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Paddy Considine joins Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon
After working with the star for the acclaimed miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s The Outsider, HBO is teaming up with Paddy Considine once again as he has been cast for the forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, according to Variety.
RELATED: House of the Dragon: Game of Thrones Prequel Eyeing 2022 Debut
Considine, the first to be cast for the upcoming series, is set to star a

Minor Premise gets new poster & PVOD release date
Following a rave debut at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Utopia has debuted a new poster for the forthcoming sci-fi horror pic Minor Premise for its upcoming debut at Sitges Film Festival and its premium video-on-demand release date. The poster can be viewed below!
RELATED: Welcome to the Blumhouse: Fantastic Fest & Fangoria Set Watch Parties For Amazon Prime Films
Attempting to surpass his father’s legacy

Netflix Pulls the Plug on Fourth and Final Season of GLOW
With the global pandemic seeing the streaming platform forced to evaluate which productions to fund and which to cancel, Netflix has elected not to proceed with the previously announced fourth and final season of GLOW, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Netflix Cancels Emmy-Winning The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
“COVID has killed actual humans. It’s a national tragedy and should be our focus. COVID also apparently

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWelcome to the Blumhouse: Fantastic Fest & Fangoria Set Watch Parties For Amazon Prime Films
Fantastic Fest in partnership with Fangoria will officially be hosting a watch party event for Amazon Prime Video’s Welcome to the Blumhouse which is an upcoming collection of new original horror films, hailing from Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television. The watch party event is scheduled to begin this Saturday, October 10 which will also include an after Q&A session with e

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Cast:
Morfydd Clark as Maud
Jennifer Ehle as Amanda
Lily Knight as Joy
Lily Frazer as Carol
Turlough Convery as Christian
Rosie Sansom as Ester
Marcus Hutton as Richard
Written and Directed by Rose Glass
Saint Maud Review:
Boy, oh boy, does A24 understand greatness in the horror genre. Their latest acquisition, the quiet and tiny little psychological thriller Saint Maud, finds the indie powerhouse studio partnering with another debuting writer-director

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The Walking Dead: World Beyond Series Premiere Recap: Brave
In the series premiere of the new Walking Dead spinoff, Iris welcomes an enigmatic ally to their community while Hope questions the visitor’s motives. A message upends the sisters’ worldview, forcing them to decide between the safety of their home and the uncertainty of the world beyond.
Campus Colony of OmahaThe episode begins with young Iris (Aliyah Royale) waking up from a nightmare seeing herself among t

The release date of Denis Villenueve’s much-anticipated adaptation of Dune has been delayed until late 2021.
Read more: Dune: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so far
The sci-fi epic was set to be released this December, however it will now be almost a year until it hits cinemas.
According to Collider, the film will now be released on October 1, 2021. They cite studio Warner Bros’ recent decision to delay Wonder Woman 1984 until Christmas Day as one of

The release date of Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated adaptation of Dune has been delayed until late 2021.
Read more: Dune: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so far
The sci-fi epic was set to be released this December, however it will now be almost a year until it hits cinemas.
According to Collider, the film will now be released on October 1, 2021. They cite studio Warner Bros’ recent decision to delay Wonder Woman 1984 until Christmas Day as one of

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Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Release Date Delayed to 2021
Collider is reporting that the release date for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune has been pushed back to October 1, 2021. The Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures feature was originally scheduled to release on December 18, 2020. Dune will now release against Warner Bros.’ The Batman.
RELATED: Dune Trailer: Arrakis is Reborn in Denis Villeneuve’s Sci-Fi Epic!
A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey,

A new trailer for the forthcoming action-comedy film Free Guy has been revealed, which sees Ryan Reynolds starring as a background character in an open world video game.
The two-minute trailer, which you can watch below, sees Reynolds waking up in the video game world of ‘Free City’, being hit by a train and respawning, before realising he is in fact a fictional character.
The film co-stars Jodie Comer of Killing Eve, as well as Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Taika Wa

