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Right off the bat, let me make this very important disclaimer: I love Rocky IV. Yeah, it’s loaded with cheese, silly moments, and eye-rolling melodrama, but it’s also a blast from start to finish and — in many ways — a perfect encapsulation of the cocaine-infused ’80s era, a time of neon lights, big hair, rock ‘n roll and rebellion.
This time also signaled an about-face from conservative filmmaking and shepherded in the unrefined fantasies of hotshot directors

Benedict Cumberbatch previously confirmed that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness reshoots were happening later this year, but now more information has emerged.
According to THR, the reshoots are said to be “significant” and that additional photography is also being done. The reshoots are said to last six weeks with the team working six days a week. However, it’s also noted that this amount of reshoots isn’t uncommon for Marvel films and other MCU films

The Xbox Series X just hit its first year on the market and now Gucci is celebrating in style. The fashion company announced a limited version of the console that comes with a share of extras and a hefty $10,000 price tag. It goes on sale on November 17.
Gucci made an extravagant post about the extravagant Xbox on its site. These 100 Xbox Series X consoles — that are all numbered — come with two base controllers (not the Elite controllers from the looks of it) that have a blue and re

Taylor Swift gave the debut live performance of ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)’ in New York today (November 12).
The star made an appearance at the premiere of the short film that accompanies the expanded version of the ‘Red’ album track at Manhattan’s AMC 13 Lincoln Square cinema.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ review: a retread of heartbreakAfter the short film, which stars Stranger Things

Jennifer Aniston has reacted to her former co-star Paul Rudd being named the sexiest man alive in a recent poll by People.
Aniston, who appeared in The Object Of My Affection, Wanderlust and most prolifically Friends with the actor, took to social media to sing his praises.READ MORE: ‘The Shrink Next Door’ review: Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell series suffers from a split personality“This makes me so happy. We’ve ALWAYS known this, but Paul Rudd is officia

"A huge part of this story is… how good Willow looks for his age." The best way to wrap all of the exciting #DisneyPlusDay coverage is with this amazing video they debuted to promote the new Willow series now in development. I LOVE Willow! The original Willow adventure was a staple for me growing up, I watched it all the time with my brother we always enjoyed it. There's also this superb article by John DeVore recently about how Willow was the great adventure movie he grew up with instea

"A huge part of this story is… how good Willow looks for his age." The best way to wrap all of the exciting #DisneyPlusDay coverage is with this amazing video they debuted to promote the new Willow series now in development. I LOVE Willow! The original Willow adventure was a staple for me growing up, I watched it all the time with my brother we always enjoyed it. There's also this superb article by John DeVore recently about how Willow was the great adventure movie he grew up with instea

During Friday’s Disney+ Day, Disney announced that they would be producing a brand-new, live-action series based on The Spiderwick Chronicles series of books. To celebrate the news, a batch of concept art for the series was released.
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The series will be based on the fan-favorite best-selling books, which follow the Grace Family as they move into their run-down ancestral home. Once they settle in, though, they

During Disney+ Day, the streamer shared a special look at the new documentary Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett. Key art for the documentary was also released, which you can check out below.
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“Celebrate the origins and legacy of Star Wars’ legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett, in a special look for Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett, now streaming on Disney+,” reads the official synopsis.

Aaron Sorkin has defended the casting of Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in his upcoming biopic Being The Ricardos.
Lucille and Desi’s daughter Lucie Arnaz has praised Kidman’s performance, and even recorded a special message on Instagram after seeing the full film.READ MORE: ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’ review: a thrilling piece of angry social history“It’s friggin’ amazing,” Lucie said. “That guy [Sorkin] made a great movie.
However

Disney offered up a brief update on its upcoming Willow series that’s coming to Disney+, with actor Warwick Davis introducing the cast of the series in a new video.
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Taken on set with the cast, the video sees Davis — who is returning to the world of Willow — introduce many members of the cast, including Ruby Cruz, Erin Kellyman, Ellie Bamber, Tony Revolori, Amar Chadha Patel, and Dempsey Bryk

The Disney+ Day onslaught contained many teasers and trailers for live-action Marvel series like Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and She-Hulk, but it also had quite a few smaller updates for its other shows, too. I Am Groot was one of these shows, as it received a new logo that showed off Baby Groot.Marvel Studios' I Am Groot, an animated Original Series, coming soon to #DisneyPlus. #DisneyPlusDay pic.twitter.com/U8G4ppjMBe
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) November 12, 2021
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In celebration of Disney+ Day, Marvel Studios has debuted a brand new Hawkeye sneak peek for the highly-anticipated MCU series, starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld. The series recently had its world premiere yesterday in London and is slated to arrive in Disney+ on November 24 with the first two episodes.
The clips, which you can check out below, features lots of new footage highlighting some of the action-packed sequences including the chase scene with the Tracksuit Mafia. It also tease

