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"Spectacular, eh?" 20th Century has released a new "Special Look" trailer for The King's Man, the next prequel in Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman series. This is now set for release in December later in 2021, after many many delays over the last year and plans to open it at various times. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency. This prequel goes back to the days of World War I, The Great War, to tell the origin story of The King's Man agency. Lead by a great set of act

Bert V. Royal, creator of the Freeform series Cruel Summer, has reportedly exited the young adult drama series, according to a recent report from Deadline. 
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Freeform has acknowledged that the original creator of the series is no longer involved, with the outlet reporting that he left the series after the pilot following reports that he had many disagreements with a network executive. News of Royal’s

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The cast for the upcoming Joe Exotic limited series at Peacock has found its Howard Baskin, as Deadline is reporting that Emmy nominee Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks) is set to join the cast in the key role. 
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MacLachlan will play Howard Baskin, husband to Carole Baskin (Kate McKinnon) and someone who supports his wife throughout the entirety of the Netflix documentary. The limi

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) and Peacock have announced a new licensing agreement where, beginning with the 2022 theatrical slate, all UFEG film content will become available to fans exclusively on Peacock as part of a dynamic redefined Pay-One window. The deal includes an accelerated window that will bring Universal, Focus Features, Illumination, and DreamWorks Animation titles exclusively to Peacock no later than four months following their theatrical debuts.
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A new trailer for the upcoming A24 horror Lamb has been released ahead of its premiere at Cannes film festival.READ MORE: Midsommar review – Ari Aster’s ‘Hereditary’ follow-up is genuinely disturbing tale of nature-worshiping pagansThe folklore horror, which stars The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo actor Noomi Rapace, follows a childless couple in rural Iceland.
A synopsis for the film reads: “When they discover a mysterious newborn on their farmland, they decide to ke

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Marvel Studios is currently in production on the She-Hulk series coming to Disney+, and while information on the plot is being kept under wraps, a recent report seems to indicate that a very famous artist will be appearing in the series. 
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According to a report from YouTube channel “Everything Always,” rapper Megan Thee Stallion will reportedly appear in the upcoming D

We’re less than a month away from the premiere of The Suicide Squad, in which characters like John Cena’s Peacemaker may or may not die. Regardless, come January we can see even more of the vigilante antihero in his own HBO miniseries. Which may or may not be a prequel, depending on the outcome of the film. And in a new interview with Empire, Cena has given an indication that this will finally give fans the “heel turn” he never gave in the wrestling ring (via SuperHeroHy

RoboCop was most recently in Mortal Kombat 11 as DLC and now he’s going to be in his own full game for the first time since 2003. Publisher Nacon along with MGM and developer Teyon announced RoboCop: Rogue City, a “brand-new story” that’s based around the first three movies. It is scheduled to come out sometime in 2023 on “consoles and PC,” but those consoles were not specified.
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The actual genre was

Nobody who saw the first Venom movie should be surprised by Tom Hardy’s level of commitment to projects. His intense, method-acting take on both Eddie Brock and the alien symbiote in his head resonated with critics and fans even when the rest of the movie didn’t. And that devotion to the role led to a story credit for the sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage. It’s his first feature credit as a writer, though he previously co-created the TV series Taboo, and co-wrote the short f

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The world of Batwoman is continuing to expand, as Deadline is reporting that Robin Givens (Riverdale) is set to join the series in a key role. 
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According to the report, Givens is set to play Jada Jet, a powerful CEO for Jet Industries. The character is passionate and hard-working and is extremely protective of her son in the process. The outlet notes that Jet has a

Rumors were swirling about a State of Play coming in early July and they seem to have been accurate. Sony has confirmed that its State of Play presentation is slated for July 8 at 2 p.m. PT and will contain a deep dive on Deathloop along with a few looks into a variety of unspecified indie and third-party titles. The 30-minute show, however, will not have news about the upcoming God of War sequel, Horizon Forbidden West, or the next PSVR headset.
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Amazon Prime Video has released the official trailer for Val, the upcoming original documentary from Amazon Studios, diving into the life of actor and filmmaker Val Kilmer. A new poster, which you can check out below, was also released along with the caption: “The life you live is the story you tell.”
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For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting

Following a competitive bidding war against multiple studios, STXfilms has successfully won the worldwide rights to Ric Roman Waugh’s forthcoming disaster action sequel Greenland: Migration from Anton, who fully financed the production of the film. According to Deadline, the acquisition deal reportedly cost STXfilms around $25 million for its domestic rights and another $50 million for its international distribution, making it the biggest sale at this year’s Cannes virtual market.&n

