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Harrison Ford has paid tribute to his late Indiana Jones co-star Sean Connery, who died on Saturday (October 31).
The actor, who also played James Bond from 1962 until 1982, died in his sleep and battled with dementia prior to his death. He was 90 years old.Sean Connery – 1930-2020: larger-than-life film legend who transcended his biggest roleConnery played Henry Jones Sr., the father of Ford’s Indiana Jones, in 1989’s Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. In a statement given to

Apple workplace drama Severance adds Christopher Walken to cast
Just a few days after adding two-time Golden Globe nominee John Turturro (The Night Of) to its cast, Apple TV’s workplace drama Severance has rounded out its ensemble roster with the addition of Oscar winner Christopher Walken (The War With Grandpa), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Severance takes place at Lumen Industries, a company th

Ti West sets new horror pic at A24 with ensemble cast
It’s been seven years since Ti West last stepped behind the camera for the feature world of horror and now he has set his return to the film genre with a film entitled X at A24 with an ensemble cast set to be led by Mia Goth (Suspiria, Emma.), according to Deadline.
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Plot details are currently unknown at this time, but the film is said to be a

Isabelle Fuhrman to Reprise Role of Esther in Orphan Prequel
Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman (The Hunger Games, Masters of Sex) is reprising her role as Esther in the upcoming prequel Orphan: First Kill. Golden Globe nominee Julia Stiles (Dexter, Riviera) has reportedly also joined the project that is being directed by William Brent Bell (The Boy, Brahms: The Boy II, Stay Alive), according to Deadline.
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The outlet adds that Bell

"You think you know the history…" But there's always more to the truth! Gravitas has debuted an official trailer for the indie documentary film titled Truth is the Only Client: The Official Investigation of the Murder of John F. Kennedy (that's the full title). The true, inside story of the investigation into the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November of 1963, told by the men who solved the murder, and the people whose lives were changed by it. This documentary explores what these

Donal Logue Joins Johannes Roberts’ Resident Evil Origin Story Reboot
Donal Logue (Gotham, Terriers, Blade) is set to play Chief Irons in the upcoming Resident Evil origin story reboot directed by Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down) and produced by Constantin Film, according to Deadline.
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The film is set to be an official origin story to Capcom’s long-running survival horror video game franchise and will

"We are going to be the ones that survive this storm. That's a promise." Terror Films has released a new trailer for a gruesome indie horror film titled Derelicts, from filmmaker Brett Glassberg. This originally premiered at the Telluride Horror Show in 2017, and it also played at the NYC Horror Film Festival in 2018. It's finally getting a release this fall if anyone is still interested. A strained suburban family's Thanksgiving is disrupted by a gang of vicious vagrants. During its festival r

Valley of Tears Trailer & Key Art Released for HBO Max’s Limited Drama Series
HBO Max has released the official trailer and key art for Valley of Tears, the ten-episode limited drama series premiering on the streamer on Thursday, November 12. You can check out the trailer in the player below along with the new key art!
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Valley of Tears is inspired by the true events of the 1973 Yom Kippur

Neil Marshall set to direct & produce horror-thriller The Lair
After bringing his latest horror pic to US audiences at Beyond Fest earlier this month, Neil Marshall has lined up his next genre pic with the war horror action-thriller The Lair, which he will direct and produce, according to Variety.
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Written by Marshall, the film focuses on Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair as her jet is shot down

The Painter and the Thief: NEON Partners with STUDIOCANAL & Blueprint Pictures on Narrative Remake
NEON has announced they are partnering with STUDIOCANAL and Blueprint Pictures to co-develop the narrative remake of their lauded documentary The Painter and the Thief from Benjamin Ree. You can rent or buy the documentary here!
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Following the film’s word-of-mouth success and increasing awards momentum,

"We were speaking about the infinite, about love and magnetism…" Grasshopper Film has released a new trailer for a 4K restoration of a Portuguese biographical epic called Francisca, from acclaimed filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira. Camilo Castelo Branco, the author of the novel from which Oliveira adapted Doomed Love, also emerged as a character in the director's next film—Francisca—a sinister, absorbing portrait of a mutually destructive love affair. Oliveira's source text for Fr

New Mortal clip reveals one of Nat Wolff’s powers
Ahead of the film’s digital and select theatrical release, Saban Films has unveiled a new clip from André Øvredal’s (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) forthcoming sci-fi fantasy thriller Mortal starring Nat Wolff (Death Note) that shows off one of his various powers in the film. The clip can be viewed in the player below!
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Bridgerton trailer sets Christmas premiere for Shondaland drama
Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for the forthcoming Bridgerton, produced by Shonda Rhimes under her massive exclusive first-look deal with Netflix, which reveals a Christmas premiere date for the period drama adaptation. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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Based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling series of novels, spanning from

