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"Do you know how many times I jump started the car?" This excellent short film made by filmmaking duo Rayka Zehtabchi & Sam A. Davis is worth your time to watch. It screened at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival and Seattle Film Festival last year, and is available thanks to Short of the Week. Are You Still There? is about a young Iranian-American woman stuck parked in a parking lot with a dead battery. It's about much more than just that, dealing with grief and the journey of processing it. "Safa

Ahead of the series premiere of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad spin-off Peacemaker this Thursday on HBO Max, the writer/director revealed he is involved with another DC project (via Collider).
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When Gunn was asked if he was involved with another project for DC, he attempted to reveal as little as possible, saying: “You know, we’re stepping forward. It keeps happening. We’ll see w

Netflix has officially decided to renew Darren Star’s comedy-drama Emily in Paris for two more seasons.
The Season 3 and Season 4 renewal comes after nearly three weeks since the Lily Collins-led series had made its return. According to the streamer, the second season has been dominating the Global Netflix Top 10 list across 94 countries. For its first five days, it has been streamed for over 100 million hours.
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Michael Caine is set to auction off a number of items from his career and personal life.
The actor is selling film posters and props as well as personal items of clothing and accessories via London’s auction house Bonhams at an auction taking place in March.
“It’s going to be quite a wrench to part with so many treasured parts of my life and career, but it’s the right time to be moving on,” Caine said in a statement obtained by the Independent.
He added: “I ho

A reboot to the iconic vehicular combat game Twisted Metal has been rumored to be in development for some time, but according to a new report, the development team for the reboot has recently been changed.
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According to a recent report from VGC, who first reported on the reboot being in development last year, Destruction AllStars developer Lucid Games has been removed from development. This comes after Sony decided to go wit

A trio of high-profile action directors are coming together to reimagine The Raid for Netflix.
The Hitman’s Bodyguard director Patrick Hughes, who also helmed its sequel and The Expendables 3, will direct the film, while Michael Bay (Bad Boys) and XYZ Films will produce the project. Meanwhile, Gareth Evans, who wrote and directed the original The Raid, will serve as executive producer along with Range Media Partners. Hughes and James Beaufort are writing the script.
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"I don't know what it is about this house… I have to stay." Well Go USA has released an official trailer for The Long Night, a horror thriller made by filmmaker Rich Ragsdale. This one is dropping soon on VOD in early February, despite not stopping by any festivals or elsewhere before. This is yet another in a long line of indie horror films to star Scout Taylor-Compton (also see: Room 9, Apache Junction, An Intrusion). A devoted couple's quiet weekend takes a bizarre turn when a nightma

ComingSoon has three Redbox codes to give out for The Commando. The newly released action crime thriller stars Michael Jai White (Spawn, The Dark Knight, Black Dynamite) and Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler, Sin City, Iron Man 2). Saban Films released the film in theaters, on Digital, and On Demand on January 7, 2022.
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“In this edge-of-your-seat crime thriller, an

A new trailer for Jackass Forever has just been released – check it out below.
The forthcoming film, which franchise cast member Johnny Knoxville has described as “the gnarliest shit ever”, is set to be released in cinemas next month.
Knoxville is set to return alongside Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Danger Ehren, Preston Lacy and Wee Man for another series of stunts. The new film is directed by Jeff Tremaine.
Check out the new trailer here:An official synopsis for Jackass Forever re

Raul Vega is an L.A.-based digital instrument builder, podcast creator, and composer. For the past 10 years, he has collaborated with Hans Zimmer by crafting the musical instruments utilized to create the scores for Dune, No Time to Die, Interstellar, Wonder Woman 1984 and Dunkirk.
Vega’s most recent endeavor is the podcast “Swiss and Lali Hijack Hollywood,” which he was kind enough to speak to ComingSoon.net about.Jeff Ames: What led you to create your first podcast?

