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Nintendo Direct February 2021 roundup including DLC, remasters & more!
Yesterday marked the exciting arrival of this year’s first Nintendo Direct presentation, which came full of exciting announcements including new titles, HD remasters and console ports and special downloadable content for hit titles. Our roundup of new trailers and announcements is listed below!
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — Xenoblade Chronic

Disappointment Blvd.: Joaquin Phoenix to Star in A24 & Ari Aster’s New Film
Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix (Joker, Gladiator, The Master) is on board to star in Disappointment Blvd. from director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) and producers A24, who will also finance the project, according to Deadline.
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Details are being kept under wraps on the film, which will be written and d

Danny Boyle has given £20,000 to a Bow foodbank to help isolated families get through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Read more: The new 28 Days Later film — everything we know so far about the third instalmentLast month, the Oscar-winning director spent a day with volunteers at the foodbank helping to deliver food to 450 addresses.
He was so impressed with their work that he wrote a cheque to help keep the foodbank going, according to the East London Advertiser.
Jane Thomas, a

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The Beast Must Die Photos Released for AMC’s Revenge Thriller Series
AMC Networks has released new The Beast Must Die photos for the upcoming six-part revenge thriller series, which will premiere on AMC and AMC+ later this year. You can check out the photos now in the gallery below!
RELATED: AMC’s Kevin Can F**k Himself Trailer & Photos Starring Annie MurphyStarring BAFTA-winning and Golden Globe & Emmy nominated Jared Harris (​Chernobyl, The

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AMC’s Kevin Can F**k Himself Trailer & Photos Starring Annie Murphy
AMC has released the official Kevin Can F**k Himself trailer starring Emmy winner Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek) in the upcoming comedy series. You can check out the trailer now in the player below along with the new photos in the gallery!
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This is a story about a woman who keeps playing a perfect housewife. Then, one day she

Shudder’s Creepshow Season 2 Trailer: The Show Must Go On
Shudder and AMC+ have released the official Creepshow Season 2 trailer announcing that the show must go on when the anthology series returns on April 1. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!
RELATED: Shudder Greenlights Creepshow Season 3 & New Black Horror Anthology Series
The anthology series is executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and based on George A. Romero’s iconic 1982

"I already have a plan and a path, so–" Utopia has unveiled the first trailer for the acclaimed indie comedy titled Shiva Baby, which premiered at last year's Toronto Film Festival and was one of the big breakouts from the fest. The film marks the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Emma Seligman, who channels her own personal experiences to make this an authentically hilarious comedy. College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a "

Timo Tjahjanto in talks to helm New Line’s Train to Busan remake
It has been more than two years since New Line Cinema successfully won the rights to the American remake of 2016’s hit South Korean zombie film Train to Busan in a competitive bidding war against major studios, and now it looks like the project is finally making some progress. According to Deadline, acclaimed Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto (May the Devil Take You, The Night Comes for Us) is currently in negotiatio

Star Wars: Hunters Coming to Nintendo Switch From Zynga
During February 2021’s Nintendo Direct it was revealed that a new Star Wars game from Zynga and Lucasfilm Games, Star Wars: Hunters, will be heading to Nintendo Switch. You can check out the official teaser for the game in the player below!
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Set after the fall of the Galactic Empire, Star Wars: Hunters will connect players in real-time to battle in arena settings inspired b

"Let me play among the stars, Let me see what spring is like on a-Jupiter and Mars." Hey Moon, why you look so good? Why you look so big?! Uh, is that normal…? This amusing and entertaining supercut created by editor / video essayist Ariel Avissar is worth a watch. This "Supermoon" mashup features a bunch of shots of gigantic Moon-in-the-background scenes from movies of all kinds. Everything from Black Swan to Frozen to The Lion King to Catwoman to Joe vs the Volcano to Shrek to Sin City

Wash Me in the River: Migos’ Quavo to Make Feature-Film Debut
Quavo (Atlanta, Narcos: Mexico), a member of the Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos whose real name is Quavious Keyate Marshall, is set to make his feature-film debut with Wash Me in the River, starring alongside Robert De Niro, John Malkovich, and Jack Huston (via Variety).
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Directed by Randall Emmett (Midnight in the Switchgrass),

Anna Friel to Lead TV Adaptation of Thriller The Perfect Girlfriend
After receiving acclaim for her roles in Marcella and Butterfly, Golden Globe nominee Anna Friel is gearing up for the small screen once again as she has signed on to star in the series adaptation of Karen Hamilton’s thriller novel The Perfect Girlfriend, of which she previously narrated the audiobook iteration, according to Deadline.
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Production on Matt Reeves’ The Batman has been delayed once again due to a crew member testing positive for the coronavirus.Read more: The Batman movie: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farAccording to The Sun, a stuntman for Robert Pattinson – who plays the Caped Crusader in the forthcoming DC movie – has tested positive for COVID-19 and will now need to isolate for 10 days along with the rest of his bubble.
“Shooting a blockbuster of

