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For years, Sinbad has been connected to a ’90s film called Shazaam where he allegedly played a genie who appears to help a pair of kids out. However, this film doesn’t exist, and Sinbad’s children are trying to continue to set the record straight.
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According to Sinbad’s daughter Paige Bryan in an interview with NBCLX, the film “did not happen,” and people need to “get over it.&

For years, Sinbad has been connected to a ’90s film called Shazaam where he allegedly played a genie who appears to help a pair of kids out. However, this film doesn’t exist, and Sinbad’s children are trying to continue to set the record straight.
MORE: Tom Hardy Is Trying to Make a Spider-Man and Venom Crossover Happen
According to Sinbad’s daughter Paige Bryan in an interview with NBCLX, the film “did not happen,” and people need to “get over it.&

Take Waititi is one of Hollywood’s busiest men, with the highly popular director working on a ton of different projects. Speaking to Wired in a new interview, Waititi gave out some updates on some of his more anticipated works.
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With Thor: Love and Thunder now finished filming, Waititi’s next focus is on his Star Wars film, something that Waititi says hasn’t evolved muc

Spider-Man and Venom are no strangers to each other in the world of comics, with the two iconic characters having a long history together. In the live-action movie world, though, the two have only met once, and Tom Hardy would love to change that one day.
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Speaking to Esquire in a new interview ahead of Venom: Let There Be Carnage’s release, Hardy spoke about the possibility of a crossover between the two character

"It would hurt less if you won the match quicker." Film Movement has released an official US trailer for an indie French sports drama called Final Set, also known as Cinquième Set in French - which translates directly to 5th Set. This initially premiered at a few film festivals in Europe last year, and also played at the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in the US and the RiverRun Film Festival earlier this year. Thomas was once renowned as a young tennis prodigy, but never had the career h

Instagram has apologised for temporarily banning a poster for Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers (Madres Paralelas).
The social media giant, which is owned by Facebook, had images of the poster removed after Facebook initially deemed that it broke its own rules against nudity. Designer Javier Jaén’s film poster is a close-up photograph of a woman’s nipple lactating breast milk.
Jaén told The Associated Press that he’d issued a complaint over censorshi

"The battle's on." Cargo Films has released an official trailer for a documentary called The Conservation Game, about Big Cat trade and the problems with it. I'd call this an unofficial follow-up doc to the popular Netflix "Tiger King" series, about the same people. This premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Social Justice Award. Retired Ohio police officer, Tim Harrison, stumbles upon a bombshell discovery when he begins to suspect that the world's mo

According to Variety, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. alum Chloe Bennet has decided to exit her leading role as Blossom in The CW’s live-action Powerpuff Girls pilot, which is currently being redeveloped after the first pilot was scrapped by the network last May. Despite Warner Bros. Television offering to extend her option for the retooled pilot, Bennet had no choice but to leave the project due to scheduling conflicts. The outlet notes that Warner Bros. TV will start searching for her replacement

The US cinema chain that owns UK chain Odeon has announced that it will accept ticket payments and concessions in Bitcoin by the end of 2021.READ MORE: Bitcoin explained – Its history, why is it so valuable, and will the bubble burst?AMC has not yet confirmed whether the move will apply to cinemas in Europe.
CEO of the US chain Adam Aron told BBC News that it’s been exploring the technology and “how else AMC can participate in this new burgeoning cryptocurrency universe&rd

According to Variety, Snowpiercer actress Rowan Blanchard and Moana star Auli’i Cravalho have officially been tapped for the leading roles in Hulu’s upcoming coming-of-age romantic movie, which hails from producers Natasha Lyonne and Maya Rudolph. Blanchard is set to portray the role of Paige, an aspiring artist who’s thrust out of her comfort zone. While Cravalho will be playing the character of AJ, an elusive track star who has always lived in the shadow of her twin sister.
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Life is Strange: True Colors is the first entry in the series to be released all at the same time, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t getting additional content at a later date. Developer Deck Nine revealed the previously announced True Colors DLC called Wavelengths has a release date of September 30. However, this news also came with a delay for the remastered collection of the first game and Before the Storm.An update from the Life is Strange team pic.twitter.com/0nty0TFMYJ
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"Kill him and get the girl!" Saban Films has released an official trailer for an action thriller titled Last Man Down, the second feature made by Swedish filmmaker Fansu Njie. It opens direct-to-VOD starting in October, and this really does look like direct-to-video quality. Daniel Stisen stars as John Wood, who left the pieces of a broken civilization behind after a virus pandemic, to go back to his roots in the woodlands. Years later a wounded woman appears on his doorstep, claiming to have e

