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"You've been offered another fight?" "Unfortunately… it's against me." IFC Films has unveiled the official trailer for an indie MMA drama titled Embattled, from director Nick Sarkisov (Krasny) and screenwriter David McKenna (of American History X, Get Carter, Blow, S.W.A.T.). A high school judo prodigy steps into the MMA cage to face the ultimate rival in a battle for recognition and retribution – his father. A son aspires to follow in his famous MMA father's footsteps, but along h

October 20 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s October 20 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
SpreeSeeking social media fame, rideshare driver Kurt comes up with the perfect way to go viral: murdering his passengers via livestream.
Amulet (exclusive clip)Tomaz, an ex-soldier is livin

Wicked feature adaptation loses director Stephen Daldry
It’s been over a year since we last heard word about the film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway play Wicked and now it’s been revealed that Golden Globe and Emmy winner and Oscar nominee Stephen Daldry (The Crown) has exited the director chair, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Sources report that Daldry, who has been set to helm the fi

Hulu acquires Kristen Stewart-led Happiest Season for Thanksgiving
After initially being set for a theatrical release for the holiday from TriStar Pictures, Hulu has acquired the rights to the romantic comedy Happiest Season from Clea DuVall (Veep) in her feature directorial debut and starring Kristen Stewart (Underwater) for a Thanksgiving debut, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The Woman in the House: Kristen Bell to Star in Netflix Limited Series
Golden Globe nominee Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars, Central Park) is attached to star in The Woman in the House, an upcoming limited series that has been acquired by Netflix, according to Variety.
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Bell will play Anna in the eight-episode series, where for her, every day is the same. Anna sits with her wine, staring out the window, watching

High School: Coming-of-Age Comedy Series in Development from Tegan & Sara Quin
Deadline brings word that Amazon’s free streaming service IMDb TV is developing a coming-of-age comedy series titled High School based on the 2019 bestselling memoir by Grammy-nominated and Platnimum recording artists and activists Tegan and Sara Quin.This is Sara’s audition tape for @cleaduvall to cast her to play herself in the TV show based on our memoir High School. pic.twitter.com/JCK9t7kZbW

Jonathan Entwistle set to develop new film & TV Power Rangers franchise
After initially being set to develop a new big-screen adaptation of Power Rangers at Paramount Pictures, Jonathan Entwistle (It’s the End of the F—ing World) has been tapped again to engineer new film and TV iterations of the Hasbro-owned franchise for eOne, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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“Jonathan has an incre

Amazon Prime Video November 2020 TV & Film Titles Announced!
The full calendar of film and TV titles coming to Amazon Prime Video in November has been unveiled, including the adventure reality series The Pack, hosted by Gold Medalist skier Lindsey Vonn and her dog Lucy; Small Axe, an anthology comprised of five original films set in London’s West Indian community; Uncle Frank, a family comedy-drama that originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Sacha Baron Cohen’s mock

CS Interview: Star Jai Courtney on action thriller Honest Thief
ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with star Jai Courtney (The Suicide Squad) to discuss his role in the Liam Neeson-led action thriller Honest Thief as the corrupt FBI agent John Nivens. The film is now out in select theaters!
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Embattled Trailer: Stephen Dorff & Darren Mann Star in MMA Family Drama
IFC Films has released the official trailer for Nick Sarkisov’s upcoming drama film titled Embattled, featuring a son as he tries to overcome the trauma and pressures he endured during his childhood while trying to prepare for his MMA fight against his abusive father. Starring Stephen Dorff and Darren Mann, the film is expected to arrive in select theaters and on VOD on Friday, November 20. Check out the video in

Jon M. Chu tapped to helm Willow series with Davis & Howard returning!
After over a year of back-and-forth word on the potential Disney+ series, it’s now been revealed that a Willow sequel series is officially in the works and has landed Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) to helm the pilot with original star Warwick Davis and original director Ron Howard also set to return!
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The Son: Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in HBO Limited Series Directed & Produced by Denis Villeneuve
HBO has given a limited series order to The Son with Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Prisoners) attached to star and executive produce through his Nine Stories’ banner. Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Dune, Blade Runner 2049) will direct and executive produce. Writer Lenore Zion (Billions, Ray Donovan, Good Behavior) will showrun and executive

Day Shift: Jamie Foxx Leads Netflix’s Vampire Hunter Film
Coming off from starring in Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s superhero film Project Power, it looks like Oscar winner Jamie Foxx has already set up his next Netflix project as he officially signs on for the leading role in the upcoming vampire hunter film titled Day Shift. On top of headlining, Foxx is also set as an executive producer. The film hails from John Wick director Chad Stahelski who is serving as a producer through