The Stand-In Trailer Starring Drew Barrymore in Jamie Babbit’s New Comedy
Saban Films has released the official trailer for The Stand-In, starring Golden Globe winner Drew Barrymore (Grey Gardens, Santa Clarita Diet) in dual roles in Emmy nominee Jamie Babbit’s (Silicon Valley) upcoming comedy. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!
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The Stand-In is the story of a disaffected comedy actress bust

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8.5/10
Cast:
Gillian Jacobs as Sarah
John Gallagher Jr. as Marty
Azhy Robertson as Oliver
Winslow Fegley as Bryon
Written and Directed by Jacob Chase
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“The American version of [insert title here]” can either be the biggest praise or the the harshest critique for a film in any genre, but especially in the horror genre, which has a fanbase that ranges from hungry solely for unique new stories to loving trips down nostalgia lane. With Amblin Part

The Great North Teaser Previews Nick Offerman & Will Forte-Led Animated Series
FOX has released the first teaser for their newest animated sitcom titled The Great North which will feature the voices of Will Forte and Nick Offerman. The half-hour comedy hails from Bob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard. Set to debut sometime in February 2021, you can check out the video in the player below!
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The Great North w

Lily James, Emma Thompson & Shazad Latif to Star in Shekhar Kapur’s New Rom-Com
Lily James (Yesterday, Cinderella, Darkest Hour), Oscar winner Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility, Late Night, Saving Mr. Banks), and Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery, Departure, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) are attached to star in Golden Globe-nominated director Shekhar Kapur’s upcoming romance comedy What’s Love Got to Do With It?, according to Deadline. The movie will serve as th

John Boyega has opened-up about his recent criticism of how his character Finn was treated in Star Wars‘ sequel trilogy, admitting it led to a “transparent” conversation with Disney.
Back in September, the actor criticised the company for how his role was “pushed to the side” by end of the three movies, alongside other characters played by actors of colour such as Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose.
“What I would say to Disney is do not bring out a black character,

The Things They Carried: Tom Hardy, Tye Sheridan & More to Star in Vietnam War Film
According to Deadline, Oscar-nominated actor Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Golden Globe nominee Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk) have signed on along with Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One), Bill Skarsgard (It), and Pete Davidson (The King of Staten Island) to star in Rupert Sanders’ upcoming Vietnam war film titled The Things They Carried. In addition, Moonlight star Ashton Sanders, Moises

"Is that a candy cane or are you just happy to see me?" Ohhh boy. IndieCan Ent from up in Canada has also released an official trailer for a comedy titled Cup of Cheer, from Toronto filmmaker Jake Horowitz. "Yuk it up this November with a riotously funny new satire of every cheesy Christmas Movie you've ever seen!" A wacky new comedy in the tradition of classics spoofs Flying High!, Airplane, and The Naked Gun, Cup of Cheer arrives on VOD this November. A big city journalist goes to a small tow

"Is that a candy cane or are you just happy to see me?" Ohhh boy. IndieCan Ent from up in Canada has also released an official trailer for a comedy titled Cup of Cheer, from Toronto filmmaker Jake Horowitz. "Yuk it up this November with a riotously funny new satire of every cheesy Christmas Movie you've ever seen!" A wacky new comedy in the tradition of classics spoofs Flying High!, Airplane, and The Naked Gun, Cup of Cheer arrives on VOD this November. A big city journalist goes to a small tow

John Boyega Had “A Very Transparent Conversation” With Disney Following Star Wars Criticism
Earlier this year Star Wars alum John Boyega opened up about his experience with the sci-fi franchise, expressing frustrations on how Disney and Lucasfilm pushed aside the sequels’ BIPOC characters, including Boyega’s Finn, Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose Tico, Naomi Ackie’s Jannah, and Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bo

The Princess: 20th Century Studios & Hulu Nabs Joey King-Led Spec
According to Deadline, 20th Century Studios has successfully acquired Ben Lustig and Jake Thornton’s spec script titled The Princess which will be made for streaming on Hulu. Further details about the project’s plot and characters are still being kept under wraps with Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress Joey King attached for the leading role. Should the project pushes through, this would mark King’

"You want to quit? Then quit!!" IndieCan Ent. has debuted an official trailer for a Canadian action martial arts film titled Contracts, marking the feature directorial debut of stuntman Alex Chung (who also co-stars in the film). This won Best Action Film & Best Fight Scene at last year's Toronto After Dark Film Festival, which means it's at least worth watching for the fights. Originally, this film began as just a short, being a prequel to one of the director's previous works, intended to

Vanguard Trailer & Poster Starring Action Legend Jackie Chan
Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to the Stanley Tong and Jackie Chan action film, Vanguard, and has released the official trailer, which you can check out in the player below along with the new poster!
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In the movie, covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world’s de

