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Blake Lively (Gossip Girl, A Simple Favor, The Rhythm Section) is set to lead Netflix’s movie adaptation Lady Killer based on the Dark Horse Comics series, according to Deadline. Lively will also produce the project, which is being adapted by Oscar winner Diablo Cody (Juno, Tully).
Lively is also known for starring in The Shallows, All I See Is You, Savages, and 2011’s Green Lantern. She will next be seen in the drama thriller The Husba

The excitement around the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things continues to grow, and today, a new teaser hinted at even more news releasing regarding the show tomorrow. 
Earlier Wednesday on the Stranger Things YouTube channel, a brief video titled “HNL Control Room” was uploaded. The video is overlaid with a piano score and shows seven television screens, each cutting between static and a brief shot of an image. The description for the video reads: “Due to technica

One of the bigger releases we all know about from Microsoft this year is Psychonauts 2. The sequel to the cult classic 3D platformer from Double Fine Productions bounced around publishers and release windows before finally settling in at Microsoft as part of the company’s purchase of the developer.(FYI) You can pre-download Psychonauts 2 from the Xbox App Now!!
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Aida Osman, KaMillion, and Jonica Booth have all been cast in Issa Rae’s HBO Max comedy Rap Sh*t (working title).
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Confirmed today by WarnerMedia, the three actors are also joining Sadé Clacken Joseph, who was announced to be the director for the pilot episode of the hour-hour comedy. According to the logline of the series, Rap Sh*t follows two estranged high school friends f

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The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Chris Lowell (Promising Young Woman, GLOW, Up in the Air) has been added to the cast of the feature adaptation of My Best Friend’s Exorcism, inspired by the cult-hit novel by Grady Hendrix. Lowell will join the previously announced Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade), who is headlining an ensemble cast that includes Amiah Miller (War for the Planet of the Apes), Cathy Ang (Over the Moon), and Rachel Ogechi Kanu.
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The next generation of games has been slow going when it comes to new releases that push the envelope on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Thankfully, there are some standouts, like Housemarque’s third-person roguelike Returnal. Full of particle effects and unique functionality thanks to the DualSense Controller, it’s the unique PlayStation 5 exclusive that early adopters have been waiting for. However, it’s not perfect yet.
Developers at Housemarque have constantly

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Emmy nominee Janeane Garofalo (The Larry Sanders Show, Mystery Men, Wet Hot American Summer) has joined the fifth season of Billions, Showtime’s hit drama series, according to Deadline. Garofalo, whose upcoming projects also include the thriller The God Committee and the comedy-drama In My Life, is set to play the character of Winslow, described as a hip owner of a legal cannabis corporation.
Billions was renewed for a sixth season last October, with G

"I didn't film that!" Another webcam horror! (Yet) Another Distribution Company (that's their name) has released an official trailer for an indie horror film called Untitled Horror Movie - yep, that's the real title for this, too. Also can be abbreviated as UHM. A supernatural comedy about making a horror movie. When six actors learn their TV show is about to be canceled, they decide to make their own film, unintentionally summoning a spirit with an affinity for violence. Untitled Horror Movie

Star Wars day has come and gone, but now it’s time to really get down to business and celebrate Revenge of the Fifth! What better way to commemorate this holiday than take a look at the best scenes from Star Wars — Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which is the best of the prequels?
Let’s do this!
Battle Over Coruscant
After two fairly enjoyable, though ultimately lackluster films, namely The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, George Lucas finally righted the ship with R

The triumphant rerelease of the first two entries in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series is coming to Nintendo Switch on June 25, letting you take the master of the 900 on the go.Grab your board and #NintendoSwitch, and get ready to drop in to @TonyHawktheGame 1+2 on June 25th!
Skate through all the classic levels with some of your favorite pro skaters and a whole lot more.
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According to Deadline, Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding has signed on to star opposite Dakota Johnson in Netflix’s upcoming reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic novel Persuasion. He is set to portray the role of Mr. Elliot, who is being described as the callous and classic Austen foil.
The Malaysian-British actor will next be seen leading Paramount Pictures’ upcoming G.I. Joe spinoff Snake Eyes which is scheduled to ar

George Clooney has taken part in a new charity video for Omaze, in which he’s the world’s biggest Brad Pitt fan.
The sketch, created for the company that partners with charities for fundraising events, came as part of a competition to win the chance to hang out with Clooney and his wife Amal at their house in Lake Como, Italy.
In the video, Clooney plays a character who “crashed with a normal guy during quarantine, terrorising him with Brad Pitt, Ocean’s Eleven and Batman

