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"How quickly can I become a black belt?" "You'll earn your belts with time…" "I don't have time." Who does?! Only enough time to learn how to kick ass! Who's ready for a short film involving these three things: aliens, karate, and women. Yellow Belt Fury marks the directorial debut of actress Katherine Hughes (seen in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and Ambition) and it's available to watch online thanks to Short of the Week premiering it. "What would you do if your loving boyfriend was g

"You said you can shoot - question is, can you really…?" Well Go USA has released an official trailer for an indie action movie called Hell Hath No Fury, the latest from the former stuntman / B-movie filmmaker Jesse V. Johnson (The Debt Collector, Triple Threat, Avengement, The Mercenary, Debt Collectors). How's this for a concept? Branded a traitor by her own countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a

Netflix has announced a new documentary focusing on Britney Spears‘ conservatorship, Britney vs Spears – see the teaser below.
The streaming platform shared an 18-second preview of the Erin Lee Carr-directed project tonight (September 21), with a full trailer coming tomorrow (September 22).READ MORE: Why is #FreeBritney trending and what is a conservatorship? Here’s everything you need to know“The following audio is a voicemail from Britney Spears to a lawyer on January 2

Pizza and video games go together, but sometimes that connection is taken to some odd places. Slice, an app that allows users to order from a ton of independent pizzerias in their area, is partnering with Ubisoft to offer Far Cry 6 players exclusive rewards if they order pizza through said app.
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Beginning today and running through October 21, 2021, anyone who orders pizza through the Slice app will receive a Peso Pack for Far Cry

Kathryn Hahn is attached to play Joan Rivers in an upcoming limited series in development at Showtime, according to a recent report from Variety.
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The series, titled The Comeback Girl, is set primarily in the aftermath of The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers’ cancellation and will follow Rivers as she deals with not only her television show being canceled but the unexpected death of her husban

Michael Showalter directs The Eyes of Tammy Faye, a biographical drama based on a 2000 documentary about the life of famous evangelist and TV personality Tammy Faye (Jessica Chastain). The film follows her life as she and her husband, Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield), create a Christian TV program called The PTL Club. There’s a lot to enjoy about this film as it’s from the director of films such as The Big Sick and last year’s The Lovebirds, and we have two incredible stars in the

Paramount+ has officially renewed Nickelodeon Animation Studios’ CG-animated Rugrats revival for a second season.
The renewal comes ahead of the series’ upcoming return next month on October 7,  which will see the release of the second half of the first season. New episodes will also include a Halloween-themed special where the titular gang attempts to help save Angelica after she turns into a werewolf at a scary Halloween party as their parents seem to disappear one by one

Amazon’s The Wheel of Time is getting a bit of a shake-up, as Mat Cauthon will be recast for the second season of the series.
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According to a recent report by Deadline, Dónal Finn (The Witcher) will portray the character going forward, with Barney Harris vacating the role ahead of the series premiere on November 19. A reason for the recasting wasn’t given, but the series can now

A chat with Adam & Cariño. One of my favorite films of 2021 is this wonderful little gem called Language Lessons, directed by and starring Cuban-American actress / filmmaker Natalie Morales, and co-starring Mark Duplass. I first saw this at the Berlin Film Festival earlier in the year and instantly fell for it, writing a glowing review back in March. I've been raving about it all year, telling everyone else to watch it and enjoy it. I would go so far as to say it's the best pandemic-

The world of Cartoon Network’s The Amazing World of Gumball is coming back, as WarnerMedia Kids & Family have officially greenlit a brand new movie and television series for the franchise.
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The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie! (working title) and The Amazing World of Gumball: The Series (working title) will make their way to both HBO Max and Cartoon Network in the future, with both projects acting

Lionsgate has dropped the teaser trailer for the upcoming Kurt Warner biopic drama American Underdog, starring Zachary Levi and Anna Paquin. The American Underdog teaser, which you can check out below, gives us a preview of the challenges that Kurt Warner had to face before finally getting his shot at becoming the NFL champion he’s destined to be. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on Saturday, December 25.
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Marvel Studios has debuted the teaser and clip for Disney+’s What If…? series’ upcoming seventh episode, titled “What If…? Thor was an Only Child,” featuring the voices of Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman as they reprise their respective MCU roles as Thor and Jane Foster. The animated series is scheduled to return tomorrow, September 22.
The What If…? Episode 7 teaser provides us our first preview at a new alternate reality of Thor’s origins,

Peacock has given a straight-to-series order for Pitch Perfect from Universal Television, based on the popular Universal Pictures film series. Adam Devine, who appeared in the first two installments of the film franchise, will reprise his role as Bumper Allen in the project.
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“In the new series for Peacock, several years after we last saw him in Pitch Perfect, Adam Devine’s Bumper Allen moves to Germany to revi

