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The PlayStation 5 just passed eight months of being on the market and is just about to get its next big update. While the next PS5 firmware update doesn’t yet have a release date, its recent beta has revealed a lot of its new features, which include the ability to upgrade the internal storage, better trophy management, a more streamlined UI, and more.
As shown by The Verge’s Tom Warren on Twitter, the M.2 SSD is at the top of the list of enhancements. M.2 SSDs are quite fast and

Emmy nominee Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart, American Horror Story, Doom Patrol) is joining Michelle Monaghan (The Path, Messiah, Gone Baby Gone) in Netflix’s limited psychological thriller series Echoes, created and written by Vanessa Gazy (Eden) with Brian Yorkey (13 Reasons Why) serving as co-showrunner, according to Deadline.Michelle Monaghan and Matt Bomer will star in Echoes — a mystery thriller about identical twins who have secretly swapped lives since childhood, culminating in

Not too much is currently known about the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but a recent casting notice might have hinted at one of the villains for the film. 
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Recently, CBR spotted the name of Gargantos, a sea monster in the world of Marvel Comics, on actress Yenifer Molina’s profile on the professional networking site Mandy, with Sam Raimi’s upcoming sequel listed in the credits s

Benedict Wong has said he is “super thrilled” to have been cast in Marvel‘s upcoming Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings.READ MORE: Avengers: Endgame review: is it the best comic book movie ever?Speaking to SYFY Wire, the actor discussed portraying the character of Wong for a fourth time after roles in Doctor Strange, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
“When Shang-Chi was happening, I was so pleased that it was happening but I was a little kind of crestfa

TNT is celebrating the wrap of production on Season 3 of its hit drama series Snowpiercer with the announcement of an early-season Season 4 renewal. Star Daveed Diggs shared the news alongside a few fellow cast members in a new video from the set in Vancouver, which you can check out below!Psssttt! #Snowpiercer Season 4 is coming. Are you ready? pic.twitter.com/8kljUtcSq0
— Snowpiercer on TNT (@SnowpiercerTV) July 29, 2021
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Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lord of the Rings has universally been recognized as the best telling of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic series. However, things could have gone a lot differently in the films, according to two of its stars. 
RELATED: Sean Astin Expects Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings Show Will Be Amazing 
In a recent interview with IGN, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd, who played Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took, respectively, revealed that at one point in t

Scarlett Johansson has launched a legal battle against Disney, following the company’s decision to release Black Widow on its streaming service at the same time it landed in cinemas.
The lawsuit, filed today (July 29) in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that the move has heavily impacted ticket sales of the Avengers spinoff. Attorneys representing Johansson allege that the decision to simultaneously release the film Disney+ represented a breach of contract.READ MORE: ‘Black Wi

Annapurna Interactive isn’t a big console manufacturer, but that doesn’t mean it can’t have its own Direct-like presentation. The small game publisher held a showcase on July 29 with tons of updates on its games. Here’s everything that happened in the July 29 Annapurna Interactive showcase.
The Artful EscapeThe Artful Escape is a music-focused journey is coming from Australian team Beethoven and Dinosaur. This previously announced game got a new trailer, which revealed th

Disney has responded to Scarlett Johansson‘s lawsuit against the company by accusing her of having a “callous disregard for the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic”.
Johansson launched a legal battle against Disney following the company’s decision to release Black Widow on its streaming service at the same time it landed in cinemas.READ MORE: ‘Black Widow’ review: Marvel’s cinematic web ensnares a new generationThe lawsuit, filed yesterday (July 29) in

Disney has responded to Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against the company by accusing her of having a “callous disregard for the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic”.
Johansson launched a legal battle against Disney following the company’s decision to release Black Widow on its streaming service at the same time it landed in cinemas.READ MORE: ‘Black Widow’ review: Marvel’s cinematic web ensnares a new generationThe lawsuit, filed yesterday (July 29) in

Legendary actor and Oscar winner J.K. Simmons is reportedly ready to return to Gotham, as Deadline has reported that the actor is in negotiations to reprise his role as Commissioner Gordon in the upcoming HBO Max Batgirl film. 
RELATED: Leslie Grace to Star as Barbara Gordon in DC & Warner Bros.’ Batgirl
Simmons first appeared in the role for Zack Snyder’s 2017 movie Justice League, but with the DC Extended Universe taking a bit of a break from connected films after tha

