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"Stop trying to keep them here! They have free will!" Fairway Film Alliance has released an official trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Destination Marfa, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Andy Stapp. This "mystery of Marfa" film is a "surrealist sci-fi" about the town of Marfa. The film follows four lifelong friends who decide to veer off the road and venture into a small West Texas town known as Marfa, where they encounter strange lights as the line between reality a

Brad Pitt-led Bullet Train adds Sandra Bullock to ensemble roster
Just when it seemed like David Leitch’s Bullet Train had finished rounding out its ensemble roster, Deadline has brought word that the Brad Pitt-led cast has continued to expand with the addition of Oscar winner Sandra Bullock (Ocean’s 8), marking the first time the two actors have worked together.
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"We have to pretend like nothing ever happened." Paramount + Saban Films have debuted the first official trailer for a film titled Happily, described as a new "dark romantic comedy" marking the feature directorial debut of writer BenDavid Grabinski. The film debuts on VOD this March in just a few more weeks - not too long to wait. Tom and Janet's friends are jealous of their lustful relationship. When a visit from a mysterious stranger leads to a dead body, they begin to question the loyalty of

J.K. Simmons & Nina Arianda in talks for Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos
Just a month after entering talks with Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem for its central roles, Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming biographical drama Being the Ricardos is continuing to build its ensemble cast as J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) and Nina Arianda (Goliath) have begun negotiations to star in the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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February 9 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s February 9 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
FreakyFrom Blumhouse, things get Freaky at Blissfield High when 17-year-old Millie (Kathryn Newton) swaps bodies with an infamous serial killer (Vince Vaughn).
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The 2021 Sundance Film Festival has recorded the event’s largest ever audience.
The festival was held virtually this year (January 28-February 3) due to ongoing coronavirus concerns.
Though featuring a shortened list of 72 films, the festival garnered a viewership 2.7 times larger than the regular festival, which is held in Utah, according to the Sundance Institute. Viewers tuned in from all 50 US states and 120 countries worldwide.
Sundance CEO Keri Putnam said in a statement: “It&r

HBO Max picks up Search Party for a fifth season
HBO Max has picked up Max Original Search Party for a fifth season and signed the series’ showrunners Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss to a two-year overall deal to develop new programming for the streamer.
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“We are thrilled that HBO Max has not only given the world a fifth season of Search Party, but also shown this much faith in our p

Holy smokes what a film. Swedish filmmaker Ninja Thyberg brought her feature directorial debut to the Sundance Film Festival this year and it unquestionably made a splash. The film was originally chosen for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival but never premiered because it was cancelled. If it would've premiered at Cannes last year, the whole town would've lost their shit over this film. For sure. It would've been THE hot ticket of the festival. It also became THE hot ticket of Sundance this year, an

Guy Pearce joins Kate Winslet in HBO’s limited series Mare of Easttown
Golden Globe nominee and Emmy winner Guy Pearce (Memento, L.A. Confidential) is reuniting with his Mildred Pierce, Oscar-winning co-star Kate Winslet (The Reader, Steve Jobs) in HBO’s upcoming limited series Mare of Easttown, replacing Ben Miles after the actor left the project due to scheduling conflicts (via Deadline).
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Leslie Mann, Pedro Pascal & more join Judd Apatow Netflix comedy
The King of Staten Island director Judd Apatow has finally set the star-studded cast for his first streamer feature titled The Bubble as The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal and MCU alum Karen Gillan have officially signed on to join Netflix’s upcoming comedy alongside Apatow’s frequents Leslie Mann and Iris Apatow, according to Deadline.
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Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has taken on a Beyoncé and Jay-Z classic, lip-syncing to ‘Deja Vu’ in her bedroom – watch below.
It follows Brown sharing a choreographed routine to the singer’s hit ‘Love On Top’ last summer.READ MORE: Stranger Things season 4: trailers, cast, release date, fan theories and everything we know so far“yes, i know i came in too early on the “jay” multiple times and im still practicing,” she c

