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The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Emmy nominee Issa Rae (Insecure) will voice Jessica Drew, aka Spider-Woman, in Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel. The script is co-written by Lord, Miller, and David Callaham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) and has a release date of October 7, 2022.
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Rae will join Sham

"It will last all day if you eat it really slowly!" Wow. What an extraordinary creation. THIS is the epitome of "world building" in every sense. Dynamo Dream is a 20-minute web series pilot episode and while we usually don't post about series, I'm posting about this one anyway because it's absolutely marvelous. Set in the distant future where water has dried up and everyone is living in tiny shacks (much like Ready Player One), the story follows a young woman out and about on her day, trying to

Sweet Tooth is now streaming on Netflix and features veteran actor Neil Sandilands as the lead villain Steven Abbot. In a recent conversation with ComingSoon, Sandilands discussed being blown away by the end product as it was even better than what he expected.
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“When I was presented with a script of [Sweet Tooth], and I’ve read plenty of scripts in my life, I imagined it to be a certain way

Lionsgate has released the official trailer for the chilling horror tale Room 9, written and directed by Thomas Walton (Against All Odds, Dreams). The movie will be checking in on DVD and everywhere movies can be rented on July 20 from Lionsgate.
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Long ago, Room 9 of the Johnson/Bedford Inn, located in a remote small town, was the site of a gruesome double murder. Decades later, with the town terrorized once again by a str

Thelma & Louise stars Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis are reuniting for a special drive-in event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic film.READ MORE: ‘Queen & Slim’ review: game-changing thriller takes the ‘Thelma & Louise’ rulebook and rips it upAs noted in The Hollywood Reporter, the event will be held on June 18 in partnership between MGM and Cinespia’s Drive-in at The Greek in Los Angeles.
Raising money for the LA Regional Food Ba

I was just a student when I first learned about Ed and Lorraine Warren. My friend and I decided to give a presentation about them and their work fighting against demonic forces. After seeing the first installment of The Conjuring, I was blown away by James Wan's intricate storytelling and the film's elevated uniqueness within the horror genre. The third installment in this horror franchise, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, directed by Michael Chaves (of The Curse of La Llorona previously

Netflix has finally released the first Kingdom: Ashin of the North teaser for the upcoming spinoff episode of their hit South Korean zombie series, which centers around the mysterious warrior from the final episode of the second season. The special episode is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, July 23, more than a year since the series debuted its six-episode second season.
The video, which you can check out below, begins in an eerie dark cave, where a young girl discovers the mysterious re

The experience creation tool Roblox will be hosting a virtual premiere for the film adaptation Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights.
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According to the event listing, there’s going to be a “virtual block party” running between June 4 to 20 that will allow players to “experience the vibrant Latinx community of Washington Heights—visit iconic locales from the movie like Usnavi’s sh

Ahead of Loki’s highly-anticipated premiere on Disney+, showrunner Michael Waldron has opened up about the process of rewriting Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness through the pandemic. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Waldron confirmed that following Scott Derrickson’s exit, he and director Sam Raimi had to start the sequel “from scratch.”
“I knew I wanted to stay in the family,” Waldron said being enlisted onto the

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Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen) is set to star in and executive produce Warner Bros.’ original action project Emergency Contact with Beau Flynn producing via his FlynnPictureCo. with recurring producing partners Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia, and Dany Garcia through the trio’s Seven Bucks Productions banner. Warner Bros. reportedly acquired the pitch from writing team Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani (via The Holly

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Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen) is set to star in and executive produce Warner Bros.’ original action project Emergency Contact with Beau Flynn producing via his FlynnPictureCo. with recurring producing partners Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia, and Dany Garcia through the trio’s Seven Bucks Productions banner. Warner Bros. reportedly acquired the pitch from writing team Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani (via The Holly

"Why her and not me?" French distributor Les Films du Losange has released the first trailer for Bergman Island, the highly anticipated new Mia Hansen-Løve film screening at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. It was announced as one of the Main Competition films in this year's Cannes line-up. This is her latest since making Maya in 2018, and Things to Come in 2016 as well. In Bergman Island, an American filmmaking couple go to the island where Ingmar Bergman was inspired and find that the li

A Quiet Place Part II is currently scaring audiences across the globe. To commemorate the release, ComingSoon.net sat down with sound designing team Ethan Van Der Ryn and Erik Aadahl, who shared some absolutely fascinating insights regarding the use of sound in John Krasinski’s horror sequel.
Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they qu

