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After a few reports and a high-profile hiring, Netflix has officially spoken about its upcoming foray into the video game space. These games will included in the subscription and will only be on mobile devices for now. No release date or window was given.
Netflix revealed this in a letter to its shareholders. On the fourth page, it cited Bandersnatch and the (poorly received) Stranger Things game from 2019 as two examples to build around. Netflix views gaming as “another new content c

Part 2 with all the rest! "Do you think I'm possessed?" With the 2021 Cannes Film Festival wrapped up, it's time to look back and highlight many of the films that premiered at the festival this summer. Below is a collection of trailers currently out for films that premiered at this prestigious festival - including Drive My Car, punk Palme d'or winner Titane, Memoria, The French Dispatch, Hit the Road, Nitram, Petrov's Flu, Benedetta, and plenty of others. The marketing teams have been releasing

When the PlayStation 5 originally launched, one thing that immediately stuck out to fans was just how big the console was. Now, the PS5 Digital Edition is getting just a bit lighter. 
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According to a new safety guide user manual (as reported by PlayStation Universe) on the official Japanese PlayStation website, the PS5 Digital Edition has been slimmed down, with 10 ounces of total weight reportedly taken off the console. The Digital Edi

"Extraordinary accusations require extraordinary proof." With the 2021 Cannes Film Festival wrapped up, it's time to look back and highlight many of the films that premiered at the festival this summer. Below is a collection of trailers currently out for films that premiered at this prestigious festival - including Drive My Car, punk Palme d'or winner Titane, Memoria, The French Dispatch, Hit the Road, Nitram, Petrov's Flu, Benedetta, and plenty of others. The marketing teams have been releasin

Malcolm D. Lee has a pitch in mind for a third Space Jam film, with Dwayne Johnson as its star.READ MORE: ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ review: LeBron James throws up an airball“Dwayne Johnson would be an interesting choice,” the director told Entertainment Weekly.
He added: “It would be different. I’m not sure what his skillset would be, maybe he goes back to wrestling. That might be interesting.”
Lee also said that he would be open to the chances of a thir

The first teaser trailer for Peacock’s upcoming original drama series One of Us Is Lying has officially been released, giving fans a look at what the novel adaptation will be like.
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One of Us Is Lying is based on Karen M. McManus’s New York Times best-selling book of the same name, and is the story of what happens when five high schoolers walk into detention and only four make it out alive. Everyon

Saturday Night Live cast members Punkie Johnson and Ego Nwodim have joined the cast of the HBO Max’s anthology series Love Life, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. The two SNL alums join a growing cast that includes Leslie Bibb, John Earl Jelks, Arian Moayed, Kimberly Elise, and Blair Underwood in some capacity. 
The second season of Love Life will focus on Marcus Watkins (William Jackson Harper), a man coming out of a years-long relationship and is

Konami has played its hand and it’s full of three different Yu-Gi-Oh! games. While one, Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel, was previously revealed, it is now coming to the West. Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, on the other hand, are both new titles coming to a suite of different devices. All three titles showed up during the Yu-Gi-Oh! Digital Next presentation, which is at the bottom of the page.
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Alicia Silverstone has celebrated the 26th anniversary of Clueless by recreating a memorable scene with her son.READ MORE: Six Important Life Lessons We Can All Learn From CluelessThe actor took to TikTok to lip-sync an argument that her character, Cher Horowitz, had with her father over her outfit.
Silverstone’s 10-year-old son Bear played Mr. Horrowitz in a comically oversized suit and glasses.
“What’s up daddy?! Today marks 26 years since #Clueless premiered!” Silverst

Netflix has announced that production on the upcoming second season of their live-action fantasy series Fate: The Winx Saga has officially begun in Ireland. The announcement also comes with the release of a brand new video which you can check out below, offering us a preview of the cast’s first table read for Season 2.
In addition, the streamer has also enlisted three new cast members for the new season in the form of Brandon Grace, Éanna Hardwicke, and Paulina Chávez. G

"We won't stop until the threat has been eliminated. You… are all the threat." Level 33 Ent. has released an official trailer for a gnarly conspiracy horror-thriller film titled Behemoth, marking the feature directorial debut of digital artist Peter Szewczyk. He has worked for years in Hollywood in the VFX industry in various positions, from artist to supervisor and so on. Now he is making his own films. Behemoth is "an ambitious independent feature packed with monsters and demons unlike

Sci-fi director Neill Blomkamp was originally set to direct movie based in a shooter video game series — Halo — and now he’s developing a shooter video game, sans the film part. The unnamed game in question is a multiplayer shooter with narrative elements, but no further details were revealed.The flood gates are finally open: @NeillBlomkamp, the Oscar-nominated director of District 9, Elysium and Chappie, joins Gunzilla Games as the Chief Visionary Officer. Find out more in the

