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Loneliness… we all experience it, we all dread it. And it's especially tough now with the pandemic, everyone separated at home. This beautiful animated short film from Switzerland called The Lonely Orbit is about loneliness and everyone's eternal struggle with it. The filmmakers visualize this powerful feeling following a satellite drifting in orbit quietly, lonely, around Earth. And the story wonders what happens one day when a satellite tech accidentally forgets to keep the satellite i

Michelle Pfeiffer has revealed that she turned down a role in the iconic The Silence Of The Lambs.
The revelation comes as new TV series Clarice, a spin-off of the legendary 1991 film, gets ready to air in the US this month.READ MORE: An open letter to film fans: remakes are a thing – stop crying about it“With Silence of the Lambs, I was trepidatious,” Pfeiffer told the New Yorker in a new interview. “There was such evil in that film.
“The thing I most regret is mis

"Have you forgotten where we are!?" Good Deed Ent. has released an official trailer for Summertime, one of the Opening Night films at last year's Sundance Film Festival. This ensemble piece features poetry and performances by 25 young Angelenos, in stories that intersect and intertwine as they make their way around the city. Born of the director's mind-blowing interaction with a workshop where performers from across the City of Angels recited fearlessly personal texts, the project was structure

Sundance Now unveils February 2021 TV & movie slate
Sundance Now has revealed their February 2021 slate, including more episodes of A Discovery of Witches Season 2, the premiere of the Canadian police procedural The Murders starring Jessica Lucas (Gotham, Gracepoint), the Season 2 premiere of the Australian murder mystery series Playing For Keeps, and more. You can check out the full February lineup below!
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CS Soapbox: Why Daredevil in Spider-Man 3 is More Exciting Than Tobey
ALOT of hype surrounds the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s follow-up to Spider-Man Far From Home. However, none of that chatter is as exciting as the return of Charlie Cox’s Daredevil. The upcoming film will piggyback off of a massive (mid-credits) cliffhanger that exposed Spider-Man’s secret identity and brought back J.K. Simmons as the inimitable J. Jonah Jameson. The latter’s inclusion hinted at th

Before blood-dripping horror movies became an integral part of our pop culture, there were "video nasties." The term was born in the UK and referred to the gory, violent films, mostly C-level creations, distributed on VHS tapes and heavily criticized by the press, government, and society. While some people basked in said horrors, at the time the UK government feared for children's safety and the effects that these films could have on individuals. In the Sundance premiere Censor, directed by Pra

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew Coming 2 America poster features new and familiar characters
Amazon Prime Video has released a brand new Coming 2 America poster for the long-awaited comedy sequel to 1988’s Coming to America, featuring the return of the familiar characters led by Eddie Murphy as well as new characters including Wesley Snipes and Leslie Jones. The film will be available for streaming on Friday, March 5. Check out the full poster in the gallery below!
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Wakanda series in the works at Disney+ as Disney inks TV deal with Ryan Coogler
A Wakanda series is in the works at Disney+ as The Walt Disney Company has entered into a five-year overall exclusive television deal with writer/director/producer Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media, with principals Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis, and Peter Nicks. Coogler, who co-wrote and directed Marvel Studios’ acclaimed global smash hit Black Panther and is currently at w

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Alan Ruck talks horror-comedy Freaky, plus exclusive clip!
To celebrate the film’s forthcoming arrival on Blu-ray and DVD, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with star Alan Ruck to discuss his first proper exploration of big-screen horror with Christopher Landon’s Freaky, as well as given an exclusive clip exploring his character, which can be viewed in the player below!
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"Tell me what to do? What do I do?!" Vertical Entertainment has released the official trailer for Safer At Home, yet another new pandemic-inspired Zoom thriller written and filmed during the pandemic last year. This is the latest from filmmaker Will Wernick, who last directed the two escape room films Escape Room and No Escape just before this. Two years into the pandemic, a group of friends throw an online party with a night of games, drinking and drugs. After taking an ecstasy pill, things go

