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Black Widow star and Oscar nominee Scarlett Johansson is the latest cast member to join Wes Anderson’s next feature project, according to Deadline. The untitled film, rumored to be a love story set in Europe, is currently in production in Spain.
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Johansson will be joining the previously announced Tom Hanks, Adrien Brody, Margot Robbie, Billy Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Rupert Friend, and Tilda Swinton in the movie written and d

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have recorded a soundtrack for Andrew Dominik’s forthcoming Blonde film about the late Marilyn Monroe.READ MORE: One More Time With Feeling – film reviewThat’s according to The Guardian which also reports that Cave and Ellis will perform songs from albums including ‘Carnage‘ and ‘Ghosteen‘ for a new music film by Dominik.
Cave and Ellis previously worked with the director and screenwriter on his 2016 documentary One More Time W

Deadline brings word that Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is in early talks to possibly debut the fourth installment in the animated franchise on Amazon Prime Video. The news follows June’s announcement that the film’s theatrical release date had been pushed back to October 1. The outlet notes that the movie has been moved “off the calendar,” meanwhile Sony is reportedly nearing a $100 million deal with the streamer for a global laun

Don Cheadle has set the record straight on a recent viral interview with Kevin Hart.
Fans took to social media after Hart seemed to insult Cheadle while mentioning his age, 56, during a conversation about generational wealth, after which Cheadle looked shocked and hurt.
Many criticised Hart’s comment on social media until Cheadle downplayed the interaction on his own Twitter feed.
“EVERYBODY, please watch the entire episode,” Cheadle wrote, responding to a fan who scorned Hart

"Our doubts are treacherous." NYC's Cinema Guild has debuted the official US trailer for an Argentinian film titled Isabella, opening in NYC in a few weeks. The title is a reference to one of the characters from Shakespeare's comedy "Measure for Measure". This premiered at last year's Berlin Film Festival, and it also stopped by the IndieLisboa and New York Film Festivals. This very vibrant, experimental film is about an actress – Mariel – who wants to play Isabella in Shakespe

Peacock has given a straight-to-series order for Field of Dreams from Universal Television. The series will be executive produced by Fremulon’s Michael Schur, who will also write the series, Lawrence Gordon (The Gordon Company), David Miner, and Morgan Sackett.
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Based on Universal Pictures’ film Field of Dreams, the series will reportedly “reimagine the mixture of family, baseball, Iowa, and magic that ma

Logan Lucky star Channing Tatum took to Twitter to share a behind-the-scenes video from the set of Paramount Pictures’ Lost City of D, confirming that production on the upcoming rom-com adventure movie has finally been completed. The video, which you can check out below, teases the fun chemistry between Tatum and Oscar winner Sandra Bullock as they celebrate the production wrap by jumping into a huge river-like set. In his post, the 41-year-old actor also went on to express how much he lov

ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive clip from BritBox’s limited-run prison drama series Time, starring BAFTA winner Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, Snowpiercer) and BAFTA nominee Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire, The Irishman). The three-part BritBox original will premiere on the streamer on August 17.
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“Mark Cobden (Bean) is a husband and father who one night makes a h

After teasing the reveal of Gogeta earlier this month, Bandai Namco and developer Dimps have officially announced that the fan-favorite character would be coming to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.
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Coming straight from the Dragon Ball Super: Broly movie, the black-haired version of Gogeta will be making his way to the world of Xenoverse 2 when the game’s Legendary DLC Pack 2 launches later this year. M

After some images for the game’s box art leaked last week, Activision is fully ready to reveal the next entry in the Call of Duty series, announcing that fans can get a first look at Call of Duty: Vanguard during an upcoming Warzone event.
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In a post made on the official Call of Duty Twitter account, a brief video was shared that took players through various World War II-themed landscapes before showcasing the game’s

Hulu has released the full trailer for B.J. Novak’s forthcoming comedy anthology series The Premise, featuring an all-star ensemble cast including Tracee Ellis Ross, Daniel Dae Kim, Jon Bernthal, Lucas Hedges, and more. The series is scheduled to make its debut on September 16 on FX on Hulu, with the first two episodes.
The Premise trailer, which you can check out below, offers us a preview of the first five episodes which teases each episode’s bold and provocative standalone stories

