Day sequel
Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) and Ridley Scott (All the Money in the World)’s 2011 crowdsourced documentary Life in a Day was a rave success after its release and after spawning similar projects in other countries, the duo are reuniting to craft a 2020 sequel, according to Deadline.
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The new film, entitled Life in a Day 2020, will ca

BEGIN SLIDESHOWDreamworks unveils final Tales of Arcadia series premiere date
DreamWorks Animation and Netflix have unveiled that the third and final chapter in Guillermo del Toro’s eight-time Emmy-winning series Tales of Arcadia, Wizards, will premiere on August 7 on the streaming platform. New first-look photos were also released and can be viewed in the gallery below! (Via VitalThrills)
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Percy Jackson: Rick and Beth Riordan reveal current status of Disney+ series
Series creators Rick and Beth Riordan took to Twitter to reveal some new updates on the current development of Disney+‘s highly-anticipated series adaptation of the Percy Jackson novels. Beth Riordan excitedly shared that the project is moving along quite fine as they are almost finished with the pilot outline which means that pre-production is still in the early stages. In a separate tweet, when a fan asked abou

Percy Jackson: Rick and Becky Riordan reveal current status of Disney+ series
Series creators Rick and Becky Riordan took to Twitter to reveal some new updates on the current development of Disney+‘s highly-anticipated series adaptation of the Percy Jackson novels. Becky Riordan excitedly shared that the project is moving along quite fine as they are almost finished with the pilot outline which means that pre-production is still in the early stages. In a separate tweet, when a fan asked a

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Universal Sets New Release Dates for Candyman, Halloween Kills & More
Universal Pictures has announced new release dates for a handful of upcoming releases, including Candyman, The Forever Purge, Halloween Kills, and Halloween Ends.
Candyman will move from September 25, 2020, to Friday, October 16, 2020; The Forever Purge will be released on Friday, July 9, 2021; Halloween Kills will move from October 16, 2020, to Friday, October 15, 2021; and Halloween Ends will move from O

Idris Elba reveals Luther film is ‘this close’ to being made
A film focused on Idris Elba’s beloved gruff inspector John Luther has been in the works for over five years now and while it looks as though its small-screen run is currently at an end, the Golden Globe-winning star has revealed that the long-awaited feature story is “this close” to finally being made. (Via Deadline)
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Oprah, Lionsgate & Nikole Hannah-Jones Developing 1619 Project Into Films & TV
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times have chosen global content leader Lionsgate to be the home for a wide-ranging partnership to develop Hannah-Jones’ landmark issue of The New York Times Magazine, The 1619 Project, and hit NYT podcast, 1619, into an expansive portfolio of feature films, television series and other content for a global audience.
As part of the gr

Mad Men’s Matthew Weiner crafting half-hour series at FX
After seeing his last series falter at Amazon Studios, nine-time Emmy winner Matthew Weiner (Mad Men) is reportedly heading to FX to develop a new half-hour mystery dramedy series, according to Variety.
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Though the plot details are currently being kept under wraps, sources report that Weiner is writing the scripts for the series and will also take on the role

PEN15 Season 2 teaser sets premiere date for September
Hulu has released the first teaser for the upcoming second season of their hit comedy series PEN15, featuring Anna and Maya as they get ready for the Seventh Grade. The 14-episode new season will be divided into two parts with the first half set to arrive on Friday, September 18 while the final seven episodes is expected to be released sometime next year. Check out the video in the player below!
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"I just have this feeling I'm going to die tomorrow." Neon has released the first official trailer for She Dies Tomorrow, a peculiar psychological thriller meets dark comedy starring Kate Lyn Sheil. The film is both written and directed by indie actress Amy Seimetz, her second feature following Sun Don't Shine in 2012. Kate plays Amy, who thinks she's dying tomorrow… and it's contagious. "As her delusions of certain death become contagious to those around her, Amy and her friends’