"How did I not know that this was in the world?" Disney+ has launched a second trailer for the adventure doc series Welcome to Earth, from National Geographic, executive produced by Darren Aronofsky. Catch the first trailer here. The visually stunning series follows actor Will Smith on an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime adventure around the world to explore Earth's greatest wonders & reveal its most hidden secrets. "It might seem humans have mapped every inch of our planet's surface, but

"How did I not know that this was in the world?" Disney+ has launched a second trailer for the adventure doc series Welcome to Earth, from National Geographic, executive produced by Darren Aronofsky. Catch the first trailer here. The visually stunning series follows actor Will Smith on an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime adventure around the world to explore Earth's greatest wonders & reveal its most hidden secrets. "It might seem humans have mapped every inch of our planet's surface, but

Pixar announced that it would be producing its first-ever original, long-form animated series for Disney+ on Friday, titled Win or Lose. The series will arrive sometime in 2023, with not too much else shown off about the series besides a brief image.
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The series will follow various stories of a middle school coed softball team as they prepare for one of the biggest games of their season. The first piece of art

During Friday’s Disney+ Day, the logos for two new official series coming to the streaming platform were shown off, giving fans a slight update on both Echo and Ironheart.
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Echo, which was also announced during the event, will star Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, a character that will be introduced in Disney+’s upcoming Hawkeye series. In Marvel Comics, Echo — the adoptive daughter of the Kingpin &mda

As production continues on Secret Invasion, Marvel Studios has dropped a brand new logo and first-look still for Disney+’s forthcoming MCU series, which is currently slated for a 2022 release. The Secret Invasion first-look photo teases the return of Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury as he forgoes his signature eye patch, revealing the blind eye and scar he received from Goose the Flerken cat during the Captain Marvel film.Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion, an Original Series, coming

The She-Hulk Disney+ series was announced in 2019 and now finally has its first teaser trailer. The short clip was part of Disney’s Disney+ Day celebration. No specific release date was given.The first teaser for ‘SHE-HULK’. pic.twitter.com/kWD4zSiS5z
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) November 12, 2021
The brief video shows Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) as a “normal lawyer” before giving a glimpse of her green skin. Smart Hulk is then explaining tha

Sylvester Stallone has taken to social media to confirm that he will be returning to the MCU in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.3.
Stallone made his entrance in the second instalment of the franchise as captain Stakar Ogord. Rumours that the star would be reprising his role for the new film, due out in 2023, began circulating earlier this year.READ MORE: ‘The Suicide Squad’ review: a bold and boisterous reunion with DC’s best bad guysNow, Stallone has posted an Instagram video from

"It's time to get… Buck Wild!" 20th Century / Disney+ have debuted the first teaser trailer for an animated sequel titled The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, arriving in January directly on Disney+. And you thought they were done with this series! The first Ice Age opened in 2002, then they made four mediocre sequels, most recently Ice Age: Collision Course in 2016. Blue Sky Studios shut down after Disney bought Fox and the pandemic finished them off for good. But they're still keeping

The Moon Knight teaser for Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated MCU series has finally been revealed, offering us our first look at Golden Globe winner Oscar Isaac as the titular anti-hero. In addition, the official synopsis for the Disney+ series has also been revealed.
“Moon Knight is a new globetrotting action-adventure series featuring a complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder,” reads the synopsis. “The multiple identities who live inside

In addition to the confirmation of What If…? Season 2, Marvel Studios has announced three new animated series that are officially coming to Disney+. This includes a brand new animated X-Men series titled X-Men ’97; a Spider-Man prequel series titled Spider-Man: Freshman Year; and a Marvel Zombies series, which first appeared during the first season of What If…?. It’s still unclear whether or not these three new shows would also have some connection to the studio&rs

Disney has officially announced a title and release date for the new Predator movie from director Dan Trachtenberg.READ MORE: ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ review: the sounds will make you squirm as much as the visuals in this terrifying thrillerAfter the 10 Cloverfield Lane director confirmed he was working on the project in November last year, Disney has revealed it will be a prequel film titled Prey.
Set 300 years ago, Prey will star indigenous actor Amber Midthunder (Legion) as Naru

During Disney+ Day, the streamer revealed a first look at Ms. Marvel featuring Iman Vellani who plays the titular character, Kamala Kahn. You can check out the new images from the upcoming series below and watch Marvel Studios’ 2021 Disney+ Day Special on the streamer.First look at ‘MS. MARVEL’. pic.twitter.com/GQf6LFU0Oo
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) November 12, 2021A first look at ‘MS.MARVEL’, arriving in Summer 2022. #DisneyPlusDay pic.twitter.com/RxY