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Exclusive The Great Clip Featuring Series Star Elle Fanning
ComingSoon.net has an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from Hulu’s period comedy drama series The Great, featuring star and executive producer Elle Fanning discussing the style of Catherine the Great in the show. The first season of The Great is available now on Digital and DVD. You can order your copy here to watch more special features and check out the clip in the player below!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWRaya and the Last Dragon Poster Debuts Ahead of Tomorrow’s Trailer
Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the first official Raya and the Last Dragon poster for their highly-anticipated animated fantasy film starring Star Wars alum Kelly Marie Tran and Golden Globe winner Awkwafina. Featuring a glimpse of the titular lead, you can check out the full poster below and catch the full trailer tomorrow!Check out the poster for Raya and the Last Dragon, and tune in to @GMA tom

"This isn't a story about a famous musician, this is a story about a guy growing up." Netflix has revealed the official trailer for Shawn Mendes: In Wonder, a new intimate musician documentary film about the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes. The debut feature length doc, a TIFF special event selection this year, from acclaimed music video director Grant Singer, is a portrait of Mendes' life, chronicling the past few years of his rise and journey. It follows his "j

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAvatar 2: Sigourney Weaver Details Rigorous Training for Underwater Shoots
These past months, we’ve been getting little teases of James Cameron’s long-in-development Avatar sequels through previously released behind-the-scenes photos from its New Zealand set which featured the cast doing some underwater stunts. As it turns out, the filming of the upcoming sequel’s underwater scenes were much more difficult than what it seems like with Oscar nominee Sigourney Weav

The Flight Attendant Trailer: Kaley Cuoco Stars in HBO Max’s Dark Comedy Thriller
HBO Max has released the official trailer for their upcoming limited series adaptation of author Chris Bohjalian’s thriller novel titled The Flight Attendant, featuring Kaley Cuoco as her character gets involved in a mysterious murder following a night out with a handsome passenger. This marks Cuoco’s first major live-action TV project as the titular lead after more than a year since appearing in

"It begins with a game with a basket and a ball…" Dogwoof has released the original trailer for their new Blu-ray re-release of the classic, seminal documentary film Hoop Dreams made by the one-and-only doc filmmaker Steve James. The film originally premiered at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival, and remains one of the most iconic and groundbreaking films to come out of Sundance. Shot over five years, Hoop Dreams is a fascinating documentary film following the lives of two inner-city Chica

New to Stream: Acorn TV’s November 2020 Lineup
Acorn TV has announced its upcoming lineup for the month of November, including the premieres of the Irish drama The South Westerlies starring Orla Brady (AHS: 1984, Into the Badlands), and Patrick Bergin (Sleeping with the Enemy, Patriot Games) and the contemporary French family drama Réunions. You can check out the full lineup below!
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Come Play Clip Released for Focus Features’ New Horror Film
Focus Features has released a new Come Play clip for the upcoming horror movie Azhy Robertson (The Plot Against America), Gillian Jacobs (Community, Invincible, Magic Camp), and John Gallagher Jr. (Westworld, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Hush). You can check out the clip now in the player below!
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"They have seen something inside you." An early festival teaser trailer has unveiled for an indie horror film titled The Old Ways, from filmmaker Christopher Alender. This is premiering at the Sitges Film Festival this month, which is why this trailer is being released to build more buzz after its debut. The film follows Cristina Lopez, as played by Brigitte Kali Canales, a Mexican American reporter who goes back to her homeland of Veracruz in Mexico chasing a story on witchcraft and faith heal

 
Borat 2 Clip Previews an Awkward Visit to the Pregnancy Center
Amazon Prime has released the first Borat 2 clip from Sacha Baron Cohen’s upcoming mockumentary follow-up Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, featuring the titular Kazakh journalist as he brings his daughter to a crisis pregnancy center. The film will be available for streaming on October 23. Check out the video in the

The Top 100 Movies Of All Time, As Voted By You
If there has been any silver lining to this year of quarantine and isolation, it’s been that we’ve finally had a bit more downtime. And what’s the best way to spend that downtime when you can’t leave your home? It’s got to be watching movies. So with that in mind, we’re on a mission to chronicle the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time! We’re talking all the genres, old and new, cult classics to blockbuster fra

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Batman using same virtual production techniques as Mandalorian
During a recent appearance at the virtual VIEW confab (via The Hollywood Reporter), Industrial Light & Magic’s chief creative officer Rob Bredow revealed they are currently collaborating with DP Greig Fraser to implement their groundbreaking virtual production techniques for select scenes in the upcoming Matt Reeves-directed DC film The Batman. This marks the second collaboration between ILM and Fras

"What is it for?" "I want to avenge my wife." Nordisk Film has debuted the full-length official trailer (with English subtitles this time!) for a Danish revenge dark comedy titled Riders of Justice, from filmmaker Anders Thomas Jensen (Adam's Apples, Men & Chicken). The film is opening in Denmark this fall, but still has no international dates set. Mads Mikkelsen stars as Markus, a military vet who has to go home to his teenage daughter, Mathilde, when his wife dies in a tragic train accide

