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The CW has released the official promo for Walker 1.11 titled “Freedom,” featuring the return of Matt Barr’s Hoyt as he is released from prison, but the party is cut short when Austin Nichols’ Clint West goes on the run. You can catch the new episode on Thursday, May 13, and stream the episode the following day on The CW app.
Written by Geri Carillo and directed by Alex Pillai, the official synopsis for Episode 1.11 reads:
“Walker (Jared Padalecki)

Goku Day seems to be shaping up to be a good day for Dragon Ball fans. Although it has yet to be officially announced, Dragon Ball Super Movie 2 may be revealed on May 9.
As documented by @DBSChronicles, the official Toei Animation Europe Site accidentally leaked the announcement with an article that seems to have been scheduled to be published on May 9. The headline for the article reads, “Toei Animation Marks Goku Day with Surprise Announcement of New Dragon Ball Super Movie in 2022.&rd

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Hulu’s hit comedy series PEN15 has developed into one of the streaming service’s best shows. Starring Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine as awkward middle schoolers, the show has gotten critical acclaim over its first two seasons. ComingSoon.net got to chat with co-creator and Season 2 director Sam Zvibleman about the unique production problems the show faced during the second season, when we’ll see new epis

Following Mehcad Brooks’ exit from The CW’s Supergirl as James Olsen, aka Guardian, the character’s sister Kelly, played by Azie Tesfai, has taken up the mantle for the back half of the final season and her new Guardian look has been unveiled. The upcoming episode featuring Kelly becoming Guardian titled “Blind Spots” was co-written by Tesfai and directed by Arrow’s David Ramsey, according to TheWrap. Set to air on September 21, 2021, the episode will reporte

Ant-Man And The Wasp star Hannah John-Kamen has been cast as the lead role in Marvel‘s Red Sonja film.
READ MORE: ‘Brave New World’ star Hannah John-Kamen: “The beauty of sci-fi is that it mirrors today”
The live-action movie will be directed by Joey Soloway, who co-wrote the script with Tasha Huo (Tomb Raider). It will be produced by Millennium.
Red Sonja originated in the Marvel’s’ Conan The Barbarian comics in the 1970s. She has been de

Today, Funimation UK announced the Ghost in the Shell 4K UHD Blu-ray will release in the UK and Ireland on July 12, 2021. You can check out the cover art in the gallery below!
Originally released in 1995, this version of Mamoru Oshii’s incredibly popular and beloved film will be remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos with HDR. There will be two editions, a standard edition, and a Collector’s Edition 4K Steelbook, both of which will include artwork by British artist Matt Ferguson

Mads Mikkelsen has discussed replacing Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts, saying that copying his character would be “creative suicide”.READ MORE: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald film review – a muddled, muggle-baffling addition to the PotterverseThe Hannibal actor opened up about taking over the role of Gellert Grindelwald, after Depp had played the antagonist in the Harry Potter spin-off franchise for two films.
“Nobody’s interested i

The final trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, the upcoming PS5 rerelease of Cloud’s HD adventure that comes complete with more content and higher fidelity graphics, has been released.
In addition to the upgrades to the main game, Intergrade comes along with Episode INTERmission, a new episode that introduces Yuffie Kisaragi and her partner Sonon Kusakabe to the action in a new side story happening concurrently with the events of the Remake. The pair need t

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According to Deadline, Idris Elba is set to star in the action film Stay Frosty based on the Tyler Marceca written script with Sam Hargrave in the director’s chair. This news comes after Warner Bros. won a wild spec auction paying over $1 million for the right to use the script. Alongside Elba and Hargrave, Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg will produce.
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Those looking to experience a different side of Final Fantasy can sign up for the closed beta test of Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier. A mobile battle royal game set in the universe most famous for the adventures of Cloud Strife, The First Soldier features first and third-person action paired with more traditional FF magic.
Square Enix premiered a long look at The First Soldier‘s gameplay via a Twitch stream earlier today. Players can choose between

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Ahead of its debut later this month, Netflix has released a behind-the-scenes featurette for Zack Snyder’s newest zombie action-thriller Army of the Dead, starring Dave Bautista. The video features Snyder as he dissects the epic trailer for Army of the Dead,  which was released three weeks ago. The Justice League filmmaker takes us shot-by-shot, revealing some behind-the-scenes details about their filming locations and its characters including the names of the film&rs

New York springs back to life! With the vaccine available nationwide this year, things are finally starting to return to normal. In celebration of this return, New York City Ballet made a B&W short film promoting the return of their 2021 Spring Gala. Directed by none other than filmmaker Sofia Coppola, and featuring cinematography by her latest DP collaborator Philippe Le Sourd (The Beguiled, On the Rocks), the lovely 25-minute short film takes us through a number of ballet performances fil

The now-confirmed sequel to Yakuza spinoff Lost Judgment will carry forward with the real-time action gameplay the franchise was known for before Yakuza: Like a Dragon introduced turn-based combat. In an IGN interview, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and producer Kazuki Hosokawa confirmed the swap.
“The Yakuza series has been transformed into a turn-based RPG,” said Nagoshi. “On the other hand, over the years, Ryu ga Gotoku Studio has accumulated

