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My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes Mission is off to a great start in Japanese theaters. Oricon News (via Crunchyroll) is reporting that the film’s box office returns are much higher than any other in the franchise’s history.
RELATED: My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission Cast Announced for Six Original Characters
According to the data, the box office takings for the new film based on the highly popular manga and anime series are up over 200% from the previous

Idris Elba has been cast as Knuckles in Sonic The Hedgehog 2.READ MORE: ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ review: revamped video game flick is messy but enjoyable tribute to the ‘90sThe actor confirmed his involvement on Twitter tonight (August 10), posting an image of the spiked knuckles associated with the character alongside the caption: “Knock, knock…#SonicMovie2 #Knuckles.”
Knuckles is a red echidna who first appeared in the 1994 video game Sonic The Hedgehog 3, wher

The sequel to 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie wrapped earlier this year, but on Tuesday, actor Idris Elba took to social media to reveal that he would be playing Knuckles in the upcoming film.
RELATED: Shemar Moore Joins the Cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 2
The actor shared the news on Twitter, simply sharing a photo of Knuckles’ closed fist with a message of “Knock, knock….” accompanying it. Elba will join a cast that already features some big stars, includi

OlliOlli World is the third game in the series and is adding in a ton of new features. However, one of these new features has been kept under wraps: customization. A new trailer showcased that players will be able to completely change their skater from the hair on their head to the socks on their feet.
RELATED: OlliOlli World Wants To Be the Best Skateboarding Game for Everyone
This new video, which is at the bottom of the article, goes through these exhaustive options. Said options ra

"The elves demand this area not be used." Utopia has unveiled an official trailer for a strange documentary film called The Seer and the Unseen, from award-winning doc filmmaker Sara Dosa. This premiered at the 2019 San Francisco Film Festival a few years ago, finally being released on VOD this summer. The Seer and The Unseen is a magic realist documentary about invisible elves, financial collapse and the surprising power of belief, told through the story of an Icelandic grandmother - a real li

John Ratzenberger will make his return to the world of Monsters Inc. when he appears as the Yeti in tomorrow’s new episode of the Disney+ series Monsters at Work. Ahead of that, Ratzenberger spoke about his role, and why he’s happy to have been a part of such an iconic franchise.
RELATED: Interview: Composer Dominic Lewis Talks Peter Rabbit 2, Monsters at Work and The King’s Man
“The Monsters Inc. franchise is special,” Ratzenberger said. “First, because

Margot Robbie has been cast in Wes Anderson’s next film project.READ MORE: ‘The Suicide Squad’ review: a bold and boisterious reunion with DC’s best bad guysThe actor, who plays Harley Quinn in The Suicide Squad, has joined the director’s next untitled film opposite Tom Hanks, Adrien Brody, Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robbie’s role is believed to be in a supporting capacity – although plot details are unknown.
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Publisher Aniplex and developer CyberConnect2 have released a brand new trailer for their upcoming game Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles.
RELATED: Demon Slayer Game Officially Coming to the West This Fall
The latest trailer for the upcoming game is a bit longer than previous ones, and showcases some of the character and stage selection screens before diving into the action players can expect to see in the game’s versus mode. In this mode, players can take each other on in combat

A brand new teaser trailer for Nicolas Cage’s upcoming Prisoners of the Ghostland hints at what may be one of the most chaotic and action-packed roles for the actor yet.
RELATED: Lionsgate Dates Three Films Including Nicolas Cage Action Pic
In a brief look at what the official trailer — which will debut tomorrow, on August 11 — Cage and Sofia Boutella (Kingsman, 2017’s The Mummy) can be seen staring off at the distance before a quick snapshot of various images are sh

"Let's play catch the bullet." Lionsgate has released an official trailer for a direct-to-DVD quality western called Catch the Bullet, from a filmmaker you've never heard of before named Michael Feifer (you don't want to look up the films he's made before this). The story sounds like pretty much every other western as well. A US Marshal, aided by an Indian scout and a bigoted town deputy, ride into hostile territory to rescue his kidnapped son from an outlaw gang lead by a psychopathic killer.

