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Ai Weiwei is back at it! Alamo Drafthouse has debuted the first official trailer for CoroNation, the latest documentary film made by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. While the rest of the world was slowly waking up to the spread of COVID-19, activist and artist Ai Weiwei directed a team to film inside the hospitals, homes, and quarantine sites of Wuhan, the first city hit in the global pandemic. Today, he surprised the world with the release of his new documentary CoroNation - available to watch NOW v

Both Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton are set to return to playing Batman in The Flash.Read More: Hold your horses, R-Batz fans – the last superstar-packed Batman movie was a disasterAs first reported in Vanity Fair, Affleck will return to the role he first played in 2016 in Batman v Superman: League of Justice in the upcoming Andy Muschietti-directed DC film, The Flash.
The film will also see Michael Keaton reprise his role as Batman too – a role he first played in 1989

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Henry Cavill Shares Behind-the-Scenes Photo from The Witcher Season 2
The Witcher star Henry Cavill posted a new behind-the-scenes photo from the set of Season 2 today, sharing the joys of sitting in the makeup chair while the artists work their magic. Cavill also reassured fans that the cast and crew are “Covid cleared and bubbled” including that they all “get tested twice a week up here in Kaer Morhen!” You can check out the post below!
 
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Outlander Four-Part End of Summer Series Launching This Sunday
With a long “Droughtlander” ahead, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is providing Outlander fans with a much-needed respite by launching a four-part End of Summer Series. Each Sunday for four weeks beginning August 23 at 1pm EDT/10am PDT, the Outlander Collector Facebook page will release a new, thematic episode celebrating the show and its incredible fans. The End of Summer Series is being released in support of Doctors

"How dead are you…?" Magnet Releasing has debuted an official trailer for Brea Grant's 12 Hour Shift, a dark comedy horror heist thriller that's premiering at the Fantasia Film Festival this month. The film is the second feature directed by the talented actress Brea Grant, following Best Friends Forever, and it's also written by Brea. Nurse Mandy is just trying to make it through her double shift at the hospital alive, but her nasty drug addiction, annoying co-workers, needy patients, an

BEGIN SLIDESHOWBe excellent to each other with new Bill & Ted Face the Music featurette
With just over a week left until the highly-anticipated Bill & Ted Face the Music hits select theaters and VOD, Orion Pictures has debuted a new clip asking audiences to be excellent to each other and dive into the threequel’s ensemble cast of new and returning faces. The featurette can be viewed in the player below!
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BREAKING: Ben Affleck & Michael Keaton Both Confirmed for The Flash!
After word first broke in June that Michael Keaton was in talks to reprise his role as The Dark Knight in the forthcoming Flash film in the DC Extended Universe, Vanity Fair has now brought word that both Keaton and Ben Affleck are set to appear as Batman!
RELATED: Michael Keaton in Talks for The Flash Movie as Batman!
After initially retiring from the role due to his personal problems and the toll it was ta

Triple Frontier’s J.C. Chandor to helm Kraven the Hunter at Sony
It’s been two yers since we last heard word on Sony’s Kraven the Hunter film set in the studio’s Marvel Universe and now Deadline has brought word that the project is taking a big step forward as Triple Frontier‘s J.C. Chandor has signed on to direct the project.
RELATED: Director Jon Watts Wants Kraven in the Next Spider-Man Solo Film
Sony has been attempting to bring Kraven to li

Exclusive DTF documentary trailer takes to the skies
ComingSoon.net has received the exclusive first trailer for the Gravitas Ventures’ upcoming documentary DTF centered on a widowed pilot’s search for love and sex through Tinder and the friendly skies. The exclusive trailer and key art can be viewed below!
RELATED: Exclusive Red, White & Wasted Trailer From Andrei Bowden-Schwartz & Sam B. Jones
Over the course of 18 months, a filmmaker follows his friend &ldq

Paramount sets PVOD release for Dylan O’Brien-led apocalyptic adventure
After initially being pushed back for a 2021 theatrical release, Paramount Pictures is shifting gears on the Dylan O’Brien-starring post-apocalyptic adventure Love and Monsters, formerly titled Monster Problems, and setting it for a premium VOD release, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: Antebellum VOD Release Date Announced, Will Skip Theaters
“Given the demand for new, high-qual

