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James Frecheville joins Peaky Blinders Season 6 in new BTS photo
The official Peaky Blinders Twitter account has announced that James Frecheville has joined the cast of Peaky Blinders Season 6. Details on the character Frecheville will be playing have not yet been revealed. However, a new behind-the-scenes photo taken by Matt Squire was also shared, which you can view in full in the post below!
Frecheville’s other credits include Black ’47, Animal Kingdom, The Drop, Adore, The Dry,

"More often than not, a hero’s most epic battle is the one you never see; it’s the battle that goes on within him or herself." Love him or hate him, Kevin Smith is a fascinating guy and iconic filmmaker. Love him or hate him, he has made 13 movies (so far), created a podcast empire, and cemented himself in pop culture history as a famous fanboy. Like many of us, he started as a film lover. He always wanted to be a storyteller, but had no idea if he could ever be successful. After se

Michael Chiklis to portray Red Auerbach in HBO’s Lakers series
The cast for HBO’s drama series centered on the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s continues to grow as Michael Chiklis has joined the protect to play Red Auerbach, according to Deadline. Arnold Jacob “Red” Auerbach was the legendary basketball coach of the Boston Celtics, winning nine NBA championships. Auerbach won seven more championships as general manager, and when the Lakers’ “rise threatens to

CS Video: Stars Joel McHale & Kerry Bishé on dark rom-com Happily
Just in time for the film’s release, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with stars Joel McHale (The Informant) and Kerry Bishé (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels) to discuss their work on the thrilling dark romantic comedy Happily. Our interview can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Happily Review: A Devilishly Clever Twilight Zone Riff on the Rom-Com Genre
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"Here is what tiger's look like when they're all alone in the jungle and nobody can see them." If you need a good laugh, stop and take five minutes to watch this animated short. Curious World of Animals is a fun animated short "documentary" film made by animation filmmakers Dante Zaballa and Osian Efnisien. They made this last year during the pandemic and released small segments of it to make people laugh while in lockdown. Now they've put all of the bits together. The animation is a bit ridicu

James Ransone reuniting with Derrickson & Hawke for The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson’s adaptation of Joe Hill’s The Black Phone continues to shape up to be a full-on Sinister reunion as James Ransone (IT: Chapter Two) has signed on to star in the Blumhouse-produced film alongside Ethan Hawke, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: Ethan Hawke Reuniting With Derrickson & Blumhouse for The Black Phone
Based on the 2004 novella of the same name f

MGM in talks for Jake Gyllenhaal & Sam Hargrave’s Combat Control
With a few films in the subgenre already under his belt, Jake Gyllenhaal is returning to the world of military dramas as he is set to star in Combat Control with Extraction helmer Sam Hargrave set in the director’s chair and MGM in talks to acquire the package, according to Deadline.
RELATED: The Son: Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in HBO Limited Series Directed & Produced by Denis Villeneuve

BEGIN SLIDESHOWRanked: The 8 Best Wyatt Russell roles before Falcon and the Winter Soldier
This week not only brought viewers the exciting premiere of Disney+’s latest Marvel Cinematic Universe series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, but also our first official glimpse at Wyatt Russell donning the Captain America suit as a new incarnation of the hero. With Russell now an official part of the MCU, ComingSoon.net is looking bak at the 34-year-old actor’s filmography prior to th

Mandatory Streamers: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is here!
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of March 15, Disney+’s highly-anticipated MCU series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has finally arrived! Check out the best shows debuting and returning online this week as well as the latest renewal announcements below, and be sure to visit our mother site Mandatory by clicki

Focus Features sets June release for Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers
On the heels of screening at the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) and making its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival ,Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers documentary has landed a June 18 release date from Focus Features!
RELATED: Edgar Wright’s Documentary The Sparks Brothers Acquired by FocusAnd watch this space for imminent news on international release da

Don’t Peek, a short horror film inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons is set to become a full feature film after making its world premiere at SXSW Online.READ MORE: Can a horror video game ever be too scary?Unaffiliated with Nintendo, the short film was shot and directed by Julian Terry during quarantine in 2020.
The film is set in a young woman’s bedroom while she is playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons on her Nintendo Switch late at night.
While playing with her virt

