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Director Ivan Reitman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Danny DeVito are officially working on a sequel to Universal Pictures’ classic comedy film Twins, according to a recent report from Deadline.
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The film’s sequel, titled Triplets, will reportedly enlist the help of Tracy Morgan to play a third and long list sibling of both Schwarzenegger and DeVito. The script for the film will be wr

2Pac‘s nephew, Malik Shakur, who is an actor, has revealed that he has no desire to ever play his legendary uncle on screen.READ MORE: 2Pac and Biggie murders: what my new film taught me about rap’s biggest unsolved mysterySpeaking in a new interview on the 25th anniversary of his uncle’s death (September 13), Malik, who is the son of 2Pac’s sister Sekyiwa Shakur, shared a few stories about the late rapper, who was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in 1996.
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Ubisoft announced (via Gamesindustry.biz) on Tuesday that the company was officially working on a new Driver project, in the form of a live-action television show.
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Based on the fan-favorite open-world driving video games, the Driver television series will focus on undercover agent and ex-racecar driver John Tanner and his various run-ins with a crime syndicate that he’s hellbent on taking d

Peacock’s highly anticipated drama series Bel-Air, a contemporary reimagining of the beloved and culture-defining ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air starring Will Smith, has announced the full main cast that will be joining newcomer Jabari Banks, who will star as Will in the show.
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Along with Jabari Banks, the series regulars include:Adrian Holmes as “Phillip Banks” (At That Age, V Wars)
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Kit Harrington is no stranger to the world of huge properties, having already starred in the iconic Game of Thrones series as Jon Snow. Now set to make his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Eternals, Harington believes his character has a lot more to explore.
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Speaking to Total Film for its upcoming issue of the magazine, Harington — who plays Dane Whitman, aka th

THQ Nordic wasn’t shy about the inevitability of another Destroy All Humans! remake and now it appears as though those plans have been made somewhat more official. This remake of Destroy All Humans! 2 is called Destroy All Humans! Reprobed and is coming to PlayStation 5. It’s also probably making its way to the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, but those versions were not specifically listed yet. A PS4 port was also listed in the trailer in the fine print. No release window was give

A new Chucky featurette has been released with Don Mancini, the creator of the Child’s Play franchise, teasing what fans can expect from the first season of the SYFY and USA Network series. The series creator and executive producer discusses wanting to take the story back to its Child’s Play roots, this time involving teenagers, and how they used Chucky “as a metaphor for bullying.” He also notes that fans will scream and laugh, but Mancini hopes to make people cry due to

Netflix has placed an eight-episode series order to Grendel, a series based on the iconic Dark Horse comic book series, according to a recent report from Deadline.
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The series will reportedly star Abubakr Ali in the titular role — becoming “the first Arab Muslim male actor to portray a series lead in a comic book adaptation” — and will be written and executive produced by Andrew Dabb

The PlayStation 5 is just about set for its next big firmware update. This firmware (which had a beta in July) will be coming to PS5 systems on September 15. The PS4 and PlayStation mobile apps will also getting their own updates as well.
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This PS5 firmware update essentially has all of the same features found in that aforementioned beta. The most notable among them is the expandable internal storage, which will allow users to buy and install specif

Netflix has released the full Maid trailer for the upcoming series adaptation of Stephanie Land’s New York Times best-selling memoir of the same name. Starring Emmy nominee Margaret Qualley, and Golden Globe nominee Andie MacDowell in their first project together, the series is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, October 1.
The video, which you can check out in the player below, highlights a young single mother’s determination to support her daughter by enduring a hard a

According to a recent report from Deadline, Sony Pictures’ Stage 6 Films has acquired the worldwide rights to Down with the King, a movie starring Grammy-nominated rapper and songwriter Freddie Gibbs.
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Down with the King recently had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, as part of its ACID lineup. The film also took home the Grand Prize at the Deauville American Film Festival, earning huge praise in the process. T

The 2D platforming fighting game Brawlhalla is adding two more characters from The Walking Dead universe, as Negan and Maggie will join the game’s roster later this year, developers Blue Mammoth Games announced.
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The announcement was made on the game’s official Twitter account, with a brief trailer shown that highlights Negan and his iconic bat Lucille, and Maggie, who sports a street sign that she’ll use t

"Find your own way to slay." Amazon Prime Video has debuted four individual trailers for the next four films as part of the Welcome to the Blumhouse horror series. A "series of unique, unsettling thrillers, that showcase original genre stories from diverse casts and filmmakers," the first four films launched last year. The original concept for Welcome to the Blumhouse was a line-up of eight films - this is the second set of them arriving in October 2021 to finish up this original project. Arriv

Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming second season of the hit supernatural series Locke & Key, based on Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s comic book series of the same name. The coming-of-age series is scheduled to make its return on Friday, October 22.
The Locke & Key Season 2 teaser, which you can check out below, provides us our first glimpse at Dodge/Gabe and Eden’s evil plans as they continue to deceive the Locke family with their

