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AMC Networks’ RLJE Films has acquired the North American rights to the dramatic thriller No Man of God ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The movie is directed by Amber Sealey (No Light and No Land Anywhere) and written by Kit Lesser. 
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The film, which is based on real transcripts and conversations between serial killer Ted Bundy and FBI agent Bill Hagmaier, is set to be released in theaters in Aug

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NBC and Lilly Singh have decided to end Singh’s late-night program A Little Late With Lilly Singh after just two years, the company and Singh announced on Thursday. 
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In a statement released alongside the announcement, Singh cited her desire to make longer-form content that focuses on other aspects and stories as the reason fo

The first episode of the new animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch is currently streaming on Disney+, and by all accounts is another success on par with The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.
One of the through lines tying all three series together is Emmy-nominated composer Kevin Kiner, who recently picked up an Annie award for his terrific work on the Clone Wars episode “Victory and Death.” With Bad Batch, Kiner was able to build upon the thematic structure of both Clone Wars and

2001 action RPG Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance will see a rerelease on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch on May 7. That is tomorrow as of the time of writing, so fans barely have to wait to relive the adventure. The Dungeons & Dragons-based game by Snowblind Studios was one of a number of titles under the Baldur’s Gate name, which originated in a BioWare RPG in 1998.Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance – Official Launch Trailer https://t.co/PPFu88poEA
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Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s production studio Kilter Films will be developing a new horror series for Amazon. Attached to the project are Craig Macneill and Clay Chapman who previously worked together on the 2015 SXSW horror movie The Boy.
According to Deadline, the show will be a psychological horror anthology series named Unknown and will explore the line between folklore and true crime. The first season will follow two siblings as they go

"We need to find something that real gamers really want to play." Blue Fox Entertainment has released an official trailer for an indie comedy titled Hero Mode, the feature directorial debut of producer / filmmaker A.J. Tesler. With his family’s indie video game business on the brink of bankruptcy, a teenage coding genius has just 30 days to create the world’s greatest video game. "No pressure." They're playing this as a family comedy for all ages, and it definitely looks like it's m

The new live-action Cinderella film starring Camila Cabello has found a home at Amazon Prime Video.
The previously announced film, which will be the singer’s film debut, is set to skip a traditional cinema release and come straight to the streaming service.READ MORE: The Big Read – Camila Cabello: “I’m the most emo person ever”As reported by Deadline, Cinderella comes from Sony Pictures and will debut on Amazon later this year.
Cabello, in a starring role, will be j

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The CW has released a new scene clip ahead of Walker 1.10 as the series returns tonight after a brief hiatus with the episode titled “Encore.” The episode will also be available to stream tomorrow on The CW app.Time to rebuild as a family. A new #Walker airs tonight at 8/7c! Stream tomorrow free only on The CW. pic.twitter.com/bUMXN686eG
— Walker (@thecwwalker) May 6, 2021Written by Blythe Ann Johnson and directed by Stacey K. Black, the official synopsis

Nintendo announced Game Builder Garage out of the blue this week. A spin-off of their Labo series of construction kit/video game hybrid products, Game Builder Garage on Switch takes the same friendly game development tools out of the realm of cardboard and applies them to the world of full-on video games.Learn to make games from the minds at Nintendo! Build your own games from the ground up with the colorful and quirky Nodon when #GameBuilderGarage comes to #NintendoSwi

The rumored follow-up to Yakuza spin-off Judgment has been confirmed in a roundabout way thanks to the brief appearance on the Japanese PlayStation Store.
The sequel, entitled Lost Judgment, appears to continue the story of Takayuki Yagami following the 2018 release. The entry, which was spotted by several on social media and shared by gaming news guru @Wario64, includes an early access release date of September 21 and confirms a release on both PlayStation 4 and PlaySt