Meghan Trainor to lead NBC series, inks creative deal with NBCUniversal
After already working with the studio for various projects including singing competition hit The Voice, Meghan Trainor has inked a cross-platform creative overall deal with NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Entertainment, beginning with a new comedy series she will star in.
RELATED: Da Vinci Code Prequel Series Langdon Shifts From NBC To Peacock
The new alliance is a first-of-its-kind for the company, encompas

CS Video: Alex Winter talks Zappa, cancelled Gate remake & more!
ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to speak with actor and filmmaker Alex Winter (Bill & Ted Face the Music) about the exciting response to his recently released documentary Zappa. The director shared that the film has received a Critics Choice nomination and is now rolling out internationally while admitting that he and the rest of the crew behind the documentary did not expect such a huge response and appreciation for th

Nominees for the 2021 Oscars have been told they will not be allowed to attend the ceremony via Zoom.READ MORE: Oscars 2021: Who will win at the Academy Awards? In a letter sent to nominees and published by Deadline, producers said a virtual appearance is not allowed and the Academy will accept awards on behalf of any winner unable to make the show.
The letter, from producers of the show Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins, states: “For those of you unable to attend becau

Sebastian Stan has revealed that he struggled to pay his rent after his first Marvel appearance in Captain America: The First Avenger.READ MORE: First look: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier review – off to a flying startStan, who is currently appearing in the newly-released The Falcon And The Winter Soldier, has played Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier since 2011, appearing in the Captain America trilogy of movies and Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame.
Speaking about his past struggle

CS Interview: Writer/Director BenDavid Grabinski on Twilight Zone rom-com Happily
Just in time for the daring film’s debut, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with debuting writer/director BenDavid Grabinski (Are You Afraid of the Dark?) to discuss his Twilight Zone-esque rom-com Happily featuring an ensemble roster led by Joel McHale and Kerry Bishé.
RELATED: Happily Review: A Devilishly Clever Twilight Zone Riff on the Rom-Com Genre
ComingSoon.net Happ

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Falcon and The Winter Soldier Ep. 1 clues, takeaways & predictions
The time has finally arrived for the first episode of Disney+’s second Marvel Cinematic Universe series, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and while it may not be quite as plot-heavy as its predecessor WandaVision, there is still plenty of exciting moments and reveals to unpack!
RELATED: CS Interview: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Head Writer Malcolm Spellman
Clues: Sam’s St

Daniel Radcliffe taking on villain role in The Lost City of D
TheWrap brings word that Daniel Radcliffe is joining Oscar winner Sandra Bullock (Gravity, The Blind Side, The Proposal) and Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street, White House Down, Foxcatcher) in Paramount Pictures’ action comedy romance feature The Lost City of D. While details on Radcliffe’s character are currently being kept under wraps, it has been confirmed that the Harry Potter star will be playing a villain in the film.

BEGIN SLIDESHOWSlippin’ Jimmy: Better Call Saul animated spinoff in the works
As production continues on the upcoming final season of Better Call Saul, AMC has officially announced the development of an animated spinoff series titled Slippin’ Jimmy, based on the acclaimed Bob Odenkirk-led Breaking Bad prequel. They also confirmed that a brand new season for Better Call Saul Employee Training is also currently in the works.There’s more Saul coming your way.
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"Everyone breaks." Screen Media Films has released an official trailer for Trigger Point, a hitman action film from filmmaker Brad Turner, the director of Species III and tons of TV series over the last few decades. Nicolas Shaw is a retired U.S. special operative who becomes part of an elite "invisible" team that quietly takes out the worst villains around the world. After being blamed for the deaths of fellow team members and laying low for two years, Shaw now must clear his name and prevent

Limited series about U.S. Capitol insurrection in the works at Showtime
According to Deadline, Showtime is currently in the process of developing a brand new limited series that will center around the unbelievably horrible events that transpired during January 6, 2021, when the U.S. Capitol was attacked by a mob of insurrectionists. Showtime has already ordered three scripts for the untitled series which hails from Billy Ray and Shane Salerno This marks the duo’s latest collaboration with

"If my child were evil, would you kill it?" Freestyle Digital Media has released an official trailer for an indie film titled The Believer, from filmmaker Shan Serafin. This horror-thriller hasn't shown up at any festivals or elsewhere and is getting a VOD release next month. Not to be confused with the 2001 skinheads film also titled The Believer, this indie isn't getting much of a big opening. Serafin's The Believer is a psychological thriller involving demonology within the context of marita

