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Quiver Distribution has released the official trailer for Grace and Grit, the feature debut from Sebastian Siegel starring BAFTA Award nominee Mena Suvari (What Lies Below, American Beauty, American Pie franchise), and Stuart Townsend (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Betrayal).
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Grace and Grit, based on Ken Wilber’s acclaimed book of the same name, tells the true love story of iconic philosoph

St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein‘s film The Nowhere Inn is coming to cinemas and on-demand later this year – check out the trailer below.
Co-written, produced, and starring the two musicians, the collaborative project was first announced in April 2019 after the pair joined forces on a series of mock interview segments in promotion of St. Vincent’s 2017 album, ‘MASSEDUCTION’. The NME Big Read: St. Vincent: “I wanted to tell my story wi

Fans of the Saints Row series got some great news today, as Deep Silver announced that Saints Row: The Third Remastered will be releasing on next-gen consoles next week. 
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In a blog post, the developers announced that the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 versions of the game will launch on May 25, 2021. The upgraded versions will be free to all current owners of the game and will allow players to experience s

Universal Pictures has set the release date for Idris Elba’s (Luther, Beasts of No Nation, The Suicide Squad) upcoming survival thriller Beast for Friday, August 19, 2022. The movie will open a week after Universal’s rom-com Bros and a currently untitled Disney live-action feature.
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Sometimes the rustle in the bushes actually is a monster.
Golden Globe winner Idris Elba stars in a pulse-pounding new th

"There's so much beauty in this world, and I've been stuck like in the middle of nowhere." Have you ever been stuck at a red light… forever? That's the exact premise behind this outstanding short film Red Light, from filmmaker Sam Benenati (known for his other short Emily). His new solo-performance short film is an impressive performance piece and clever idea that doesn't run longer than 10 minutes. The film stars Jen Tullock as a woman sitting in her car endlessly stuck at a red light,

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Get Out and Defending Jacob star Betty Gabriel is replacing Oscar nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets & Lies) in the new series regular role of Elizabeth Wright, the Chief of Station, in Amazon Prime Video’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan for Season 3, according to Deadline. Jean-Baptiste, who originally landed the role last November, reportedly left the project due to creative differences. The scenes already filmed with Jean-Bap

Charles Grodin, star of films including Beethoven (1992) and The Heartbreak Kid (1972), has died at the age of 86.
The actor’s family confirmed that he died today (May 18) at his home in Wilton, Connecticut from bone marrow cancer.
He is remembered for his role as George Newton in classic ’90s film Beethoven in which he portrayed a workaholic father whose family convinces him to adopt an escaped St. Bernard puppy.
Grodin won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variet

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Netflix has added to the cast of the upcoming family comedy Home Team, with Taylor Lautner (Twilight Saga, Scream Queens, Cuckoo), Emmy nominee Rob Schneider (SNL, Deuce Bigalow, Grown Ups), and others joining the Emmy-nominated Kevin James (The King of Queens) in the film. 
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As reported by Deadline, Lautner and Schn

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Charles Grodin has passed away at the age of 86. Best known for starring in popular films and his comedic acting chops, Grodin starred in The Heartbreak Kid, Beethoven, and Midnight Run during his acting career. His family stated that the cause of death was due to bone marrow cancer and that he passed away in his home in Wilton, Connecticut. Grodin leaves behind two children, a daughter named Marion from his first marriage to Julie Ferguson

Netflix has released the official trailer and key art for Iliza Shlesinger’s (Spenser Confidential) rom-com Good on Paper, written by Shlesinger who also stars in the film alongside Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars). The movie was directed by Kimmy Gatewood (The Baby-Sitters Club) and will debut on the streamer on June 23, 2021.
“I wanted to write something funny, unique, and relatable. A comedian turns real life into art, so I shared my bizarre story and had fun doing it. What started as

Matthew McConaughey has reportedly been contacting influential people in Texas’ political circles as part of his “true consideration” for a gubernatorial run.READ MORE: The Beach Bum review – Matthew McConaughey’s sun-kissed indie will make you feel alright, alright, alrightThe Texas native, whose most recent movie was Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen (2019), has been quietly putting in calls to political figures, including “a deep-pocketed moderate Repu

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone are getting an ’80s Action Heroes event featuring the film characters Rambo and John McClane.
The ’80s Action Heroes event, which is set to begin this Thursday (May 20), will kick off with limited-time bundles and game modes as well as feature weapons and maps that will be expected during the season three Reloaded mid-season update.READ MORE: ‘Grand Theft Auto 5’ is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S in NovemberAdditionally, the ev