"We're having fun! One, two…" Apple TV has released an official trailer for Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You, yet another new Bruce Springsteen documentary film coming up (in addition to Western Stars from last year). Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You captures Springsteen recording "Letter To You" live with the full E Street Band, and includes final take performances of ten originals from the new record. Written by Springsteen and directed by his frequent collaborator Thom Zimny (Wester

Exclusive My Summer as a Goth Trailer From Tara Johnson-Medinger’s Drama
ComingSoon.net is debuting an exclusive new trailer for filmmaker Tara Johnson-Medinger’s drama My Summer as a Goth. You can check out the trailer now in the player below along with the official poster!
RELATED: Exclusive 50 States of Fright Clip from Quibi Featuring Jacob Batalon!
From director Tara Johnson-Medinger, and starring award-winning actor Natalie Shershow (Leverage, American Vandal), My Summer as a

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe 355 Posters: Jessica Chastain Leads an All-Star Spy Team
Universal Pictures has released the official posters for Simon Kinberg’s upcoming international spy adventure film The 355, spotlighting the star-studded cast led by Jessica Chastain and Lupita Nyong’o. The film is still scheduled to make its debut on January 25, 2021. Check out the full posters in the gallery below!
RELATED: No Time to Die: Lashana Lynch on Film’s Approach to Female Characters
The

Bruce Springsteen will premiere his new documentary, Bruce Springsteen’s Letter To You, later this month on Apple TV+.
Read more: A beginner’s guide to Bruce Springsteen
The Apple Original Films documentary is set to arrive on October 23 and will coincide with the release of Springsteen’s new album with The E Street Band, ‘Letter To You’.
According to a press release for the film, “fans around the world will get a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic

When it emerged late on Saturday evening that Cineworld were rumoured to be temporarily closing all of their cinema chains, staff members in the ‘Cineworld Action Group‘ – a group formed and run by Cineworld and Picturehouse employees around the UK reacted to the news. A front-page story in The Sunday Times said that they were about to be made redundant. According to the staff we spoke to – all of whom wished to remain anonymous, alleging that any potential redundancy pac

Cineworld & Regal temporarily closing US and UK theaters
As people try to return to normalcy with the global pandemic still affecting major regions, movie theater giant Cineworld has elected to temporarily close all of its United Kingdom theaters and its Regal Cinemas locations in the United States, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: James Cameron, Christopher Nolan & More Urge Congress to Save Theaters
The company previously confirmed they were ruminating on the possibl

The Morning Show Season 2 Set to Resume Filming Later this Month
After six months since production was temporarily shut down due to the ongoing pandemic, Deadline brings word that Apple has greenlit production resuming on the upcoming second season of their hit drama series The Morning Show. The Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston-led series is scheduled to go back to filming on Monday, October 19. However, the said date is still subjected to change, depending on the COVID-19 safety protocol

"I need more brains!" Leomark Studios has revealed an official trailer for a long lost 1980s genre film titled Housesitter: The Night They Saved Siegfried's Brain, the first and only film made by Robin Nuyen. Filmed entirely in 1987, Housesitter sat unfinished for 32 years. Now, with finished sound from Skywalker Sound and final picture from Paramount Pictures color department, it is at last completed. Combining 80s horror with 50s sci-fi, the film is about an idealist medical student with an E

James McAvoy & Claire Foy to lead STX’s My Son remake
STXfilms has acquired the rights to adapt the French thriller My Son into an English-language pic and has tapped James McAvoy (It: Chapter Two, Dark Phoenix) and Claire Foy (The Crown, The Girl in the Spider’s Web) to lead the remake.
RELATED: The Sandman Audible Trailer Previews James McAvoy as Lord Morpheus
The film, which is set to be directed by original helmer Christian Carion, centers on a man (McAvoy) wh

CS Interview: Artist Alex Pardee Talks His Designs for the New Loot Fright Box
ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to chat with artist Alex Pardee about collaborating with Loot Crate on the new Loot Fright box and the characters he designed. The Loot Fright box is packed full of horror items featuring scary movie franchises, characters, and more, with a selection of 4+ fan-favorite horror items delivered every other month. Check out the interview below and click here to order the Loot Frigh