Pink has announced details of a new documentary on Amazon Prime Video.
P!NK: All I Know So Far, which is helmed by The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey, follows the singer on her 2019 ‘Beautiful Trauma Tour’ as she tries to balance being a mum of two, wife, businesswoman and performer.
Announcing the release, Pink wrote: “Directed by the one and only Michael Gracey. Starring the cutest kids, made by me. I’m in there, too. Come jump on the tour bus and see how it r

Face/Off 2: Adam Wingard confirms Cage & Travolta are interested to return
Last month, director Adam Wingard confirmed that Paramount Pictures’ upcoming Face/Off project is indeed being developed as a ‘direct sequel’ instead of as a remake, which is contrary to previous reports. Now, in a recent interview with Showbiz Cheat Sheet (via Screen Rant), when asked about the potential involvement of original stars Nicolas Cage and John Travolta, the Godzilla vs. Kong direct

Face/Off 2: Adam Wingard confirms Cage & Travolta are interested in returning
Last month, director Adam Wingard confirmed that Paramount Pictures’ upcoming Face/Off project is indeed being developed as a ‘direct sequel’ instead of as a remake, which is contrary to previous reports. Now, in a recent interview with Showbiz Cheat Sheet (via Screen Rant), when asked about the potential involvement of original stars Nicolas Cage and John Travolta, the Godzilla vs. Kong dir

"What would you do… if you knew a way to stop all men from acting the way that your husband does." Gravitas Ventures has released an official trailer for an indie cult thriller titled At Night Comes Wolves, marking the feature directorial debut of TJ Marine. This strange, surreal suspense-drama is about a woman who escapes only to run into more troubles. After being objectified by her husband, Leah Shaffer abandons her marriage and falls in to a destined kinship with a small cult bent on

CS Score interviews Lili Haydn & reviews Junkie XL’s Justice League score!
Hey there, film score lovers! We’ve got some cool stuff for you to check out this week, including a look at Tom Holkenborg’s fantastic score to Zack Snyder’s Justice League, an interview with composer/songwriter Lili Haydn, a breakdown of Mondo’s new Solo: A Star Wars Story 2LP vinyl album and an exclusive track from Kris Bowers’ score for The United States Vs. Billie Holliday.
Let

"I want my diamonds!!" Saban Films has released an official trailer for a high tech thriller titled Locked In, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Carlos V. Gutierrez. Another angry criminals thriller? Sure, why not. Mena Suvari and Jeff Fahey star in this heart-stopping, action-thriller Locked In, arriving in theaters + on VOD starting this May from Saban Films and Paramount. Directed by Carlos V. Gutierrez, Locked In follows a single mother who must protect her daughter and her

Jared Leto has said his portrayal as the Joker in Zack Snyder’s Justice League was “an evolution” of his character in 2016’s Suicide Squad.READ MORE: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ review: an unflinching update fans can be proud ofJoker’s appearance is vastly different from his portrayal in the former DC movie and looks a lot like Heath Ledger’s portrayal in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.
The iconic villain features in the film in

Crater: McKenna Grace to star in Disney+’s new coming-of-age film
According to Deadline, Gifted star McKenna Grace has officially signed on for one of the leading roles in Disney+’s new coming-of-age film titled Crater which hails from Stranger Things producer Shawn Levy. The project is being described as a story in a similar vein as 1986’s Stand By Me. Production is expected to begin this coming spring.
This marks Grace’s latest collaboration with Disney as she previous

Arcade Fire and Canadian composer Owen Pallett have finally released their score to Spike Jonze’s 2013 movie Her for the first time.
The collaboration between the two acts provided the musical backdrop for Jonze’s Oscar-nominated dystopian drama, which starred Joaquin Phoenix, but it was never properly released digitally or physically.
The soundtrack, which was nominated for Best Original Score at the 2014 Oscars, arrives today (March 19) in digital, vinyl, and cassette formats. It h

Rugrats Revival adds Tony Hale, Natalie Morales & more to voice cast
Paramount+ has announced the new members of the voice cast for their upcoming CG-animated Rugrats revival, based on the classic Nickelodeon 90s’ children’s series of the same name. Tony Hale (Toy Story 4), Natalie Morales (BoJack Horseman), Nicole Byer (Snoopy in Space), Anna Chlumsky (My Girl), Ashley Rae Spillers (Vice Principals), Tommy Dewey, Timothy Simons, Omar Miller, and Michael McKean have been ta