During Tuesday’s ID@Xbox and Twitch Gaming indie showcase, developer Skunkape Games announced that Sam & Max Save the World Remastered is now available for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
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Players can pick up the game now on the Microsoft Store for $19.99. Previously, the remastered version of the original Sam & Max was just on the Nintendo Switch and PC, having launched in late 2020

Publisher and developer Dotemu announced that it would be holding an open beta test for its upcoming game Windjammers 2. This beta that will be available to everyone starts this week and will run from August 11 to August 22.
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According to the company, the Windjammers 2 open beta will run across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. During the open beta session, players will be abl

Cinema Today in Japan has released the full official trailer for the Japanese remake of the classic indie sci-fi horror film Cube, with the same name again. We featured a teaser trailer earlier this year, but there's even more freaky footage in this full trailer. The official website contains this cryptic message: "No one can resist the overwhelming order that Cube brings… Is it hope or despair that lurks in the abyss of myself? Soon, you too are in Cube. No, it may already be inside." W

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emmy-winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has officially signed for the leading role in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary’s upcoming dystopian crime thriller titled By All, with Creed II director Steve Caple Jr. attached to helm. The outlet notes that Legendary is developing the project in hopes of starting a potential new franchise with it.
Both Abdul-Mateen and Caple are currently in production for their respective high-profile projects with the Watc

During a recent appearance on the Bertcast podcast, Italian comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco let it slip that he would be recording lines for an upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie.
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For years, an animated movie based on the iconic Nintendo franchise has been in development, but fans haven’t heard too much regarding it. Speaking to comedian Bert Kreischer on the podcast (via Nintendo Wire), however, Mani

Netflix has finally revealed the full trailer for the upcoming sixth and final season of their hit supernatural series Lucifer, which is scheduled to debut on September 10, with the last 10 episodes. The Lucifer final season trailer, which you can check out below, provides us a preview of the aftermath following the events of last season’s finale, where Lucifer was chosen to takeover his father’s throne in Heaven.
The video highlights Lucifer’s doubts with his new responsibilit

As Marvel fans continue to wait for the long-delayed premiere of Sony Pictures’ Morbius, director Daniel Espinosa has opened up about the Jared Leto-led superhero movie.
In doing so, Espinosa has seemingly confirmed a major casting detail. When asked by MovieZine about what it’s like to direct such a high-profile project, Espinosa might have spoiled an appearance from Tom Hardy’s Venom, who is also set to reprise the role later this year in Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Sho

"Important question - what happens if one of you catches feelings?" IFC Films has debuted a trailer for an indie romantic comedy titled Dating & New York, the feature directorial debut of NYC filmmaker Jonah Feingold after numerous short films previously. This already premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year and opens in theaters + VOD this September. After an electric one-night stand, two dating-app-matched New York millennials draw up a "Best Friends with Benefits" co

FX has revealed a brand new teaser for their upcoming post-apocalyptic series Y: The Last Man, starring Ben Schnetzer and Diane Lane.
The video highlights the mystery behind Yorick Brown’s survival as the surviving women try to find out the reason why the men-killing plague had happened, while keeping Yorick safe from those who might want to harm him. It teases a few nods to its comic book origins as it gave us a preview of the Daughters of the Amazon and the idyllic town of Marrisville wh

ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive Well Done with Sebastian Maniscalco clip from the upcoming Discovery+ original series, which will be launching Thursday, August 12 with three episodes. Additional episodes of the show will be out every Thursday for the following four weeks. Guest stars include the likes of Russell Peters, Rich Eisen, Fortune Feimster, and Gillian Jacobs.
RELATED: Exclusive Trailer: Discovery+’s Lily Topples the World Documentary
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"Do you feel that…?" "I do." "So what do you think that is?" MGM Studios has revealed an official trailer for the indie ensemble drama Summer Days, Summer Nights, the latest film made by actor / filmmaker Edward Burns (Nice Guy Johnny, Purple Violets, Newlyweds). This originally premiered way back in 2018 but is only now finally getting a release direct-to-VOD this year. Best way to get over a broken heart? Fall in love again… It's the summer of 1982 on Long Island. JJ is working

