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Watch a Roman Holiday restoration discussion with Leonard Maltin
The treasured and enduring classic Roman Holiday debuts on Blu-ray for the first time ever as part of the Paramount Presents line on September 15, 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Now the studio has revealed a new Roman Holiday restoration discussion (which ComingSoon.net took part in) featuring legendary film critic Leonard Maltin. Check out the discussion video below! Click here to pre-order Roman Holiday on Blu-ray!

Sideshow Con Day 1 Reveals & Booth Tour
Today finally marks the start of the first-ever completely virtual Sideshow Con from celebrated pop culture merchandise manufacturer Sideshow Collectibles, with videos released today including a booth tour and looks at the Marvel, DC and Hot Toys panels! Check out the videos in the players below!
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"I'm not going anywhere - until my daughter is back here, with me, safely." Saban Films has unveiled an official trailer for the film The Vanished, a mysterious psychological thriller about a married couple whose daughter suddenly disappears without a trace. Not to be confused with the South Korean thriller also titled The Vanished, this film (formerly known as Hour of Lead) tells the story of a husband and wife that will stop at nothing to find her missing daughter, who vanished on a family ca

10 Great South Korean Movies
For our readers who have gotten hooked on the Korean wave, ComingSoon.net has got you covered as we count down 10 Great South Korean Movies which you can check out below! You’ll also find buy links for all the movies on the list!
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Miracle in Cell No. 7Based on a real-life story, this film centers around a mentally-changed father named Lee Yong-gu and his 7-year-old daughter Ye-sung, who only de

The Vanished Trailer & Poster Starring Thomas Jane, Anne Heche & Jason Patric
Saban Films has released the official trailer for The Vanished, the upcoming mystery thriller starring Golden Globe nominee Thomas Jane (Hung, Boogie Nights, The Mist), Emmy nominee Anne Heche (Gracie’s Choice, Six Days Seven Nights, Wag the Dog), and Jason Patric (The Lost Boys, Sleepers, The Losers). You can check out the trailer in the player below along with the full poster!
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POLL RESULTS: How should Solo return to the Star Wars Universe?
Following Alden Ehrenreich’s tease about possibly returning to the Star Wars universe as a younger iteration of the iconic Han Solo, ComingSoon.net asked our readers how they would like to see him return and with over 1,000 votes, the results are in! Check them out below and let us know in the comments if you have different thoughts!
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The Walking Dead Comics to Re-Release in Deluxe Color Edition
Some vibrant news out of this weekend’s Skybound Xpo. The Walking Dead comics will no longer remain black and white. Now that Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore’s comic has hit the end of its run, The Walking Dead Deluxe looks set to rerelease the entire story. But this time, it’ll be colored by Dave McCaig (via SuperHeroHype).
Here’s a sample, shared by Skybound on social media.Here’s the TWD Deluxe pos

Denzel Washington & Julia Roberts reunite for Leave The World Behind
Netflix is expanding its roster of high-profile upcoming projects by landing the rights to Rumaan Alam’s forthcoming novel Leave The World Behind with Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts reuniting after 1993’s The Pelican Brief, according to Deadline.
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The novel is set to hit shelves on October 6 and the offici

Todd McFarlane: Like Hell I Won’t Trailer for Syfy’s Original Documentary
Syfy has released the official trailer for its first original documentary Todd McFarlane: Like Hell I Won’t, which will be making its world premiere as the opening film for Syfy Fan Fast (via Deadline). You can check out the trailer now in the player below!
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The 10 Best Korean Movies Available on Asian Crush
For our readers who have gotten hooked on the Korean wave, ComingSoon.net has got you covered as we’ve scanned through the streaming service Asian Crush’s varied collection of classic and modern Asian movies and TV dramas. More than 400 titles later, we’ve narrowed it down to the 10 Best Korean Movies Available on Asian Crush which you can check out below! You’ll also find buy links if you just want to check out one or t

Zack Snyder discusses Justice League’s DCEU continuity
With Warner Bros. seeking to focus on individual films rather than more team-ups following the box office disappointment of Justice League, the follow-up films in the DC Extended Universe have made little mention to it and now director Zack Snyder has opened up about how his upcoming cut will affect the continuity of the franchise. (Via JoBlo)
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David Ayer reveals deleted Joker/Enchantress scene from Suicide Squad!
Jared Leto’s portrayal of iconic Batman villain The Joker in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad has been one of intense debate and now the writer/director has confirmed on Twitter that the original script saw him and Cara Delevigne’s Enchantress teamed up near the climax and that he has shot and edited it! Read the nail-biting scene below!Yes I did. Shot and edited. Of course you were not permitted to see