The Mother: Jennifer Lopez to star in Netflix’s new action film
According to Deadline, Golden Globe nominee Jennifer Lopez has officially signed on for the leading role in Netflix’s upcoming action film titled The Mother. In addition, live-action Mulan director Niki Caro has entered negotiations to helm the project.
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The Mother will follow the story of a deadly female assassin (Lopez) who c

Mike Flanagan Announces Cast for Netflix’s The Midnight Club Series Adaptation
Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor) has announced the cast for Netflix’s upcoming series adaptation of author Christopher Pike’s The Midnight Club, including Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street) who will play the “enigmatic doctor who runs this hospice for young adults,” Adia, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, William Chris Sumpter, Aya Fur

Solos: Amazon Sets Star-Studded Cast For New Anthology Series
Amazon Studios has officially announced the star-studded cast for their upcoming anthology drama series titled Solos which hails from Hunters creator David Weil. Set to debut sometime this year on Amazon Prime Video, the cast will feature Oscar winners Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, and Anne Hathaway along with Emmy winner Uzo Aduba, Golden Globe nominee Constance Wu, MCU star Anthony Mackie, Nicole Beharie and Dan Stevens.“In f

HBO Max launches “Black History Is Our History” spotlight page
On February 1, HBO Max will launch its Black History Is Our History spotlight page, highlighting its diverse and expansive slate of content in honor of Black History Month. Continuing our rich history of amplifying Black stories and talent, this HBO Max collection celebrates the visionaries amongst us, and collectively promotes and supports the telling of stories from the Black perspective. Black History Is Our History w

Long-in-development Frasier revival eyed at Paramount+
After nearly 17 years since Frasier concluded its eleven-season run in 2004, TVLine brings word that the long-in-development revival of the Kelsey Grammer-led acclaimed sitcom might finally find its home at Paramount+ as negotiations for the project are currently in the early stages. The Frasier revival has been in development since 2018 with Grammer actively involved and pushing for the project.
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Pacific Rim: The Black teaser & Netflix premiere date released for animated series
Netflix has released a new teaser for its upcoming animated series Pacific Rim: The Black, announcing that the next chapter in the expanding franchise will debut on the streamer on March 4. You can check out the teaser now below!We stay, and fight. #PacificRimTheBlack streams March 4th. pic.twitter.com/Ghy4AlvUzs
— NX (@NXOnNetflix) February 1, 2021RELATED: Kaiju Are Back in First Look at Netflix’

Exclusive The Pembrokeshire Murders clip featuring Luke Evans
ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip from BritBox’s North American premiere of the true-crime drama limited series The Pembrokeshire Murders starring Luke Evans (The Alienist, Beauty and the Beast). The series will begin airing weekly on the streamer starting February 2. You can check out the clip now in the player below!
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David Lynch has trolled fans after promising a big “announcement” today (February 1).READ MORE: David Lynch is turning into cinema’s biggest lockdown heroThe cult director has been posting a number of his daily weather reports on his YouTube channel over the past year or so, although his latest one at the very end of last month left fans intrigued.
“Not today, but tomorrow, I will have an announcement to make,” he declared on January 31, leading many to believe

"Those are the numbers, but this is their story." The UK film magazine Little White Lies has revealed a new retrospective video for 2020 titled Women in Film 2020. The video essay is edited by Portuguese editor named Luís Azevedo and includes commentary on many of the films. "2020 was a great year for women behind the camera. Here are just some of our favourite films directed by them from last year, including Promising Young Woman​, The Assistant​ and Miss Juneteenth​."

Exclusive: Quiver Distribution to rerelease the Sundance classic Ruby in Paradise
ComingSoon.net can exclusively reveal that Quiver Distribution will be rereleasing writer and director Victor Nunez’s 1993 award-winning film Ruby in Paradise in a new HD master that was fully restored from the original camera rolls and audio tracks and looks and sounds better than ever before. Ashley Judd leads in her first starring role, along with Todd Field, Bentley Mitchum, Allison Dean, and Dorothy Lym

