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Disney’s upcoming live-action film adaptation of The Little Mermaid is currently in production, and thanks to some new photos from the set, we have our first look at Prince Eric. 
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Initially shared to Twitter earlier on Wednesday, fans can spot the cast filming atop what looks to be some sort rocky outcropping on a beach. In the photos, Jonah

"We are on the cusp of propelling human evolution to a staggering new dimension." Gravitas Ventures has released a new US trailer for a sci-fi thriller titled Infinitum: Subject Unknown. The title is a reference to the concept of "Ad Infinitum" - again and again in the same way; forever. A mind-bending slice of British science fiction, with cameos from Sir Ian McKellen and Conleth Hill. The film stars Tori Butler-Hart as Jane, a woman who is trapped in a parallel universe and is forced to find

Salma Hayek has revealed that she once lost out on a role in The Matrix after struggling with “the physical test”.READ MORE: The Matrix at 20: the enduring impact of the sci-fi sensationSpeaking to Jada Pinkett Smith during an episode of her Red Table Talk show, Hayek explained that the first time she and Pinkett Smith met was when they both auditioned for the role of Trinity in the 1999 sci-fi film.
“We were one of the four finalists for The Matrix,” Hayek reca

Xbox and Warner Bros. were soliciting ideas for the Space Jam: A New Legacy tie-in video game in December 2020 and have finally reported back on what they settled on. Space Jam: A New Legacy – The Game will be a side-scrolling beat-em-up that will launch exclusively on Game Pass Ultimate on July 1, a full 15 days before the film hits HBO Max and theaters. It will then become free-to-play on the Microsoft Store (which is available on PC, iOS, and Android) on July 15. There’

Xbox and Warner Bros. were soliciting ideas for the Space Jam: A New Legacy tie-in video game in December 2020 and have finally reported back on what they settled on. Space Jam: A New Legacy – The Game will be a side-scrolling beat-em-up that will launch exclusively on Game Pass Ultimate on July 1, a full 15 days before the film hits HBO Max and theaters. It will then become free-to-play on the Microsoft Store (which is available on PC, iOS, and Android) on July 15. There’

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MCU alum Scarlett Johansson is continuing her relationship with Disney as she is set to star in and produce Disney’s upcoming Tower of Terror movie based on the iconic theme park ride. 
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According to a recent report by Collider, Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4, Inside Out) is currently writing the script for the film, with plot details being kept pretty u

"Truth does not matter." IFC Films has unveiled an official trailer for the investigative thriller documentary titled Enemies of the State, about a family caught up in a government conspiracy. This first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and also stopped by CPH DOX and the Tribeca Film Festival. An average American family becomes entangled in a bizarre web of espionage and corporate secrets when their hacker son is targeted by the U.S. government. Enemies of the State is a timel

"Truth does not matter." IFC Films has unveiled an official trailer for the investigative thriller documentary titled Enemies of the State, about a family caught up in a government conspiracy. This first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and also stopped by CPH DOX and the Tribeca Film Festival. An average American family becomes entangled in a bizarre web of espionage and corporate secrets when their hacker son is targeted by the U.S. government. Enemies of the State is a timel

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Mrs. Fletcher star Jackson White is reportedly in final talks to join Paramount Players’ upcoming Pet Sematary adaptation as Jud Crandall, according to Deadline. The character has previously been played by John Lithgow in the 2019 feature as well as Fred Gwynne in Mary Lambert’s 1989 take on the Stephen King horror classic.
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Screenwriter Lindsey Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a L

Jerry Seinfeld is set to partner with Netflix once again, as Deadline is reporting that the legendary comedian will be directing a new comedy film titled Unfrosted.RELATED: Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms Release Date, Details Revealed
The film, which Seinfeld will star in, direct, and produce, is co-written by Seinfeld alongside Spike Feresten and Barry Marder, and is inspired by a joke that he told while doing stand-up about the world-shaking invention of Pop-Tarts. According

The list for the new Netflix July 2021 movies and TV titles has been released, including the arrival of new seasons of Netflix’s coming-of-age shows such as the fourth and final season of Atypical; Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever Season 2; and the mystery drama Outer Banks Season 2, as well as the special episode for South Korean zombie series titled Kingdom: Ashin of the North. In addition, Netflix’s new original animated series Masters of the Universe: Revelation&

American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy has shared a new teaser for the upcoming AHS spinoff American Horror Stories, promising a different nightmare with each episode. The anthology horror series will begin streaming on July 15 exclusively on FX on Hulu. You can check out Murphy’s post and the new teaser below!Every episode brings you a different nightmare. American Horror Stories, a twisted new anthology from Ryan Murphy, streaming July 15 exclusively on #FXonHulu. @hulu #AHStories