"Do you, some guy, take Kat to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Universal Pictures has debuted a fun new "60 second" trailer for Marry Me, the romantic comedy arriving in theaters this February. The trailer plays on the "tell you the story of this movie in 60 seconds" concept, kind of a Tiktok idea, but it works. Jennifer Lopez stars as musical superstar Kat Valdez and Owen Wilson as Charlie Gilbert, a math teacher—total strangers who agree to marry and then get to know each other after. Ju

"Do you, some guy, take Kat to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Universal Pictures has debuted a fun new "60 second" trailer for Marry Me, the romantic comedy arriving in theaters this February. The trailer plays on the "tell you the story of this movie in 60 seconds" concept, kind of a Tiktok idea, but it works. Jennifer Lopez stars as musical superstar Kat Valdez and Owen Wilson as Charlie Gilbert, a math teacher—total strangers who agree to marry and then get to know each other after. Ju

According to Deadline, Golden Globe winners Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie have officially signed on to star in Netflix’s forthcoming limited series adaptation of All the Light We Cannot See, based on Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. They will be joining newcomer Aria Mia Loberti, who has been tapped in a worldwide casting search for the leading role.
Ruffalo is set to portray Daniel LeBlanc, the father of Loberti’s Marie-Laure, while Laurie will be

Brittany M. Morris, the author of the prequel novel to Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, has officially joined Insomniac Games to work on the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
RELATED: Spider-Man 2 Game Will Be a ‘Little Darker,’ According To Marvel
Morris announced on Twitter that she had joined the studio as a writer, with her first official project being the upcoming highly anticipated sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man. Prior to her upcoming work on Marvel&rsquo

For the first time in over a decade, the 79th Golden Globe Awards were not televised or live-streamed yesterday due to the multi-media boycott against The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s lack of membership diversity. The annual ceremony was instead held in a private ceremony at the Beverly Hilton.
This year’s winners list was led by two films Netflix’s The Power of the Dog and 20th Century Studios’ Westside Story, where both won three Golden Globes in major cat

For the first time in over a decade, the 79th Golden Globe Awards were not televised or live-streamed yesterday due to the multi-media boycott against The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s lack of membership diversity. The annual ceremony was instead held in a private ceremony at the Beverly Hilton.
This year’s winners list was led by two films Netflix’s The Power of the Dog and 20th Century Studios’ Westside Story, where both won three Golden Globes in major cat

Serious Sam 4 is getting a standalone expansion, as publisher Devolver Digital has announced Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem would be releasing later this month on January 25, 2022.
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Much like the expansion’s title suggests, the game will take place in Siberia, with five new levels set in places ranging from large forests to abandoned villages. Also included in the expansion are new weapons including a crossbow, a snowmobile

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive clip from the upcoming horror feature The Jack in the Box: Awakening, written and directed by Lawrence Fowler. 4Digital Media will release the film on DVD, VOD, and Digital on January 18, 2022.
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“Terminally ill heiress Olga Marsdale acquires a mysterious gothic box containing a captured demon – Jack,” reads the official synopsis. “The powerful entity within makes a

HBO Max has debuted a new batch of Peacemaker character teasers for James Gunn’s newest DC project, which serves as spin-off series to last year’s The Suicide Squad film. It is slated to premiere this Thursday, January 13, with the first three episodes which are all written and directed by Gunn.
The teasers, which you can check out below along with a new featurette, have turned the spotlight to the characters of Danielle Brooks’ Adebayo, Steve Agee’s John Economos, and Fr

Andrew Garfield has reflected on lying about being in Spider-Man: No Way Home, calling the experience “very fun”.
The actor, who reprised his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man alongside Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland in the latest superhero outing, commented on quashing rumours in other interviews over the last few months.
“It was stressful, I’m not gonna lie,” he told TheWrap. “It was rather stressful but also weirdly enjoyable.”READ MORE: S

Alec Baldwin has disputed any suggestions that he is not complying with the ongoing investigation over the fatal Rust shooting.
Last October, the actor was rehearsing a scene for the film when he discharged a live round from a prop gun on set, which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured the director, Joel Souza.
Baldwin has claimed that he was told the gun was “cold” by the assistant director, and the Sante Fe Sheriff’s department and district attorney are continui

Prior to the launch of the highly anticipated Elden Ring, the character creator for the game has leaked, showing fans an updated look at the process.
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The footage of the new character creator comes from YouTuber ER-SA, who uploaded a six-minute video of themselves going through the various menus of the Elden Ring character creator menu. The footage likely comes from the closed network test that took place late last year. You