Justice Smith, star of 2019 film Pokémon Detective Pikachu, says plans for the film’s sequel have been scrapped.READ MORE: ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ film review: classic pop culture franchise serves up witty, catch ’em all blockbusterSmith starred opposite Ryan Reynolds in the original film, with its sequel announced prior to the first film’s release.
Now, over two years later, Smith says that plans are on hold for another film in the series, potenti

Shudder has announced its “Summer of Chills” slate of 12 new original and exclusive films for June, July, and August, including the anticipated debut of landmark horror director George A. Romero’s legendary “lost” film The Amusement Park on Tuesday, June 8. The robust summer lineup kicks off with Caveat, an eerie, slow-building, cat-and-mouse thriller, and continues with such marquee films as The Boy Behind the Door, Justin Powell and David Charbonier’s direc

A unique short film from student filmmakers in Switzerland to enjoy. Concrete is an animated 3D and 2D mix short from the Lucerne School of Art and Design, and it originally premiered at film festivals in 2018, picking up a few awards along the way. It's now online thanks to Short of the Week and it's a must watch for animation fans. The story follows a "traveller lost in an alien land open", a restless backpacker trying to find his place in the world who discovers a concrete building in the mi

World of Warcraft Classic, Blizzard’s special splinter of the MMO goliath that operates just as people remember a decade ago, is moving on past the Dark Portal and into the Burning Crusade expansion. Players will have a big choice to make on June 1st as to whether they stay in the original game as they remember it or take their heroes into a brave new-but-classic world.See what time #BurningCrusade Classic launches in your region.pic.twitter.com/ngi1X17qyN
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Today, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced additions to its growing list of exhibitors and partners for E3 2021, including Sega and Square Enix.
In a press release from the ESA, it was confirmed Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco Entertainment, XSEED Games / Marvelous USA, Inc., Gearbox Entertainment, Freedom Games, Devious Eye Entertainment, Turtle Beach, Verizon, and Binge.com will all have some sort of presence at E3 2021. While it is not certain what these developers and pub

A scene featuring full-frontal zombie nudity was cut from Zack Snyder’s upcoming Netflix film Army Of The Dead, the director has revealed.
A sure to be gruesome scene featuring a “huge penis with a bite taken out of it” was cut from the final version of the film.
Asked whether any idea for his new film was deemed to have crossed a line in a new interview with The Sunday Times, Snyder said yes.
“We had a sequence where one of the male strippers had a huge penis with a bite

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According to Deadline, Amazon Studios has entered final negotiations to acquire the worldwide distribution rights to Sony Pictures’ upcoming Cinderella movie which will be led by Grammy-nominated singer Camila Cabello in her feature acting debut. Originally scheduled for a July theatrical release, the musical romantic-comedy film is now slated to make its debut later this year on Amazon Prime Video.
Sony’s Cinderella was actually on

Kevin Smith persona Silent Bob and his good friend Jay have ventured into the world of retro video games with Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl. Already released on PC and Nintendo Switch, the duo’s retro beat ’em up adventure will hit Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on May 20, and pre-orders are open now on Xbox specifically. Those that pre-order can save 10 percent off its usual $14.99 price.Mall Brawl on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 is an updated version of the original PC r

"A revealing exhibition of triumph and tragedy." Exhibition On Screen has unveiled an official trailer for their latest art documentary offering, titled simply Sunflowers. The Exhibition On Screen series is about taking us closer into the art world and sharing new details with everyone watching these films in cinemas, without having to go a museum or gallery. This time they focus on the Sunflowers paitnings by the iconic Vincent Van Gogh. Director David Bickerstaff explains: "This cinematic jou

ComingSoon.net is excited to debut a new clip from TBS’ hit game show Wipeout. The show premiered as the No. 1 new unscripted series of 2021. A new episode airs tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Our Wipeout clip sees co-host Nicole Byer teaching John Cena about being ecologically friendly. However, Byer’s reason for becoming eco-friendly isn’t magnanimous, it’s just to impress Jake Gyllenhal (and who can blame her?). Needless to say, her co-host Cena isn&rsquo

