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Cillian Murphy has signed on to play the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s next film, Oppenheimer, according to Deadline. Murphy will portray scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the biographical drama from Universal Pictures and Nolan’s Syncopy banner, with a release date set for July 21, 2023.
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“The IMAX-shot epic thriller thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must ris

"We put ourselves in danger, so that others are not." Universal has dropped in a second official trailer for The 355, an espionage thriller starring a set of international women as five spies who must work together to recover a top-secret weapon in order to save the world from danger (of course). Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong'o, Penélope Cruz, and Fan Bingbing co-star as the five leading ladies. A dream team of formidable female stars come together in a hard-driving origin

The Guardians of the Galaxy films are known for their soundtracks that feature many pop and rock hits from in and around the 1980s. The upcoming video game releasing on October 26 is no different, as evidenced by its list of licensed songs. And Eidos Montreal not only revealed the full Guardians of the Galaxy tracklist, it also released a few original ’80s-inspired music videos, too.
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"I will seize your truck in a minute." This is an excellent 11-min short film from India, made by a talented filmmaker named Varun Chopra. He's already made a few other shorts, in addition to working in the film industry as a titles editor, but I hope he makes a feature sooner than later. Lyrically Bleating Horns is about the trials and tribulations of a long haul truck driver in India, who is battling a slow decay of life on a fast moving highway. Starring Tapesh Sharma and Rudrani Chhetri Cha

Denis Villeneuve has expressed his desire to direct a James Bond film, describing himself as “one of the biggest Bond fans”.READ MORE: ‘Dune’ review: desert-based blockbuster will scorch your sensesThe Dune director, who has previously helmed the likes of Blade Runner 2049, Arrival and Prisoners, volunteered himself as the next Bond director during the Happy Sad Confused podcast hosted by Josh Horowitz.
Speaking on the show, Villeneuve said: “Frankly – and I c

Netflix has ordered a spin-off from the hit FOX sitcom That ’70s Show, titled That ’90s Show, with Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, who play Red and Kitty Forman, signed on to reprise their roles, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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“Hello, Wisconsin! It’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer where she bonds with a new generati

Amazon Prime Video has announced the release date for the upcoming sixth and final season of The Expanse. Starring Steven Strait, the sci-fi drama is scheduled to make its return on December 10, with new episodes available each Friday following, culminating in an epic series finale on January 14, 2022.
The date announcement also came with the release of The Expanse Season 6 teaser which you can check out below, providing us a preview of Marco Inaros’ continued attack on Eart

"You need to have a lot of courage to come back." Netflix has revealed a trailer for an indie documentary film titled Found, the latest from director Amanda Lipitz who earned quite a bit of acclaimed with her doc film Step from a few years ago. This just premiered at the 2021 Hamptons Film Festival, and arrives on Netflix in a few weeks. Three American teenage girls, each adopted from China, come across a life-changing discovery after a DNA service informs them they are cousins. The online reun

Cillian Murphy will play J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s next film, set to be released July 21, 2023.READ MORE: Tenet review: time-travelling thriller from the king of cerebral blockbustersFollowing rumours the pair would team up once again, Murphy has been officially cast to play the American physicist whose involvement in the Manhattan Project led him to be dubbed the “father of the atomic bomb”.
The $100million film, officially titled Oppenheimer, is written by

AMC has released the first The Walking Dead Season 11B teaser for the upcoming second part of the eleventh and final season, confirming that the long-running horror drama is slated to return on February 20, 2022. The video, which you can check out below, teases the introduction of Laila Robins’ Pamela Milton, who is the Commonwealth’s governor as well as a preview of Daryl and Judith’s reunion.  This also comes ahead of the first part’s finale titled “For

Eric McEver’s Iké Boys made its premiere at Fantastic Fest and stars Quinn Lord, Ronak Gandhi, and Christina Higa. The film blends Japanese animation and kaiju films with a rural Oklahoma setting.
“Best friends Shawn Gunderson and Vikram ‘Vik’ Kapoor escape from the drudgery of high school life in Oklahoma through their obsession with all things Japanese,” says the official synopsis. “When a mysterious anime film transforms them into its super

"My lady, you should have confronted him earlier." Janus Films + Criterion Collection have released a new trailer for a 4K restoration of a long-lost, banned-from-the-world Iranian film titled Chess of the Wind, originally Shatranj-e baad. It first premiered in 1976 at the Tehran Film Festival, and has been updated and restored from the original copy for a 4K re-release this year. What's it about? The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taki

Ahead of the popular teen dramedy’s return this Monday, Netflix has revealed the opening minutes of the upcoming premiere of The Baby-Sitters Club‘s highly-anticipated second season. The 8-minute long clip begins with Kristy still struggling to adjust to her new house and neighborhood. It also gives us a glimpse into the club’s first meeting after the summer as well as the official introduction of Kyndra Sanchez as the new Dawn.
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The Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City international trailer for Sony Pictures‘ upcoming horror reboot of the popular video game series has been revealed, featuring some additional new footage. The film is currently slated to hit theaters on November 24, which pits it against Ridley Scott’s crime biopic House of Gucci, and Disney’s new animated film Encanto.
Like the first trailer from yesterday, the video highlights Claire Redfield’s return to Raccoon City as sh

