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April 20 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s April 20 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
The Mortuary CollectionA young girl takes refuge in an old mortuary where the eccentric undertaker chronicles a series of twisted tales, each more terrifying than the last.
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Exclusive: Bonnie Aarons on The Nun sequel & 20 Years in the horror genre
It’s hard to believe it’s already been five years since Bonnie Aarons made her Conjuring franchise debut as the demonic nun Valak in the second installment of the hit horror series. With her spin-off film proving to be a financial hit, ComingSoon.net got the chance to discuss the character’s future with the star and look back on her 20-year journey through the genre.
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Dakota Johnson to star in Netflix’s new Jane Austen pic Persuasion
Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades trilogy) has officially signed on to star in Netflix’s upcoming modern retelling of Persuasion, based on Jane Austen’s classic story, which was the acclaimed author’s final fully written novel. The project will be the feature directorial debut of acclaimed Broadway director Carrie Cracknell, who famously directed Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge to Tony nominations last year

Universal sets Lucifer’s Aimee Garcia & AJ Mendez to pen 47 Ronin sequel
As she gears up for the debut of some of the final episodes of the hit supernatural police procedural, Lucifer vet Aimee Garcia has found her next project as she is teaming up with New York Times Bestselling author AJ Mendez and Universal 1440 Entertainment to pen the script for the studio’s 47 Ronin sequel, according to Deadline.
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"What do you feel?" Can we ever perfectly recreate human emotions with a computer? That's the question at the core of this short film titled Loop made by filmmaker London-based filmmaker Stuart Langfield. Loop is a smart sci-fi short set in the middle of the 21st century, that centers around reclusive, retired tech company CEO David Hinton's attempts to teach A.I. how to experience and process true human emotions. "Loop is an artistic exploration of a simple hypothesis: emotion cannot be progra

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThings are going sideways in new Spiral: From the Book of Saw poster
With just a few weeks left until the arrival of the long-awaited Chris Rock-fronted installment of the horror franchise, Lionsgate has debuted a new poster for Spiral: From the Book of Saw teasing that things are going sideways as a new game begins. The new poster can be viewed in a gallery below!
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In the ninth installment of the 

Tom Cruise has been spotted shooting scenes for the upcoming Mission: Impossible film in Yorkshire today (April 20).READ MORE: Simon Pegg: “I’d love to go into space with Tom Cruise – it would be amazing!”The actor stunned locals in a small Yorkshire village after he arrived by helicopter in Levisham, near Pickering, where he was spotted filming scenes at a local vintage railway station.
According to the BBC, Cruise was later spotted climbing on top of a train carria

"This was a new drug cartel… They were drug dealers wearing suits and lab coats." HBO has unveiled the official trailer for the next searing new Alex Gibney documentary titled The Crime of the Century, a major investigation into Big Pharma's involvement in the opioid epidemic. This is premiering at a two-part series on HBO coming up in May, and it looks like it hits hard on the truth - exposing "the billions of dollars gained and thousands of lives lost due to the opioid crisis." Time to

Take Out Girl trailer for true-life-inspired dramatic thriller
After debuting to strong reviews at the American Black Film Festival and various other events, 1091 Pictures has unveiled the first trailer for the drama-thriller Take Out Girl inspired by true events from the life of co-writer and star Hedy Wong. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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Co-written by Wong and Indigenous director H

"Side hustle – is it worth it?" 1091 Pictures has revealed an official trailer for an indie film titled Take Out Girl, which originally premiered at last year's Cinequest Film Festival. Take Out Girl tells the story of Tera, a 20-year-old Asian-American woman who parlays her family restaurant delivery expertise into a profitable drug hustle in order and help out her immigrant mother's struggling business. Lead actor / co-writer Hedy Wong and Indigenous director / co-writer Hisonni Jo

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Photo Credit: Hannah Johnson
The human trafficking thriller Pulled From Darkness is based upon a true story
ComingSoon.net has an exclusive first look at the upcoming thriller Pulled From Darkness, which just wrapped up filming. Based on a true story in Ukraine, the film follows a woman who is sold into human trafficking after her husband’s gambling debt becomes an issue. Taken from her children and put into a horrifying situation, she begins a battle for her own

Emilia Clarke enters the MCU for Disney+’s Secret Invasion!
Variety is reporting that Game of Thrones legend Emilia Clarke is boarding the MCU for the Disney+ series Secret Invasion! Her part is being kept under wraps. This will not be Clarke’s first big franchise role outside of Thrones, having already worked with Disney on 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, as well as portraying Sarah Connor in the 2015 misfire Terminator Genisys.
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Ted Lasso Season 2 teaser reveals July premiere date!
On the heels of star Jason Sudeikis (Horrible Bosses) bringing home the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical, Apple TV+ has debuted the first trailer for the highly-anticipated second season of feel-good comedy Ted Lasso that also reveals a July premiere date! The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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Ted Lasso star