Searchlight Pictures has finally revealed the first official photo from Tom George’s upcoming directorial debut feature, which has now been titled See How They Run. In addition, the full cast and character details have also been announced, confirming that the film is currently slated for a wide theatrical release in 2022.
“Making my debut feature with a company like Searchlight and this incredible cast has been a total dream,” George said in a statement (via Variety). &ldq

After months of teases, Square Enix announced on the Marvel’s Avengers Black Panther expansion release date. Black Panther: War for Wakanda will launch on August 17 as a free update to all owners of the core game. 
RELATED: Marvel’s Avengers Update Accidentally Doxes Streamers
When the latest expansion drops next month, it’ll also bring with it a brand new playable Super Hero in the form of Black Panther. Of course, along with Black Panther comes a hand

Idris Elba has teased a potential unlikely MCU return in the forthcoming Thor: Love And Thunder.READ MORE: The Suicide Squad review: a bold and boisterous reunion with the DCEU’s best bad guysThe sequel to Thor: Ragnarok is set to be released on May 6 next year and will star Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Chris Hemsworth and more.
Now, it appears to be a possibility that Elba could reprise his role as Heimdall for the first time since 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War.
After speaking to

The first official posters for Ridley Scott’s forthcoming crime drama film titled House of Gucci have been released, highlighting its main cast led by acclaimed singer-actress Lady Gaga and Oscar nominee Adam Driver. It also revealed Oscar winner Jared Leto, who is unrecognizable as Paolo Gucci. Check out the full House of Gucci posters below, which came along with the caption of “stasera,” which is Italian for “this evening,” teasing the potential the arr

"I'm doing my best to understand what's gone wrong and propose solutions. But this is going to be a long fight…" A lovely little #SaveTheOceans short from director Janssen Powers that's worth a watch. Calling From The Coral is about a geologist named Sam Purkis, who is aboard an Ocean X research vessel in the Red Sea, examining the immense and frightening death of coral reefs. He states in this that at least 50% of all the coral reefs worldwide have died in the last 40 years (ugh, humans

In a shocking turn of events on Thursday, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Scarlett Johansson, star of Marvel Studios’ Black Widow and longtime member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has filed a lawsuit Thursday against Disney, alleging that the company has breached her contract. 
RELATED: Simu Liu Can’t Outrun His Destiny in Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi TV Spot
The lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Disney willfully breached

Marvel Studios has finally announced the premiere date for Disney+’s forthcoming MCU series Hawkeye, featuring the return of Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton, and the introduction of Hailee Steinfeld as fan-favorite Marvel hero Kate Bishop. The series is officially slated to make its debut on Wednesday, November 24. In addition, the first official image from Hawkeye has also been revealed, providing us a new look at the MCU’s newest superhero duo.
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Netflix is exploring the possibility of making coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for all cast and key crew members across its UK productions.READ MORE: Festival bosses speak out on how COVID will impact on line-ups this summerAccording to Deadline, executives are considering proposals to expand the rules set out for US productions on Wednesday (July 28), which would apply to everyone working in “Zone A” on a production – including actors and anyone who come into close proximit

Netflix has officially renewed Jim Mickle’s hit fantasy series adaptation of Sweet Tooth for a second season, after nearly two months since it made its debut. The announcement comes with the release of a new video which you can check out below, providing us a preview of the main cast including Christian Convery as they excitedly react to the renewal news.IT’S OFFICIAL: #SweetToothSeason2 is officially happening and our cast found out in the sweetest way possible: pic.twitter.com/6R6X

Glasgow Live brings word that production on Warner Bros.’ The Flash movie has been halted following an accident on set in the UK. According to the outlet, a camera operator “collided with Batman on his Batcycle from behind” during filming on Renfield Street, injuring the crew member.
The camera operator was reportedly “on a motorcycle shooting Batman from behind while travelling at speed down Renfield Street, before he collided with the stunt double and went under the Bat