Sulwe: Netflix to adapt Lupita Nyong’o children’s book into animated musical film
Netflix has announced that they’re in the process of developing a new animated musical film adaptation of Sulwe, based on Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o’s best-selling children’s book of the same name. Nyong’o has also boarded the project as a producer.
“The story of Sulwe is one that is very close to my heart,” Nyong’o said in a statement (via Deadline). &l

"Maybe it takes us somewhere?" Epic Pics has unveiled the official trailer for an indie sci-fi feature titled Doors, an anthology film about the doors. Without warning, millions of mysterious alien "doors" suddenly appear around the globe. In a rush to determine the reason for their arrival, mankind must work together to understand the purpose of these cosmic anomalies. Bizarre incidences occurring around the sentient doors leads humanity to question their own existence and an altered reality a

Donald Glover inks eight-figure overall deal with Amazon
After partnering with FX for nearly four years, two-time Emmy and Golden Globe winner Donald Glover is making a move as he exits his multi-year deal from the now-Disney-owned network and has inked a lucrative eight-figure, multi-year overall deal with Amazon, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The new first-look deal with the streaming plat

The Marsh King’s Daughter: Daisy Ridley to Star in Neil Burger’s New Thriller
Daisy Ridley (Star Wars franchise, Chaos Walking, Murder on the Orient Express) is attached to star in The Marsh King’s Daughter, a movie adaptation of the psychological-thriller written by Karen Dionne. Neil Burger (Limitless, Divergent, Voyagers) is set to direct, according to Deadline.
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Ridley will play Helena in the film, a w

Shudder greenlights Creepshow Season 3 & new Black horror anthology series
Shudder has announced that they have officially given creator Greg Nicotero’s hit anthology series Creepshow an early third season renewal. The AMC-owned streamer also revealed that production on Creepshow Season 3 has already started with Andrew Bachelor (The Babysitter) and Ethan Embry (Sneaky Pete) joining as the first confirmed guest-stars. This renewal comes ahead of the series’ upcoming second seaso

"I just found… something. I've never seen anything like it…" Gravitas has released an official trailer for an indie sci-fi horror thriller titled The Arbors, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Clayton Witmer. The poster for this is "holy shit!" freaky, which is exactly what caught my eye at first. Set against a dreary small town, The Arbors follows a reclusive locksmith struggling to keep ties with his younger brother. His life takes an unsettling turn after findin

STXfilms acquires Chris Pine-led thriller Violence of Action
It’s been nearly a year and a half since we last heard word on the development of the project and now STXfilms has announced that it has acquired the domestic distribution rights to the Chris Pine-starring thriller Violence of Action.
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The film, helmed by Tarik Saleh (The Nine Hilton Incident) on a script from JP Davis, centers on James Harper (Pine) who, afte

John Wesley Shipp Joins Stargirl Season 2 as the Golden Age Flash
According to Entertainment Weekly, Stargirl fans can expect a mini crossover when John Wesley Shipp guest stars on Season 2 of the DC series, reprising his role as Jay Garrick from The Flash.
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The character will reportedly play a role “in a pivotal flashback episode” that establishes “the Golden Age Flash as a member of Earth-2’s Jus

"Who is she?" Charades in France has unveiled the first teaser trailer for the new film titled Belle made by acclaimed, award-winning Japanese animation director Mamoru Hosoda (of the films The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, and Mirai). The short title is just Belle (perhaps a reference to Beauty and the Beast), but the film's full title is Belle: The Princess of Dragons and Freckles and it's currently set to open in Japan this June. This one is

Girls5eva teaser previews Peacock’s new Tina Fey-produced comedy
Peacock has released the first teaser for the upcoming comedy series titled Girls5eva, providing us our first look at Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles and Hamilton alum Renée Elise Goldsberry as they lead a reunited 90s girl group. The series hails from Emmy-winning actress-producer Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Meredith Scardino and Jeff Richmond. Also featuring Busy Phillips and Paula Pell, you can check out the

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNetflix making The Trial of the Chicago 7 free on YouTube for limited time
To celebrate the forthcoming anniversary of the verdict for the titular court case, Netflix has announced that Aaron Sorkin’s five-time Golden Globe nominated The Trial of the Chicago 7 will be hitting Netflix’s YouTube channel free for 48 hours.
RELATED: The Trial of the Chicago 7 Review: Energetic, Stylish & Powerfully ActedOn February 18, 1970 the verdict in The Trial Of Th

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Exclusive Five Trailers: 5 Women-Directed Short Films About Inspiring Women Around the World
ComingSoon.net is debuting Five exclusive trailers on the upcoming series of five short documentaries, each directed by women, with focuses on five women entrepreneurs from around the globe who have successfully created a purpose-driven business to improve and uplift their communities. You can view the trailers for each documentary short in the players below, as well as view the posters

