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One of the most surprising moments during the 93rd Academy Awards was the late Chadwick Boseman losing the Best Actor award to Sir Anthony Hopkins. Despite the shock, Boseman’s family doesn’t believe he was snubbed, nor are they upset over the loss.
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In a statement made to TMZ, Chadwick’s brother, Derrick Boseman, says that he doesn’t view his brother not winning as a snub because every actor nom

Anthony Mackie may be taking up the mantle of Captain America now, but that doesn’t mean he knows all of the secrets behind the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 
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Speaking in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Mackie said that he found out the news that Marvel Studios is developing a fourth Captain America film in the most random place possible.
“I literally found out yesterday in

The search for the actor who will soon play Percy Jackson in the upcoming Disney+ series is underway. The upcoming show will, of course, be based upon the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series of books.
RELATED: Percy Jackson: Rick and Becky Riordan Reveal Current Status of Disney+ Series
In a recent post to his blog, author Rick Riordan confirmed that casting for the series has officially entered the early stages. The author stressed that this is just a preliminary

Fox and Elizabeth Banks are inviting America to once again meet The Flintstones in Bedrock, a new adult-animated take on the long-running Hanna-Barbera classic that mixes The Honeymooners with prehistoric living. The new show, which was first announced back in 2019, will pick up twenty years past the original series and star a 20-something Pebbles voiced by Banks and a version of Fred entering retirement.
More details were revealed about the show via Deadline, incl

Netflix UK has revealed its full list of new releases for May 2021 – see every film and TV show landing on the streaming service below.READ MORE: TV 2021 – all the amazing telly to watch this yearAmong the biggest new titles arriving on the platform are Zack Snyder’s new zombie movie Army Of The Dead and the second part of Lucifer season five.
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) will also be available, as well as multiple seasons of popular reality TV series Below Deck. Viewe

Black Panther and Creed star Michael B. Jordan is unsure if he will ever play Superman in a DC film, but he is quite flattered by fans constantly bringing up his name.
RELATED: Superman Reboot in Development at WB With Ta-Nehisi Coates Writing & J.J. Abrams Producing
Rumors of a black Superman film started after it was announced that Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing a Superman reboot with J.J. Abrams producing under his Bad Robot label. While plot details aren’t clear, the Hollyw

Rockstar Games is a company known far and wide for Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, but it has put out several other popular titles over the years. From Bully to LA Noire, Rockstar has a wide catalog of fan favorites, but none have been as under the radar in recent times as Midnight Club. However, that might change in the near future, as the latest game in the series (Midnight Club: Los Angeles) was recently spotted up for sale again on the Xbox marketplac

Seth Rogen has redoubled on his activism, saying that he will do “everything” in his power to challenge and shine light on the US’ “racist” drug policies.
The actor and weed legalisation activist, who’s written and starred in several stoner movies, said in a new interview that he’s “proud” to be associated with the drug. He said he will use his platform to fight the legal system that disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic people a

"A diploma cannot compare to the future of Hong Kong." Dogwoof has released an official promo trailer for the documentary film Faceless, the first film from journalist / filmmaker Jennifer Ngo. This is premiering at the Hot Docs Film Festival this week, hence the new trailer to drum up some early buzz and interest. Not to be confused with two other horror films also titled Faceless. Ngo's doc Faceless is an intimate portrayal of four young protestors in Hong Kong struggling to protect their fre

STXFilms has announced their partnership with John Wick studio Thunder Road to produce the upcoming sports drama film titled National Champions with Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) and Golden Globe nominee Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk) attached for the leading roles. In addition, STXfilms’ frequent collaborator Ric Roman Waugh has also signed on to helm the film as his follow-up project to last year’s disaster film Greenland. Production on the project is exp

In today’s fast-paced entertainment world, movies, TV shows, and video games are more disposable than ever. The hot new thing on a streaming service one month could be yesterday’s news in just a matter of weeks. That’s why it’s so surprising that Nintendo decided that April 2021 would be a great time to add online to Super Mario Party, a game they released all the way back in October 2018.
The eleventh mainline entry in the plumber-centric party game franchise, 

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According to Deadline, Golden Globe nominee Kaitlyn Dever (Unbelievable) has officially signed on to star opposite Oscar winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts in Universal Pictures’ upcoming romantic comedy film Ticket to Paradise. The project will also reunite Dever with former Booksmart co-star Billie Lourd, who has been cast last month for the role of Wren Butler, the best friend to the lovesick daughter of Clooney and Roberts’ characters.
This