With only one week left to go before the debut of Nine Perfect Strangers, Hulu has released a sneak peek of the first episode of its newest limited series titled, “Random Acts of Mayhem,” featuring Melissa McCarthy, Nicole Kidman, and Manny Jacinto. The Nine Perfect Strangers sneak peek also highlights first meeting between McCarthy’s Frances and Kidman’s Masha. The series is scheduled to make its U.S. debut on Hulu on August 18, with the first three episodes. After the p

ComingSoon is excited to premiere the Saving Paradise trailer for the upcoming drama. The two-minute video showcases more of the journey that a small-town pencil factory goes through to try and save itself.
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Starring William Moseley, Johanna Braddy, and Mimi Kennedy, Saving Paradise is inspired by true events and follows a ruthless corporate raider who is forced to return to his sm

"There's no way that this can get any worse." Saban Films has released a trailer for an indie thriller titled American Insurrection, an all-too-real film made by William Sullivan. This premiered a few weeks ago at The Lower East Side Film Fest. American Insurrection imagines a near-future dystopian America where a civilian militia - the self-proclaimed “Volunteers” - have started tracking anyone who is not white, Christian, straight and cisgender through a barcoding system. Desperat

Following the recent casting of Oscar winner Tom Hanks, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Academy Award nominee Margot Robbie has officially signed on in her first project with acclaimed filmmaker Wes Anderson. Further details about the upcoming film’s plot and characters are still being kept under wraps, but production is expected to begin in Spain later this month.
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The untitled project, which is rumored

The Prisoners of the Ghostland trailer hints at what may be one of the most chaotic and action-packed roles for Nicolas Cage yet.
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The film features Cage and Sofia Boutella (Kingsman, 2017’s The Mummy) in the lead roles. Cage plays a jailed bank robber that is tasked with finding The Governor’s missing granddaughter in exchange for his own freedom. However, Cage only has five days to do so and is wea

"How do I get out of here?" "You must surrender to fate!" RLJE Films has revealed the official trailer for a wacky, they-don't-make-’em-like-they-used-to, ultra violent action comedy from the Japanese director Sion Sono, called Prisoners of the Ghostland. This first premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival this year, and it will also be playing at the Fantasia and London Film Festivals next. Nicolas Cage stars as the prisoner, known as "Hero", and he's strapped with leather suit that

Jennifer Hudson has recalled her last ever conversation with her late friend and legendary singer Aretha Franklin.
Hudson stars as Franklin in upcoming biopic, Respect, directed by Liesl Tommy, written by Tracey Scott Wilson and set for release next month.READ MORE: ‘Respect’ review: Aretha Franklin biopic packs plenty of heart and soulAt Sunday’s (August 8) world premiere of the film at the Regency Village Theatre in the Los Angeles district of Westwood, Hudson recalled her la

Following the official announcement that Hilary Duff has been set as the main lead for How I Met Your Father, Hulu has finally confirmed the five other leads who will be joining the Lizzie McGuire star in the upcoming How I Met Your Mother spinoff.
Chris Lowell (GLOW), Francia Raisa (Grown-ish), Tom Ainsley (The Royals), Tien Tran (Space Force), and Suraj Sharma (Homeland) have been officially been cast as series regulars. #HIMYF pic.twitter.com/Mqq7RhbYwg
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Netflix’s romantic drama The Last Letter from Your Lover is now streaming and is the second film from director Augustine Frizzell. The film jumps between a modern-day love story that plays out between Felicity Jones and Nabhaan Rizwan’s characters, while a steamy affair happens in the 1960s between Shailene Woodley’s Jennifer Stirling and Callum Turner’s Anthony O’Haire.
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The first 10 minutes of A Quiet Place Part II are now available to watch exclusively on NME – scroll down to watch.
The sequel to John Krasinki’s hit 2018 horror film was released earlier this summer, and starred Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe and Cillian Murphy in the key roles.READ MORE: ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ review: a gripping horror sequel that’s worth shouting aboutA Quiet Place Part II picks up where the original film left off, fol