According to Deadline, Victoria Cartagena (Manifest) is returning to the DC Universe as she officially joins Javicia Leslie in the upcoming third season of The CW’s Batwoman. Cartagena has been tapped to portray the series regular role of DC hero Renee Montoya, a character which she previously played in Fox’s Gotham.I guess #Reneemontoya and I have some unfinished business So very excited to join this new group of talented artists, writers & crew who are doing their thing ov

Disney+ has released the official Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life trailer for their forthcoming animated series, starring everyone’s favorite mischievous chipmunk brothers. The video, which you can check out in the player below, teases the titular duo’s big and crazy adventures. It also gives us a preview of the other classic Disney characters that are set to appear including Pluto and Donald Duck. The series is expected to debut new episodes weekly starting on July 28

Netflix has tapped horror director and writer Christopher Landon to write and direct the upcoming family adventure film We Have a Ghost, according to a recent report from Deadline. 
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The film, which will star Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and The Winter Soldier), David Harbour (Black Widow), Jahi Di’Allo Winston (Charm City Kings), Tig Notaro (Army of the Dead), and Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus) focuses on Kevin, who

After getting another look at the upcoming Fena: Pirate Princess last month, Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that the series will debut next month, with Adult Swim will be airing the English dubbed series in North America when it launches.
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A special, two-episode premiere will take place on August 14, 2021, with the English dub airing on Adult Swim’s Toonami block and Crunchyroll streaming the subtitled series w

The first trailer for the fourth and reportedly final Jackass film has landed.READ MORE: Steve-O interview: “I always wanted to be a rock star – even if only in my lifestyle!”The preview shows the gang reunited on the big screen for the first time since 2013’s Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa. Stunts in the trailer include Johnny Knoxville getting fired out of an enormous canon, poisonous snake bites and an exploding toilet.
Most of the core team have returned incl

Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema has finally released the official Malignant trailer for James Wan’s newest horror thriller feature, starring Conjuring Universe alum Annabelle Wallis. The R-rated film is slated to hit the theaters and on HBO Max on September 10.
The video, which you can check out below along with the first poster, highlights Wallis’ leading character as she experiences supernatural visions where she sees a dark evil entity murdering a number of people. Now,

"When was the last time you got together with old friends to laugh your assess off?" Paramount Pics has debuted the first official trailer for Jackass Forever, the fourth and supposedly final movie in the Jackass series. The original show launched in 2000, but the first movie didn't debut until 2002 and they're still here 20 years later. Celebrate the joy of being back together with your best friends and a perfectly executed shot to the dingdong, the original jackass crew return for another rou

Last week we got our first look at photos from the next Jackass film and now we have the official Jackass Forever trailer. The video shows Johnny Knoxville and the rest of the team pulling off ridiculous stunts and antics for one final time. The film is set to release in theaters on October 22.
Check out the official Jackass Forever trailer below:RELATED: Johnny Knoxville Confirms Jackass 4 Will Be His Final Jackass Movie
Celebrating the joy of being back together with your best f

"He wants to talk to you." Warner Bros has unveiled the first official trailer for Malignant, the new horror thriller movie from James Wan, returning to his roots with another original creation. This was initially set to open last summer, but was delayed due to the pandemic - now arriving in theaters + on HBO Max starting in September of this year. In this one, Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fa

20th Century Studios has released the official trailer for Ridley Scott’s upcoming historical drama The Last Duel, starring Jodie Comer, Adam Driver, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck. The star-studded epic is currently slated to arrive in theaters on Friday, October 15, 2021.
Based on Eric Jager’s book The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France, the film brings the turbulent Middle Ages to life. When etiquette, social aspirations, and j

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe may have been created to sell a toyline, but there is no doubting that even by itself, the show was a cultural colossus that lived up to the image of its musclebound star. The cartoon crafted many of the elements that fans associate with the character and lore behind the franchise, as it explored a fantasy world full of magic, technology, and other sci-fi elements; a land where anything felt like it could fit into the wonderful menagerie called Eternia. Thi

According to Deadline, HBO Max is currently in the process of developing a series adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s newest horror novel The Final Girl Support Group, with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron and IT films director Andy Muschietti attached to executive produce the project. Muschietti is also set to helm the pilot, while it’s unclear if Theron is also considering to star in the project or not.
The Final Girl Support Group centers around a Los Angeles-based support group for si

"Do you swear on your life – that what you say is true?" 20th Century Studios has unveiled the first official trailer for The Last Duel, one of two new Ridley Scott movies he finished this year. This one is already set to open in theaters in October at the start of the fall. His other new movie, House of Gucci, doesn't have an official release date set yet but is also expected to premiere this fall. This strange story is based on the book The Last Duel by Eric Jager, and was adapted by no

Cinema owners in the US have criticised Disney+ for poor box office returns on Marvel’s Black Widow.READ MORE: What the Black Widow post-credits scene means for the MCUThe film smashed US box office records in the pandemic era, earning $80million (£58.8million) in cinemas and $60million (£44million) on the streaming service in its opening weekend.
But the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), the US industry’s main lobbying arm, was critical of the film’s r

