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"Where did you find that?" "Upstairs in the junk room… It looks like it's from the 80s or something." This lovely, intimate short film is called Handheld and after premiering at film festivals earlier this year it's available to watch online. Made by filmmakers Pisie Hochheim & Tony Oswald, the film is about an old forgotten handicam that disrupts the chaotic bedtime routine of a single mother and her young son. Starring Jordan Gosnell, Emery Oswald, and James Gonzales. Our friends a

Showtime Greenlights second season of VICE
On the heels of picking up an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special, Showtime has elected to greenlight a second season of the award-winning documentary series VICE, which originally ran for six seasons on fellow cabler HBO.
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Delivering immersive reporting from the frontlines of global conflicts, civil uprisings an

Braun & Tatum to Produce Lady Macbeth Musical at Amazon
Amazon Studios is partnering up with Scooter Braun (Dave) and Channing Tatum (Kingsman: The Golden Circle) to produce a YA musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s iconic character Lady Macbeth, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Details surrounding the plot of the film, which is set to be penned by S.J. Inwards, are being kept close to the chest by those involv

"I'm turning myself in." Briarcliff has released an official trailer for crime action thriller Honest Thief, from producer / director Mark Williams (A Family Man). This was set to open earlier in the summer, but has been rescheduled for release in October this fall. Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. When the feds come after him, he must fight back to clear his name. Liam Neeson stars, with a cast inclu

Honest Thief trailer: Liam Neeson is fighting for a second chance
Briarcliff Entertainment and Open Road Films has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming action thriller Honest Thief seeing Liam Neeson (Cold Pursuit) as a former thief fighting for a second chance at a better life. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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Written by Steve Allrich (The Canyon) and direc

"We are at the jazz festival, and let me tell you it is really wonderful." Kino Lorber has revealed an official trailer for a 4K restoration re-release of a classic concert doc called Jazz on a Summer's Day. Legendary photographer Bert Stern's groundbreaking concert documentary shot at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival featuring performances by Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O’Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, Mahalia Jackson and more. The 1959 classic is considere

Amazon acquires Regina King’s directorial debut One Night in Miami
Amazon Studios has acquired the worldwide rights to Oscar-winning actress Regina King’s feature directorial debut, One Night in Miami, written by Olivier-nominated Kemp Powers, based off his 2013 stage play, which is set to screen at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Set on the night of February 25, 1964, the story follows a young Cassius Clay (before

CBS All Access Adds Programming From BET, MTV, Nickelodeon & More
ViacomCBS today announced a significant expansion of CBS All Access, ViacomCBS’ subscription video on demand and live-streaming service, in a major step toward transforming CBS All Access into a diversified super service for the company. More than 3,500 episodes across ViacomCBS’ leading portfolio of entertainment brands will now be available on CBS All Access, including popular series from BET, Comedy Central, MT

John Wick’s Derek Kolstad developing Splinter Cell anime at Netflix
After attaching himself to a film adaptation of Square Enix’s Just Cause franchise and TV adaptation of IO Interactive’s Hitman, Derek Kolstad is continuing his dive into the video game world with an anime adaptation of Splinter Cell at Netflix, according to Variety.
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Though no details are currently known on

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School episode 9 details revealed!
Shortly after the announcement of a special new box set for the iconic sci-fi comedy trilogy, Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo are traveling to the past to look at the original Back to the Future on this week’s episode of Russo Bros. Pizza Film School with special guests. The teaser for the episode can be viewed in the player below!
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CS Interview: Director Eric Appel on Quibi’s Die Hart
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with director Eric Appel (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) to discuss Quibi’s action-packed comedy Die Hart starring Kevin Hart (Jumanji: The Next Level) and John Travolta (Gotti), which is now available to stream in its entirety on the fresh platform!
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When it came to wanting to be a part of the series, Appel cited t

Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer are set to star in a science-fiction thriller called Invasion.Read more: Riz Ahmed on being an actor, activist and rapper: “Representation stretches culture – it might even heal people”The Amazon-produced feature will be directed by Beast’s Michael Pearce and the script will be produced by Dimitri Doganis (Three Identical Strangers).
The film will follow two young brothers on the run with their father (Ahmed), a decorated Marine, who is on a

"One bad puff can put you in the ground." Better Noise Films has revealed the official trailer for an indie drama titled Sno Babies, one of the first feature films from editor-turned-filmmaker Bridget Smith. Sno Babies depicts the grim realities of addiction and its effects on families. Kristen and Hannah are likeable, college-bound teens - and heroin addicts - hiding their plight behind the façade of middle-class suburbia. This is one of those dramatic films where the innuendo in the ti

