Brian Tyree Henry jumps aboard David Leitch’s Bullet Train

David Leitch’s ensemble action thriller Bullet Train, led by Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), has expanded its roster with the addition of Emmy nominee Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), according to Deadline.

RELATED: Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train Adds Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Bullet Train will mark the eighth collaboration between David Leitch (Hobbs & Shaw) and Pitt, who first worked together in 1999 on Fight Club on which Leitch worked as an uncredited stunt double for Pitt, followed by 2001’s The Mexican, Ocean’s Eleven and Spy Game, the latter two in which he doubled again for Pitt and helped coordinate the martial arts stunts on the Tony Scott-helmed film. Leitch would once again double for Pitt in 2004’s Troy and 2005’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith and would later reunite with the star in 2018’s Deadpool 2, in which Pitt cameoed as Vanisher and Leitch directed.

On top of directing, Leitch will supervise the script written by Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street). Plot details for the film are currently being kept under wraps, but it is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by Isaka Kotaro. The cast for the film, led by Pitt, already includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass), Andrew Koji (Warrior) and Joey King (The Lie).

Leitch and Kelly McCormick will produce the project via their company 87North along with Antoine Fuqua (The Magnificent Seven, Training Day, The Equalizer) and Kat Samick (The Equalizer, Southpaw, Infinite). Brittany Morrissey is the executive overseeing the film for Sony Pictures.

RELATED: Joey King in Talks for Brad Pitt-Starring Bullet Train

Leitch and McCormick recently signed a first-look deal at Universal and produced the action film Nobody, starring Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk, which is expected to release in February 2021. The duo is also developing a biopic of Jutta Kleinschmidt, the first and only woman to win the brutal off-road endurance race known as The Dakar Rally, as well as the rights to her book My Victory at Dakar.

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CS Video: Writer/Director Jacob Chase on horror pic Come Play

ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with Come Play writer/director Jacob Chase to discuss his work bringing his short story Larry to life and working with stars Gillian Jacobs (Community, Visions) and John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Belko Experiment). Our interview can be viewed in the player below!

RELATED: CS Video: Gallagher Jr. & Jacobs on Returning to Horror in Come Play

The story of Come Play, a feature length adaptation of Chase’s horror short Larry, focuses on Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr.) must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.

Robertson has several movies under his belt, having appeared recently in Juliet, Naked alongside Rose Byrne (Peter Rabbit) and Ethan Hawke (24 Hours to Live). He is next set to appear alongside Scarlett Johansson (Avengers: Infinity War) and Adam Driver (BlacKkKlansman) in an untitled Noah Baumbach Project.

Amblin Partners acquired the rights to turn writer-director Jacob Chase’s horror short, Larry, into a feature-length film back in February of this year. The Picture Company partners Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman produced the project, which is written and directed by Chase.

RELATED: CS Interview: Ryan Spindell & Clancy Brown on The Mortuary Collection

Come Play is set to hit select theaters on October 30!

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New to Stream: Crackle’s November 2020 Movie & TV Lineup

Crackle, the free streaming network, has announced its November 2020 movie and television lineup, including the premieres of Crackle Original Series Heroes of Lucha Libre and Breaking Beauty, as well as the Crackle AVOD Exclusive Feature Blood and Money. The full list of November titles can be viewed below!

RELATED: New Netflix November 2020: All Movies & Shows Coming and Going

World Premieres – New Crackle Original Series in November

Heroes of Lucha Libre (November 25): This exciting eleven-part series takes the rich tradition of Lucha Libre wrestling and they throw it out of the ring to an entirely new level. Join these mask-wearing gladiators, (each sporting their own superpower) as we watch the forces of good and evil clash in the ring to see who will be the champion of champions and the Heroes of Lucha Libre!

Breaking Beauty (November 19): Join host Josh Varozza in this 8-episode Crackle original series as he travels the country to explore alternative ideas of what “beauty” is and challenge many of society’s notions on the subject. Hop in Josh’s side-car on his journey as he visits the world of burlesque, fitness trainers, circus performers, filmmakers, and even…Santa? Put your helmet on, your best face forward, and open your mind, because on Breaking Beauty, you’re in for a wild ride!