According to Deadline, Oscar nominee Owen Wilson has officially signed on to star in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming action feature titled Secret Headquarters, which hails from Project Power duo Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. Wilson will next be seen in two high-profile projects this year, with the first one being Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated Loki series, which is set to debut next month on June 9. While the second one is his latest collaboration with Wes Anderson, which is the

Ubisoft announced this morning that there is a lot more of Tom Clancy’s The Division in the pipeline. In addition to ongoing updates to The Division 2, fans can expect a free-to-play iteration of the franchise known as Tom Clancy’s The Division Heartland, a mobile game in the farther future, and the still-in-development Netflix Original film based on the game.The world of the Division is set to expand!
Read more about The Division Heartland an upcoming free-to-pl

"Who drives like a bat out of hell?" "Torreto." Whoa! This is badass, I will admit. As dumb as these movies are, it is still cool that they do so many practical stunts, and shoot car scenes for real - including crashes and explosions and more. Universal has debuted a "Total Car-Nage" behind-the-scenes featurette for Fast & Furious 9, aka F9, the latest installment in the never-ending "Fast Saga". "The action hurtles around the globe—from London to Tokyo, from Central America to Edinbu

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins says he believes the notorious Oscars gaffe in 2017 fuelled people’s ideas that the film was undeserving of its win.
At the 2017 edition of the awards, La La Land was mistakenly announced as the winner of Best Picture, before Moonlight was then correctly unveiled as the victor.READ MORE: ‘Moonlight’ review: A majestic film of gentle moments and pregnant silencesSpeaking on the Jemele Hill Is Unbothered podcast, Jenkins said that although he appr

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After winning his first Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his performance in Apple TV+‘s The Morning Show Season 1, Watchmen alum Billy Crudup is continuing to strengthen his partnership with the streamer as he signs on for the lead role in their new comedy-drama titled Hello Tomorrow!. Crudup is currently in production for the upcoming second season of The Morning Show which is expected to return later this year. According to The Hol

During a recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, when asked about how it was filming the long-awaited Friends reunion, Courteney Cox shared that it was an unbelievable and emotional moment as it was the first time in more than a decade that the six of them got together on a sound stage. She also teased that fans should anticipate the upcoming HBO Max special’s many surprises.
“It was unbelievable,” Cox said. “It’s so emotional. It’s an unscripted reuni

"There's nothing outside!" "I'm going outside anyway…" Shudder has unveiled a killer trailer for the long lost George A. Romero film titled The Amusement Park, which is available for streaming this June on the streaming horror channel. This was initially filmed in 1973, but was never released or finished until now. "Though not in the horror genre it is George's most terrifying film," producer Suzanne Desrocher-Romero has said. "It has Romero's unique footprint all over it." An elderly ge

Knockout City is a fast-paced dodgeball game that pits teams of four players against each other in a retro-inspired cityscape. A change from the typical multiplayer deathmatch, the gameplay is all about avoiding incoming spheres, pulling off super moves, and sometimes curling up into a ball yourself in order to facilitate a sick elimination.
It only makes sense that Knockout City would have a unique soundtrack to complement this off-kilter gameplay. The process of creating said s

"There's a fine line between poverty and prosperity. All I see is the forgotten…" Vertical Entertainment has debuted an official trailer for Feral State, a gritty crime thriller set in Florida. "Tucked far away from the white sandy beaches and amusement parks is a Florida that few outsiders ever see. Nestled alongside the gator infested swamps and rundown trailer parks lives a charismatic grifter and self-proclaimed 'father of the forgotten' named Mack Monroe." A small misfit gang of run

The real-life drug smuggler whose antics inspired the film Blow has died aged 78.READ MORE: Narcos – Go behind the scenes on the Pablo Escobar death sceneGeorge Jung, who was convicted for his involvement in the cocaine trade as part of the Medellín Cartel founded by Pablo Escobar, died at home in Massachusetts earlier today (May 6), reports TMZ. The cause of death is currently not known, although he had recently been experiencing liver and kidney failure.
He was portrayed by J