For a couple of years now, Dead by Daylight has had maps and characters featuring the Stranger Things property. Now, though, the game will be losing out on one of its maps based on the iconic Netflix series.
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In a post made on the game’s website, developers Behavior Interactive said that on November 17, 2021, the Hawkins National Laboratory Map would be leaving the game, and would no longer be available. However, that does

Arcade1Up from Tastemakers announced on Monday that pre-orders for their highly anticipated The Simpsons home arcade are officially live, with fans able to go and secure one now.
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Its latest home arcade machine features The Simpsons arcade game, one of the more memorable and fan-favorite games of the ’90s arcade scene. Just like fans remember, players will be able to take on the role of Homer, Marge, B

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Universal Pictures has released a brand new Candyman featurette for Nia DaCosta’s upcoming horror remake, which is scheduled to arrive in theaters on August 27. The video, which you can check out in the player below, features interviews with DaCosta and Jordan Peele as they give us a behind-the-scenes look into the film’s urban legend origins. They also emphasized the importance of telling the story through the Black perspective.
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"I don't think America was prepared for something like this to happen in our country." HBO has revealed an official trailer for a "surprise" new Spike Lee documentary called NYC Epicenters: 9/11 → 2021 ½, which is a strange title but that's what they're going with. This is a "documentary mini-series" featuring four episodes. Explore an epic chronicle of life, loss and survival in the city of New York over the twenty years since the September 11th attacks. Directed and produced by Sp

Ahead of the release of Universal Pictures Content Group’s documentary Under the Volcano, ComingSoon is debuting five exclusive archival photos from Sir George Martin’s AIR Studios Montserrat, which you can check out in the gallery below!
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Under the Volcano “follows the rise and fall of AIR Studios Montserrat, which was created by Sir George Martin (also known as the fifth Beatle as he p

Afghan filmmaker Sahraa Karimi has called on support from the international film community amid crisis in the country.
The Taliban took effective control of the country over the weekend after entering capital Kabul following rapid gains throughout Afghanistan in recent weeks.
Karimi, who is also the director of the state-run Afghan Film, has been sharing updates on social media as the Taliban closed in on the capital, including one of her running through the streets distressed.View this post on

Netflix has released a new batch of first-look photos from the highly-anticipated third season of the streamer’s popular teen comedy Sex Education, which is currently scheduled to make its return on Friday, September 17. The new Sex Education Season 3 photos, which you can check out below, provide us a glimpse of what to expect from our fan-favorite characters in the new season. This includes the blooming relationship of Eric and Adam, who are seen on a bowling date with Ruby, and walking

"Candyman is the "Patron Saint" of the Urban Legend." Universal has revealed a new behind-the-scenes featurette for the horror reboot Candyman, described as a "spiritual sequel" to the 1992 cult classic horror film starring Tony Todd. After more than a year of delays due to the pandemic shutting down cinemas, it's finally set to open in theaters at the end of August this year. Producer Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend that your friend's older sibling likely

ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive clip from the documentary Last Man Standing that takes a look at Suge Knight and his alleged involvement in the deaths of rap stars Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur. The film is directed by Nick Broomfield and will release in theaters and on demand on August 20. It promises to feature “new material and evidence never heard before.”
“Suge Knight the former CEO of legendary rap music label Death Row Records was recently sentence

According to Deadline, production on Netflix’s upcoming prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin has finally begun in the UK.
The filming start also comes with the addition of ten new cast members who are officially be joining previously confirmed leads Laurence O’Fuarain, Michelle Yeoh, and Sophia Brown. The Witcher: Blood Origin cast will feature the introduction Lenny Henry (Lord Of the Rings series) as Balor, Mirren Mack (The Nest) as Merwyn, Nathaniel Curtis (It’

Barbra Streisand has weighed in on the recent A Star Is Born remake, suggesting that it was “the wrong idea”.READ MORE: ‘A Star Is Born’ – soundtrack reviewThe 2018 film, which starred Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, is the third remake of the classic 1937 film following the 1954 version starring Judy Garland and James Mason, and Streisand and Kris Kristofferson’s 1976 film.
Speaking on The Sunday Project, Streisand reflected on the latest incarnation: “At

