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I'm just going to say this right up front: Ninjababy is one of the most creative, innovative films I've seen this year. This film rocks! For whatever foolish reasons, I was resistant to watching this one when it first premiered at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival. Then I finally caught up with it at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, after many of my colleagues had been raving about it. I wasn't ready to be this blown away by how brilliant and innovative and progressive and hilarious it is. This is the

H.E.R. says she plans to go “full throttle” with her ambitions to become an actor.
The singer won two Grammys this week, as well as bagging an Oscar nomination for  ‘Fight For You’, her Golden Globe-nominated contribution to Judas and the Black Messiah.READ MORE: The mysterious H.E.R. is the empowering and vulnerable voice that R&B needs right nowAlongside her blossoming music career, H.E.R. recently appeared in her debut film role, appearing alongside Jenni

The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre has been confirmed to be a direct sequel focusing on an “old man Leatherface”.
Producer Fede Alvarez announced last year he would be making another film in the franchise, and has since confirmed it will be a direct sequel to the 1974 classic.READ MORE: We want to stay at the Texas Chainsaw Massacre hotel and so will you“It is a direct sequel, and it is the same character,” Alvarez said in an interview with The Boo Crew Podcast. The pro

Godfather of Harlem Season 2 trailer, plus new casting additions revealed
EPIX has released the trailer for the upcoming second season of their crime drama series Godfather of Harlem, which is scheduled to make its return on April 18. Check out the video in the player below!
In addition, Deadline brings word that Justin Bartha (National Treasure), Annabella Sciorra (Truth B Told), Ronald Guttman (Hunters), Gino Cafarelli and Isaach De Bankolé have been cast for the recurri

CS Interview: Writers/Stars Everton & Call on Recovery [SXSW]
Ahead of the moving dramedy’s world premiere at the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW), ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with co-writers and co-stars Mallory Everton and Whitney Call to discuss their heartwarming road trip Recovery!
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ComingSoon.net: So Recovery is an absolute blast in the film. I gotta be honest going i

A making-of documentary about Zack Snyder’s Justice League is set to air after the film’s premiere.
Cameraman Simon Firsht revealed on social media, in a since-deleted Instagram post (per ComicBook), that a 30-minute doc will debut at the same time as the four-hour film, including “never before seen footage”.READ MORE: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ review: an unflinching update fans can be proud of“The week has finally arrived for the Za

Alan Tudyk’s Resident Alien renewed for a second season at SYFY
Alan Tudyk’s comedy-drama series Resident Alien has officially been renewed for a second season at SYFY, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Season 1 finale will air on March 31. The series stars Tudyk in the lead role and is based on the Dark Horse graphic novel of the same name created by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse. SYFY revealed that the series ranks as the highest-rated new drama on the cable network in mo

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Exclusive Mortal Kombat Spot, Plus Director/Producer Interviews!
Warner Bros. Pictures provided ComingSoon.net with an exclusive new TV spot from the highly-anticipated new Mortal Kombat movie. It features legendary actor Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion from the 13-minute opening scene set in ancient Japan that we were able to watch before interviewing director Simon McQuoid and producer Todd Garner. Check out both the clip and the interviews below!

"I was a con artist. And I was constantly putting thoughts in their head." Discovery has unveiled an official trailer for a chilling documentary film titled Groomed, an intimate look at sexual assault and the process known as "grooming". It's executive produced by Blumhouse in association with Yellow Dot Films. The film is available for streaming on Discovery+ starting this week. Filmmaker Gwen van de Pas makes her first feature film about her own experience with sexual assault at a young age.

Puss in Boots Sequel & The Bad Guys set for 2022 releases
Universal Pictures has set the release date for two new animated films from DreamWorks Animation including the long-in-development Puss in Boots sequel which will be titled Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Oscar nominee Antonia Banderas is officially returning to voice the beloved Shrek character, who will again grace the big screen on Friday, September 23, 2022.
In addition, the studio has also announced the release date of DreamW

"We've been missing a voice… And we don't even know what that is." LevelFilm in Canada has released an official trailer for the indie documentary titled Underplayed, which first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. Filmed over the summer festival season, Underplayed presents a portrait of the current status of the gender, ethnic, and sexuality equality issues in dance music. The doc film profiles a number of different female EDM DJs and musicians, examining how underrepresen

A number of rare Star Wars spin-offs are coming to Disney+.READ MORE: 11 underrated Star Wars characters that deserve their own movieThe collection, which drops from April 2, will include a number of Ewok movies including 1984’s Caravan Of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, its sequel Ewoks: The Battle Of Endor, the two-season animated series Star Wars: Ewoks from 1985 and Genndy Tartakovsky’s animated Star Wars: Clone Wars which ran from 2003-2005.
The latter pre-dates the l