During ViacomCBS’ first-quarter earnings call today, CEO Bob Bakish has announced that director Antoine Fuqua’s long-delayed sci-fi action thriller Infinite is now officially heading to Paramount+ as they dropped their initial U.S. theatrical release plans for the film. Originally slated to arrive in theaters on September 24, the Mark Wahlberg-led feature will now be making its debut this June, exclusively on Paramount+.
In addition, Bakish also revealed their plans to expand the st

Photographs of Harry Styles filming for My Policeman in Brighton have been released.READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Fine Line’ review: packed with personality and charm (and saucy lyrics)Styles portrays the younger version of Tom in the forthcoming adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel, which details a love triangle between a man, a woman and a policeman.
The LGBTQ+ film will pick things up in the late ’90s when the arrival of an elderly man at Tom and his wife Marion

"Why am I here, Jason?" Gravitas Ventures has debuted an official trailer for Open Your Eyes, a new film from Canadian filmmaker Greg A. Sager. This hasn't played at any festivals and drops on VOD at the start of June for those interested. Open Your Eyes is described as "The Shining meets The Dark Half" – the film is a genre-bending blend of thriller, mystery, drama, and horror. In a rush to complete an overdue screenplay, a screenwriter's past explodes into the present and his world begi

Mark Wahlberg has revealed he’s consuming 7,000 calories a day to beef up for his role in the forthcoming movie Stu.
The actor shared before-and-after photos of his progress over the course of three weeks in which he has visibly lost muscle mass and gained more fat.
It’s all in preparation for his role portraying a professional boxer who becomes a priest named Father Stu.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mark Wahlberg (@markwahlberg)Now, Wahlberg’s personal chef Lawre

Coming off from his leading performance in Christopher Nolan’s latest film Tenet, Golden Globe nominee John David Washington has found his next sci-fi project in the form of New Regency’s upcoming film titled True Love. According to Deadline, the 36-year-old actor has officially signed on to star in Gareth Edwards’ directorial comeback film in nearly five years since directing Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Further details about Washington’s character as

The latest F9: The Fast Saga featurette features plenty of carnage, which is quite the pun for the vehicle-based action franchise.
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Vin Diesel and the rest of the Fast and Furious family return to theaters on June 25, 2021. The new 90-second video is packed full of action as Diesel drives like “a bat out of hell.” There are some incredible behind-the-scene shots at how moments were filmed as

In a recent appearance on Kevin Smith’s Fat Man Beyond, Invincible creator Robert Kirkman has opened up about Universal Pictures’ upcoming Renfield movie, which is one of the many monster projects currently in development. Kirkman, who is serving as a producer on the project, has confirmed that Renfield is being developed as a comedy with a heavy dose of violence, which fans will find somewhat similar to his popular animated series on Amazon Prime.
“We’re doing this cool

"I'm an actor, I'm a dancer, I'm a singer and also, a painter. This film is about me. This is my story of my story." ABCG Film has released a trailer for My Name is Gulpilil, a feature film about the extraordinary life of Indigenous actor, dancer, artist, and screen legend, David Gulpilil. You definitely know who he is! The only actor to appear in both of the two highest grossing Australian films of all time, Crocodile Dundee (1986) and Australia (2008), Gulpilil is known throughout the world f

ComingSoon.net Managing Editor Tyler Treese caught up with Monster star Kelvin Harrison Jr. to discuss the court drama, which is out May 7 on Netflix. Based upon the novel by Walter Dean Myers of the same name, it follows the trial of Steve Harmon, a model youth played by Harrison Jr., that gets accused of participating in an armed robbery that left a convenience owner dead.
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ComingSoon.net Managing Editor Tyler Treese caught up with Jennifer Hudson and Jeffrey Wright to discuss their new film Monster, which is out May 7 on Netflix. Based upon the novel by Walter Dean Myers of the same name, it follows the trial of Steve Harmon, a model youth that gets accused of participating in an armed robbery that left a convenience owner dead. Hudson and Wright play Harmon’s loving parents that are put in every parent’s worst nightmare.
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The first behind-the-scenes photo from the set of Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight has surfaced online (via the Budapest Reporter), confirming that production on the upcoming MCU series has already begun in Budapest, Hungary. The set photo, which you can check out below, features our first glimpse at Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke in his villain character’s costume, which is being described by the outlet’s source as a brown suit with a walking cane.ethan

