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BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Co-writer/director Josh Boone on The New Mutants
ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to chat with 20th Century Studios’ The New Mutants co-writer/director Josh Boone to discuss the long-awaited and long-delayed final installment in Fox’s X-Men franchise. The New Mutants is finally heading to theaters this week!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWHaunting of Bly Manor tweet hinting at possible trailer drop
This week brought the exciting reveal of the first-look photos and poster for Mike Flanagan’s highly-anticipated The Haunting of Bly Manor and now the series’ official Twitter page has shared a new post with a phone number fans can call that seems to hint at a possible date for the arrival of the first trailer. The post can be viewed below!
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CS Plays: Studio71’s The Umbrella Academy Card Game
ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to get an early hands-on experience with the latest Studio71 game, The Umbrella Academy Card Game, a tabletop adaptation of the iconic Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá comic book series and teamed up with Associate Editor Grant Hermanns’ friend Robert to briefly explain the rules and show off a round of the game! Check out the video in the player below!
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"Every film you're trying to challenge yourself." Dive into an intense, mind-expanding 10-minute featurette for Christopher Nolan's Tenet, now playing in movie theaters around the world (but not yet in theUS). This behind-the-scenes video originally played in front of the Inception re-release in theaters this month, before the world premiere of Tenet. Now it's available to watch online! The extensive (but mostly spoiler-free) behind-the-scenes look covers everything from production locations li

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Bill & Ted Reunite With Death in New Clip From Face the Music
Orion Pictures has released a new clip from Bill & Ted Face the Music featuring the dudes (Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves) reuniting with their old friend and bandmate Death (William Sadler). Plus, you can now step into the world of Bill & Ted like never before with an all-new immersive 360 experience! Check out both videos now below and pre-order your copy of the movie here!
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HBO’s Between The World and Me Adds Jharrel Jerome, Wendell Pierce & More
The second wave of featured performers has been announced for HBO’s adaptation of the critically acclaimed stage show, Between The World and Me, based on the #1 New York Times bestseller of the same name by author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, including Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us), TED Global Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph (Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos), Janet Mock (Pose), jazz pianist/composer

"Be the one who unites us against the Mongols!" Signature Ent. in the UK has unveiled an official UK trailer for a historical action epic titled Fall of a Kingdom, the new title for a film originally called The Rising Hawk. Made in Ukraine with a Ukrainian filmmaker, the story is about a 13th century family of freedom fighters battling for their lives and liberty in the face of the Mongolian Empire. Their empire had grown to the largest the world had ever known. It's armies now laid siege to mu

Netflix Cancels Altered Carbon After Two Seasons
Deadline is reporting that Netflix has canceled the body-swapping sci-fi series Altered Carbon after two seasons. The streamer’s decision not to move forward with a third season was not related to the ongoing pandemic, but from Netflix’s “standard viewership vs. cost renewal review process.” The first two seasons are available to stream now.
RELATED: The Forty-Year-Old Version Trailer & Key Art Starring Radha Blank
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"Go Radha!" Netflix has unveiled a trailer for The 40-Year-Old-Version, an excellent indie comedy that first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The film is the directorial debut of Radha Blank, a writer from New York, who also writes and produces and stars. Radha plays a version of herself, a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, who is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. Reinventing herself as rapper "RadhaMUSPrime", she moves between hip hop and theater in order to find

CBS All Access developing Twenty Four Seven from 50 Cent led by T.I.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Power) is expanding his work on the small screen as CBS All Access is in final negotiations to acquire his crime drama Twenty Four Seven with T.I. (Ant-Man and the Wasp) set to star, according to Deadline.
RELATED: CBS All Access Adds Programming From BET, MTV, Nickelodeon & More
The series, which is being written by Dallas Jackson based on Derrick Parker and Matt Diehl&

Neal Moritz Extends First-Look Deal with Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures today announced a two-year extension of its first-look deal with acclaimed producer Neal Moritz. The new deal extends the studio’s relationship with Moritz through December 31st, 2023.
RELATED: Paramount Sets PVOD Release for Dylan O’Brien-Led Apocalyptic Adventure
“I am incredibly grateful for the support, confidence, and faith that Jim and everyone at Paramount have shown me since we forged this p

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Christopher Nolan & John David Washington Share Behind-the-Scenes Look at Tenet
Warner Bros. has released a new video featuring director Christopher Nolan, protagonist John David Washington along with fellow co-stars and filmmakers sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the highly-anticipated movie Tenet. You can check out the video now in the player below!
RELATED: FInal Tenet Trailer Heads Into the War Zone, Plus Travis Scott Song!
The highly-anticipated mystery project will

