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POLL RESULTS: What 2020 TV show are you most thankful for?
With streaming platforms upping the amount of content offered to audiences over the past 11 months and some exciting new shows debuting on regular cable networks and channels, ComingSoon.net asked our readers what 2020 TV show they were most thankful for in honor of Thanksgiving and the results are in! Check out the results below!
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"Rich or poor, nobody can escape. What a tragedy." MTV Documentary Films has released an official US trailer for 76 Days, a chilling fly-on-the-wall documentary capturing the first 76 days during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in China. Raw and intimate, this documentary captures the struggles of patients and frontline medical professionals battling the vicious COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan. It focuses primarily on the many hospital workers and the endless patients in Wuhan, where the virus ori

Mad Max actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, who appeared in the first ever movie and recent reboot Mad Max: Fury Road, has died.
The 73-year-old’s death was announced by filmmaker Ted Geoghegan on Twitter. A cause of death has yet to be confirmed.
Keays-Byrne appeared in the original 1979 movie as Toecutter, the leader of a motorcycle gang who terrorised a small town in dystopian Australia. He also played Immortan Joe, the breathing apparatus-wearing tyrannical ruler of the Australian wasteland who le

"Afterward, go out and film yourself getting arrested at a protest rally. Then you'll be the best movie of the year." One of our favorite lists that kicks off this time of the year is from filmmaker John Waters - his Top 10 favorite films from this year. For 2020, Waters has chosen yet another (expected) eclectic mix of films, lead by the uber wacky comedy Butt Boy (trailer here), about a guy who discovers he has a serial killer ass. Literally. I always love seeing what Waters picks every year,

AMC+ Announces First-Ever The Walking Dead Holiday Special
AMC+ has announced the first-ever The Walking Dead Holiday Special, debuting Sunday, December 13 exclusively on the premium streaming bundle. Hosted by Chris Hardwick, the hour-long program will feature current and past cast members from The Walking Dead joining via video chat to talk about the holiday season and look back on a decade of the franchise series – from behind-the-scenes stories on set to what fans can look forward to

Miyazaki is back!! NHK in Japan has unveiled an official trailer for a brand new Studio Ghibli movie titled Earwig and the Witch. But don't get too excited about the return of Ghibli. The film is the latest feature directed by Goro Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki's son who also directed the films Tales from Earthsea and From Up on Poppy Hill. Because it's uh, his father's studio, he convinced Ghibli to "return from the dead" to make another new film - this one being their first entirely CGI creation.

Call Me Kat Trailer: Mayim Bialik Breaks the Fourth Wall in New Sitcom
Fox has released the first-look trailer for their newest multi-cam comedy titled Call Me Kat, featuring The Big Bang Theory alum Mayim Bialik as her character opens her own cat cafe while also breaking the fourth wall. Set to debut on Thursday, January 7, 2021, the series is executive produced by Bialik and Jim Parson. Check out the video in the player below!
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Mad Max: Fury Road’s Hugh Keays-Byrne Dies at 73
The Mad Max franchise has seen a few iconic stars over the years, but one of the most notable was Anglo-Australian performer Hugh Keays-Byrne, the only one to portray two villains across the four films, but ComingSoon.net is sad to report (via ScreenCrush) that the actor has died at the age of 73.
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After making his acting debut in th

Aubrey Plaza Joins Jason Statham in Guy Ritchie’s Spy Thriller Film
Coming off from the successful premiere of Hulu’s Happiest Season, Deadline brings word that Aubrey Plaza has set up her next project as she officially signs on to star opposite Jason Statham in director Guy Ritchie’s forthcoming international spy thriller which was formerly titled Five Eyes.
Plaza gained recognition for her role as April Ludgate in the popular NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation which ran on

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Hailee Steinfeld Confirmed as Kate Bishop in Disney+’s Hawkeye Series!
A new set video from Murphy’s Multiverse has confirmed that Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit, Bumblee, Dickinson) will be playing Kate Bishop in Disney+’s upcoming Hawkeye series. The project is currently shooting in Brooklyn, New York, and the video offers a first look at Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) and Kate Bishop (Steinfeld) as they make their way onto the subway (via ComicBookM

"Mike had so, obviously, become a different guy." Gravitas has released an official trailer for a documentary film titled Diving Deep: The Life And Times Of Mike deGruy, a profile of an incredible naturalist and underwater adventurist. When ocean explorer and filmmaker Mike deGruy dies unexpectedly in an accident, his wife returns to the edit room to make a film. You may not have heard of Mike deGruy’s work to save our oceans but seeing it will change your perspective forever. The film is