81 Words: Pose Co-Creator Steven Canals Sets LGBTQ+ Limited Series at FX
Pose co-creator and Emmy nominee Steven Canals is developing a new limited series titled 81 Words, which will explore the historic effort by a group of medical professionals to change the definition of homosexuality from being classified as a mental illness, according to The Hollywood Reporter. You can view Canals’ post about the new series below!In the 50s/60s the medical establishment diagnosed gay people as mental

"It's gold… And then what?" HBO has released a trailer for The Weight of Gold, a film by award-winning sports history filmmaker Brett Rapkin. The revealing and powerful documentary explores the mental health challenges that Olympic athletes often face in deeply personal detail. The film debuts later this month at the same time as the 2020 Summer Games with 11,000 world class athletes in attendance were slated to be competing in Tokyo, Japan. It features accounts from Olympic athletes who

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHasbro Reveals Three New Star Wars Items!
Hasbro has announced three new Star Wars products all of which will be available exclusively on Hasbro Pulse in September, including a Vintage Collection Figure 3-Pack inspired by the The Clone Wars animated series, a Black Series Heroes of Endor Figure Set and six-inch-scale Hoth Wampa Figure. The new figures can be viewed in the gallery below!
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Watch the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Reunion Table Read!
In celebration of Scott Pilgrim vs the World’s upcoming 10th anniversary and to raise money for a good cause, director Edgar Wright and the cast of the 2010 action-comedy film reunited for a virtual table read, which you can watch below! The table read benefits Water For People, a charity that aims to promote the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all, and sustained by strong communiti

Sundance Now Unveils August TV & Movie Slate
Sundance Now has revealed their August slate, including the premiere of the new Australian drama Upright along with the gripping new true-crime docuseries The Suspect. Additionally, August brings the explosive finales of the French spy thriller The Bureau Season 5 with the final two episodes directed by Jacques Audiard, and the Australian psychological thriller The Secrets She Keeps.
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Roman Holiday 4K restoration coming to Blu-ray!
The treasured and enduring classic Roman Holiday debuts on Blu-ray for the first time ever as part of the Paramount Presents line on September 15, 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Click here to pre-order Roman Holiday on Blu-ray!
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The exquisite Audrey Hepburn lights up the screen in her first starring role opposite the charismatic Gregory Peck in this funny, beautif

New to Stream: HBO Max August 2020 Highlights
HBO Max has unveiled their August 2020 highlights, which includes blockbuster films along with star-studded new original series. Max Originals debuting in the month of August include Selena Gomez’s unscripted cooking series Selena + Chef, Seth Rogen’s comedy film An American Pickle, the Season 2 finale of Doom Patrol, and hit films such as Jojo Rabbit, Birds of Prey, and much more!
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New to stream: MUBI’s August 2020 film slate
MUBI, the premier streaming service for curated films, has revealed its August lineup. To celebrate the 2020 edition of the Locarno Film Festival, which will take place virtually in August, MUBI is exclusively presenting a selection of highlights from the 2019 festival. The series will showcase festival hits including Echo,  Rúnar Rúnarsson’s bittersweet portrait of modern society, and Anna Sofie Hartmann

The Parent Trap remake cast reunite with Katie Couric
Disney’s recent efforts at remaking their classics may be hit or miss, but one of their greatest still remains as 1998’s The Parent Trap, which introduced audiences to star Lindsay Lohan, and now members of the cast and co-writer/director Nancy Meyers have reunited with Katie Couric for charity! Check out the reunion below!
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Hoops teaser previews Netflix’s Jake Johnson-led animated series
Netflix has released the first teaser for their newest adult-animated series titled Hoops, featuring Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse‘s Jake Johnson as a terrible high school basketball coach. This marks Johnson’s latest collaboration with creator Ben Hoffman, who worked together on the sitcom New Girl. The 10-episode first season will be available for streaming on Friday, August 21. Check out the video in the p

After being pushed back multiple times already, Christopher Nolan’s Tenet has now been removed from Warner Bros’ calendar.
The anticipated sci-fi, which stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, was slated to hit cinemas worldwide on August 12 having already been moved back twice amid the coronavirus pandemic.Read more: Christopher Nolan’s new film ‘Tenet’ – release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farHowever, the studio has now confi