Film fans have spoken out about the reclassification of classic films including Star Wars, Rocky and The Elephant Man.READ MORE: ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ review: a sufficiently satisfying finale that gives fans exactly what they wantThe changes have been confirmed by a 2020 report released by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). It received the most complaints (27) for the original Flash Gordon. The film was consequently bumped from a PG certificate to a 12A.
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The next season of HBO’s Succession is set to release this fall, and ahead of the premiere, HBO has released a brand new teaser trailer highlighting the family struggles and fallout from Season 2’s dramatic ending.
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After Season 2 of Succession saw Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) finally stand up to his father, Logan Roy (Brian Cox) in a power move, the third season seems to focus on the fallout of the situation, with L

Mortal Kombat 11 lived a longer life than past NetherRealm Studios games, but not a happier one. After nearly eight months of deafening silence, NetherRealm announced it was focusing on its upcoming mystery title and won’t be adding any more DLC to MK11 in the future. But lacking content was never Mortal Kombat 11’s problem; the 2019 fighter was always overflowing with modes to play and things to unlock. The true issue was that it never got the right kind of support it nee

Ahead of its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, A24 has officially acquired the North American distribution rights to Valdimar Jóhannsson’s feature directorial debut titled Lamb, which is being described as a supernatural thriller drama starring Noomi Rapace. A24 is planning to release the film in theaters later this year. The acquisition also comes with the release of the first Lamb teaser which you can check out below, teasing the film’s dark and eerie to

Developer Daedalic Entertainment and publisher Nacon finally announced the The Lord of the Rings: Gollum release window. While not a specific date, the company said it was targeting a fall 2022 launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
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In a new interview with Producer Harald Riegler, some new footage was shown off along with early character animation for characters like the

Apple TV+’s acclaimed limited series Defending Jacob, starring Chris Evans (Avengers: Endgame, Knives Out), Golden Globe nominee Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey, Godless), and Jaeden Martell (IT, Knives Out) is now available on DVD from Paramount Home Entertainment (order your copy here). To celebrate the release, ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive special features clip featuring Evans talking about what it was like working alongside Dockery in the series.
“Michelle is such a

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20th Century Studios has released a brand new behind-the-scenes featurette for their long-gestated Kingsman prequel to Matthew Vaughn’s action spy films. The King’s Man featurette, which you can check out below, highlights the franchise’s legacy including various action-packed scenes from the first two Taron Egerton-led films along with new footage teasing the origin of the spy agency.
Starring Ralph Fiennes, the film has been delayed seven times now and was or

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Lil Rel Howery is teaming up with the Judas and the Black Messiah filmmakers and producers to develop a film that will reportedly center on an “American political insurrection,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The movie will apparently cross several genres and will be set in modern times. The film will be directed by Judas and the Black Mess

While it’s now just a footnote to the film’s legacy, there were originally plans for a The Goonies musical to be made in 2010 with the director of the original film, Richard Donner, attached to it.
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The treatment for the musical adaptation was written by The Simpsons writer and producer Tim Long, who has the film The Exchange releasing July 30. Long worked closely with Donn

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With less than three days left to go before the long-awaited debut of Black Widow, Marvel Studios has released a brand new featurette for the Scarlett Johansson-led MCU film, featuring some new footage of Natasha’s childhood with her first family before the Avengers. The Black Widow featurette, which you can check out below, features interviews by Johansson and Florence Pugh as they talk about how this family shaped the person Natasha became. It also highlights the dy

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The official House of the Dragon Twitter account has announced that Milly Alcock (Upright, Reckoning) and Emily Carey (Wonder Woman, Tomb Raider) have joined HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series. Alcock will play the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, while Carey portrays young Alicent Hightower.Milly Alcock is Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.#HouseoftheDragon is coming to @HBOMax

ComingSoon.net is premiering the exclusive trailer and key art for the upcoming documentary Fireboys, directed by Jake Hochendoner and Drew Dickler and featuring Jesus “Chuy” Hernandez and Antoinio Wellington.
Fireboys is the untold story of young men incarcerated in California who are offered a way out: by fighting wildfires. Immersive and personal, this coming-of-age story examines a correctional path that is both hopeful and destructive.
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Stranger Things star Sadie Sink has said she wants to play Carole King in a biopic. You can watch the full interview in the video above.
The actor, currently starring in Fear Street 1994 on Netflix, recently spoke to NME about her dream roles in a potential biopic.READ MORE: Like ‘Stranger Things’? You’ll love new Netflix horror trilogy ‘Fear Street’When asked by NME which musician she might like to play in a biopic, Sink shared her love for the ‘Nat