FX has finally released the full American Horror Story: Double Feature trailer for the upcoming tenth season of Ryan Murphy’s long-running horror anthology series, which is slated to make its return on August 25.
The video provides us our first look at the first part of the new installment titled Red Tide, which will take the story to an isolated beach town. It also introduces AHS alums Finn Wittrock and Lily Rabe as the central leads of the new season, whose characters will soon find out

"You have a whole world out there and you are missing it!" Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for a quirky comedy called Afterlife of the Party, featuring Victoria Justice as a "party planner and social butterfly" who heads to the afterlife after a birthday accident. Most surprisingly, this is a new film directed by the director of such classics as Critters, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, The Mighty Ducks, The Three Musketeers, and Mr. Holland

Director Macon Blair took to Twitter to confirm that production on Legendary’s upcoming reboot of the classic superhero comedy The Toxic Avenger has officially been completed in Bulgaria, after nearly two months of filming. The film will be led by Golden Globe and Emmy winner Peter Dinklage as he takes on the titular role, previously portrayed by Mitch Cohen and Mark Torgl in the 1984 original film.That’s a wrap. Blagodarya, Bulgaria. #TheToxicAvenger pic.twitter.com/0RUW10C8Ib

With only less than a month before the highly-anticipated premiere of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Marvel Studios has released a brand new TV spot and clip for the forthcoming martial arts superhero movie, confirming that advance movie tickets are now on sale starting today. The Simu Liu-led MCU film is currently slated to arrive in theaters on Friday, September 3.
The new Shang-Chi TV spot continues to the hype up the introduction of a new Marvel Legend as the Master of Kung-Fu fa

"You've setup this meeting and cornered me!" Screen Daily has debuted an early festival promo trailer for this intense indie drama titled The Staffroom, the latest from Croatian filmmaker Sonja Tarokic tackling a sensitive topic - education and schooling. This is premiering in a few weeks at the 2021 Karlovy Vary Film Festival in Czechia, one of my favorite fests, and it looks like a serious discovery that should shake things up. The film is about a new counselor in a school named Anamarija, wh

"You've setup this meeting and cornered me!" Screen Daily has debuted an early festival promo trailer for this intense indie drama titled The Staffroom, the latest from Croatian filmmaker Sonja Tarokic tackling a sensitive topic - education and schooling. This is premiering in a few weeks at the 2021 Karlovy Vary Film Festival in Czechia, one of my favorite fests, and it looks like a serious discovery that should shake things up. The film is about a new counselor in a school named Anamarija, wh

"Why can't I just do what I want to do?" Peccadillo Pictures has released the first official UK trailer for a British indie coming-of-age comedy called Sweetheart, not to be confused with the low key island monster horror also titled Sweetheart from recently. This British film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Audience Award, then it won Best First Feature at Inside Out Toronto. A socially awkward, environmentally conscious teen named AJ is dragged to a

"Why can't I just do what I want to do?" Peccadillo Pictures has released the first official UK trailer for a British indie coming-of-age comedy called Sweetheart, not to be confused with the low key island monster horror also titled Sweetheart from recently. This British film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Audience Award, then it won Best First Feature at Inside Out Toronto. A socially awkward, environmentally conscious teen named AJ is dragged to a

Jennifer Hudson has pitched herself for the upcoming Hercules live-action remake.
A re-do of the classic Disney animation has been in the works for a number of years, with Avengers: Endgame‘s the Russo brothers on board to produce.
While casting has not yet been announced, Respect star Hudson has put herself forward for the role of head Muse Calliope, revealing she played the role on a Disney cruise ship before she found fame.
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Just over two months until the release of Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated Dune, Hans Zimmer has revealed he has made two separate scores for the film.READ MORE: ‘Dune’: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farAs shared by The Hollywood Reporter, Zimmer has created a completely new score for the film that’s meant to accompany a making-of book titled The Art and Soul of Dune.
Written by Dune‘s executive producer Tanya La