Glenn Danzig has shared the first trailer for his upcoming vampire spaghetti western, Death Rider In The House Of Vampires – watch it below.Read more: Virgin sacrifice, blood baths and electrocution; Danzig’s bondage themed festival sounds terrifyingThe film is written, directed and executive produced by the Misfits, Samhain and Danzig founder, who also has a small starring role.
The vampire spaghetti western, which is the second film Danzig has directed, following 2019’s Verot

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to be helmed by Watchmen’s Nicole Kassell
New Line Cinema’s adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has found its director in Emmy winner Nicole Kassell, known for directing episodes of Watchmen, Westworld, The Killing, and more (via Deadline).
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“I am incredibly honored to join Temple Hill and New Line in bringing this beloved classic to the screen,&rd

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Kathryn Newton talks return to horror in Freaky
Ahead of the film’s highly-anticipated arrival on Blu-ray and DVD, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with star Kathryn Newton (Blockers, Supernatural) to discuss her return to the horror genre with Chrisopher Landon’s body-swapping comedy genre mashup Freaky!
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Tim Burton has hailed Timothée Chalamet’s recreation of Edward Scissorhands for a new Super Bowl advert.
The actor stars as Scissorhands’ son Edgar in the new advert from Cadillac, which aired this weekend and promotes the car manufacturer’s hands-free driving technology.
Chalamet’s character of Edgar Scissorhands is seen in the clip struggling with day-to-day activities because of the blades attached to his fingers. When a friend throws a football to him, he burst

The CW orders pilot for live-action Powerpuff Girls sequel series
Six months after word first broke of its development and coming on the heels of the network giving a straight-to-series order to a reboot of The 4400, The CW has greenlit a pilot for The Powerpuff Girls live-action sequel series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The new series, which is being developed by writers and executive producers H

Disney closes 20th Century Fox animation house Blue Sky Studios
After just over three decades running under 20th Century Fox and subsequently the House of Mouse following their acquisition of the studio, Disney is officially closing the doors on animation house Blue Sky Studios, the company behind the Ice Age franchise and many others, according to Deadline.
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“Given the current economic real

Happily Trailer: Joel McHale & Kerry Bishé lead dark romantic comedy
After acquiring the film in November and ahead of its March release, Saban Films has debuted the first trailer for BenDavid Grabinski’s dark romantic comedy and directorial debut Happily starring Joel McHale (Community) and Kerry Bishé (Halt and Catch Fire). The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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The 4400 reboot gets a straight-to-series order at The CW
Nearly 14 years since The 4400 concluded its four-year run on USA Network in 2007, Deadline brings word that The CW has officially given a straight-to-series order to the upcoming reboot of the 2000’s cult sci-fi drama series. The project has been in development at the network since 2018.
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Tom Hanks‘ COVID-19 diagnosis changed how a large amount of Americans viewed the virus, a new study says.
Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were two of the first celebrities to reveal a diagnosis for COVID-19 last March, which they picked up while they were in Australia and left them hospitalised.
The couple were in Australia for pre-production of the as-yet-untitled Elvis Presley biopic from Warner Bros when they discovered they had tested positive for COVID-19. After updating

National Geographic unveils premiere date & trailer for Genius: Aretha
After indefinitely delaying its debut last year, National Geographic has unveiled the full trailer and revealed a March 21 premiere date for the third season of its hit biographical drama series Genius, centered on the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. The trailer can be viewed below!
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"There's no one here!" Lionsgate has released an official trailer for the indie supernatural horror film The Toll, heading straight-to-VOD in March this year. This was originally to premiere at last year's SXSW Film Festival before it was cancelled, and now it's set to show at the Glasgow Film Festival this year before it launches. This is one of the latest "ride-sharing horror thriller" films, but not in the conventional way. A socially awkward driver and a weary passenger they try to make it

Michael Gandolfini has opened up about playing Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark.
The actor, who will be playing the character originally portrayed by his father in David Chase’s iconic series, said that following in his footsteps was “really hard”.Read more: “A definitive work of American popular culture” – why The Sopranos’ legacy lives on“It was really hard to watch my dad,” Michael told Vanity Fair. “I recorded fou

