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Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to the neo-noir action thriller American Night, written and directed by Alessio Della Valle.
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The movie stars Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild, Once Upon a time… In Hollywood), Emmy nominee Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The 12th Man, Edge of the World, Vikings), and Paz Vega (Spanglish, Sex and Lucia). The film, which will make its Wor

Freeform’s sci-fi fantasy drama Motherland: Fort Salem has been renewed for a third and final season that will be available on Freeform and Hulu. The renewal news was announced via the series’ official Twitter account, which you can check out below:The revolution is coming. #MotherlandFortSalem will be back for Season 3 on @FreeformTV and @Hulu. pic.twitter.com/nWb0Jj4KaE
— Motherland: Fort Salem (@Motherland) August 23, 2021
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ComingSoon is excited to debut the exclusive trailer for the upcoming thriller Through the Glass Darkly, starring Robyn Lively (Ouija). The movie will release in theaters and on VOD on September 24, 2021, from Blue Fox Entertainment.
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“A year after Charlie’s (Lively) daughter disappears, another girl from Elrod, Georgia goes missing,” reads the official synopsis. “Convinced there is a connec

Attack on Titan’s final season will return in January 2022, as announced by MAPPA on the show’s official Twitter account.
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When the first part of Season 4 ended the studio gave a date of “next winter” for the second part, and it seems like there shouldn’t be any delay in the production. MAPPA also announced that a new recap special featuring characters like Levi, Ani, and Mikasa will air sometime be

Netflix has released the teaser trailer for the upcoming drama series titled Maid, which hails from executive producer Margot Robbie for LuckyChap Entertainment, the production company behind the last year’s acclaimed film Promising Young Woman. Starring Emmy nominee Margaret Qualley, the series is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, October 1.
The Maid teaser, which you can check out in the player below, highlights a single mother’s incredible story of hard work as she endures a

NetherRealm Studios is known for switching back and forth between the Mortal Kombat and Injustice series, but it seems like that cycle might be breaking for its next game. A new claim states that the acclaimed fighting game developer is choosing to focus on Mortal Kombat 12 over Injustice 3.
This report comes by way of GamesBeat reporter and regular leaker Jeff Grubb (through VideoGamesChronicle). On his weekly Giant Bomb show Grubbsnax (an abbreviated version is at the bottom of

The first reviews for Marvel’s new outing Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings have been released – scroll down to see critics’ reactions.READ MORE: Marvel Cinematic Universe phase four: everything we know so farThe film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Just Mercy) stars Simu Liu in the titular role, alongside Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung, Benedict Wong and more.
Shang-Chi was generally praised for its attempts to subvert the formula of the Marvel Cine

Funimation has announced an English dub for Life Lessons With Uramichi Oniisan, with the first episode hitting its streaming service today.
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The slice-of-life comedy is based on a manga created by Gaku Kuze and focuses on a young gymnast who works on a children’s show. Here’s the synopsis of the first episode as well as the basis of the show, “Uramichi Omota is a gymnast Oniisan in a children’

"I built his body, and we've been friends ever since." This is what friends are for. Brian and Charles is a wacky comedy sci-fi short film from filmmaker Jim Archer, and after first premiering in 2017, our friends at Short of the Week have reposted it on YouTube for everyone to enjoy. We're only catching up with it now all these years later and it's unquestionably worth a watch. The short is already being adapted into a feature film, and the synopsis for that has a better intro: "After a partic

Marvel Studios has released a brand new featurette for the highly-anticipated MCU movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which is slated to hit the theaters on September 3. The new Shang-Chi featurette, which you can check out below, features interviews by director Destin Daniel Cretton, Kevin Feige, Simu Liu, Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen, and Awkwafina as they give us a behind-the-scenes look at how the upcoming film’s epic fight sequences were made possible by world-cla

Kate Hudson has opened up about her “personal trauma” saying she believes it “prepared” her for her success in Hollywood.READ MORE: ‘Music’ review: Sia’s clumsy autism drama hits all the wrong notesThe actor, soon starring in Apple TV+ series Truth Be Told, discussed her own past experiences and how they relate to her career as a performer in a new interview with Mirror Online.
“I had personal struggles or familial situations that were ch