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Boys season 2 teaser trailer: The real heroes are on the run
After revealing a September premiere date two weeks ago, Amazon has unveiled the first teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated second season of The Boys, giving viewers a look at the bloody and action-packed next chapter in the titular group’s lives. The trailer can be viewed in the player below along with the new poster in the gallery!
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Sean Astin, Tami Stronach, & Christopher Lloyd to star in fantasy film Man & Witch
According to The Hollywood Reporter, former ’80s child stars Sean Astin (Goonies) and Tami Stronach (The NeverEnding Story) have been tapped to star in a brand new children’s fantasy adventure film titled Man & Witch. Back to the Future alum Christopher Lloyd has also been cast along with fellow Emmy winners Rhea Perlman and Michael Emerson.
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J.K. Rowling, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Noam Chomsky and more have signed an open letter on Harpers calling for the end of cancel culture.
The letter warns against the development of “censoriousness” and “an intolerance of opposing views”.
Rowling, who has recently spoken of her views on transgender rights and has sparked a controversial discussion, said on Twitter that she was “proud to sign this letter in defence of a foundational principle of a liberal soc

Upset the setup! HBO has debuted the first official trailer for a documentary film titled Stockton On My Mind, from award-winning filmmaker Marc Levin (Class Divide, Rikers, Chasing The Thunder). This was set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this spring. Stockton On My Mind is a "hopeful and beautiful" portrayal of how Michael Tubbs, the youngest, and first African-American mayor of Stockton, California transformed a community through his love and radical imagination for it. With Tubbs'

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2020 Induction Ceremony HBO Special
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced today that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it will replace its annual live induction ceremony with an exclusive HBO special honoring this year’s Inductees.
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The program will be available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and will replace the live 3

Paolo Sorrentino set to direct Netflix’s The Hand of God film
After nearly two years since his last Italian film Loro debuted in 2018, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) has officially set his next directing project with Netflix‘s forthcoming film titled The Hand of God. Sorrentino’s most recent project was HBO’s limited series The New Pope which starred Jude Law and John Malkovich and concluded its run earlier this year.
“Paol

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Umbrella Academy Season 2 trailer brings the end of the world to the ’60s
Netflix has released the official trailer for the upcoming second season of Gerard Way’s hit superhero series The Umbrella Academy, featuring the Hargreeves siblings as they’ve unintentionally further messed up the world’s timeline by bringing the apocalypse to the 1960s. The series is scheduled to make its return on Friday, July 3. Check out the video in the player

Stargirl Episode 9 promo: Courtney wants to recruit an unlikely ally
The CW has released the first promo for Stargirl‘s upcoming ninth episode titled “Brainwave,” featuring Brec Bassinger’s Courtney as she tries to convince other JSA members they need Henry Jr. in their team. The next episode is set to air on Tuesday, July 14. Check out the video in the player below!
Directed by Tamra Davis from a script written by Colleen McGuinness, the episode’s offici

Amazon Prime Video has launched a new feature allowing users to add multiple profiles at once to their account.
The streaming platform will now provide the option to have up to six different viewer profiles, following in the footsteps of Netflix and Hulu who offer the same.Read more: WhatsApp film clubs and Houseparty pub quizzes: how social distancing is bringing people together onlineThe feature is being introduced on Amazon Prime Video accounts in the US, Variety reports, and will soon b

"It's complete chaos." Universal Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for a wild new documentary called Red Penguins, the latest doc film from the director of the Red Army doc about the Cold War-era Russian hockey team. Red Penguins tells a story of capitalism and opportunism run amok - complete with gangsters, strippers and live bears serving beer on a hockey rink in Moscow. Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the famed Red Army hockey team formed a

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Video: Palm Springs interview with Camila Mendes & Meredith Hagner
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with singer and actress Camila Mendes (Riverdale) and Daytime Emmy nominee Meredith Hagner (Ingrid Goes West) to discuss their roles in the upcoming sci-fi comedy Palm Springs. Our interview can be viewed in the player below!
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When carefree Nyles (Andy Samberg) and reluctant maid of h

Homecoming Queen: Tiffany Haddish to star in Amblin Partners’ new comedy film
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Girls’ Trip star and Emmy winner Tiffany Haddish has officially signed on for the leading role in Amblin Partners’ forthcoming comedy film titled Homecoming Queen which will be based on Haddish’s own experience.
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Homecoming Queen is reportedly inspired by the true story of

