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Hasbro Reveals New Star Wars: The Black Series Mandalorian Darksaber Plus Boba Fett Helmet & More!
In honor of the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, Hasbro has revealed the new Star Wars: The Black Series The Mandalorian Darksaber Force FX Elite Lightsaber, as well as two exciting products inspired by the iconic character Boba Fett — Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Boba Fett’s Slave I Vehicle, and the Star Wars: The Black Series Boba Fett (Re-Armored) Premium

"I'm free here." Zeitgeist Films + Kino Lorber have debuted an official trailer for the acclaimed Romanian documentary titled Acasa, My Home, which initially premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The film won a Special Jury Award for Cinematography at Sundance, and played at numerous other festivals – mostly recently DOC NYC and IDFA. I highly, highly recommend the film - one of the best docs this year. In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, nine children and

New to Stream: OVID’s January 2021 Movie Lineup
OVID.tv, the curated streaming destination for documentaries and art-house films, has announced its January streaming lineup! Documentary premiere highlights for next month include Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter’s Space Dogs, which documents the life of Moscow’s street dogs and traces their story back to Laika, the first dog in space; Martina Kudlacek’s Notes on Marie Menken, the story of one of New York’s outstanding u

Netflix’s The White Tiger Trailer: Create Your Own Fate
Netflix has released the full trailer for their upcoming drama film adaptation of The White Tiger, based on author Aravind Adiga’s 2008 novel of the same name. The trailer highlights the journey of a man’s rise from the bottom of the Indian social class. Check out the video in the player below!
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In The White Tiger, Balram Halwai narrates his

"He was an excellent pilot." Gravitas is releasing this documentary film in February and we haven't featured the trailer for it yet. Balloon Man is a documentary Bill Costen, a former football player for the Buffalo Bills. Saying goodbye to a career on the turf, Bill takes to the air, becoming the first African American Hot-Air Balloon Master Pilot in the world (in 2016!). The film is made by his own daughter, filmmaker Chantal Potter, and played at a few festivals this year. "From the year I w

"He was an excellent pilot." Gravitas is releasing this documentary film in February and we haven't featured the trailer for it yet. Balloon Man is a documentary Bill Costen, a former football player for the Buffalo Bills. Saying goodbye to a career on the turf, Bill takes to the air, becoming the first African American Hot-Air Balloon Master Pilot in the world (in 2016!). The film is made by his own daughter, filmmaker Chantal Potter, and played at a few festivals this year. "From the year I w

CS Interview: Devon Sawa Talks New Horror Thriller Hunter Hunter
ComingSoon.net had the chance to speak with star Devon Sawa (Final Destination) about Shawn Linden’s new horror thriller Hunter Hunter, also starring Nick Stahl (Sin City) and Camille Sullivan (The Man in the High Castle). You can check out the interview below and order your copy of the movie here!
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Devon Sawa: How are you doing, man?
ComingSoon.net: I’m

"What do people think you have?" Rock Salt has debuted an official trailer for an indie drama titled White Lie, which originally premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. It also played at numerous other fests around the world, including the Vancouver, Calgary, Busan, Kolkata, Tallinn Black Nights, & Rio de Janeiro Film Festivals. Described as a "gripping cautionary tale for the fake news era", the film tells the story of a young woman at university who has been diagnosed with cance

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Netflix Reveals Logo for The Witcher: Nightmare of The Wolf
It’s almost Christmas, and Netflix is giving presents to The Witcher fans. As part of the ‘Witchmas’ initiative — a few days of surprises from The Witcher world — the streaming service has released the official logo for Nightmare of the Wolf (via SuperHeroHype). It’s been a while since fans heard any news of it, but Netflix is expanding the world of

CS Interview: Nick Stahl on indie thriller Hunter Hunter
Ahead of the film’s select theatrical and digital debut, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with star Nick Stahl (Sin City, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) to discuss his role in the indie thriller Hunter Hunter, in which he stars alongside Devon Sawa (Final Destination) and Camille Sullivan (The Man in the High Castle). You can check out the interview below and order your copy of the movie here!
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Sing 2: Bono, Halsey & Pharrell Join Illumination’s Animated Sequel
Universal Pictures and Illumination’s Sing 2 animated sequel has added Bono, Halsey, and Pharrell Williams to its cast, along with Bobby Cannavale, Letitia Wright, Eric Andre, and Chelsea Peretti. The group joins returning stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, and Nick Kroll. You can check out the announcement and poster debut below!Drum roll please! Introdu