Gravitas Ventures unveils release date of Grizzly II: Revenge!
It’s been 37 years in the making and now Gravitas Ventures is finally bringing the previously-thought-to-be-lost horror sequel Grizzly II: Revenge to audiences and has revealed a new trailer and poster featuring a young George Clooney (The Midnight Sky), Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men) and Laura Dern (Jurassic World: Dominion)! Both can be viewed below!
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Babylon: Margot Robbie in Talks to Replace Emma Stone in Damien Chazelle’s New Film
According to Deadline, Oscar nominee Margot Robbie (I, Tonya, Birds of Prey) is currently in early negotiations for the female lead role in director Damien Chazelle’s upcoming period drama film Babylon for Paramount Pictures which would reunite her with Once Upon A Time in Hollywood co-star Brad Pitt. Should the deal pushes through, Robbie would be replacing Oscar winner Emma Stone, who has decided t

Exclusive Stallone: Frank, That Is Trailer From Branded Studios’ New Documentary
ComingSoon.net is debuting the exclusive trailer for Branded Studios’ upcoming documentary Stallone: Frank, That Is, coming to VOD and Digital on Tuesday, January 19. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!
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Frank Stallone has remained one of the most versatile talents in Hollywood for over four decades. His music career

"Prophecy comes at a price…" Port Royal Film has released an official trailer for an indie titled Imperial Blue, from British filmmaker Dan Moss. Nicolas Fagerberg stars as Hugo Winter, a roguish American drug smuggler, who travels to Uganda in an attempt to export a large amount of Bulu, a sacred herb that grants the user visions of their future. Upon arriving in Kampala, he soon discovers that his only means of achieving this is through two sisters with competing agendas, born-again Ki

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWonder Woman 1984 Advance Tickets Now Available!
For fans currently without an HBO Max account or looking to get out of the house on Christmas Day, Warner Bros. has taken to Twitter to announce that advance tickets for the highly-anticipated Wonder Woman 1984 are now officially on sale! The announcement post can be viewed below!
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Vikings: The Final Episodes of the Emmy-Winning Series to Premiere First on Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has announced that the final ten episodes of the hit drama series Vikings will be premiering first on Prime Video in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Ireland on December 30. You can check out the final season official trailer in the player below along with the new key art!
The first ten episodes of the season aired earlier this year. Vikings, the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning s

Hugh Grant has said Renée Zellweger is “one of the few actresses I haven’t fallen out with”.
The actor, who played Daniel Cleaver in 2001’s Bridget Jones’s Diary and reprised the role in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason in 2004, detailed his friendship with Zellweger, who played the eponymous character.Read more: Five times movie-makers got the music festival experience pitifully wrong“I love Renée, she’s one of the few act

First Euphoria special episode hitting HBO Max early!
Just two days after announcing the Dec. 6 premiere date for the highly-anticipated first special episode of Euphoria, HBO Max has revealed that the episode entitled “Rue” will debut early on the streaming platform beginning this Friday! The announcement post can be viewed below!
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The Morning Show Season 2 Adds Julianna Margulies
As production continues to get back on track for The Morning Show, Apple TV+ has made another casting addition with Variety bringing word that Emmy and Golden Globe winner Julianna Margulies has officially signed on to star opposite Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in the upcoming second season of the hit drama series. Margulies is set to portray the role of Laura Peterson, described as an anchor at UBA News. She will be joining previously

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm star Maria Bakalova has said she believes Rudy Giuliani “touched [her] first” in the film.
The actress, who played Borat’s daughter Tutar in the recently released sequel, gave more detail about the controversial scene in which she poses as a journalist interviewing Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani.Read more: ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ review: how the controversial Kazakh journalist got woke“I tried to believe I was

Oscar winner Helen Hunt joins Blindspotting series at Starz
The cast of Starz’ upcoming sequel series to the acclaimed dramedy Blindspotting is expanding with the addition of Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy winner Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets, Mad About You). The network’s announcement tweet can be viewed below!
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Lockdown: HBO Max Acquires Heist Rom-Com Starring Hathaway, Ejiofor & Stiller
HBO Max has acquired the upcoming heist/romantic comedy movie Lockdown starring Oscar winner Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables, The Dark Knight Rises, Rachel Getting Married), Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, The Old Guard, Dancing on the Edge), and Emmy winner Ben Stiller (Escape at Dannemora, Tropic Thunder, Zoolander) in a major worldwide rights deal, according to Deadline. The streamer is e

Ryan Reynolds has used one of Taylor Swift‘s upcoming re-recordings for a new advert.
The actor released a commercial for dating website Match.com via his production company Maximum Effort, in which Satan matches with a woman calling herself 2020, soundtracked to Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story’.Read more: What does the resale of Taylor Swift’s old masters mean for the musician and her music?Swift shared the news on Twitter, writing: “Okay so while my new

Warner Bros. Considered an HBO Max Release for the Mortal Kombat Film
Following the game-changing announcement of Wonder Woman 1984′s simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max release, Variety brings word that Warner Bros. Pictures is currently considering the same distribution strategy for its other upcoming films such as Daniel Kaluuya’s Judas and the Black Messiah, Denzel Washington’s The Little Things, and Tom and Jerry remake. It is likely that the studio is still waiting

