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Eidos Montreal might not be the first developer many people would put on a Guardians of the Galaxy game. The Canadian studio is mostly known for two Deus Ex games, which faithfully continued the stealth and immersive sim roots of the original. Guardians of the Galaxy is the tonal opposite of Adam Jensen’s adventures and adjusting to that new universe took some time, according to Senior Creative Director Jean-François Dugas and Senior Gameplay Director Patric

"Darkness eats, darkness keeps." Vertical has released an official trailer for the film The Blazing World, marking the feature directorial debut of actress / filmmaker Carlson Young. This first premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival earlier in the year. Decades after the accidental drowning of her twin sister, a self-destructive young woman returns to her family home, drawn to an alternate dimension where her sister may still be alive. Sundance then adds: "Through an epic journey down the

Jurassic World Evolution 2 gives players the ability to create their own parks. But there is also a mode that lets amateur park builders step into the worlds of the films. While previously revealed alongside its announcement, developer Frontier Developments spoke more about the Chaos Theory mode in Jurassic World Evolution 2 and how players will be able to interact with and change scenes from all of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies.
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"Our culture is drowning in something, and we decided to understand why." HBO has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film titled 15 Minutes of Shame, exploring the tricky topic of cancel culture and internet shaming. Most interestingly, the HBO documentary film is narrated by and executive produced by Monica Lewinsky, someone who is definitely familiar with internet shaming. She's already written books about it and talked about it plenty before. The groundbreaking documentary 15 Min

After teasing the trailer yesterday, Netflix has officially released the trailer for its upcoming documentary about Britney Spears and her long-running battle against her conservatorship.
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Britney vs. Spears follows the ongoing legal battle the pop star has been going through since the late 2000s. The feature will explore the various questions regarding the necessity of the conservatorship, as well as the legal system&rsquo

A brand new Nintendo Direct is set to take place tomorrow, with the focus of the presentation aimed at games that will be launching later this year on the Nintendo Switch.
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The Direct will take place at 6:00 p.m. EST on September 23, 2021, which is fairly late for a Nintendo Direct, and will last for “roughly 40 minutes,” according to Nintendo, and will feature “information f

The upcoming Cowboy Bebop live-action adaptation is one of the most anticipated television series of the year, with fans anxiously awaiting how the Netflix show will handle taking on a legendary anime. According to showrunner André Nemec, their adaptation aims to expand the show, but not violate its established lore.
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“I promise we will never take the original anime away from the purists. It will alw

Night of the Animated Dead, which is an animated remake of George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, is now available on Digital and will release October 5, 2021, on Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD. It features the voice talents of Josh Duhamel (Transformers) as Harry Cooper, Dulé Hill (Psych) as Ben, Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps) as Barbara, James Roday Rodriguez (A Million Little Things) as Tom, Katee Sackhoff (The Mandalorian) as Judy, Will Sasso (MadTV) as Sheriff McC

Johnny Depp has labelled himself a victim of “cancel culture” during a press conference at San Sebastian Film Festival.
The actor is at the event to claim the honorary Donostia Award. In spite of the festival’s decision sparking backlash, in a statement it hailed Depp “one of contemporary cinema’s most talented and versatile actors”.READ MORE: ‘Minamata’ review: sluggish eco-disaster drama is another forgettable Johnny Depp B-movieThe announcement

The 1997 suspense thriller Breakdown has finally made its way to Blu-ray via a jam-packed new collector’s edition boasting an all-new commentary with director Jonathan Mostow and star Kurt Russell, a generous array of special features, and a gorgeous new digital transfer of the film.
To commemorate the event, ComingSoon’s Jeff Ames sat down with Mostow to discuss the making of Breakdown, his experience working with Kurt Russell, and other odds and ends about the production.
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Showtime has officially given a series order to Andrew Hinderaker’s upcoming series adaptation of Let The Right One In, based on the Swedish romantic horror drama novel and film of the same name. The project will be led by Oscar nominee Demián Bichir, who is set to portray the role of Mark, a father to a young vampire daughter. Production is expected to begin early next year in New York City.
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Each year, I am incredibly lucky and privileged to return to the spectacular city of Venice in Italy to attend the Venice Film Festival and catch the latest films premiering there. Venice is over and looking back at the line-up, it's time to present my quick picks of my favorite films from Venice 2021. This was my fifth year in a row back to Venice, I even stopped by last year during the pandemic, and I spent every single day at screenings all day. They always show two new films in the morning,

