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"Ding dong, it's America M-Fer!" Netflix has released one more trailer for the animated comedy America: The Motion Picture, a final red band trailer packed with profanity and violence galore. Which is befitting America's sordid history. Debuting on Netflix today - just in time for the 4th of July weekend. In this wildly tongue-in-cheek animated revisionist history, a chainsaw-wielding George Washington assembles a team of rabble rousers — beer-loving bro Sam Adams, famed scientist Thomas

The documentary Mary J. Blige’s My Life is now streaming on Amazon, which set up the perfect opportunity to speak with the film’s composer, Mervyn Warren. The 5x Grammy Award-winning artist, who was handpicked by the great Quincy Jones to work on Blige’s doc, discussed his musical process, his time scoring alongside Marc Shaiman, his amazing score for the 1997 superhero film Steel as well as his experience working with the legendary Whitney Houston.
Warren has worked on a numb

Magnolia Selects has unveiled their full lineup of titles available to stream starting in July 2021, including the stellar 2010 Korean film I Saw the Devil, a story that focuses on trained secret agent Kim Soo-hyeon as he hunts down a killer he once let free, setting off a vicious game of cat and mouse. Other films new to the streaming service include the French independent satirical horror film Rubber, the Norwegian dark fantasy film Trollhunter, and more. 
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"Whoever you are… come travel with me!" Time to rock the Acropolis! An official promo trailer has debuted for a fascinating film titled New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization, which is premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival kicking off next week. It's a filmed presentation of one remarkable performance. On a glorious Greek evening, screen legend Bill Murray and world-renowned cellist Jan Vogler perform the Acropolis with a timeless mix of music and poetry. Captured on film by direct

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Amblin’s horror film Last Voyage of the Demeter has added David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad) and Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones) to the project’s cast, along with Aisling Franciosi (The Nightingale) and creature feature actor Javier Botet (IT, The Conjuring 2, Crimson Peak) according to The Hollywood Reporter. André Øvredal (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) is directing the project, w

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HBO’s The Last of Us series has added another cast member, with Variety reporting that Nico Parker (Dumbo, The Third Day) has joined on to play the role of Joel’s daughter, Sarah.
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Parker will take on the role of Sarah, the daughter of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and someone players were introduced to at the beginning of the PlayStation game the series will be based on. Pa

Sony has finally unveiled the PlayStation Plus July lineup on the very last day of June. Users will receive Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII, WWE 2K Battlegrounds, and A Plague Tale: Innocence remaster, the latter of which is only available for PS5 owners (however, PS4 owners can still redeem it on the PlayStation Store website or app). Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown is also available for one more month.While likely the least recognizable title of the trio, A Plague Tale: Innocen

Netflix has officially given viewers their first look at Emmy nominee Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) in the streaming platforms’ upcoming comedy series The Chair ahead of its debut on August 20.
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The brief look at the opening scene of the show shows Oh as Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim, as she arrives on campus at Pembroke University to begin her new job as Chair of the English department. Of course, things don’t go s

For those of you living under a rock these past several years, there’s a little show called Cobra Kai on Netflix that continues the story of The Karate Kid trilogy — and it absolutely rocks! With a fourth season on the way, ComingSoon.net reached out to series composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson, who were kind enough to discuss their musical approach to the ongoing adventures of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence.
Oh, and if that weren’t enough, the duo was excited to re

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Sometimes what Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement do in the shadows is a vampire-based comedy series and other times, it is an “action-adventure comedy” series.
Clement told EW of this upcoming television show, but didn’t give too many details so don’t expect a premise or a release date as they “just started writing” it. However, he did state that he wants it to be different from his other work.
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You’re cordially invited to watch the first look of Cinderella, the upcoming reimagined take on the classic fairytale that will arrive on Amazon Prime Video on September 3.
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Written and directed by Kay Cannon (Blockers), the movie features an all-star cast including Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel (Frozen), and Emmy winner Billy Porter (Pose).
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Silent Hill has been dead for so long, yet rumors surrounding its revival are anything but. Those rumors may have gotten slightly more official as horror studio Bloober Team and Konami have officially announced a partnership together. The two didn’t speak about Silent Hill so that still is just a rumor, but it is the Pyramid Head in the room.
Bloober Team went into some detail on its website, but not much. Bloober called it a “strategic cooperation agreement” that will “

Things are ramping up in the world of the TVA as worlds collide and enemies clash. Lots of reveals this week so expect plenty of spoilers in our Loki Season 1 Episode 4 recap, including spoilers for other Marvel shows and related Marvel films.
A quick recap of the previous episode kicked off Episode 4 with a highlight of the relationship between Judge Ravonna and Mobius, as well as a look at Sylvie’s enchanting powers and how they affected both C-20 and Hunter B-15. Loki and Sylvie’