The silhouettes keep on coming as yet another new Borderlands cast photo has been released by star Jamie Lee Curtis. The upcoming video game adaptation has a stacked cast featuring Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis, Jack Black as Claptrap, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, and Florian Munteanu as Krieg. All of the stars can be seen in this squad goals inspiring picture.
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HBO has released the full trailer for the upcoming second season of Crystal Moselle’s coming-of-age comedy series Betty, which is scheduled to return on next Friday on June 11. The video, which you can check out below, features the titular group of female skateboarders as they continue to navigate the pressures of adulting during the pandemic in New York City while trying to stay true to themselves.The Betties are back.
Watch the season two premiere of #BettyHBO for free at https://t.co/h

Kick-off summer with Prime Gaming’s diverse free games and content for popular titles, including exclusive content for Fall Guys, FIFA 21, VALORANT, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, as well as the June Free Games with Prime lineup, featuring Batman – The Telltale Series, Newfound Courage, Lost in Harmony, BFF or Die, Spitkiss, and Mugsters.
Prime members can claim these offers for a limited time at gaming.amazon.com.
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We may be en route to a million and one software reveals next week at E3 2021, but Taito has decided to show off a new piece of hardware. Or rather, a new take on an old piece of hardware.
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The Taito EGRET II Mini comes hot on the heels of Sega’s somewhat similar-looking Astro City Mini machine and gives people with tiny, tiny hands the ability to uncomfortably get down with 50 classic Taito arcade titles. 40 as-yet-unconfirmed games w

"Your body contains multiple minds." Signature Ent. in the UK has released the official UK trailer for a sci-fi action thriller from Taiwan called Plurality, made by the Taiwanese filmmaker Aozaru Shiao. The film already opened in Taiwan and Hong Kong earlier this year (but didn't get great reviews) and is arriving on VOD in the UK this summer. Though there's no US release set yet. A man who wakes up from a coma to find himself uploaded with the minds of four dead serial-murder suspects. These

The final eight episodes of the HBO original series In Treatment will be available to stream early, beginning Monday, June 14 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT, on HBO Max timed to the premiere of two new episodes. The advance rollout provides HBO Max subscribers an early opportunity to watch the entire new season. The series will continue to air on HBO with two back-to-back, half-hour episodes each Sunday and Monday night until the season finale on June 28.
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A third season of What We Do In The Shadows, the spin-off show from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi‘s feature film, has been confirmed.READ MORE: ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ season two review: vampire mockumentary lacks bite the second time aroundThe third season will premiere with the first two of its ten episodes on Thursday, September 2 on FX. It will stream the next day via FX on Hulu.
The show follows the nocturnal exploits of vampires Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Nadja (Natas

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According to Deadline, Netflix has successfully acquired the film rights to the psychological horror-thriller titled We Used to Live Here, a novella written by Marcus Kliewer that was first published on Reddit’s nosleep feature. Shallows star Blake Lively has officially signed on for the leading role in the upcoming film adaptation. This marks Lively’s latest collaboration with Netflix as she has also recently been cast for the

Time to go for a dance!! Disney has released a brief 30-sec trailer for their animated short film Us Again, which is now available to watch on Disney+. This 7-minute short originally premiered in front of theatrical showings of Raya and the Last Dragon, and was the first original theatrical short film produced by Disney since Inner Workings in 2016. It's both written and directed by Disney animator Zach Parrish, who also directed the Short Circuit film Puddles previously. Us Again is a magical

Saturday mornings just got fun again! Illumination has unveiled their very first original digital series, Saturday Morning Minions, in a new trailer announcing the series will debut on June 5 at 7:00 a.m. PT.
Every Saturday for the next 40 Saturdays a new episode of the digital series will drop. You can watch by following Illumination on Facebook and Instagram and turn on post notifications to catch every single episode each week through March 2022.
Check out the Saturday Morning Minions traile

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Walt Disney Studios and Pixar have released a brand new Luca featurette for their newest coming-of-age animated film, featuring the voices of Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Maya Rudolph. The video features interviews from the creative team and cast including director Enrico Casarosa as they give us a behind-the-scenes look at the process of building the world of Luca. It also highlights the animated film’s fictional town of Portorosso, which aims to capture th

"The way you two do your things is none of my business." "You're right, it's not." Good Deed has released an official US trailer for Ma Belle, My Beauty, an indie romantic drama that originally premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. It also played at the SXSW and Seattle Film Festivals and will open in select theaters in August. A surprise reunion in the South of France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers. Two years a

Cruella actor Mark Strong has blamed a night of heavy drinking with Daniel Craig as the reason for his failed James Bond audition.READ MORE: Cruella review: punk prequel puts bite into De Vil’s backstorySpeaking on Sky One’s There’s Something About Movies, the actor recalled an instance when he was due to audition for the role of a Bond villain. The audition took place in the 1990s, when Pierce Brosnan was playing 007.
“I learned the lines… and to celebrate I went