"This is the kind of story where everyone is to blame, and no one is spared." Electric Entertainment has revealed an official trailer for an indie revenge thriller titled Heavy, marking the feature directorial debut of Jouri Smit. This originally premiered in 2019 at the Deauville Film Festival, and is finally set for release in the US this winter. The film centers on a couple living it up in the high-end drug scene of New York City. When a long lost childhood friend appears out of nowhere and

Sonic Prime: Sonic the Hedgehog animated series greenlit by Netflix
Netflix has officially given a series order to SEGA, WildBrain Studios, and Man of Action Entertainment’s upcoming 3D animated series adaptation titled Sonic Prime, based on SEGA’s popular video game Sonic the Hedgehog. The 25-episode series is scheduled to make its debut sometime in 2022.
“Sonic is a beloved character and holds a special place in everyone’s heart including my own,” Netflix&rs

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Adam Project photos preview Reynolds & Ruffalo as a father and son duo
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds took to Instagram to share new behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Netflix’s upcoming sci-fi comedy film The Adam Project, featuring Reynolds and MCU star Mark Ruffalo who plays a father and son duo in the star-studded film. Check out the full photos below along with Reynolds’ witty Hulk-references in the caption!
 
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWSam Neill teases Thor: Love and Thunder appearance
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Sam Neill revealed that he believes he will have a role in Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder. Fans will recall the actor appeared alongside Matt Damon in Thor: Ragnarok where he portrayed Odin in a cheesy reenactment of the previous Thor films; and considering Damon is set to appear in Love and Thunder, it makes sense that Neill would pop up in some way shape or form

BEGIN SLIDESHOWZack Snyder shares new images from director’s cut, teases Martian Manhunter
How we feeling, Snyder fans? This weekend saw three new posters for Zack Snyder’s Justice League along with an official release date, March 18. Now, just to tease fans a little more, the man himself revealed a few shots from the completed film. The first is from the beginning of the movie during which Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) searches for Aquaman (Jason Mamoa) — and also teases a much di

"But we really must continue this discussion." Sovereign Film Distribution has debuted a new trailer for the UK release of Malmkrog arriving on VOD there starting in March. The film originally premiered at last year's Berlin Film Festival, and also stopped by the New York Film Festival and many others. Malmkrog, which translates to Manor House (the alternate release title), is the latest film from acclaimed Romanian filmmaker Cristi Puiu (The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, Sieranevada) and runs a full

Judi Dench has revealed that she actually has the James Bond theme tune as her ringtone – and has recalled an embarrassing story of it going off while working on the franchise.
The Oscar-winner portrayed M across seven Bond movies, concluding with 2012’s Skyfall, before handing over the reins of MI6 head to Ralph Fiennes.READ MORE: Film 2021: unmissable movies to look forward to this yearWhile tuning in to Eddie Izzard’s 31-day virtual marathon, the comedian decided to ring Den

Apple Wins Global Rights to CODA in Record-Breaking Sundance Deal
Following an intense bidding war against multiple studios including Amazon, Deadline brings word that Apple Studios has successfully won the worldwide distribution rights to Sian Heder’s coming-of-age drama film titled CODA, which recently had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. The deal reportedly cost Apple around $25 million which sets a new Sundance sale record by breaking last year’s NEON-

New to Stream: Starz February 2021 Movie & TV Titles Announced
The full list of February 2021 movies and TV titles that will be available for streaming on the Starz App has been released, which you can now view below along with the titles that are set to leave from the streaming service this month. Classic ’90s films such as Ronin, Black Sheep, Sleepy Hollow, Starship Troopers, Donnie Brasco, and more will also be available for streaming this month.
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Watch Rosario Dawson transform into Ahsoka Tano for The Mandalorian
In case you might have missed it, Saturday was Ahsoka Tano Day, during which people celebrated the famed Star Wars character who recently made her live action debut in Season 2 of The Mandalorian. Well, to commemorate the event, actress Rosario Dawson took to Twitter to share a behind-the-scenes look at her transformation into the character. It’s actually quite a fascinating process. Check out the video below!Happy #Ahsok