Tenet Now Undated as Warner Bros. Preps for ‘Unconventional Theatrical Rollout’
According to Deadline, Tenet has been temporarily taken off of Warner Bros. theatrical release schedule as major circuits remain closed due to the ongoing global pandemic. Warner Bros. revealed they are prepping Christopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated feature for an “unconventional theatrical rollout” with a new release date to be announced “imminently.”
Additionally, the stu

John Boyega is done with the Star Wars universe
Many actors from the Star Wars universe, namely the sequel trilogy, have taken its conclusion as an opportunity to find new work and most have kept their lips sealed about their feelings regarding returning, but now John Boyega has confirmed on social media he has “moved on” from his role as Finn.
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Brett Haley to Direct Grease Prequel Summer Lovin’
Deadline is reporting that Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud, I’ll See You in My Dreams, All the Bright Places) will direct Paramount’s Grease prequel Summer Lovin’ from the script penned by Leah McKendrick (Deviant Love, M.F.A.). Haley is reportedly taking over for John August, who was originally attached to the project back in 2019.
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BRZRKR: Keanu Reeves to write first action comic book from Boom! Studios
Due to the ongoing global pandemic, both productions on Keanu Reeves’ highly-anticipated fourth installments to John Wick and The Matrix have been delayed. Because of this, the action sequels have been pushed back to 2022 which is a very long time before fans can get to see Reeves back in action. However, it looks like Reeves still has something up in his sleeves with USA Today bringing word that he has official

Mariska Hargitay teases Law & Order: SVU reunion with Stabler!
After announcing earlier this year that Christopher Meloni (Happy!) would be reprising his iconic Law & Order: Special Victims Unit role of Elliot Stabler in a new spin-off series, co-star Mariska Hargitay took to Instagram to confirm a reunion between the two stars is happening! Check out the post below!
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New to Stream: Acorn TV’s August 2020 Lineup
Acorn TV has announced its upcoming lineup for the month of August, including the exclusive premiere of BBC One’s warmhearted estranged family sitcom The Other One along with the quirky French legal drama Family Business and the finale of Acorn TV’s original The Nest.
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Dark Horse Comics unveils Umbrella Academy card game
Dark Horse Comics and Studio71 Games, a Red Arrow Studios company, have joined forces to release a battling card game based on the hit comic series The Umbrella Academy from Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá ahead of the Netflix adaptation’s second season premiere!
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Fans can pre-commit to buy the game at its official website and bri

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew The Rental clip reveals a shocking discovery
There’s only a few days left until Dave Franco’s directorial debut psychological thriller The Rental finally hits select drive-ins, theaters and VOD nationwide and now IFC Films has shared a new clip revealing a shocking discovery in the titular location. The clip can be viewed in the player below!
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Co-written by Franco and Joe Swanberg (You&

The Sandman: Neil Gaiman confirms Netflix series’ 2021 setting
In a recent interview with Digital Spy, creator Neil Gaiman revealed a new detail about Netflix‘s long-awaited series adaptation of Vertigo Comic’s The Sandman, confirming that the show’s storyline will be set in 2021. His confirmation actually echoed his previous statement about making a few changes or updates on the popular story and characters in order to fit into the current era.
“We’re w

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Old Guard scores a spot in Netflix’s 10 most popular films ever
After a week since Gina Prince-Blythewood’s action fantasy film The Old Guard made its successful debut on Netflix, the streaming service has confirmed that the Charlize Theron-led film has already broken streaming records by earning the sixth spot on Netflix’s top 10 most popular films ever. Because of this, Prince-Blythewood has become the first Black female director to rank on the list wi

Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1970s Coming-of-Age Drama Moves From Focus to MGM
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest untitled feature is moving from Focus Features to MGM, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with the latter in talks to pick up the project reportedly due to a “budgetary issue.”
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Anderson’s untitled coming-of-age drama is set in the San Fernando Valley in the 1970s. The film follows

"Everyone should see who you are!" Madman Films has released the first official trailer for a New Zealand drama titled Savage, which premiered at the London Film Festival last year. Inspired by the true stories of New Zealand's street gangs across 30 years, Savage follows Danny at three defining moments in his life as he grows from a boy into the violent enforcer of a gang in New Zealand. "Danny and Moses, who were both raised on the streets, shuffled through New Zealand's juvenile justice syst