BEGIN SLIDESHOW10 Scenes in Justice League 2017 We’re Shocked Zack Snyder Shot
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is due for release this week on HBO Max and -thank the cinema gods- the film has earned fairly high praise from most critics (including our own) and fans who praise the film’s humor, heart, performances and action sequences.
RELATED: CS Video: Zack & Deborah Snyder Talk Zack Snyder’s Justice League
However, while many viewers will be staggered by the numerous c

Paramount+’s iCarly Revival Officially Begins Production
Paramount+ has announced that production on the highly-anticipated revival of Nickelodeon’s hit teen sitcom iCarly has finally begun. In addition, the upcoming series has also added two new cast members with Laci Mosley (Florida Girls) and Jaidyn Triplett (See) officially signing on to join returning cast Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress.
“Being on the iCarly set has always felt like a second home to me a

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interviews: Chaos Walking Author Patrick Ness
ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to speak with author Patrick Ness about adapting his novel “The Knife of Never Letting Go” into Doug Liman’s new film Chaos Walking, starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley. Ness talks about the difficult process of developing the complex narrative featured in his Chaos Walking trilogy, and also shares his thoughts on the cast and weighs in on the notion of noise. You can check out

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWatched at Home: Top Streaming Films for the Week of March 13
Hey there, fellow couch potatoes! We could probably just copy and paste last week’s DEG Watched at Home Top 20 Streaming List since not a whole lot changed. In fact, the list is exactly the same all the way up until No. 10 where Promising Young Woman made the jump from No. 12. At least we had three new entries — Crisis (No. 17), Death Saved My Family (No. 18) and, no doubt fueled by anticipation for Zack Sn

Adam Lambert has revealed that he once auditioned for a role in A Star Is Born.
The Queen singer said he tried for the role of Ramon, Ally’s (Lady Gaga) gay friend in the movie.
Speaking on the latest episode of Apple‘s Nova Podcast Brenda, Call Me! With Courtney Act and Vanity, Lambert said: “Do you know, it’s funny, I auditioned for that part in A Star Is Born? It was so funny to me, because they told me about it and they were like ‘She’s going to have like

HBO developing three more Game of Thrones spinoffs
As HBO prepares for the upcoming production start of House of the Dragon, it looks like the network is planning to further expand the mythology of their Game of Thrones universe with the development of three more spinoffs. According to Deadline, the potential shows are all being developed as prequels and are titled as 9 Voyages or Sea Snake, Flea Bottom and 10,000 Ships. This news comes after it was recently revealed that a series adaptation of

Rating: 
9/10
Cast:
Joel McHale as Tom
Kerry Bishé as Janet
Stephen Root as Goodman
Natalie Zea as Karen
Paul Scheer as Val
Natalie Morales as Patricia
Jon Daly as Donald
Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Maude
Charlyne Yi as Gretel
Breckin Meyer as Richard
Shannon Woodward as Carla
Al Madrigal as Arthur
Written and Directed by BenDavid Grabinski
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Whether in the first few mo

BEGIN SLIDESHOWWarner Bros. moves In The Heights release up a week
On the heels of dropping two new trailers for the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed Broadway musical, Warner Bros. has announced that In The Heights is coming to audiences even sooner as it moves up a week from its original June 18 release!
RELATED: New In the Heights Trailers Tease the Musical Event of the Summer
Originally scheduled for a 2020 and June 18 release, the film is now set to mak

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Head Writer Malcolm Spellman
As Disney+’s second Marvel Cinematic Universe series soars towards its premiere, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with The Falcon and The Winter Soldier‘s head writer Malcolm Spellman to discuss the buddy action series and the work that went into finding the right story to continue the titular duo’s journey.
RELATED: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier to Tie Into

ABC’s Wonder Years reboot pilot adds Dulé Hill as family patriarch
Just two weeks after finding two of its central cast members, ABC’s reboot pilot of hit sitcom The Wonder Years has continued to expand its main roster with the additions of Dulé Hill (Ballers, Psych) and Laura Kariuki (Black Lightning), according to Variety.
RELATED: Saycon Sengbloh to Star in ABC’s The Wonder Years Reboot Pilot
The single-camera comedy is being developed by Saladi