Aquaman: King of Atlantis Photo Reveals First Look at New Animated Miniseries
The first official photo from HBO Max’s upcoming DC animated miniseries Aquaman: King of Atlantis has finally been released, featuring our first look at the new animated versions of Arthur and Mera. Check out the full photo below!The first promotional image for HBO Max’s AQUAMAN: KING OF ATLANTIS has been released pic.twitter.com/pfRwXAt6gn
— What’s On HBO Max (@WhatsOnHBOMax) February 17, 2021

Spider-Man composer Danny Elfman to score Raimi’s Doctor Strange 2
In a recent interview with Inverse, award-winning composer Danny Elfman has finally confirmed that he is indeed reuniting with Sam Raimi for Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated MCU sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Elfman also revealed he has already started doing some preliminary work on the Benedict Cumberbatch-led film.
“I am starting to do bits of pre-work for Doctor Strange 2 that Sam

"The fate of Earth is in our hands!" Warner Bros has debuted the first restricted official trailer for the new Mortal Kombat movie, finally set for release in April after being delayed due to the pandemic. This brand new live-action movie based on the classic fighting video game has been in the works for years, ever since that short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth shook up WB and got them to start developing something. Now we finally get to see what it looks like! And holy shit this looks gnarly! B

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After unveiling a brief snippet of footage and images from the highly-anticipated new adaptation of the hit Midway Games franchise, Warner Bros. and HBO Max have unveiled the first full red band Mortal Kombat trailer for Simon McQuoid’s reimagining, which can be viewed in the player below! Also check out some bloody new stills in the gallery!
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"We may as well be on a foreign planet." Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a new official US trailer for the Norwegian adventure drama Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition, from director Espen Sandberg. This is finally arriving in the US on VOD in April after originally opening in Norway back in 2019 (we posted this teaser a few years back). Pål Sverre Hagen stars as the iconic Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who explored the North Pole in the early 1900s. Amundsen’s dream of reachi

CS Collectibles: Daenerys, Panthro, Harley Quinn & More!
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of CS Collectibles, ComingSoon.net’s newest weekly column that brings you the best in premium collectibles! Find out all the latest on statues, figures, posters, cards, eBay deals, Amazon deals & much more below!
NEWSSmile for a cruel camera! The Killing Joke Fine Art Print, Ben Oliver’s harrowing homage to Brian Bolland’s iconic cover, is available now in a limited edition

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWandaVision: Teyonah Parris Excited For the Aerospace Engineer Reveal
During the last two episodes of WandaVision, Teyonah Parris’ Monica mentioned that she enlisted an unnamed aerospace engineer that could help her build a vehicle that would allow her to enter the Hex without getting mind-controlled. Because of this, new fan theories have instantly emerged regarding the identity of the unknown character with some speculating that it might be Mr. Fantastic himself, Reed Rich

Allison Janney-Led Sitcom Mom Officially Ending With Season 8
CBS has announced that they’ve officially decided not to give their long-running sitcom Mom a ninth season renewal. This comes five months after lead star Anna Faris’ surprising exit as Christy Plunkett just before the current eighth season had premiered. The Allison Janey-led series is currently scheduled to conclude its eighth season-run on May 6, 2021.
“For the past eight years, we’ve had the great honor to

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier Receives Its Official TV Rating
Disney+ has revealed the official TV rating for Marvel Studios’ second MCU series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier in a newly released TV spot. All six episodes of the Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan-led series have been given a rating of TV-14 LV which confirms the show’s intense action scenes that were first teased in the previous trailers.The One-Minute Trailer Version from #FalconAndWinterSoldier,

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew WandaVision Clip: Wanda ‘Punishes Herself’ with a Staycation
Marvel Studios has released a brand new WandaVision clip from the upcoming seventh episode of Disney+’s first MCU series, featuring Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff as she tries to deal with the aftermath of her “reckless” actions during the last episode by taking a much-needed staycation. Also teasing tomorrow’s Modern Family-style episode, you can check out the video i

A petition launched to rescind the Golden Globe nominations for Sia‘s film Music has reached over 65,000 signatures.
The change.org petition calls the film “severely ableist” and says it “contributes to harmful stereotypes of autistic people”.Read more: Sia – ‘Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture’ review: better than the movieNina Skov Jensen and Rosanna Katajia, who describe themselves as “autistic” and “au

"My girls are not the enemy…" IFC Films has also debuted a new US trailer for the UK thriller set just days before WWII began called Six Minutes to Midnight, the latest from director Andy Goddard (of Set Fire to the Stars, A Kind of Murder). We just featured the UK trailer for this yesterday, but there's even more footage in here. Set mostly at a finishing school on the south coast of England, the films tells the story of a teacher and a headmistress. 17 days before WWII, an English teac

Stars Collective & Aja team for feature adaptation of Mr. Thisforthat
As proven with The Babadook, Mama and Lights Out, some horror shorts work great for the big screen and now Thomas Mendolia’s Mr. Thisforthat is the latest to get the feature treatment as Peter Luo’s Stars Collective has acquired the rights to the project, according to Deadline.
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The short, which de