Sweet Tooth is currently streaming on Netflix, which gave us the perfect opportunity to speak with series composer Jeff Grace about his approach to the show and his experience working with Howard Shore on Lord of the Rings.
Based on the beloved DC Comic series by Jeff Lemire, and Executive Produced by Susan Downey & Robert Downey Jr., Sweet Tooth is a post-apocalyptic fairytale about a hybrid deer-boy and a wandering loner who embark on an extraordinary adventure. Jeff Grace’s music c

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It’s a tale of two Lokis this week as the next chapter in the exclusively Loki-filled saga focuses all its time on the show’s newest pairing. As expected, this Loki Season 1 Episode 3 recap includes spoilers for both the show and related Marvel films.
The third episode opened with a quick recap of the previous episode and the premiere where Loki was last seen coming face to face with the mysterious figure the TVA had been hunting for. The female var

Following the series’ return last Sunday, Adult Swim has dropped a featurette for the fifth season premiere of Rick and Morty, featuring interviews by writer Jeff Loveness (Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania), co-creator Dan Harmon, and more as they take us behind-the-scenes of episode 5.01 titled “Mort Dinner Rick Andre.” They discuss the introduction of Mr. Nimbus and Morty becoming a mythical villain in another dimension called the Hoovy World. In addition, the promo tease

HBO Max has released the Looney Tunes Cartoons Season 2 trailer and key art, announcing that the Tunes are back and loonier than ever. Bugs, Daffy, Porky Tweety, and more of your favorite Looney Tunes are serving up an all-new season of mayhem in Season 2 of Looney Tunes Cartoons premiering Thursday, July 8 on HBO Max.
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In the first batch of new episodes, Bugs hops to the basketball court for an ultimate game of streetball; Porky

Disney+ has released the official Turner & Hooch reboot trailer for their upcoming series adaptation of Tom Hanks’ 1989 buddy cop comedy pic of the same name, starring Drake & Josh alum Josh Peck. The video features a young workaholic U.S. marshal who unexpectedly inherits a French Mastiff named Hooch from his late father. It also highlights Hooch’s fun and chaotic antics that will drive his new owner nuts, especially when it will somehow disrupt all of Scott’s cases.

Warner Bros. revealed just last week that a new Mortal Kombat animated film was slated for sometime in the summer and today, the company cleared up exactly when that will be. The Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle for the Realms release date is August 31, 2021 for digital and physical storefronts (not theaters or HBO Max). Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray pre-orders will begin on June 28 while digital pre-orders start on July 8.
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Ice road trucking drama The Ice Road releases on Netflix this Friday, June 25. Liam Neeson leads the flick as Mike, an ice road driver trying to save trapped miners before time runs out. The cast also features Laurence Fishburne, Marcus Thomas, Amber Midthunder, and Benjamin Walker.
“After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, a ‘big-rig’ ice road driver (Neeson) must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped min

"Everything I cared about in life started with a dog." Disney+ has revealed the first official trailer for the new Turner & Hooch update, a streaming series arriving on Disney+ in July. Based on the original 1989 comedy classic with Tom Hanks, this Turner & Hooch series also acts a sequel, continuing the story with Josh Peck as Scott Turner, son of (the original) Det. Scott Turner. A young detective for the US Marshals solves crimes with the help of an oversized French Mastiff pooch. Tu

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is one of the bigger tentpoles in the recent wave of cooperative wave-based shooters and it’s just about to be one of the first to actually come out. Cold Iron Studios revealed that the Aliens: Fireteam Elite release date will be August 24, a more specific date that was previously just “summer.” The game will come to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC and have two versions: a standard $39.99 one and a deluxe $69.99 one.
The s

Netflix has released the first teaser for their newest adult-animated comedy series titled Q-Force, centering around fabulous and badass LGBTQ+ spies. The 10-episode series is scheduled to make its debut on Thursday, September 2.
The Q-Force teaser, which you can check out below, introduces us to the main characters as they form their agency’s very first queer spy division. It also gives viewers a preview of what to expect in the action-comedy series including an extravagant Pride parade,

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NEON and Topic Studios have announced that Emmy winner Alexander Skarsgård (Big Little Lies, Godzilla Vs. Kong) will star in Brandon Cronenberg’s (Possessor, Antiviral) sci-fi thriller Infinity Pool. Skarsgård will further serve as executive producer on the project.
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In the film, James and Em are young, rich, in love, and on vacation. Their all-inclusive resort boast

