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Watch a Roman Holiday restoration discussion with Leonard Maltin
With the enduring classic Roman Holiday debuting on Blu-ray for the first time ever this week, Paramount Home Entertainment has provided ComingSoon.net with 3 copies to give away to our readers! The winners (must be within the U.S.) will be picked at random by Wednesday, September 16. All you have to do to win is email your name with the subject “HEPBURN” to: [email protected]. Click here to order

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has been hit with a sea of criticism online over her latest book, Troubled Blood.
Read more: J.K. Rowling needs to stop ruining Harry Potter
According to an early review in The Telegraph, the book, which is out tomorrow (September 15) and written under Rowling’s known pseudonym, Robert Galbraith, features a cross-dressing serial killer. It’s the latest instalment in the author’s Cormoran Strike detective series
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Mandatory Streamers: Don’t Miss Luca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are Miniseries
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of September 14, Oscar nominee Luca Guadagnino’s (Call Me by Your Name, I Am Love, Suspiria) coming-of-age miniseries We Are Who We Are finally debuts tonight on HBO. Check out the best shows debuting and returning online this week as well as the latest

Henry Golding-led The Tiger’s Apprentice adds Sandra Oh & Michelle Yeoh
After landing rising star Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) to lead the animated adaptation, Paramount Animation’s The Tiger’s Apprentice has expanded its cast with the additions of Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) and Michelle Yeoh (Last Christmas), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: The Tiger’s Apprentice: Henry Golding Leads Animated Film’s Voice Cast
In addition to Oh a

Facebook has announced the launch of a new ‘Watch Together’ feature, which will allow users to host viewing parties with their friends.
Although viewing parties have been possible through the social media platform’s main app for two years, the new addition comes via its separate Messenger app for iOS and Android worldwide.
The feature will allow up to eight people watch the same video together in real time, whilst simultaneously video-calling one another.
“We created Watc

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Unboxed: Diamond Select’s Chewbacca Statue From Solo
Welcome to the latest installment of CS Unboxed — our series of premium collectible unboxing videos — in which Diamond Select Toys has provided ComingSoon.net with the chance to unbox their Solo: A Star Wars Story – Chewbacca Milestones Statue by Gentle Giant LTD. Measuring approximately 14 inches tall, this 1/6 scale piece comes with a certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. Ch

The Imperials Strike Back in Star Wars: Squadrons CG Short Premiere
We are just a few weeks away before the official release of the Star Wars: Squadrons video game. To pump up the fans, EA has released a brand new CG short, “Hunted,” featuring the origin story of one of the pilots whom players will fly alongside (via SuperHeroHype). The short came from Motive Studio in collaboration with Lucasfilm and ILM. As usual, the visual powerhouses didn’t disappoint.

Norman Lear’s Good Times getting animated update at Netflix
After initially helping bring back the Emmy winner’s One Day at a Time for modern audiences, Netflix is is diving back into Norman Lear’s history with an animated adaptation of the classic sitcom Good Times from Lear and his Act III Productions, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins One Day at a Time’s Spring Animated Special
The new series, which is giving the Evans family

"What's the matter, dad?" "Strange things going on around us." Sony Classics has revealed the first official trailer for indie drama The Father, which originally premiered to acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The film marks the feature directorial debut of French filmmaker Florian Zeller and stars Anthony Hopkins as "the father", a man with dementia who can no longer make much sense of the world anymore. Anthony refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages, growing

The Comedy Store Trailer For Showtime’s New Documentary Series
Showtime has released the official trailer for the documentary series The Comedy Store, which brings to life the legends, heartbreak, and history created at The Comedy Store. Premiering on Sunday, October 4, you can check out the trailer for the five-part docuseries now in the player below!
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Over the past 47 years, The Comedy Store has launched the car

