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Hulu renews Animaniacs for third season, greenlights Mike Tyson biopic
During the streaming platform’s panel during the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour, Hulu announced that not only has it renewed the well-received reboot of Animaniacs, but has also greenlit an eight-episode biopic series centered on iconic boxer Mike Tyson.
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"You won't be able to see it until it's about to hit." It's the end of the world as we know it… and I feel fine! How about some apocalyptic cinema to relax you? This short film Red Rover originally premiered in 2015, but is just now being featured online thanks to a feature from Short of the Week. It's written & directed by Australian filmmaker Brooke Goldfinch, who was inspired by the news of a cult predicting the end of the world, so she started asking her friends "how they would s

BEGIN SLIDESHOWShazam! Fury of the Gods adds Rachel Zegler in key role
As production is finally nearing a start for the DC Extended Universe sequel, the cast for David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods is expanding as West Side Story newcomer Rachel Zegler has signed on to star in an unspecified key role, according to The Wrap. Zegler’s casting marks a landmark as the second Colombian-American performer to join the DCEU alongside Sasha Calle, who was recently

Director James Gunn has revealed that It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia actor Glenn Howerton was almost cast as Peter Quill/Star-Lord in Guardians Of The Galaxy.Read more: Guardians Of The Galaxy 3: what we know so far about the next chapter in the Marvel seriesHowerton, who is also known for his roles in the TV shows A.P. Bio, Fargo and The Mindy Project, was second in line for the leading role in the Marvel film which eventually went to Chris Pratt.
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Tom Morello is set to executive produce new Netflix comedy movie Metal Lords.READ MORE: The Big Read – Tom Morello: “If we can’t punch Nazis, who can we punch really?”The Rage Against The Machine guitarist will serve as executive music producer in what will be his first major Hollywood production credit.
The film is also the first feature-length project in a partnership between the streaming giant and Game Of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff. It is pa

Tom Morello is set to executive produce new Netflix comedy movie Metal Heads.READ MORE: The Big Read – Tom Morello: “If we can’t punch Nazis, who can we punch really?”The Rage Against The Machine guitarist will serve as executive music producer in what will be his first major Hollywood production credit.
The film is also the first feature-length project in a partnership between the streaming giant and Game Of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff. It is pa

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 teaser sets April premiere date
Two months after the series landed an early fifth season renewal from the streaming platform, Hulu has unveiled a new teaser for the fourth season of The Handmaid’s Tale revealing an April 28 return date for the Emmy-winning drama. The teaser can be viewed below!
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"Money!!!!" Gravitas has released an official trailer for an indie drama titled Funny Face, the latest from indie filmmaker Tim Sutton (Memphis, Dark Knight, Donnybrook), who often makes low key unsettling films where nothing much happens. The destruction of his grandparents' home leads a young man to take revenge under a masked persona. It's kind of a different take on Joker. Cosmo Jarvis stars as a disturbed man from Coney Island who dons the menacing “Funny Face” mask, transformi

"It's the foundation of us…" eOne has released an official trailer for Big Giant Wave, a "cinematographic wave" doc film that is described as an "ode to music." Big Giant Wave illustrates our essential connection with rhythm, music, our planet, the brain, daily lives and our collective humanity. Presented by Jean-Marc Vallée. Conceived as a cinematographic wave, this documentary essay takes us from Montreal to Cremona via Sweden, Mexico and the American West Coast to meet fascinat

Jeepers Creepers: Reborn has sold its worldwide distribution rights to Screen Media and has been given a release date.Read more: The 25 scariest horror films of all timeThe studio, which previously released Jeepers Creepers 3, has announced that it plans on releasing the fourth instalment in the long-running horror franchise in North America in the fall of 2021.
Directed by Timo Vuorensola, the upcoming film is part of a planned new trilogy. It is written by Sean Michael Argo

M.O.D.O.K. teaser sets premiere date for Patton Oswalt-led Marvel series
After months of radio silence regarding the animated Marvel series, Hulu has unveiled a new teaser for the Patton Oswalt-starring M.O.D.O.K. announcing a May 21 premiere date on the streaming service. The new teaser can be viewed in the player below!
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In Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., the megalomaniacal supervillain M.O.D.O.K.