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The all-star cast for Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 2 continues to grow. After Dave Bautista and Edward Norton joined the film earlier this month, The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Leslie Odom Jr. (One Night in Miami, Hamilton) will be joining the star-studded sequel.
No information on who Odom will play has been revealed, but he’ll also join the previously announced Kathryn Hahn and Janelle Monáe in the film featuring returning star Daniel Craig that’s looking to li

Netflix has released the official trailer for their upcoming action-thriller film titled The Ice Road, starring Liam Neeson (Taken) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix films). The video highlights a high-stakes rescue mission involving 26 miners who got trapped and are running out of air. Now, it’s up to Neeson and Fishburne’s characters to lead a special team who will cross a dangerous ice road in order to save the miners before it’s too late. The film is scheduled to make its

The My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission movie will debut an original character named Rody Soul when it releases in theaters on August 6 in Japan.
The character is designed by series creator Kohei Horikoshi. It’s said that Rody gave up on his own dreams in order to make a living and has a secret distrust of heroes. However, he’s happy to help Deku, Bakugo, and Todoroki stop a new organization called “HUMANIZE” that is looking to destroy all Quirk holde

"Whatever you do… never say 'yes.'" Goldwyn Films has debuted an official trailer for an indie sci-fi horror adventure comedy titled Let Us In, the latest from indie genre filmmaker Craig Moss. Arriving on VOD this summer. A rash of teenagers go missing in this small town and one young girl and her best friend step in to figure out what's going on. Realizing there might be something deeper happening, Emily and Christopher might be up against forces they can't even imagine… The fil

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Warner Bros. Pictures has released a brand new The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It featurette for the latest installment in James Wan’s The Conjuring universe. The film is slated for a simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max release on June 4.
The video features interviews by Wan and director Michael Chaves as they talked about the upcoming film’s departure from the Haunted House setting that was from the first two installments, as well as how David Fincher’s Se

The HBO Original drama series The Time Traveler’s Wife, based on the beloved novel by Audrey Niffenegger, is in production in New York. Emmy winner David Nutter (Game of Thrones, Band of Brothers) has joined the production as an executive producer and will direct the six-episode first season.
The series stars Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones), Theo James (Divergent), Desmin Borges (You’re the Worst), and Natasha Lopez (Runner Runner).
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Darren Lynn Bousman has said stylistic detours in Spiral: From The Book Of Saw have opened up the possibility of greater experiment for the franchise’s 10th movie, Saw X.READ MORE: Spiral: From The Book Of Saw review – Chris Rock reboot gets caught in its own trapThe Spiral director, who’s also helmed other movies in the Saw franchise, told NME that Spiral’s “standalone” nature has heralded a new direction.
When asked if he would be on board to direct Saw X, w

Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s week of May 18 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
The FatherAnthony Hopkins’ Academy Award winning performance is now on Blu-ray. This drama deals with a father suffering from dementia and losing his grip on reality.
HuntedThis horror film is directed and co-written by Vincent

"Cameras don't take sides…" SuperLTD Films has released an official trailer for an acclaimed experimental documentary titled All Light, Everywhere, the latest doc feature from filmmaker Theo Anthony (also of Rat Film a few years ago). This originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it won a Special Jury Award for Nonfiction Experimentation. All Light, Everywhere is an exploration of the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing and justice. As survei

Hulu has finally released the first teaser for their newest comedy series titled Only Murders in the Building, starring comedians and long-time collaborators Steve Martin and Martin Short along with Selena Gomez. The video offers us our first look at the unlikely trio as they band together to solve the mystery surrounding a murder case within their building. The series is scheduled to make its debut on August 31. Check out the Only Murders in the Building trailer in the player below!
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Based on creator Crystal Moselle’s 2018 Sundance hit Skate Kitchen, Betty will return to HBO for a second season Friday, June 11 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT). The series follows five young women on journeys of self-discovery against the backdrop of New York City’s male-dominated skateboarding scene. The six-episode season will air on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max.
In Season 2, our five protagonists are stepping firmly into womanhood and tackling all the challenges it brings.

"This is personal… Now I'm angry!" Yeehaw, here we go! Strap in! Netflix has debuted an official trailer for one of their summer action movie offerings, a snow rescue thriller titled The Ice Road, made by filmmaker Jonathan Hensleigh (who was a screenwriter on Armageddon). After a remote diamond mine collapses in the far northern regions of Canada, an ice driver leads an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the lives of trapped miners despite thawing waters and a threat

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Oscar and Emmy nominee Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick, The Twilight Zone, Little America) is set to portray Somen “Steve” Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur who founded Chippendales, in an eight-episode limited series at Hulu, according to Variety.
The series will be written by Robert Siegel, who is also penning Hulu’s Pam & Tommy starring Lily James as Pamela Anderson and Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee. Executive producers for Immi

