Henchmen trailer unveils star-studded animated adventure

It’s been a couple of years since we last heard word about the star-studded animated action pic Henchmen when it received its limited release in Canada and now Vertical Entertainment has debuted the first full trailer for the film as well as an October release date! The trailer can be viewed in the player below!

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In a world of super-villains, evil schemes and global domination, someone has to take out the trash. Welcome to the world of Henchmen, third class. When Lester (Middleditch), a fresh-faced recruit, joins the Union of Evil, he is assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar workers led by fallen henchmen Hank. But when Lester accidentally steals a super villain’s ultimate weapon, Hank must break his risk-nothing code to save the boy he’s befriended, even if it means becoming the one thing he has always avoided: a hero.

The cast for the film includes Thomas Middleditch (Godzilla: King of the Monsters), James Marsden (Sonic the Hedgehog), Rosario Dawson (The Mandalorian), Alfred Molina (Harley Quinn), Will Sasso (Irresistible), Nathan Fillion (The Suicide Squad), Rob Riggle (The War with Grandpa), Jane Krakowski (The Willoughbys), Craig Robinson (Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made) and Bobcat Goldthwait (Skylanders Academy).

The film is directed by Adam Wood and co-written by Wood, David Ray (Need for Speed: Carbon), Bobby Henwood and Jay D. Waxman, based on Wood’s own 2014 short film Henchmen: Ill Suited. Its principal production was originally conducted in British Columbia in 2015 with plans for a 2016 wide release but only initially received a limited release in the country.

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Produced by Brenda Gilbert, Luke Carroll and Aaron L. Gilbert, Henchmen is set to hit virtual cinemas, digital and VOD on October 9.

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CS Video: Jena Malone & Jack Huston Talk Horror Thriller Antebellum

ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to speak with Antebellum co-stars Jena Malone (Hope, The Hunger Games franchise) and Jack Huston (Kill Your Darlings, Fargo) about the upcoming horror thriller. You can check out the interviews in the player below!

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In Antebellum, successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality that forces her to confront the past, present and future – before it’s too late. Advocacy filmmakers Gerard Bush + Christopher Renz (Bush | Renz) – best known for their pioneering advertising work engaged in the fight for social justice – write, produce and direct their first feature film, teaming with QC Entertainment, producer of the acclaimed films Get Out and BlacKkKlansman, Zev Foreman, Lezlie Wills, and Lionsgate for the mind-bending new thriller Antebellum.

The film stars Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, Gabourey Sidibe, Marque Richardson, Robert Aramayo, Lily Cowles, and introducing Tongayi Chirisa. Written and Directed by Gerard Bush & Christopher Renz. Produced by Raymond Mansfield, p.g.a., Sean McKittrick, p.g.a., Zev Foreman, p.g.a., Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz, and Lezlie Wills, p.g.a.

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The movie will premiere as a Premium On-Demand release, debuting on all platforms on September 18. The film will be released theatrically in select international markets.

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Escape From Extinction Trailer For the Helen Mirren-Narrated Documentary

American Humane, in partnership with MRB Productions, has released the first look trailer for the Dame Helen Mirren-narrated conservation documentary Escape From Extinction. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!

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The very web of life on Earth is being threatened in what scientists are calling a ‘Sixth Mass Extinction.’ This pioneering feature documents the work of major zoological organizations that can only be called nature’s last arks of hope in preserving the rich legacy of life on our planet. Without this help – and the global engagement of the public – the biological treasures we hope to bequeath to our children and our grandchildren may disappear forever within a generation.

Featuring rare footage of endangered animals as well as interviews with the world’s leading animal welfare specialists and conservation scientists working to protect and preserve animals from all seven of Earth’s continents, this hard-hitting feature spotlights critical efforts that may be among the last, best chances to preserve one million species on the brink of disappearing forever.

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The film will screen for the first time to buyers at this month’s Toronto International Film Festival through Kaleidoscope Film Distribution and premiere at the Breckinridge Film Festival on September 19. Additional fall film festival screenings to be announced. Escape From Extinction is directed and produced by Matthew Brady of MRB Productions and is expected to be released in the fall of 2020.

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September 15 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases

Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s September 15 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! We’ve highlighted this week’s releases in detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon!

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New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD

Tommaso
Disoriented by his past misgivings and subsequent, unexpected blows to his self-esteem, Tommaso wades through this late chapter of his life with an increasingly impaired grasp on reality as he prepares for his next film.

Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway
What do you get when you cross Afro-futurism, Cold War paranoia, the dystopian world of Philip K. Dick and 60s exploitation cinema, along with a hefty dose of Lynchian surrealism? The answer: the second feature by Miguel Llansó and one of the most striking and original films you ll see all year.