Walt Disney Studios has revealed a brand new Jungle Cruise featurette for their long-awaited action-adventure pic, providing us with some fun behind-the-scenes footage from the film’s production. The video, which you can check out below, highlights the main cast’s incredible chemistry and camaraderie. It features interviews by Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Jack Whitehall as they talked about how grateful they were for being able to work together as well as how much they’ve e

Film director Neill Blomkamp, best known for District 9 and Elysium, has joined AAA game studio Gunzilla Games as Chief Visionary Officer.READ MORE: The best PlayStation 5 titles to play in 2021Gunzilla Games is a studio established “to create the next evolution of multiplayer AAA shooters with a strong emphasis on narration”.
Neill Blomkamp has joined the Gunzilla as Chief Visionary Officer to work on the in-game vision of an unannounced multiplayer shooter for PS5, Xbox Series X|S

Zack Snyder’s busy 2021 continues. Fresh off the success of Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Army of the Dead, Snyder is now promoting the prequel Army of Thieves that stars Matthias Schweighöfer as Dieter. Snyder released a new poster for the film, which will release on Netflix later this year, and more information will be revealed at a Comic-Con panel this Sunday, July 25 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.
Check out the Army of Thieves poster below:Dieter is back

As production continues on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in Atlanta, Us star Winston Duke has confirmed that he is indeed reprising his role as the Jabari Tribe leader, M’Baku in Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated sequel. Speaking with Collider, Duke has opened up about the cast’s emotional return to set, while also teasing how special the project is.
“It was very emotional to read the script,” Duke said. “It was emotional to pack to go back to set. But

Lead star Zac Efron took to Twitter to share a brand new behind-the-scenes photo from the set of Firestarter, confirming the production on Blumhouse’s newest film adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror thriller novel has finally been completed. The production wrap comes after nearly two months since it started filming in May of this year. As of now, the project currently has no release date attached to it.
The new Firestarter remake photo, which you can check out below, provides

"It's a universal dance across all the nations." Madman Films has released the first trailer for an Australian documentary called Araatika: Rise Up!, also going under the title (outside of Oz) The Fight Together. This is premiering at the Melbourne Film Festival coming up in the next few months, but no release is set yet. For Indigenous Australian rugby league players, a pre-game "unity dance" is an important step towards celebrating their cultures and combating entrenched racism. A group of NR

Kevin Smith has confirmed that he will begin shooting Clerks III next month.READ MORE: Kevin Smith: “I’m the world’s biggest Kevin Smith fan”He also said that Lionsgate has acquired the film rights and production will take place in New Jersey.
“There’s a saying from the Tao that goes something like ‘To be great is to go on. To go on is to go far. To go far is to return.’ Thanks to Lionsgate, we get to return to where it all started with almost the

"You had the sun, the sea, nature, and music." Dogwoof has unveiled the UK trailer for another fascinating music history documentary called Under the Volcano, which probably isn't what you're expecting from that title. This premiered at this year's SXSW Film Festival, and arrives on Blu-ray in the UK this month - though there's still no US release date set yet. On a remote Caribbean island, in the shadow of a volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era

Mark Wahlberg has opened up about consuming 11,000 calories a day to beef up for his role in forthcoming movie Father Stu.
The actor recently shared before-and-after photos of his progress over the course of three weeks in which he visibly lost muscle mass and gained more fat.
It was in preparation for his role portraying a professional boxer who becomes a priest named Father Stu.
Now, Wahlberg has told The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that the dieting regime was “not fun”.&ldq

On July 15, 2011, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 released in theaters to a very magical (and, honestly, quite astounding) reaction from fans and critics alike. The film went on to become the highest earning Potter film with $381 million in the United States and $1.342 billion worldwide (though it sold 12 million fewer tickets domestically than Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, according to Box Office Mojo), and earned a stunning 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest score

With the deliciously violent Gunpowder Milkshake out on Netflix, ComingSoon’s Jeff Ames spoke to its renowned composer Frank Ilfman, who was kind enough to discuss his musical approach to Navot Papushado’s film.
Drawing inspiration from the legendary works of Bernard Hermann and Frebignch & Italian film noir scores from the 60s, Ilfman created a retro-noir vibe for the score, but still modern and grounded. It all began with a questions of how to take today’s electronic scor

Adrien Brody and Wes Anderson are no strangers to one another, and Brody is once again teaming up with the prolific director on his next film, according to a report from Deadline.
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According to the report, Brody is expected to join fellow Wes Anderson staples Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton in Anderson’s next film, which is set to shoot in Spain sometime in the future. Not much is known about the upc

A brand Psychonauts 2 story trailer has been released, detailing some more of what players will be able to experience when the game launches next month.
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In the brief trailer, we see Razputin experience his first official day on the job of being a Psychonaut, before jumping through various scenes of what seems to be a mystery Raz will have to solve. The trailer then showcases some of the many places and settings you&