Roadkill Trailer: Hugh Laurie leads PBS political thriller
PBS has debuted the first trailer and premiere date for the next series in its Masterpiece collection, Roadkill, starring Hugh Laurie (The Night Manager, House) as a seedy politician in the political thriller. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: The Queen’s Gambit Trailer Features Anya Taylor-Joy as a Chess Genius
Created by David Hare (Collateral, The White Crow), the story centers on Peter Laurence

Intrusion: Freida Pinto & Logan Marshall-Green to Star in Netflix’s Home Invasion Film
According to The Hollywood Reporter, BAFTA nominee Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and Upgrade star Logan Marshall-Green have been tapped for the leading roles in Netflix‘s forthcoming thriller film titled Intrusion, which centers around a home invasion. This marks Pinto’s third collaboration with the streamer after she first starred in this year’s romantic comedy film Love Wedd

My Salinger Year trailer: Margaret Qualley leads Joanna Rakoff memoir
Following its debut at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, IFC Films and Mongrel Media have debuted the first trailer for the film adaptation of My Salinger Year starring Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) in the lead role. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Netflix Unveils Trailer for Sundance Darling His House
Based on Joanna Rakoff’s memoir of the same

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The Boys Spinoff ‘Loosely Inspired’ by X-Men Parody G-Men From the Comics
During an interview with TheWrap, The Boys creator and showrunner Eric Kripke revealed that the recently announced spinoff, centering on young adult superheroes in college, is “loosely inspired” by the G-Men, a parody of the X-Men from The Boys comic book series created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.
“Part of the G-Men is there’s sort of an educational, college exp

Facebook has responded to the recent Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, which explores the dangers of social media.
Read more: Its intentions are good, but Netflix doc ‘The Social Dilemma’ is as manipulative as Facebook
Released last month, the Jeff Orlowski film takes a look at the dark side of social media through interviews with tech experts, and it has since sparked many discussions online.
However, Facebook has criticised the documentary, accusing it of burying “the s

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Loki: Sasha Lane Seemingly Confirms Casting in Disney+ Series
In a recent interview with the Golden Globes, American Honey star Sasha Lane has seemingly confirmed her involvement in Disney+’s highly-anticipated Loki with the website, even citing the MCU series as her next project. She also slightly alluded to the series when the 25-year-old rising actress was asked if she was a fan of comic books.
“To be honest, it’s never really sparked me,” Lane sa

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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Trailer Plus New Art & Usher Single Released
Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming musical adventure Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey along with new key art and Usher’s new single “This Day” featuring Kiana Ledé from the Atlanta Records’ Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Music From the Netflix Original Motion Picture), which you can listen to here. The soundtrack will release on Novemb

Jeffrey Dahmer Limited Series in the Works From Netflix & Ryan Murphy
According to Deadline, Netflix has officially given a series order to Ryan Murphy’s newest limited series titled Monster which will center around one of America’s most notorious serial killers, Jeffrey Dahmer, who is infamously known for the brutal murders of 17 men and boys. In addition, Oscar-nominee Richard Jenkins has also signed on for the role of Dahmer’s father Lionel, who was the one that taught

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The Walking Dead Season 10 Finale Recap: A Certain Doom
In The Walking Dead season 10 finale, “A Certain Doom,” Beta engages the final battle of the Whisperer War.
A Mighty WeaponAs our group scrambles to prepare for Beta’s Whisperer army and the horde of undead they’ve brought along to the fight as they launch their attack, Gabriel reassures a couple of children saying that the communities of Alexandria, Hilltop, Oceanside, People of the Kingdom, and tho

Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4 Eyeing January 2021 Production Start
In a recent interview with TVLine, award-winning creator Amy Sherman-Palladino offered an update about the upcoming fourth season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, revealing that they’ve already started pre-production with costume fittings and set buildings currently happening. She also confirmed that they’re planning to start filming for the new season on January 7, 2021, which would be over a year since the