"Don't worry, I have a huge check coming in at the end of the month… Everything's gonna be fine." IFC Films has released the full-length official trailer for the indie drama The Nest, which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. This is Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin's follow-up feature that boasts a number of excellent performances in a nuanced character study. In this searing film about wealth and family, Jude Law stars as an ambitious, greedy h

Uncharted: Tom Holland says ‘filming is going well’ for live-action film
After years of development, director changes, pre-production setbacks, and a production shutdown, it seems like things are finally looking up for Sony Pictures’ long-awaited film adaptation of Uncharted with MCU star Tom Holland sharing a new filming update as production continues in Berlin. In a recent Instagram live, the 24-year-old actor revealed that filming is actually going really well whi

CS Video: The Broken Hearts Gallery Filmmaker & Cast on the Romance Comedy
ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to speak with The Broken Hearts Gallery writer and director Natalie Krinsky along with stars Geraldine Viswanathan and Dacre Montgomery about the new romance comedy from Sony Pictures, out now in theaters. You can check out the interviews now in the player below!
RELATED: The Broken Hearts Gallery Final Trailer Debuts Ahead of Friday Release
The Broken Hearts Gallery follows th

CS Collectibles: DC Direct, Plus Batman Animated & More!
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of CS Collectibles, ComingSoon.net’s newest weekly column that brings you the best in premium collectibles! Find out all the latest on statues, figures, posters, cards, eBay deals, Amazon deals & much more below!
RELATED: CS Collectibles: DC Direct, Plus Batman Animated & More!
Sideshow Collectibles
Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest is a bidding and bluffing game (for 3-6 players) se

Hulu unveils first teaser & premiere date for Animaniacs reboot!
After it was revealed earlier this year that the original voice cast would be returning and to celebrate its 27th birthday, Hulu unveiled the first teaser for the highly-anticipated Animaniacs reboot and also revealed a late November premiere date! The teaser can be viewed below!
RELATED: Original Actors Returning for Animaniacs Reboot!HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANIMANIACS!
To celebrate the 27th anniversary of the original

The Father Trailer Starring Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman & Imogen Poots
Sony Pictures Classics has released the official trailer for The Father, an upcoming drama starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes, The Silence of the Lambs, Westworld) Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Crown, Fleabag), and Imogen Poots (Vivarium, Green Room, 28 Weeks Later). You can check out the trailer now in the player below!
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Exclusive The Planters Trailer For 1091 Pictures’ New Dark Comedy
ComingSoon.net is debuting the exclusive trailer for 1091 Pictures’ The Planters, a dark comedy written, directed, starring, and crewed by Alexandra Kotcheff and Hannah Leder. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!
RELATED: Exclusive Tar Trailer from 1091 Pictures’ New Horror Feature
The Planters follows Martha Plant (Kotcheff), an awkward telemarketer who’s down and out– sucking at he

The Babysitter director McG has revealed that he has planned the horror film series as a trilogy.
Netflix dropped sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen over the weekend, which itself comes three years after the hit first film was released.READ MORE: ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen’ review: ‘Scream’ meets ‘Home Alone’ in raucous comedy horror sequelMcG has now explained in a new interview that there are “three beats to this story”, expressing hope

Lovecraft Country’s Jonathan Majors lands major role in Ant-Man 3
According to Deadline, Lovecraft Country star Jonathan Majors has signed on for a major role in Marvel Studios’ upcoming MCU film Ant-Man 3. He is reportedly set to take on the role of Marvel super-villain Kang the Conqueror.
RELATED: Peyton Reed Says Ant-Man 3 Will Be Much Bigger Than the First Two
Major’s notable film credits include: White Boy Rick, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Captive State

Universal Pictures sets release date for Jennifer Lopez-Owen Wilson’s Marry Me
Packed with original songs by Jennifer Lopez and Latin music sensation Maluma, Universal Pictures has set a release date for the Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) and Owen Wilson-led rom-com Marry Me, which will arrive in theaters this Valentine’s Day weekend!
RELATED: No Time to Die Featurette Highlights Rami Malek’s Safin
 