On August 1, TBS will air a one-hour cross-over episode, Wipeout: The Suicide Squad Special, featuring writer/director of the upcoming superhero action-adventure film James Gunn with cameos from stars Nathan Fillion, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, and Daniela Melchior, along with Wipeout hosts John Cena (The Suicide Squad, F9, Peacemaker), Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, Girl Code) and Camille Kostek (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model 2019).
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"You want me to like your admirer?" Films Boutique has unveiled a festival promo trailer for The Story of My Wife, the first English-language feature from acclaimed, award-winning Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi. She won the Golden Bear top prize at the Berlin Film Festival in 2017 for her last film On Body and Soul. The Story of My Wife, adapted from Hungarian author Milán Füst's novel, is set to premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in the Main Competition, and it run

Way back in 2008, Tim Roth’s Emil Blonsky transformed into the Abomination in Incredible Hulk, and he hasn’t been seen since. Regardless, Marvel announced last year that Roth will reprise his role in She-Hulk. However, last week’s trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings revealed that Abomination’s return is happening sooner than expected (via SuperHeroHype).
While some fans have speculated that the Abomination seen in the trailer isn’t

"They're not your kids!! … But they should've been." Vertical Entertainment has revealed the official trailer for an indie drama titled Lorelei, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Sabrina Doyle. The film originally premiered at the Deauville American Film Festival last year, and it also played at this year's Portland, Miami, Cleveland, and Tribeca Film Festivals. After 15 years in prison, Wayland reunites with his high school girlfriend, Dolores, who is now a single mothe

A new film in The Exorcist universe is officially in the works at Blumhouse.
Producer Jason Blum confirmed the news to Den of Geek, after years of speculation surrounding a potential remake.READ MORE: An open letter to film fans: remakes are a thing – stop crying about itThe film is set to be a sequel, with David Gordon Green due to be direct. There currently exists four sequels and a TV series, but Blum has said that the forthcoming film will connect closely to the original.
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Two new Jungle Cruise trailers have been released with one focusing on Dwayne Johnson’s character, Skipper Frank Wolff, and the other showing Emily Blunt’s Lily Houghton. They both give viewers a great look at what the film will offer when it releases in U.S. theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on July 30, 2021. Several character posters were also released (seen in the gallery below), which show off the cast of characters Inspired by the famous Disneyland

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ComingSoon.net was invited to watch early footage and the new trailer, which you can check out below, for Don’t Breathe 2 at an in-person screening with the filmmakers.
It’s been five years since the highly unsettling gore and suspense fest of Don’t Breathe and now the filmmakers behind the Screen Gems hit thriller are back. Swapping roles this time around, Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues co-wrote the sequel with Sayagues taking the helm this time

"Why should I pay more dead?" Disney has dropped off two more amusing trailers for the Jungle Cruise movie, one for each of the main characters: Dwayne Johnson stars as the riverboat captain Frank Wolff, and also Emily Blunt as an explorer named Lily Houghton. This "adventure-filled, Amazon-jungle" voyage from director Jaume Collet-Serra (of Unknown, Non-Stop, The Shallows, The Commuter) opens in theaters AND on Disney+ on the same day in July. Lily travels from London to the Amazon jungle and

As production continues on Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 2 in Greece, the first behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Netflix’s star-studded whodunnit sequel have finally arrived online. The Knives Out 2 set photos, which you can check out below, provided us our first look at most of the main cast including Daniel Craig return as Benoit Blanc along with Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, and more.
In addition, the photos have also confirmed that Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke has indeed joined th

ComingSoon is excited to debut a new clip from Season 2 of DreamWorks Animation’s The Mighty Ones. The series’ second season will premiere on both Peacock and Hulu on July 1. The series features Josh Brener voicing Twig, Alex Cazares voicing Verry Berry, Jessica McKenna voicing Rocksy, and Jimmy Tatro voicing Leaf in the lead roles.
Check out The Mighty Ones Season 2 clip below:

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"It's not me you need to be scared of, little girl." Sony Pictures / Screen Gems has debuted the first official trailer for horror sequel Don't Breathe 2, following up the surprise hit horror Don't Breathe from 2016. This is yet another movie delayed from release last year, now set to open in theaters nationwide starting in August this summer. This one is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him

Quentin Tarantino is working on a stage adaptation of Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood.
The filmmaker recently revealed that he’s next planning to turn his latest film into a play before thinking about his next, and final, feature film.READ MORE: ‘Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood’ film review – Tarantino’s most satisfying work in decades“Believe it or not, I’ve written a play version of [Once Upon a Time in Hollywood],” Tarantino sai

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Amazon Prime Video has released the official Jolt trailer for Tanya Wexler’s forthcoming action revenge movie, which features an all-star cast led by Underworld alum Kate Beckinsale. The film is scheduled to make its debut on July 23, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
The Jolt trailer, which you can check out below, introduces Beckinsale’s Lindy as she manages her anger issues and murderous impulses through electrocuting herself. However, a heartbreak