"My mother wants to meet you…" Music Box Films has released an official US trailer for an indie romantic comedy titled Signature Move, from filmmaker Jennifer Reeder, with a script written by Lisa Donato and Fawzia Mirza (who stars in the film). This originally premiered back in 2017 at the SXSW Film Festival, and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best US Narrative Feature at Outfest 2017, and is finally getting a release this year after a long delay. Zaynab, a thirty-something Pakistani, Mus

Hellraiser Series: Clive Barker to Executive Produce New HBO Adaptation
According to Deadline, horror author Clive Barker has signed on as an executive producer on HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of the Hellraiser franchise, which is based on Barker’s horror novella titled The Hellbound Heart. Should the project secure a series order, Halloween director David Gordon Green is set to helm the first episodes.
 “Delighted the Hellraiser mythology is seeing a new li

New to Stream: Starz November 2020 Movie & TV Titles Announced
The full list of November 2020 movies and TV titles that will be available for streaming on the Starz App has been released (via Vital Thrills), which you can now view below along with the titles that are set to leave from the streaming service this month. This includes the final episodes of the drama series The Spanish Princess Part Two as well as the true crime limited docuseries Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult.
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Hans Zimmer has spoken about how Billie Eilish came to be chosen for the latest Bond theme tune.
The pop star and brother Finneas worked on ‘No Time To Die’ together, which was released in February.Read more: Billie Eilish undergoes her biggest transformation yet in the ‘No Time To Die’ videoThe composer explained that there were a “box of songs” that were in the running for the theme song, including “this small, leanly produced, very personal song by Bi

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWilly’s Wonderland Teaser: Nicolas Cage-Led Horror Confirms 2021 Debut
Screen Media Films has released the first teaser for their upcoming Nicolas Cage-led horror thriller film titled Willy’s Wonderland, giving us our first glimpse at Cage’s character as he must fight against sinister animatronics. The video which you can check below also confirms that the film has now been scheduled to debut in theaters and on VOD in 2021.
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New Red Notice Set Photos Revealed as Netflix Film Wraps Production
Blockbuster stars Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot took to Instagram to share new behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Red Notice, confirming that filming has officially wrapped on Netflix’s star-studded heist thriller. In both of their posts, they also expressed their gratefulness to the film’s crew for the hard work and sacrifices they’ve made in order to keep the set safe and on-going. Also featuring Dwayne

Come Play Scares Up Some Surprising Box Office Numbers
In a bit of a surprise, Focus Features/Amblin’s Come Play scared up enough business over the Halloween weekend to land atop the box office charts in its debut weekend with $3.1M. Per Deadline, the pic received a +18% boost over Friday on Saturday night, collecting $1.3M compared to its $1.1M opening day haul. The Jacob Chase horror film starring Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr. played strongly Dallas, New York and

"Have you ever met anyone from a dream before?" Newcity Chicago Film Project is releasing an indie film titled Dreaming Grand Avenue, written & directed by filmmaker Hugh Schulze. The film is already out and available to watch via "virtual cinemas" at a few small art houses in the US. It's a mysterious drama about a connection between two strangers. Maggie and Jimmy have never met, but they keep showing up in each other's dreams. As they navigate memories, traumas, hopes and desires in slee

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm‘s Jeanise Jones is set to star in a new comedy from South Park‘s Jane Bussman.
Jones appeared as a babysitter to Maria Bakalova’s character Tutar in the recent Borat sequel, though has since said she felt “betrayed” by filmmakers after not being told it was a satirical production.
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However, it has now been announced that Jones will

The Kids Are All Right star Eddie Hassell has been shot dead in Texas aged 30, it has been confirmed.
The actor, who was perhaps best known for appearing in the 2010 film, was pronounced dead after an incident in Texas.
Representatives from the Grand Prairie Police Department of Texas said in a statement: “On Sunday, November 1, 2020, at around 1:50 a.m., Grand Prairie Police Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 3000 block of West Bardin Road.
“Upon arrival, officers l

James Bond actors including Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan have paid tribute to Sean Connery following his death over the weekend.
The actor, who was the first actor to portray the iconic spy, passed away on Friday (October 30) aged 90 after being unwell “for some time”.
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Many of Connery’s successors have since paid tribute to the late star, including current Bond star Danie

Johnny Depp has lost his libel case against The Sun, it has been confirmed.
The actor had been suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) and The Sun’s executive editor Dan Wootton over an April 2018 article which referred to him as a “wife beater” in relation to allegations from ex-wife Amber Heard, claims Depp has strongly denied.
The trial originally took place over 16 days back in July this year at the Royal Courts of Justice, and concerned an article titled ‘Gone Potty: