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F9: The Fast Saga releases this Friday, but the series is already in celebration mode since it’s the 20th anniversary of The Fast and the Furious today. A new featurette and 60-second television spot were released proving that “Fast is back” and taking viewers down a trip through memory lane.
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First up is a 60-second television clip going through 20 years of the franchise:

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The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly preparing to review Amazon’s planned $8.45 billion deal with MGM, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal (via Deadline). 
The move comes as the FTC gains a new chairwoman who has recently called for the reining in of the power tech giants and other online platforms have had over the past few years. Both an FTC and Amazon spokesperson had no comment when reached out to by Deadline, so it’s unknown just how long the investiga

Summer is heating up on AMC+, the company’s premium streaming bundle, with a robust lineup of new original series and exclusive specials in July, including the world premiere of the five-part AMC+ Original drama The North Water, from See-Saw Films, and Rhombus Media, distributed internationally by BBC Studios, starring BAFTA-winner Jack O’Connell (Unbroken, Godless), Golden Globe-winning actor Colin Farrell (In Bruges, True Detective), and SAG Award-winner Stephen Graham (Line of Du

Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have had a well-documented and famous feud with each other over the past couple of years. According to Diesel, much of that is to blame on his own approach to working with Johnson. 
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Speaking in a new interview with Men’s Health, Diesel noted that a lot of the animosity between the two stemmed from what he calls “tough love” in trying to get the best perfor

Riot Games has officially announced Sentinels of Light, the next major multi-game event in the company’s long-running history. It officially begins on July 8 and will include a ton of new experiences in League of Legends, League of Legends: Wild Rift, Legends of Runeterra, Teamfight Tactics, and Valorant as well.
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Sentinels of Light will continue Riot’s first multi-month story arc that started at the beginning of

Comedy is unleashed when two of animation’s most lovable canines team up in Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog a brand-new, full-length animated family film set for release on Digital and DVD on September 14, 2021, by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. A trailer for the new movie was also released, which you can check out in the player below!
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PUBG Corporation has spent some time trying to inject a narrative and world into PUBG and its latest fictional video has recruited some very real talent. Jonathan Frakes, known for his roles on Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction and Star Trek: The Next Generation, hosts a new video calling back to his time on the former television show as he dissects the world of PUBG and the events in the game’s universe. This is not the first time Frakes has contributed to PUBG‘s “Mysteries Unkn

The upcoming HBO Max reboot of Gossip Girl has a lot to live up to, as fans are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the show. 
In a new behind-the-scenes look at the show from Vulture, a brief hint at when fans can expect the show to debut, and for how long, was discussed. According to the report, the show’s ten-episode order was actually bumped up to 12, with six episodes dropping weekly beginning on July 8 and the remaining six to release later in the fall. 
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Netflix is partnering up with director Joseph McGinty Nichol, known more commonly as McG, on a brand new comedy film, according to a report from Deadline. 
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The streaming platform landed the comedy spec, which is titled The Tradition, with McG producing the film through his Wonderland Sound and Vision banner. 
The Tradition is reported to be a romantic comedy th

HBO and BBC One have announced that production on the upcoming third and final season of their fantasy drama His Dark Materials has finally begun in the UK after nearly six months since it wrapped up its second season. In addition, the official cast for next season has also been confirmed including returning and new characters who will be joining lead stars Dafne Keen’s Lyra and Amir Wilson’s Will.
The seven new cast members are Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Suicide Squad) as Commander

Lionsgate has announced that production on Eli Roth’s live-action film adaptation of Gearbox Software’s popular video game series Borderlands has officially been completed after more than three months of filming in Hungary. In celebration of the filming wrap, the studio has also released a new behind-the-scenes photo which you can check out below, offering us our first full look at Claptrap, who is set to be voiced by Jack Black.
The Borderlands movie is expected to exist in a diffe

During a press conference today it was revealed that the seventh movie in the live-action Transformers franchise has been officially titled Transformers: Rise of the Beasts as production is currently underway. The movie will reportedly introduce Predacons, Maximals, and Terrorcons.
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“One of the most important things we were trying to do with this movie was give the audience a lot of new,” said producer Lorenzo

The world of Minecraft is about to get an injection of speed, as Sonic the Hedgehog and a couple of his friends are making their way into the game as DLC. And that pack is out right now for $7.99, just one day before the hedgehog’s actual 30th anniversary.
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To celebrate that anniversary of the iconic Sega character, Minecraft is giving players the chance to experience the legendary game series in a way they never have.

"What's so disreputable about you?" Cohen Media Group has released the official US trailer for the French erotic drama Casanova, Last Love, one of the latest films from prolific filmmaker Benoît Jacquot. This already opened in France back in 2019, and is only now getting a release in the US years later. Arriving in select theaters in NY & LA starting on July 14th, 2021 - Bastille Day - this summer. Set in the 18 century, Casanova, known for his taste for fun and play, arrived in Londo

The Marvel‘s Avengers 1.8.0 update patch notes feature a new Cosmic Cube-focused event as well as a few bug fixes, but it also includes one unexpected feature: players’ IP addresses. This bug seems to disclose the player’s IP address on their screen, which is inconvenient or annoying for many, but quite troublesome for those streaming the game (at least on PS5).Uhhh can confirm Avengers is showing people’s IP addresses ON SCREEN as of this patch, I can see my own https:/

The Marvel‘s Avengers 1.8.0 update patch notes feature a new Cosmic Cube-focused event as well as a few bug fixes, but it also includes one unexpected feature: players’ IP addresses. This bug seems to disclose the player’s IP address on their screen, which is inconvenient or annoying for many, but quite troublesome for those streaming the game (at least on PS5).Uhhh can confirm Avengers is showing people’s IP addresses ON SCREEN as of this patch, I can see my own https:/

Hulu has released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming comedy series Only Murders in the Building, starring Steven Martin as Charles, Martin Short as Oliver, and Selena Gomez as Mabel. The series is scheduled to make its debut on August 31.
The video begins with the question, “How well do you know your neighbors?” as the unlikely trio of amateur investigators try to learn about more about their neighbors in hopes of unraveling the mystery around the murder case within their build

The Toyota Supra that Paul Walker drove in The Fast & Furious has sold at auction for $555,000 (£398,000).READ MORE: Fast & Furious 9 review: slick sequel stops short of top gearThe car, which now holds the record for most expensive Supra ever sold, was first introduced in the 2001 film after the Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Walker’s character Brian O’Conner gets blown up by Johnny Tran and Lance Nguyen.
Owing Dominic Toretto (Vin Dies

ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip from BritBox’s dark comedy anthology Inside No. 9, returning today on the streamer with a batch of new episodes for its sixth season. The BAFTA award-winning series features self-contained episodes, each with a brand-new cast (outside of the two co-creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in different roles) including a number of big-name celebrities.
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"Take a deep breath… Finish the job." Dark Sky Films has released official trailer for yet another new ride share driver thriller titled Night Drive, from filmmakers Brad Baruh & Meghan Leon. This one twists the concept a little bit and makes the passenger the villain as their strange ride goes into the night (Collateral, anyone?). A ride share driver's life is turned upside down after an unexpected series of misfortunes. When a business proposition takes him to even darker places th

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According to Deadline, Golden Globe nominee Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) and The King of Staten Island star Pete Davidson are currently in negotiations for the leading roles in Alex Lehmann’s forthcoming romantic comedy feature titled Meet Cute. Should their deals push through, Cuoco would be playing the role of Sheila, while Davidson would portray the character of Gary.
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The Rocketeer soared into theaters on this date 30 years ago and crashed harder than Cliff Secord’s Gee Bee racer. Despite high production values, a solid marketing campaign selling the promise of Indiana Jones-sized adventure — replete with pre-WWII Nazis — the Disney vehicle barely recouped its $40 million budget at the box office and zipped into the night as a rare misfire for the Mouse House.
Critics were mixed. Roger Ebert described the film as an Indy copycat that lifted

Fighting game fans can exhale a little, as reports of Tekken X Street Fighter’s demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated.
During the latest episode of Tekken series lead Katsuhiro Harada’s video talk show Harada’s Bar, the English subtitles for the show stated that Harada had claimed that the project was dead in the water. However, this was not what was intended to be said. Whilst talking about concept art, Harada was subtitled as saying “We wanted to show it,

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It has been more than two years since we’ve last heard an update regarding Walt Disney Studios’ Snow White movie, and now Deadline brings word that the live-action film adaptation of the classic animated film has finally found its titular star in the form of West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler. After several months of searching for the right person to take on one of Disney’s first princesses, the 20-year-old rising star has officially been tap

"Childhood doesn't last forever, but family certainly does!" Still not sold? Universal has released a third official trailer for the DreamWorks Animation sequel The Boss Baby: Family Business. This now opens in theaters nationwide in July and will also stream on Uni's Peacock service at the same time. The director of all the Madagascar movies and Megamind returns again to direct this follow-up to The Boss Baby from 2017. The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other

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A new trailer for the upcoming animated sequel The Boss Baby: Family Business has been released, offering the Templeton brothers a second chance at childhood as they rediscover the importance of family. From Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation, the movie will release in theaters and on Peacock on Friday, July 2.
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In the sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s Oscar-nominated blockbuster comedy, the Te

