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Celebrities from the world of music, TV and film have reacted to the guilty verdicts of the three white men who murdered unarmed Black man Ahmaud Arbery.
Arbery was out on a jog in February 2020 in Georgia, US where he was chased and killed by Travis McMicheal, his father Greg McMichael and their neighbour William “Roddie” Bryan.
The incident led to racial justice protests that were heightened by the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer the following month.
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As part of its continued celebration of Sonic the Hedgehog‘s 30th anniversary, Sega is partnering with superstar EDM artist Steve Aoki to host a virtual concert. It will be available to check out on the Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube and Twitch channels on November 30, 2021 at noon PT.
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Aoki spoke in a video posted by the official Sonic YouTube page about how he was a big fan of Sonic growing up and that this concert fal

Apple TV’s original film Finch, starring Tom Hanks, features an incredible score from composer Gustavo Santaolalla. The music fits the film like a glove, thanks in no small part to music editor Sebastian Zuleta, who faced the difficult challenge of creating a soundtrack that fit the film’s emotional tone.
ComingSoon spoke with Sebastian to learn a little more about his process and the difficulties inherent with his role as a music editor.Jeff Ames: I watched the film the other d

Zoë Kravitz has teased what to expect from Robert Pattinson’s performance as the Caped Crusader in The Batman, describing it as “incredible”.READ MORE: The Batman trailer: here’s everything we learned from the new teaserThe actress, who plays Catwoman in the upcoming DC film, has praised her co-star’s version of the beloved character, who is following in the footsteps of Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, Michael Keaton, George Clooney and others.
Speaking to Variety

Adult Swim is set to celebrate Black Friday in a big way, as it will air the Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 anime short alongside a handful of other Blade Runner properties.
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As part of its Blade Runner marathon on Black Friday, Adult Swim will run the anime short, Blade Runner 2049, and the first three episodes of its upcoming Blade Runner: Black Lotus anime series. The marathon is set to start at 11 p.m. EST an

After nearly six years of ups and downs, Street Fighter V is winding down with its final DLC fighter named Luke, a newcomer to the series who is releasing on November 29. But he’s not just the game’s final fighter as Capcom stated that he will play an “important” role in the next Street Fighter project. And it sounds like this next project is somewhat close to getting revealed.
Director Takayuki Nakayama and Producer Shuhei Matsumoto talked extensively about Luke in the m

The massively popular video game franchise that has spawned six movies (no, seriously) gets its seventh installment in a reboot of the movie series that had its so-called “final chapter” in 2016. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is an action horror film written and directed by Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down). Of course, it remains a mystery to us all as to why Hollywood would churn out another sequel to a critically panned franchise.
Still, here we have yet another Resident E

Chloé Zhao has taken to Instagram to tease her upcoming sci-fi, western take on Dracula, showcasing a vampire that seems to be riding a horse.
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In a recent post on the social media platform, Zhao revealed a photo of what looks to be a creature very similar to the original Nosferatu wearing a cap with a feather in it and holding onto what looks to be reins. Given the little that we know about Zhao&rsqu

Following its return today, Peacock has revealed a brand new clip from the premiere episode of Saved by the Bell Season 2, featuring a tribute to Screech, portrayed by original cast member Dustin Diamond who died earlier this year at the age of 44 due to cancer.
In the Saved by the Bell Season 2 clip, the original gang including Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s Zack, Mario Lopez’s Slater, Tiffani Thiessen’s Kelly, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren’s Jessie, and Lark Voorhies’ Lisa

With their home melting away, where do they go? Migrants is a wonderful 3D animated short film made by students studying at the PÔLE 3D animation school in France. Two polar bears are driven into exile due to global warming. They will encounter brown bears along their journey away from home, with whom they will try to cohabitate. But the brown bears don't like them there… The film offers a clever dual narrative - focusing on both climate change and refugees, by integrating both sto

Paul Thomas Anderson has said movies are “at their best” when they’re two hours in length.
The director, who is currently promoting his latest feature Licorice Pizza, discussed the ideal running time for movies when asked if he’d ever consider making a TV series.
Speaking to The New York Times, Anderson said: “[The limited series is a] great format when it works. It’s exciting. Then again, so are series. I’ve never dipped a toe in that world, but I can i

A man who reportedly smuggled copies of the smash-hit Netflix series Squid Game into North Korea has been sentenced to death, according to a report from Radio Free Asia.
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The report (via Variety) from RFA notes that the man smuggled the series in from China on USB flash drives, where he then sold them to various students. According to sources close to RFA, the smuggler faces death by firing squad, with the students

Earlier this month, general audiences were finally introduced to Kristen Stewart’s latest effort as Lady Diana in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer. At 31, Stewart has made a career out of dramatic roles in many movies that required her to dig deep into herself and bring on-screen characters torn by internal conflict. Her work on Spencer was more than warmly received by critics, who referred to it as the coronation of an incredible career that started when the actress was just ten.
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Jay Leno is set to play the iconic television personality Ed Sullivan in an appearance in the upcoming film Midas Man, according to a recent report from Deadline.
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Leno — a legendary TV personality himself — will play Sullivan in the upcoming film about Beatles manager Brian Epstein. The film is currently in production and also stars Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (The Queen’s Gambit) as the manager of the iconic ba