Following the immediate shutdown of Quibi, it looks like creator Nick Santora’s action series Most Dangerous Game is getting a second life at its new home. Roku has officially renewed the Christoph Waltz-led series for a second season, which will now center around a new player. This marks the second Quibi series to have been given a renewal order after Roku acquired the short-lived streamer’s library last January, with the first one being Kevin Hart’s comedy series Die Hart.
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Marvel’s newest superhero film has arrived in theaters, this time boasting a majority-Asian cast and a (slightly) fresher spin on the superhero genre.
Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of films such as Short Term 12 and Just Mercy, helms Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a superhero movie starring Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, a martial artist living in San Francisco, who must confront his past while taking on the Ten Rings organization. While it can feel like Hollywood is getting over

Joel Coen’s new feature The Tragedy of Macbeth has been announced as the Closing Night Gala of this year’s London Film Festival.
The film, an adaptation of the Shakespeare classic starring Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington, marks the first time Joel Coen is working without his brother and regular collaborator Ethan.READ MORE: Hail, Coens! The indie brothers’ top 10 filmsThe European Premiere will take place on October 17 at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival

"It's time to show the world who I really am…" Marvel still rules the cinema! Opening in theaters in a few weeks is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and along with the new Eternals trailer, they've debuted a big batch of new footage. Not entirely sold on this one yet? All the glowing reviews and all this extra footage should definitely get your attention. Simu Liu plays Shang-Chi, a skilled martial artist who was trained to be an assassin by the Ten Rings organization since chi

"It's my planet, I want to protect it." Universal has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled The Wonderful: Stories From the Space Station, from filmmaker Clare Lewins of the doc film I Am Ali previously. This time she focuses on the astronauts, and all of the other people involved, who have been to the International Space Station (also known as the ISS). It originally launched in 1998 and has been orbiting Earth for the last 23 years. Drawing on breath-taking archive and in

Acorn TV has revealed its September 2021 lineup, including the premiere of the comedy-drama Finding Alice, starring award-winning actress Keeley Hawes, new episodes of the crime drama My Life is Murder starring Lucy Lawless, and Part 2 of Midsomer Murders Season 22 as the long-running mystery series returns.
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Acorn TV September 2021 Lineup
Monday, September 6
My Life Is Murder, Season 2 (Acorn TV Original) – Episode

"You never thought about me?" "All the time." Sony Pictures Classics has debuted an official US trailer for the latest Pedro Almodóvar film titled Parallel Mothers, also known as Madres Paralelas. It will be premiering at the upcoming 2021 Venice Film Festival in a few weeks, then it shows at the New York Film Festival in the fall before opening in December in the US. It's yet another passionate drama centering on two mothers, portrayed by Penélope Cruz and Milena Smit, who both g

Apple TV+ has released the full trailer for the upcoming second season of The Morning Show, which is currently slated to make its return on Friday, September 17. The video teases the aftermath of the events following Alex and Bradley’s on-air announcement as well as the timely issues that will be featured in the new season, such as racism and the ongoing pandemic. It also features Billy Crudup’s Cory Ellison as he struggles to keep the stability of the network while trying to make ev

ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from the horror movie Funhouse, revealing how the special effects team made the project extra gruesome as contestants in a reality show are brutally killed.
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“Down and out backup singer and celebrity ex-husband Kasper (Valter Skarsgård, The Sandhamn Murders) is invited to compete in the Funhouse, an online Big Brother-style reality sh

"My professor is missing…" Integrity is opening this B-movie direct-to-VOD next week if you want to watch it - Final Frequency, directed by the filmmaker Tom Lowry. A PhD student ties unusual tremors to rogue scientists, who will weaponize Nikola Tesla's secrets and cause massive earthquakes, if they can only find his lost notebook. The sci-fi thriller indie film follows a band of misfits as they work to thwart rogue scientists who are using Tesla's most secret formulas to create the "Mo

Ahead of the upcoming premiere of What If…? episode 3 this Wednesday, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has opened up about the future of the Disney+ animated series.
Speaking with Screen Rant, when asked about the series’ role in the studio’s impending exploration of the Multiverse, Feige confirmed that What If…? Season 2 will cover stories and characters that were introduced in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4.
“That’s the fun thing about havin

