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Sasha Urban editorSTX Films has released the trailer for its upcoming action thriller “The Contractor,” starring Chris Pine. The film will be released in theaters and digitally on April 1.After special forces sergeant James Harper (Pine) is involuntarily discharged from the army, he contracts with an underground military operation and finds himself entangled in a dangerous conspiracy that leaves him fighting for his life.

EXCLUSIVE: Showtime and Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment have acquired U.S. distribution rights to the Tarik Saleh directed action movie The Contractor starring Hell or High Water stars Chris Pine and Ben Foster.

David Mackenzie’s “Hell Or High Water” was, pun intended, a high watermark for genre filmmaking in 2016. The low-budget neo-Western became a critical darling straight out of the gate after it premiered at the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival that year.

Chevy Chase doesn’t care what anyone thinks of him. The actor finally addressed allegations that he was difficult to work with on the sets of NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" and the Dan Harmon comedy "Community." Chase departed from "Community" after four seasons due to ongoing conflicts with Harmon, 49, over the direction of his character Pierce Hawthorne. Despite their differences, Chase made a cameo appearance in the first episode of Season 5.

EXCLUSIVE: The HBO Max comedy series Minx has added 5 new recurring cast members and two guest stars.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast news roundup, Audible punches the laugh-track with six upcoming scripted comedy shows; Nas and Minya “Miss Info” Oh are hosting a talk show about hip-hop on Spotify; former ESPN sportscaster Michelle Beadle set to premiere her sports and pop-culture podcast with The Athletic; and more.Amazon’s Audible announced six new original scripted comedy podcasts set to release through 2022, featuring creators and writers including Paul Lieberstein (“The

January Jones and Abigail Spencer are among the stars who kicked off the weekend by gathering for a farmer’s market lunch with the brand Mother!

EXCLUSIVE: Producer Roman Coppola (The French Dispatch) has entered production on The Seven Faces of Jane, an innovative feature weaving together eight different 8-12 minute short films, tapping Xan Cassavetes, Ken Jeong, Gia Coppola, Boma Iluma, Ryan Heffington, Julian Acosta, Alex Takacs, and Gillian Jacobs to helm its segments.

In the classic ’61 “Twilight Zone” episode, five characters are in search of an exit. The clown, the ballerina, the major, the musician, and the tramp all find themselves entrapped and yearning to glimpse beyond the rim of their enclosure.

The final trailer in the Fear Street trilogy is here!

Netflix has more than a few big releases this summer, but one of the most exciting is Leigh Janiak‘s “Fear Street Trilogy.” Based on the R.L. Stine book series of the same name, Netflix decided to release the trio of films over three straight Fridays this month as an early Halloween treat to its subscribers.

Sadie Sink shows off her midriff in a cute Prada outfit while stepping out for the premiere of Fear Street Part 1: 1994 on June 28, 2021 in Los Angeles.

This story of an open marriage starts promisingly, and its leads are charismatic, but it takes too many familiar turns.

For those that grew up in the ’90s, R.L. Stine and his “Goosebumps” book series are ubiquitous with grade school, book fairs, and a young reader’s first toe-dip into the horror genre.

Three films, three weeks, one “killer” story. So Netflix is trying to attempt something bold in the horror film genre.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGillian Jacobs and Wood Harris have both joined HBO’s upcoming drama series about the Los Angeles Lakers, Variety has learned.The untitled series was ordered at HBO in December 2019. It is described as chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties, in what came to be called the Showtime Era.Jacobs will appear as Chris Riley.

Gillian Jacobs (Community) and The Wire alum Wood Harris have joined the cast of Adam McKay’s Los Angeles Lakers HBO drama series, based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. McKay’s Hyperobject Industries is producing.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Community” and “Love” star Gillian Jacobs and “Aladdin” break-out Marwan Kenzari are set to lead Berlin-set romantic comedy “Any Other Night.”Written by Patrick Whistler and directed by Michiel Ten Horn, the comedy follows two strangers thrown together as their lives are falling apart.