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STX sets release date for Jennifer Lopez-Owen Wilson’s Marry Me
Packed with original songs by Jennifer Lopez and Latin music sensation Maluma, STX has set a release date for the Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) and Owen Wilson-led rom-com Marry Me, which will arrives in theaters this Valentine’s Day weekend!
RELATED: STX and Jennifer Lopez Reteaming for Gangster Drama The Godmother
 
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HBO Renews Last Week Tonight with John Oliver for Three More Seasons
HBO has renewed the Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver for three more seasons. The deal will keep the hit show on the network through 2023.
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“For the past seven years, John and his incredibly talented team have taken on topics that are both in the public mind and off the beaten path, always managing to shed new light on these subjects with intelligence and

The Kane Chronicles: Netflix adapting Rick Riordan’s trilogy novel into films
Following the official confirmation of the Percy Jackson novels being developed into Disney+ series, award-winning author Rick Riordan has announced that he has teamed up with Netflix to adapt another one of his popular novel franchises. The streaming giant is currently in the process of developing the first film adaptation of Riordan’s YA adventure trilogy novels titled The Kane Chronicles which is inspir

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse animated shorts coming to Disney+
Mickey Mouse and friends are heading to Disney+ in the all new-animated shorts series, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, from the team behind Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts, and is set to debut on Mickey’s birthday, Wednesday, November 18, with two new shorts rolling out every Friday beginning November 27!
RELATED: Disney+ Orders Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. Series From Writ

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse animated shorts coming to Disney+
Mickey Mouse and friends are heading to Disney+ in the all new-animated shorts series, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, from the team behind Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts, and is set to debut on Mickey’s birthday, Wednesday, November 18, with two new shorts rolling out every Friday beginning November 27!
RELATED: Disney+ Orders Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. Series From Writ

Lady Gaga is reportedly being lined up to play X-Men character Emma Frost – aka the White Queen – in an upcoming movie.
Read more: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her own
The ‘Stupid Love’ singer has made a few successful steps into the world of acting in the past, winning a Golden Globe for American Horror Story: Hotel, as well as a Best Actress Oscar nomination for A Star Is Born.
Now, according to 

Pieces of a Woman: Netflix secures global rights to Vanessa Kirby-led drama
According to Variety, Netflix has successfully obtained the worldwide distribution rights to Kornél Mundruczó’s drama film Pieces of a Woman which is being led by Emmy-nominated actress Vanessa Kirby and Honey Boy star Shia LaBeouf. This acquisition comes after the movie recently had its world premiere at the 2020 Venice International Film Festival where Kirby won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress.
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Shudder unveils full trailer for horror comedy Scare Me
As fall gets underway and the season of frights approaches, AMC’s horror streaming service Shudder has unveiled the full trailer for the Sundance Film Festival hit horror-comedy Scare Me, which is set to premiere on the platform next month! The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Scare Me Teaser: Shudder Sets New Horror Comedy Film for October
In Scare Me, Fred, a frustrated copywriter, checks into a wi

Fargo Season 4 First Look Dives Deeper Into the 1950s Set Story
FX has released a first look featurette at Fargo Season 4, diving deeper into the 1950s set story while introducing a few key characters from the ensemble cast. The new installment of the anthology series will premiere on Sunday, September 27 on FX and FX on Hulu. You can check out the video now in the player below!
RELATED: Fargo Season 4 Trailer Sees Chris Rock Battling the Italians
In 1950, at the end of two great American

"Just because you're the best-selling author doesn't mean you get to school me on the story…" Shudder has debuted the full-length official trailer for an indie horror comedy film titled Scare Me, marking the feature directorial debut of actor / writer Josh Ruben. This first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and it's a clever take on mumblecore, stuck-in-a-cabin, meta horror storytelling. It's about two horror writers, who end up battling in a cabin over who's hor

