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Mandatory Streamers: The Boys Are Back for Round Two!
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of August 31, The Boys are back for another violent, dark round in Season 2 of the Amazon Prime Video series adaptation, and they’re ready to expose the truth. Check out the best shows debuting and returning online this week as well as the latest renewal announcements below, and be sure to

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Cast:
Susan Schneider Williams
Rick Overton
Shawn Levy
John R. Montgomery
David E. Kelley
Directed by Tylor Norwood; Story by Norwood and Scott Fitzloff
Click here to rent or buy Robin’s Wish!
Robin’s Wish Review:
Between scrolling through streaming platforms, channel surfing on cable and looking at my personal collection of films, rarely a day goes by that I’m not reminded of the fact the world is without the warm and insanely talented Robin Williams and w

Exclusive: Bill & Ted’s Ed Solomon Talks Stop Motion Film Automatons!
Way back in 2004 it was announced that Bill & Ted creators Chris Matheson & Ed Solomon were trying to get a deeply absurd stop motion animated comedy off the ground called Automatons. During promotion of this past weekend’s Bill & Ted Face the Music, screenwriter Solomon gave us the goods on the long-gestating project and how it may yet see the light of day! We’ve also included a few stills f

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CS Interview: William Sadler Talks Death in Bill & Ted Face the Music
ComingSoon.net had the chance to speak with William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey) about reprising his role as Death in Orion Pictures’ Bill & Ted Face the Music. You can check out the interview below and click here to purchase Bill & Ted Face the Music!
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ComingSoon.net Comment Section: Disqus Support Ends Sunday
Hello, ComingSoon.net readers! As you’ve noticed, we’ve recently moved control of our comment section to Insticator. Our previous comment system, Disqus, was kind enough to lend some support during the transition. That allowed Disqus users to keep signing in through their regular usernames and passwords. However, Disqus is ending Insticator sign-in support this Sunday, September 6.
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CS Video: Get Duked! Director & Cast Talk Amazon’s New Comedy Horror
ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to chat with Get Duked! director Ninian Doff and stars Lewis Gribben, Viraj Juneja, Samuel Bottomley, and Rian Gordon about Amazon Prime Video’s new comedy horror. You can check out the interviews now in the player below and click here to stream the movie!
RELATED: Get Duked! Review: A Zany & Hilarious Subversion of Genres
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Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 adds first non-binary & trans characters
Ahead of its return in October, Star Trek: Discovery is making history with CBS All Access officially announcing the addition of the sci-fi franchise’s first-ever non-binary and transgender characters in the form of newcomer Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander (The OA), who are set to join in the upcoming third season.Welcome Blu del Barrio and @ianaIexander to the #StarTrekFamily! They will be playing Adira, Star Tre

Kate Bishop Revealed as Marvel’s Avengers First DLC Character in New Trailer
In a new reveal trailer, Kate Bishop has officially been announced as Marvel’s Avengers’ first DLC post-launch character joining the game’s expanding roster. Bishop, voiced by Ashly Burch, will appear in Operation Taking Aim, which will “directly advance from the conclusion of the Reassemble campaign,” and will include a new villain. Launching on September 4, you can pre-order your c

"'I run my mind, it does not run me.' Say it with me…" Amazon has released the first teaser trailer for the first four films in a brand new horror anthology series titled Welcome to the Blumhouse. The series will launch eight full-length genre films from talented up-and-coming filmmakers, produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse, and released streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The first four films will be available to watch this October: Black Box directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr., Evil Eye

kweliTV September 2020 New Titles Announced
kweliTV, the ad-free SVOD service for global independent Black cinema, has released their September 2020 slate of new titles, including MISSED CONNECTIONS, a short film starring and executive produced by POSE star Angelica Ross, Tribeca Film Festival Special Jury Mention documentary LET THE FIRE BURN and French coming of age drama and New York Times critics pick ELZA.
RELATED: New to Stream: Kanopy’s September 2020 Lineup
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New The Walking Dead: World Beyond Photos Released
The Walking Dead official Twitter account shared 11 new stills from The Walking Dead: World Beyond, featuring the main stars of the upcoming spinoff series. You can check out all of the photos now in the gallery below!Apocalypse/2020 got you down? Do a photoshoot! These new stills from #TWDWorldBeyond are gorgeous (a thread) pic.twitter.com/C2Hms1utsx
— The Walking Dead (@TheWalkingDead) September 2, 2020RELATED: New The W

Scream Factory releases Friday the 13th Box Collection details!
Scream Factory has just announced the full list of exciting and shockingly extensive bonus features that will be included in the Friday the 13th Collection (Deluxe Edition), to be released on October 13, 2020 (see full list below).
Click here to pre-order the Friday the 13th Collection now!
RELATED: Exclusive: Kevin Bacon Reflects on Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the original and gr