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Batman: The Long Halloween Part One is now available on Blu-ray and digital. An adaptation of the classic comic of the same name, the film features Batman (voiced by Jensen Ackles) finding himself at a loss in capturing the mysterious Holiday, a killer that strikes on holidays. The cast is rounded out by Billy Burke, Josh Duhamel, Naya Rivera, and David Dastmalchian.
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"I'm going to get you out of here alive." Ahahaha amazing. Warner Bros has released a third official trailer for James Gunn's new The Suicide Squad movie, arriving in theaters everywhere this August. The more they show, they better this looks, and I am so down for this action-packed comedy superhero smorgasbord. It's going to be a blast! This ensemble anti-hero DC action comedy boasts one hell of an explosive ensemble cast, bringing back Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, and Viola Davis as Amanda

ComingSoon is premiering the exclusive trailer and poster for The Body Fights Back, an upcoming documentary feature about five people navigating the paradoxes of diet culture. While promises of happiness, desirability, and perfection are irresistible, joy and contentment remain out of reach. Gravitas Ventures will release the film on digital platforms including iTunes and Apple TV on July 13, 2021.
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With only more than a month left to go before its highly-anticipated debut, Warner Bros. Pictures has released a brand new The Suicide Squad trailer for James Gunn’s forthcoming DC movie, featuring tons of new action-packed footage. The film is slated to arrive in theaters and on HBO Max on Friday, August 6.
The video, which you can check out below, provides fans a better idea of the new team’s high-stakes mission involving Project Starfish. It also highlights other

Steven Spielberg has signed a production deal with Netflix to make “multiple films a year” for the streaming giant.
The filmmaker will be uniting with Netflix through his production company Amblin Partners, although it will not see any of his future films released on the platform.READ MORE: Steven Spielberg’s 10 greatest filmsIn a statement obtained by the Independent, Spielberg said: “At Amblin, storytelling will forever be at the center of everything we do, and fro

Last year’s officially licensed LEGO Super Mario sets had Nintendo fans young and old reaching for their wallets and piggy banks, respectively. Today, the two companies have revealed that they’re joining forces once again to confirm exactly how they’re bringing the true hero of the franchise – Luigi – to plastic brick lovers everywhere. Previously, we knew that a Luigi Starter Course set was on the way, but not exactly what it would entail.
A whole batch of new LEG

Netflix has finally released the Ashin of the North teaser trailer for its upcoming special episode of their hit South Korean zombie period drama Kingdom. Starring Gianna Jun, the prequel special episode will be available for streaming on Friday, July 23.
The video highlights a woman’s thirst for vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family as she discovers a strange plant that could bring back the dead. It also gives us a preview of the terrifying and action-packed sequences that

"What should we do if one of us has to leave suddenly?" The Match Factory has released an official trailer for an emotional Mexican drama titled Prayers for the Stolen in English, originally known as Noche de Fuego (which translates directly to Night of Fire) in Spanish. This is premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, one of the few films from Latin America and one of the few films directed by a woman at this year's festival. Prayers for the Stolen is about

Following the surprise cancellation of NBC’s Manifest and week-long search for its potential new home, Deadline brings word that creator Jeff Rake’s popular sci-fi drama is officially no longer moving forward. Despite the first two seasons receiving a positive response on the streamer, Netflix has ultimately decided not to pick up Manifest for a fourth season renewal. This is heartbreaking news to fans who have been invested in the passengers of Montego Air Flight 828, especially wh

Based on a mostly true story written by star and comedian Iliza Shlesinger, Good on Paper is a romantic drama that Kimmy Gatewood directs in her feature debut. The cast is rounded out by Ryan Hansen, Margaret Cho, and Rebecca Rittenhouse. Netflix will release the film on Wednesday, June 23.
“Andrea Singer always put her stand-up career first, and while dating came easy, love wasn’t a priority… that is until she meets Dennis, a quirky nerd with disarming charm w

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As production continues on Shazam! Fury of the Gods, a new batch of behind-the-scenes photos from the Atlanta set of Warner Brothers’ highly-anticipated sequel has surfaced online (via Just Jared). Yesterday, thanks to director David F Sandberg, fans have finally gotten a full look at the Shazam family in their new upgraded suits. This time, the new Shazam! sequel photos gave the spotlight to Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren which provided us

"Miraculously… it survived." Now THIS is how you promote a movie that isn't a franchise or a sequel! A24 has released a crafty new featurette for David Lowery's The Green Knight movie titled simply just "An Oral History of The Green Knight". The film is a fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, starring Dev Patel as Sir Gawain. Don't know anything about this story? Let's find out more… He is King Arthur's reckless nephew, who embarks on a quest