Jakob’s Wife trailer & poster: Who’s Your Master?
Ahead of the horror-thriller’s debut at South by Southwest (SXSW) tonight, RLJE Films has unveiled the first trailer and poster for the Barbara Crampton-led gothic chiller Jakob’s Wife, which can be viewed in the player below! The trailer gives viewers a better insight into both Crampton and Larry Fessenden’s characters and the dark, gory evolution they will take over the course of the story.
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Timothy Olyphant to potentially return as Justified’s Raylan Givens in new FX series
Variety is reporting that Emmy nominee Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood, Justified, Santa Clarita Diet) could potentially be reprising his Justified character, Raylan Givens, in a new series FX is developing based on Elmore Leonard’s novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit. The project will be executive produced by Justified creator Graham Yost. Justified writers and executive producers Michael Din

Starz unveils teaser, key art & premiere for The Girlfriend Experience Season 3
As the latest chapter in the network’s hit anthology series makes its debut at the 2021 South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival, Starz has unveiled the first trailer, poster and May premiere date for the third season of The Girlfriend Experience from executive producer Steven Soderbergh inspired by his 2009 film of the same name. The trailer and poster can be viewed below!
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Kevin Feige shuts down Chris Evans’ rumored Captain America return
Earlier this year, it was reported that Chris Evans was supposedly in the final talks to return to the MCU to reprise his iconic role as Captain America. Due to Evans’ clear intention to retire his superhero character in previous interviews, fans were very surprised by the news with some apprehensive whether it was really a good decision to bring him back so soon or not because of how nicely his storyline wrapped in

Organisers of the Golden Globes have pledged to increase diversity by making sure at least 13 per cent of its membership is Black.READ MORE: The Golden Globes say representation is vital – why has it taken them so long to realise that?It comes after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was the subject of an exposé by the LA Times ahead of this year’s ceremony, which took place last month (February 28).
The committee behind the awards pledged “transfor

BEGIN SLIDESHOWPOLL RESULTS: Did You Subscribe to HBO Max Just for The Snyder Cut?
Much like the spark that led to the film’s announcement, ComingSoon.net asked our readers if they subscribed to WarnerMedia’s HBO Max strictly for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, aka the Snyder Cut, and with over 1200 votes in just over 24 hours, you have spoken and made your actions known! Be sure to check out the results of our poll below!
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"That's odd – you've got new teeth coming in…" RLJE Films has released the first official trailer for an indie horror comedy called Jakob's Wife, the latest from producer-turned-filmmaker Travis Stevens (of Girl on the Third Floor most recently). This new vampire comedy stars horror regular Barbara Crampton as Mrs. Fedder, Jakob's wife. Anne, married to a small-town Minister, feels her life has been shrinking over the past 30 years. Encountering "The Master" brings her a whole

"Not really my type." Roadside Attractions has released an official trailer for a cute Irish romance film titled Finding You. Finley, a talented aspiring violinist, meets Beckett, a famous young movie star (more "Game of Thrones" though), on the way to her college semester abroad program in a small coastal village in Ireland. An unexpected romance emerges as heartthrob Beckett leads Finley on an adventurous reawakening, and she emboldens him to take charge of his future, until the pressures of

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Mindy Kaling joins cast of Disney+ original series Monsters at Work
Emmy nominee Mindy Kaling (The Office, Inside Out, Late Night) has joined the cast of Disney+’s highly anticipated animated series Monsters At Work. Kaling will voice the role of Val Little, an enthusiastic member of the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team (aka “MIFT”). Additionally, Bonnie Hunt will reprise her role as Ms. Flint, who was formerly in charge of training new Scarers at Monsters, Inc.,

American Boogeywoman: Peyton List stars in Voltage Pictures’ Monster prequel
According to Deadline, Voltage Pictures has successfully acquired the worldwide distribution rights to director Daniel Farrands’ upcoming Aileen Wuornos biopic titled American Boogeywoman, which centers around the notorious serial killer’s early life in 1976. The film will be led by Cobra Kai actress Peyton List, who is portraying a young Wuornos. The character was famously portrayed by Charlize Thero

The Man Who Fell to Earth series moves from Paramount+ to Showtime
After over a month since Chiwetel Ejiofor was cast to lead the project, Variety brings word that ViacomCBS has officially decided to move their upcoming series adaptation of The Man Who Fell to Earth from Paramount+ to Showtime. This new shuffle serves as the newly rebranded streamer’s latest trade with the broadcast network after it previously acquired the long-awaited live-action series adaptation of Halo. Acco

Disney+ Adds Genndy Tartakovsky’s Star Wars: Clone Wars in April
As we learned during Disney’s Investor Day presentation back in December, Lucasfilm has tons of new Star Wars TV shows in the works that should have fans renewing their Disney+ subscriptions for years to come. However, there’s plenty of room on the service for pre-Disney content as well, including an earlier look at the events of the Clone Wars. Via ComicBook.com, Disney+ has revealed the full list of new titles