"Are you that was, um, the girl?" IFC Films has debuted the first official trailer for a college comedy titled Shithouse, or the censored version S#!%house. This originally premiered at the (cancelled) SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Grand Jury Prize, as the jury still watched. A homesick college freshman goes to a party at Shithouse – a legendary party fraternity – and ends up spending the night with his sophomore RA who's had a shitty day and wants some

Shelly: Amazon Studios Acquires Awkwafina & Karen Gillan Action Comedy
According to TheWrap, Amazon Studios has acquired the rights to develop a script package for Shelly, the action comedy movie starring Golden Globe winner Awkwafina (The Farewell, Ocean’s 8, Crazy Rich Asians) and Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Endgame, Selfie).
RELATED: Welcome to the Blumhouse Trailer: New Amazon Prime Horror Films Set For October
The story takes place a decad

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Mulan Director Niki Caro & Star Yifei Liu on Women Leading a Man’s Army
She’s a girl worth streaming for! Mulan drops on Disney+ this week! In anticipation for the film, ComingSoon.net attended (in the pre-COVID times) a screening with director Niki Caro and star Yifei Liu who shared in a special Q&A their excitement for the film’s release. It’s the first Disney legacy film directed by a woman, and bringing it to gorgeous life was no easy fea

"We knew that they would try to sweep the whole thing under the rug." Briarcliff has released an official trailer for a documentary titled The Dissident, which originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The film is the next feature from filmmaker Bryan Fogel of the Oscar-winning doc Icarus a few years ago. When Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappears in Istanbul, his fiancée and dissidents around the world work to piece together the clues to a mur

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWelcome to the Blumhouse trailer: New Amazon Prime horror films set for October
Amazon Prime Video has released the official Welcome to the Blumhouse trailer for the first set of new original horror films that will be available for streaming next month. The video, featuring a remix of the song “What’s Up” by FJØRA produced by Linda Perry, also reveals the official release dates with the first two films The Lie and Black Box scheduled to premiere on Oc

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Tenet Behind the Frame Video Explores Filming the Movie on IMAX
In a new behind the frame video, director Christopher Nolan, star John David Washington, and director of photography Hoyte Van Hoytema share their experience shooting Tenet with IMAX film cameras. You can check out the BTS video now in the player below!
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The highly-anticipated mystery project will first open in 70 countries including Australia, Canada, Franc

TNT Celebrating Supernatural’s 15th Anniversary With Week Long Marathon
Starting Monday, September 14, TNT will host a week-long marathon of Supernatural to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the series. Fans will have the opportunity to select their favorite episodes that they want to see by voting on TNT social platforms beginnings September 1 through September 4.
RELATED: Supernatural Season 15 Return Extended Trailer Released
In addition to fan-favorite episodes, TNT will air cast favo

Grand Army teaser: First look at Netflix’s new coming-of-age drama
Netflix has released the teaser trailer for their newest coming-of-age drama series titled Grand Army, providing us with a more realistic portrayal of what today’s high-schoolers go through everyday. Based on the 2013 play written by Katie Cappiello titled Slut, the 10-episode series will be available for streaming on Friday, October 16. Check out the video in the player!
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David Arquette has recalled a moment in the wrestling ring when he thought he was dying.
The Scream actor, who has just released the documentary You Cannot Kill David Arquette,  opened up about a harrowing experience in an interview with the Los Angeles Times while recalling his time in the world of professional wrestling,READ MORE: The 25 scariest horror films of all-time“It was scary,” Arquette began, describing a match with Nick Gage in 2018 in which Arquette e

The Brutalist: Vanessa Kirby, Sebastian Stan & more to star in new immigrant drama film
According to Deadline, Emmy nominee Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) and Golden Globe nominee Joel Edgerton (Loving) have been cast along with Oscar winners Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose) and Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies) in director Brady Corbet’s upcoming epic immigrant drama film titled The Brutalist. This marks the 32-year-old actor/filmmaker’s latest directing gig after two years since the

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The Devil All the Time Key Art: Everyone Ends Up in the Same Damned Place
Netflix has released the official The Devil All the Time key art for Antonio Campos’ upcoming film adaptation featuring MCU alum Tom Holland as he leads a star-studded ensemble in the psychological thriller. Also featuring Robert Pattinson, you can check out the full key art now in the gallery below!
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Fans have been sharing Timothée Chalamet’s birthday message to his Dune co-star Zendaya, which you can read below.
For the actress’ birthday yesterday (September 1), Chalamet, who plays Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming sci-fi film wrote a message on Twitter.
“Happy birthday to one of the most inspiring people I’ve met on my short journey,” he began. Someone with the strongest ethical character, and a moral compass that is in harmon

Kit Harington is a suspect in Netflix’s Criminal Season 2 trailer
Netflix has released the official trailer for the upcoming second season of their global police interrogation drama Criminal, featuring the new set of suspects that will be portrayed by Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington, Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory), Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe) and Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda). The series will be making its return on Wednesday, September 16 which is almost a year since