Tremors: Shrieker Island trailer & home media details revealed!
The mighty Shriekers are back. more terrifying and deadlier than ever in Tremors: Shrieker Island, the newest chapter of the long-running, fan-favorite Tremors franchise and Universal Pictures has debuted the fist trailer and home media details for its October release! The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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Grillo, Hartnett & Leo star in pandemic-shot crime thriller Ida Red
While many have used the pandemic as a way to shoot new projects remotely, some are filming in safety bubbles and Deadline has brought word that Frank Grillo (Kingdom), Josh Hartnett (Die Hart) and Melissa Leo (The Equalizer) are leading a new crime thriller Ida Red, shot in Oklahoma “closely following Oklahoma and SAG-AFTRA health and safety COVID-19 protocols.”
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Amazon Prime Video September 2020 TV & Film Titles Announced!
The full calendar of film and TV titles coming to Amazon Prime Video in September has been unveiled, including Season 2 of The Boys, the coming-of-age British comedy Get Duked!, the premiere of the new series Utopia, based on the British series of the same name created by Dennis Kelly, and much more!
RELATED: The Boys Season 2 Character Posters: Heroes Aren’t Born, They’re Made
New Originals:
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Greta Thunberg’s story is set to be told in the highly anticipated documentary I Am Greta.
Production and distribution company Dogwoof has announced the UK and Irish theatrical release is set for October 16, 2020, following the film’s World Premiere at Venice Film Festival next month.
The Swedish activist became the figurehead for the movement to halt climate change and save the planet after going on strike from school back in 2018. She returned to school this month.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Clone Wars’ Ahsoka & Clone Trooper figures unveiled by Hot Toys!
While the series may have come to an end, Hot Toys has more exciting figures from the fan-favorite series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, including protagonist Ahsoka Tano from her final season appearance and Clone Troopers from the 501st Battalion. The figures, along with previous releases in The Clone Wars line, can be viewed in the gallery below!
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The Forty-Year-Old Version Trailer & Key Art Starring Radha Blank
Netflix has released the official trailer and key art for The Forty-Year-Old Version, written by, directed by, and starring Radha Blank (She’s Gotta Have It). You can check out the trailer in the player below as well as the full poster!
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Radha, a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. But when she foils

BEGIN SLIDESHOWJulie and the Phantoms trailer previews Netflix’s new teen series
Netflix has released a new trailer for High School Musical director Kenny Ortega’s newest teen series Julie and the Phantoms, featuring a teenage girl as she becomes the lead singer for a ghost rock band. Check out the video in the player below along with the official audio for one of the series’ songs titled “Edge of Great”!
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Des trailer: David Tennant is a serial killer in new true crime series
ITV has released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming three-part limited series titled Des, featuring David Tennant (Doctor Who) as he portrays the role of real-life serial killer Dennis Nilsen. The true crime drama is expected to debut sometime in September. Check out the video below!Brand new true crime drama #Des, starring David Tennant, @DanielMays9 and @Jason__Watkins.
Coming this September to @ITV and @ITVH

BEGIN SLIDESHOWMaking The Witcher trailer: Go behind-the-scenes of the hit Netflix series
After two weeks since filming have finally resumed on the upcoming second season of The Witcher, Netflix has announced the surprise release of a brand new short documentary titled Making The Witcher which gives us an in-depth look at the hit fantasy series adaptation. Now available for streaming on Netflix, you can first check out its full trailer in the player below!
Making The Witcher is a 32-minute docum

The Batman director Matt Reeves has revealed that Christian Bale gave new Batman Robert Pattinson some very specific advice about taking on the role.
Bale, who played Batman in Christopher Nolan’s trilogy of movies, had given Pattinson tips on how to use the toilet while filming.READ MORE: ‘The Batman’ movie: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farReeves revealed this to the Batman DC FanDome panel after a fan asked how much input the actors had on their

Netflix have announced details of new movie Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, which is set to tell the true story behind Martin Shkreli‘s controversial purchase of the sole copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s album of the same name.
The film is set to be directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo.READ MORE: The Other Kings of Staten Island: a guide to the NYC borough for Wu-Tang Clan fansShkreli previously made headlines after paying $2 million (£1.5 million) for the sole copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s &lsqu

Tom Cruise has donned a face mask to make a secret trip to the cinema for a London screening of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet.
The screen icon, who is currently filming Mission: Impossible 7 in the UK, surprised fans by visiting the BFI IMAX in Waterloo and shared footage of the trip on social media.
In the video, Cruise is seen riding a black cab through the streets of London, taking in landmarks such as Buckingham Palace before he eventually arrives at the cinema.
Despite wearing a mask, he

Arnold Spielberg, the father of legendary film director Steven Spielberg, has died at the age of 103.
According to Variety, Arnold is believed to have passed away in Los Angeles, with Steven and the rest of his family by his bedside.
He reportedly died of natural causes, with Steven telling his father: “You are our hearth. You are our home.”
The ET director also said: “When I see a PlayStation, when I look at a cell phone — from the smallest calculator to an iPad —

Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie are among several celebrities announced as ambassadors for a new anti-racism campaign, DoMore, launching in Australia today (August 26).
According to a press release, the DoMore campaign is “a call to action for all Australians to be allies”.
The DoMore Australia launch video features personal messages from other ambassadors, including NBA star Ben Simmons, actors Miranda Tapsell and Samara Weaving, tennis icon Nick Kyrgios and more, who address the Aus

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAugust 25 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s August 25 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! We’ve highlighted this week’s releases in detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon!
New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD
The King of Staten IslandScott (Davidson) has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s hav

Screened as a selection of the virtual 2020 Fantasia Film Festival. Working is generally exhausting. Even if you love your job, it can still be draining. Every one of us has had a bad day at work, and it can be because of many different factors. However, I guarantee that you haven't had as horrible of a day at work as Mandy (Angela Bettis) in the film 12 Hour Shift. The second feature written & directed by actress Brea Grant (Best Friends Forever), is deeply entertaining and bloody. While e