Fandango Survey Reveals Top 10 Fan-Favorite Movies of 1984
In celebration of the long-awaited U.S. release of Wonder Woman 1984, Fandango conducted a movie survey on its streaming service Vudu where they asked 1,500 film fans to rank the top 84 movies from 1984. The top 10 results can be viewed below!
“You wouldn’t believe all the classic films that came out in 1984,” Fandango Correspondent Nikki Novak said. “Fandango’s streaming service Vudu has a few of them. 84

"I have a suggestion: two words. Nitro cannon." Overnight Pictures has released an official trailer for an action comedy sequel called The Rise of Sir Longbottom, also known as Pocketman and Cargoboy 2, made by filmmaker Clay Moffatt. Kick off the new year with a wild new Kung-Fu spy adventure! Pocketman, Cargoboy and all your favorite agents are back to face a dangerous new threat. When Sir Longbottom comes up with a plan for world domination it will take everything just to have a chance of st

Focus Features’ Land Trailer For Robin Wright’s Feature Directorial Debut
Focus Features has released the official Land trailer for Golden Globe winner Robin Wright’s (House of Cards) feature directorial debut, written by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam (Loved, Denial) and starring Wright. You can check out the trailer now in the player below along with the official poster!
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Land is the poignant story

The Wilds Renewed For a Second Season at Amazon
Amazon Prime Video has announced that they have officially renewed their newest survival drama The Wilds for a second season. This renewal comes after more than a week since the series debuted its 10-episode first season. Featuring the main cast, you can check out the announcement video in the player below!did someone say season 2?? #TheWilds pic.twitter.com/ZVDe1sFfx0
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"I'm gonna help her, just like she helps me." Studiocanal has released a new full-length trailer for the film Music, made by Australian singer Sia - making her first feature. The film is a musical drama + music video "cinematic experience" that will be playing in theaters early next year (if they're open), and will launch along with Sia's new album. Zu, played by Kate Hudson, is a newly sober drug dealer who receives news that she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister named Music, a

Sneak Peek For Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back Documentary Revealed!
Disney has released a sneak peek for Peter Jackson’s forthcoming documentary film The Beatles: Get Back, providing a 5-minute special look at never-before-seen footage of the iconic band’s final moments together before their disbandment in 1970. Also featuring an introductory message by Jackson as he explains that the new montage video just aims to tease fans on what they can expect to see in the docufi

Exclusive Lapsis Trailer & Poster From Noah Hutton’s Dystopian Sci-Fi Feature
ComingSoon.net is debuting the exclusive trailer and poster for the upcoming dystopian sci-fi feature Lapsis, written and directed by Noah Hutton (Mosaic, In Silico). Available On Demand, Virtual Cinema, and Digital on February 12, 2021, from Film Movement, you can check out the trailer now in the player below along with the new poster art!
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"Do you ever get lonely out here?" "I know I'd be more lonely there than here. Focus Features has debuted the first trailer for Land, the feature directorial debut of Golden Globe-winning actress Robin Wright. This is officially set to premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in January, then open in theaters just a few weeks later in February (unless it's delayed because the pandemic is still keeping cinemas shut down). The film also stars Robin Wright as Edee Mathis who decides, in the aft

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Coming 2 America Teaser Poster: A Sequel Is in the Heir
Amazon Studios has released a new teaser poster from the highly-anticipated Eddie Murphy-led sequel Coming 2 America ahead of the teaser trailer premiering tomorrow. Releasing exclusively on Prime Video on March 5, 2021, you can check out the poster now in the gallery below!
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Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, Coming 2 America co

The Electric State: Millie Bobby Brown Leads Russo Brothers’ New Sci-Fi Film
Following an intense bidding war, Deadline brings word that Universal Pictures has successfully won the rights to the Russo Brothers’ forthcoming film adaptation of Simon Stålenhag graphic novel titled The Electric State with Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown officially signing on for the lead role. Given Brown and the directing duo’s packed schedule, the studio is reportedly aiming t