ComingSoon.net is debuting the exclusive key art for filmmaker Richard Bates Jr.’s upcoming comedy movie King Knight. The poster, which you can check out below, was created by Eshwin Dhir.
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King Knight is an outsider’s outsider comedy starring Matthew Gray Gubler and Angela Sarafyan as Thorn and Willow, husband-and-wife high priest and priestess of a coven of witches in a small Californi

"I am willing to give my last breath to save our democracy… What are you willing to give?" Greenwich Ent. has released an official trailer for a powerful activism documentary film called Not Going Quietly, following the life of Ady Barkan. This premiered at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Audience Award and Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action. It also later played at the Oxford, Cleveland, Annapolis, and Tribeca Film Festivals. An intimate, i

Jared Leto has shared a first look of himself as Paolo Gucci in his upcoming film with Lady Gaga.READ MORE: The Big Read – Jared Leto & 30 Seconds To Mars: “We are in a time of revolution”House Of Gucci is directed by Ridley Scott, and stars Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani, who served 16 years in prison for arranging the murder of her husband Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam Driver in the new film).
Leto plays Paolo, the son of the fashion house’s former head Aldo Gucci, who

We’ve all seen the little free library boxes in neighborhoods, but Ryan Daley had a better idea: free movies. The Arlington, Virginia, and D.C. native was inspired when he saw something similar in Philadelphia and decided to try the same at home. His first location? A Free Blockbuster box – filled with movies, popcorn, and candy – directly across the street from the Arlington eatery, Bob and Edith’s. Why? “I feel like diners and movies go together,&rd

"There's always something in this life you didn't do." Gravitas Ventures has unveiled an official trailer for an indie drama titled Good, the second feature film made by up-and-coming filmmaker Justin Etheredge. This initially premiered last year at the Austin Film Festival and is arriving on VOD starting in September this year. Payton becomes the caretaker of Gregory Devereaux, a wealthy man facing his final months. As they become close, Gregory's past sins force Payton to decide between his d

Apple TV+ has released the full trailer for the upcoming second season of their action sci-fi drama series See, starring Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, and Alfre Woodard. The series is scheduled to make its return on Friday, August 27.
The See Season 2 trailer, which you can check out below, continues to hype up the upcoming showdown between Momoa’s Baba Voss and Bautista’s Edo Voss as we get a glimpse of how the brothers became enemies. It also highlights the impending war between the

The Suicide Squad‘s director James Gunn has revealed new details about the film’s upcoming spin-off series.READ MORE: ‘The Suicide Squad’ review: a bold and boisterous reunion with the DCEU’s best bad guysThe film isn’t due for release until tomorrow (July 30), yet the new show, which follows John Cena’s character Peacemaker, has already wrapped. It will stream on HBO Max in January 2022.
In an interview with Collider, Gunn broke down the show’s en

Director James Gunn took to Twitter to share a new The Suicide Squad poster for Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly-anticipated DC film, which is slated to hit the theaters and on HBO Max on August 6. The poster, which you can check out below, features Amanda Waller’s new team of superpowered misfits riding a beaten down bus which was first seen in previous trailers. It’s interesting to see that there are only ten characters that can be seen inside the bus including King Shark, Harle

James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad has currently received more positive reviews than any other DC or Marvel film that has come before it.READ MORE: ‘The Suicide Squad’ review: a bold and boisterous reunion with the DCEU’s best bad guysThe film has 63 reviews recorded on Rotten Tomatoes as of today (July 29), and has received a 98 per cent overall rating as a result.
As reported by Forbes, this is 4% above The Dark Knight, which until now sat at the top of the DC scoreboa

Ahead of the upcoming thirteenth installment of Doctor Who, BBC has announced that lead star Jodie Whittaker is officially leaving the long-running sci-fi series along with showrunner Chris Chibnall. Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor was first introduced in 2017 during the eleventh season. Her casting was monumental because she was the first actress to take on the mantle of the titular Time Lord.
With a six-part season announced for the fall, and two specials already planned for 2022, BBC One