The cast of The Parent Trap, including Lindsay Lohan and Dennis Quaid, have reunited for a new Instagram video.
Original castmembers Lohan, Quaid (Nick Parker), Lisa Ann Walter (Chessy), Simon Kunz (Martin) and Elaine Hendrix (Meredith Blake) came together with director Nancy Myers and producer/co-writer Charles Shyer for the reunion, courtesy of Katie Couric.
In the clip, which was released today (July 20), the group reminisce about making the 1998 movie as well as Lohan’s audition. They

Amazon’s Invincible series adds Zachary Quinto & Khary Payton to voice cast
During a recent appearance at SkyBound Xpo (via Variety), Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman announced that Emmy nominee Zachary Quinto (Star Trek, American Horror Story) and Khary Payton (The Walking Dead) have officially signed to lend their voices in Amazon Prime’s forthcoming animated series Invincible.
Based on Kirkman’s comic book series, Quinto and Payton are set to portray the roles of Rob

"Follow your light… or lose it." Disney has unveiled the official trailer for the new Beyonce film, a "visual album" inspired by her music album The Lion King: The Gift. Titled Black Is King, the 85 minute feature film is inspired by the music of The Lion King: The Gift and teaches lessons "for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns." A young African king undergoes a journey "through betrayal, love and self-identity" to reclaim his throne, utilizing the guidance of

Black Is King trailer: Experience a new visual album from Beyoncé
Walt Disney Studios has released the official Black Is King trailer for Grammy-winning superstar Beyoncé’s forthcoming film, giving us a preview of the stars set to appear in the new visual album including Jay-Z, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Naomi Campbell, Kelly Rowland, Lupita Nyong’o and more. Written, directed and executive produced by Beyoncé, the film will be available for streaming July 3

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew Free Guy photos feature Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer
20th Century Studios has revealed new images from Shawn Levy’s forthcoming action-comedy film Free Guy, featuring a new look at Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer as they portray the roles of Guy and Milly. Originally set to debut on July 3, the film is now scheduled to hit the theaters on December 11, 2020. Check out the full photos in the gallery below! (via Vital Thrills)
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWDisney+’s WandaVision still on track for late 2020 release
Last week, it was reported that the highly-anticipated premiere of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been delayed and pushed back to an indefinite date. Originally scheduled for an August 2020 release, the Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan-led series was supposed to be the first MCU series to make its debut on Disney+. Because of this, rumors have begun circulating that other scheduled MCU shows like WandaVision

BEGIN SLIDESHOWMarvel Snags Three Directors for Hawkeye Disney+ Series
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel has selected Amber Finlayson and Katie Ellwood, aka Bert and Bertie, who are best known for their work on Troop Zero, and Rhys Thomas (Staten Island Summer) to direct a block of episodes for the Disney+ series Hawkeye. While no production start date has been revealed, it is nice to see the Marvel series making some progress in the development front.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWCheck Out This Cool New Artwork For Godzilla vs. Kong
We have to wait until May 21, 2021 to see the title duo go at it in Adam Wingard’s Godzilla vs. Kong, but that hasn’t stopped the monster sequel from unveiling a few teases for fans to salivate over. Case in point, this new promotional image featuring the legendary monsters clashing aboard an aircraft carrier, released (via ComicBookMovie.com) as part of an upcoming Playmates Toys figure.  You can check out the

Deadpool‘s creator has admitted that there “may not be another” movie in the franchise, though is “fine” if that is the case.
The future of the franchise is up in the air at the moment following Disney’s acquisition of Fox, with the last movie in the series, Deadpool 2, released back in 2018.
Speaking to Collider about the possibility of Deadpool 3, Rob Liefeld said: “You know what? There may not be another Deadpool, and I’m fine. Because I have to

A recent auction of Hollywood memorabilia saw buyers take home a spacesuit from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and a cape from the Superman movie franchise.
The Hollywood: Legends & Explorers auction, run by Julien’s Auctions, took place over the course of last Friday and Saturday, with roughly 900 items from films and television series, and historical artefacts for sale.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Space Odyssey suit was believed to been worn by Keir Dullea

Keanu Reeves has revealed that he’s co-created a new comic book series called ‘BRZRKR’.Read More: ‘The Matrix 4’: release date, trailers, cast and everything we know so farReeves spoke about the series for the first time to USA Today on July 18, saying he’d co-created it with Matt Kindt and illustrator Alessandro Vitti.
Reeves said he was “in the writing room” and was Skyping co-writer Kindt “pretty regularly” whilst in Berlin