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Spider-Man: No Way Home clobbered the December box office en route to becoming the highest-grossing film of 2021 with over $1 billion (and counting) to date. Its success can be attributed to a number of things, chief among them a nostalgia-driven narrative. More importantly, despite the slew of high profile releases throughout the year, notably No Time to Die, Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Dune, and Eternals, Spider-Man: No Way Hom

New promotional art for the highly anticipated upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has made its way online, showcasing what looks to be the main characters of the upcoming film.
RELATED: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Art Revealed for Hasbro Figure
In three new images, a team of four heroes — Doctor Strange, Wong, the Scarlet Witch, and America Chavez — can be seen on every piece of art, suggesting that these four characters will comprise the main t

"I think we can call today's experiment a success!" Hulu has revealed an official trailer for Sex Appeal, a romantic comedy movie made for the streaming service. It's opening this January, which is not the best time to drop this but it also might find its audience streaming online anyway. Avery is a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism who enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend. In this hilarious teen comedy, Avery’s stu

Chris Evans is currently rumored to play Gene Kelly in an upcoming untitled film about the legendary actor, according to a recent report from Deadline.
MORE: Kitbag: Jodie Comer Exits Ridley Scott’s Napoleon Bonaparte Drama
The report notes that the film is based on an original idea conceived by Evans. It will focus on a 12-year-old boy who works on the MGM lot in 1952 and forms an imaginary friendship with the iconic actor Gene Kelly. Currently, no studio is attached to the film, nor

Nicolas Cage has shared some details about his upcoming portrayal of Dracula, stating that he wants his rendering “to pop in a unique way”.READ MORE: “Oh no! Not the bees!”: Nicolas Cage’s maddest, most Nicolas Cage-y rolesIt was announced back in November that the Face/Off star will be taking on the role of the famous blood sucker in Universal Pictures’ Renfield, a monster movie centred on the vampire’s noted henchman.
Cage will star opposite

"Are you really going to shoot me, Travis?" "Yes, I will." Open Road Films has unveiled the official trailer for an action thriller called Blacklight, the latest Liam Neeson action vehicle in his endless line of action movies with derivative plots. Neeson plays an operative named Travis Block. A shadowy government agent who specializes in removing operatives whose covers have been blown, uncovers a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks, a plot targeting US citizens, that reaches the highest ec

SEGA and Jakks Pacific are partnering together to deliver a variety of new merchandise for the Sonic Prime Netflix animated series, the two companies announced.
RELATED: Netflix’s Sonic Prime Details Shared By Showrunner Joe Kelly
The new merchandise includes a variety of items, with action figures, playsets, vehicles, plush, and other collectibles associated with the series planned for release. Additionally, Jakks will also partner with Disguise, Inc. to design, produce, manufacture,

Emmy winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) has exited Ridley Scott’s upcoming biographical drama Kitbag, which will star Joaquin Phoenix as the French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte (via The Hollywood Reporter).
“Unfortunately, due to COVID and changes of schedule, I don’t think I can make Kitbag work right now due to a scheduling conflict,” Comer told THR, calling the development “rubbish.”
RELATED: Killing Eve Season 4 Photos Set 2022 Return Date
Comer, who m

"When I walked inside the home, I felt them there…" Check out this official trailer for an indie, low budget psychological thriller titled What Happened at 625 River Road?, marking the feature debut of director Devon Jovi Johnson. This is currently set to debut later in the summer in 2022, if anyone is curious about it. The film follows two female students who head to rural New York. As they arrive at their rental home, 625 River Rd, a chain of mysterious events take place that are still

Death Stranding Director’s Cut launched last year on PlayStation 5, and now, the PC version of the new edition of the game will launch later this year.
RELATED: Death Stranding Director’s Cut Is a More Thorough & Even Masterpiece
Kojima Productions and 505 Games recently confirmed the news during CES 2022, noting that the game will launch simultaneously on both the Epic Games Store and Steam sometime in spring 2022. The PC version of Death Stranding Director’s Cut will

Episode five certainly has a fitting title, as things really are starting to get flashy in Demon Slayer Season 2, especially with the animation.
RELATED: Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 4 – Tonight Review
After the demon Daki finally revealed herself last episode, there’s now a battle on two fronts. On one side Tanjiro struggles to hold his own against the demon, and although there are only a few scenes focusing on this battle, Hinokami Kagura looks just as great in animation as a