Robert Kirkman is most associated with the source material for AMC’s massively successful “The Walking Dead.” However, one of his other long-running comic book series is a very different piece of work, the superhero deconstruction known as “Invincible,” now given an animated adaptation that launches on Amazon Prime. The initial three episodes made available to the press are a confident blend of superhero origin story, adult-driven action, and incredible voice work.

STXfilms has picked up the U.S. rights toViolence of Action, Tarik Saleh's action pic that stars Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, Fares Fares, Nina Hoss and Amira Casar.

Focus Features and Amblin's Halloween offeringCome Play filled its trick-or-treat bag with $3.2 million in domestic grosses, easily enough to top another hollow weekend at the box office amid the ongoing pandemic. Opening in 2,183 theaters, the horror-thriller came in ahead of expectations and jumped 18 percent from Friday to Saturday (Halloween).

Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr. play parents fighting their son’s demon in the new horror “Come Play”.

The new trailer for “Come Play” initially hides its horrifying plot by showcasing how great the use of iPads and smartphones can be for children on the spectrum, especially in the case of young Oliver, who is mute and only communicates through whatever handheld device he has on him. But this is a horror movie after all, and you know shit is about to get bad.

A number of Lynn Shelton’s famous friends and collaborators came together on Tuesday night for an emotional tribute honoring the late director three months after her death.

In less than a year, Disney+ went from non-existence to becoming one of the biggest streaming platforms on the planet, with just over 60 million paid subscribers reported earlier this month. And in addition to its plethora of Pixar, Marvel, and “Star Wars” films, the streaming service is also pumping out quite a bit of originals aimed at a younger audience (i.e.

Kris Rey and Gillian Jacobs make for a formidable duo in Rey’s latest film “I Used to Go Here.” A film about a woman in her early 30’s being asked to speak at her alma mater, the film explores the idea of difficult dreams and what if’s while also offering a realistic look at nostalgia and personal growth.

Only a few films in, Kris Ray is an emerging voice on the independent cinema scene that’s well worth paying attention to. Gillian Jacobs, of course, is one of the better young actresses in the business.

What would you do if you wound up back at college? Many of us have wondered that over the years since graduating, but too many movies that think about that go broad and silly in their depiction. Not here, however, as I Used to Go Here finds a perfect angle and avoids the pratfalls that those other films fall into.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterUsually a massive presence at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Entertainment is largely sitting out this year’s virtual iteration of the 50-year-old fan convention, Comic-Con@Home.

Disney is offering fans a real look behind the curtain at Marvel.

Let’s get this out of the way early, because there might be a bit of confusion. You probably know the works of filmmaker Kris Rey, but you might not because she used to go by Kris Swanberg.

Chris Pine is set to star in a brand new thriller movie, called Violence Of Action.

Though the world is still paused due to COVID-19 and Hollywood has yet to fully begin production on various films and TV projects, there are still plenty of deals to be made.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: The big Cannes virtual market deal-making is underway. I understand German major Leonine has closed a multi-million dollar deal with STX International for black ops thriller Violence Of Action, starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Gillian Jacobs.Currently in post-production, the film follows James Reed (Pine), who joins a paramilitary organization in order to support his family after being involuntarily discharged from the Marines.

Joe Manganiello (True Blood, Magic Mike), Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic World, The Fly, The Big Chill), Ming-Na Wen (The Mandalorian, Mulan), and Gillian Jacobs (Love, Community) have teamed up for a night of virtual gaming with Jackbox Games for charity. Led by Dungeons and Dragons master Joe Manganiello, the other celebrities will join him as they raise $100,000 for a charity close to Joe’s heart —  the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Children’s Hospital Helpers Fund.

First a Lizzie McGuire table read, and now Community. The nostalgia doesn't end.Donald Glover joined his former castmates Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong, plus the sitcom's creator Dan Harmon earlier in the week for a virtual table read of "Cooperative Polygraphy."The season 5 episode, which aired in early 2014, was Glover's second to last on the show.