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Following Monday’s announcement that Alexander Skarsgård had joined the cast of HBO’s Succession, Variety brings word that Oscar winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist, Peaky Blinders, The Grand Budapest Hotel) has also been added to the hit drama series’ third season.
Brody, whose upcoming projects also include The French Dispatch, Blonde, and the Epix series Chapelwaite, will guest star as Josh Aaronson, described as a billionaire

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ant-Man and The Wasp star Hannah John-Kamen has officially been tapped for the leading role in Millennium’s long-in-development film adaptation of Red Sonja, based on Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith’s sword and sorcery comic book character. The sword-wielding hero made her first live-action debut in the 1985 version where she was portrayed by Brigitte Nielsen. Actresses who were previously att

BioWare is hoping that they can once again be your favorite developer on the Citadel by releasing a flood of free Mass Effect goodies just in time for the upcoming release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition on modern consoles and PC.
Fans can grab the soundtrack to all three games in the classic trilogy on the official Mass Effect website. The album includes one new track composed specifically for the remake collection and 87 tracks from across the trilogy. Those who’d r

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Netflix has released the official trailer for their upcoming sci-fi drama Awake, starring Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and directed Mark Raso (Kodachrome, Copenhagen) who co-wrote the screenplay alongside Joseph Raso from a story by Gregory Poirier. Rodriguez stars as an ex-soldier with a troubled past, who may hold the key to a cure in the form of her own daughter after a global event inflicts insomnia upon humankind.
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It is time for Agent 47 to give in to his Pride. The second drop of the 7 Deadly Sins DLC package will release on May 10, adding new weapons, a snazzy new suit, and a new Escalation Contract to Hitman 3.
The announcement trailer for the DLC shows Agent 47 following the instructions of a mysterious demonic voice rather than his long-time ally Diana Burnwood. It also shows off all the new items up for grabs in the DLC for those who buy just this package or the whole 7 Deadly Sins season

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With only 100 days left to go before the long-delayed debut of Respect, MGM has released new two photos from director Liesl Tommy’s upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic, starring Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul. Originally scheduled for December 2020 release, the film has been pushed back to August 13, 2021, which sees Respect going up against a tough competition in the form of 20th Century Studios’ long-delayed action-comedy Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds. Che

"Car à force d'y croire j'oublie que ce monde est faux?" It's not often we feature music videos, but this one is fantastic. This animated music video for the song "Hématome" by L'Impératrice is a must watch. Made by filmmakers / illustrators Roxane Lumeret & Jocelyn Charles, the music video follows a gorilla desperate to become a real human woman (again). The song "Hématome" is all about being "bruised" by love, and the lyrics are about that lost love and "Who kn

Paramount+ has released the official Rugrats trailer for the reimagining of the classic ’90s hit in a brand-new series featuring rich and colorful CG animation. The series follows Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Susie, and Angelica as they explore the world and beyond from their pint-sized and wildly imaginative point-of-view.
Featuring the original voice cast of the titular toddlers, including E.G. Daily and Nancy Cartwright, the series is scheduled to debut on Thursday, May 27. You can check

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According to Film Ratings, Netflix and STXfilms’ star-studded action-thriller Gunpowder Milkshake has officially been given an R-rating from the MPAA for “strong bloody violence throughout and language,” which teases the upcoming film’s action-packed sequences involving an all-female assassin squad. This also comes on the heels of the streamer’s successful 8-figure acquisition deal of Navot Papushado’s Karen Gillan-led project, which is s

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STXfilms, Black Bear Pictures, and Anonymous Content have announced that Ben Mendelsohn (Babyteeth, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) has joined Daisy Ridley (Star Wars trilogy) in Neil Burger’s (Limitless, The Illusionist) highly anticipated psychological thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter. The forthcoming adaptation of Karen Dionne’s best-selling novel of the same name was written by Elle Smith & Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Midnight Sk

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STXfilms, Black Bear Pictures, and Anonymous Content have announced that Ben Mendelsohn (Babyteeth, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) has joined Daisy Ridley (Star Wars trilogy) in Neil Burger’s (Limitless, The Illusionist) highly anticipated psychological thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter. The forthcoming adaptation of Karen Dionne’s best-selling novel of the same name was written by Elle Smith & Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Midnight Sk

"A drama about scavenging the American dream." IFC Films has debuted an official trailer for a small town drama titled Holler, marking the feature directorial debut of Ohio filmmaker Nicole Riegel, adapting her own short of the same name. This first premiered at the Deauville and Nashville Film Festivals last year, and will open in theaters this June. Alongside her older brother, Ruth joins a dangerous scrap metal crew in an industrial corner of Ohio in order to pay her way to college. Together

Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has said that his mother Catherine’s cameo in Goodfellas was almost entirely improvised.READ MORE: Martin Scorsese says streaming services are “devaluing” cinema in powerful essayAt the 2021 virtual TCM Film Festival, Scorsese spoke about the scene from the iconic 1990 mafia film in which his mother featured. Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta also appeared in the scene, with Pesci playing Scorsese’s son.
“When people tal

It has only been three months since we last heard an update about Marvel Studios’ upcoming Blade movie, and now new major details have been revealed for the Mahershala Ali-led MCU film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, production on the highly-anticipated project was originally scheduled to start this September but has now been pushed back to July 2022. The filming delay is because the studio isn’t rushing with Blade and would like to spend more time working on the project&rsquo

Paul Verhoeven’s new film Benedetta has just released an official trailer – check it out below.READ MORE: The best horror movies on Netflix right nowThe indie auteur’s next feature is an erotic lesbian nun horror movie, set to premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in July.
Benedetta, originally titled Blessed Virgin, marks Verhoeven’s first film since Elle in 2016. It follows erotic thrillers Basic Instinct and Showgirls in the director&rs

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Marvel has released a new announcement video featuring Tom Hiddleston confirming that Disney+’s upcoming MCU series Loki will premiere on Wednesday, June 9, moving up two days from its original release date of June 11. The highly-anticipated series will stream episodes weekly on Wednesdays exclusively on the streamer.
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Marvel Studios’ Loki features the God of Mischief as he steps out of h

ComingSoon.net is excited to debut an exclusive The Paper Tigers clip from Tran Quoc Bao’s upcoming action flick. This dramedy focuses on kung fu prodigies turned washed-up middle-aged men that now have to avenge their master’s death. It’s not that simple, though, as they have to deal with their dead-end jobs, a divorce, and fatherly duties as well. The Well Go USA release is out in theaters and on demand on May 7.
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ComingSoon.net is excited to debut the Hero Mode trailer, which is a family comedy based around game development. It sees a struggling indie game studio turn its luck around after the owner puts her teenage son, who happens to be a coding prodigy, in charge of development. However, the existing employees, including one played by Sean Astin, aren’t pleased about this change.
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Following its official trailer release last Friday, Netflix continues to hyped up the return of their hit anime series Castlevania with the release of eight new photos from the upcoming fourth and final season. The photos provide us a preview of the impending clash between factions involving the series’ main characters including Trevor, Sypha, Alucard, and Carmilla. The series is scheduled to make its return on Thursday, May 13.
In the final season, Wallachia collapse

The nation’s first ‘Drive In, Sit Out’ cinemas will be opening on May 28.READ MORE: When will cinemas reopen in the UK?Designed with the British weather in mind, the new drive-in cinemas will include socially distanced seating with each car, giving visitors the option to watch the film inside or outside of their vehicle.
50-metre HD LED screens will be erected in Bournemouth and Reading in time for the summer, and will be playing major releases from 2021. The programme includes

HBO has released the first House of the Dragon photos from its upcoming Game of Thrones prequel ahead of its 2022 debut.
The photos show Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, and Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon.
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Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & B

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Killer Films and Yellow Bear Films has officially acquired the rights to author Sue Miller’s Monogamy and is currently in the process of developing a film adaptation of the bestselling drama novel. According to Deadline, Academy Award-winning actress Holly Hunter has entered negotiations for the leading role in the project, which would mark her first live-action feature in a long while after she appeared in 2017’s The Big Sick.  Should the

Mortal Kombat stars Lewis Tan and Mehcad Brooks have explained how Rage Against The Machine influenced their characters.
The actors, who play Cole Young and Jax respectively, opened up to NME about the band’s impact on the new movie.READ MORE: ‘Mortal Kombat’ review: gory video game romp fails at the first levelWhen NME asked the actors who their characters would be if they were a rock or pop star, Brooks first said: “Jax would have to be a mix of Lil Nas X and DMX.
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The Hollywood Reporter is doubling down on its report that Warner Bros. and DC are searching for a Black actor and director to helm its upcoming Black Superman reboot.
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. It’s said that Abrams isn’t tone-deaf and isn’t looking to direct the film, so the studio is looking for a Black director instead. That

"Life is a battle… and I generally only pick the fights I can win." Flat-Out Films has released the official trailer for a biopic documentary titled Mosley: It's Complicated, chronicling the life and times of former FIA president Max Mosley, who was the head of F1's governing body from 1993 to 2005. Over fifty years, Mosley achieved great things, making the family name well respected, until a hidden camera from a BDSM "party" exposed his colorful sex life in the British tabloids. Some co

Michelle Rodriguez has opened up about requesting rewrites on the original Fast & Furious script.
The actress, who plays Letty in the franchise, insisted on her character being given more nuance than was originally written into the script of the 2001 film.
“When Michelle [Rodriguez] read her role, she was like, ‘No, I’m not playing that,’” Rodriguez’ co-star Jordana Brewster told Entertainment Weekly.
“And then she changed it completely. It