Marvel and DC Comics have been criticised over reported compensation payments offered to comic book writers who have had their work adapted into films.READ MORE: In the battle of bulging bank balances – neither Scarlett Johansson nor Disney come away richerIn a report by The Guardian, it’s claimed that writers and artists receive an “invitation to the [film] premiere and a cheque for $5,000” if their work features prominently in a Marvel film.
“Three different sourc

Following the confirmation of Lance Reddick and Ian McShane’s return to the John Wick universe, the ensemble cast of the upcoming fourth installment just keeps on getting bigger, with the addition of Clancy Brown. According to Deadline, The Shawshank Redemption star has recently finalized negotiations to star opposite Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4. Production is currently underway in France, Germany, and Japan.
“I have been a fan of Clancy Brown’s since I can remember,&r

Amazon Prime Video has released a brand new Everybody’s Talking About Jamie trailer for 20th Century Studios’ long-delayed film adaptation of the hit West End musical, starring newcomer Max Harwood, and Oscar nominee Richard E. Grant. The video, which you can check out below, provides us a preview of some of the film’s big musical numbers as Jamie tries to achieve his dream of becoming a drag queen. The movie will be available for streaming on September 17, 2021.
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"This is history! Right here, right now!" Trafalgar Releasing has revealed the first trailer for a music history doc film called Oasis Knebworth 1996, which is about that exact concert. It is not a concert doc, per se, although it's being marketed as one. It's a "look back at" the iconic Oasis concert at Knebworth Park outside of London. This trailer launch marks 25 years to the very day since the first night of the record-breaking Knebworth 1996 concerts. With a setlist packed from beginning t

Quentin Tarantino has explained why he’s never shared his financial success with his mother, which stems back to an incident in his childhood.
The director, who has raked in roughly $120 million (£86 million) from films such as  Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds, told Billions co-creator Brian Koppelman on his podcast The Moment how his mother, Connie Zastoupil, ridiculed his writing at an early age.
Tarantino recalled how, at 12-years-old, he received blowback from teach

DreamWorks Animation’s Gabby’s Dollhouse Season 2 is out today on Netflix and ComingSoon has an exclusive clip to celebrate.
The preschool series is from the minds of creators and executive producers Traci Paige Johnson (Blue Clues) Jennifer Twomey (Team Umizoomi). The show follows Gabby as she unboxes a surprise each episode and jumps into “a fantastical animated world full of adorable cat characters that live inside her magical dollhouse.”
The official synopsis describe

"Hunting monsters for coin wasn't enough?!" Netflix has unveiled the full official trailer for a film called The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, a spin-off anime feature complimenting their live-action fantasy series "The Witcher". Arriving on Netflix later this month for those interested. The world of The Witcher expands in this anime origin story: Before Geralt (played by Henry Cavill on the show), there was Vesemir -- a cocky young witcher who delights in slaying monsters for coin. When a da

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Following the recent addition of Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, Netflix has announced Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has officially signed on for the role of Morticia Addams in Tim Burton’s upcoming live-action series Wednesday.  This marks the acclaimed actress’ latest TV project after recently appearing for a recurring role in the second season of Prodigal Son. Zeta-Jones and Guzmán will be joining titu

Returnal is noteworthy for many reasons. It’s a PlayStation 5-exclusive twitchy shooter with an intriguing story from a studio that had never made a game with a narrative in it, much less a AAA one. However, it’s also one of the first big-budget roguelite games, a genre almost exclusively relegated to the indie space. Given its quality and AAA stature, it probably naturally got many people into the genre and those people should not miss out on Hades, one of the best roguelikes &mdash