"A small part of me was starting to second guess myself." IFC Films has unveiled the first teaser trailer for The Nowhere Inn, a strange meta comedy mockumentary creation from filmmaker Bill Benz. This initially premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival last year, and also played at the Outfest Film Festival later in the year. The singer known as St. Vincent sets out to make a documentary about her music, but when she hires a close friend to direct, notions of reality, identity, and authenti

Hulu has finally announced the release U.S. premiere date for their upcoming limited series adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s best-selling novel Nine Perfect Strangers, which will feature an all-star cast led by Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman. The 8-episode miniseries is slated to make its debut on August 18. The date announcement also came with the release of a new teaser which you can check out below, highlighting the main cast, including Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Regina Hall, Sa

"You'd be surprised what the human brain can edit out when it can't handle the truth…" Magnet Pictures has debuted the first full trailer for the British horror film Censor, marking the feature directorial debut of editor / filmmaker Prano Bailey-Bond. This initially premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, earning mixed reviews - Zofia wrote a positive review of it for the site. After viewing a strangely familiar "video nasty" for her job, Enid, a meticulous film

The first trailer for the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen has just been released – check it out below.
Ben Platt is set to star in the film, reprising his Tony-winning titular role from the Broadway musical which opened in 2016.READ MORE: Ben Platt: “We should be doing everything in our power to cast queer actors”Per Variety, the film follows Evan Hansen, “an anxious and isolated high school student who writes letters to himself. Evan’s classmate Connor Mur

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Netflix has released the official Feel Good Season 2 trailer for the streamer’s British romance dramedy starring Mae Martin (Baroness Von Sketch Show) and Charlotte Ritchie (Call the Midwife). The second and final season will debut on Netflix on June 4. New first look photos of the upcoming season were also unveiled, which you can check out in the gallery below!#FeelGood Season 2 premieres June 4 — FIRST LOOK: pic.twitter.com/FvgbxF8NxW
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The first reviews for A Quiet Place Part II are in, with generally positive reactions.
The sequel to John Krasinski’s 2018 thriller A Quiet Place is set to be released on May 28 in cinemas.READ MORE: Tense horror A Quiet Place is the perfect film for cinema narcsThe Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, writing: “John Krasinski thrillingly expands on the world of terrified silence from his 2018 horror hit with the taut sequel A Quiet Place Part II, which richl

Universal Pictures has released the official Dear Evan Hansen trailer for their forthcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, featuring Ben Platt as he reprises his Tony-winning titular role. The film, which is scheduled to arrive in theaters on September 24, will center around an isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age. The video also features a snippet of Platt’s film version of “You Will Be F

The schedule for the new movie and TV titles coming to Hulu in June 2021 has been revealed, which you can view below, along with the titles that are set to leave from the streaming service next month. This includes the arrival of new seasons for shows such as the upcoming second season of Love, Victor; and FX on Hulu’s Dave Season 2 which will feature A-list guest stars including Kevin Hart and Kendall Jenner.
Next month will also see the premiere of a new Hulu original film tit

"A lot of people feel like us." Universal has revealed the first official trailer for the feature film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, a Tony-award winning musical that was a major success on Broadway, after first premiering in 2015. The story follows an anxious, isolated high school senior aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the "social media age" following the suicide of a fellow classmate. Ben Platt returns from the original stage musical to star as Evan Hans

Disney+ has revealed the full list of new movies and TV titles available on the streaming service this coming June 2021. This includes the highly-anticipated series debut of Marvel Studios’ Loki which features the return of Tom Hiddleston as the fan-favorite villain as well as a new episode of Marvel Studios: Legends highlighting the God of Mischief and the Tesseract. In addition, the upcoming series adaptation of Trenton Lee Stewart’s YA novel series The Mysterious Benedict Society

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After nearly six years since HBO’s Project Greenlight had concluded its four-season run in 2015, HBO Max is officially reviving the docuseries with Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Issa Rae (Insecure) at its helm through her production company HOORAE. The streaming service has given an 8-episode series order to the Project Greenlight reboot which is being described as a reinvention of the acclaimed HBO and Miramax series.
In addition, HBO Max has also gi

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has received another trailer as its June 11 release nears. The new video focuses on the wide array of weapons that will be in the PlayStation 5 exclusive. It is hosted by Zurkon Jr. and is titled an “Almost Launch Party.” This is the first of three videos that will show off the platform shooter’s new features.
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Old weapons return, such as the Buzz Blad