BEGIN SLIDESHOWPatty Jenkins Congratulates Zack Snyder in Tweet
Through thick and thin, Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins and Zack Snyder have remained supportive of each other’s works in the DC Universe and a recent tweet from the former suggests she’s just as excited as we all are for Zack Snyder’s Justice League to finally hit the screen on March 18.
Can’t wait to see it. Congrats @ZackSnyder https://t.co/fzr981jYP3
— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) Janua

Aquaman Sequel Aiming For a Summer 2021 Production Start
During a recent virtual appearance at the Wizard World panel, action vet Dolph Lundgren confirmed that Warner Bros. Pictures is currently planning to start production on James Wan’s upcoming Aquaman sequel this summer in London, which would be more than two years since the Jason Momoa-led superhero film debuted in 2018. Lundgren played King Nereus, an Atlantean king and father of Mera, in the first film.
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The Little Things Tops the Box Office with $4.8M
John Lee Hancock’s thriller The Little Things scared up enough money to land atop the box office this weekend. All told, the Denzel Washington pic collected $4.8M from 2,171 theaters, which is, according to Deadline, “the best for an R-rated movie and older guy fare during the pandemic.” So, there’s that. Worldwide, the film, which also stars Rami Malek and Jared Leto, served up $7.6M from 20 markets. Keep in mind, The Lit

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThor: Love and Thunder Set Photos Reveal First Look at Thor & Star-Lord
As production continues on Thor: Love and Thunder in Australia, the first behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated fourth installment have surfaced online (via Daily Mail). The set photos provide us with our first look at Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder as he sports a new style and physique that is far different from when fans last saw him in Avengers: E

Mike Myers and Dana Carvey have revived their Wayne’s World characters for a new Super Bowl advert.
Donning their costumes as Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, the pair promote Uber Eats in the new skit, while also taking a dig at the year 2020.READ MORE: Make your day more excellent with these Wayne’s World quotes“2020 man, that was a great year… Not!” Wayne jokes, as Garth declares that it “sucked donkey”.
The two then spend the rest of t

Evan Rachel Wood has made allegations against Marilyn Manson, accusing him of grooming, abuse and manipulation.
In the past, Wood has given testimony about an abusive relationship she had been in for several years with a man she met in her late teens. While she did not specify who the man was, Wood gave a similar testimony about an abusive relationship to a House Judiciary Subcommittee in February 2018. Manson and Wood got engaged in January 2010 after beginning a relationship in 2007, but they

Ryan Reynolds has unveiled a brand new project – a new documentary series in which he learns a host of new skills.
The 12-part Snapchat show Ryan Doesn’t Know, billed as a Snap Original, debuted over the weekend, with the Deadpool actor learning the likes of ice sculpting, axe throwing and floral arranging over the course of the series.READ MORE: ‘Deadpool 2’ – Film ReviewIn the first trailer, Reynolds declares: “You could fill a gymnasium with the things that

Edgar Wright‘s upcoming Sparks documentary The Sparks Brothers has been given a first proper look in a new two-minute-long clip.
The film, which has just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, takes a look at the 50-year career of the Los Angeles-based group, formed by brothers Ron and Russell Mael.READ MORE: Sparks tell us about working with Adam Driver and “coming from a different realm of pop”The clip was shared by Wright on his Twitter page, the Hot Fuzz director writing:

A Hollywood movie depicting the events of the recent GameStop stocks saga appears to be in the works, with film company MGM reportedly acquiring a book proposal from New York Times best-selling author Ben Mezrich.
As Deadline reports, Mezrich’s book proposal, currently titled The Antisocial Network, was placed on the market at the end of last week and had been acquired by Friday night (January 29) by MGM. Nothing has been revealed specifically around Mezrich’s plot for the book.READ

A Hollywood movie depicting the events of the recent GameStop stocks saga appears to be in the works, with film company MGM reportedly acquiring a book proposal from New York Times best-selling author Ben Mezrich.
As Deadline reports, Mezrich’s book proposal, currently titled The Antisocial Network, was placed on the market at the end of last week and had been acquired by Friday night (January 29) by MGM. Nothing has been revealed specifically around Mezrich’s plot for the book.READ