"Hollywood 1969… You shoulda been there!" Sony has released a brand new trailer for the novelization of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. If you haven't heard about this, Tarantino also wrote a book, essentially turning the film's script into a novel. "Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited first work of fiction — at once hilarious, delicious, and brutal — is the always surprising, sometimes shocking new novel based on his Academy Award- winning film." Based on the

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The Boys Season 3 is adding a few more Supes this season with the additions of Miles Gaston Villaneuva (Law & Order True Crime), Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints), and Nick Wechsler (Revenge). The actors will portray Supersonic, Gunpowder, and Blue Hawk, respectively, in the upcoming season (according to EW).
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ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip from the upcoming biographical crime drama Lansky, starring Sam Worthington (Avatar films, Manhunt, Terminator Salvation) and Academy Award nominee Harvey Keitel (Bugsy, The Irishman, Reservoir Dogs).
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David Stone (Worthington), a renowned but down-on-his-luck writer, has the opportunity of a lifetime when he receives a surprise call from Meyer Lansky (Keitel). For decades,

Steven Spielberg reportedly turned down a reboot of Jaws at Universal.
Details in a new Deadline report describing the filmmaker’s forthcoming production deal with Netflix revealed that his production company Amblin had previously been in talks with the studios, making it clear that the answer had always been “a firm no”.READ MORE: Steven Spielberg’s 10 greatest filmsUniversal reportedly approached Spielberg some time ago to consider a new version of his 1975 film, w

Michael B. Jordan will be renaming his rum brand after attracting criticism for calling it J’Ouvert.
The actor was accused of cultural appropriation, after filing a trademark for the word and claiming it has “no meaning in a foreign language”.READ MORE: How I became a reformed Barb (or: how TikTok made Nicki Minaj cool again)‘J’Ouvert’ signals the start of carnival in the Caribbean and is emblematic of traditions in Trinidad and Tobago. Nicki Minaj, who is fro

"Shannon - you can trust me. What we need is evidence." Vertical Ent. has released the first official trailer for yet another small town crime thriller called Out of Death, the directorial debut of a music supervisor named Mike Burns. Yet another "Bruce Willis looks so terrible in this, why does he keep making bad films" project for everyone to guffaw at. A corrupt Sheriff's department in a rural mountain town comes undone when an unintended witness throws a wrench into their shady operation. D

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Universal Pictures has released the brand new Candyman trailer for Nia DaCosta’s forthcoming horror reboot, starring Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen, Aquaman) and Teyonah Parris (WandaVision). The film is currently slated to arrive in theaters on Friday, August 27.
The video, which you can check out below, begins with Colman Domingo narrating the origins of the titular urban legend. It also highlights how Abdul-Mateen’s Anthony gets obsessed with learning

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg, and Golden Globe nominee Riley Keough have officially signed on to star in an upcoming nihilistic thriller titled Manodrome. Eisenberg is set to portray the leading role of Uber driver and aspiring bodybuilder named Ralphie, while details on Brody and Keough’s characters are still being kept under wraps.
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Harrison Ford has injured his shoulder while filming Indiana Jones 5.
The veteran actor will be taking a hiatus from filming, and the shoot is set to be reconfigured while he recovers.READ MORE: Steven Spielberg’s 10 greatest films“In the course of rehearsing for a fight scene, Harrison Ford sustained an injury involving his shoulder,” a Disney spokesperson said in a statement obtained by Deadline.
“Production will continue while the appropriate course of t

"Candyman ain't a 'he'. Candyman's the whole damn hive." Universal has unveiled a 2021 official trailer for the horror reboot Candyman, described as a "spiritual sequel" to the 1992 cult classic horror film starring Tony Todd. The first official trailer launched last year, and the movie was supposed to be out in theaters last year, but has finally been reset to open this August later in 2021. Producer Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend that your friend's olde

Production on Lucasfilm’s long-in-development Indiana Jones 5 has suffered its first setback, with franchise star Harrison Ford sustaining a shoulder injury while rehearsing for one of the film’s many fight sequences. Further details about the severity of the 78-year-old actor’s injury hasn’t been disclosed. However, it might potentially be on the minor side as filming on the fifth and final installment hasn’t been disrupted yet and is expected to continue, while F

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. The film is now streaming on Netflix.
“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 who coaxes her i

Hulu has officially granted Justin Roiland’s adult-animated series Solar Opposites an early fourth season renewal, ahead of its third season premiere in 2022.  Solar Opposites is part of Hulu’s growing slate of adult-animated shows including Crossing Swords and Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.
The renewal also comes nearly three months after the sci-fi comedy series debuted its 8-episode second season last March. Since its debut, it has become the streamer’s most-watched Hu