ComingSoon is excited to debut the poster and trailer for Gravitas Ventures’ upcoming film The Madness Inside Me, which showcases some of the thrilling and dark tones the movie aims to explore.
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The film, which stars Merrin Dungey (Big Little Lies, Alias, American Horror Stories), is written and directed by award-winner filmmaker Matthew Berkowitz. The cast is rounded out by Devon Graye (I See You, American Horr

Netflix has released the full Clickbait trailer for their upcoming limited series, starring Adrian Grenier as a man who gets abducted and forced to confess online the bad things he may or may not did. The video also features his family as they struggle to find him before it’s too late, while dealing with the possible harsh reality that he might not be the person they think he is. The series is scheduled to make its debut on August 25.
The video, which you can check out below, beg

HBO has officially renewed Mike White’s satire comedy series The White Lotus for a second season.
The announcement comes ahead of the first season’s finale, which will debut this Sunday, August 15. The series was originally set up as a limited series, but due to the positive response from critics and viewers, the network ultimately ordered a second installment of The White Lotus.
“Mike has once again delivered a quintessential HBO show, and it’s the talk of the town,&rdqu

ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive Habit clip from the upcoming action thriller from Lionsgate. The film stars Bella Thorne, Paris Jackson, and Gavin Rossdale and will arrive in select theaters and everywhere you rent movies on August 20.
“Reminiscent of early Tarantino, this edgy, outrageous thriller is one ‘habit’ you’ll want to acquire!” reads the official synopsis. “The action begins as LA party girl Mads (Bella Thorne, The DUFF) gets a

Ryan Reynolds has opened up about the late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek’s cameo in Free Guy.
The actor and producer recently spoke to E! News about Trebek’s appearance, which was planned and filmed before he passed away in November 2020.READ MORE: Free Guy review: Ryan Reynolds breaks out in riotous video game romp“We shot that separately, actually after the film had been completely done and dusted and completed,” Reynolds told E!. “Alex was kind enough to j

Following the most recent addition of Brendan Fraser, Deadline brings word that Oscar-nominated actor John Lithgow has officially signed on to join the all-star cast of Martin Scorsese’s forthcoming film adaptation of David Grann’s crime drama novel, Killers of the Flower Moon. Lithgow is set to portray the role of Prosecutor Leaward.
The acclaimed actor recently starred in HBO drama series Perry Mason, which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Should he w

Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s week of August 10 new releases column! We’ve highlighted this week’s Blu-ray, Digital HD, and DVD releases below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon or other retailers! 
Movies on Blu-ray/DVD
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally Blu-rayBased on the true story, the film follows the life of American woman Mildred Gillars (Meadow Williams) and her lawyer (Al Pacino), who struggles to redeem her reputation. Dubbed “Ax

A group of Spanish female filmmakers have spoken out against San Sebastián film festival for giving Johnny Depp a major award.
The actor is set to receive the Donostia lifetime achievement award at the festival’s 69th edition next month, which is the event’s top prize.
The president of Spain’s Association of Female Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media, Cristina Andreu, said she was “very surprised” by the decision made by the festival.
“This speaks very bad

"Love is a choice, Jordan. And real love… means you have to sacrifice. But pain is temporary… Real love lasts forever." Always. Sony Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for A Journal for Jordan, the latest film directed by actor Denzel Washington following Fences a few years ago. Based on the true story of a soldier deployed to Iraq who keeps a journal of love and advice for his infant son. He finishes the journal before he is killed in action. The film seems to spend most o

The Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit ranks among the best shows of the year thanks to its abundance of amazing characters, terrific performances — notably Anya Taylor-Joy — and riveting storyline. The series was nominated for 18 Emmy awards and took home Golden Globe awards for Best Limited Series or Television Film and Best Actress — Miniseries or Television Film.
Included among the Emmy nominations was sound effects editor James David Redding, whose amazing work on

In a recent interview on SiriusXM, Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson has opened up about Marvel Studios’ The Marvels, confirming that production on the Nia DaCosta-directed MCU sequel has officially begun. Larson also went on to tease the massive scale of the film’s sets, which might mean that the story would probably continue to take place outside of Earth.
“They’re unlike anything else. Huge sets. Huge amounts of people on set. Lots of specialists,” Larson said (v