Black-ish sets election-themed animated special for October
In light of the upcoming U.S. presidential elections in November, ABC has announced that its hit comedy series black-ish will be having an hour-long standalone special with two back-to-back episodes scheduled to air on Sunday, October 4 ahead of the series’ seventh season premiere. The two election-themed episodes will be directed by Oscar-winner Matthew A. Cherry (Hair Love) with the second episode set as an animated special.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWStar Wars: John Boyega calls out treatment of POC characters
In a recent interview with GQ magazine, Star Wars alum John Boyega has again opened up about his six-year experience with the iconic sci-fi franchise by expressing his frustrations on how Disney and Lucasfilm failed to give more depth and importance to the Star Wars sequels’ POC characters, including Boyega’s Finn, Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose Tico, Naomi Ackie’s Jannah, and even Oscar Isaac’s Po

Dear Evan Hansen: Julianne Moore joins Universal’s film adaptation
According to Variety, Academy Award winner Julianne Moore (Still Alice) has signed on to star opposite Golden Globe nominee Ben Platt (The Politician) in Universal Pictures’ forthcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen. Moore is set to portray the role of the titular character’s mother named Heidi Hansen, a role which was first portrayed by Tony winner Rachel Bay Jones. 
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWOscar Isaac Explains How Dune is Relevant to Today’s Society
In a recent interview with Empire, Oscar Isaac shared some interesting tidbits about Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and explained how the film is relevant to modern society.
“It’s about the destiny of a people, and the different way that cultures have dominated other ones,” Isaac said. “How do a people respond when it’s at the tipping point, when enough is enough, when they’re exp

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Boys in the Band trailer: Jim Parsons & Zachary Quinto leads Netflix’s new film
Netflix has released the official trailer for director Joe Mantello’s upcoming film adaptation of the award-winning Broadway play The Boys in the Band, featuring a group of gay friends as they play a game where they must each call someone they’ve loved. Starring producer Ryan Murphy’s frequent collaborators Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto and Matt Bomer, the film will be ava

"I believe the evil has entered into her body and she's not in her right mind." Uncork'd Ent. has released an official trailer for an indie horror thriller titled The Last Exorcism, the latest from filmmaker Robin Bain. This exorcism thriller is about two sisters who are haunted by the demons of their past. After every priest trained in exorcisms die in a terrorist attack, Jo must battle a demon on her own. Starring Terri Ivens, Danny Trejo, Rachele Brooke Smith, and Cate Jones. Everything abou

BEGIN SLIDESHOWOfficial The Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere Date Revealed!
Disney+’s hit Star Wars spin-off series The Mandalorian has finally announced its official Season 2 premiere date! The highly anticipated new season will debut on the streaming service on October 30, 2020, one night before Halloween!This is the day. New episodes start streaming Oct. 30 on #DisneyPlus. #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/8oruZ3oedx
— The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) September 2,

The show must go on… That's the classic show business phrase that really is the best way to describe what's happening this week. "Meaning that regardless of what happens, whatever show has been planned still has to be staged for the waiting patrons." The 77th Venice Film Festival kicks off today in Italy. Even though every other festival, including Cannes and Telluride, has been cancelled this year, Venice must go on. Even Toronto, which will have some screenings in the city, has shifted

"Game time! We all have to call the one person we truly believe we have loved." Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for The Boys in the Band, a cinematic adaptation of the Tony-winning play of the same name. The play originally launched on stage in 1968, and the script for the movie is written by the same playwright Mart Crowley. More than fifty years after his play became an unexpected smash hit for putting gay men's lives center stage with honesty and humor, The Boys in the Band returns to

Exclusive: Hugo Weaving Talks The Matrix 4!
Another Matrix film is coming, which means we can look forward to another adventure featuring Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), some iteration of Morpheus (that is most definitely not Laurence Fishburne) and everyone’s favorite bad guy, Agent Smith. Actually, check that. As it turns out, Hugo Weaving, as has been known for quite a while now, will not return as Smith in The Matrix 4 due to scheduling conflicts. The actor confirmed a

John Boyega has criticised Disney for the treatment of his character Finn in the Star Wars sequels.
The actor opened up about his experience in the recently revived trilogy in an interview with GQ, acknowledging how the role was an “amazing opportunity” but still acknowledging the way people of colour suffered in the story development.
Read more: NME meets Star Wars’ John Boyega: ‘I’ll have bragging rights for the rest of my life’
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Letitia Wright has taken to Instagram to deliver a six-minute spoken-word piece in tribute to her late Black Panther co-star, Chadwick Boseman.READ MORE: Chadwick Boseman – 1976-2020: a real-life superhero who gave hope to manyBacked with a video consisting of footage of sunrises, the ocean and flowers blooming, Wright solemnly opens her piece with: “It is written that there is nothing new under the sun, but the sun stood still that morning.”
“Refusing to shine. Dark clou