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It’s no secret that in James Gunn’s upcoming film The Suicide Squad, not every member of the group of super-villains will be making it out alive. Since they are sent out on suicidal missions, Gunn had to decide who would be biting the dust at some point in the film, which releases August 6, 2021.
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Speaking to DC Comics about the upcoming film, Gunn said that a lot of the decisions came down to Gunn alre

Beginning today, HBO Max will offer potential new subscribers in the U.S. the opportunity to watch select episodes of some of the platform’s most popular programming in-app before they sign up. The in-app offering is an extension of the long-standing sampling opportunities available via HBOMax.com and more recently, through Snapchat’s HBO Max Snap Mini, which allows Snapchatters to watch free episodes of HBO Max programming virtually alongside their friends within the Snapchat app.
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Funimation announced on Tuesday that the Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S English dub is officially launching on its service tomorrow, on August 4. The company also announced the full series cast and crew for the dubbed version of the anime. 
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The cast of the English dub for the show will see a handful of big voice actors lend themselves to the series, with Leah Clark headlining as the titular Miss Kobayashi. The rest o

Lionsgate’s upcoming live-action film adaptation of Gearbox Software’s popular video game series Borderlands has wrapped production. Ahead of its release next year, actor Edgar Ramirez tells of the game series why they should be excited about what’s to come.
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Speaking to IGN in an interview, Ramirez — who plays Atlas in the upcoming Borderlands film — spoke about the movie, a

Chris Columbus has revealed how late director Richard Donner once called him up to discuss ideas for a sequel to The Goonies.READ MORE: Richard Donner’s greatest films – from ‘The Omen’ to ‘Lethal Weapon’A follow up to the 1985 cult classic has long been discussed but so far never gone into production.
Now according to Columbus, who wrote the script for the original movie, Donner who directed The Goonies, once called him up in a bid to make progress on a poten

"The natural landscape is a common setting and often a frightening place - one that functions by its own logic and is hostile to outsiders." Dive into this brief history of the Australian New Wave era of cinema thanks to a new video essay on YouTube. This was commissioned by Little White Lies and written / edited by filmmaker Will Webb (who has been making many video essays in addition to this one). Here's the intro: "How a government funding scheme gave rise to a cinematic revolution in 1970s

Dylan O’Brien (Maze Runner trilogy, Love and Monsters, Infinite) is joining lead Zoey Deutch (The Politician) in Quinn Shephard’s upcoming satire feature Not Okay from Searchlight Pictures, according to Variety. The movie will premiere exclusively on Disney’s streaming platforms: Hulu in the U.S., and globally on Star.
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Written and directed by Shepard, Not Okay follows a misguided young woman desperate for fri

The late Chadwick Boseman will make his final appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ series What If…?, and according to one of the executive producers on the show, Boseman will be appearing in more than just one episode.
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Speaking to ComicBook.com’s Brandon Davis, executive producer Brad Winderbaum said that Boseman will actually be in fou

Jason Momoa is campaigning for a full length director’s cut of Denis Villeneuve’s forthcoming Dune movie.READ MORE: Dune on TV: revisiting John Harrison’s underrated small-screen sagaThe sci-fi epic, based on the first half of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel of the same name, is due for release on October 22 in the UK.
And the Game Of Thrones star is already calling for a four to six hour cut to be released.
“It was a cool movie,” he told The New York Times. &

According to Deadline, Mad Max: Fury Road star Nicholas Hoult has officially signed on for the leading role in one of Universal Pictures’ upcoming monster movies titled Renfield, based on a character created by Bram Stoker in his classic horror novel Dracula. The film will be directed by Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War).
Hoult is no stranger to the comedy-horror genre as he previously starred in 2013’s zombie movie Warm Bodies. His other notable film credits include the X-Men film

Julie Halston is returning to the world of Sex and the City, as Deadline is reporting that the actress will reprise her role as Bitsy Von Muffling in HBO Max’s sequel series And Just Like That… 
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Halston made a few appearances throughout the history of the highly popular show, taking on the role of a New York socialite who was married to Bobby Fine, a flamboyant cabaret singer. The last time th

Xbox Game Pass gets another huge update this month as a handful of big titles are making their way to the service. Hades is the headliner and it is coming to the service on its first day on the platform.
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Microsoft announced the latest batch of games headed to the extremely popular streaming service this month, and among the many titles is one that fans have been anxiously awaiting in the form of Hades

According to Deadline, Brendan Fraser (The Mummy trilogy) has officially been tapped to join two high-profile movie projects in the form of Apple TV+’s Martin Scorsese-directed Western crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon and Legendary’s forthcoming comedy feature Brothers. Fraser is set to portray the role of a lawyer named WS Hamilton in the Leonardo DiCaprio-led film, which is currently filming in Oklahoma. As for his role in the star-studded comedy movie, further details about