Jarvis Cocker has discussed his cameo in the fourth Harry Potter film, revealing that he chose his own wardrobe as he wasn’t a fan of the clothes given to him.
Cocker performed at the Yule Ball in Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire as part of fictional band The Weird Sisters alongside Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood and Phil Selway.
Speaking to Stereogum in a new interview, Cocker spoke about how the opportunity arose, and how he ended up taking matters into his own hands.
“There&

Hayley Atwell Shows Off Her Mission: Impossible Physique
Mission: Impossible 7’s production may be on hiatus for the time being, but that hasn’t stopped Haley Atwell from hitting the gym. The actress, who plays a character director Christopher McQuarrie described as a “destructive force of nature,” recently shared some pics of her muscular frame on Instagram. You can check them out below!
Joining Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell are returning Mission: Impossible al

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe One and Only Ivan trailer previews Disney+’s new heartwarming film
Walt Disney Studios has released the official trailer for their upcoming live-action and CGI drama film The One and Only Ivan, introducing us to the titular silverback gorilla who astonishes everyone with his talent for drawing. Originally set for a theatrical release, the film is now scheduled to make its debut on Friday, August 21, exclusively on Disney+. Check out the video in the player below!The One

"Does the baby elephant get to be free?" Disney has unveiled the first trailer for The One and Only Ivan, a live-action hybrid mix with CGI animals telling the story of a gorilla who tries to escape captivity. This was originally going to open in theaters this summer, but Disney has shifted it directly to a Disney+ streaming premiere on the service later in August. The story is about a gorilla named Ivan who tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Stella after the ar

Junkie XL Will Use Hans Zimmer’s Man of Steel Theme for Justice League
Lost among some of the most recent Zack Snyder’s Justice League news was the reveal that Junkie XL would return to score the film — and he’ll be using work previously created by Hans Zimmer, including the epic Man of Steel theme.
The news was confirmed by Snyder himself during the Fourth of July Q&A during which he was asked, “We getting the Junkie XL score for Justice League?” Snyder

A sequel to Joe Kosinski’s Tron: Legacy has finally be confirmed to be in the works at Disney, with Daft Punk on board too.
The 2010 film, which saw Daft Punk both feature and compose the soundtrack, will be getting a follow-up film, Walt Disney Studios’ President Of Music & Soundtracks, Mitchell Leib, has confirmed.Read more: Five years on, Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ is still the Song Of The SummerLeib shared the news on Light The Fuse, a podcast about the Mission

The Thing filmmaker John Carpenter has paid tribute to the late Ennio Morricone’s work on his horror film.
Carpenter, who usually scored his own films, was suggested “Maestro Morricone” by the film’s associate producer Stuart Cohen, due to Morricone’s experience in “experimental music, a strange place,” the filmmaker recalls.
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Carpenter explained to IndieWire how The Thing theme came

Idris Elba has said a Luther film could still be in the works – saying he is “this close” to making it.
The actor explained that there wasn’t “a real formal plan” for the future of the TV series “at the moment”, preparations for a film, first teased in 2018, are still on the horizon.Read more: Mark, My Words: Respect to Idris Elba for not even knowing what Cats is about – I’d have taken the cash too
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Jude Law in talks for live-action Peter Pan as Captain Hook
Audiences got a little taste last year of a more villainous side to Jude Law (Captain Marvel) and now the actor is ready to dive in to one of the most iconic villains of all time as he is in talks to portray Captain Hook in Disney’s upcoming live-action Peter Pan adaptation from David Lowery (Pete’s Dragon), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Stargirl Season 1 Episode 8 Recap: Shiv Part Two
In the eighth episode of DC Universe’s Stargirl, after Courtney gets herself into some trouble, Pat decides they need to come clean to Barbara. Meanwhile, Yolanda, Beth, and Rick lead an investigation into a classmate.
FailureThe episode begins with Pat speeding through town in his Buick, eventually crashing into a light pole. Meanwhile, Barbara is out of town on business with Jordan as the two have dinner after a successful sale. Jordan ha