ComingSoon.net is debuting the exclusive trailer and poster for the upcoming comedy feature Love Type D, starring Maeve Dermody (The Beast Must Die, Carnival Row) and Oliver Farnworth (The Girl on the Train).
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How can someone love you yesterday and not today? Shortly after her boyfriend sends his 12-year-old brother to break the news that she’s dumped, Frankie Browne

The original cast of The Wedding Crashers are reportedly reprising their roles for a sequel.READ MORE: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga’ review: like ‘Glee’ on ketamineAccording to a report in industry paper Production Weekly, Wedding Crashers 2 is in development with HBO Max.
As the report states, the shoot for the new movie is set to begin in August 2021 in Puerto Rico.
Rumours of a sequel to the 2005 comedy have been circulating since its release. In

FXX has released the full trailer for the upcoming second season of their popular sitcom Dave, starring rapper Lil Dicky as he finds himself struggling with writer’s block. The video features the titular rapper as he struggles with coming up with new song ideas for his album while trying to deal with the pressures of succeeding and dating apps. It also teases a few of its upcoming guest stars including Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The series will be making

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The Flash director Andy Muschietti took to Instagram to share a brand new behind-the-scenes photo from the set of the highly-anticipated DC feature, continuing to hype up Michael Keaton’s return as Bruce Wayne/ Batman. The new The Flash photo, which you can check out below, teases Keaton’s classic Batman suit from the Tim Burton-directed films, confirming that the acclaimed actor’s possibly new suit will still bear some semblance from his original costume. It a

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Legendary has confirmed that acclaimed actress Glenn Close (The Wife) has officially signed on to star opposite Emmy winner Peter Dinklage and Oscar nominee Josh Brolin in their upcoming comedy feature titled Brothers. Further details about her unnamed character and plot are still begin kept under wraps, but Dinklage and Brolin are expected to portray the titular duo, who have been both attached to the project since 2019.The 101 Dalmatians star recently starred in

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It has been over a month since it was first announced that Emilia Clarke has officially joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion series, and now the Game of Thrones alum has finally opened up about her major casting by revealing the reason why she decided to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Speaking with Comic Book, Clarke shared that her admiration to the franchise and the people behind the project were the major deciding factors that really d

Will Smith is one of many celebrities who has voiced support for Naomi Osaka after she announced her withdrawal from the French Open.READ MORE: ‘Am I depressed?‘ – Help and advice on mental health and what to do nextThe comments came after Osaka was initially fined $15K and threatened with disqualification for skipping a press junket at the French Open. The tennis champion had opted out of the junket as she felt as if it was detrimental to her mental health. Osaka confirme

"Just – do your part, and I'll do mine…" Scream Factory has revealed an official trailer for an indie home invasion horror-thriller titled Masquerade, the latest from filmmaker Shane Dax Taylor. This seems like it should be going direct-to-DVD as there are just too many of these dull, derivative horror films these days. Masquerade follows 11-year-old Casey, who must survive the night after a group of intruders, led by Rose, break into her family's home to steal their priceless

As production continues on Shazam! Fury of the Gods in Atlanta, director David F. Sandberg took to Twitter to share a brief teaser for the upcoming DC sequel. The video offers the first footage of Zachary Levi’s return as Shazam in his new upgraded suit, which has been fully revealed in the first Fury of the Gods set photos that had surfaced online yesterday. The highly-anticipated film is set to make its debut on June 2, 2023. Its current release date puts the sequel against no direct co

"Nobody is free until all of us are free." HBO has unveiled the first trailer for an activism documentary film titled The Legend of the Underground, described as a "searing and timely look at the struggle against rampant discrimination that exists in Nigeria today, as seen through the lens of several charismatic, non-conformist youth who fight to live life out loud." It's premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival soon then on HBO a few weeks later. "Through social media, celebrity and bold creati

Back in 2017, Atlus confirmed that a new Shin Megami Tensei title was in the works for Nintendo Switch. Since then, details have been hard to come by, other than that the game was due to have a worldwide simultaneous release at some point in 2021.
Now, via what we assume was an unintended update to the game’s official website, it looks as if November 11 will be the day that Shin Megami Tensei V drops. Originally spotted by Persona Central, a text-only update was made to the site that was

Seth Rogen has celebrated Superbad‘s McLovin on the character’s 40th birthday, according to the fake ID.READ MORE: Riding high: Seth Rogen’s 10 best filmsRogen, who co-wrote Superbad as well as appeared in the film, took to Twitter yesterday (June 3) to share the milestone event. He wrote: “Happy 40th birthday McLovin. (We wrote this joke when we were 14 years old).”Happy 40th birthday McLovin. (We wrote this joke when we were 14 years old) pic.twitter.com/6E4Qa2tVQ

11 Bit Studios’ city-building survival title Frostpunk has been announced as the latest title in the Epic Games Store’s free game promotion.
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The title was critically acclaimed when it dropped back in 2018 and sees players having to manage resources, heat, and steam-powered technology as they battle to ensure that the last city on a frozen earth survives.