Moonbase 8 teaser previews Showtime’s Fred Armisen-led comedy
In honor of the 58th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s iconic moon speech, Showtime has released the first Moonbase 8 teaser for their upcoming NASA-centric comedy series, featuring a trio of subpar astronauts, hoping to be chosen for the moon mission. Produced by A24, the series is expected to make its debut sometime this fall. Check out the video in the player below!
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"There's not a day goes by that I don't think about it." DiggerFilms has debuted an official trailer for the documentary film Hail to the Deadites, another doc film about (horror) movie fans and their love for a particular franchise. From filmmaker Steve Villeneuve, Hail to the Deadites is a documentary about the fans of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead films and explores the classic franchise's undying and ever-growing popularity. Beside meeting with fans around the world, the 80 minutes documentary feat

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNo Time to Die featurette highlights Rami Malek’s Safin
Universal Pictures UK has released a character featurette for Cary Joji Fukunaga’s long-delayed Bond film No Time to Die, giving highlight to James Bond’s new mysterious foe Safin, who is being portrayed by Oscar winner Rami Malek. Featuring Daniel Craig in his last outing as the iconic Agent 007, the film is still currently on track for a November 20 release. Check out the video in the p

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Suicide Squad: James Gunn says Marvel supported his DC project
After posting new behind-the-scenes photos from The Suicide Squad’s table read (which you can check out below), James Gunn conducted another Q&A session in his Instagram post’s comments. One of the fan questions that was asked was about Marvel’s reaction when Gunn had decided to take on the DC Project. The Guardians of the Galaxy director responded by revealing that Marvel was actually very su

"What I really wanted Safin was to make him unsettling… Thinking of himself as being heroic." Eon has released a 90-second promo trailer for the villain of No Time to Die, the 25th James Bond movie arriving this fall. Is the mysterious Safin 007’s most terrifying adversary yet? The trailer briefly examines Rami Malek as "Safin", and who he is, and how he might be one of Bond's most challenging nemeses. When No Time to Die begins, Bond has left active service. His peace is short-liv

"Abel, I'm not a politician. I'm a survivor." Kino Lorber has unveiled the trailer for The Projectionist, a documentary from filmmaker Abel Ferrara. This originally premiered at last year's Tribeca Film Festival, and also stopped by the Torino Film Festival in Italy. The film director converses with the proprietor of a Cinema complex in Queens about the 1970s era of film making and exhibition in New York City, when things were edgier and sleazier than they are in today's cleaned up scene. The P

Malcom & Marie: Netflix nabs rights to Zendaya-led romantic drama
Following an intense bidding war against major studios and streamers including HBO, Amazon, Searchlight and A24, Deadline brings word that Netflix has successfully won the global rights to Euphoria creator Sam Levinson’s upcoming romantic drama film Malcom & Marie. The deal reportedly costs Netflix around $30 million with the cast and crew set to share a portion of this to Feeding America.
“So grateful to this

Perfume brand Jo Malone London has apologised for removing John Boyega from an advert in China.
The Star Wars actor was named the company’s first male global ambassador last year and had conceived and directed a personal video, called London Gent, in Peckham to advertise aftershave for the brand.
However, the Chinese version of the advert was re-shot with local actor Liu Haoran, while Boyega’s friends and family that featured in the original were also removed.
The company have since

The Flash: Barbara Muschietti says DC movie ‘restarts everything’
Ever since Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck’s official casting for Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming Flash movie, DC fans have been speculating that the Ezra Miller-led superhero film might be the one to reset the whole continuity of the DCEU films, especially when director Andy Muschietti previously confirmed that the film will be adapting the famous “Flashpoint” storyline.
During the Fan Q&a

Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 5 Recap
In the previous episode of HBO’s Lovecraft Country, Ruby went home with William, and Montrose killed Yahima. In Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 5, William introduced Ruby to magic for a favor, and Tic worked to decipher Titus’ pages.
Metamorphosis
Ruby woke up by herself as the white woman guarding the tower in Ardham. She wandered the streets, and the police picked her up and returned her to William. He showed her the potion he’d