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Netflix has announced that Michelle Yeoh (Crazy Rich Asians) has officially signed on to join their forthcoming limited series The Witcher: Blood Origin, which will be serving as a prequel story to the Henry Cavill-led main series. The acclaimed Malaysian actress is set to portray the role of Scían, who is being described as the very last member of the nomadic tribe of sword-elves. No one can come close to her artistry with the blade, and no o

 Peacock has released the Dr. Death featurette for their forthcoming true-crime drama series, starring Joshua Jackson, Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, and AnnaSophia Robb. The series is slated to make its debut on Thursday, July 15. The video, which you can check out below, features interviews by the main cast as they talk about each of their character’s roles in the story. They also tease viewers to watch out for Jackson’s astounding leading performance as the titular killer su

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Netflix has released a Fear Street Part 2: 1978 clip from Leigh Janiak’s upcoming second installment to the streamer’s horror trilogy movie event, based on R.L. Stine’s iconic YA books of the same name. Just like Part 1: 1994 which paid homage to 90s horror classic films such as Scream, Fear Street Part 2: 1978 is also expected to pay tribute to other iconic horror movies such as Friday the 13th due to its camp setting. The sequel will be available fo

"I was the first guy I knew to own a video camera." A teaser trailer has debuted for the documentary Val, profiling the life of actor Val Kilmer. This is premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival this week, hence the new trailer to go along with the film's unveiling. Co-directed by Ting Poo & Leo Scott, and produced by A24. Kilmer has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies with his brothers to time spent in iconic roles for movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone,

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Stephen Dorff is no stranger to Marvel. In 1998, the former child actor starred as the villain in one of Marvel’s first big-screen adaptations – Blade. Flash forward almost a quarter of a century later and Dorff doesn’t have any kind words for the superhero films that have proliferated our movie-going experience and grossed countless billions worldwide, aiming solely at Black Widow, the upcoming Marvel film starring Scarlett Johansso

We're back again in the South of France for the glorious and grand 2021 Cannes Film Festival. The fest reluctantly cancelled last year due to the pandemic and due to an inability to figure out how to come up with some kind of alternative festival (a virtual version or a delay or anything else that wouldn't risk the safety of the attendees). Last year during the usual Cannes dates in May, I watched a series of Cannes Film Festival-esque films and wrote a tribute to the magic of the festival. Thi

Paris Hilton has led tributes on social media to actor Daniel Mickelson, who has died at the age of 23.
The actor, who was described as a “rising star” in the film industry, starred in web series Mani and horror film The Killer Clown Meets the Candy Man.
Mickelson’s sister, model Meredith Mickelson, shared the sad news on her Instagram account.
“My heart is shattered & to write this feels so wrong and i don’t even know what to say,” she began. &l

"This doesn't end until we're all dead!" Good! Lionsgate has released a trailer for a so-bad-you-have-to-see-this movie called Jurassic Hunt, which is surprisingly not a movie from The Asylum though it definitely looks like it. The world's most dangerous soldiers, mercenaries and big-game hunters arrive at a mysterious hunting reserve to hunt the deadliest game of all. When dinosaurs kill the tour guides in a wilderness park, the surviving trophy hunters must work together to evade the giant hu

It has been more than four months since it was first confirmed that Studiocanal is actively developing the third installment to their acclaimed comedy film franchise Paddington. Now, the studio has finally given an update regarding the project during their Cannes Film Festival presentation (via Deadline), announcing that they’re planning to start the production on Paddington 3 in the second quarter of next year.
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"I decided to do what I do." What a terrible line. Saban Films / Paramount have released an official trailer for a very generic action thriller titled Crime Story, which is getting a theatrical + VOD release this August for anyone who might want to watch this. The pitch: an old man suffering from cancer seeks revenge on the thieves who have destroyed his life. Academy Award-winner Richard Dreyfuss stars as an infamous ex-mob boss who "must finally face the consequences of his dark past" when hi