Wesley Snipes has announced that he’s making a “Blade-killer” movie to rival Marvel‘s upcoming Blade reboot.Read more: Marvel Cinematic Universe phase four: everything we know so farThe reboot – which was announced at 2019’s San Diego Comic-Con – will star Mahershala Ali in the titular role and sees him follow in the footsteps of Snipes, who starred as Blade in the original trilogy of vampire hunter movies between 1998 and 2004.
Upon the announcemen

Showtime’s The First Lady adds O-T Fagbenle as Barack Obama
The cast for Showtime’s The First Lady series is beginning to round out as The Handmaid’s Tale alum O-T Fagbenle has signed on to star as 44th President of the United States Barack Obama, according to Variety.
RELATED: Showtime’s The First Lady Casts Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt
Jayme Lawson (The Batman) is set as a series regular portraying Michelle Obama from ages 15-30, as th

Lorcan Finnegan’s Nocebo adds Eva Green & Mark Strong
Coming on the heels of his acclaimed sci-fi thriller Vivarium, director Lorcan Finnegan has begun putting together his next project in the form of psychological thriller Nocebo and building a star-studded roster with the additions of Golden Globe nominee Eva Green (Penny Dreadful), Mark Strong (Cruella) and Chai Fonacier (Patay na si Hesus)
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Helen Mirren joins Lionsgate’s White Bird: A Wonder Story
Just a few months after landing Christopher Robin‘s Marc Forster to helm the film, Lionsgate’s White Bird: A Wonder Story has begun building its cast as Oscar winner Helen Mirren (Hobbs & Shaw) has signed on to join the cast.
RELATED: Marc Forster Tapped to Helm Lionsgate’s White Bird: A Wonder Story
Based on Palacio’s 2019 graphic novel, the story centers on Julian Albans, the 11-yea

"Jumping off stuff… is part of me." Greenwich Entertainment has released the new trailer for an adventure sports documentary called Super Frenchie, profiling the life of French adventurist Matthias Giraud. This originally premiered at last year's Newport Beach Film Festival, but hasn't shown up anywhere else yet; now arriving later this March. Super Frenchie provides an intimate look at the life of professional skier and BASE jumper Matthias Giraud, who stops at nothing to pursue his pas

Enter ComingSoon’s Blu-ray giveaway for Josh Ruben’s Scare Me!
As the time nears for the acclaimed horror-comedy to hit shelves on Blu-ray and DVD, RLJE Films and Shudder has provided ComingSoon.net with two complimentary Blu-ray copies of Josh Ruben’s Scare Me for two lucky readers to win! All you have to do to enter is email [email protected] with your name and the subject line “SCARE ME” by Tuesday, March 2, when two winners (must be within

Soderbergh, Kravitz & HBO Max teaming for thriller KIMI
With two projects already tied his overall deal with the streaming service, Steven Soderbergh is expanding his slate at HBO Max as he has signed on to helm the New Line Max Original thriller KIMI with Zoe Kravitz (The Batman) set to star, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Steven Soderbergh Assembles Ensemble Cast for HBO Max Thriller
The film, penned by David Koepp (You Should Have Left), centers on an agoraphobic tech wor

"Some things even I find too unsettling to recount." RLJE has released their official trailer for the upcoming VOD / DVD release of the horror anthology indie The Mortuary Collection, which initially premiered at the 2019 Fantastic Fest a few years ago. This also already debuted on Shudder streaming last fall, but we're just now catching up with this final trailer (we first posted a teaser a few years back). This anthology film features four unique horror stories that progress through four deca

Exclusive The Rookies trailer for Milla Jovovich action thriller!
Shout! Studios has provided ComingSoon.net with the exclusive trailer debut of The Rookies, a new action thriller starring Milla Jovovich, Sandrine Pinna and Talu Wang. Check out The Rookies trailer in the player below, and catch the film when it premieres in Select Theaters and Home Theaters Everywhere on April 16!
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Rosamund Pike has spoken out against body alterations on movie posters.
The actress, currently starring in Prime Video thriller I Care A Lot, reflected on instances in her career when her body had been Photoshopped in the promotional materials for various films.Read more: ‘I Care A Lot’ review: the con is on in Rosamund Pike’s ‘Gone Girl’ rehash“For the poster for Johnny English [Reborn], my breasts were augmented,” Pike told Kelly Clarkson on 

Warner Bros. sets Jon M. Chu to helm The Great Chinese Art Heist
After already delivering a smash hit set in the continent for the studio in 2018, Jon M. Chu and Warner Bros. are reuniting and prepared to dive into a different region of culture as the Crazy Rich Asians helmer has signed on to direct The Great Chinese Art Heist, according to Deadline.
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Based on the GQ article of the same name by Alex

BEGIN SLIDESHOWDamaris Lewis’ Blackfire revealed for Titans Season 3
HBO Max has revealed the supersuit for the new highly anticipated character Blackfire (Damaris Lewis) from the action-packed DC series Titans. Created by costume designer Laura Jean (“LJ”) Shannon, the suit follows the previously revealed “Starfire” and “Red Hood” costumes. Lewis plays the first-ever live-action Blackfire and was introduced to fans at the end of Season 2.Designed by LJ