Emergency services were sent out to Will Smith‘s Californian mansion after a fire was recently reported.READ MORE: Bad Boys For Life review: baggy, dumb and kind of pointless – but still better than the last two filmsAccording to a witness, as reported by Page Six, extensive smoke damage was reported on Monday (September 20). A spokesperson for LA County Fire confirmed Tuesday (September 21) that there had been a “structure fire” that caused the damage.
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The list for the new Netflix October 2021 movies and TV titles has been revealed, which you can view below, along with the titles that are set to leave from the streaming service next month. This includes the arrival of new seasons of Netflix original series such as You Season 3, Locke & Key Season 2, On My Block final season, and The Baby-Sitters Club Season 2, as well as the series debuts of the limited drama Maid starring Margaret Qualley, and the biopic drama Colin in Blac

Pokémon Unite is now officially out on mobile devices, and to celebrate, The Pokémon Company and TiMi Studio Group have released a new update to the game, as well as detailed what players can expect from the game’s next Battle Pass.
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When it comes to the update for the game, the latest patch — version 1.2.1.3 — is out now, and gives a ton of virtual goods out to players who try

Starz has released the official Hightown Season 2 trailer teasing a new case, threats, and betrayals when the crime drama series starring Monica Raymund (Chicago Fire) returns on Sunday, October 17.
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“In Season 2, the picture-perfect version of summer on Cape Cod clashes with its off-season reality,” reads the official synopsis. “Jackie Quinones (Raymund) achieving her dream of becoming a real cop, is o

Apple TV+ has released the official Invasion trailer for Simon Kinberg and David Weil’s forthcoming sci-fi drama series, which is scheduled to make its debut on October 22 with the first three episodes. The video highlights different characters’ individual Extraterrestrial encounters during a simultaneous global attack. It also gives us a preview of how the invasion started with a number of unexplainable incidents including mass power outages and destruction of infrastructu

The Injustice animated movie is about a month out from its October 19 release and it has finally shown why it has an R rating. The new red band trailer has some blood courtesy of an authoritarian Superman and gives more insight on what viewers can expect from the full film."Everyone has to make their own choice about this."
The Red Band trailer for Injustice is HERE! pic.twitter.com/1CahXcsULV
— Watchtower Database (@dcauwatchtower) September 22, 2021
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"It has no origin… It has no mission… It just feeds." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for an indie horror thriller film titled The Spore, which is arriving direct to DVD & VOD this November after premiering in October. It's currently set to debut at Grimmfest in Manchester next month. Another apocalpytic plague film - but this time it's an evil mutating fungus that "wants to consume us all." The lives of ten strangers intersect through a terrifying chain of events a

It’s time to return to a galaxy far, far away. Amid the ongoing Marvel animated anthology series, What If…?, it is time for Star Wars to enter the genre with Star Wars: Visions, an animated anthology set in a world of lightsaber battles, kyber crystals, and a consistent bad feeling about this.
The modern era of Star Wars has been polarizing, with fans generally divided on the quality of the sequel trilogy. Some have criticized the franchise for going down a very safe route (minus Th

"What did you do the Nick the Reindeer, he didn't do anything to you?!" Safier Entertainment has revealed an official trailer for a holiday comedy called Christmas vs The Walters, arriving in theaters + on VOD starting this November. Yet another instantly forgettable holiday movie to ignore. Shawnee Smith stars as perfectionist expectant mother Diane Walters, who spends each year planning the ideal Christmas holiday. When her husband is taken out of town on business and her eccentric doctor con

Netflix has released the official Night Teeth trailer for the upcoming supernatural thriller film, starring Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Debby Ryan, and Lucy Fry. The film will be available for streaming on Wednesday, October 20, as part of the streamer’s Halloween lineup.
The video, which you can check out in the player below, features Lenderborg Jr.’s Benny, who becomes a chauffeur for one night. However, his seemingly normal one-time job turns into a nightmare as he discovers that his cli