Prey, the upcoming movie in the Predator franchise, won’t be hunting down theaters in 2022. Instead, it will be coming exclusively to Hulu at some unknown point next year.An all-new entry in the @Predator franchise, “Prey” is set in the world of the Comanche Nation 300 years ago.See the original film directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“The Boys,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”) only on @Hulu in 2022. pic.twitter.com/3A3KSiWoqn
— 20th Century Studios (@20thcentur

"Despite his lack of screen time, next to no dialogue – he's everywhere." Disney has revealed the official trailer for their new 20-minute documentary special called Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett. This fun film is a look back at how awesome Boba Fett is, not only in the original trilogy and especially Return of the Jedi, but how much fans have turned him into an iconic bounty hunter over the years. It's also a promotion for the upcoming The Book of Boba Fett series on Disney+,

"I'm here to help you study?" "You're what I intend to study today…" Sony Pictures Classics has revealed an official US trailer for the romance Mothering Sunday, which originally premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. It also played at the Toronto & London Film Festivals this fall. We also posted a UK trailer a few months ago. Adapted from the novel by Graham Swift, the film is about a maid living in post-World War I England who secretly plans to meet with the

Disney+ has finally released the official trailer for the upcoming animated revival The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, teasing the classic Disney Channel sitcom’s return after 20 years since its debut. The series will start streaming this February 2022, exclusively on Disney+.
The trailer, which you can check out below, gives us a preview of what to expect in the revival including Oscar’s overprotective parenting on Penny, Penny’s new friends, and more of Oscar and Sugar Mam

Disney+ has announced that the WandaVision spin-off Agatha: House of Harkness from Marvel Studios will be coming soon to the streamer, with Kathryn Hahn reprising her character from the original series. Disney+ shared the logo for the upcoming spin-off on their official Twitter account, which you can check out below:Marvel Studios’ Agatha: House of Harkness, an Original Series, coming soon to #DisneyPlus. #DisneyPlusDay pic.twitter.com/Ovqo8mV9rH
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) November 12,

Disney+ has debuted the official concept art for Pixar’s forthcoming Cars on the Road series, which serves as a spinoff to the studio’s blockbuster animated franchise. It will be available for streaming sometime in 2022.
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The Cars on the Road concept art, which you can check out below, teases new adventures for fan-favorite duo Lightning McQueen and Mater, who embark on a cross-country road trip. The spin-off

Disney+ has dropped the official Baymax! trailer for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming spin-off to the Oscar-winning 2014 animated film Big Hero 6. The series is currently slated to premiere sometime in the summer of 2022.
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The video, which you can check out below, teases the return of everyone’s favorite healthcare companion Baymax. From an elderly lady to elementary kids, and to Aunt Cass, the huggabl

ComingSoon is debuting the exclusive trailer for the upcoming holiday comedy Twas the Night, releasing in select theaters and On Demand everywhere on December 3, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.
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“Life is lovely for Holly and Nick,” reads the official synopsis. “They just got engaged, their careers are growing, and are preparing their new home to have over their soon-to-be in-laws for the first time. Stressed

As part of Disney+ Day, Disney has released some exciting Obi-Wan Kenobi concept art. Not only does it show what to expect from the Star Wars series, but it also teases a lightsaber battle with Darth Vader.
Check out the Obi-Wan Kenobi concept art below: VIEW GALLERY
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Obi-Wan Kenobi will see the return of Ewan McGregor to the Star Wars universe as he reprises his iconic role as the titular

Walt Disney Studios has revealed the teaser trailer for the newest installment to the hit animated film franchise titled The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild. Starring Simon Pegg, the film is scheduled to make its debut on January 28, exclusively on Disney+.
RELATED: Ms. Marvel and Andor: 2022 Release Timeline Unveiled for Disney+ Shows
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild teaser, which you can check out below, provides us a glimpse of the return of beloved Ice Age characters. However, this t

A new clip has been released from Peter Jackson’s three-part film The Beatles: Get Back.READ MORE: Paul McCartney – ‘McCartney III: Imagined’ review: Macca shines with a little help from his friendsFollowing the first trailer last month, Disney has released new footage from the documentary series. It shows the band in the studio doing an early run-through of the track ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’. You can check out the footage below.
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"I think the director's thoughts, feelings, colors, and smells exist in every scene." There's a new "Director's Vision" featurette out for their sci-fi thriller series Dr. Brain, which is already playing now on Apple TV+. It spends time with acclaimed Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon (best known for his films A Tale of Two Sisters, A Bittersweet Life, The Good the Bad the Weird, I Saw the Devil, The Age of Shadows) discussing working on this. Dr. Brain is an emotional journey following a brain sci

ComingSoon is excited to debut the Are You Happy Now trailer for Gravitas Ventures’ upcoming release. The film stars Ismenia Mendes and Josh Ruben. It’s out on digital platforms on December 7, 2021.
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“Are You Happy Now is the story of Adam, who can’t live without Gina, so when he finally gets the nerve up to ask her to marry he’s devastated by her principled refusal,” says the official s