Toronto International Film Festival Sets 2020 Hybrid Lineup
Shortly after fellow prestige cinema convention Venice announced its lineup for the 2020 edition, Toronto Film Festival has revealed its full roster of projects set to premiere at its hybrid event, including Chloe Zhao’s upcoming adaptation of Nomadland starring Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri).
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With the global pandemic still goi

Warrior season 2 teaser: The battle for San Francisco continues
Cinemax has debuted the first official teaser for the upcoming second season of the hit martial arts action drama series Warrior seeing the battle for San Francisco continue in the late 19th century. The teaser can be viewed in the player below!
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Based on the writings of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, Warrior was created by and is executive produced by Jonathan Troppe

"She learned to forge before she learned to write." Focus Features has finally revealed an official trailer for the spunky indie comedy Kajillionaire, the latest feature written & directed by indie filmmaker Miranda July (Me and You and Everyone We Know). This first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and is currently set for release in September after initially being scheduled for the summer. A woman's life is turned upside down when her criminal parents invite an ou

New to Stream: Kanopy’s August 2020 lineup
Kanopy, the premium, free-to-the-user entertainment streaming platform, has unveiled the full list of titles set to premiere in the month of June, including the acclaimed drama Miss Juneteenth and the Shia LaBeouf-starring romantic drama Charlie Countryman! The list of titles on the streaming service includes Oscar winners, foreign language films, documentaries, and more. These films are available for free to library cardholders at part

BEGIN SLIDESHOWKajillionaire trailer: Evan Rachel Wood leads Focus Features’ dramedy
Focus Features has released the official trailer for Miranda July’s upcoming crime comedy-drama film titled Kajillionaire, featuring Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Evan Rachel Wood as her character trains to become a con-artist just like her parents. The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and will having its theatrical release on Friday, September 18. Chec

HBO Asia sets US premiere date for anthology drama Invisible Stories
HBO Asia presents Invisible Stories, a compelling six-episode half-hour anthology drama that explores the triumph and tragedy of migrant workers living in Sungai Merah, one of Singapore’s public housing communities. The trailer for the series, which premieres in the US on Monday, August 3 on HBO and HBO Max, can be viewed in the player below!
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Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino will direct an untitled Scotty Bowers project written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
The feature is based on the 2017 documentary Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, a look into the late Hollywood legend Bowers, whose memoir documented his times spent as a sexual procurer to the stars over a number of decades.Read more: The best films of 2019Bowers, a World War II veteran, fought at the Battle of Iwo Jima, and later became a well-known bise

Teenage Bounty Hunters trailer teases new Netflix comedy series
Netflix has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming comedy series Teenage Bounty Hunters centered on fraternal twin sisters as they join the titular adventurous occupation. The trailer, also announcing an August 10 premiere date, can be viewed in the player below!
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Rebelling against their buttoned-up Southern community, sixteen-year-old

The Green Hornet animated series in the works from Kevin Smith!
According to Deadline, Kevin Smith (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob) and kids content producer WildBrain (Peanuts, Teletubbies, Inspector Gadget) are in the process of developing a brand new animated series, centered on George W. Trendie and Fran Striker’s classic 1930s superhero The Green Hornet. They’re currently planning to shop the project to networks and streaming services.
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A writer on the movie The Dark Knight has revealed that the team faced pressure to include a Joker origin story in the critically-acclaimed DC movie.
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The Christopher Nolan-directed film included a dark and popular portrayal of the Joker performed by the late Heath Ledger.
Considered to be one of the best superhero movies to date, the 2008 Batman film sees the Joker arrive on the scene without the

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Black Widow Will Have 30 Minutes of IMAX Footage
In theory, Black Widow will finally arrive in theaters this November. But in the era of COVID-19, nothing is certain anymore. Regardless, word has emerged that Marvel Studios’ next film will feature a half hour of IMAX footage.
Via ScreenRant, Anton Volkov is reporting that IMAX revealed that Black Widow has 30 minutes of IMAX sequences during an earnings call earlier this week. As ScreenRant notes, the scenes

BEGIN SLIDESHOWLuca: Pixar announces new Italy-set animated film for 2021
Walt Disney Studios and Pixar have announced their newest animated feature titled Luca, hailing from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Enrico Casarosa, who is known for his work on the 2011 animated short La Luna. The new Pixar film is scheduled to make its debut in the summer of 2021. This announcement comes ahead of the upcoming theatrical release of their Jamie Foxx-led animated film Soul on November 20.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWRon Howard confirms that Lucasfilm isn’t developing a Solo: A Star Wars Story sequel
Even though Solo: A Star Wars Story probably doesn’t rank highly on anyone’s list of the best Star Wars films, the movie ended on a pretty big cliffhanger when it was released in 2018. So it makes sense that some fans are hoping to get a sequel, if only to tie up loose ends. Over the last two years, rumors about Lucasfilm’s plans for Alden Ehrenreich’s young Han Solo