Benedict Cumberbatch has apologised to fans after Doctor Strange failed to make an appearance in the final episode of WandaVision.READ MORE: ‘WandaVision’ finale recap: the most heartbreaking entry in the MCUMany viewers speculated that he might feature in the Disney+ show after Elizabeth Olsen teased a cameo crossover from the Marvel Cinematic Universe on par with Luke Skywalker in ‘The Mandalorian’. Olsen is due to appear alongside Cumberbatch in the upcoming&

Wonder Woman 1984’s gag reel highlights Gal Gadot’s giggle fits
No one is immune to the occasional giggle fit, not even Amazon warriors. But thankfully, Gal Gadot’s laughter seems to be the glue that held Wonder Woman 1984’s production together. Warner Bros. has just premiered WW84’s blooper reel ahead of its Blu-ray release later this month. And while the film was met with a mixed response from fans, it genuinely looks like the actors had a ball while making the s

Steven Yeun and Ali Wong to star in A24’s untitled comedy-drama series
Coming off from landing his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, Minari star Steven Yeun has found his next collaboration with A24 as he officially signs on for the leading role in a new comedy-drama series. According to Deadline, Ali Wong (Always Be My Maybe) has also joined the untitled project which recently sparked a bidding war between multiple studios and streamers including Netflix and Apple after it w

Exclusive Locked In trailer & poster starring Mena Suvari & Jeff Fahey
ComingSoon.net is debuting the exclusive trailer for the upcoming action-thriller Locked In, starring Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Jeff Fahey (Lost). The heart-stopping feature centers on a single mother protecting herself and her daughter during a heist gone wrong at a high-tech storage facility and will keep you guessing until the very end. From Saban Films, Locked In will premiere in select theaters on M

Cumberbatch & Trevorrow teaming for WWII drama War Magician
Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch has officially signed on for the leading role in Studiocanal’s upcoming film adaptation of War Magician, based on David Fisher’s World War II drama novel of the same, with Jurassic World‘s Colin Trevorrow set to helm, according to Deadline.
RELATED: Benedict Cumberbatch Praises Doctor Strange 2 Director Sam Raimi
Cumberbatch is no stranger to war dra

LaKeith Stanfield has admitted that he was left “confused” by his Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Judas And The Black Messiah.READ MORE: Oscars 2021: Who will win at the Academy Awards? Stanfield plays FBI informant Bill O’Neal in the film, who is widely viewed as the protagonist. Warner Bros. campaigned for the performer to be nominated for Best Actor across all awards.
But he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor along with his co-star Daniel Kaluuya, wh

All the movies & shows coming to & leaving Hulu in April 2021
The schedule for the new movie and TV titles coming to Hulu in April has been revealed, which includes the return of the Elisabeth Moss-led acclaimed drama, The Handmaid’s Tale, which will debut its fourth season on April 28.
Next month will also see the streaming debut of Bleecker Street’s most recent romantic drama film Wild Mountain Thyme starring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, and Jon Hamm, as well as 20

"You realize… you can't make her whole again, right?" Freestyle Digital Media has released a trailer for an indie sci-fi drama titled Making Sense, made by filmmaker Gregory Bayne. This recently premiered at the Boston's Sci-Fi Film Festival this year, and arrives on VOD next month. Making Sense is the story of an aging neuroscientist, who teams up with a group of young graduate students to prove his hypothesis that individuals with disabilities hold the key to unlocking a sixth sense, b

Disney’s live-action film Chip ‘N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers begins filming
Following yesterday’s announcement for the production start of Disney+’s Peter Pan & Wendy, it looks like another live-action Disney project has also moved forward. The Lonely Island took to Instagram confirming that filming on Disney’s upcoming live-action/CGI hybrid film adaptation of Chip ‘N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers has finally begun.
The project was officially announc

Disney+ movies and TV titles for April 2021 revealed!
Disney+ has revealed the full list of new movie and TV titles that will be available on the streaming service this coming April 2021, including the remaining four episodes of the second Marvel Cinematic Universe series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and will be followed by its own edition of Marvel Studios: Assembled.
Next month will also see the arrival of new episodes for Disney+’s sequel series spinoff The Mighty Ducks: Game Chan

"Now I'm going to tell you the craziest story I've ever heard." Hulu has revealed an official trailer for a new documentary mini-series titled Sasquatch, from producers Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, billed as the executive producers of "Wild Wild Country", which was one of the best doc series I've ever seen. This doc just premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival this week, and it drops on Hulu on 4/20. Because in addition to Bigfoot, there's a big-time marijuana connection as well. Sasquatch is