New to Stream: HBO Max September 2020 Highlights
HBO Max has unveiled their September 2020 highlights, which includes the premiere of Ridley Scott’s serialized sci-fi series Raised by Wolves, centering on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet, new film Unpregnant starring Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira, which follows seventeen-year-old Veronica on a 900+ mile hilarious road trip to Mexico with her ex-best friend as she considers a decision

Robert Eggers’ Viking film The Northman begins production in Ireland
According to Deadline, Robert Eggers’ forthcoming Viking revenge film The Northman has officially begun its production in Ireland which was previously scheduled to start back in March but was delayed due to the ongoing pandemic. In addition, Grammy-nominated Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk has joined the star-studded cast along with Game of Thrones alum Kate Dickie with Björk reportedly portra

Songbird: STX nabs rights to Michael Bay-produced pandemic thriller
STXfilms has successfully acquired the rights to producer Michael Bay’s upcoming pandemic thriller film titled Songbird, which was one of the few projects that was able to continue filming during the widespread lockdown back in March. Starring Riverdale star KJ Apa and former Disney Channel star Sofia Carson, the film had recently wrapped its production in Los Angeles.
“We are thrilled to acquire this timely and urg

"What price would you pay to find love?" Netflix has released an official trailer for a cute romantic comedy titled Love, Guaranteed, starring Rachael Leigh Cook & Damon Wayans Jr. It's a bit strange, but this is made by the director of Daredevil and Ghost Rider, now doing a light-hearted romcom? Sure, okay. To save her small law firm, earnest lawyer Susan takes a high-paying case from Nick, a charming client who wants to sue a dating website that guarantees love. But as the case heats up,

Janicza Bravo, Jake Gyllenhaal Team Up on A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions Series Adaptation
Filmmaker Janicza Bravo (Zola, Lemon, Atlanta) is teaming up with Annapurna to write and direct the series adaptation of A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions, with Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain, Prisoners) set to star (via Deadline). The adaptation is based on Ian Parker’s New Yorker article that was published in February 2019.

Showtime acquires NASA comedy with Fred Armisen & John C. Reilly
Showtime is looking to build up its comedy series roster as the premium cabler has acquired the NASA-centric project Moonbase 8 starring Fred Armisen (Portlandia), John C. Reilly (Ralph Breaks the Internet) and Tim Heidecker (Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!), according to TVLine.
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Created by Armisen, Heidecker, Reilly and Jonathan Krisel (Baskets), the series centers on Skip (Armisen), Rook (Heide

"You tell a story through a cake." IFC Films has unveiled the first official trailer for a G-rated pastry chef documentary titled Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles, which first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. Documenting the collaboration between world renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi (Jerusalem, Plenty cookbooks) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this feature film follows five visionary pastry makers as they endeavor to construct an extravagant food g

Love, Guaranteed Trailer & Key Art Featuring Rachel Leigh Cook & Damon Wayans Jr.
Netflix has released the official trailer and key art for their upcoming rom-com Love, Guaranteed, starring Rachel Leigh Cook (She’s All That) and Damon Wayans Jr. (Happy Endings). You can check out the trailer in the player below as well as the full key art!
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Earnest, hard-working lawyer Susan (Rachael Leigh Cook) has tak

Cinemax sets premiere date for Warrior season 2
As the summer draws to a close, the time is quickly approaching for the return of the hit martial arts action series Warrior and now Cinemax has set an October 2 premiere date for the second season, as well as revealing story details on the next chapter!
RELATED: Warrior Season 2 Teaser: The Battle for San Francisco Continues
Based on the writings of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, Warrior was created by and is executive produced by

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Summer’s almost over, and there’s a cold wave headed for comic shops thanks to Diamond Select Toys as the long-awaited Sub-Zero Gallery Diorama hits stores this week, along with a statue of the cold-hearted Vision and two pretty cool dudes, Bruce Lee and the Mandalorian! But to balance it out, the Predator brings the heat, Rey basks in the desert of Jakku, and Batman bakes in a heavy suit of armor! It&r

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Matt Reeves Shares First Look at Batman Logo Plus Artwork by Jim Lee!
The Batman filmmaker Matt Reeves has shared a first look at the film’s official logo, along with some additional DC FanDome artwork by DC Comics’ Jim Lee ahead of the virtual event beginning this Saturday. You can check out the logo and artwork below!Excited to share the very first look at our official #TheBatman logo, and some very cool additional #DCFanDome artwork by the amazing @jimlee —