Amazon’s animated series Invincible became a smash hit for the company when it launched in 2021. With future seasons already on the horizon, actor Steven Yeun — who stars in the series — spoke about the second season.
RELATED: Robert Kirkman Confirms Two More Seasons of Invincible at Amazon
In a recent interview with Collider, Yeun was asked about the progress of Invincible Season 2 and said that the team behind the series hasn’t started yet, but that they’ll b

Welcome to ComingSoon’s week of January 4 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
AntlersThe wendigo, a cannibalistic, demonic monster that can drive the unsuspecting to do the unspeakable. Producer Guillermo del Toro and director Scott Cooper bring this terrifying myth to shocking life in this richly complex, chillin

A new batch of The Batman promo art for Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly-anticipated DC film has arrived online, giving highlight to Robert Pattinson’s titular caped crusader, and Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman. It also provides us a better look at Paul Dano’s villainous character The Riddler.
The film is slated to premiere on March 4, 2022. Its current theatrical release will pit the superhero film against no direct competition, but it’s set to debut in the same month as

A new medley music video from Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle has been released ahead of the film’s release in the United States, highlighting some of the action and story that fans can experience.
RELATED: Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle Reveals English Cast
The medley features the character Belle singing four different songs found in the film, including “U,” “Gales of Song,” “Lend Me Your Voice,” and “A Million Miles Away.” The Belle medl

Göteborg Film Festival, Scandinavia’s biggest movie and TV event, has announced that this year’s edition will include a unique experiment with mass hypnosis.READ MORE: The 20 best films of 2021Made up of three exclusive screenings, an event dubbed The Hypnotic Cinema will “examine what happens with the film experience if you dare to lose control over your consciousness by being hypnotized”.
Before each screening, a hypnotist will perform mass hypnosis,

Josh Hartnett (Wrath of Man, 30 Days of Night, Penny Dreadful) is the latest star to join Christopher Nolan’s ever-expanding ensemble for the biopic Oppenheimer, which follows the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb (via Deadline).
Hartnett, whose upcoming credits include The Long Home, Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre, and The Fear Index, will be joining Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, an

Xbox has detailed some of the newest games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January, including the fan-favorite title Outer Wilds, the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and some indie darlings in the form of Spelunky 2 and more.
MORE: BioShock Creator’s New Game in ‘Development Hell,’ Years Away From Release
By far the biggest game releasing on the streaming service, Mass Effect Legendary Edition will be available later in the month and includes all three remastered versions

Hulu has released the official Sex Appeal trailer for the upcoming coming-of-age comedy, starring Mika Abdalla, and Jake Short. The film will be available for streaming on January 14.
The video, which you can check out below, features an overachiever, who has already mastered everything related to school. She has now shifted her focus to mastering her sexuality through science to gather information about sex. Soon, she’ll learn that the best way to test her research is by enlisting a male

Arcade1Up from Tastemakers has announced a handful of new home arcade machines, including a Pro Series version of its machines featuring the iconic arcade game Killer Instinct.
MORE: 50 Video Games to Keep an Eye on in 2022
The latest home arcade machines feature four iconic titles, including Centipede, Pac-Mania, Mortal Kombat 30th Anniversary Edition, and finally Killer Instinct, one of the most influential fighting games ever released and a massive favorite amongst fans. The arcade syste

Saban Films‘ action crime thriller The Commando stars Michael Jai White (Spawn, The Dark Knight, Black Dynamite) and Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler, Sin City, Iron Man 2). The film will release in theaters, on Digital, and On Demand on January 7, 2022.
“In this edge-of-your-seat crime thriller, an elite DEA agent (White) returns home after a failed mission when his family makes an unexpected discovery in their house – a stash of money wo

The end of 2021 means its time to look back on the year and discuss our favorite movies — a difficult feat considering the lack of content in the first three-quarters of the calendar.
Even so, I managed to scrape together a list of my favorite movies of the year, albeit with a few caveats: first, I have yet to see some of the Oscar heavyweights such as Licorice Pizza, Spencer, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Green Knight, and Belfast, many of which are only playing in select cinemas; and secon

Keanu Reeves reportedly donated the majority of his earnings from the 1999 film The Matrix to cancer research.READ MORE: Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss on going “even deeper” into Neo and Trinity for ‘The Matrix Resurrections’According to LADbible, Reeves donated “around 70 per cent” of his salary from the film to organisations researching leukaemia, a type of blood cancer.
As noted by The New York Post, Reeves is believed to have earned approximately $45mi