The Crown: Dominic West in Talks to Play Prince Charles in Seasons 5 & 6
According to Deadline, Golden Globe nominee Dominic West (The Affair) has entered final negotiations for the role of Prince Charles in the final two seasons of Netflix’s award-winning series The Crown. Said role will again be portrayed by Josh O’Connor in the upcoming fourth season, which will be available for streaming on November 15.
Should the deal push through, West would be joining previously announced

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHilary Swank-Led Sci-Fi Series Away Cancelled at Netflix
According to Deadline, Netflix has officially decided not to give creator Andrew Hinderaker and executive producer Matt Reeves’ sci-fi drama series Away a second season renewal. This cancellation comes just over a month since the Hilary Swank-led series debuted its 10-episode first season.
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HBO’s Euphoria to Air Two Special Episodes Beginning Dec. 6!
HBO announced that it will debut two special episodes of its Emmy winning drama series Euphoria with the first airing on Sunday, December 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Max.
Series creator Sam Levinson wrote and directed the first episode (under COVID-19 guidelines), titled “Trouble Don’t Last Always,” which will also feature Colman Domingo. Here’s the episode synopsis per the press release: &ld

"This is the future… She's our secret, no one will know." High Octane Pictures has released an official trailer for a sci-fi action thriller titled Rumble Strip. It takes place in a near future when humanity has colonized other planets and destroyed all of Earth, but one corporation uses prisoners to mine and ship materials to the stars. The plot focuses on one ex-mercenary - when his love is kidnapped, he must save her from Earth's tyrannical leader, who he was also fathered by. It's wr

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAvatar 2 Image Reveals First Look at Edie Falco’s General Ardmore
Avatar 2 is happening. We’re sure of it! As proof, the official Twitter account of the film continues to unveil concept art and new behind-the-scenes images at random moments throughout the year. Case in point: the latest Tweet from the @officialavatar reveals our first look at Edie Falco’s character, General Armore, who is the new head of RDA activity on Pandora. Check out the image below!
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"There's something about this summer that brings the past back to life…" Vertical has released an official trailer for The Giant, a murder mystery thriller that initially premiered at last year's Toronto Film Festival. Odessa Young stars as a teenager about to graduate in a small town, whose life is changed forever when a series of murders begin on the same night that her missing boyfriend suddenly reappears. "Charlotte gets the unshakeable feeling that somehow it is coming for her &ndas

James Redford has passed away at the age of 58, his wife Kyle has confirmed.
The filmmaker and environmental activist, who was the son of actor Robert Redford, died of bile-duct cancer in his liver last Friday (October 16).
Kyle Redford shared the news on Twitter, writing: “Jamie died today. We’re heartbroken. He lived a beautiful, impactful life & was loved by many. He will be deeply missed.
“As his wife of 32 yrs, I’m most grateful for the two spectacular children w

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New Mandalorian Season 2 trailer is big on action & Baby You-Know-Who!
In less than two weeks Disney+ will release the sophomore season of The Mandalorian. Now the streaming service has released a brand new Special Look trailer for the series, featuring new footage of the Razor Crest being chased through icy canyons, and a new mission for the titular hero. You can check the new Mandalorian Season 2 trailer in the player below!
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The Big Lebowski actor Jeff Bridges has confirmed he has been diagnosed with lymphoma.
In a post on social media overnight, Bridges referenced his well-known character from the ’90s film: “As the Dude would say.. New S**T has come to light.”
“I have been diagnosed with Lymphoma. Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good,” he said.
“I’m starting treatment and will keep you posted on my

"These would not have been the clones that will ever carry your primary consciousness." It's out now! Don Hertzfeldt's latest mind-melting sci-fi short film World of Tomorrow Episode Three is now available to watch online. This final chapter is a continuation of his radical, remarkable World of Tomorrow sci-fi series about a girl named Emily. If you haven't seen any of them, we recommend starting with Episode One and Episode Two before this one. Don explains: "at one point this was going to be

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Cast:
Luke Barnett as Luke
Tanner Thomason as Tanner
Lance Reddick as Pastor Mike
Jason Alexander as Nicky Steele
Margaret Cho as Jane
David Koechner as Butch Savage
Christoph Sanders as Hoyt
Carly Craig as Brandy
Richard Riehle as Herman
Chris Marquette as Hans
Lisa Schwartz as Lisa
Danielle Nicolet as Tiffany
Danny Woodburn as Jimmy
Directed by Vincent Masciale; Written by Luke Barnett
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CS asks Bob Gale a Back to the Future question he’s never been asked!
ComingSoon.net had the chance to speak 1:1 with Back to the Future writer/producer Bob Gale for the forthcoming October 20 4K blu-ray release in the US and UK. During the conversation we asked Gale a question he’s NEVER BEEN ASKED in the 35 years since the movie came out! Check out our question and his delighted answer in the video below!
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