As production continues on Evil Dead Rise in New Zealand, franchise star and executive producer Bruce Campbell has revealed some new details about New Line Cinema’s newest installment to Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead films, confirming that he won’t be reprising his iconic role as Ash Williams in the upcoming horror movie. This marks the first time that his character won’t be appearing in an Evil Dead film, following his surprise cameo in 2013’s Fede Alvarez-directed film.
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Netflix film chief Scott Stuber has Christopher Nolan‘s next film in his sights for release on the streaming platform.READ MORE: ‘Tenet’ review: time-travelling thriller from the king of cerebral blockbusters“If and when he comes up with his new movie, it’s about can we be a home for it and what would we need to do to make that happen,” Stuber said in an interview with Variety.
He added: “He’s an incredible filmmaker. I’m going to do everythi

Netflix has finally released the Vivo trailer for Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming animated musical movie, featuring original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The video, which you can check out below, features the titular kinkajou as he embarks on an unforgettable journey in order to fulfill his dear friend Andres’ wish of delivering the love song he wrote to the love of his life Martha, who will be voiced by Latin pop legend Gloria Estefan. Along the way, he’ll

The details of an alleged altercation between Lucy Liu and Billy Murray on the set of 2000’s Charlie’s Angels has been the stuff of Hollywood rumor for a while. That all changed on July 11, 2021, when Shaun O’Banion, a former production assistant on the film, tweeted about what he reportedly saw on set – Murray calling Liu a “TV actress” in front of the entire cast and crew.
With the story now-viral once again, Liu made an appearance on The Los Angeles Times&r

M. Night Shyamalan has revealed that he didn’t tell Universal that Split was a sequel to his Disney film Unbreakable.READ MORE: M. Night Shyamalan: “To evoke fear in somebody, you just have to create the unknown”It wasn’t until an early screening of the film with the studio that Split‘s twist was revealed; that Bruce Willis’ Unbreakable character David Dunn existed in the same universe as the new film.
“I go to the Universal Studios chairman, (the) marke

"All my love… I put it into a song." Netflix has debuted the full trailer for Vivo, a vibrant new musical from Sony Animation. Featuring all-new original songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Vivo will take audiences on an epic adventure from Havana, Cuba to Miami. The film follows a one-of-a-kind kinkajou named Vivo, who spends his days playing music to the crowds in a lively square with his beloved owner Andrés. One day he receives a letter from the famous Marta Sandoval, inviting her

"I swore to never fight again. But now, I will fight for your legacy." Well Go USA has released an official US trailer for Chinese action film tiled Crazy Fist, marking the feature directorial debut of actor Guo Qing. A mixed martial arts (MMA) champion is forced out of retirement for one last fight in order to unravel a major conspiracy. When his best friend dies under suspicious circumstances during a tournament, he has no choice but to step back in the ring to help uncover the truth. First-t

"Take me to where you lost her." 1091 Pictures has released an official US trailer for Echoes of Violence, a crime thriller from indie filmmaker Nicholas Woods. This is premiering direct-to-VOD in August this year. An immigrant travels from Sedona, AZ to Los Angeles to seek revenge against the dangerous immigration lawyer who ruined her life. Echoes of Violence tells the story of Marakya, played by Michaella Russell, who was found bloody in the Sedona desert by the real-estate agent Alex, and t

Ben Stiller has come under fire for denying the presence of nepotism in Hollywood.
Stiller, who is son to esteemed comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, took to Twitter to defend an upcoming project that had been announced via Deadline.
The short film, called The Rightaway, is directed by Steven Spielberg’s daughter Destry Spielberg, and Stephen King’s son Owen King. Sean Penn’s son Hopper Penn is to star in the film, which is reportedly about conspiracy theorists.
The news,

In July 1996, Universal released a little film called The Frighteners directed by one Peter Jackson and starring Michael J. Fox. Despite generally positive reviews, the film was a flop at the box office, scoring just $29.3 million against a $26 million budget.
Too bad, because The Frighteners is actually pretty great, and actually foreshadows Jackson’s filmmaking genius.
For those unaware, here’s the plot synopsis: “Once an architect, Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox) now passes

Dominic Lewis scored the recently released Sony Pictures Animation feature Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, starring James Corden, Margot Robbie and Rose Byrne; and the upcoming animated series Monsters at Work, starring Ben Feldman and Billy Crystal, which is currently streaming on Disney+. Lucky for us, Dominic reached out to ComingSoon.net to discuss what it was like scoring these projects along with the anticipated Matthew Vaughn feature, The King’s Man.
Lewis’ music can also be hear