Driveways
A lonesome boy accompanies his mother on a trip to clean out his late aunt’s house, where he ends up forming an unexpected friendship with the retiree who lives next door.

Rewind
Digging through the vast collection of his father’s home videos, a young man reconstructs the unthinkable story of his boyhood and exposes vile abuse passed through generations.

Swans – Where Does A Body End?
An intimate portrait of the band Swans, from their roots as a brutal, confrontational post-punk band that emerged in early 1980s era NYC to their odds-defying current status as one of the most accomplished and ambitious bands in the world, one whose concerts are more like ecstatic rituals than nostalgic trips back through their most popular songs.

A Tramway In Jerusalem (DVD)
On a tramway that connects several of Jerusalem’s neighborhoods from East to West, a mosaic of people from different religious and ethnic backgrounds are brought together.

El Calor Despues De La Lluvia (DVD)
A young woman runs into her ex-boyfriend during an annual religious pilgrimage. The unresolved loss of their unborn child forces her to engage with unrealized emotions. She cooly takes refuge at her parent’s house, a place filled with memories and an exuberant natural world, where everything’s fine… or is it?

Reissues

Roman Holiday
Audrey Hepburn captured an Oscar for her portrayal of a modern-day princess, rebelling against the royal obligations, who explores Rome on her own. She meets Gregory Peck, an American newspaperman who, seeking an exclusive story, pretends ignorance of her true identity. But his plan falters as they fall in love.

Flying Leathernecks
A no-nonsense WWII squadron leader whose unforgiving style clashes with that of his fellow officer, Robert Ryan.

Stephen King 5-Movie Collection
5-terrifying Stephen King classics, in one Blu-ray collection. This set includes Pet Sematary, Pet Sematary (2019), Silver Bullet, Stephen King’s The Stand, The Dead Zone.

The Cat and the Canary
Comedy legend Bob Hope is at his very best in this hilarious comedy-thriller. A decade after the death of an eccentric millionaire, his remaining relatives gather for the reading of the will at his abandoned mansion set deep in the Louisiana bayous.

The Ghost Breakers
Ghosts and gags collide in this witches’ brew of laughs, with Bob Hope as a Manhattan radio commentator who finds himself marooned on an island of the walking dead!

The Sin Of Nora Moran
A young woman is prosecuted by her lover’s brother for a murder that she did not commit.

Dahmer
Based on the true story of Jeffrey Dahmer (Jeremy Renner), this tale of terror dares to explore the truth of a man many called an abomination of nature, but who was most decidedly a living, breathing person.

Cary Grant Collection
This collection includes three Cary Grant classic comedies from the 1930s: LADIES SHOULD LISTEN, WEDDING PRESENT and BIG BROWN EYES!

The Grey Fox
After decades in prison, stagecoach robber Bill Miner emerges in 1901 a free man without a place in 20th-century society.

New On Digital HD

Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! (exclusive clip)
A villain has destroyed the ten-year truce between cats and dogs. Now, a team of high-tech agents will have to use their animal instincts to restore peace between the species.

Death of a Vlogger (exclusive clip)
An ambitious vlogger experiences the dark side of the internet when his latest video, which features an alleged haunting, goes viral.

A Dark Path (exclusive clip)
Sisters coming back from a Bachelorette weekend, in Eastern Europe, come across an ancient creature that now has their scent & is hunting them.

Murder in the Woods (exclusive clip) (on Digital HD September 18)
Soon after arriving to a mysterious cabin in the woods, a group of teens discover the dark secret it holds, which forces them to fight for their lives.

TV on Blu-ray and DVD

Succession: The Second Season (DVD)
Beginning where the first season dramatically left off, Season 2 follows the Roys—media tycoon Logan (Brian Cox) and his four grown children—as they struggle to retain control of their empire amidst internal and external threats.

A House Divided: Season 2 (DVD)
A House Divided Season 2 finds Carissa Walker on a calculated war path as she solidifies her position as the new matriarch of the Sanders family.

Killing Eve: Season 3
The story of two women with brutal pasts, addicted to each other but now trying desperately to live their lives without their drug of choice. For Villanelle, the assassin without a job, Eve is dead. For Eve, the ex-MI6 operative hiding in plain sight, Villanelle will never find her.

Mom: The Complete Seventh Season (DVD)
Single mom Christy Plunkett has her life mostly on track, although she’s continually tested by her mother, Bonnie. Both are in positions they never thought they’d be in – Christy is well on her way to becoming a lawyer, while Bonnie is in a healthy romantic relationship and has just gotten married. Together, mother and daughter work to build a better future for their family.

Prodigal Son: The Complete First Season
Criminal psychologist Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne) knows how killers think and how their minds work. Why? His father is The Surgeon, a serial killer who has taken the lives of more than 20 people.

Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld – Winter Stories: Live From The Oslo Opera House (DVD)
Judy Collins – along with critically acclaimed Norwegian folk artist Jonas Fjeld and masterful Americana band Chatham County Line – invite you to a hootenanny at the Oslo Opera House. Filmed in February 2020 off the tails of the newly formed groups’ critically-acclaimed studio release ”Winter Stories”, the resulting live DVD and CD is a collection of classics, new tunes, and a few surprises.

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Exclusive Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite Clip From Warner Bros.’ Animated Feature

ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip from Warner Bros.’ Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite!, the next feature length installment of the popular Cats & Dogs animated franchise. Available now on Digital and arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on October 13, you can check out the clip in the player below and order your copy here!

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It’s been 10 years since the creation of the Great Truce, an elaborate joint-species surveillance system designed and monitored by cats and dogs to keep the peace when conflicts arise. But when a tech-savvy villain hacks into wireless networks to use frequencies only heard by cats and dogs, he manipulates them into conflict, and the worldwide battle between cats and dogs is BACK ON. Now, a team of inexperienced and untested agents will have to use their old-school animal instincts to restore order and peace between cats and dogs everywhere.

Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! features an all-star comedy lineup lending their voices to this new generation of four-footed and two-winged friends including Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) as Gwen the cat, Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood, New Girl) as Roger the dog, and George Lopez as Pablo the Parrot. The film is directed by Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer) and written by Scott Bindley (The Last Summer). Producers are Andrew Lazar (Cats & Dogs, Get Smart) and David Fliegel.

Special Features Include: 

-Animal Charades: Making Cats & Dogs 3
-Cast Reveals All: Deep Animal Thoughts
-Gag Reel

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“The Cats & Dogs franchise started nearly two decades ago and the furry characters have continued to garner new fans ever since,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Senior Vice President, Originals, Animation and Family Marketing. “We are thrilled to release Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! as the next action-comedy adventure for animal lovers everywhere to enjoy.”

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Disney Considering New Black Widow Release Date with Soul Possibly Moving to Disney+

According to Variety, Disney is eyeing a possible new release date for Black Widow, delaying the film from its November 6 opening though a new release date has not yet been announced. Additionally, the studio is exploring release options for Pixar’s Soul, which is currently scheduled to release on November 20 but could possibly move to Disney+.

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Scarlett Johansson returns as Natasha Romanoff, a spy and assassin who grew up being trained by the KGB before breaking from their grasp and becoming an agent of SHIELD and an Avenger. The film is expected to be set after the events of Captain America: Civil War, but before Avengers: Infinity War.

Black Widow will also feature a star-studded cast including Golden Globe nominee David Harbour (Stranger Things, Hellboy) as Alexei aka The Red Guardian, Florence Pugh (Fighting with My Family) as Yelena Belova, Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Weisz (The Favourite) as Melina and O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Mason. The movie was directed by Cate Shortland (Lore) from a script written by Jac Schaeffer (The Hustle).

What is it that makes you…YOU? This November, Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new feature film Soul introduces Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) – a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks, and interests before they go to Earth.

Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22 (voice of Tina Fey), who has never understood the appeal of the human experience. As Joe desperately tries to show 22 what’s great about living, he may just discover the answers to some of life’s most important questions.

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Directed by Academy Award winner Pete Docter (Inside Out, Up), co-directed and written by Kemp Powers (One Night in Miami) and produced by Academy Award nominee Dana Murray, p.g.a. (Pixar short Lou).

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Universal Pictures Developing Film Based on Madonna Written & Directed By the Artist Herself

Universal Pictures is developing an all-new untitled project based on one of the world’s most influential icons, Madonna. Madonna will direct the project and is co-writing the script with Academy Award winner Diablo Cody (Juno, Tully).

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“I want to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer – a human being, trying to make her way in this world,” said Madonna. “The focus of this film will always be music. Music has kept me going and art has kept me alive. There are so many untold and inspiring stories and who better to tell it than me. It’s essential to share the roller coaster ride of my life with my voice and vision.”

“Madonna is the ultimate icon, humanitarian, artist, and rebel. With her singular gift of creating art that is as accessible as it is boundary-pushing, she has shaped our culture in a way very few others have,” said Donna Langley, Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. “It’s an incredible honor for everyone at Universal to work alongside her, Diablo, and Amy to bring audiences and dedicated fans around the world her unvarnished story for the first time.”

Three-time Oscar nominee Amy Pascal (Little Women, The Post, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), will produce for her Universal-based Pascal Pictures alongside Madonna. Sara Zambreno and Guy Oseary will executive produce.

“This movie is an absolute labor of love for me,” said Pascal. “I have known Madonna since we made A League of Their Own together, and I can’t imagine anything more thrilling than collaborating with her and Diablo on bringing her true-life story to the big screen with Donna and our partners at Universal.”