"Please Stepmother, I spent weeks making this dress… My future depends on it!" Amazon Prime Video has unveiled the full official trailer for the new Cinderella movie, a modern musical version of the classic fairy tale. From the writer of Pitch Perfect and Let It Snow, this is skipping theaters and will debut streaming on Prime starting at the beginning of September. Camila Cabello (a famous Cuban singer / musician) stars as Cinderella. Written for the screen and directed by Kay Cannon wi

Disney+ has finally announced the release date for 20th Television’s upcoming female-led Doogie Howser, M.D. remake titled Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee as the titular teenage medical prodigy. The coming-of-age dramedy series is scheduled to make its debut on Wednesday, September 8, with new episodes premiering every Wednesday.
The date announcement also comes with the release of its title sequence which you can check out in the player below, featuring a new renditi

Amazon Prime Video has released the official Cinderella trailer for its upcoming reimagined take on the classic fairytale, arriving on the streamer 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).
Check out the official trailer below:Cind

"The power's out everywhere! The city is locked down!" Gravitas Ventures has debuted an official trailer for a very gory, ridiculously cheesy grindhouse horror film titled The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre. Yes, that is the full title, because it's about the "Manson Brothers", two professional wrestlers, who end up fighting a horde of zombies after a midnight cage match on Halloween. "They didn't know that they need to stay in an arena to fight zombies." Why not…? There's even

Dave Bautista has revealed he was not asked to reprise his role as Drax for Marvel/Disney+ series What If…
The new animated show sees many characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe returning to voice them, although Bautista’s Guardians Of The Galaxy character Drax is not included.READ MORE: The Suicide Squad movie: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farResponding to a fan on Twitter who asked on Monday (August 2) why he would not be voicing

NEON has announced that production on David Cronenberg’s upcoming directorial feature comeback titled Crimes of the Future has finally begun in Athens, Greece, and is expected to last until this September. The sci-fi thriller will reunite Cronenberg with long-time collaborator Oscar nominee Viggo Mortensen, following A History of Violence and Eastern Promises.
“As we begin filming Crimes Of The Future, just two days into this new adventure with David Cronenberg, it feels like we

Fandango has announced that it is uniting its two popular movie and TV streaming services, Vudu and FandangoNOW, “creating a bigger, better on-demand entertainment platform on Vudu.” Starting today, the newly updated Vudu will replace FandangoNOW as the official movie and TV store on Roku, the No. 1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., with Vudu using Roku Pay on Roku streaming devices.
The new Vudu service will reportedly offer more than 200,000 new releases and catalog movies and TV

Apple TV+ has released the full trailer for the upcoming second season of their mystery crime drama Truth Be Told, starring Octavia Spencer and Kate Hudson. The Truth Be Told Season 2 trailer, which you can check out below, highlights Poppy Parnell’s newest case which she took on in order to help her childhood friend Micah learn about the truth regarding the death of Micah’s husband. However, she’ll soon realize that every truth has two sides as she suspects Micah of being dish

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar winner Natalie Portman has officially exited as the leading star and executive producer in HBO Films’ TV movie adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s best-selling novel The Days of Abandonment. The acclaimed actress’ sudden departure is due to “unforeseen personal reasons.” Following her exit, HBO Films has ultimately decided to no longer move forward with the project, which was originally slated to begin its filming soon

Out today on digital and VOD, Monuments is a quirky comedy about grief directed by Jack C. Newell. 1091 Pictures’ film stars David Sullivan, Marguerite Moreau, Javier Muñoz, Rivkah Reyes, and Joel Murray.
“When Laura (Moreau) is killed in an accident, her estranged husband, Ted (Sullivan), wants to honor their time together by scattering her ashes where they first fell in love,” reads the official synopsis. “But, he’s being chased by her family

Following the official announcement of Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye premiere date, many are speculating that the original 2021 release date for Ms. Marvel might have already been delayed due to the Jeremy Renner-led Disney+ series’ late Fall debut. According to TVLine, this might indeed be the case for the Iman Vellani-led Marvel Cinematic Universe series. Originally slated for a fall 2021 release, Ms. Marvel is now reportedly on track to make its long-awaited Disney+ debut in early 2022.