"I won't give up… until I find her!" Vertical has released an official trailer for an indie noir thriller titled A Dark Foe, which is dropping on VOD at the end of July. The film is the first feature made by Venezuelan filmmaker Maria Gabriela Cardenas, directing her father Oscar Cardenas in the film. As a devoted fan of the film noir and thriller genres, Maria, along with her father established a film production company, Path of Thorns Entertainment, Inc., exclusively dedicated to produ

Disney+ has announced that a brand new animated short film for The Simpsons titled The Good, The Bart, and The Loki is officially heading to the streamer on Wednesday, July 7. The Marvel-themed short will feature the return of Marvel Cinematic Universe star Tom Hiddleston as he lends his voice to the animated version of the fan-favorite God of Mischief. Hiddleston is currently starring in Marvel Studios’ Loki series, with the first four episodes already available for streaming on Disney+.

In a recent interview with Variety, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has confirmed that production on Ryan Coogler’s highly-anticipated MCU sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has finally begun at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta. Feige also went on to reveal that the first film’s original cast is all set to reprise their roles, which includes Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira. He expressed that even though it is an emotional time for the cast and crew to be back o

Black Panther 2 has officially started filming, Marvel boss Kevin Feige has confirmed.READ MORE: Chadwick Boseman – 1976-2020: a real-life superhero who gave hope to many“It’s clearly very emotional without Chad,” Feige told Variety before a Black Widow Global Fan Event in Los Angeles yesterday (June 29).
“But everyone is also very excited to bring the world of Wakanda back to the public and back to the fans. We’re going to do it in a way that would

Fans of Mad Max: Fury Road have raised over $70,000 (£50,493) for Furiosa stuntwoman Dayna Grant to undergo surgery.
The performer, who doubled Charlize Theron in George Miller’s 2015 film, suffered a head injury while filming an upcoming project and was “experiencing symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury” according to an official crowdfunding page.READ MORE: Mad Max: Fury Road – Film ReviewGrant was later diagnosed with an “8mm Aneurysm and upper spinal nec

Young Thug will make his acting debut in Throw It Back, the forthcoming film from producers Paul Heig and Tiffany Haddish.
According to Deadline, the rapper joins a cast currently comprised of Haddish, who takes a supporting role in addition to producing, and Us actress Shahadi Wright Joseph.
The film follows Wytrell (Joseph), a high school senior who competes for a spot on the school’s renowned dance team after a controversial Miami rapper (Young Thug) decides to feature the group in his

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The cast of the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 4 continues to grow, with Deadline reporting on Tuesday that Scott Adkins (American Assassin, Day Shift) is in negotiations to join the cast of the highly anticipated next entry. 
RELATED: John Wick: Chapter 4 Production Begins, Teaser Photo Released
Adkins is set to join returning star Keanu Reeves in the fourth installment of the fan-favorite and iconic franchise.
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Netflix’s upcoming action thriller Havoc, starring Tom Hardy, has officially rounded out its cast, according to a recent report from Variety. 
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Alongside Tom Hardy and the previously announced Forest Whitaker, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Cornwell, Jessie Mei Li (Last Night in Soho), and Yeo Yann Yann have also been cast in the film. Rounding out the film are

Control developer Remedy Entertainment is branching out into new territory. The Finnish studio announced that it is developing a four-player cooperative multiplayer spin-off of Control codenamed Condor for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC as well as a future entry in the series. No dates were given for either of them.
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Remedy and publisher 505 Games revealed this deal together on the former’s website. Game D

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20th Century Studios and Damien Power are partnering up to bring No Exit, a new thriller, to Disney’s Hulu, with Danny Ramirez and Dennis Haysbert set to lead the film according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. 
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Ramirez, known best for his recent appearance on Disney’s The Falcon a

Welcome back film score lovers! This week we’re taking a look at two new Record Store Day releases, namely the complete score to Don Davis’ The Matrix and the fantastic picture LP of Dave Grusin’s The Goonies. We also spoke with composer Mathieu Lamboley about his work on the popular Netflix series Lupin!
Let’s do this thing!NEWSListen to @ClassicFM after 11:30am today for a world premiere radio play of new music from #JohnWilliams . Unheard since the 1989 reco

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The cast for New Line’s reimagining of the 1990 cult classic comedy House Party has grown, with The Hollywood Reporter is noting that Shakira Ja’nai Paye, Andrew Santino, and Bill Bellamy have all joined onto the film. 
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The three actors will join Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Tosin Cole, Karen Obilom, and

Current-gen upgrades of older games have been quite popular and it looks like another one of 2020’s biggest titles is making the jump to the new generation. Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut was recently rated for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, implying that a Game of the Year-esque version of the open-world action is inbound.
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