According to Deadline, Samuel Goldwyn Film has successfully acquired the North American distribution rights to Danis Goulet’s directorial debut feature titled Night Raiders, which is executive produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi, who is currently in production at Australia for Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder. The dystopian sci-fi thriller drama had its world premiere last March at the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival.
“We are thrilled to partner wit

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Netflix has officially announced their new partnership with one of the biggest theater chains in the country, Cinemark, for the theatrical release of Zack Snyder’s upcoming action-thriller Army of the Dead. This marks the first Netflix film that will receive a wide release at a major theater chain. The Dave Bautista-led zombie pic is scheduled to arrive exclusively in theaters at 200 Cinemark locations on May 14, followed by its streaming debut on May 21 on Netflix.
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Disney released a new Cruella featurette ahead of the film’s release later this month showcasing the transformation of Emma Stone into the titular villain. The studio also released five new posters, which you can find in the slideshow below.
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“As we know, Cruella de Vil is pretty villainous,” Stone says in the featurette. “In this film, we get to see how she became the villain we know today.

"My 24 hour window is closing!" Hulu has debuted the first official trailer for Plan B, a new comedy in the vein of Superbad, the second feature film directed by actress Natalie Morales (following her feature debut Language Lessons). This looks like good fun. After a regrettable first sexual encounter, a straight-laced high school student and her slacker best friend have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in America's heartland. Kuhoo Verma and Victoria Moroles star as friends Sunny and Lupe,

"Some will weep for you. Others will laugh." Magnet Releasing has revealed a new official US trailer for the indie horror Funhouse, made by Canadian filmmaker Jason William Lee (The Evil in Us, Alphamem). This originally premiered in 2019 and is finally getting a VOD release in the next few weeks. When eight "C-list" celebrities from around the globe are invited to compete in an online "Big Brother" style reality show, they arrive at the house and soon realize that they are playing for their ve

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Author Kelly Oxford found success due to her honest writing, and now her anxiety-tinged coming of age film Pink Skies Ahead is set to air on MTV this Saturday, May 8 at 9 p.m. commercial-free. Starring Jessica Barden (The End of the F***ing World) as the 20-year-old Winona, the comedic film chronicles her first anxiety attack after dropping out of college. ComingSoon.net Managing Editor Tyler Treese got the chance to discuss the film with O

"God has put this girl in your path." Pathe in France has unveiled the first full trailer for Paul Verhoeven's sultry film Benedetta, already infamously known as the "lesbian nuns" film. This was originally supposed to premiere at last year's Cannes Film Festival (before it was cancelled), but now rescheduled to premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival instead (in July instead of May). The film is also already set to open in July in France, though no US release is set yet. A 15th-century nu

Lord of the Rings actors Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd are starting a new podcast about the film series.
The stars, who played hobbits Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck and Peregrin “Pippin” Took respectively, are launching The Friendship Onion on May 18.READ MORE: Lord Of The Rings TV series: everything we know so farThe official synopsis for the podcast reads: “Join your favourite Hobbits, friends and co-stars, Billy Boyd and Dom Monaghan as they take a look back

Vue has confirmed all of their UK cinemas will be reopening on May 17.
The cinema chain announced their reopening plans for all 88 venues, after closing indefinitely last December under the coronavirus restrictions.READ MORE: When will cinemas reopen in the UK?The move is in line with the government’s roadmap out of the coronavirus lockdown that allows for indoor entertainment and hospitality, among other activities, to resume in mid-May provided certain criteria is met.
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Steven Soderbergh, one of the producers behind the 2021 Oscars, has opened up on the award show’s decision to end on the Best Actor category instead of Best Picture.
The 3rd Academy Awards, which took place April 26, notably ended with Anthony Hopkins for The Father clinching Best Actor over the late Chadwick Boseman, who was nominated for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and a favourite in the category. Hopkins wasn’t present to collect the award and deliver a speech, and the cer

Fans recently got a brief glimpse at footage from Marvel Studios’ upcoming Eternals. In a recent interview, star Angelina Jolie said she’s excited for fans to see more of what Chloe Zhao has in store for them. 
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During a recent interview with CinemaBlend, Jolie was asked about what it was like to see Zhao take home the Oscar for Best Picture for Nomadland, and the actress was pleased. “I was very, very happy

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The CW’s The Flash is losing two original cast members, as Deadline reports that both Tom Cavanagh and Carlos Valdes are exiting the series after its seventh season concludes.
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According to the report, Valdes, who plays Cisco Roman, will end his run as a series regular during the superhero drama’s current seventh season. Cavanagh, who has played Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash and Ha