Exclusive The One You Feed Trailer From Drew Harwood’s Feature Film Directorial Debut
ComingSoon.net is debuting the exclusive trailer for Gravitas Ventures’ upcoming drama thriller The One You Feed, helmed by Drew Harwood (Drifter, God Send) in his feature film directorial debut. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!
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Lupin Trailer: Omar Sy Stars in Netflix’s New Heist Series
Netflix has released the official Lupin trailer for their upcoming live-action heist series, inspired by French author Maurice Leblance’s iconic character Arsène Lupin. The video featured our first look at Jurassic World star Omar Sy as his character tries to lead a heist to steal the necklace of Marie Antoinette. Set to debut on Friday, January 8,2021, you can check out the video in the player below!
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWScream 5 Cast Were Given Fake Scripts to Keep the Ending a Secret
After officially wrapping up production on the new Scream movie last month, producer William Sherak has opened up about Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s highly-anticipated fifth installment, revealing that some members of cast don’t really know the identity of the sequel’s Ghostface. In a recent interview with Cinema Blend, Sherak confirmed that in order to keep the film’s ending a s

The Umbrella Academy: Elliot Page Will Continue to Play Vanya Hargreeves in Season 3
Following Elliot Page’s heartfelt announcement yesterday, Variety brings words that the Golden Globe-nominated actor will continue to portray the role of Vanya Hargreeves in the upcoming third season of Netflix’s hit superhero series The Umbrella Academy. The outlet’s sources noted that there are currently no plans of changing his character’s gender.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWRian Johnson Says He Contemplated Using Anakin’s Force Ghost in The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi came out nearly three years ago this month, but that hasn’t stopped its director Rian Johnson from conversing about the film with fans. Recently, the director took to Twitter and shared an interesting nugget: the scene in which Yoda’s force ghost appears and advises Luke Skywalker was at one point going to feature Anakin’s force ghost instead. Check out th

Watched at Home: Top 20 Streaming Films for the Week of November 19
Hey there, fellow couch potatoes! This week, The Digital Entertainment Group’s Top 20 Streaming Films took a massive U-turn with the debut of The New Mutants at No. 1. The critically lambasted and commercially unsuccessful finale to Fox’s X-Men series beat out the likes of Russell Crowe’s Unhinged (No. 2) and After We Collided (No. 3); and knocked Harry Potter: Complete 8-film Collection off its perc

A Darth Vader figurine has appeared overnight on the empty Edward Colston plinth in Bristol.
The structure seems to have been placed there following the death of actor Dave Prowse, who played Darth Vader across the Star Wars films and passed away on Sunday (November 29).Read more: Star Wars movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the galaxy far, far awayProwse was born in Bristol, with tributes since pouring in on social media remembering the actor.
Take a look at the newly erected

Back to the Future will be screening for free in select cinemas this week.
Showcase Cinemas are showing the 1985 sci-fi classic in five of their venues reopening this week, as the national lockdown lifts today (December 2).Read more: 24 facts about Back to the Future that might surprise youThe film will be screening at Showcase Cinema de Lux Southampton, Reading, Liverpool, Peterborough and Showcase Cinema Newham this Friday (December 4) at no charge.
Showcase Cinemas UK General Manager, Mark Ba

The 2021 Oscars ceremony is set to be held in person, the Academy has confirmed.
A representative from the Academy and ABC told Variety that there will not be any “virtual” Oscars. “The Oscars in-person telecast will happen,” they said.Read more: Oscars 2021: Who will win at the Academy Awards next year? The ceremony is set to be held inside the 3,400-seat Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where it traditionally takes place. “The Academy has done a walkth

Netflix is reportedly planning to changing Elliot Page’s name in the credits of projects he is involved in.
The Juno star received widespread praise yesterday after coming out as transgender, announcing his pronouns as he/they in a statement shared to social media.
According to the New York Post, the streaming platform is now in the process of editing Eliot’s name across the platform in the wake of his announcement.
The actor’s name has already been updated on the cast list for

"You wouldn't have believed how strong this stuff was." There's nothing like a good story. This short film is an animated documentary made by filmmaker Matthew Salton, who spent over two years creating this entirely on his own - recording then preparing then animating then editing the 9-minute film. In 1968 Patty was a flight attendant, who realized she could smuggle prime pot in from Jamaica with relative ease, given her line of work. She is 77 years old now, and this is her version of what ha

Armie Hammer to lead Paramount+ limited series The Offer
As CBS All Access prepares to transition into its new title Paramount+, the streaming platform is building up its roster of original programming as it has cast Armie Hammer (Death on the Nile) to lead the in-development limited series The Offer, according to Deadline.
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The series, written and executive produced by Oscar and Emmy nominee Michael Tolkin (Escape a