BEGIN SLIDESHOWBarry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad premiere date revealed by Amazon
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins’ upcoming historical fiction miniseries The Underground Railroad premiere date has been revealed by Amazon Prime, along with new key art you can check out in the gallery below! The series will debut on May 14.
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Based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-wi

Paul W.S. Anderson to adapt George R.R. Martin’s In the Lost Lands
It appears that director Paul W.S. Anderson is on board with another fantasy project. According to Deadline, the Resident Evil director is writing the script of the upcoming fantasy-adventure adaptation of In the Lost Lands. The latter is a short story from the pen of George R.R. Martin, best known for the A Song of Ice and Fire saga — which was the basis of HBO&

Amazon developing G.I. Joe series centered on Lady Jaye
While Paramount Pictures is putting the final touches on the Snake Eyes spin-off and a new film in the franchise, Amazon is dipping their toes into the world of G.I. Joe as Deadline has brought word that the streaming platform is developing a series centered on Lady Jaye.
RELATED: Snake Eyes: Henry Golding Says G.I. Joe Spinoff is a Different Kind of Superhero Film
The series is being created and executive produced

ViacomCBS Teases the Star Trek Universe’s Expansion on Paramount+
Next week, CBS All Access will rebrand itself as Paramount+, and it will control the fate of the Star Trek Universe. As expected, the franchise has nowhere to go but up. Via Variety, ViacomCBS’ TCA presentation revealed several new details about the upcoming Star Trek shows.
The streaming service is currently preparing new seasons of Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Lower Decks. Fans also have another season o

Christopher McQuarrie shares production photo from Mission: Impossible 7
On the heels of the announcement the film would stream on Paramount+ 45 days after its theatrical release, writer/director Christopher McQuarrie took to Instagram to share a photo from the set of Mission: Impossible 7 giving a sneak peek of a thrilling on-foot sequence with star Tom Cruise. The teaser image can be viewed below!
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Brett Ratner’s Milli Vanilli biopic has been dropped by production company Millennium Media.
The film, focusing on the controversial lip-syncing duo, is set to be Ratner’s first directorial effort since he was accused of sexual harassment, misconduct and assault by six women in 2017. Ratner denied all allegations at the time.READ MORE: Jodie Whittaker on #MeToo: “This should be a turning point”Following a statement from Time’s Up last week (February 21) arguing

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAmazon’s The Boys Season 3 officially begins production
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke took to Twitter to share a new behind-the-scenes photo, confirming that production on the upcoming third season of Amazon Prime’s hit superhero series has finally begun. Featuring the golden statue of Antony Starr’s Homelander, you can check out the full photo below!#TheBoys #Season3 #FirstPhoto #InProduction#TheBoysTV @TheBoysTV @PrimeVideo @SPTV #SPNFamily pic.twitter.c

Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone cancelled after two seasons
According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS All Access has officially decided not to give Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone reboot series a third season renewal, and it will not be moving forward at Paramount+. The outlet’s sources noted the cancellation comes after Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films were reportedly both ready to move on from the project, despite the streamer’

Severin’s Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee box set announced
On May 25, Severin Films is releasing a box set of buried gems from one of cinema’s most seminal figures – Sir Christopher Lee. He remains one of the most beloved horror/fantasy icons in US/UK pop culture history, but Christopher Lee delivered several of the most compelling, acclaimed and bizarre performances of his entire career in 1960s Europe. The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee brings together five of these Lee classics

New Transformers animated series sreenlit by Nickelodeon & Hasbro
Nickelodeon and Hasbro’s Entertainment One (eOne) have partnered to co-produce an original animated Transformers series (26 half-hour episodes), based on the iconic global property. In the action-comedy series, a new species of Transformers must find their place and purpose among Autobots, Decepticons, and the human family that adopts them. The series will premiere exclusively on Nickelodeon in the U.S. before rolling o

Avatar: The Last Airbender animated film in the works from Avatar Studios
Sixteen years after Avatar: The Last Airbender made its successful debut, Nickelodeon has officially announced the launch of a newly formed division called Avatar Studios which will produce original content including new animated series and movies, based on the beloved of world of The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. Headed by original creators Michael Di Martino and Bryan Konietzko, the studio’s fi

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Tom Holland Confirms Spider-Man Contract is Ending After No Way Home
Following yesterday’s official title reveal for the upcoming third MCU Spider-Man film, Tom Holland has finally opened up about his future as the fan-favorite Marvel hero. Speaking with Collider, the 24-year-old British actor confirmed that his Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures contract will be ending after Spider-Man: No Way Home. However, despite that, he remains committed to continue on playing the icon