CS Video: Sacrifice interview with horror genre icon Barbara Crampton!
In time for the film’s theatrical and digital debut, ComingSoon.net go the exciting chance to chat with horror genre icon Barbara Crampton (You’re Next, We Are Still Here, Re-Animator) to discuss her work in the Lovecraftian genre pic Sacrifice! Our interview can be viewed in the player below!
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Exclusive Sator clip teases chilling indie horror treat
Just in time for the film’s debut on digital platforms, ComingSoon.net has received an exclusive clip from 1091 Pictures for Sator teasing the chilling indie horror pic inspired by true events from writer/director Jordan Graham’s life. The exclusive clip can be viewed in the player below!
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Secluded in a desolate forest home to little more than the decaying remnant

Outlander Season 6 begins production as new photos & video are released
Outlander Season 6 has officially begun production on location in Scotland, a newly released video from the show’s social media channels revealed. You can check out the behind-the-scenes video below along with a couple of new photos from set!Now *this* is wonderful news. We’re officially in production on #Outlander Season 6! pic.twitter.com/piwiX24KUc
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The first photos of Jared Leto as Joker in Zack Snyder’s Justice League have just been released – check them out below.
Leto had originally played the character in David Ayer’s 2016 film Suicide Squad, although Snyder is giving the character a different look for his re-cut of 2017’s Justice League, which was finished by Joss Whedon.Read more: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is finally on the way – but does it have to take itself so se

"Do you see where we are? We're in hell right now!" Gravitas Ventures has released an official trailer for Necropath, a deranged maniacal horror from filmmaker Joshua Reale. The award-winning film, created with the thought of what happens to the movie monsters who wander freely during extreme pandemics, is available to watch on VOD services starting today. A mentally deranged maniac stalks victims to fulfill his drug addiction and sedate psychosis until he becomes the victim of an unexpected in

BEGIN SLIDESHOWZack Snyder’s Justice League reveals first full look at Jared Leto’s Joker
The first official look at Jared Leto’s return as Joker in HBO Max’s long-awaited Zack Snyder’s Justice League has finally been revealed in two new photos released by Vanity Fair. Featuring Leto’s Joker in a very different look from 2016’s Suicide Squad, you can check out the full photos below!No Laughing Matter: Your first look at Jared Leto’s all-new Joker f

Lost and Found: Zachary Levi & Gina Rodriguez to star in Amazon’s new comedy adventure
According to Deadline, Amazon Studios is currently in the process of developing a new treasure hunting comedy film titled Lost and Found with Shazam! star Zachary Levi and Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez attached for the leading roles. The project hails from Pink and Jeff Morris.
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Don’t Look Up: Mark Rylance & Michael Chiklis join star-studded Netflix film
According to Deadline, Academy Award winner Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies, Ready Player One) and Emmy winner Michael Chiklis (The Shield) have been tapped to join the star-studded ensemble cast of Adam McKay’s upcoming Netflix film Don’t Look Up. This marks Rylance’s latest project with the streamer following his recent appearance in The Trial of the Chicago 7.
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"Gimme the money. I can kill ya and take it. Or I can just take it. It's your call…" Dark Sky has unveiled a new US trailer for the British thriller Concrete Plans, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Will Jewell. This first premiered at Frightfest in the UK last year, and already opened over there last fall. High in the remote Welsh mountains, five builders are brought in to renovate a sprawling old farmhouse. When their employer tries to cheat them out of a job, this rug

Dead Pigs Trailer Sets U.S. Release for Cathy Yan’s Directorial Debut
More than two years since its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan’s acclaimed directorial debut film titled Dead Pigs will finally be available for in the U.S on February 12, 2021, exclusively on Mubi. The U.S. trailer for Dead Pigs has also been released which you can check out below, featuring five different people as they fates collide due to thousands of dead pig