Following the success of Coming 2 America’s release on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Studios has closed a three-picture and first-look film deal with Academy Award-nominee and Emmy winner Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls, Beverly Hills Cop, SNL).
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Under the pact, Murphy will star in three films for Amazon Studios and develop original film projects for Prime Video and Studios with the potential to star.
“Eddie is a legend both i

Netflix has acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, with plans to create a universe across several formats.READ MORE: Disney+: seven classic shows ’90s kids should stream immediatelyThe streaming giant made an initial deal with the author’s company in 2018, initiating plans for an animated series based on Charlie And The Chocolate Factory as well as an adaptation of Matilda The Musical.
Adaptations will now span animated and live-action films and television shows, but also p

Four new clips from Sony Pictures’ highly-anticipated Marvel sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage have surfaced online, featuring some extended scenes that were briefly teased in previous trailers. The film is currently slated to arrive in theaters on Friday, October 1.
The Venom: Let There Be Carnage clips, which you can check out below along with the film’s epic IMAX poster, give us a new look at Naomie Harris’ Frances Barrison/Shriek as well as a pivotal interaction between Ed

"What are you going to do?" "Make contact." Apple has revealed a second official trailer for their thrilling new sci-fi series titled Invasion, that is clearly "inspired" by H.G. Wells' classic novel "War of the Worlds" (huge extraterrestrial tripods emerging from underground, come on). Following multiple storylines across different continents, Apple TV+'s Invasion takes a global look at how one alien invasion would affect us all. It seems to show different perspectives as they try to make sens

Disney CEO Bob Chapek has spoken out in defence of the studio in light of the ongoing lawsuit with Scarlett Johansson.
The Black Widow actor sued Disney over the film’s day-and-date release strategy, claiming it is in breach of her contract.READ MORE: ‘Black Widow’ review: Marvel’s cinematic web ensnares a new generationThe Marvel star’s agent claimed that she would have received a greater percentage point of box office takings if the film had been release

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive clip from the upcoming drama thriller Lone Wolf, starring Hugo Weaving, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, and Chris Bunton. Gravitas Ventures will release the film in theaters and on VOD on September 24, 2021.
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“It’s not exactly what the Minister of Justice wants to be doing: watching an endless stream of video footage,” reads the official synopsis. “But a former police officer is

"Can't be alive for 200 years and not go a little crazy." Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for a dark action thriller comedy titled Night Teeth, another vampire offering launching just in time for Halloween this fall. That title is definitely a "wink, wink" that oh yeah, they're vampires. Jorge Lendeborg, Jr. stars as Benny, a college student moonlighting as a chauffeur. One evening he picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across Los Angeles. But when he uncovers t

Warner Bros. Pictures has officially changed the release date for the upcoming third installment to the Fantastic Beasts films, which has now been titled as Fantastic Beast: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Originally scheduled for a July 15, 2022 release, the fantasy threequel has now been moved up to three months earlier, and is currently slated to arrive in theaters on Friday, April 15, 2022. Its theatrical release date will see the Eddie Redmayne-led film going up against two different movies

St. Vincent‘s new film The Nowhere Inn has confirmed a UK release date.
The film is a mockumentary written by St Vincent – real name Annie Clark – and her best friend Carrie Brownstein , and sees Clark play a fictionalised and satirical version of herself onscreen. The NME Big Read: St. Vincent: “I wanted to tell my story with humour and compassion”While it has opened in the US already, fans will be able to watch The Nowhere Inn in

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisition and Toei Animation are currently adapting a live-action film adaptation of Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac, based on the classic 1980s manga and anime series. Production on the live-action Saint Seiya movie has already been completed, after filming took place in Hungary and Croatia.
The project will officially be led by Japanese actor Mackenyu (Pacific Rim: Uprising, Rurouni Kenshin: The Final), and Madison Iseman (Juman

Netflix has released the official Passing trailer for actress-turned-director Rebecca Hall’s forthcoming feature directorial debut, starring Tessa Thompson, and Ruth Negga. The film is scheduled to arrive in select theaters this October and will be followed by its Netflix debut on November 10.
The video, which you can check out below along with the poster, highlighting the reunion of two mixed-race childhood friends, who are now living completely opposite lives with the other one now passi

