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The recent Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy has landed another lead role at Universal. Set to be the lead in the film adaptation of Mark A. Bradley's Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America, the star is now not only attached as the protagonist but a producer as well.The plot of the film sees the events take place in the late 1960s in the Pennsylvania coal mines. It chronicles an assassination that has immediate effects on the history of American labor unions. Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth are adapting the screenplay. The two have worked on Spectre and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, respectively and collaboratively on Edge of Tomorrow. Producing alongside Murphy are John Davis and Jordan Davis of Davis Entertainment and Al...

New photos of Timothée Chalamet dressed as Bob Dylan have surfaced after he was spotted filming the upcoming biopic, A Complete Unknown, in Manhattan.The latest images from the set see the actor's hair in a frazzled manner similar to the young Dylan's, while he dons a variety of two dress shirts, a brown suede jacket, olive pants, jeans, suede footwear and black sunglasses. Some of the scenes include Chalamet reading a letter on a park bench, sitting inside a car and walking down the street.Fans were given a first look at the actor last week when images of Chalamet carrying a guitar case went viral.A Complete Unknown is being helmed by James Mangold and follows the story of Dylan upon his move to New York City and his rise to fame in the '60s. Joining Chalamet in the cast are Edward Norton...

The filming of Euphoria's much-anticipated third season has been delayed, as creator Sam Levinson continues to write the upcoming installment's script. With the shoot on hold, the cast has been given the green light to take on other roles in the meantime.“HBO and Sam Levinson remain committed to making an exceptional third season,” HBO said in a statement to Deadline. “In the interim, we are allowing our in-demand cast to pursue other opportunities.”Per the outlet's sources, there was not a firm production timeline in place, though the shoot was expected to begin in the next few months. In November, HBO and Max Content CE Casey Bloys stated that Euphoria season three would premiere in 2025. Despite the delay, the network still aims to put out the forthcoming season next year.Euphoria's sec...

The Alien franchise continues with the upcoming Alien: Romulus film. In preparation for the new movie, 20th Century Studios has released a new teaser trailer.With director Fede Alvarez and producer Ridley Scott, the forthcoming sci-fi/horror-thriller digs into the franchise's roots, which kicked off in 1979 with Ridley Scott's, Alien. Over the years, the franchise has seen a caliber of films ranging from the initial sequence of films to newer additions like Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.The new film follows a group of young space explorers who come in contact with Alien lifeforms while scavenging a neglected space station. Although the teaser trailer just offers a glimpse, it's clear that the story entails a great detail of peril and battle between the curious explorers and the predatory ...

Netflix has dropped a new promotional video teasing an upcoming battle anime film combining two popular titles: Baki Hanma and Kengan Ashura. Aptly titled Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura, the new anime film will feature a highly-hyped showdown between the two powerful fighters.In 2020, Baki’s manga creator Keisuke Itagaki and Kengan Ashura’s artist Daromeon unveiled a crossover art for Netflix. Although this concept art did stirred up quite the heat among fans of both series, there was no news of the collaboration progressing into anything more back then. Now, with the confirmation of this hard-hitting crossover being officially announced, fans are fired up to debate just which of the two main protagonists will come out victorious.Watch the official teaser Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura. The anim...

GKids and Fathom Events' Studio Ghibli Fest is officially returning for its 2024 edition.This year's celebration will see a total of 14 films returning to theaters, as well "special celebrations" for the anniversaries of Kiki’s Delivery Service, Pom Poko and Howl’s Moving Castle. In addition to Hayao Miyazaki's films, the 2024 edition will also highlight the works of directors such as Yoshifumi Kondo, Hiroyuki Morita and Hiromasa Yonebayashi for the festival that takes place from April all the way until December.Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt looked back at the "overwhelming success" of the 2023 festival, further stating the “enduring legacy of Studio Ghibli films and the passion that fans have when it comes to seeing these classics in the theater. We’re excited to bring those very fans more o...

As we reach the end of March, Max unveiled its slate of new programming for April 2024.Next month's list is led by the streaming premiere of The Zone of Interest,  which was recently nominated for Best Picture and won Best International Feature and Best Sound at the 2024 Oscars. Also joining the selection are the premieres of The Sympathizer, The Jinx — Part Two and new episodes of Conan O'Brien Must Go, and the arrival of classics like the eight Harry Potter films and Black Swan.Check out the full list of new additions below.Coming To Max*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to changeApril 1American Renegades (2018)Basquiat (1996)Black Swan (2010)Body of Lies (2008)Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)Bruce Lee: The Ma...

Max delivered a new teaser trailer for its upcoming series The Penguin — a spinoff of Matt Reeves' The Batman.Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin in Reeves' universe, and delivers a monologue about a man he knew named Rex Calabrese. With his signature scowl, Penguin touches on how Rex Calabrese "helped people" and that his death was mourned by his community. "When I’m 14 or somethinh, he has a heart attack and dies — still holdin’ a cigar,” he said.“In my neighborhood," Penguin continued, "they throw a parade in his honor. A freaking parade. And it wasn’t fancy, but it was the gesture. The show of love — of what he meant.”Joining Farrell in the cast are Cristin Milioti, who portrays Carmine Falcone’s daughter Sofia Falcone, as well as Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Sh...

It has nearly been 50 years since Star Wars first hit the big screen. Since then, a total of nine films in the Skywalker Saga have released, with 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as the most recent entry in the series.While many fans are preparing to catch Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in theaters once again for its 25th anniversary, it has now been announced that all nine films in the Skywalker Saga will be returning to theaters for a special marathon showing for May the 4th -- Star Wars' annual celebration of the franchise. Showings are said to be taking place at just 13 theaters around the United States, with over 20 hours of Star Wars action being showcased -- from The Phantom Menace to The Rise of Skywalker in chronological order.For those looking to embark on the lengthy journ...

Netflix has released the official trailer for the upcoming anime series, Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance.The 3D-animated series takes premise during One Year War — an event featured in the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam anime and also the first major conflict in the UC timeline. Setting scene at the European front, the story follows the perspective of Zeon’s Red Wolf Squadron as they fight against the Earth Federation Forces.The trailer offers a peek of the mass-produced Zaku II F Type mobile suits, specifically at the double-antenna model piloted by the series’ protagonist, Solari. Halfway through the promotional video, the Gundam EX makes its appearance as a menacing figure for the Red Wolves, demonstrating its overwhelming power against the Zeon army.Produced by Bandai Namco Filmwork...

Fresh off an exhibition in LA and a Boiler Room set for Art Basel Miami Beach, American filmmaker Harmony Korine is set to take his subversive new film AGGRO DR1FT on a world tour. The movie is part of Korine's new venture EDGLRD, which seeks to blend the worlds of design, skateboarding and video games in a way previously unseen.Appearing like an infrared dystopia, Korine's latest film follows the life of an assassin and his nemesis, the latter played by Travis Scott. Rather than adhering to any traditional narrative or plot structure, the filmmaker wants the audience to feel a sensory experience, as opposed to analyzing the linearity of the movie, such as his past works. “It’s like a dystopian vision where color becomes like a character in the film," Korine previously said. "It’s almost s...