BEGIN SLIDESHOWDisney & Pixar’s Luca teaser promises a summer like never before
Walt Disney Studios and Pixar have officially released the first Luca teaser trailer for their newest animated film following last December’s acclaimed Jamie Foxx-led Soul. The video features two seemingly normal kids who are having the best summer of their lives while also trying their best to keep their secret identities. The film is currently slated for a theatrical release this coming summer

"But there's just one thing… No one can find out." Disney has revealed a teaser trailer for Pixar's next new original movie titled Luca, the feature directorial debut of Italian storyboard artist Enrico Casarosa (who directed the Pixar short La Luna as well). Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, the film is about two friends and an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. But both boys are actually sea monsters from the water. Casarosa

The first trailer for Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead has just been released – check it out below.
The Netflix zombie heist film was directed and written by Snyder, and is set to star Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Michael Cassidy and more.READ MORE: ‘Justice League Dark’ could be TV’s greatest superhero adventure – but don’t get your hopes upAn official synopsis for

BEGIN SLIDESHOWArmy of the Dead teaser: Survivors take all in Zack Snyder zombie heist pic
While fans are still anxiously awaiting the arrival of his infamous director’s cut of the DC Extended Universe team-up Justice League, Netflix has unveiled the first teaser for Zack Snyder’s ensemble zombie heist pic, Army of the Dead, which can be viewed in the player below!
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Jordan Peele’s reboot of The Twilight Zone has been cancelled after two seasons.
The show, which saw the Get Out filmmaker host and narrate the episodic anthology, ran for two seasons on CBS All Access.Read more: ‘Us’ film review – a home invasion with a twist from new master of horror Jordan PeeleThe news was confirmed at ViacomCBS’ investor presentation ahead of the launch of streaming service Paramount+ next month.
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"That's heavy, brother. But I dig it…" Netflix has unveiled the first official trailer for Army of the Dead, a brand new Zack Snyder movie that he co-wrote and directed in 2019 before the pandemic hit. This project has been in development for over a decade, originally announced as a direct sequel to Zack's Dawn of the Dead (from 2004), and Snyder finally finished it and it's dropping on Netflix this May. Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate g

Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley has responded to comments made by Senator Ted Cruz in reference to her character, Rey.
Responding to the news that The Mandalorian star Gina Carano had been fired by the franchise following a series of social media posts, Cruz alluded to Ridley’s character as a “some emotionally tortured Jedi”.Read more: The Mandalorian season three 8 questions we want answeredAsked about Cruz’s comments in a new interview with Yahoo Entertainment,

David Fincher is set to team up with Michael Fassbender for The Killer, an assassin drama that has proved to be something of a passion project for the Se7en director.
Fincher has been linked to the assassin drama, an adaptation of the French graphic novel, since talks first emerged at Paramount in 2007.
The Hollywood Reporter now reports that Netflix will pick up the long-gestating project – which will see Fincher reuniting with Se7en scribe Andrew Kevin Walker.
The film, which is set to s

Frasier Revival Officially a Go at Paramount+
According to Variety, the long awaited Frasier revival has officially been ordered at Paramount+. The series will see Kelsey Grammar, who will also executive produce, return to the role of Dr. Frasier Crane — a part the actor has played in three separate series, namely Cheers, Wings and Frasier; and that earned him six Emmys, three Golden Globes, a Screen Actor Guild Award and a Tony Award.
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Paramount+ to Offer New Pet Sematary Movie, Italian Job TV Series and More!
With CBS All Access rebranding itself as Paramount+ on March 4, the studio has announced a number of high profile projects that should lure potential audiences to the streaming platform, namely a new Pet Sematary film and a number of TV series based on Paramount’s vast collection of classic films, including Love Story, Fatal Attraction and The Italian Job.
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Mission: Impossible 7 & A Quiet Place 2 Will Stream 45 Days After Theatrical Release
Paramount Plus, a rebrand and expansion of CBS All Access, is about to get a huge shot in the arm ahead of its March 4 launch. According to Variety, blockbuster films Mission: Impossible 7 and the long-delayed A Quiet Place Part II will be available to stream on the platform 45 days after their theatrical release.
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"The most awkward period of your life… that’s when we were in front of the cameras." Hulu has released an official trailer for a documentary called Kid 90, stylized as just kid 90, looking back at life in the 90s. The film is a "time capsule" rediscovery - an intimate look at young Hollywood starlets growing up in the 1990s, using hundreds of hours of footage captured by Soleil Moon Frye. As a teen in the 90s and a child actor, Soleil Moon carried a video camera everywhere she went