"It is necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live." Vertical Ent. has released an official US trailer for a British action thriller titled Vengeance is Mine, both written and directed by UK filmmaker Hadi Hajaig. Not to be confused with the 1979 Japanese film also titled Vengeance Is Mine, or the recent Indonesian film called Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash, this is a brutal tale of revenge. Harry is still struggling to come to terms with the murder of his

Gran Turismo 7 is one of the most highly anticipated games of the year, and ahead of its release next year, the team at Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a handful of pre-order items as well as a 25th Anniversary Edition of the game.
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First up, the Launch Edition of Gran Turismo 7 will be available at select retailers, including both the PlayStation Store and PlayStation Direct, and players who pre-o

Welcome to ComingSoon’s week of September 21 new releases column. We’ve highlighted this week’s 4K, Blu-ray, Digital HD, and DVD releases below. Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon or other retailers.
Movies on Blu-ray/DVD
Boys From County HellStrange events unfold in Six Mile Hill when construction on a new road disrupts the ancient burial ground of Abhartach, a legendary Irish vampire said to have inspired Bram Stoker’s famed “Dracula.&rdq

"Coach - I can win for you!" Lionsgate has revealed a teaser for their big football movie titled American Underdog, opening in theaters on Christmas Day later this year. They're really hoping to get people out to theaters during the holidays. The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback, Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star. Zachary Levi stars as Kurt, with a cast including Anna Paquin, Dennis Quaid, Adam Baldwin, Bruce McGill,

According to Deadline, Moonlight actor Ashton Sanders has officially been cast to star opposite Naomi Ackie in TriStar Pictures’ upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Black Label Media has also signed on to serve as a co-financier with Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave Musical.
Sanders is set to portray the role of singer-rapper Bobby Brown, who had been previously married to Houston for 15 years. Following years of turmoil, Houston finally filed for divorce whic

"I think they really understand how far her reach goes." Paramount has released the official trailer for a crime thriller titled Ida Red, opening on VOD in November. This actually premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and at Fantasia just last month, though we haven't heard too much about it. "Inspired by films such as Thief, Cruising, Hardcore and Heat, Ida Red is the Neo-Western story of an American crime family in Oklahoma." Crime boss Ida "Red" Walker turns to her son, Wyatt, to help her p

Netflix has finally announced the main voice cast for the upcoming animated series adaptation of Riot Games’ League of Legends video game titled Arcane. Leading the series are Hailee Steinfeld (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and Ella Purnell (Army of the Dead), who are lending their voices to the characters of Vi and Jinx, respectively. Joining them are Kevin Alejandro (Lucifer) as Jayce, Katie Leung (Harry Potter films) as Caitlyn, Jason Spisak (Young Justice) as Silco, Toks Olag

"Things aren't always what they seem…" The New York Film Festival has unveiled an official trailer for the B&W indie film Passing, marking the feature directorial debut of acclaimed British actress Rebecca Hall. This originally premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival earlier in the year, and is playing at the NYFF next as well as the Hamptons and London Film Festivals this fall. Passing follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites

The CW has released the first trailer for the upcoming third season of the Javicia Leslie-led Batwoman series, teasing the team’s newest challenge. With most of Batman’s dangerous villain trophies missing, the team enlists the help of Alice in order to track down the items and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. The series is scheduled to make its return on Wednesday, October 13.
The Batwoman Season 3 trailer, which you can check out below, also teases the arrival of clas

The first trailer for Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth has just been released – check it out below.
The new film stars Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in a reimagining of the Shakespeare classic, and marks the first time Coen is making a film without his brother and frequent collaborator Ethan.READ MORE: Hail, Coens! The indie brothers’ top 10 filmsWashington plays the title character, and McDormand plays Lady Macbeth. The cast also includes Bertie Carvel, A

ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive clip from the special features of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ PAW Patrol: The Movie, releasing on Digital today and on Blu-ray and DVD on November 2. The clip is part of the exclusive bonus content of the Digital release of the animated adventure feature.
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“The PAW Patrol is on a roll! When their biggest rival, Humdinger, becomes Mayor of nearby Adventure City

"Design is one of the world's most powerful forces." Madman Film in Australia has unveiled an official trailer for the film Mau, the first-ever, feature-length documentary about the design visionary Bruce Mau. The doc film explores his unlikely creative journey and ever-optimistic push to tackle the world’s biggest problems with design. This originally premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, and also played at CPH:DOX and Hot Docs. Filmed over a period of approximately

Jackass star Patty Perez has died at the age of 57, her family has confirmed.
The internet sensation and actor, who appeared in many Jackass skits of the years, passed away following health complications due to diabetes last Friday (September 17).
Her family has set up a GoFundMe page to help pay with funeral expenses, saying Perez was “a friend to everyone”.
“If you knew our mom at any point in time she was so full of life. She made the best out of any situation, loved he