What a difference a year makes. After the overwhelming (and surprising) success of Wes Craven’s original Scream, which grossed a massive $173 million against a $15 million budget and effectively reinvigorated the long-dormant slasher genre, Dimension/Miramax Films managed to bring the whole gang back together for Scream 2 with even better results.
The sequel, released on Dec. 12, 1997 — exactly one week before James Cameron’s Titanic began its legendary voyage — and

According to Variety, Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (Nightmare Alley) has signed on to star in acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s upcoming film adaptation of A Manual for Cleaning Women, based on Lucia Berlin’s 2016 short story collection. The project will be serving as the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s first English-language film, which is currently in the early stages of development.
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"So may we start?" Here we go again! One of the annual must-see best of the year lists is a video countdown made by my colleague David Ehrlich (follow him @davidehrlich). He counts down his 25 best films of the year in a video edited together with footage and music from the films. It's one of the best ways to look back at the year, including footage from films beyond the 25 that made his list. (If you haven't seen Annette yet, get on that stat!) David's Top 25 of 2021 is as diverse as always, a

Following the confirmation of Wes Anderson’s film adaptation of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, it has also been reported that Oscar nominees Ralph Fiennes and Dev Patel along with Oscar winner Ben Kingsley have signed on to join the ensemble cast of Anderson’s next Roald Dahl adaptation. They will be joining MCU star Benedict Cumberbatch as he takes on the titular role of a wealthy man who likes gambling. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cumberbatch is also set to portray mu

Netflix has finally set the release date for the upcoming sci-fi action comedy film The Adam Project, which serves as the latest collaboration between Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy following last year’s blockbuster hit Free Guy. The film is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, March 11.
The Deadpool star took to Facebook to confirm the date announcement, describing the special project as heartbreaking, funny, and action-packed.RELATED: Kevin Feige Gives Deadpool 3 Update, Ha

"It's not your sort of average Friday night event." Oscilloscope Labs has released a new trailer for the 4K re-release of the iconic, infamous sex orgy film Shortbus, made by filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell. This originally premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and opened in the fall. It was talked about quite a bit at the time, because some in the public thought it was nothing but pornography, while others defended it art house cinema with a keen eye. A group of New Yorkers caught up in t

Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for its Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy documentary series. The first installment of the three-part documentary will release on February 16 with weekly releases following for the next two weeks.
Check out the Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy trailer below:

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Jeen-Yuhs spans over twenty years and features never-before-seen footage of the musician and

Disney has released three new character posters to celebrate “Chapter Two” of The Book of Boba Fett. The Star Wars television series is now streaming on Disney+.
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The posters show several key characters in the series including the new Wookie Black Krrsantan, the Hutts, and Tusken Raiders.
Check out the three new The Book of Boba Fett posters below: VIEW GALLERY
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"I'm ’bout to hand you the world, just know at any given time I can take it away from you." Netflix has revealed the first teaser trailer for the doc series titled jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, a three-part series examining the prolific rise & musical genius of hip-hop mastermind Kayne West. It's premiering at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival later this month, which is a big deal. The fest's intro: "You can't manufacture a project like jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy; it takes decades of visi

Following last night’s long-awaited return of Euphoria, HBO has unveiled a promo for the remaining nine episodes of the acclaimed coming-of-age drama series’ second season. The video teases what’s ahead for the main characters including Rue’s love triangle with Jules and Elliot; the aftermath following Fez’s violent revenge against Nate; Lexi’s show; Rue’s continuing battle with her drug addiction; and more.
The series is scheduled to return next Sunday

Netflix has confirmed a release date and dropped a first teaser trailer for its highly-anticipated three-part documentary on Kanye West.
Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy was first confirmed last year, and will showcase an “intimate and revealing portrait of Kanye West’s experience, showcasing both his formative days trying to break through and his life today as a global brand and artist”.READ MORE: All that power: celebrating the genius of Kanye West’s ‘My Beautiful

The final Jackass Forever trailer has been released by Paramount Pictures and MTV Entertainment Studios along with several posters. The film is set to release in theaters on February 4, 2022.
Check out the Jackass Forever trailer below:

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“Celebrate the joy of a perfectly executed shot to the groin as Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, and the rest of the gang return for another round of hilarious, wil