"They had plans… I had plans, too… I would have to become the creature that gets born only once every generation." Netflix has revealed the full-length official trailer for The White Tiger, the new film made by Ramin Bahrani (Man Push Cart, Chop Shop, Goodbye Solo, At Any Price, 99 Homes). The film tells the epic and empowering journey of a poor Indian driver (Adarsh Gourav) who uses his wit and cunning to break free from servitude to his rich masters (Rajkummar Rao and Priyanka C

Amazon Prime Video January 2021 Movie and TV Titles Announced
The schedule for the movie and TV titles coming to Amazon Prime Video in January has been revealed, which you can view below! This includes the streaming debuts of new Amazon originals such as: Regina King’s directorial feature One Night in Miami starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr.; and Phyllida Llyod’s upcoming drama film Herself starring Clare Dunne and Harriet Walter.
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Death to 2020 Trailer: ‘Experts’ Weigh in On the Most Historic Year
Netflix has released the official Death to 2020 trailer for Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker’s upcoming mockumentary special. It featured a star-studded cast led by Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Leslie Jones, and Lisa Kudrow as they portray professional experts, political figures and ordinary citizen, who will talked about the definitive story of one of the most historic year in history. Set to

"Get back to where you once belonged." Disney has unveiled a special "sneak peek" teaser trailer preview for the new documentary about The Beatles called The Beatles: Get Back, due out in theaters in August 2021. This is New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson's latest documentary (following They Shall Not Grow Old) that he has been working on for years, restoring hours & hours of old footage. It was delayed from release this year until August of next year thanks to the pandemic. "From one Beat

Monster Hunter Tops U.S. Pre-Christmas Box Office
Screen Gems’ Monster Hunter took the top spot at the domestic box office this weekend with an estimated $2.2M from 1,736 theaters. That figure was well below even modest expectations going into the pre-Christmas weekend, where many analysts expected the Paul W.S. Anderson feature to bring in at least $4M.
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Still, the feature hopes to leg it out over the next few weeks and in

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Book of Boba Fett Confirmed as a The Mandalorian Spinoff Series
It has been three days since The Mandalorian successfully wrapped up its 8-episode second season on Disney+, and by now most Star Wars fans have already heard about its intriguing post-credits scene teasing The Book of Boba Fett. However, the announced project was unclear to many viewers as many were wondering if this would be another separate series or a continuation of The Mandalorian because its targe

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Book of Boba Fett Confirmed as a The Mandalorian Spinoff Series
It has been three days since The Mandalorian successfully wrapped up its 8-episode second season on Disney+, and by now most Star Wars fans have already heard about its intriguing post-credits scene teasing The Book of Boba Fett. However, the announced project was unclear to many viewers as many were wondering if this would be another separate series or a continuation of The Mandalorian because its targe

Billie Eilish has recalled the initial mixed reaction among James Bond fans to the announcement that she would be singing the theme song for No Time To Die, describing it as “a rough period”.
The producers of the upcoming film, which is now set for release in April 2021 following a number of coronavirus-enforced delays, confirmed back in January that Eilish had been selected to record its official song.Read more: Billie Eilish takes the stealth approach on Bond theme ‘No Time t

Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins has revealed that she nearly exited the franchise over pay discrepancy.
The director helmed 2017’s original Wonder Woman, though it took a while for Jenkins to be confirmed as the DC sequel’s director.READ MORE: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ review: a smart and stylish superhero sequel with lots of heartShe has now revealed that in that time she almost walked away from the movie over pay disparity, recalling to the Happy Sad Confused podcast

Peter Jackson has shared a new preview of his forthcoming documentary about The Beatles, The Beatles: Get Back.
The Lord of the Rings director is overseeing the new film, which has already had its release date moved from 2020 to August 27, 2021 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which aims to “take audiences back in time to The Beatles’ intimate recording sessions during a pivotal moment in music history”.
A preview clip of Get Back has been released today (December 21) t

Sia has expressed regret over responding to criticism of her decision to cast a neurotypical actor as the non-verbal autistic lead in her upcoming new film, Music.
Many took to social media in November to voice their criticism following the release of the film’s first trailer, which shows Maddie Ziegler, who is not autistic, playing the role of a nonverbal autistic teenager named Music.
Sia responded to a number of comments on Twitter, saying she had consulted autistic people and allies on