Song of Horror trailer reveals PlayStation 4 & Xbox One release date!
Just under a year after the title first debuted on Steam, Raiser Games has unveiled a new trailer for the terrifying Song of Horror announcing a May 28 date for the game’s release on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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The story starts as famed writer Sebastian P. Husher goes missing al

SHOCK: For the Sake of Vicious clip has a deadly cat & mouse game
Dread has released a tense new clip from For the Sake of Vicious, the survival thriller starring Lora Burke, Nick Smyth and Colin Paradine. Check out the clip in the player below!
Click here to rent or own For the Sake of Vicious on Digital!Click here to pre-order the Blu-ray!
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Romina, an overworked nurse and single mother returns home from her late s

Lodge 49’s Sonya Cassidy joins Showtime’s The Man Who Fell to Earth
The ensemble roster for Showtime’s series adaptation of Walter Tevis’ iconic sci-fi novel The Man Who Fell to Earth is continuing to expand as Lodge 49 alum Sonya Cassidy has signed on to join the Chiwetel Ejiofor-led cast, according to Deadline.
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Based on the 1963 novel and the 1976 film adaptation of

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAdventure Time: Distant Lands Episode 3 trailer reunites Finn and Jake
HBO Max has released the first promo trailer for the third episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands titled “Together Again,” which is scheduled to debut on Thursday, May 20. The video features the beloved Cartoon Network series’ main characters Finn the Human and Jake the Dog as they embark on their biggest adventure ever. Check out the video in the player below.
The streamer has also release

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North Hollywood poster, release date & clip with Miranda Cosgrove
Brainstorm Media has released the first clip and poster for North Hollywood, the skateboarding drama starring Ryder McLaughlin, Miranda Cosgrove, Angus Cloud, Nico Hiraga, Aramis Hudson, and Vince Vaughn, which is set for VOD release on May 24. Check out the clip below, along with the poster in the gallery!
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North Hollywood follows Michael (Ryder McLaughlin) as he tries t

"We have to be cautious, we have to stay out of sight…" 4Digital Media has released an official trailer for an indie sci-fi film Canada called 2149: The Aftermath, formerly known as Confinement. The premise is similar to Ready Player One - in the future, everyone lives in tiny pods and everyone connects online - no one ever goes outside. One night, lightning strikes the computer of a young man named Darwin (of course), and he is forced to venture into the dangerous "outside". He is surpr

In the Earth’s Ben Wheatley is eager to helm Doom film adaptation
Just over 15 years ago, id Software’s iconic first-person horror shooter game franchise Doom finally got the big screen treatment from Universal Pictures with the 2005 adaptation, though it debuted to poor reviews and box office receipts. With the game franchise now also back on track, there is one director in Hollywood eager to give the franchise another shot at big screen success.
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Ava DuVernary to make Netflix animated series Wings of Fire
Netflix today announced Wings of Fire, an animated event series for the whole family, based on the best-selling series of books published by Scholastic with 14 million copies in print. The epic fantasy saga marks the first animated series from Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner Ava DuVernay and ARRAY Filmworks. Season 1 will consist of ten 40-minute episodes.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWFirst 7-minutes of Mortal Kombat released online!
Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema have released the first 7-minutes of the highly-anticipated Mortal Kombat movie online! It features Hiroyuki Sanada’s Scorpion vs Joe Taslim’s Sub-Zero in a medieval Japan setting that harkens back to old school Akira Kurosawa films, setting a very unique tone for a video game movie. Check out the RED BAND NSFW first 7-minutes of Mortal Kombat in the player below

The Lady Filmmakers Channel will cost $4.99 a month
The Lady Filmmakers Film Festival is launching its own streaming channel starting May 1. Priced at $4.99 a month on Film Festival Flix, the Lady Filmmakers Channel will launch with more than 150 projects that range from full-length films to documentaries and animated shorts. Just like how the festival has honored women in film for 13 years, every film included on the channel has women in key roles, such as writer, director, producer, cine

New Resident Evil Village demo & trailer revealed!
As fans become all the more excited with the impending release of the latest installment in Capcom’s hit survival horror franchise, a new digital showcase event was held for Resident Evil Village unveiling a new trailer full of gameplay and previously unseen enemies and areas as well as a limited time demo coming in May! Both trailers can be viewed in the player below!
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Dove Cameron & Jordan Fisher to lead HBO Max’s Field Notes on Love
HBO Max is currently in the process of developing the film adaptation of Jennifer E. Smith’s YA romance novel titled Field Notes on Love, with Golden Globe nominee Lauren Graham attached to co-write the screenplay with Smith. According to Deadline, Dove Cameron (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) and Jordan Fisher (To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You) have been tapped for the lead roles.
This marks Smith’s fourth no