Peacock has revealed the official trailer for the upcoming supernatural comedy-drama titled Wolf Like Me, which will be led by Isla Fisher and Josh Gad. The series is slated to make its debut on Thursday, January 13.
The video, which you can check out below, begins with a single father who’s trying his best to connect with his daughter following the death of his wife. Their lives continue to change by the sudden arrival of a mysterious woman, who’s secretly hiding a supernatural secr

One Take News brings word that Tobin Bell could be reprising his role as John Kramer/Jigsaw in an upcoming Saw film, reportedly intended to be “a John Kramer story.” According to the outlet, the movie would be told from Kramer’s point of view and could take place before Saw III. The script for the potential tenth feature in the franchise, written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger, is in the early stages. It has not yet been confirmed if talks have officially begun with

"You left me with all of our problems." Bleecker Street has debuted the official US trailer for Sundown, the latest one-of-a-kind film made by acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco. This premiered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival last year, where it earn some rave reviews along with some negative reviews. But that's expected for a divisive film like this. Described as a "suspenseful jolt from writer/director Michel Franco," the film is about a wealthy man who inexplicably decides to stay in

2021 had a bunch of amazing games, but 2022 is shaping up to have an even more stacked slate. With sequels to big games like God of War to small indie games like Tchia, the year runs the gamut from first-party AAA exclusives to games made mostly by a single person. Here are 50 games worth keeping an eye out in 2022. Just keep in mind that this only includes games with exact or vague 2022 release dates and new titles, which means that interesting remasters coming like Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Disney+ has released another The Book of Boba Fett featurette for Lucasfilm’s latest Star Wars series, which is set following the events of the second season of The Mandalorian. The series is scheduled to make its return tomorrow, with the second episode.
The video, which you can check out below, has now turned the spotlight to Ming-Na Wen’s portrayal of Fennec Shand, a character who first appeared during the first season of The Mandalorian. Before The Book of Boba Fett, Wen also voi

Walt Disney Studios has dropped the official trailer for Disney+’s forthcoming animated film The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, a follow-up spin-off to the blockbuster film franchise. It will be available for streaming on January 28.
The video teases the return of history’s greatest heroes as they journey back to the Lost World, where Crash and Eddie reunite with Buck to learn the ways of living a life of adventure. It also features Manny, Diego, and Sid as they try to bring the op

"I just want things… to get back to normal." Netflix has revealed the full-length official trailer for a horror comedy series titled, in full: Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. This looks like the best mockery of horror since the Scary Movie series. From creators Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson & Larry Dorf, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is a darkly comedic, wine-soaked, satirical slant on the psychological thriller

"Do you really like her?" "I don't need your help." Netflix has revealed a full trailer for a steamy romantic drama from Spain titled Through My Window, also known as A Través de mi Ventana in Spanish. Adapted from the novel by Ariana Godoy, and debuting on Netflix in February. A woman who is madly in love with her mysterious neighbor resolves to make him fall in love with her. The film features characters with godly names like Ares and Apolo and Artemis, though the lead woman is named R

"It felt like the universe was bringing us together…" NBC's Peacock has unveiled an official trailer for a new dramatic mini-series streaming on Peacock later in January. This one is titled Wolf Like Me, and it's about two people connecting despite their own major struggles and emotional baggage. It was produced by Stan in Australia, and is directed by the indie filmmaker / actor Abe Forsythe - who last made the zombie comedy film Little Monsters. Gary is an emotional wreck and struggles

Netflix has released the first trailer and images for the upcoming dark comedy limited series titled The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, starring Kristen Bell. The series will be available for streaming on January 28, 2022.
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window trailer features a heartbroken woman who’s drowning her sorrows with alcohol and prescription pills. Because of this, she experiences multiple psychotic

Following a month-long bidding war against multiple studios and streamers, it looks like Apple Studios is in the clear lead of finishing the race as they officially enter the final negotiations for the rights to the untitled Brad Pitt-led Formula One racing film. Deadline brings word that the project’s package deal will reportedly cost Apple around $130-140 million range.
This acquisition comes after the studio had also previously nabbed the rights to another upcoming Brad Pitt-fronted thr

The number of top-grossing films directed by women decreased in 2021 from 2020.READ MORE: ‘Eternals’ review: a frequently stunning MCU origin storyAs noted in the 2021 Celluloid Ceiling report from San Diego State University (via Deadline), the number of female-directed films in the box office top 250 dropped from 18 to 17 per cent. When narrowed to the top 100 films, there’s a sharper decrease from 16 to 12 per cent.
There’s an increase however, when production roles lik