Comedian and Saturday Night Live star Norm Macdonald has passed away after a private battle with cancer.
It’s been revealed that Macdonald had been battling cancer for nine years and decided to keep his struggle private. He passed away earlier today.
“He was most proud of his comedy,” producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra said to Deadline. “He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure

Developers Ludosity and Fair Play Labs announced on Tuesday that a brand new character would be coming to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, with the iconic Ren & Stimpy set to enter the battle.
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The classic duo was announced by the developers on the PlayStation Blog, with a brief promo trailer later going on YouTube. Despite the characters being two separate people, they will play as one complete character, simila

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive clip from the upcoming drama Last Night in Rozzie, featuring Jeremy Sisto (Six Feet Under) and Neil Brown Jr. (Straight Outta Compton). Gravitas Ventures will release the film in theaters and on VOD on September 17.
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“A tale of self-reflection and the importance of facing trauma, Last Night in Rozzie is a testament to the importance of confronting your pa

"Gripping from first scene to last." Yellow Veil Pictures has revealed the full official trailer for the Swedish psychological horror indie film Knocking, which first premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The first teaser dropped last month, and the film opens in October. A woman leaves a psychiatric ward after a nervous breakdown, only to start hearing mysterious knocking sounds in her new apartment. Molly's new life then begins to unravel as the knocking and soon mor

Marvel Studios has dropped the mid-season sneak peek for Disney+’s MCU animated series What If…?, highlighting key moments from the first episodes. The What If…? mid-season trailer also features some new footage from the remaining five episodes, teasing more alternate realities to come including the return of Ultron and a Captain Carter-led Avengers as well as another appearance from Doctor Strange Supreme.
In addition, the teaser and poster for tomorrow’s sixth episode

Christopher Nolan’s next movie will be released by Universal, moving away from his longtime collaborators at Warner Bros.READ MORE: ‘Tenet’ review: time-travelling thriller from the king of cerebral blockbustersThe director’s next film, centres around the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s involvement in the development of the atom bomb. It will be financed and distributed by Universal.
According to Deadline, the film will begin production in early 2022, with Pea

Video game release dates are hardly ever set in stone as shown by Dying Light 2. The parkour-based zombie open-world title has been pushed a couple of times before getting pinned to December 7, 2021. However, the new Dying Light 2 release date is now just a few months later: February 4, 2022, a month already packed with Saints Row, Horizon Forbidden West, Evil Dead: The Game, Sifu, and more.Update regarding release date. pic.twitter.com/xAx1RMbw0X
— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) September

Hulu has officially granted creators Steve Martin and John Hoffman’s new comedy series Only Murders in the Building an early second season renewal. The first five episodes are now available for streaming on Hulu.
Since its debut, the series has garnered positive reviews from critics, praising its fresh take on the murder mystery genre and the performances of its leading cast including Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short. In addition, the streamer also proclaimed the show as its mos

ABC has finally debuted the official trailer for the upcoming fifth season of David Shore’s hit medical drama The Good Doctor, starring Golden Globe nominee Freddie Highmore. The series is scheduled to make its return on Monday, September 27.
The Good Doctor Season 5 trailer, which you can check out in the player below, highlights the events following last season’s finale where Lea asked Shaun to marry her. The video teases some of the problems that the engaged couple will go through

Peacock has released the official trailer for the upcoming series adaptation of author Karen M. McManus’ best-selling YA mystery thriller novel, One of Us Is Lying. The 8-episode season will roll out over the course of three weeks, starting on Thursday, October 7, with the first three episodes. The next three episodes will then debut on October 14, followed by the final three episodes on October 21.
The One of Us Is Lying trailer, which you can check out below, highlights the eve

ComingSoon is excited to debut a featurette from The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Michael Showalter’s biographical drama is a look at the televangelist and stars Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones, Fredric Lehne, Louis Cancelmi, Sam Jaeger, Gabriel Olds, Mark Wystrach, and Vincent D’Onofrio. Searchlight Pictures releases the film in theaters on September 17th, 2021.
According to the official synopsis, The Eyes of Tammy Faye is “an intimate look at the extraor

Tim Roth has said he first joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe to embarrass his children.
The actor, who played Emil Blonksy/Abomination in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, recently discussed his return to the MCU as he prepares to reprise the role in the spin-off series She-Hulk.READ MORE: Tim Roth: “Retrain? I suggest Boris Johnson does the fucking same”“I did The Incredible Hulk years ago, just because I thought my kids would be embarrassed by it,” he told

"Magic is real!" It is…? I believe, I believe! Studiocanal UK has released a new official trailer for the holiday movie titled A Boy Called Christmas, adapted from the children's novel by Matt Haig. This is a new take on the story of Father Christmas, the tale of a young boy named Nikolas, played by Henry Lawfull, as he goes on his adventure up to the North Pole. A Christmas movie based on a book of the same title. There's trolls and reindeer and witches and all kinds of crazy things, al