"Look at you, you're already under a spell…" Gravitas has released a new US trailer for Australian mystery thriller The Second, which is arriving in the US this fall after originally opening in Australia back in 2018. It's another story that mixes the intrigue of fiction from an author with reality and her own life. The persona of a celebrated author is threatened when her best friend and muse reveals the dark secret behind her first novel's provenance, igniting an incendiary tale of sex

"Look at you, you're already under a spell…" Gravitas has released a new US trailer for Australian mystery thriller The Second, which is arriving in the US this fall after originally opening in Australia back in 2018. It's another story that mixes the intrigue of fiction from an author with reality and her own life. The persona of a celebrated author is threatened when her best friend and muse reveals the dark secret behind her first novel's provenance, igniting an incendiary tale of sex

"What kind of story do you want to tell, and how important is it to you?" Array has unveiled a trailer for the documentary film Love and Fury, which initially premiered last year at the prestigious Hot Docs Film Festival. It was also an official selection of the Seattle International Film Festival, imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival, Virginia Film Festival and DeadCenter Film Festival. Love and Fury chronicles a cadre of Native artists as they work to amplify indigenous creativity in a

Sony Pictures has revealed a new Spider-Man: No Way Home TV spot for the highly-anticipated superhero film, featuring some new footage. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on December 17, 2021.
The 30-second video, which you can check out below, teasing the aftermath of the first fight scene between Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock and Tom Holland’s Peter Parker, where the titular hero finally learns that the multiverse is indeed real. It also gives us a preview of potentially the first int

ComingSoon is debuting the exclusive trailer for the upcoming comedy Mr. Birthday, starring Jason London (Dazed and Confused, The Man in the Moon, Wildfire) and Oscar nominee Eric Roberts (Runaway Train, The Dark Knight, The Expendables). The film will be released by VMI Worldwide on VOD on December 17.
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“While working his maintenance job at an upscale hotel, Barry encounters the mysterious Mr. Jay,” reads the official s

Epix has released the official From trailer for the upcoming contemporary sci-fi horror series, starring an ensemble cast led by Lost alum Harold Perrineau. The series is scheduled to make its debut on February 20, 2022.
The video, which you can check out below, features a family of four as they suddenly find themselves in an inescapable nightmare as they get trapped in a small town along with other people who are also in the same situation as them. In addition, they will also have to protect th

A cryptocurrency themed on the work of JRR Tolkien has been blocked after legal action was taken by the estate of the late fantasy author.READ MORE: Lord Of The Rings TV series – everything we know so farNamed ‘JRR Token’, the cryptocurrency was launched in August with the tagline ‘The One Token That Rules Them All’.
It was launched with a promotional video by Billy Boyd, who played Peregrin ‘Pippin’ Took in Peter Jackson’s The Lord Of The Rings&nb

Bandai Namco has announced that a closed beta test will be taking place for the upcoming Dragon Ball: The Breakers game, as well as released new information on the title.
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In a brief video detailing the beta, more gameplay was shown off in the form of some tutorials on how to play the game. Billed as “an online asymmetrical action game,” Dragon Ball: The Breakers sees players team up in a 1v7 s

Disney’s Jungle Cruise is now out on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD. We’ve got five 4K copies of the film to give out of the summer hit, which starred Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in the top roles and features a great cast rounded out by Veronica Falcón, Edgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti.
To enter our giveaway, you can either comment on our Facebook post about the interview or retweet our Twitter post. It will last until Nov. 30 and you m

Universal Pictures and Illumination have dropped the final trailer for the forthcoming musical animated film Sing 2, featuring the return of its star-studded voice cast including Matthew McConaughey, Taron Egerton, Reese Witherspoon, and more. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on December 22, just in time for the holidays.
The Sing 2 final trailer teases Buster and his talented performers’ biggest show of their careers as they try to prove to a bully that they got what

ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive Castle Falls clip from the action film that features Dolph Lundgren and Scott Adkins. Lundgren also directed the film from a screenplay by Andrew Knauer. It’s set to release in theaters, on digital, and on demand via Shout! Studios on December 3, 2021.
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Red Notice is primed to take the crown of Netflix‘s most-watched film ever, according to official figures.READ MORE: Red Notice review – Netflix puts blockbuster budget on the small screenThe streaming platform has revealed that the Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds-starring film has now clocked up 277.9million hours of combined views two weeks after its release.
It puts the action comedy just behind 2018 thriller Bird Box, which currently has 282million hours of viewi

Britney Spears has revealed that she has “just shot a movie” called The Idol, causing fans to speculate whether she meant The Weeknd’s TV series of the same name.READ MORE: The most outdated tech in music, from Britney’s emails to Pulp’s ‘Ansaphone’The singer, who earlier this month was freed from her 13-year conservatorship, posted an image of a cat sat next to a glass of red wine on her Instagram yesterday (November 23). Part of the image caption reads