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned of “tough times ahead” for cinemas following the news that Cineworld will be closing all its UK and US venues.
The chain confirmed earlier today (October 5) that it would “temporarily” shut its cinemas, putting 45,000 jobs at risk – including 5,500 in the UK – amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Reacting to the news, Johnson told the press (via Metro): “Obviously we hope to reduce, to keep the numbers of people who lose

"We've saved you the best seat in the house." A promo teaser trailer has debuted for a strange indie creation called The Show, from filmmaker Mitch Jenkins. This was supposed to premiere at the SXSW Film Festival before it was cancelled, it will instead premiere at the Sitges Film Festival this month. Fletcher Dennis, a man of many talents, passports and identities, arrives in Northampton - a strange and haunted town in the heart of England as dangerous as he is. His search for a stolen artifac

New Mission: Impossible 7 Set Video Teases Tom Cruise’s Train Stunt
As production continues to get back on track for Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible 7, new behind-the-scenes photo and video from the set of Paramount Pictures’ highly-anticipated action sequel have surfaced online, providing us yet another glimpse of one of Tom Cruise’s newest death-defying stunts. Featuring Cruise and Hayley Atwell on top of a speeding train in Norway, you can check out the vi

Odeon is set to operate a weekend-only model at a quarter of its venues, as well as close a quarter of its venues during the week.
The chain, which operates 120 venues across the UK and Ireland, confirmed to members of its Limitless loyalty scheme that the weekend model will run between Friday and Sunday, with a spokesperson adding that some venues will operate Thursday to Sunday.
The process will start from this Friday (October 9), and comes as cinemas struggle amid the ongoing coronavirus pand

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Witcher Season 2 Photos Reveal First Look at Geralt’s New Armor
Nearly two months since filming on The Witcher had resumed in the UK, Netflix has finally released the first official photos from the highly-anticipated second season, featuring Henry Cavill as he dons Geralt’s new armor. The fan-favorite fantasy series is still expected to make its return in 2021. Check out the full photos in the gallery below!His emotional shieldcan ward off any charmer,but his trust

"I think one falls in love with a place and has to keep on coming back." Samuel Goldwyn has released an official trailer for Luxor, an earnest romance set in Egypt (specifically the ancient city of Luxor). This first premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival, and finally gets a VOD release in the US this fall. Andrea Riseborough stars in this as Hana, who's seeking mental peace and physical respite after an overwhelming period spent working at a clinic in Ramtha. She finds solace in majes

Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neil Re-create a Scene from Jurassic Park in New Ad
Ok, here’s some fun news! Apparently, Jeff Goldblum joined forces with HeadCount and promised fans that if 1,000 registered to vote, checked their registration, or requested an absentee or mail-in ballot, he would recreate a scene from Jurassic Park. Well, the people followed his command and, as promised, the man delivered with a pretty funny video featuring he and a truly baffled Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neil) discussin

BEGIN SLIDESHOWRyan Reynolds Becomes an Unlikely Hero in New Free Guy Trailer
20th Century Studios has released a brand new trailer for Shawn Levy’s forthcoming action-comedy film Free Guy, featuring new footage that provides us with a better idea of the film’s plot. In addition, a new teaser has also been revealed, featuring the main cast led by Ryan Reynolds as they try to think of alternative new release dates. Originally scheduled for a July release, the film is still s

Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 8 Recap
In the previous episode of HBO’s Lovecraft Country, Atticus witnessed Hippolyta going through a portal, and the cops found one of Dee’s comics at the observatory. In Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 8, the South Side mourned the gruesome murder of Dee’s friend, Bobo.
Cursed
The wake for Dee’s friend, Emmett “Bobo” Till, was on the hottest day of the year and attracted a huge crowd. Dee disappeared while in line to