CS Soapbox: Was Comic-Con@Home a Bust?
Was this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, reinvented as Comic-Con@Home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a bust? Comic-Con@Home attempted to make up for the lack of an in-person experience with an Online Exhibit Hall and virtual panels. However, the pitfalls of this (along with the absence of some of the biggest titles/names in entertainment) may have proven too arduous for the annual event to overcome. Although we’re all spending a lot of time online,

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Comey Rule teaser: Brendan Gleeson & Jeff Daniels star in new Showtime miniseries
Based on former FBI director James Comey’s bestselling book A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership, the two-part miniseries is expected to premiere this coming September as a two-night and four-hour event on Sunday, September 27 and Monday, September 28 at 9 p.m. Check out the video in the player below along with newly released photos!
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"I don't want to be a puppet…" Vertigo Releasing from the UK has debuted a new trailer for their upcoming release of the Italian update on Pinocchio, from director Matteo Garrone (Roman Summer, Gomorrah, Tale of Tales, Dogman). This premiered at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year after opening in Italy on Christmas last year. This new take on the story from Carlo Collodi's novel of the same name is staying true to that book, telling a more grounded story with fantastical elements

Cursed Season 1 Episode 3 and Episode 4 recap
In the previous episodes of Netflix’s Cursed, the Red Paladins sacked Dewdenn, and Nimue escaped with a sword for Merlin. In Cursed Season 1 Episode 3, Nimue woke up at Yvoire Abbey with Arthur and the sword gone, and in Cursed Season 1 Episode 4, a Fey smuggler helped her go to Gramaire to get the sword back.
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When Arthur’s father died, Arthur inherited his debts. While he worked it off, his sister, Morgana, was sent to live i

BEGIN SLIDESHOWKarl Urban Reveals His Secret Stormtrooper Cameo in Rise of Skywalker
While making the rounds for Season 2 of The Boys, actor Karl Urban dropped a fun nugget of info: he cameoed as a stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The scene in question features two stormtroopers watching the Knights of Ren walk past them down a hallway.
“Here’s the process. I had the good fortune to go and visit J.J. Abrams while he was shooting ‘The Rise of Skywalker,’&r

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob spinoff series moves to CBS All Access
It has already been over a year since Nickelodeon had given a series order to their first SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff series titled Kamp Koral, which will center around the 10 year-old version of the iconic character. Originally expected to make its debut on Nickelodeon, Deadline brings word that the upcoming CG-animated series has now been moved to premiere on the soon-to-be-rebranded CBS All Access in 2021. This announcement

"Will you tell me what is going on in that house?" Dark Star Pictures has released an official US trailer for a Greek mystery fantasy horror titled Entwined, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Minos Nikolakakis. This premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and it also played at the Thessalloniki, Warsaw, Bucheon, and Fantaspoa Film Festivals last year. Panos, a city doctor, relocates to a remote Greek village to offer his services to the underserved community. There he

Tony Revolori to Return as Flash Thompson for Spider-Man 3
Deadline has confirmed that Grand Budapest star Tony Revolori will return for Marvel’s Spider-Man 3. While not exactly groundbreaking news, it’s always nice to confirm such details, especially considering Revolori remains one of the better aspects of this new Spidey series.
Tom Holland will return for the film as the titular wall-crawler, and it remains to be seen what villains he’ll go up against in the trilogy caper.

The likes of Brody Dalle, Lil Nas X and Zach Braff have all reacted on social media after an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 hit Los Angeles this morning (July 30).
The quake’s epicentre was in the San Fernando Valley, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, less than a mile from Los Angeles and four miles from Santa Clarita.
As Deadline reports, the quake hit at approximately 4.30AM this morning and was followed by a smaller quake which registered 3.3 shortly after.
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Vue has pushed back its reopening date as it awaits the delayed release of the highly-anticipated movie Tenet.READ MORE: Christopher Nolan’s new film ‘Tenet’: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farWhile the cinema giant has pushed back its reopening date from July 31 to August 7, the Christopher Nolan film is expected to be released next month in the UK. 
After a number of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tenet was removed

Ghost in the Shell 25th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray Coming in September!
Celebrate the Ghost in the Shell 25th Anniversary when one of the most critically acclaimed anime films of all time arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital 4K Ultra HD) and Digital 4K Ultra HD on September 8 from Lionsgate. Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the film’s voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, TV’s

"From the first moment… I discovered a whole world of stories and characters inside [of] Vasko's work." Another award-winning animated short has finally made its way online and it's a must watch. Cyclists is an amusing animated short by Croatian animation filmmaker Veljko Popovic, inspired by the art of Vasko Lipovac. This originally premiered at the Annecy Film Festival in 2018, and won Best Short Film that year. The cycling season is nearing its grand finale. During the final race, the