"Stop waiting for permission to be YOU." Amazon Prime Video has revealed their own full official trailer for Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the movie musical based on the beloved stage musical from West End. Amazon already debuted a teaser trailer earlier in the summer for this, now that they are releasing it streaming exclusively later in September. The jubilant film is about a teenager from Sheffield, England who desperately wants to be a drag queen. With the help of his mum and friends, he

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has said he has plans to record a debut album.
The actor recently spoke to NME about his new Apple TV+ show Mr. Corman, and opened up about his ambitions as a musician as well.READ MORE: Mr. Corman review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt drama is a true telly curioAddressing his collaborative project HitRecord, Gordon-Levitt also teased his ideas for making an album of his own one day.
“HitRecord has put out a bunch of music, it’s true, and I love making music with the

Hades was one of 2020’s most acclaimed games and now it is finally making its way onto PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. It’s been a long road since this game’s Early Access launch in 2018. To mark the special occasion of it coming to more platforms, ComingSoon Senior Gaming Editor Michael Leri spoke with Supergiant Games’ Creative Director Greg Kasavin about the game, touching on topics like the team’s knack for showing players the develo

While accessibility in video games has come a long way, it’s still far from where it needs to be. But some games in recent years have been leading the charge to accommodate different types of handicaps. The Vale: Shadow of the Crown is one of those titles as it is a first-person game that’s focused on bringing in blind and low-vision players.
While announced in March 2020, developer Falling Squirrel spoke about the game in its newest developer diary, which is at the bottom of the art

Chet Hanks has shared a rant against COVID-19 vaccinations, despite his parents contracting the virus.
The actor and musician posted a video on his Instagram account, beginning by claiming that he was in favour of the vaccine before telling his followers “PSYCH” and saying he stood firmly against it.READ MORE: Mr Nice Guy: Tom Hanks’ 10 best films“I’ve been on the fence about this for awhile, that’s why I never spoke on it, but with the amount of people I know

The Suicide Squad star Joel Kinnaman has secured a restraining order against model Gabriella Magnusson, who he was previously dating.
Kinnaman, who plays Colonel Rick Flag in the DC Comics movie, outlined the alleged ordeal on Friday (August 6) in an Instagram post.
He said the model, who uses the name Bella Davis, was “threatening to publicise false information” about him, including the allegation he raped her in 2018.
“I want to be VERY clear so there is no misunderstand

Parasite executive producer Miky Lee and Interstellar producer Lynda Obst have teamed up to work on a new movie set in the world of K-pop.READ MORE:Seven films that have inspired K-pop music videos in 2021The forthcoming film is currently titled K-Pop Lost In America and is described as a “road movie”, according to Variety. The film will reportedly revolve around a K-pop boyband who accidentally end up in Texas two days before their grand global debut in New York City, and must find

A new trailer for the upcoming Oasis documentary Oasis Knebworth 1996 has been released – you can watch the clip below.
Today (August 10) marks 25 years since the first of the two outdoor gigs that the band performed at Knebworth Park in August 1996, which were witnessed by over a quarter of a million music fans from all over the world.READ MORE: So, Noel might sell the Oasis back catalogue? Here are a few ideasThe new Jake Scott-directed documentary about the two Knebworth shows is s

Based on a true story, the film Midnight in the Switchgrass chronicles the serial abductions and murders of young women and the FBI agents that are trying to stop them. The directorial debut of Randall Emmett, the film stars Bruce Willis, Megan Fox, Emile Hirsch, Lukas Haas, and Caitlin Carmichael. It’s now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Interview: Emile Hirsch Talks Midnight in the Switchgrass, Working With Megan Fox
“While in Florida on another case, FBI agents Helter (Wil

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms has quite the roster of fighters, as evidenced by its extensive cast list. Warner Bros. released a few screen shots of these returning characters, which show off Kintaro and fan-favorite ninja Smoke. These images can be found in the gallery below.
The first of the four images shows Jax against the four-armed Shokan Kintaro, who fans will recognize as one of the series’ mini-bosses. This will be some sort of revenge for Jax as Goro, another Shokan