"If you've never heard of Del Close, that means you're not a comedian – which is probably good news for you…" Utopia has released an official trailer for the documentary For Madmen Only, from filmmaker Heather Ross. The full title is For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close, and this premiered at the Chicago and Calgary Underground Film Festivals last year. Comedy guru Del Close, mentor to everyone from Bill Murray to Tina Fey, sets out to write his autobiography for DC Comic

According to Deadline, The Flight Attendant star Kaley Cuoco has entered negotiations for one of the leading roles in the upcoming high concept action thriller movie titled Role Play, which hails from Studiocanal and The Picture Company.
The studio has also already started talking to potential directors that could take on the project. Should the deal pushes through, production is expected to begin sometime next year right after the Golden Globe-nominated actress wraps up filming for the hi

As rumored, a new Nintendo Switch is releasing later this year, but it doesn’t live up to the specs of the alleged Nintendo Switch Pro. Instead, Nintendo will release the Nintendo Switch OLED model, which is the same system with just an OLED screen and expanded internal memory. The upgraded system will cost $349.99 and releases on October 8, 2021.
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All told, the new system features a 7-inch OLED screen,

"Go, Johnny, Go!" Sonic Screenworks has unveiled an early promo teaser trailer for a fun new Back to the Future homage / throwback feature film titled Great Scott. It's not really a documentary, and it's not a remake, it's more of a tribute to the life-changing magic of Back to the Future – a bit like that funky Star Wars tribute film Fanboys from 2009. The story follows a boy named Scott from the UK who sees Back to the Future while he's on vacation in Florida, and when he returns home h

Quentin Tarantino has bought the historic Vista Theatre cinema in Los Angeles.
This marks the second time the filmmaker has bought a cinema, after acquiring the New Beverly Cinema in 2007.READ MORE: ‘Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood’ film review – Tarantino’s most satisfying work in decadesTarantino confirmed the news on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, saying he plans on opening the Vista around Christmas time.
The filmmaker told Shepard he plans on

Seth Rogen has opened up about a prank in which Paul Rudd pretended to be his masseuse in Las Vegas.
Unprompted, the comedian (and close friend of Rudd) shared an anecdote on Twitter recalling the incident several years back.READ MORE: Riding high: Seth Rogen’s 10 best films“Once I was in the spa in a hotel in Vegas getting a massage,” Rogen began. “When I finished I turned over and to my shock Paul Rudd was massaging me. He saw me go in and convinced the masseuse to

Megan Fox has said she wants to make a TV remake of Jennifer’s Body.
The actor, who played the title character in Karyn Kusama’s 2009 horror film, recently opened up about the movie’s legacy.READ MORE: Chloe Moriondo: Gen Z pop-punk hero on her ‘Jennifer’s Body’-inspired cannibal anthem“I don’t think it’s a hard movie to make a sequel to,” Fox told The Washington Post in a new interview. “I mean, they should make it into a TV

Will Smith reportedly almost missed out on his role in Independence Day “because he’s Black”.
Screenwriter Dean Devlin and director Roland Emmerich recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter for the film’s 25th anniversary, explaining how they fought to cast Smith alongside Jeff Goldblum.
“The one character we had in our mind from day one was Jeff Goldblum,” Devlin explained. “As we were working on the script, I would do my Jeff Goldblum imitatio

Legendary Hollywood director and producer Richard Donner has died. He was 91.
Donner’s wife, the producer Lauren Schuler Donner, and his business manager confirmed the news to Deadline. No cause of death has been confirmed.
The filmmaker directed some of the most iconic films of the 1970s and 1980s including 1978’s Superman, which starred Christopher Reeve and was the first instalment in the Superman film series.
Donner was also at the helm of The Goonies in 1985 and went o

Want to celebrate the 25th anniversary of everyone’s favorite survival horror game in style? If you do, this Resident Evil scotch whisky should do the trick.
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Distilled by Glenfarclas Distillery at the Speyside distillery in Ballindalloch, Scotland, this single malt scotch whisky commemorates the 25th anniversary of the beloved survival horror franchise. Just like the Resident Evil franchise, the whisky has aged for 25 years. It is also dis

Genshin Impact has had crossplay for quite some time and now recent rumors are indicating that cross-save is in the works, too. MiHoYo has not confirmed or denied these rumors, but a prominent leaker for the game has claimed that cross-save is coming.
The Genshin Report Twitter account reported on this rumored upcoming feature. The cross-save update will come to mobile devices, PC, and PlayStation in the 2.0 update, not the 1.7 update as was previously thought. Genshin Report also claims it wil