Walt Disney Studios has finally confirmed the release timeline for Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming live-action Pinocchio film, featuring an all-star cast led by Oscar winner Tom Hanks. The highly-anticipated retelling of the classic children’s tale is currently slated to make its debut in the fall of 2022.
The film will star Tom Hanks as Geppetto, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as the titular character, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, Cynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy, Luke Evans

Hocus Pocus 2 now has a first look at the return of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. Plus, Disney confirmed that the upcoming sequel will come out in Fall 2022.
Check out the Hocus Pocus 2 announcement below:They’re already running amok, amok, amok! @BetteMidler, @SJP, and @KathyNajimy are in production on #HocusPocus2, coming Fall 2022 on #DisneyPlus. #DisneyPlusDay pic.twitter.com/deTH8HxPjW
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) November 12, 2021
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Damon Albarn has confirmed that a feature-length Gorrilaz film is in the works at Netflix.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Gorillaz: “I could feel in my bones that we were due this current trouble”The frontman announced in October 2020 that a “kind of abstract” animated movie based on the cartoon band was in progress. “We are supposed to be making a film while we’re doing season two [of ‘Song Machine’],” he explained at the time.
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It’s a big day for Enchanted news as the original film has arrived on Disney+ and now the sequel has a release window. Stars Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey revealed on Twitter that the Disney+ film will arrive in Fall 2022. Production recently wrapped on the film, so it’s well on pace.
Check out the Disenchanted release window update below:Magic is in the air 🪄 #Disenchanted is coming to #DisneyPlus Fall 2022 and you can stream Disney's #Enchanted NOW! #DisneyPlusDay

More than two months ago, Aquaman star Jason Momoa had confirmed that he and See co-star Dave Bautista were indeed developing a buddy cop movie together, which began after the former WWE wrestler first shared this idea on Twitter. Now Deadline brings word that MGM successfully won the rights to Momoa and Bautista’s upcoming action comedy film, beating three other major studios in a bidding war.
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"Do not worry, I will manage the cafe." Disney+ has revealed the first teaser trailer for the new Baymax spin-off series arriving on Disney+ next summer. This show follows Baymax from the Big Hero 6 movie on adventures around the city of San Fransokyo. The animated movie first opened in 2014, and there was already another animated series previously, but this is the first in-house spin-off series made by Walt Disney Animation Studios specifically. The characters in the unique city of Big Hero 6

Cinematic musicals have been experiencing a bit of a renaissance in recent years, with what it has to be said, have been wildly varying results. So it was music to the ears of fans of the genre when news broke that not only was there a cinematic adaptation of Tick, Tick…Boom!, Jonathan Larson’s fantastic autobiographical musical in the works, but that it was being directed by the Pulitzer Award and Tony Award-Winning broadway icon, Lin Manuel Miranda, making his feature directorial

"As soon as I get this stimmy check, I'm bouncing." Saban Films + Well Go USA have revealed an official trailer for an indie romantic comedy titled The End of Us, another made-during-the-pandemic film about a couple who is forced to live together during the lockdown even though they're on the verge of breaking up. This first premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, and it also played at the Philadelphia Film Festival. After a savage breakup, two exes must continue living toge

We knew that HBO’s Sex and the City prequel And Just Like That… would come out in December and now we have a firm date.
The company announced that 10-episode Max Original series will debut with two episodes on Thursday, December 9 on HBO Max. The following eight episodes will premiere weekly on subsequent Thursdays.
Check out the And Just Like That… release date teaser trailer below:

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Jonny Greenwood has contributed a new track called ‘Licorice Pizza’ to the forthcoming Paul Thomas Anderson film of the same name.READ MORE: Jonny Greenwood on writing the soundtrack for new Princess Diana biopic ‘Spencer’The Radiohead guitarist – who’s scored several of Anderson’s movies, including There Will Be Blood, The Master and Inherent Vice – appears on the original soundtrack to the Alana Haim-starring coming-of-age drama, which is se

Ahead of the premiere of new documentary Year Of The Dog, Primal Scream bassist Simone Marie Butler has spoken to NME about her journey of discovery while making the film about homeless people and their pets.
The new film, directed by Paul Sng [Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché, Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle, Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain], sees musician and DJ Simone Marie Butler team up with Dogs On The Streets – a group of volunteers working for the health and welf

Microsoft’s 1 vs. 100 video game from 2009 was an odd experiment that didn’t live past 2010. But now, recent reports claim that Xbox is developing yet another title in the game show series.
GamesBeat report Jeff Grubb spoke about it on his show on Giant Bomb called Grubbsnax, as picked up via Video Games Chronicle. Grubb stated that Xbox was “definitely making that game” at AltspaceVR, which is in Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Division. AltspaceVR has done experien