The first clip from the Snyder Cut of Justice League has just been released – watch below.Read more: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is finally on the way – but does it have to take itself so seriously?The much-awaited new version of the DC Comics film will be released on HBO Max next year, with a full trailer due to drop this Saturday (August 22) at a DC FanDome panel.
Snyder teased the upcoming trailer with an initial clip, following a trail of exclusive

Madagascar: A Little Wild trailer debuts ahead of Hulu & Peacock premieres
The official trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s newest Madagascar prequel series titled Madagascar: A Little Wild has been released, featuring the young versions of the film series’ beloved animal characters Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo. All episodes of the animated series will be available for streaming on Monday, September 7 on both Hulu and Peacock. Check out

The Right Stuff trailer sets Disney+ premiere for October
National Geographic has released the official The Right Stuff trailer for their upcoming drama series, featuring the famous Mercury Seven as they embark on a groundbreaking mission that will not only change their careers but will also greatly affect their personal lives. Starring Patrick J. Adams, the series will be available for streaming on Friday, October 9, exclusively on Disney+. Check out the video in the player below
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe New Mutants TV spots highlight main cast’s powers & fears
20th Century Studios has released new TV spots for director Josh Boone’s long-delayed X-Men film The New Mutants, highlighting each mutant’s powers and fears including a glimpse of the transformation of Maisie Williams’ Wolfsbane. The PG-13 film is currently set to hit the theaters next week on August 28 and tickets are now available for purchase. Check out the videos below along wi

"You're with me on this, right?" "I'm right behind ya…" Focus Features has released the first official trailer for Let Him Go, a suspenseful crime drama adapted from the bestselling novel by Larry Watson. A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson. Kevin Costner and Diane Lane star as the Blackledges, who head out from their Montana ranch to find their grandson in the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Crown Season 4 teaser: First look at Margaret Thatcher & Princess Diana
Netflix has released the first-look teaser for the upcoming fourth season of The Crown, teasing the arrival of long-awaited iconic characters with Gillian Anderson’s Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin’s Princess Diana. The award-winning drama series is scheduled to make its return on Sunday, November 15. Also featuring Oscar winner Olivia Colman, you can check out the video in the playe

Let Him Go Trailer Starring Kevin Costner & Diane Lane
Focus Features has released the official trailer for the crime drama film Let Him Go, starring Kevin Costner and Diane Lane. Opening in theaters on November 6, you can check out the trailer now in the player below!
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Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Costner) and his wife Margaret (Lane) leave their Montana ranch to rescu

Scream reboot adds You’s Jenna Ortega to the cast
Following the recent casting of Melissa Barrera, Spyglass Media and Paramount Pictures have added a brand new cast member to the fifth installment of the Scream films with Deadline bringing word that 17-year-old actress Jenna Ortega (You, Jane the Virgin) has been tapped to join the upcoming reboot. Ortega and Barrera are the first two newcomers who are set to join the slasher franchise along with alums David Arquette and Courteney Co

"If we don't win, I lose everything…" An official trailer has debuted for an indie comedy titled First One In, marking the feature directorial debut of writer / director Gina O'Brien. The film is about a woman who tries to get hired as a real estate agent, but must be a tennis pro to land the job. "During the day in tennis clubs across America, millions of women gather to hit balls at each other. I'm one of them," O'Brien says. "We wear trendy outfits, visors, and elbow and knee braces.

Russell Crowe has explained a canned storyline envisaged for Gladiator 2.
The actor, who played Maximus in Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical epic, recalled a conversation with producer Doug Wick suggesting a Bible-inspired plot development for the character, seeing him carried into a cave and resurrected a few days later.Read more: ‘Unhinged’ review: a vicious and trashy road-rage thriller best enjoyed for what it is“Last time I talked to Doug,” Crowe began in an

Great stories deserve the big screen. Welcome back. Are you ready to go back to the cinema? Movie studios and movie theaters have launched an official campaign called "Love Cinema", a way to celebrate the magic of movies. It's a small marketing campaigned designed to get people back to movie theaters now that they're re-opening after the pandemic shut them down for 5 months. This is entirely a UK-based campaign - so far all of the UK distributors have been posting about it - you can also follow

BEGIN SLIDESHOWJurassic World: Dominion cuts back Malta shoot due to surge in COVID-19 cases
As production continues to get back on track for Jurassic World: Dominion, Deadline reports that the Colin Trevorrow-directed threequel has unfortunately been hit with another setback, just weeks after filming had officially resumed in the UK. Due to the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in Malta, Universal Pictures is now forced to scale back its presence in the Southern European island by only allowing it