"Try not to care what the world thinks about us. Because this is real for me." Strand Releasing has unveiled an official trailer for an indie drama titled Cicada, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Matt Fifer. This played at numerous LGBT film festivals last year, including Outfest, Out on Screen, OUTshine, Zinentiendo, Queer Screen Sydney, and Frameline in San Fran. Cicada follows Ben, a young bisexual man, as he comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with

Madonna has revealed that turning down a role in The Matrix is one of the “biggest regrets” of her career.READ MORE: ‘Madame X’ review: Madonna concert movie proves the Queen of Pop is still in her primeThe singer was appearing on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon last night (October 7), to promote her new ‘Madame X’ documentary, which dropped yesterday and chronicles the legendary pop star’s recent ‘Madame X’ tour in support of her 14t

ComingSoon is debuting the exclusive trailer for the coming-of-age adventure drama The Falconer, written and directed by Seanne Winslow (The Lego Movie) and Adam Sjöberg (Shake the Dust). The project is apparently the first feature to ever be shot entirely in Oman.
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“Inspired by true events, two best friends, Tariq (Rami Zahar), an Omani teenager, and Cai (Rupert Fennessy), a privileged Westerner, consp

Apple TV+ has released the first teaser for the forthcoming murder mystery comedy series titled The Afterparty, featuring an all-star comedic cast led by Tiffany Haddish. The 8-episode series is scheduled to make its debut in January 2022.
The Afterparty teaser, which you can check out in the player below, begins with a high school reunion which leads to one of its alumni’s death. From there, the whodunnit game begins as each attendee gets questioned about the suspicious death.
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Billie Eilish has celebrated ‘No Time To Die’ – the theme song for the new James Bond movie No Time To Die – going platinum in the UK last month.READ MORE: No Time To Die review – Daniel Craig’s surprisingly emotional final flingIt means that Eilish’s single has now been bought/streamed on-demand more than a million times in the UK since its release last February. The song is also certified platinum in other countries including Canada and Australia.

Reports, ratings boards, achievement icons, and Rockstar Games’ constant cycle of re-releases made this all but inevitable, but now it’s finally official. Rockstar has revealed the existence of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, which is a touched-up bundle of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. No specific release date was given, but it’s coming out on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox

Alison Brie and Danny Pudi have reunited for their first project together since Community.READ MORE: It’s a Community thing: Troy and Abed’s 10 funniest momentsThe pair played Annie Edison and Abed Nadir respectively in the hit sitcom for six seasons, with the show airing its final episode in 2014.
On Instagram, Brie posted a video showing the pair posing and balancing together in the outdoors. The caption reads: “First time working together again since Community… feels

During the 2021 BFI London Film Festival, creator Steven Knight confirmed that the Peaky Blinders film will begin production in 2023, according to Variety. As previously reported, the series wrapped its sixth and final season in May, and Knight revealed during a panel that editing on Season 6 is nearly complete. The final season of the hit BBC and Netflix series is expected to launch in spring 2022.
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After debuting two weeks ago, Apple TV+ has officially granted creator David S. Goyer’s sci-fi drama series Foundation an early second season renewal. The series adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s iconic novel has already released its first four episodes, which are now available for streaming on Apple TV+.
“Since my childhood I’ve dreamed of how Hari Seldon and Eto Demerzel would look and sound – what Terminus and Trantor would feel like,” Goyer said. “Now, wi

The full Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin trailer for Paramount Players and Blumhouse’s upcoming reboot of the hit found-footage horror franchise has finally been revealed, teasing its new terrifying setting which is far different from previous films. The film is currently slated to make its debut on Friday, October 29, exclusively on Paramount+.
The video, which you can check out below, features a young woman who goes to an Amish community in hopes of connecting with her first b

Netflix has released its festive programme made up of 23 films and TV shows that will be launched in the run up to Christmas day.READ MORE: ‘The Guilty’ review: Jake Gyllenhaal dominates tightly-wound Netflix thrillerThe festivities will kick off from November 1 with The Claus Movie, a family film about an ailing grandfather’s mission to save Christmas with his holiday-hating granddaughter.
Elizabeth Hurley, John Cleese and Kelsey Grammer will join forces for feature comedy Fat

Universal Pictures has released a brand new trailer Simon Kinberg’s upcoming global action film The 355, featuring an all-star female-led cast including Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain, and Oscar winners Lupita Nyong’o & Penélope Cruz. Initially scheduled for a 2021 release, the film was delayed for a full year due to the ongoing pandemic. It is currently slated to arrive in theaters on January 7, 2022.
The 355 trailer, which you can check out below, brings together fi

Denis Villeneuve, whose upcoming film Dune is released this month, has opened up about the failure of his previous film Blade Runner 2049.
The sequel to the 1982 original, which starred Ryan Gosling and saw Harrison Ford reprise his role as Rick Deckard, was a box office misfire.READ MORE: ‘Dune’ review: desert-based blockbuster will scorch your sensesUpon its release in 2017, it failed to cross the $100million mark despite a production and marketing budget that was reportedly over $