The years-long Tales of Arcadia franchise is approaching its grand finale with Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, a new Netflix animated film from Dreamworks and Guillermo Del Toro.
Originally premiering in 2016 on Netflix, the Tales of Arcadia series has been a popular addition to the streaming service. Rise of the Titans sees the heroes of Netflix shows Trollhunters, 3Below, and Wizards team up for a battle over the fate of the magical world of Arcadia O

Starz has released the first Power Book III: Raising Kanan teaser for their newest and third spinoff series to Courtney A. Kemp’s growing Power TV franchise. The video highlights the origins of Kanan Stark, who was previously portrayed by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in the original series, as he learns the ways of the streets from his Queenpin mother. The prequel is scheduled to debut on July 18. Check out the video in the player below!
In addition, Grammy-nominated musician

"The Oslo channel began with the hopes of creating a dialogue… If this fails, lives will be ruined." HBO has unveiled the first teaser trailer for a film titled Oslo, based on the Tony award-winning play by J. T. Rogers which opened on Broadway in 2017. This is directed by a Tony award-winning stage director, from a script by the original writer, making this very much theater-for-the-screen. Oslo recounts the true-life, previously secret, back-channel negotiations in the development of t

Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has starred in a new campaign encouraging American audiences back to cinemas.READ MORE: Matthew McConaughey says Texas governor bid is “a true consideration”McConaughey addressed viewers in a moviegoing public service announcement which aired as part of the Academy Awards pre-show on Sunday (25 April).
When describing America’s cinema employees, he said: “They are the unsung heroes who bring movie magic to the big screen. It’s

Best Supporting Actress winner Yuh-jung Youn didn’t party after the Academy Awards, but she did receive a special gift from Get Out and Us director Jordan Peele.
RELATED: Anthony Hopkins Accepts Best Actor, Pays Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
“I didn’t go party,” the Minari actress told CBS This Morning. “I was exhausted after that and we came home. There was very honor, I think, he’s a very famous comedian who became a director. What&rs

This year’s Oscars saw a diverse range of talent recognised for their work both in front and behind the camera, with history being made in the process.READ MORE: Do the Oscars still matter in the COVID era?Chloé Zhao became the second woman ever, and the first woman of colour, to win Best Director for Nomadland, while Soul took home the award for Best Animated Feature, becoming the only film ever to win that award without playing in US cinemas.
These wins, alongside Yuh-Jung Yo

Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s week of April 27 new releases column! We’ve highlighted this week’s Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD releases below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon or other retailers! 
Movies on Blu-ray/DVD
NomadlandThe critically acclaimed Best Picture winner is out on Blu-ray this week. “In the wake of the Great Recession, Fern (Frances McDormand), an aging woman who lost her livelihood, begins a soul-searching solo expedition

Apple TV+ has released the first Physical teaser for their newest comedy-drama series, starring Golden Globe nominee Rose Byrne (Damages, Bridesmaids). The retro video features an ’80s housewife as she discovers the power of aerobics that leads her to become a fitness instructor. The half-hour dark comedy is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, June 18.
Byrne was recently seen in last year’s limited series Mrs. America, portraying the role of Gloria Steinem. She gained recognition

Disney and Pixar present 22 vs Earth, a short that serves as a prequel to their latest release, Soul. In it, 22 (Voiced by Tina Fey) defies the rules of The Great Before and refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of five other new souls in her attempt at rebellion. However, as her cohorts’ activities lead to unexpected results, 22’s subversive plot may actually lead to a surprising revelation about the meaning of life.
A new clip was also released today showing off the short that

Glenn Close has said Daniel Kaluuya helped her prepare a now iconic moment at the Oscars in which she danced to Experience Unlimited’s 1988 track ‘Da Butt’.READ MORE: The biggest talking points from the Oscars 2021: Glenn Close twerking, Yuh-jung Youn’s sass and one big anti-climaxThe actress stole the show during a brief trivia interlude at Sunday’s ceremony, in which Lil Rel Howery quizzed the actress on her musical knowledge and she then danced to the track.Glenn

ComingSoon.net is excited to premiere an exclusive The Outside Story clip from the film that is set to release April 30 digitally.
Written and directed by Casimir Nozkowski, the story follows Brian Tyree Henry as Charles Young, who winds up locking himself out of his apartment after a spat with his girlfriend. This leads to a misadventure around his neighborhood as he meets his neighbors that he had previously been avoiding. In our clip, Young is put in an awkward situation when a cop (pla

The first official teaser for Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming animated musical film titled Vivo, which Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will lead as the voice of the titular kinkajou. The teaser comes after Netflix has officially acquired the global rights to the film, which marks the latest partnership between the streamer and Sony. Check out the Vivo teaser in the player below!
According to Deadline, the license deal will be similar to Netflix’s acquisition of Kevin Har