The PC version includes the traditional Endless Mode for long-term play, as well as

"This thing is going to destroy you, just like it did to your father. Leave… before you hurt anyone else." Gravitas Ventures + Kamikaze Dogfight have revealed an official trailer for an indie horror film titled Woe, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Matthew Goodhue. This premiered at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival last year, and drops on VOD in just a few weeks. A brother and sister stumble upon their father's secret one year after his death. They soon learn

John Boyega has exited Netflix film Rebel Ridge mid-shoot due to “family reasons”.
A spokesperson for the streaming platform confirmed the actor’s departure in a statement obtained by Deadline.READ MORE: NME meets Star Wars’ John Boyega: ‘I’ll have bragging rights for the rest of my life’Filming began on the project, directed by Jeremy Saulnier, on May 3 in Louisiana. It reportedly explores systemic American injustice, “in the context of

The first trailer for Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain has just been released – check it out below.READ MORE: The best rock star cameos in Anthony Bourdain’s Parts UnknownOscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville is at the helm of the feature-length documentary about the beloved late chef, whose set to tell his life story “in his own voice and in the way he indelibly impacted the world around him”.
Roadrunner will include archival footage and home videos f

Filming on the next Indiana Jones film will begin in the UK next week, according to reports.READ MORE: Steven Spielberg’s 10 greatest filmsAs noted by Deadline, the film looks set to begin filming at Pinewood Studios and “other locations in the UK”, per the publication.
Harrison Ford will return for the fifth and final instalment of the franchise alongside co-lead character Phoebe Waller-Bridge. They will also be joined by Mads Mikkelson.
The film, which is curre

Dua Lipa has shared a new song today (June 4) – you can listen to ‘Can They Hear Us?’ below.READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”The new song appears on the soundtrack to Gully, the debut feature film from director Nabil Elderkin who had previously worked with Dua Lipa on the video for ‘Don’t Start Now’.
The film features Travis Scott and has an

Production on Mission: Impossible 7 has been temporarily halted once again, after at least one crew member tested positive for COVID-19.READ MORE: Simon Pegg: “I’d love to go into space with Tom Cruise – it would be amazing!”Paramount has shut down production until June 14 on the Tom Cruise film – currently shooting in the UK – according to a statement shared by The Hollywood Reporter. “We are following all safety protocols and will continue to

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has been cast in Damien Chazelle’s forthcoming film, Babylon.
Deadline reports that Flea’s casting in the film comes alongside the announcement of other new cast members Max Minghella, Samara Weaving and more. They join previously announced cast members Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo and more.
Babylon is set to be Chazelle’s first directorial film role in four years, following on from 2018’s First Man. Besides th

Veteran Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen has been cast in John Wick 4, the upcoming film in the Keanu Reeves-starring action film franchise.
Deadline reported earlier today (June 4) that Yen will play an ally of Reeves’ super-assassin John Wick, sharing a similar history as well as a number of enemies. The film will continue the events of John Wick 3: Parabellum, which saw Wick go on the run after being excommunicated and tagged with a multi-million dollar bounty.
“We are very lucky to hav

Electronic Arts’ recently released action dodgeball game Knockout City has been a smash hit, and according to the company, has seen a huge influx of players during its launch period. 
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In a new blog post on Thursday, EA announced that during its “Block Party” trial promo, which allowed the game to be played for free for the first 10 days, saw a huge amount of players dive in. According to the company, 5 mil

The Marvel-related gaming leaks just keep coming. Multiple sources have corroborated a leaked report showing that a Marvel strategy game is coming from Firaxis Games, the acclaimed developer that created the most recent XCOM titles. 2K has not commented on the matter.
This list first showed up on Reddit before being corroborated by VideoGamesChronicle and Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier. The list is full of alleged game reveals from publisher 2K. The list has only four differen

Mission: Impossible 7 production has hit a snag after a positive COVID-19 test.
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As initially reported by The Hollywood Reporter, at least one member of the production tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Mission: Impossible 7 production has been halted until June 14.
“We have temporarily halted production on Mission: Impossible 7 until June 14th, due to positive coronavirus test result