Elizabeth Olsen has shown support for fellow Marvel star Scarlett Johansson amid the latter’s lawsuit with Disney.
The Black Widow actress was confirmed to be initiating legal proceedings against the company last month, alleging that the simultaneous release of Black Widow on Disney+ and in cinemas violated her contract. She claimed that the move heavily impacted the ticket sales of the movie.READ MORE: In the battle of bulging bank balances – neither Scarlett Johansson nor

During WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view, WWE Games showed off the latest trailer to the upcoming WWE 2K22, highlighting some new controls, improved graphics, and a brand new engine.
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In the brief look at the upcoming game, a handful of entrances to various superstars are shown off, including Rey Mysterio, Finn Balor, Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, and more. Afterward, we’re treated to a brief look at some cinematic

HBO has revealed that the upcoming third season of the acclaimed drama series Succession is scheduled to make its return this fall in October. The confirmation comes after nearly two years since the Brian Cox-led series had concluded its 10-episode second season, which received seven Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series, and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Jeremy Strong.
HBO’s Succession Season 3 will feature the introduction of guest-stars including Alexander S

After officially announcing Call of Duty: Vanguard last week, Activision has announced that a PlayStation Alpha for the game will be available later this week.
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In a blog post over on Call of Duty’s website, the company announced that a limited-time Alpha would be taking place from August 27 at 10 a.m. PT and lasting until August 29 at 10 a.m. PT. Better yet, every single PlayStation 4 and PlayStatio

With only less than two weeks left before the highly-anticipated debut of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Rings, Marvel Studios has dropped three new TV spots for its first Asian superhero-led movie. All new Shang-Chi TV spots feature lots of new action-packed footage, with the first one teasing that the Ten Rings is stronger than all original Avengers including Thor and Hulk.
In addition, the final trailer has just been released, providing us more footage of the estranged father-and-son relatio

Few franchises have lent themselves so naturally to video games as Aliens. After all, you’ve got cool-looking enemies that offer an intimidating challenge, a lot of guns, and a sci-fi setting. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is the latest crack at making the series interactive and is the first title from developer Cold Iron Studios and has the bonus of offering a cooperative gameplay experience that allows three friends to enjoy the action together.
While video game adaptations of films d

Netflix has announced the release date for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular anime series Cowboy Bebop, which will be led by Star Trek alum John Cho. The highly-anticipated series is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, November 19.
The date announcement also came with the release of the Cowboy Bebop first-look photos which you can check out below, featuring our first glimpse at Cho’s Spike Spiegel in the character’s iconic blue suit. Joining the Space Cowboy in th

"Those people will jump at anything that has a whiff of conspiracy." FX on Hulu has revealed more trailers for the Y: The Last Man series of 10 eps, which will begin streaming in September. We're featuring this trailer despite our usual no-TV rules because we have covered updates on a Y: The Last Man for more than a decade - the very first trailer dropped only a few weeks ago. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, "Y" is the last surviving male human on the planet. Based on the comic series "Y: The

"Those people will jump at anything that has a whiff of conspiracy." FX on Hulu has revealed more trailers for the Y: The Last Man series of 10 eps, which will begin streaming in September. We're featuring this trailer despite our usual no-TV rules because we have covered updates on a Y: The Last Man for more than a decade - the very first trailer dropped only a few weeks ago. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, "Y" is the last surviving male human on the planet. Based on the comic series "Y: The

Publisher Aniplex and developer CyberConnect2 announced on Monday that the upcoming Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles will get playable demons to its Versus Mode via a post-launch update.
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It’s unclear which demons will be playable to the game’s Versus Mode, but with the iconic series sporting a long list of characters, it shouldn’t be too hard to choose some great characters. No other information about the

In a recent interview with Game Informer, Head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst spoke about his ambitions for the studio, as well as how the folks at PlayStation have made it a point to continue investing in external Japanese developers.
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During the interview, the topic of Japan Studio’s restructuring in April came up, with the studio being re-centered around Team Asobi, the d

"Ducat's wife is still missing." Cohen Media Group has released an official trailer for Only the Animals (originally Seules les Bêtes), a French crime drama from German filmmaker Dominik Moll (With a Friend Like Harry, The Monk) that is finally opening in the US this fall. This premiered back in 2019 and already opened in France and most of Europe. Following the disappearance of a woman during a snowstorm, five strangers in a remote mountain town are caught up in a mystery that spans cont