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League gets new teaser ahead of DC FanDome
Ahead of this Saturday’s launch of the DC FanDome event, Zack Snyder has revealed a brand new teaser for his long-awaited Justice League Snyder Cut, providing fans with new footage of Henry Cavill’s Superman and Ray Fisher’s Cyborg. DC fans are also anticipating that the full Snyder Cut trailer might be released at the film’s DC FanDome panel which starts on August 22 at 2:45PM PS

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CS Visits the London Set of Wonder Woman 1984!
It has been two years nearly to the day since ComingSoon.net was invited by Warner Bros. Pictures to fly to London to visit the set of the hotly anticipated sequel Wonder Woman 1984. We arrived at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in Hertfordshire (Southeast England) on August 13, 2018. Many giant productions have lensed on the former British airfield/Rolls Royce factory, including GoldenEye, The Phantom Menace, all eight Ha

Olivia Wilde is attached to direct a new female-led Marvel film for Sony.
According to Deadline, the project has merely been confirmed as focusing on “a female character in the universe”, but rumours point to a new film about Spider-Woman.
Wilde, who made her directorial debut with the coming-of-age comedy Booksmart, confirmed the news on Twitter by posting a spider emoji, fuelling expectations. https://t.co/hkchsQsaaX
— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) August 19, 2020The upcom

Frank Ocean has been working on a ‘secret project’ recently with Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino, according to the filmmaker.
Guadagnino made the admission in an as-yet-unpublished interview with The New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan, who tweeted about the scoop yesterday (August 19).
Buchanan said that when speaking to Guadagnino about the upcoming HBO / Sky Atlantic miniseries We Are Who We Are, which includes Kid Cudi among its cast, the director revealed that

Björk has been cast in the new film from The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers, a Viking epic titled The Northman.
The artist will be playing a character named ‘the Slav Witch’, marking her first return to the big screen since starring in Lars Von Trier’s Dancer in the Dark in 2000.Read more: Björk’s ‘Cornucopia’ live in London: an audacious, expectation-disrupting spectacular from an artist unbothered with people-pleasingPlot det

Tove Lo is set to make her acting debut in a new film remake of The Emigrants.Read More: Tove Lo – ‘Sunshine Kitty’ review: glittering, expertly crafted pop and bold new soundsNorwegian director Erik Poppe will direct Lo in the 2021 adaptation of Vilhelm Moberg’s 1950s novel of the same name.
A bio describes the film as chronicling “the one and a half million Swedes who sought a better life across the Atlantic in the mid-19th century”. Lo – real name Ebb

Exclusive: Alice Braga on The Suicide Squad & Going from Marvel to DC!
This Saturday at 12pm PST fans will be treated to the DC FanDome panel for Warner Bros.’ sequel The Suicide Squad. Today ComingSoon.net spoke 1:1 with The New Mutants actress Alice Braga and what fans can expect from the Suicide Squad panel!
“I think people are gonna love this film,” Braga told us. “I’m a big fan of James Gunn, I love ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and what he di

Olivia Wilde to helm secret female-led Marvel film at Sony
After breaking out behind the camera with the acclaimed coming-of-age comedy Booksmart, Olivia Wilde has been one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood and now Deadline has brought word that she has signed on to helm a secret female-led Marvel film at Sony Pictures.
RELATED: Sony Working on Secret Female-Centric Marvel Movie With S.J. Clarkson
Though no story details or characters have been revealed for the new proje

Exclusive: Josh Boone talks his The Stand series & previous attempts
While chatting with the writer/director for the long-awaited final X-Men franchise film The New Mutants, ComingSoon.net got Josh Boone to open up about his work on the forthcoming miniseries of Stephen King’s The Stand, including his and other filmmakers’ previous attempts to adapt the iconic novel for a second time.
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Holy sea monster! Deep Joy from Taiwan has debuted a new official trailer for a Chinese epic monster movie titled Abyssal Spider, which seems to be a 2020 update on the title. One of the posters (seen below) lists the title as Spiders (more than one?!) while the original Chinese title is Sea Fog (not to be confused with the Korean film also titled Sea Fog). This is another of these trendy don't-mess-with-nature or nature-will-get-angry eco monster movies, but this time the big bad creature is a