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Flash: Billy Crudup in Talks to Reprise Justice League Role
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emmy-winning actor Billy Crudup is currently back in early negotiations to reprise his DCEU role in Andy Muschietti’s highly-anticipated The Flash film. The 52-year-old actor made his debut in the DCEU as Barry Allen’s father Dr. Henry Allen in 2017’s Justice League.
This casting news comes four years after he was first cast for the Ezra Miller-led project, w

"I saw you following me." "Were you with him?" Strand Releasing has debuted an official US trailer for the Spanish dramatic thriller Madre, from acclaimed filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen. This first premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year, where it won the Venice Horizons Award for Best Actress. It also stopped by the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, Seville European Film Festival, and Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival last year. Ten years have passed since Elena's son, then six ye

BEGIN SLIDESHOWTenet and Hocus Pocus Duke It Out for the Top Spot at the Box Office
Not much changed at the box office this weekend. Tenet remained on top with $2.7M, which brings its domestic total to $45.1M — which, obviously isn’t good. But fear not, overseas, the brain-numbing thriller has held firm and earned a solid $262M for a worldwide total of $307M. All things considered, that WW number is good-ish. The only problem is that, according to Deadline, Cineworld is considering s

The Boys Season 2 Episode 7 Recap
In the previous episode of Amazon’s The Boys, Stormfront revealed to Homelander that Vought’s true mission was white supremacy, and the Boys retrieved Lamplighter to help take down Vought. In The Boys Season 2 Episode 7, Victoria Neuman met with Lamplighter to testify before Congress, and Homelander brought Stormfront to meet Ryan.
“Do It in Front of My Statue”
Mallory arranged for Neuman to meet with Lamplighter. After she left, Butcher

Spider-Man 3: Jamie Foxx Teases New Appearance for Electro
A day after the news broke out about Jamie Foxx’s potential return as Electro, the Academy Award-winning actor has confirmed (in a now deleted Instagram post) that he has indeed signed on to star opposite Tom Holland in Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ highly-anticipated third Spider-Man MCU film. In his post which you can check out below (via Twitter), Foxx’s also teased that his villain character will be returning w

"This loser is ruining the game, man!" 20th Century has released the second official trailer for Free Guy, the video game action comedy concept conceived by Matt Lieberman, and directed by Shawn Levy (of Night at the Museum Date Night, Real Steel, The Internship). This is currently rescheduled to open in December later this year. Ryan Reynolds stars as "Guy", just a regular guy who one day learns that he's actually an NPC (meaning Non-Player Character - an automated character mostly in the back

Tom Cruise has been filming his latest high-wire stunt for Mission: Impossible 7, this time fighting off baddies on top of a speeding train.
The anticipated sequel recently returned to production after delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the actor jumping back into some big stunts.
Cruise’s latest endeavour has seen him atop a vintage train, with fans spotting the star as the film’s shoot in Norway wrapped. @tomasspangeloHalla Tom #fyp #norway #missionimpossible #norge #hype

Thomas Jefferson Byrd, best known for his frequent collaborations with director Spike Lee, has died aged 70, with the director paying tribute.
The actor, whose credits included Lee films such as Clockers, Bamboozled and Chi-Raq, was found over the weekend after police were called to a home in Atlanta.
They found an unresponsive man, who was pronounced dead by paramedics from multiple gunshot wounds to the back, Atlanta police spokesperson Anthony Grant confirmed (via USA Today).
Grant added that

Cineworld has confirmed that it is “temporarily” closing all of its cinemas in the UK and US.
Speculation about the immediate future of the cinema chain had been rife over the weekend, with the company tweeting yesterday (October 4) that “a final decision has not yet been reached” on whether to continue operating.
In an announcement to the City this morning (October 5), Cineworld confirmed that it had now decided to temporarily suspend its operations — putting 45,00

"The art world caused this…" Dark Star has released an official trailer for Acute Misfortune, a fictional adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of the tortured Australian artist Adam Cullen. This originally premiered at the Melbourne and Adelaide Film Festivals back in 2018, and also played at the Edinburgh Film Festival last year. The film is an examination of the connection between the biographer and his subject, following this particular story as it descends into a depen