"You know, they'll kill you?" Gravitas Ventures has unveiled an official US trailer for the indie surveillance thriller titled Lone Wolf, from filmmaker Jonathan Ogilvie. In a near-future Melbourne marked by state corruption and constant surveillance, a group of small-time activists hatches a plan to commit a "victimless atrocity". Conrad and Winnie live above a struggling underground bookshop. Most of the film is made up of CCTV footage, and other "found footage", to show us how the government

"I've never felt like this" Netflix has released an official trailer for a passionate young love film titled JJ+E, which is a reference to the two lovers in this: John-John and Elisabeth. Set in Stockholm in 2021, the film is also known as Vinterviken or Vinterviken 2021 in Sweden, a reference to the swimming place where they go (see Google Maps) on the outskirts of Stockholm. The two youngsters are raised in the same city, yet they live light years apart, separated economically, socially and c

"I've never felt like this" Netflix has released an official trailer for a passionate young love film titled JJ+E, which is a reference to the two lovers in this: John-John and Elisabeth. Set in Stockholm in 2021, the film is also known as Vinterviken or Vinterviken 2021 in Sweden, a reference to the swimming place where they go (see Google Maps) on the outskirts of Stockholm. The two youngsters are raised in the same city, yet they live light years apart, separated economically, socially and c

Tom Hardy has opened up about his newfound love for sourdough baking.
The actor, reflecting on the last year in lockdown, recently told Esquire about developing new habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.READ MORE: Capone review: Tom Hardy shits his pants in a messy, bizarre biopic about America’s most famous gangster“I still have the leaven! You have to feed that every day,” Hardy said of the ingredients he’s kept at home since lockdown restrictions lifted.
“That

Batman’s sidekick Robin has come out as bisexual in a new comic.
According to TMZ, Robin – whose real name is Tim Drake – shared the news in the latest issue of Batman: Urban Legends, with the sixth instalment having been released yesterday (August 9).READ MORE: The Batman movie: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farThe plotline sees Robin/Tim fight alongside a character called Bernard Dowd, eventually convincing himself to ask him out on

One of the writers of I Am Legend has been forced to clarify the sci-fi film’s fictional nature amid unfounded fears that COVID-19 vaccines would transform people into zombies.
The 2007 adaptation of Richard Matheson’s dystopian novel starred Will Smith as a lone survivor in a world where a botched attempt to cure cancer by mutating measles has killed 99 per cent of the world’s population. The remaining one percent transform into vampiric zombies.
While the film is a work of fi

With the new PlayStation and Xbox ports of Hades, the well-decorated roguelite is bound to get even more love and praise. But there’s more love and praise to go around to other roguelites, according to Hades Creative Director Greg Kasavin. Kasavin said he’s quite infatuated with Housemarque’s recent PlayStation 5 game, calling it “one of his favorite games” of the year so far.
Kasavin revealed this in a recent interview with ComingSoon. When asked about Returnal, he

Patricia Hitchcock, the daughter and only child of legendary director Alfred Hitchcock, has died at the age of 93.
She passed away in Thousand Oaks, California, on Monday, her daughter Katie O’Connell-Fiala confirmed.
Patricia was best known for making a series of appearances in her father’s pioneering movies, including Strangers on a Train, Stage Fright and Psycho.
In Strangers On A Train, she portrayed Barbara Morton, the sister of Ruth Roman’s lead character Anne Morton.
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It was in June that Rob Zombie confirmed he was working on a new The Munsters movie. Now we have a small production update as the musician and actor showed off the current status of Mockingbird Lane.
“Mockingbird Lane now has a paved street!” Zombie revealed on Instagram. “Things are moving and grooving.”
Check out the early production photo below:
 
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RLJE Films and Shudder’s horror film Lucky is now available on VOD, digital, and DVD. Directed by Natasha Kermani, the film stars Brea Grant, who also wrote the script, as a self-help author tormented by a killer.
“Life takes a sudden turn for May (Grant), a popular self-help book author, when she finds herself the target of a mysterious man with murderous intentions,” reads the official synopsis. “Every night without fail, he comes after her, and every day

The second season of the drama series Departure is now streaming on Peacock. The series stars Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife), the late Christopher Plummer (Knives Out), Jason O’Mara (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Kris Holden-Ried (The Umbrella Academy), and more.
“Season 2 follows Kendra Malley (Emmy award winner Archie Panjabi) as she’s recruited to investigate a new transportation disaster – the derailment of an experimental high-speed train in rural Mich