"Something wicked this way comes…" A24 has unveiled a short teaser trailer for the film The Tragedy of Macbeth, the latest big screen Shakespeare adaptation coming this fall. It will be the first film directed by one of the Coen brothers without the other's involvement, with Joel Coen writing and directing on his own (sans Ethan) this time. Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand co-star in Joel Coen's bold and fierce Shakespeare adaptation; a tale of murder, madness, ambition, and wrath

As production continues on The Last of Us series in Calgary, it has been confirmed through an updated production list from the Director’s Guild of Canada that original game director and writer Neil Druckmann has also been set to serve as one of the upcoming HBO series’ five directors. This marks Druckmann’s first major scripted series as a director, after working on 2013’s TV docufilm How Videogames Changed the World, and an episode of Syfy’s game show Face Off in 2

The official trailer for Stage 6 Films’ upcoming drama film adaptation of Amy Koppelman’s acclaimed novel A Mouthful of Air has been released, starring Oscar nominee Amanda Seyfried, and American Horror Story alum Finn Wittrock. The film is currently scheduled to make its debut in theaters on Friday, October 29.
The A Mouthful of Air trailer, which you can check out below, features a young mother as she struggles to deal with her fears relating to motherhood. Following the birth of h

Apple TV+ has finally released the first trailer for Oscar-winning filmmaker Joel Coen’s upcoming film adaptation of the classic Shakespeare tale, The Tragedy of Macbeth, which will be led by Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as Lord and Lady Macbeth. This comes ahead of its world premiere this Friday, September 24 at the 2021 New York Film Festival. It will then be followed by its limited theatrical release on December 25, and an Apple TV+ debut on January 14, 202

Jessica Chastain has commented on the critical and box office failure of Dark Phoenix, saying she didn’t know her character’s name.
The actor, who played Vuk and Margaret Smith in Simon Kiberg’s 2019 film, commented on the debacle surrounding the superhero flop.READ MORE: ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ review – a final farewell that rings like a death knell“I think the studio was bought at a certain point,” Chastain said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, r

A clip of a pre-fame Idris Elba dating back to 1995 has resurfaced online – check it out below.
Posted on Sunday (September 19) by Twitter user @KevBot_007, the video shows audience reactions to GoldenEye after one of the first screenings back in 1995.READ MORE: Move over Bond, Lashana Lynch is the future of the 007 franchiseTowards the end of the 36-second clip, Idris Elba shares his thoughts. “He’s really good,” he begins, discussing Pierce Brosnan’s performa

Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas has hit out at the Disney-produced films in the franchise, saying Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams “don’t have a clue”.
Lucas spoke to J.W. Rinzler for his new book Howard Kazanjian: A Producer’s Life about The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, commenting on the decision to kill off Han Solo and Luke Skywalker in particular.READ MORE: Star Wars movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the galaxy far, far

Daniel Craig has said he believes James Bond should not be played by a female actor.
Amid speculation about his replacement, as Craig will no longer play the notorious secret agent after No Time To Die, the actor said he believes women deserve their own parts not written for men.READ MORE: Move over Bond, Lashana Lynch is the future of the 007 franchise“There should simply be better parts for women and actors of colour,” Craig told Radio Times when asked for his thoughts ab

The final trailer Halloween Kills has been shared, the latest in a comeback series of films from the popular horror franchise.READ MORE: Jamie Lee Curtis, the original scream queen, speaks: “I do not like horror movies”Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role as Laurie Strode for the movie. She is set to face off against notorious serial killer Michael Myers with the help of her onscreen daughter Karen (Judy Greer) and granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak).
The latest trailer for the Hallo

Actor Josh Duhamel is known for his television and film work, but was also one of the main characters in 2017’s Call of Duty: WWII. It’s one of his two video game credits and, according to a recent interview he did with ComingSoon, he’s also starring in an another upcoming video game. And this mystery project is also a game from Activision, a publisher still wading through multiple allegations and lawsuits.
While his role as High Volt in 2015’s Skylanders: SuperChargers w

"Stories about heroes travel faster than bullets." There are two new films from Africa playing film festivals this year that just so happen to be two of the most creative, unique, and entertaining discoveries in cinema all year. We're lucky we get to experience these films this year. The first is Neptune Frost, which initially premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight sidebar. I watched it in Cannes but didn't write about it on here yet, knowing I will be raving abo

Disney is keen on rereleasing its material and it sounds like the company is about to do the same with the Jungle Book game. The Jungle Book game that came out on the SNES, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis in 1994 will reportedly be included in the upcoming and updated version of the Disney Classic Games collection from 2019. There is no price or exact release date, but it will allegedly come out sometime in November.
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