"What'd he do?" "Took something from me…" Cinedigm has debuted a trailer for an indie hitman thriller called Red Stone, arriving on VOD in December. With one bullet, Motley's life spirals out of control as he's forced to go on the run from a ruthless southern crime lord named Jed Haywood. Tracking him is Boon, Haywood's best henchman and close friend. Boon's brother recently passed away in a horrific car accident and today is the funeral. He has 10 hours to bring Motley in and get to the

Hulu’s competitive baking show Baker’s Dozen is now streaming on the platform and ComingSoon has an exclusive clip from episode five of the first season. The series is hosted by Tamera Mowry-Housley (Sister, Sister) and former White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses.
“Passionate amateur bakers will go head-to-head with seasoned professionals in each episode of Baker’s Dozen, reads the official synopsis. ” Join hosts Tamera Mowry-Housley (Emmy-award winning hos

Woody Harrelson allegedly punched a man in self-defense during an altercation at a hotel in Washington DC.
On Wednesday night (October 6) at around 11pm, police were called following a report of an assault at the rooftop bar of The Watergate Hotel.
According to police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck, Harrelson hit a man who “lunged” at the actor, believing he acted “in self-defence”.
Police believe the man, who appeared to be intoxicated, was taking photos of Harrelson and his

Woody Harrelson allegedly punched a man in self-defense during an altercation at a hotel in Washington DC.
On Wednesday night (October 6) at around 11pm, police were called following a report of an assault at the rooftop bar of The Watergate Hotel.
According to police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck, Harrelson hit a man who “lunged” at the actor, believing he acted “in self-defence”.
Police believe the man, who appeared to be intoxicated, was taking photos of Harrelson and his

"As your Queen, I'm allowed to behave in any way that I see fit." HBO has revealed a new trailer for the streaming release of the Halsey medium-length film (at 53 minutes in total) titled If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power. This already played in IMAX theaters during the summer, and is now available to watch on HBO as of this week. The music of Halsey's upcoming album, introduces a young pregnant Queen, Lila, as she wrestles with the chokehold of love to ultimately discover the ability to creat

Warner Bros. Pictures has dropped the first behind-the-scenes featurette for Lana Wachowski’s highly-anticipated The Matrix Resurrections, featuring interviews from the cast including returning leads Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. The film is currently slated to arrive in theaters and on HBO Max on December 22, 2021.
The Matrix Resurrections featurette, which you can check out below, highlights the iconic sci-fi franchise’s legacy as Reeves and Moss talked about their experi

"His story doesn't add up." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a new true crime series called The Unlikely Murderer from Sweden, about the infamous 1986 assassination of the Swedish prime minister. This will be available to watch on Netflix starting in November, including in the US for anyone curious to learn more about this event. The series focuses on a man named Stig Engström, who passed away in the year 2000. Nearly 20 years later, independent investigators and the police eve

"We put ourselves in danger, so that others are not." Universal has dropped in a second official trailer for The 355, an espionage thriller starring a set of international women as five spies who must work together to recover a top-secret weapon in order to save the world from danger (of course). Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong'o, Penélope Cruz, and Fan Bingbing co-star as the five leading ladies. A dream team of formidable female stars come together in a hard-driving origin

A reboot of the classic horror film Hellraiser will see a woman take on the role of the notorious villain Pinhead.
Jamie Clayton, who is known for her roles in Netflix show Sense8 as well as The L World: Generation Q will be playing the lead in the Hulu film, which has already completed filming.READ MORE: ‘Censor’: behind the screams on 2021’s most striking horror filmThe actor took to social media to share a picture of herself holding the character’s infamous puzzle box.

During its panel at New York Comic-Con Funimation announced that Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution will hit theaters in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in 2022. 
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution is the third and final film in the trilogy, picking up ten years after the events of the previous film from 2018, Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution. The trilogy first debuted in 2017 and started by retelling the anime series, before diving into a brand new direction. The

The Shenmue anime was announced in September 2020 and now it has gotten its first trailer. It not only showed some footage, but said that Shenmue the Animation is coming to Adult Swim and Crunchyroll sometime in 2022.
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The first look at the series features some brief narration and a lot of series protagonist Ryo Hazuki punching and kicking a lot of people. However, there was not one forklift in this 74-second trailer.

The Shenmue anime was announced in September 2020 and now it has gotten its first trailer. It not only showed some footage, but said that Shenmue the Animation is coming to Adult Swim and Crunchyroll sometime in 2022.
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The first look at the series features some brief narration and a lot of series protagonist Ryo Hazuki punching and kicking a lot of people. However, there was not one forklift in this 74-second trailer.

"You hide, I seek." This is creepyy!! A new horror short film made by filmmakers Aaron Morgan and Eric Vespe (formerly known as "Quint" from his AICN days) is now online. Seek was supposed to premiere last year at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival, eventually playing at this year's Fantastic Fest. After driving all night, two sisters come across a dilapidated roadside park. It reveals itself to be more than meets the eye when one sister stumbles upon a mischievous resident inhabiting the bathroom tha