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Sony Pictures has released the final trailer for their upcoming live-action comedy sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, which is scheduled to arrive in theaters on Friday, June 18. The video features some new footage of the mischievous titular bunny as he strays far from home and embarks on a new adventure.
Originally scheduled for a 2020 release, the James Corden-led feature has been pushed back a number of times now due to the ongoing pandemic. Its current June 18 release date

This year’s Academy Awards ceremony had a very different look and presentation from past years. This resulted in a significant dip in viewership in key demographics and a lot of criticism online from displeased viewers. One actor that didn’t like the changes was action movie legend Arnold Schwarzenegger, who said he turned off the show after just watching the first third of the broadcast.
RELATED: Anthony Hopkins Accepts Best Actor, Pays Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
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Tom Cruise reportedly saved his co-star Elisabeth Shue’s life while filming comedy-drama Cocktail in 1987.
Aerial camera operator Bill Bennett ASC recalled the incident in a Facebook group called Crew Stories, according to The Sun.READ MORE: Simon Pegg: “I’d love to go into space with Tom Cruise – it would be amazing!”The story was spotted by writer Mike Timm, who then sent it to Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie and Cruise, who reportedly

Netflix has released a brand new promo release for their upcoming summer movie slate, promising new movie releases every week of the summer. The video provided us our first look at some of their highly-anticipated features, including Kevin Hart’s drama pic Fatherhood, Jason Momoa’s action thriller Sweet Girl and the long-in-development Fear Street Trilogy as well as upcoming romcom pics He’s All That and The Kissing Booth 3.
The 2021 Summer promo also offered sneak p

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Following an intense bidding war against multiple production companies, Deadline brings word that Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson’s Appian Way has successfully acquired the rights to develop the English remake of Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg’s acclaimed comedy-drama Another Round. This comes on the heels of the 2020 film closing out its victorious awards campaign by winning the Best International Feature Film award at last Sunday’s

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Ahead of the first teaser debut tomorrow, Amazon Studios has released the first official photos for Chris McKay’s upcoming sci-fi action feature, The Tomorrow War, which will be available for streaming on July 23, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The photos provided us with our first look at Chris Pratt and Yvonne Strahovski’s characters, as well as a glimpse of the film’s action-packed scenes, which include a city in flames.
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The TV ratings for this year’s Oscars telecast dropped by 58 per cent, Nielsen has confirmed.
The ceremony drew 9.85million viewers in total, per IndieWire, and attracted adults aged 18-49 as a key demographic.READ MORE: The biggest talking points from the Oscars 2021: Glenn Close twerking, Yuh-jung Youn’s sass and one big anti-climaxLast year, the Academy Awards were watched by 23.6million viewers and earned a 5.3 rating, versus this year’s 1.9 rating.
However, those figu

ComingSoon.net is excited to premiere an exclusive Separation clip from the upcoming horror film, which releases April 30 in theaters.
Starring Brian Cox and Madeline Brewer, Separation follows an eight-year-old girl named Jenny as she copes to life without her mother, who is killed in a hit-and-run accident. Now living with her father, who is an artist, she is surrounded by puppets that are based upon his work. However, she starts to see strange, unsettling creatures that the ad

Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round is set to receive an English-language remake led by Leonardo DiCaprio.
The film, which stars Mads Mikkelsen, just won the Oscar for Best International Film. It follows four middle-aged men experimenting with raising their blood alcohol levels on a daily basis.READ MORE: The biggest talking points from the Oscars 2021: Glenn Close twerking, Yuh-jung Youn’s sass and one big anti-climaxDiCaprio’s production company Appian Way won an auction f

The family of Chadwick Boseman has shared their thoughts on the actor’s Oscars loss for Best Actor.
The late actor, nominated for his performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, was considered the favourite for the award, but lost to Anthony Hopkins for his role in Florian Zeller’s The Father.READ MORE: The biggest talking points from the Oscars 2021: Glenn Close twerking, Yuh-jung Youn’s sass and one big anti-climaxDerrick Boseman, Chadwick’s brother, spoke to TM

Daniel Kaluuya was seemingly mistaken for Leslie Odom Jr. at this weekend’s Oscars ceremony.
After winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah, Kaluuya was asked by a reporter about being directed by Regina King.
Regina King directed Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke in her directorial debut, One Night in Miami. The actor was also nominated for an Oscar in the same category as Kaluuya.READ MORE: Daniel Kaluuya’s mum is destin

The cast for Disney’s upcoming sequel Disenchanted continues to grow.
Deadline has revealed that Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jayma Mays are set to join the Disney+ Enchanted sequel. Details are light, but Rudolph is said to be portraying one of the main villains in the film. Meanwhile, Brown and Mays are “potentially portraying evil as well.”
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