"Now we're going into the spy business." It's almost time! 20th Century has released another 60-second TV trailer for The King's Man, the next prequel in Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman series. We've already posted tons of trailers for this before, but the marketing still rocks as this is looking better than ever. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency. This prequel goes back to the days of World War I, The Great War, to tell the origin story of The King's Man "spy" ag

Warner Bros. Pictures has revealed the first The Matrix Resurrections TV spot for Lana Wachowski’s long-awaited fourth installment to the action sci-fi franchise. Starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, the film is scheduled to make its debut in theaters and on HBO Max on December 22.
The international TV spot, which you can check out below, features a short introduction from Reeves as he invites Japanese fans to check out the new film in theaters which is set to arrive five days earli

Mayor of Kingstown is now streaming on Paramount+ and ComingSoon had the opportunity to speak with series composer Andrew Lockington, who discussed everything from his career to his approach to film scoring.
Andrew Lockington is best known for his bombastic action scores in movies like Rampage and San Andreas. The Canadian composer dialed back the energy for his latest project: the Paramount+ crime drama Mayor of Kingstown (starring two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner), from creator Taylor Sher

Showtime announced the premiere date for the upcoming anthology series adaptation of Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber, based on Mike Isaac’s bestselling book of the same name. Starring Emmy winner Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the first installment is scheduled to make its debut on February 27, 2022, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
In addition to the date announcement, the network has also revealed the first-look photos, which you can check out below, featuring Gordon Levitt as Uber’s hard-char

For the past few episodes, Chucky has heavily leaned into the franchise’s past by bringing old characters back and shining the spotlight on them. This pattern had been a fun trip down memory lane, but it somewhat lessened the importance of the series’ main characters because they were pushed aside. Last week, we expressed our hope that the show would strike a better balance between the two in order to create a hybrid of the two eras. The latest outing takes some steps in doing s

"There is now so much more that we know." Madman Films in Australia has debuted an official trailer for a seemingly different cut of Oliver Stone's new JFK documentary follow-up this year. Their version is officially titled JFK: Destiny Betrayed, which is described as a "four-part 'deep dive' into the infamous Kennedy assassination." The original version, titled JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass (watch that trailer) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year and is still set to be r

According to Deadline, Mark Strong (The Imitation Game), Noémie Merlant (Portrait of a Lady on Fire), Nina Hoss (Homeland), Julian Glover (Game of Thrones), Allan Corduner (Yentl), Sophie Kauer, and Sylvia Flote have officially been tapped to join Todd Field’s feature directorial comeback titled Tár. The story will be set in the international world of classical music.
In addition to the casting news, Focus Features has also announced the release date for the Cate Bla

Julian Lennon says that watching the new Beatles documentary Get Back was a “life-changing” experience that “made me love my father again”.
Peter Jackson’s three-part film, which is coming to Disney+ tomorrow (November 25), focuses on the making of the band’s penultimate studio album ‘Let It Be’ and showcases their final concert as a band, on London’s Savile Row rooftop, in its entirety.
Last Friday (November 18), Julian and brother Sean &nda

Jennifer Lawrence has criticised a number of films in which she’s recently appeared, many of which were considered critical and commercial failures.READ MORE: X-Men: Dark Phoenix review – a final farewell that rings like a death knellThe star’s last four dramatic roles were in sci-fi romance Passengers, Darren Aronofsky’s psychological horror Mother!, spy thriller Red Sparrow and the X-Men movie Dark Phoenix, after which she decided to spend some time away from

The makers of the forthcoming film Jurassic World: Dominion have shared an extended prologue of the upcoming entry in the Jurassic World franchise.READ MORE: Elon Musk’s tech could create Jurassic Park? He should build these fictional worlds insteadYou can watch the full five and a half minute video below, which sees a host of different dinosaurs and pterosaurs living and interacting 65 million years ago.
The footage then flips to the present, with government agents in a helicopter pursuin

The Mass Effect video game trilogy is known for its expansive story and deep world, which are two aspects that make a natural fit for a TV series. And according to a new report, Electronic Arts and Amazon are nearing a deal to make that a reality.
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According to Deadline, the video game publisher and Amazon are close to closing a deal to “develop a series based on the best-selling sci-fi video game franchise.&

"Sunny days, furry friends, classic songs, and a whole lot of heart." HBO has unveiled their own full trailer for the acclaimed documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, made by doc filmmaker Marilyn Agrelo (Mad Hot Ballroom). This intiially premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival this year, and already opened in theaters back in April (watch the first trailer). The doc film chronicles the improbable origins and expansion of the groundbreaking show that not only changed childre

The hit Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is now available on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD with a slew of bonus features.
Marvel Studios’ first Asian superhero-led movie is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. It will be led by Canadian actor Simu Liu (Kim’s Convenience) as Shang-Chi. The film also stars fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe newcomers Awkwafina as Katy, Tony Leung as Wenwu/The Mandarin, Meng’er Zhang as Xialing, Fala Chen