Michael B. Jordan has opened up about auditioning for Star Wars: The Force Awakens saying he “definitely bombed” it.READ MORE: Star Wars movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the galaxy far, far awayThe actor had previously revealed that he had auditioned, but only now in a new interview with Variety has he opened up about how badly it went.
“I think it was I couldn’t wrap my brain around some of the sides because you know when you’re reading fo

"C'mon, be one of us!" Universal Pics + Gravitas have debuted an official trailer for a comedy titled Queen Bees, a film from filmmaker Michael Lembeck (The Santa Clause 2, Connie and Carla, Tooth Fairy). While her house undergoes repairs, fiercely independent senior Helen moves into a nearby retirement community ― just temporarily. Once inside the Pine Grove Senior Community, she encounters lusty widows, cutthroat bridge tournaments and a hotbed of bullying "mean girls" the likes of whic

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It has been over a year since Tom Welling made his long-awaited return to Smallville to reprise his iconic role as Clark Kent for the second part of The CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event, and fans have been wondering if that is really the last time they’ll see Welling’s version of Clark Kent, especially when some fans of the superhero series were left disappointed because they didn’t get to see the actor don a Superman suit.
In a previous int

Behold the power of Diana! Despite some crazy aggressive movement from other titles, notably the Oscar-winning film Nomadland, Wonder Woman 1984 still managed to retain the crown on DEG’s Watched at Home Top 20 for the fifth consecutive week.
As stated, Nomadland made a huge jump to No. 2 this week, even surpassing Promising Young Woman, which dropped to No. 4 after a month-long steady ascent. That film was shot down by Liam Neeson’s The Marksman, which made its debut on the list at

"You didn't tell them you had these, did you…?" It's not often we get a "non-fiction noir thriller" but that is exactly what they're calling this one. 1091 Pictures has debuted an official trailer for The Penny Black, a documentary noir film made by filmmaker Joe Saunders. The estranged son of a conman fights temptation, paranoia, and his own nefarious legacy after being left with a mysterious, million-dollar stamp collection… When a significant piece of the stamp collection goes

"You didn't tell them you had these, did you…?" It's not often we get a "non-fiction noir thriller" but that is exactly what they're calling this one. 1091 Pictures has debuted an official trailer for The Penny Black, a documentary noir film made by filmmaker Joe Saunders. The estranged son of a conman fights temptation, paranoia, and his own nefarious legacy after being left with a mysterious, million-dollar stamp collection… When a significant piece of the stamp collection goes

Jupiter’s Legacy creator Mark Millar has recalled meeting Star Wars icon Carrie Fisher, who majorly inspired his comic book series.
The writer told Metro that Fisher’s 2008 autobiography Wishful Drinking inspired Jupiter character Chloe Sampson, the daughter of heroes The Utopian and Lady Liberty.READ MORE: First look: ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ review – a new generation of supers takes over“Carrie Fisher rooted it for me, because I came up w

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A24 has released five new character posters from writer/director David Lowery’s long-awaited medieval fantasy epic The Green Knight. Led by Oscar nominee Dev Patel, the feature was originally set to debut in 2020 but was delayed for a summer 2021 theatrical release, avoiding a VOD premiere. Expected to arrive in theaters on July 30, you can check out the new character posters for the film in the gallery below!Forgot one https://t.co/m1CSJGU05L pic.twitter.com/iKA750dZLX
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20th Century Studios has acquired the rights to the film adaptation of Rosaline, based on author Rebecca Serle’s novel titled When You Were Mine, which is a modern take on the classic Shakespearean tale of Romeo and Juliet. According to Deadline, Golden Globe-nominated actress Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart) has officially signed on to star in the project which is being described as a comedic and revisionist take on one of the most famous l

"You get scared of being alone?" "I ain't scared of much… being alone ain't one of ’em." Cinedigm debuted a trailer for a religious drama titled A Father's Legacy, marking the feature directorial debut of actor Jason Mac - writing & directing & producing & starring in this. It's another of these cliche "God made this meeting happen so you could learn some lessons" movies, described as "an inspirational story of family, loyalty and redemption." After years of searching f

After Justin Chamber’s surprise departure as Alex Karev in the sixteenth season of Grey’s Anatomy, ABC’s long-running medical drama series is losing another one of its long-time series regulars, with the official exit of Jesse Williams (The Cabin in the Woods). According to Deadline, Williams’ last appearance as a main cast member is scheduled to air ahead of Season 17’s finale on May 20, 2021, with episode 17.14  titled “Tradition.” The 40-year-ol

It has only been two weeks since How I Met Your Father secured a straight-to-series order from Hulu, and now lead star Hilary Duff (Lizzie Maguire) has finally opened up about the upcoming sequel to the legendary sitcom How I Met Your Mother, teasing some new details about the project. In a recent interview on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Duff confirmed that the new Hulu series will have a connection to the original while also gushing about how good the script is. Because of this, the

"What do you feel for me?" Altered Innocence has debuted the US trailer for the Belgian film Adoration, which originally premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2019, and also stopped by L'Étrange, Sitges, and Fantastic Fest that year. This is the final film of Fabrice du Welz's "Ardennes trilogy", following Calvaire (2004) and Alleluia (2014). The film follows shy 12-year old Paul who lives near a psychiatric institute. After an encounter with a young patient there, the troubled yet b

As production continues on Lucasfilm’s Andor series in the UK, new behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Disney+’s upcoming Star Wars prequel series have finally arrived online (via StreetRogue Photography and MakingStarWars.Net). The set photos provided us our first glimpse of Diego Luna’s return as Cassian Andor in his new costume. They also confirmed the inclusion of a different kind of Stormtroopers called Shoretroopers, which were first seen in 2016’s Rogue One.