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Walking Dead final season begins production
Ahead of the premiere for the extended tenth season of The Walking Dead, writer and producer Kevin Deiboldt took to Twitter to reveal that filming on the upcoming eleventh and final season of AMC’s hit post-apocalyptic horror series has finally begun. The series will conclude its eleven season-run in 2022 with a two-year broadcast consists of 24 episodes. The Walking Dead will then be followed by a new spinoff series centering

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWandaVision showrunner talks SPOILER’s introduction to the MCU
Following the debut of WandaVision’s fifth episode last week, Marvel fans are still losing their minds over the surprise appearance of Evan Peters as Pietro and the implication it has on the future of the MCU. For those who aren’t familiar with Fox’s X-Men films, Peters previously portrayed Quicksilver in three of those including 2014’s Days of Future Past, 2016’s Apocalypse, and 201

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSteppenwolf takes no prisoners in new Justice League clip
Ladies and gentlemen, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is most definitely rated R, and in case you needed further proof check out this awesome new clip released on Twitter that shows big bad Steppenwolf literally slice an Amazonian warrior in half before chucking a couple of horses like a pair of dirty sneakers. It’s actually pretty amazing, despite the low quality. Check it out below!“I will bathe in your fea

Greenland tops FandangoNOW and Vudu streaming lists
Greenland jumped to the No. 1 spot on both Vudu and FandangoNOW’s Top 10 streaming list this week. The Gerard Butler thriller earned the crown last week on Vudu’s Top 10 but had to settle for second place behind the Tom Hanks drama News of the World. Not this time. This week it was all Gerard all the time while Hanks had to settle for No. 5 on Vudu and No. 3 on FandangoNOW — behind the Kevin Costner/Diane Lane weepie Let

Donald Trump has been permanently banned from the Screen Actors Guild after sending in his resignation letter.
After the SAG-AFTRA Disciplinary Committee had planned to hold a disciplinary hearing over Trump’s involvement in the Capitol riots from last month, he responded with a heated resignation letter and the guild has since voted to prevent him from ever reapplying.Read more: Trump has finally gone, but not before commissioning his weird statue garden. What can we learn from it?“

A documentary about the infamous Four Seasons Total Landscaping is officially in the works.
The Philadelphia-based business, which Rudy Giuliani mistakenly booked for Donald Trump’s post-election press conference instead of the Four Seasons hotel, has been under the spotlight since last November.Read more: Comedian Tim Heidecker’s new song about Four Seasons Total Landscaping suggests that 2020 is looking upFour Seasons Total Documentary is set to be made by Oscar-winning produc

A first look at the forthcoming new Studio Ghibli theme park has been revealed.
The much-loved Japanese film studio confirmed last year that its theme park, which was first announced back in 2017, is now slated to open in autumn 2022.Read more: Every Studio Ghibli film ranked in order of greatnessSet to be located at the Aichi Expo Memorial Park in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture in Japan, the Ghibli theme park is still currently under construction – but two new images made by the team beh

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Christopher Landon talks Freaky, potential sequel & HDD crossover
Just in time for the hit horror-comedy to hit shelves, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with co-writer/director Christopher Landon to discuss the body-swapping slasher Freaky, his thoughts on a potential sequel and the fan-desired crossover with the Jessica Rothe-starring horror-comedy Happy Death Day series!
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"As long as the heart is longing, it will start desperately for love…" He hasn't made a new film since 2013 (The Grandmaster), but Wong Kar Wai is still working his magic. The beloved filmmaker was recruited by Mercedes Benz China for a new advertising campaign that just launched with a six-minute short film. The new campaign seems to be called "Heart's Direction", launched to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. "On the way to find 'the heart's direction', Mercedes-Benz is willing to b

"It took my son, and I've been fighting him ever since." Vertical Ent. has released an official trailer for The Devil Below, a new horror film (formerly titled Shookum Hills) from filmmaker / VFX supervisor Brad Parker (director of the very creepy Chernobyl Diaries previously). A geological expedition to an Appalachian sinkhole becomes a fight for survival against a mysterious force. When a team of researchers try to find out how fires started in underground coal mines that have been ablaze for