No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch has said that the next James Bond could be a man or a woman.
The actor, who is making history as Nomi, the first female 007 agent, in the forthcoming film, opened up about who might take over the role of Bond after Daniel Craig exits the franchise.READ MORE: Move over Bond, Lashana Lynch is the future of the 007 franchiseAsked by The Guardian whether she will be taking over herself, Lynch replied: “Nooo! You don’t want me! I’d just be like

Phoebe Waller-Bridge might be in line to replace Harrison Ford in the Indiana Jones franchise.
The Fleabag creator and star is starring opposite Ford in the fifth film in the instalment, and reports suggest that her character – currently undisclosed – could in fact be the lead.READ MORE: Here’s to Fleabag – a searing examination of grief and love, and the comedy show of this decadeAccording to The Daily Mail, producer Kathleen Kennedy wants to mak

"Cinema has the most mass reach, compared to the other arts." Kino Lorber has revealed the first official trailer for a new cinema history documentary film called The Village Detective: a song cycle, which just premiered at the Telluride Film Festival earlier this month. Arriving in a few art house theaters in a few weeks. This is the latest work from the filmmaker behind the outstanding doc Dawson City: Frozen Time, also based around a similar concept of finding old film reels and putting them

Apple Original Films announced the release date for its upcoming drama film Swan Song, which will feature an all-star cast led by two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali. The film is slated to make its debut in theaters and globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, December 17.
In addition, Apple also released the first official Swan Song photos, which you can check out in the gallery below, providing us with our first look at the star-studded cast, including Ali and acclaimed actresses Glenn Close, Na

Jarvis Cocker has collaborated with director Wes Anderson for a new companion album of French music to tie in with the latter’s new film The French Dispatch.
Anderson’s latest movie is set for release on October 22, with the film’s accompanying soundtrack – which includes Alexandre Desplat’s original score – set to arrive on the same day.READ MORE: Jarvis Cocker on his forward-thinking new album: “‘Cool Britannia’ made me throw up”The F

According to Deadline, Emmy-wining comedic actor Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele) has officially been cast to join Oscar winner Timothée Chalamet in Warner Bros. Pictures’ forthcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel titled Wonka. He is the second cast member that has been announced for the project. However, further details about his character are still being kept under wraps
This project would mark the first time that the Oscar-nominated actor will be able to

The Search for a Cure, Created a Monster. This October, there's a Mutated Rat loose in the city! Uncork'd Ent has released an official trailer for a B-movie horror called The Mutation, from filmmaker Scott Jeffrey (The Bad Nun, The Final Scream, ClownDoll, HellKat, Conjuring the Genie, Cannibal Troll, Dragon Fury, Hatched). This Asylum-wannabe is a wacky new take on a mutated rat that has been let loose in a city and a group of detectives that are on the hunt for the beast. Before the rat gets

Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds have teamed up for their take on a new TikTok challenge – you can watch below.
Reynolds posted the clip to his Instagram account, filmed in the middle of rehearsals for the Christmas movie musical he’s currently filming with Ferrell, Spirited.READ MORE: ‘Free Guy’ review: Ryan Reynolds breaks out in riotous video game romp“Late to the ‘Grace Kelly’ TikTok trend but WAY early for our Christmas movie musical,” Reynolds

The spin-off Luther film which is coming to Netflix has found two additional cast members in Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis.
The pair will join Idris Elba, who is reprising his role as the titular detective in the new movie made by Netflix in association with the BBC.READ MORE: Mark, My Words: Respect to Idris Elba for not even knowing what Cats is about – I’d have taken the cash tooSeries creator Neil Cross has written the script for the film, while Jamie Payne, w

A new Batman spin-off series is in the works at HBO Max, set to focus on The Penguin.
Deadline confirmed that a new project is set to follow Matt Reeves’ forthcoming DC film The Batman, focusing on the classic villain Penguin, and it’s currently in the early stages of development.READ MORE: ‘The Batman’ movie: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farColin Farrell will be playing the villain in Reeves’ film, and is expected to sta

Eternals director Chloé Zhao has teased that the forthcoming film will have a “very big effect” on the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.READ MORE: ‘Eternals’: release date, cast, plot and everything we know so farThe trailer for Eternals was released last month, ahead of the film landing on November 5. As announced upon the Phase Four MCU unveiling, Eternals was meant to hit cinemas on November 6, 2020 – but the coronavirus pandemic means the

Jeff Bridges has shared the good news that his cancer is in remission, after going through chemotherapy for lymphoma.
The actor publicly confirmed the cancer diagnosis in October last year, and has shared multiple updates over the past 11 months. In the latest update on his website on Monday (September 13), Bridges said “the 9″ x 12″ mass has shrunk down to the size of a marble”.
Earlier in the year, Bridges contracted COVID-19 while getting a chemo infusion. Because