Disney+ has announced the release of the Muppets‘ first-ever Halloween special titled Muppets Haunted Mansion, which will premiere exclusively on the streamer sometime this fall. The announcement came with a newly released video which you can check out below, featuring Gonzo and Pepe the King Prawn as they invite everyone to watch the special, describing it as an all-new terrifying tale of total scariness. It also features a funny scene between them where Pepe the King Prawn fails to repl

Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd are perhaps most famously known for their portrayals of Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck and Peregrin “Pippin” Took in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, respectively. On Thursday, the duo took to the official Lord of the Rings subreddit, to answer fan questions about any and everything.
Check out some of the highlights below: 
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Monaghan on his favorite scene that featured Boyd in

Will Smith has shared a rare family photo on Instagram, celebrating his younger brother and sister’s 50th birthdays.READ MORE: ‘Bad Boys For Life’ review: baggy, dumb and kind of pointless – but still better than the last two films“My little brother & sister are 50 today!” wrote Smith in the caption, accompanied by a photo of himself arm in arm with Harry and Ellen, his twin siblings. Also pictured are Smith’s older sister Pamela and younger half-sis

"There's only one plan. I'm going to kill them all." Netflix has unveiled an official teaser trailer for revenge action thriller titled Xtreme, also known as Xtremo in Spanish. Launching on Netflix this June. Two years after the murder of his son and his father, a retired hitman sets in motion a carefully crafted revenge plan against the killer: his own brother. Directed by Barcelona-born filmmaker Daniel Benmayor, he explains the concept: "Xtremo brings to Barcelona a genre of film rarely expl

Members of the film and TV industry have signed an open letter calling for change following allegations made against Noel Clarke.
The letter, which has been signed by more than 800 members of the UK industry, has been written in response to allegations of sexual assault, harassment and bullying made against the star.
In light of the claims, the letter highlighted a broader culture of sexism and sexual harassment against women in film and TV, and has called for industry-wide action to be taken.
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A sequel to the Joaquin Phoenix-fronted Joker film is reportedly still in development, despite no official announcements from Warner Bros.READ MORE: ‘Joker’: Check out the playlist Joaquin Phoenix listened to while getting his iconic make-up doneA recent report from The Hollywood Reporter which claims to have insider information on Warner Bros’ schedule, said that Joker, which won Phoenix a Best Actor Oscar, has a “planned sequel”. The article, which largely fo

Fraser T Smith has expressed his desire to write a James Bond theme song in the future, adding that “it’s time” the film franchise invited a rapper like Stormzy to perform such a track.
The producer and songwriter was speaking on the new podcast series For Your Ears Only, which has been produced by the SPYSCAPE Podcast Network and features insights from influential musicians, composers, directors and actors into their favourite film and television music.READ MORE: Fraser T Smit

Mother’s Day is known as the “mother of all mail days” for a reason. If you’re late on picking out a present, we won’t tell and thankfully, Amazon Prime delivery will get you the gift before this weekend is over thanks to the hard-working mailmen and mailwomen around the globe.
Here are a few great last-minute Mother’s Day gift ideas for entertainment-loving moms.
Funko Pops
Look, everybody loves Funko Pops. They’re affordable, cute figures that cover j

A brand new trailer for the upcoming Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie is here, giving fans even more footage on the highly anticipated film that releases June 3, 2021, on Netflix. 
Both Part 1 and Part 2 of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie will be based upon the “Dream Arc” scene in the original manga. The story revolves around the growth of the Sailor Guardians as they mature as both teenage girls and Sailor Guardians. Per Netflix, it w

Today, 4A Games and Deep Silver announced its post-apocalyptic first-person shooter Metro Exodus will be coming to PS5 and Xbox Series consoles on June 18.
As described in the video below, the PS5 and Xbox Series release of Metro Exodus is the “definitive version” of the critically acclaimed game. Taking advantage of Microsoft’s newest console hardware, 4A Games and Deep Silver’s shooter will offer ray tracing and ray-traced emissive lighting, as well as a field of view

The third film in the Fantastic Beasts franchise is currently in production and will see actor Mads Mikkelsen replace Johnny Depp as main antagonist Gellert Grindelwald. In a new interview, Mikkelsen discussed how he approaches stepping into a character that’s already been played by someone else.
RELATED: DC Searching for Black Actor & Director for Upcoming Superman Film
Speaking to Collider, Mikkelsen was asked about the challenge of replacing Depp, who stepped down from the franchis