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive clip from Pixela Pictura Films’ feature-length documentary Tougher Than a Tank, plus a video featuring producer Casey Affleck. The film is also produced by Nick Palmisciano, Jon Mercer, and Tim O’Donnell.
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Tougher Than A Tank is a story about the reconnection and recovery of two veterans reintegration to civilian life in a post 9-11 America while rendered with ex

Disney+ has officially renewed its hit sports comedy-drama The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers for a second season. The renewal comes after over two months since the Lauren Graham and Emilio Estevez-led revival series aired its first season finale back in May. The series is currently slated to make its return sometime next year.Season 2. It’s chill. #TheMightyDucksGameChangers pic.twitter.com/lunDVJel69
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According to TheWrap, Cobra Kai breakout star Xolo Maridueña is currently in negotiations for the titular leading role of Jaime Reyes in HBO Max’s forthcoming DC movie Blue Beetle. The project marks Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films’ first stand-alone superhero movie that will be led by a Latino superhero. Should the deal pushes through, Blue Beetle would also mark Maridueña’s first major movie project and feature-lengt

"Is our democracy for sale?" Madman Films in Australia has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film called Big Deal, the latest from the filmmaker / writer / comedian Craig Reucassel. Described as a "powerful, provocative documentary about how much money has infiltrated politics in Australia," Big Deal follows an Australian actor, writer, director, video blogger named Christiaan Van Vuuren, who bluntly confronts the dilemma of politics being influenced by money. Seems to be happening

The forthcoming authorised Led Zeppelin documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin is set to premiere at the Venice International Film Festival next month.
The Bernard MacMahon-directed film will feature new interviews with Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant, as well as rare archival interviews with the late John Bonham, who died in 1980.READ MORE: Led Zeppelin – rank the albumsBecoming Led Zeppelin is now set to be screened at the Venice film festival, which this year runs from Sept

"The streets are controlled by the biggest gang that we have - the police." Gravitas Ventures has debuted a new official US trailer for the documentary film Last Man Standing, the latest feature from acclaimed English doc filmmaker Nick Broomfield. The full title is Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie & Tupac. This already opened in the UK and arrives in the US (right away on VOD and in select theaters) later this month. Last Man Standing takes at look at Death Row Reco

"No man is truly innocent." Dark Star Pictures has released the official US trailer for an indie thriller titled Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, the latest feature film made by murder-obsessed filmmaker Daniel Farrands (also of the films The Amityville Murders, The Haunting of Sharon Tate, The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson). Why do we need more Ted Bundy movies?! We've seen enough, too many of them recently (including No Man of God as well). Chad Michael Murray stars in this as Bundy, along wit

A list of every film and TV show leaving Netflix UK this month has just been released – scroll down to read it.
While the streaming giant doesn’t release official data, The Independent has collated a list of titles that will soon be taken down this August.READ MORE: NME Recommends: the best hidden gems on NetflixBeloved Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner is among the titles leaving Netflix this month, having stopped streaming on Sunday (August 1).
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The Weeknd has spoken in a new interview about his friendship with Jim Carrey, revealing that they initially bonded over their love of telescopes.
The Toronto artist, AKA Abel Tesfaye, shed light on his relationship with the Ace Ventura and The Truman Show actor while speaking to GQ.READ MORE: The biggest moments from The Weeknd’s Super Bowl half-time showRecalling the celebrations for his 30th birthday last year, The Weeknd said that he met Carrey in person around that time after the

Matt Damon has issued a statement insisting that he has never called anyone a homophobic slur in his “personal life” following a recent interview in which he said he had “retire[d] the f-slur” after getting told off by his daughter.
In a interview published by The Sunday Times, Damon related an incident months ago when he made a joke using what his daughter described as “the f-slur for a homosexual”. His daughter criticised him for using it and wrote “a

Travis Scott‘s Cactus Jack Films has cemented a production deal with renowned film company A24, known for Moonlight, Lady Bird, Midsommar and more.
As Variety reports, the first special project the two companies will work on is in relation to Scott’s long-awaited forthcoming album, ‘Utopia’, which is expected to arrive this year. On Instagram, the rapper shared an image of a “first draft” script with ‘Utopia’ partially blacked out, writing, “

Recently it was rumored that Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin may make the jump from Netflix to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — albeit on the small screen via the Disney+ series Hawkeye — which begs all kinds of questions. I mean, if Kingpin shows up to smash some heads with his car door, does that mean other Netflix Marvel heroes will eventually appear alongside the likes of Thor and Spider-Man in Marvel’s upcoming Phase 4 films?
Well, if the answer is yes, th

Food Network star Robert Irvine’s latest cooking series is now streaming on Discovery+ and The Globe is unlike any other cooking show. The competition has chefs using ingredients and utensils from countries all across the world and showcasing local dishes. The limited series has five episodes in total and was birthed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
“In each episode of this globe-trotting series like no other, four talented chefs compete across three rounds of culinary gamepla

Rights and licenses can make buying games quite a nightmare sometimes. It’s almost always why Marvel games and titles with a lot of licensed music are pulled from downloadable services. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is one of these Marvel titles that was pulled from digital marketplaces, despite its legendary impact on fighting games and the culture at large. And now fans are starting a campaign to make this ’90s classic playable on modern hardware.#FREEMVC2 12 years since Marvel Vs. Capc