Madonna is a multi-award-winning artist, activist, and humanitarian. Certified the best-selling female music artist in history, she has sold 335 million records worldwide and remains the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, Madonna remains one of the most awarded and critically acclaimed artists in history, with 658 prominent global award nominations and 225 wins. She has graced more than 4,700 coveted magazine covers worldwide. Generations of world-class artists celebrate her influence on their lives, work and personal style.

Equally admired for her activism, Madonna is a freedom fighter and voice for the disenfranchised, fighting for LGBTQ rights, speaking out for gender equality and supporting orphans and vulnerable children through her non-profit organization, Raising Malawi.

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Madonna’s success on the big screen includes starring roles in films Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1990), A League of Their Own (1992) and Evita (1996), which earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Madonna’s 1991 cult-classic Truth or Dare was the No. 1 grossing documentary from 1991 through 2002. In 2011, Madonna made her theatrical directorial debut with the British historical romantic drama film she also co-wrote, W./E. She has also directed short films including Filth & Wisdom, SecretProjectRevolution along with Steven Klein, and created and produced the documentary I Am Because We Are about the children of Malawi.

Senior Executive Vice President of Production Erik Baiers and Director of Development Lexi Barta will oversee the project on behalf of Universal Pictures.

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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The Guilty: Jake Gyllenhaal & Antoine Fuqua Reteam for Thriller Film

According to Deadline, Southpaw’s Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler) and Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) are reteaming for a new thriller titled The Guilty, with Gyllenhaal set to star and Fuqua directing. The movie is based on the Danish drama Den Skyldige directed by Gustav Moller.

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The Guilty takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Bayler (Gyllenhaal) tries to save a caller in grave danger — but he soon discovers that nothing is at it seems, and facing the truth is the only way out.

“I couldn’t be more excited to work with Antoine again. Our time together on Southpaw was one of the great artistic experiences of my career, and I cannot wait to be back on set with him again. The Guilty is a special story, and one that we all feel very close to,” said Gyllenhaal.

The screenplay is written by Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective). Gyllenhaal will produce along with his Nine Stories partner Riva Marker as well as Fuqua through his Fuqua Films. Producers also include Scott Greenberg, Michel Litvak, and Gary Michael Walters for Bold Films. Annie Marter, Gustav Moller, and Lina Flint will executive produce.

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Bold Films is financing the feature while Endeavor Content handles worldwide sales. The Guilty is expected to begin shooting in November in a single location in Los Angeles. The production reportedly secured COVID-19 insurance and will follow rigorous sanitation and safety protocols.

(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for SHOWTIME)

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Exclusive: Amy Seimetz reveals dream Stephen King adaptation

In her 17 years of working, Amy Seimetz has proven to be a formidable force both in front of and behind the camera, including the 2019 adaptation of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, and while chatting with the star for the thriller The Secrets We Keep, ComingSoon.net found out her dream project in King’s bibliography!

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In looking at her recent work as a part of both the Alien franchise and the terrifying world of Stephen King and which great white whale in the horror genre she would love to tackle next, she revealed that rather than another genre pic, there’s a certain King novella she’d love to bring to life on screen.

“It’s not horror, but when we were making Pet Sematary, I was actually talking about how I’d really like to do a new adaptation of Stand By Me with a pre-teen group of girls,” Seimetz revealed.

Purchase the Oscar-nominated first adaptation of King’s novella here!

Chris Messina (Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Seimetz’s co-star in the Noomi Rapace and Joel Kinnaman-starring thriller, expressed excitement at the possibility of seeing The Girlfriend Experience co-creator’s take on the material and even joked about his own involvement in the project.

“If you make the movie, could I play The Body?” Messina half-joked.

“Absolutely you can,” Seimetz laughed. “You can hold the boom mic too!”

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King’s 1982 novella centered on a group of pre-teen boys in 1960 Castle Rock, Maine as they venture to the train tracks on the outskirts of the area in the search for the dead body of a local missing boy. It was previously adapted into the 1986 film Stand By Me helmed by Rob Reiner (The Princess Bride, Misery) and starred Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation), River Phoenix (My Own Private Idaho), Corey Feldman (The Goonies) and Jerry O’Connell (Star Trek: Lower Decks) as the main group of boys, as well as Kiefer Sutherland (The Fugitive) as local gang leader John “Ace” Merrill.

It was a strong box office success upon release, grossing over $52 million on its $4 million budget, and received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, including King himself, who called it the first successful translation of one of his works to screen, and garnered one Oscar nomination and two Golden Globe nods.

The Secrets We Keep is set to hit select theaters on September 16 and VOD and digital platforms on October 16!

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