Mortal Kombat composer Benjamin Wallfisch will score The Flash film
Warner Bros. recently confirmed the amazing news that Michael Keaton will indeed return to reprise his role as Batman in Andy Muschietti’s The Flash, but we’ve also learned (via THR) that Mortal Kombat composer Benjamin Wallfisch is set to score the comic book flick.
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Wallfisch previously worked with Muschietti on IT: Chapter One and IT: C

"I'm just trying to save us." Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled an official US trailer for a WWII resistance movement film from Denmark called Into the Darkness (or De forbandede år in Danish meaning The Damned Years), from filmmaker Anders Refn. This already opened in Denmark early last year, and is finally getting a VOD release in the US this May. Denmark, April 1940. Danish industrialist (portrayed by Jesper Christensen of James Bond fame), cooperates and profits from the German occupa

Karma Chameleon: Boy George biopic moves to Millennium Media
It has been nearly two years since we last heard an update regarding the development of Sacha Gervasi’s Boy George biopic, and now Deadline brings word that the upcoming project has officially moved from MGM to Millennium Media and is now titled Karma Chameleon. Boy George has also confirmed that the casting search for the right actor to portray him has already begun, while teasing the potential involvement of Danny Mays (1

CS Soapbox: V For Vendetta’s 15th Anniversary Comes at an Eerie Time
“The valorous visitation of V for Vendetta”
On March 17, 2005, V for Vendetta made its way into theaters. 15 years ago, in the wake of 9/11 and the U.S. War on Terror, a film about someone dead-set on blowing up a building as a way of changing the world was considered, well, radical. While a mild commercial success at the time, James McTeigue’s movie (written by The Wachowskis and ba

"This is the story of dreams enabled by technology." Metrograph Pictures has released an official trailer for an acclaimed indie documentary titled Sisters with Transistors, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Lisa Rovner. The doc film tells the story of electronic music's female pioneers, composers who embraced machines and their liberating technologies to utterly transform how we produce and listen to music today. Narrated by legendary multimedia artist Laurie Anderson, it show

BEGIN SLIDESHOWFalcon & Winter Soldier producers on introducing Julia Louis-Dreyfus to the MCU
Following The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s penultimate episode last week, Marvel fans are still talking about the surprising introduction of 11-time Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld) as the mysterious Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (a.k.a. Val). Even though it was only a brief appearance, it was probably one of the biggest moments of the fifth episode, or perhaps the

"You take your advice… and get the hell out of here!" Cinedigm has released an official trailer for an indie action thriller titled Painkiller, from filmmaker Mark Savage. They've finally reached the "let's tell a gritty vengeance story" point in the opioid crisis, because of course the best thing to do now to combat it is to take out all those who were/are complicit. Written by Savage and Tom Parnell, the story is drawn from the plight of millions of Americans and is produced with the r

Exclusive Trailer: The Get Together Stars Shakey Graves and Jacob Artist
ComingSoon.net is excited to debut the trailer for young adulthood comedy The Get Together, which releases May 14, 2021, on demand. Vertical Entertainment‘s coming-of-age film focuses on a house party that takes place in Austin, Texas. The party winds up being an important night for a diverse group of young adults as they continue their path into adulthood after exiting college. With a planned marriage

The VFX team for Zack Snyder’s Army of The Dead modelled the film’s zombie tiger after one of Carole Baskin’s tigers.
Producer Deborah Snyder reportedly explained to Collider that plans were in the works before Netflix sensation Tiger King was released last year.READ MORE: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ review: an unflinching update fans can be proud of“According to Snyder, the visual effects team called different animal sanctuaries in order to get

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel webs a trio of directors
According to Variety, the long-awaited Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel has officially announced Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson as its trio of directors. Sony Pictures Animation already announced Dos Santos, but, per the trade, the director has been working alongside Powers and Thompson on the project from the start.
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Edgar Ramirez lands Florida Man series at Netflix
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Edgar Ramirez has signed on to star in an eight-episode, straight-to-series Netflix drama series Florida Man.
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The series, per the report, was created by Donald Todd (This Is Us) and follows a struggling ex-cop (Ramirez) as he returns to his home state to find a Philly mobster’s runaway girlfriend. A simple task turns

Over 700 collectible items belonging to the late David Prowse, the actor behind iconic Star Wars character Darth Vader, are set to auctioned off next month.
Prowse died aged 85 last year following a short illness, having made his name playing the masked villain in A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi.
In the wake of his passing, a host of his Star Wars-related possessions are going under the hammer in his hometown of Bristol. Suitably, the auction is set