The official trailer for Safier Entertainment’s Christmas vs. The Walters has been released, starring Shawnee Smith (Saw films, The Island) and Dean Winters (Oz, Rescue Me). The holiday movie will open in theaters on November 5, 2021.
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“Diane Walters (Smith), an overburdened mother of two with a third child on the way, strives to create the perfect Christmas while her loving but dysfunctional family falls

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive clip from the upcoming dystopian drama American Insurrection, releasing in theaters, on Digital, and on demand on October 8, 2021, from Saban Films and Paramount.
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“After a powerful militia seizes control of the U.S., a group of friends attempts to escape the escalating violence and oppression,” reads the official synopsis. “They must move undetected as their only hop

According to Film Ratings, Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals has officially been given a PG-13 rating from the MPAA for “fantasy violence and action, some language and brief sexuality,” which teases the star-studded film’s epic scale. The Chloe Zhao-directed pic is currently slated for a 45-day exclusive theatrical run, starting on November 5.
Its theatrical release will see the film going up against no direct major competition. Ho

"It's time to stop living like a ghost." An early trailer is available for the award-winning Irish film Shelter, originally known as Foscadh, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Seán Breathnach. This premiered at the 2021 Galway Film Festival, and was just selected as Ireland's submission to the Academy Awards for this year. Set in the mountains of contemporary Connemara, Foscadh is a feature film telling the story of gormless recluse John Cunliffe. When his over-cosseting

Uma Thurman has hit out at the new abortion law in Texas, opening up about her “darkest secret”.READ MORE: ‘Stranger Things’ star Maya Hawke: “I’m a showboat and a ridiculous clown”In an op-ed for the Washington Post, the Kill Bill actor criticised the “horror” of the new legislation, Senate Bill 8, prohibits the abortion of a foetus once cardiac activity can be detected, which is generally around six weeks, before most wo

"We're trying to reach an identical universe." Saban Films has revealed the official US trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller from Canada titled Multiverse, which is a new title for this film also known as Entangled. Directed by Indian filmmaker Gaurav Seth, it does indeed mess with the multiverse theory. Four brilliant university students are forced to confront themselves in terrifying new ways when their Quantum Physics experiment leads to an entangled parallel existence that leaves them quest

A game can sometimes become a punching bag and, sadly, Marvel’s Avengers is one of those games. While Insomniac Games’ two Spider-Man titles were thoughtful games based on the beloved web slingers, Avengers felt like the safest and most boring bet that was made worse by the games-as-a-service nature that infected the whole thing. It tainted the idea of a Marvel game with a group of heroes. The Guardians of the Galaxy may not be the most heroic group of the Marvel lot, but their

"It will puts its faith into actions, not words." WaterBear has released an official trailer for the documentary film Youth Unstoppable, which is premiering this week in NYC and will be out to watch via WaterBear ("the first video on demand platform dedicated to the future of our planet") starting this weekend. Youth Unstoppable is a powerful film documenting the rise of the youth climate movement through the eyes of climate activist Slater Jewell-Kemker. This film will inspire young people to

Tributes have been paid to Sex And The City star Willie Garson, who has died aged 57.
The actor was best known for playing talent agent Stanford Blatch, who is a close friend and confidante of Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie Bradshaw.
Garson appeared throughout the series and the franchise’s two films. His film credits also included Groundhog Day, There’s Something About Mary and Fever Pitch.
Mario Cantone, who played Garson’s on-screen partner Anthony Marent

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2 recently ended, but the series isn’t going anywhere. Shortly after the ending of the second season, the anime’s official social media accounts announced a film based on the series is now in production.
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In the tweet, a brief teaser video for the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime movie was shown off, along with a new visual

Disney is set to celebrate Disney+ Day later this year and has announced a ton of new content that’s planned to arrive on the streaming service in anticipation.
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Disney+ Day will be held on Friday, November 12, 2021, and will act as a celebration for all of the content already on the service. In order to celebrate, Disney plans on releasing a ton of brand new movies, television series, and