"There are people out there… People worth saving." Paramount Pictures has debuted one final new 2021 trailer for A Quiet Place: Part II, the sequel to John Krasinski & Emily Blunt's sci-fi monster thriller A Quiet Place from 2018. It was originally supposed to open last March, and after numerous delays, they've finally reset the opening for this May. Following the traumatic events at home (seen in the first movie), the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced t

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After getting delayed for almost a year, Paramount Pictures has officially released the final trailer for John Krasinski’s long-awaited horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II, starring Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy. The video features new intense footage of the remaining Abbott family’s bid for survival and a new look at the flashback sequence involving Krasinski’s character Lee. Check out the A Quiet Place Part II final trailer below, along with a newly released

As teased last night, a new Stranger Things Season 4 trailer was released today. The new video features a mysterious man addressing many children. They refer to him as “Papa” and he says he has something special planned for them. It hauntingly ends with him asking, “Eleven, are you listening?”
The video description says “002/004,” so two additional teaser videos could be on the way after yesterday’s clip. While there’s still no

The latest trailer for A Quiet Place Part II has been released.READ MORE: A Quiet Place: Part II – release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we knowThe sequel to John Krasinski’s 2018 thriller arrives on September 17, and sees Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe and Millicent Simmonds reprise their roles as the Abbott family trying to evade death by hyper audio-sensitive aliens in a post-apocalyptic world.
*Spoilers for A Quiet Place below*
In the new teaser we see Evelyn (Blunt) navigate

ComingSoon.net is excited to premiere the official A Father’s Legacy trailer. The drama is written, directed, and starred in by Jason Mac (The Shelter). The film, which releases in theaters on June 17, revolves around a wanted criminal that winds up coming across a hermit in the woods. Acting as a father figure, the old man helps turn the life around of Mac’s character, but things aren’t so simple for a man on the run.
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"Our survival depends on her. Let's get to work." Netflix unveiled the official trailer for a post-apocalyptic survival thriller titled Awake, made by Canadian director Mark Raso. This will debut streaming on Netflix early next month. Chaos ensues after a global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep. But Jill, an ex-soldier with a troubled past, may hold the key to a cure in the form of her own daughter. This setup mashes up a few sci-fi concepts - ki

A clip from Sky Arts’ Suede: Coming Up documentary is available to watch exclusively on NME.READ MORE: It’s time we recognised the genius of SuedeIn footage from the Classic Albums docuseries, which airs tomorrow (May 7), we see members of the band discuss the energy of Simon Gilbert’s drumming on what would become the band’s international breakthrough album.
“Simon’s always been, I think, really underrated in the Suede sound. Simon injected a kind of post-pun

Music fans will be able to watch livestreamed sets from the Glastonbury Festival site in cinemas this month.READ MORE: When will cinemas reopen in the UK?The festival is broadcasting performances by Coldplay, Damon Albarn, HAIM, Wolf Alice and more on the weekend of May 22 and May 23 in place of the event, which was cancelled for the second year running owing to the coronavirus crisis.
More than 350 UK cinemas will air the live sets in partnership with event cinema specialists Trafalgar Releasin

BAFTA’s deputy chair has defended the academy’s decision to award Noel Clarke after it was told about allegations of sexual assault, harassment and bullying against the star.
Dame Pippa Harris said had the awards body known “one fraction of the information” detailed in The Guardian‘s exposé then it would not have proceeded to honour him with its Outstanding Contribution to Cinema award last month.
Sky News asked Harris why BAFTA made a trained expert availabl