Peacock has debuted the full Bel-Air trailer for the forthcoming modern reimagining of the classic Will Smith-led ’90s sitcom, featuring newcomer Jabari Banks as he takes on the leading role of Will. It will premiere on Super Bowl Sunday, February 13, with the first three episodes releasing. Following its debut, new episodes will be streaming weekly.
The Bel-Air trailer, which you can check out below along with the new photos, gives us our first look at the reboot’s new take on

"We have to do this now!" Vertical Ent. has released an official trailer for The Surprise Visit, a "based on a true story" robbery thriller from filmmaker Nick Lyon. This is arriving on VOD in a few weeks if anyone is curious. A robbery goes wrong, leaving two young drug addicts to make a difficult decision: to give up, or to do the unthinkable and kill. "The film is an American tragedy. I chose to tell The Surprise Visit in a gritty and realistic style that was complemented by deep and intense

"You're still blowing people up? As if life's not hard enough." Paramount has revealed the last official trailer for Jackass Forever, the fourth & supposedly final movie in the series. Celebrate the joy of being together with your best friends and a perfectly executed shot to the dingdong, the original crew return for another round of hilarious, wildly absurd, and often dangerous displays of comedy with help from a whole new cast. After being set for last year, it's now delayed and will ope

With X-Men ’97 officially in development at Disney+, one of the original X-Men animated series’ most iconic stars has shared a photo of his work behind the scenes.
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Voice actor Cal Dodd, who perhaps is best known for his role as Wolverine in X-Men: The Animated Series as well as the Marvel vs. Capcom video game series, sent a picture out on Twitter earlier this week, revealing that he was currently in th

"I don't believe there is any room for politics in the kitchen." Cohen Media Group will soon be releasing this wholesome documentary film titled Breaking Bread in early February of this year in both NY & LA, after originally premiering in 2020. It played at both the Philadelphia & New York Jewish Film Festival, and is finally opening in theaters this winter. Glad it is getting a full theatrical debut. A film about hope, synergy and mouthwatering fare, Breaking Bread illustrates what hap

TV series Grange Hill is set to be turned into a film, which will take a “realistic view of what education is like now”.
The hit teen show, which ran between 1978 and 2008, focused on life in a comprehensive school, and was praised for tackling issues such as drug addiction and teenage pregnancy.READ MORE: ‘Ackley Bridge’: what Channel 4’s teen tearaways could learn from ‘Waterloo Road’Creator Sir Phil Redmond announced that a film was on the way, w

Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell and Hans Zimmer were the big music winners at this year’s Golden Globes awards.
This year’s ceremony, which took place last night (January 9), was held as a private event following controversy over organiser the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s diversity and practices, with no major stars attending.READ MORE: Here are all the winners from the Golden Globes 2022However, Eilish and her brother took home the Best Original Song award for

Jamie Lee Curtis and Arnold Schwarzenegger were the only celebrities to turn up to the Golden Globes this year amid controversy over organiser the HFPA’s diversity and practices.
Last night’s (January 9) ceremony was held as a non-televised private event, with the HFPA saying that no celebrities were invited.READ MORE: Here are all the winners from the Golden Globes 2022Many famous faces have spoken out against the organisation, notably after it was revealed that no Black people were

The 2022 Golden Globes took place overnight (Sunday January 9), with The Power Of The Dog and West Side Story bestowed with the biggest awards.READ MORE: After Tom Cruise’s snub, is this the end of the Golden Globes?This year’s ceremony eschewed tradition in a major way, with its ceremony – a “very small” event to which no celebrities were invited – being held in private. Plans for a televised event were cancelled last May, following months of controversy arou

The comedy world is in mourning as comedian, director, and actor Bob Saget has passed away.
Saget, 65, was found dead in his Orlando hotel room today according to TMZ. The comedian was found by hotel staff and both the sheriff’s department and fire department responded to the scene. Circumstances surrounding his death are currently unclear.
Saget is best known for starring in the hit sitcom Full House and hosting America’s Funniest Home Videos. While he found mainstream suc

Two new images from the third season of the upcoming Amazon series The Boys were released, showcasing both Jensen Ackles as the “supe” Soldier Boy, and Jack Quaid and Karl Urban as Hughie and Billy Butcher, respectively.
RELATED: The Boys Season 3 Release Date Revealed in First Look Video
The newest photos show a behind-the-scenes look at Ackles as the superhero Soldier Boy, standing amidst what looks to be a campground of some sort. The second photo shows Karl Urban and Jack Qu