"I just miss the way she used to look at me…" ScreenDaily has revealed the first official promo trailer for a Finnish-Russian drama titled Compartment No. 6, originally known as Hytti nro 6 in Finnish. This is premiering in the Main Competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival coming up in just a few weeks. This is Finnish filmmaker Juho Kuosmanen's follow-up to his acclaimed Cannes 2016 hit film The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki. As a train weaves its way up to the arctic circle

The trailer for the new horror film Karen has just been released, in which a racist white woman terrorises her Black neighbours.
Tapping into the recent emergence of “Karen” as a shorthand to nod to a certain kind of entitled white woman, the film stars Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black) as Karen White, the woman ruining her neighbours’ life.READ MORE: ‘Us’ film review – a home invasion with a twist from new master of horror Jordan PeeleKaren was dir

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Marvel Studios has released a brand new Black Widow TV spot for the highly-anticipated premiere of the Scarlett Johansson-led MCU film. The long-delayed film is finally slated to make its debut in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on Friday, July 9.
The video highlights a new scene between David Harbour’s Red Guardian as he expresses how proud he is with his two spy daughters Natasha and Yelena. This gives fans a preview of the fun dynamic and chemistry among Nat

"He's an old man, I'll pay for his ticket!" Parkland Pictures has released the first trailer for The Last Bus, a film from the UK made by Scottish filmmaker Gillies MacKinnon (Behind the Lines, Hideous Kinky, Tara Road, Castles in the Sky, Whiskey Galore). The film is about an elderly man named Tom whose wife has just passed away, and he decides to use only local buses on a nostalgic trip to carry her ashes all the way across the UK to Land's End, where they originally met, using his free bus p

Disney reportedly rejected Michael Jackson’s offer to contribute to the soundtrack for The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Composer Alan Menken recalled receiving a call from Jackson’s assistant in 1995 in a new interview with SlashFilm, saying the musician was looking to “change the subject” after being accused of sexual abuse and going through a divorce.READ MORE: Paris Jackson – ‘Wilted’ review: enthralling, inconsistent and, at times, excellent&ld

Vin Diesel has opened up about his long-standing feud with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson during the Fast and Furious films.
The actor and producer reflected on the “tough love” he gave Johnson in order to get the best performance out of him as Hobbs.READ MORE: Fast & Furious 9 review: slick but safe sequel never reaches top gear“It was a tough character to embody, the Hobbs character,” Diesel said in a new interview with Men’s Health. “My appr

The EU is planning on scrapping a “disproportionate” amount of British TV and film content shown in Europe after Brexit.
An EU document tabled with diplomats, seen by The Guardian, explained that in the “aftermath of Brexit” quotas will be reevaluated as to reduce “disproportionate” amount of British programming.READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over British touring artistsThe UK is curr

Playtonic Games have confirmed that they’ve put the finishing touches on a new title in the Yooka-Laylee series.
However, you’ll need to pull up a couple of chairs and throw everything off the coffee table to be able to play this one, as it’s a card game for two to four players. Forming part of Limited Run’s “Game Decks” series, the new deck will challenge players to use your quills to buy powerups to give yourself a boost over your opponents. Owners will als

Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s week of June 22 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
Batman: The Long Halloween Part OneAn 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.

"I admire anybody that would put their name in the arena - it takes a lot of courage." Gunpowder & Sky released this official trailer for a documentary film titled Kid Candidate, which originally premiered at the SXSW Film Festival earlier in the year. The film also won the "One In A Million Award" from the Sun Valley Film Festival this year. In a time when young Americans increasingly feel cut off from politics or traditional institutions, Hayden Pedigo, a 24 year-old artist and musician i

The Left 4 Dead cast is used to shooting zombies in a group of four so it makes that they jumped right over to Zombie Army 4: Dead War. Rebellion announced today that all four Left 4 Dead survivors — Bill, Francis, Louis, and Zoey — would be added to Zombie Army 4 for free. The free characters are out right now.
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Keep in mind that this only includes the survivors from the original game as Left 4 Dead 2&lsq

Funimation confirmed today that its anime streaming service will carry the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime dub. No exact timeframe was announced other than that it will arrive in “summer,” although the series is currently set to continue on July 6, 2021, in Japan. So, it shouldn’t arrive much later.
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The second half of Season 2 will pick up where things left off, with Rimuru and th

During today’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts press conference, director Steven Caple Jr. talked about his relationship with the Transformers universe, including Beast Wars, and what the franchise means to him as a fan and a filmmaker.
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“I was a kid when it first came out,” said Caple Jr. “So there’s that element, and so my very first experience living Transformers, I was a child and I was