Eternals star Barry Keoghan was reportedly hospitalised last weekend after being the victim of an assault in Galway, Ireland.
The actor, who plays Druig in the upcoming Marvel film, was discovered with serious facial injuries outside the G Hotel in the early hours last Sunday (August 15), according to Independent.ie.
Keoghan was subsequently rushed by ambulance to Galway University Hospital, where he received treatment for injuries including cuts to his face, before being released.
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Tom Cruise has delighted revellers in Birmingham after stopping by a local curry house between the filming of Mission: Impossible 7.
The actor is currently in the UK and decided to eat at Indian restaurant Asha’s in Birmingham, which confirmed that he ordered the same meal twice.
Sharing a picture of Cruise outside the restaurant with staff members yesterday (August 22), Asha’s tweeted: “It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Tom Cruise to Asha’s Birmingham yesterday even

Bill Murray has surprised guests at a hotel in Ireland by performing a cover of Al Green’s ‘Ride Sally Ride’.
The Hollywood icon, who will soon be seen in Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch and Ghostbusters: Afterlife, is currently in Ireland with his family and author Tom Coyne to film golf series The Links Life.READ MORE: Wes Anderson’s new film The French Dispatch: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farAccording to Independent.ie

Scarlet Johansson’s lawyer has accused Disney of attempting to “hide its misconduct” in a private arbitration.READ MORE: In the battle of bulging bank balances – neither Scarlett Johansson nor Disney come away richerLast month it was revealed that Johansson was initiating legal proceedings against Disney. The actor alleged that the simultaneous release of Black Widow on Disney+ as well as in cinemas violated her contract. Her lawsuit claimed that the move heavil

Billy Porter is set to direct a queer teen comedy feature titled To Be Real for Amazon Studios, which is being helmed by Gabrielle Union’s I’ll Have Another Productions.READ MORE: ‘Pose’ star Billy Porter: “Donald Trump’s response to the pandemic is genocide”Porter, who is currently working on his feature directorial debut What If?, will direct an original screenplay written by Ryan Shiraki, whose directorial credits include several episodes of televisio

A couple of weeks after telling film fans not to go to the cinema unless they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, Sean Penn has reiterated his comments in a new interview, saying he thinks vaccination should be “mandatory”.
Earlier this month, the actor and filmmaker made his position clear at the premiere of his new film Flag Day, at which the audience were required to wear masks during the screening and provide proof of vaccination.
“I have to say that I do reques

Netflix’s latest horror series Brand New Cherry Flavor is out now and it’s incredibly unique with kittens, vampires, odd sex scenes, and much more. The series stars Rosa Salazar in the lead role as aspiring filmmaker Lisa Nova with Catherine Keener, Eric Lange, and Jeff Ward rounding out the main cast.
“Lisa Nova comes to LA dead set on directing her first movie,” reads the official synopsis. “But when she trusts the wrong person and gets stabbed in the ba

Hey there, fellow couch potatoes! This week, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard took over the top spot from A Quiet Place Part II on DEG’s Watched at Home Top 20 List, while the horror film Don’t Breathe appeared at No. 19 as viewers prepped for the sequel.
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Elsewhere, The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 returned to the list at No. 16; and classic sports drama Field of Dreams popped up at No. 12 due to interest foll

Ryan Reynolds’ Free Guy continues to bring a much-needed positive vibe at the box office.
The original action/comedy remained atop the charts with $18.8 million over the three-day weekend — an amazing drop of just 34% from its opening weekend, and the best second-weekend hold for any wide release this summer, per Deadline. That number also bests the likes of Peter Rabbit 2 (-40%), Boss Baby 2 (-45%), Forever Purge (-43%), and Stillwater (-45%) as well as Reynolds’ entire filmog

Kevin Feige has confirmed that Fu Manchu does not feature in Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings.
The character was Shang-Chi’s father in the comic book version of the story, but has widely been derided as racist and a symbol of the Yellow Peril stereotype.
In an interview with Chinese film critic Raymond Zhou at the film’s premiere this week, Feige spoke out about Fu Manchu not being included in the movie. “[Fu Manchu] is not a character we own or would ever want to own,