"It's a bad time for a tropical vacation." 20th Century / Disney+ have debuted the full-length official trailer for an animated sequel titled The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, arriving in January. We posted the first teaser just a few months ago. 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 fr

According to Deadline, Keanu Reeves has entered negotiations to portray one of the leading roles in Hulu’s forthcoming series adaptation of Erik Larson’s 2003 historical thriller novel titled The Devil in the White City. The long-in-development project hails from Oscar winners and frequent collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese, who have both been attached since 2010.
It’s still unclear which character Reeves is currently in talks for, but this would mark the John

Audiences were feeling the holiday love this week as evidenced by DEG’s Watched at Home Top 20 List, which featured a number of holiday classics, namely 2000’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas (No. 3) and 2018’s The Grinch (No. 4), Elf (No. 5), National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (No. 7), Home Alone (No. 8), A Christmas Story (No. 12), The Polar Express (No. 13), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (No. 18), Love Actually (No. 19), and the 1966 TV version of How the Grinch Sto

Daft Punk have celebrated the 11th anniversary of their soundtrack for Tron: Legacy by releasing a limited-edition vinyl reissue.READ MORE: The enduring influence of Daft Punk: “They gave off this attitude of not giving a fuck”The 2-LP Target-exclusive release was made available in December and has since shifted enough copies to push the album to the top of Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Sales data shows that 94 per cent of the 10,000 units sold of the album bet

Paul Bettany has spoken about having his text messages to Johnny Depp read aloud in court during the actor’s libel trial against The Sun newspaper.
Depp sued the publication in 2020 over a column that referred to the actor as a “wife beater”. A series of texts between Bettany and Depp – who have starred in three films together – were read aloud in the trial, where the pair joked about “drowning” Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard to prove she wasn’t

Jeon Do-yeon and Seol Kyung-gu have been cast in the upcoming Netflix thriller film Kill Bok-soon (working title).READ MORE: Five must-watch K-dramas to look forward to in January 2022Earlier today (January 4), the streaming platform announced, per Korea Herald and Korea Times, that it will be producing the upcoming film from noted director Byun Sung-hyun, who is known for the critically acclaimed 2017 film The Merciless and the upcoming Kingmaker.
Kill Bok-soon will star Jeo

The Jared Leto-starring Morbius has been delayed by another two months due to the surge in cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus and the ongoing success of Spider-Man: No Way Home.READ MORE: ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ review: Tom Hardy returns with more comic book chaosThe third film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (following Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage) was originally due to be released in July 2020.
The movie was then delayed several times due to COVID, but w

HBO has shared an updated version of Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts after fans and cast members spotted onscreen mistakes in the special.READ MORE: Harry Potter & The Cursed Movie: how Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald became JK Rowling’s most controversial filmThe reunion was made available to stream from New Year’s Day (January 1) and sees the Harry Potter cast reunite to reminisce about the eight movies in the hit franchise while sha

A documentary on the life of the late Ronnie James Dio is set for release this year, nearly two years after it was first announced.
The as-yet-untitled project’s release was confirmed by Wendy Dio, the widow of the late heavy metal singer, during an interview on The Lucas H. Gordon Show on YouTube (as reported by Blabbermouth.net). In the interview, Mrs. Dio said that she had seen “the first cut” of the documentary, which she described as “very emotional.”

"With ardent worship, dedication and prayers… you can bring them into service." Everything that comes out of this animation house in India is excellent, and this is another unique creation. Seen It! is a fantastic hand-drawn animated short made by an illustrator and animator named Adithi Krishnadas. The 12-minute short presents a number of kooky stories about a man discussing ghosts and religion in his local community, recorded in the Malayalam dialect. Here is the full description: "The

Sony Pictures’ upcoming Marvel film Morbius will no longer release in theaters later this month on January 28 as the superhero film has been delayed once again.
Due to the surge of COVID-19 cases because of the Omicron variant, the film has been pushed back to April. The Jared Leto-led film will now release on April 1, where it will go up against The Contractor and Easter Sunday. April also features the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 just one week later, plus several notable fil

David Koechner was arrested on New Year’s Eve on suspicion of driving while under the influence, and he’s also been accused of hitting a street sign with his car.READ MORE: Vicious Fun review: horror comedy caper swings the hatchet at criticsAccording to TMZ, the actor – who is best known for his roles in Anchorman, Get Smart and the US version of The Office – was pulled over by police in Simi Valley, California, around 3:00pm local time on F