Alex Kidd has become one of the more obscure gaming mascots (a step below TurboGrafx caveman Bonk, but above the likes of Philips’ Pac-Man ripoff K.C. Munchkin), but he was once the prize jewel in Sega’s Master System lineup. That’s why it’s a tad bit heartwarming that Merge Games is celebrating the goofy character’s 35th anniversary with a remaster of his first game called Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX. Living up to the name, this is indeed the

"Is nothing sacred to you?!" Amazon Studios has unveiled an official US trailer for Annette, the new Leos Carax film that will kick off the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on opening night in just a few weeks. This film was also part of last year's selection before the festival was cancelled, and has been held over to debut this year instead. The description for Annette says it's "a magnificent, glorious musical set in Hollywood." Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard star as famous lovers, who end up hav

Anya Taylor-Joy has revealed that she thought she would never work again after The Witch.
The actress, who starred in Robert Eggers’ 2015 indie horror film, said she felt “devastated” after seeing the film for the first time.READ MORE: The Witch star Anya Taylor-Joy: “People always want to put you in a box”“Rob [Eggers] showed us the film maybe two hours before the audience screening, and I was devastated,” Taylor-Joy said in an interview with The Hollyw

"All I've ever wanted was skiing." Picture Tree Intl. has revealed the first promo teaser trailer for a sports history film called Chasing the Line, a biopic about the famed Austrian skier named Franz Klammer. The film's original Austrian title is simply Klammer, but it's being released internationally as Chasing the Line instead. It focuses specifically on the time around the Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 1976, during which Klammer surprisingly won the Gold Medal in the Downhill race. He was o

"All I've ever wanted was skiing." Picture Tree Intl. has revealed the first promo teaser trailer for a sports history film called Chasing the Line, a biopic about the famed Austrian skier named Franz Klammer. The film's original Austrian title is simply Klammer, but it's being released internationally as Chasing the Line instead. It focuses specifically on the time around the Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 1976, during which Klammer surprisingly won the Gold Medal in the Downhill race. He was o

Forgotten period movie Just A Gigolo, starring David Bowie, is finally being released in the UK this summer.
The 1978 film was directed by David Hemmings, and has now been digitally remastered for release alongside a 54-page booklet and other bonus features.READ MORE: ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’ TV series should tread carefully around Bowie’s legacyA synopsis for Just a Gigolo reads: “Paul von Przygodski (David Bowie), a young Prussian gentleman, arriv

Cardi B is set to return for Fast and Furious 10, Vin Diesel has confirmed.
The Bronx rapper made her debut in the film franchise as Leysa in F9, and Diesel, who has starred in the series since its inception, has suggested she could return in the tenth and final film.READ MORE: Cardi B reasserts her “emotional gangster” with new song ‘Up’, a power anthem for 2021“We are very much excited to evolve her character and to expand it to the finale,&rdq

Unseen footage from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood has been included in the trailer for the upcoming novelisation of Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film – you can check out the clip below.
Tarantino’s first published work of fiction will arrive in the UK next week (June 29) via Orion Publishing Co.’s Weidenfeld & Nicolson imprint.
The book, which is based on the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood film, is described as being “at once hilarious, delicious and brutal&rdqu

Marvel star Brie Larson has delivered a short cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s track ‘jealousy, jealousy’ on social media.
Performing the song on guitar, the actress played the first verse and chorus, thanking Rodrigo “for giving the world your words”. It’s the latest in a number of covers Larson has posted on social media in the past year, following on from renditions of Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Rosé tracks.READ MORE: On the cover – Olivia R

Even though roguelikes and roguelites have taken over in the past few years, Spelunky remains one of the most prevalent examples. And that’s not just because it’s one of the earlier entries as it’s also one of the best ones, too. Despite the odd name, Phantom Abyss feels a lot like a 3D Spelunky not only for its roguelike nature, but also its tone. It’s a treasure-hunting roguelite that borrows a bit of Spelunky’s charm while also mixing in some influences from the

In a partnership with Amazon Studios and Welle Entertainment, a film adaptation of the Robinne Lee novel The Idea of You is in the works. It is set to star Anne Hathaway.
According to Deadline, Jennifer Westfeldt will be adapting the screenplay. Cathy Schulman is producing via Welle Entertainment, as well as Gabrielle Union through her production company I’ll Have Another.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the novel The Idea

Movie and TV streaming service Paramount+ announced its upcoming comedy feature Jerry and Marge Go Large will star Bryan Cranston (The One and Only Ivan) and Annette Bening (Hope Gap), according to Deadline.
Jerry and Marge Go Large is based on a true story where a retired Michigan couple finds a loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and wins $27 million. The couple then helps revive their small town. The film is scheduled to start production in July.
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