Junkie XL shares theme for Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Move over, Danny Elfman! As part of DC Fandome, composer Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL, decided to drop in and share a sneak peak at his upcoming score for Zack Snyder’s Justice League — and it sounds amazing! You can check out the teaser below!
For those unaware, one of the aspects of Zack Snyder’s Justice League to get the axe was Junkie XL’s music. The composer provided additional music for Man of Steel bef

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Trial of the Chicago 7 trailer: The whole world is watching
Netflix has released the teaser trailer for Oscar-winning filmmaker Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming timely drama film The Trial of the Chicago 7, offering us our first preview of the star-studded cast including Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as their characters fight for their rights. The film is scheduled to be released in select theaters this September, and will be available for streaming

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Boys Season 2 Episode 4 Recap
In the previous episode of Amazon’s The Boys, Stormfront killed Kenji with little concern for the black families in her way, and Homelander tried to force Annie to kill Hughie. In The Boys Season 2 Episode 4, Annie, Hughie, and Mother’s Milk went to Raleigh to find Liberty, and Butcher found Becca.
“To Fathers and Sugar”
After an encounter with Homelander questioning her loyalty, Annie met with Hughie. They’d let the

BEGIN SLIDESHOWBox Office: Tenet Leads Quiet Box Office
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet continues to lead the box office, albeit in quiet fashion. The time travel thriller, now currently playing in 2,910 locations, collected $6.7M over the weekend, which was down nearly 30% from last weekend’s $9.4 million debut and brings its domestic total to $29.5M. Worldwide, the pic has amassed $200M.
As reported by Deadline, word-of-mouth improved over the weekend as audiences graded the film an 80%

"They're more like mutant ravers." Capital Motion Picture Group has released a new official US trailer for Ravers, a horror comedy from the UK set at an illegal rave. This initially premiered a few years ago in 2018 at the FrightFest London Film Festival, and is finally debuting on VOD this month. Murder on the dance floor in a witty, bloody horror about madness, mayhem and mutants… When a contaminated energy drink turns an illegal rave into a nightmare, a germaphobic journalist has to o

Halle Berry has admitted she knew Catwoman “wasn’t quite right” when she was making the infamous superhero film.
The 2004 flick was a critical and commercial flop when it was released, with Berry going on to win Worst Actress at the Golden Raspberry Awards, while the film itself won Worst Picture.
The Oscar-winner has now opened-up about the period around making Catwoman, explaining that it came about after a planned spin-off for her James Bond character Jinx was axed.
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"Martin's dead. Bobby's dead. Jesus is dead. They tried to peacefully. We gonna try somethin' else." Netflix has unveiled the first teaser trailer for The Trial of the Chicago 7, the new film both written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. He originally wrote this for Spielberg to direct, but took on the duties himself after trouble getting it made. The very timely film tells the story of seven people on trial stemming from various protest-related charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democra

John David Washington has admitted that his father Denzel Washington made him do “a chore or two” while staying with him during lockdown.
The Tenet star revealed during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with guest host Samuel L Jackson that he had moved back in with his parents.
“You still had to do chores though, right?” the Pulp Fiction actor asked. “I know that Denzel likes some order in the house.”
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Ted Cruz has asked the US Department of Justice to investigate Netflix‘s Cuties for child pornography, after the film generated huge controversy upon release.
Maïmouna Doucouré’s film tells the story of Amy, an 11-year-old caught between the traditional values of her Senegalese Muslim upbringing and internet culture which sexualises young girls once she joins a dance group called ‘the cuties’.
While Netflix has said that the film is “a social commentary

The first trailer has arrived for Netflix’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, offering a thrilling look at one of the most infamous trials in American history.
Directed by The West Wing‘s Aaron Sorkin, the courtroom drama tells the story of seven anti-war activists who stood accused of conspiring to incite a riot during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
The trial was set to include eight defendants until Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale had his trial separated f