"We never argued in the mountains." Level 33 Entertainment has released an official US trailer for an indie out-in-nature thriller from The Netherlands titled Magic Mountains, by Polish writer / director Urszula Antoniak. The film's intriguing, mysterious setup is what makes it so compelling: a successful writer asks his ex, who left him years ago, to climb one last time in the mountains together. Only then he can really let her go… Or at least that's what he claims. Their guide senses s

It has been more than a year since Evil had wrapped up its 13-episode first season on CBS, and it looks like creators Robert King and Michelle King’s hit supernatural drama might be moving on from linear broadcast to streaming soon. According to Deadline, negotiations are currently in place for the upcoming Evil Season 2 to officially shift to Paramount+. Circulating reports say that a final decision will most likely be revealed at ViacomCBS’ upfront presentation on Wednesday.
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Another Xbox Game Pass May 2021 games update was given by Microsoft today. It confirmed that the Kingdom Hearts series is leaving the service at the end of the month, while it is getting new additions such as Peggle 2, Maneater, and Knockout City later this month.
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Check out the full list of titles coming and going below.
Xbox Game Pass May 2021 Games ArrivingSnowRunner (Cloud, Console, and PC) &

"He always has the perfect answer for everything." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a romantic comedy titled Good on Paper, that's both written by and starring Iliza Shlesinger as a successful, lonely comedian named Andrea Singer. After years of putting her career first, a stand-up comic meets a guy who seems perfect: smart, nice, successful and possibly too good to be true. Based on a mostly true story, Good on Paper is written by and stars the hilariously sharp-witted Shlesinger,

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Disney and Pixar have finally released the first Monsters at Work teaser for their upcoming animated sequel series to 2001’s Monsters, Inc., featuring the return of John Goodman and Billy Crystal as they reprise their respective roles of Sulley and Mike. The series is scheduled to make its debut on Wednesday, July 2, exclusively on Disney+.
The video, which you can check out below, gives us our first preview of the events following the first film’s ending, where the

Rockstar’s best-selling open-world crime game Grand Theft Auto V and a standalone version of its fan-favorite multiplayer mode, GTA Online, are coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. GTAV will launch on both consoles on November 11, 2021. However, the standalone version of GTA Online is exclusive to PlayStation Plus for three months.
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“As an added bonus — this summer’s updates t

"I know you don't need me anymore, but I need you. You're all I've got." 1091 Pictures has released a new official trailer for the indie experimental feature film titled Good Funk, self-described as "a polyrhythm about shadows & kindness." This originally premiered back in 2016 at the Sidewalk Film Festival, and also played at the RiverRun Film Festival in 2017. It's only now finally getting an official VOD release years later. The product of an unprecedented film program in NYC, Good Funk

A new clip from Moby Doc has just been released – you can watch it exclusively below.
The extract, taken from the forthcoming surrealist biographical documentary about and narrated by Moby, sees the artist reflect on his professional relationship and friendship with David Bowie.READ MORE: 12 batshit brilliant things Moby actually, genuinely said“Bowie was my favourite musician of all-time,” Moby can be heard saying in the clip. “Maybe 2000 or 2001, he moved acro

Nolan North, who voiced Nathan Drake in the Uncharted video game franchise, has praised actor Tom Holland for his performance in the upcoming live-action film adaptation.READ MORE: Please, bring back the video game demoNorth recently appeared on the latest episode of the Good Game Nice Try podcast to talk about his career in voice acting, during which he shared his thoughts on the upcoming live-action Uncharted film and Tom Holland’s role in the film.
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Nolan North, who voiced Nathan Drake in the Uncharted video game franchise, has praised actor Tom Holland for his performance in the upcoming live-action film adaptation.READ MORE: Please, bring back the video game demoNorth recently appeared on the latest episode of the Good Game Nice Try podcast to talk about his career in voice acting, during which he shared his thoughts on the upcoming live-action Uncharted film and Tom Holland’s role in the film.
Holland – who is perhaps best kn

John Boyega has confirmed that he will star in Attack The Block 2.
The original Attack The Block film, which was released in May 2011, was the Star Wars actor’s first major film role.
Boyega will reprise his role as Moses in the forthcoming sequel, currently titled Attack The Block 2. The film’s original director Joe Cornish will write and direct the new movie, with Boyega producing along with Nira Park and James Wilson.
“Yes Attack The Block 2 is happening!” Boyega wrote

An extended snippet of Taylor Swift‘s re-recording of her song ‘Wildest Dreams’ has appeared in a new trailer for the forthcoming, animated Dreamworks film Spirit Untamed.
On March 12, Swift shared a series of clips from an earlier trailer to her Instagram story with her new version of ‘Wildest Dreams’ playing in the background, as Rolling Stone reports.
Now, a new video has arrived showing an extended look at the film and the new ‘Wildest Dreams’, origi