New Crackle AVOD Exclusive Feature in November

Blood and Money (November 19): This Crackle AVOD exclusive tells the gripping story of Jim Reed (Tom Berenger), an aging vet haunted by the mistakes of his past, who stumbles onto a sack of stolen cash while hunting in the frozen wilderness of Northern Maine. As the criminals search for their money, drawing their net closer and closer to the old man, they soon learn that looks can often be deceiving and some prey becomes more deadly when cornered. Watch Blood and Money for FREE on Crackle starting November 19.

New Channels Coming to Crackle in November

Man Vs. Monster (Launching November 1): These aren’t your garden variety cute and cuddly creepy crawlies. Get ready to wade into battle against the very worst citizens our universe has to offer with Pacific Rim, The Host, Godzilla: Final Wars, and the sticky cinematic classic, Big Ass Spider.

Thrillseekers (Launching November 1): Before Winter brings its chill, get your thrills on with these energy-boosted adrenaline-soaked joy rides like Hot Rod and Biker Boyz, take a deadly dip in The Cave, and suspend your disbelief of falling to your doom in The Walk.

Adventuretime (Launching November 1): As snow begins to fall, turn up the heat and find some fun in the sun with adventurous hits like Sahara and Ben Hur, dig deep with The Core, and stoke some hot romance with Harrison Ford in Hanover Street.

Because Aliens (Launching November 1): Tired of how things are going on this planet? Then take a mind-trip to another world with the Crackle original series Spides, discover new comedic life on the 3rd Rock from The Sun, land on the home world of terror with Astro, and battle mutant insects in Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation.

Football Channel (Launching November 1): It’s fourth and goal with only seconds remaining! Ensure your gridiron glory with these pigskin classics like the Crackle exclusive documentary ‘85: The Greatest Team in Football History, and feel the laughter and the tears as you sob downfield with Brian’s Song and laugh your way into the end zone with The Gridiron and The Turkey Bowl.

Crackle Spotlight Titles in November

Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story: Narrated by Dr. Dre, the Crackle original documentary unfolds the inspirational journey of three-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Lennox Lewis who let nothing stop him from his relentless pursuit of becoming the greatest fighter of his generation. Follow Lennox from his turbulent youth as an aggressive brawling child along his meteoric rise through the boxing world into a world where the champ invests his energy pouring into the lives of the young people around him.

Elysium (November 1): In the future, the gap between rich and poor has increased to the point of life and death. Matt Damon leaves the earth on a one-man mission to bridge that gap and level the playing field forever by breaking into the most heavily secured space-station in the universe.

Pacific Rim (November 1): How can earth possibly protect itself from an army of giant monstrous alien creatures? Easy! With an equally ferocious army of giant robots. Who will win? Place your bets and see if humanity can stay in the game!

The Big Short (November 1): The secret to making money in real estate is location, location, location…oh, and lots of grossly unregulated Wall Street shenanigans. Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, and Marisa Tomei prove you don’t need star-power to make the sub-prime home loan market seem fascinating…but it helps!

Minority Report (November 1): Based on the 1956 Philipp K. Dick novella, Tom Cruise plays a futuristic detective who uses psychic investigators to stop crimes before they can even start.

Nacho Libre (November 1): Many people think pro wrestling is a sport for cultureless goofballs. Jack Black throws on a cape and stretchy pants and leaps from the top rope to prove them right. Don’t try this at home, but you may still bust a gut with laughter!

Beowulf (November 1): In a mythic time when man lived with monsters, the hero Beowulf rises to defend the kingdom from the dreaded creature, Grendel. As he bests his foe, he realizes the only thing worse than battling a monster is then having to take on the monster’s mother!

Breakin’ All the Rules (November 1): Jamie Foxx plays the author of a best-selling book on how to end your relationship. He hopes the pen is truly mightier than the sword as he finds himself trying to write his way out of the craziest chapter of his life!

Thanksgiving (November 1): This hilarious series reminds us all that during the holidays, family is the most important thing…or alcohol. One or the other. Join Chris Elliot and Amy Sedaris for this Norman Rockwell series gone horribly horribly wrong.

The Walk (November 1): You think your holidays are tense? Follow the journey of world-famous tightrope walker Philippe Petit as he takes a tension-filled walk of 200 ft. but that he does 1,300 ft. in the air on a wire pulled between the Twin Towers.

30 Days of Night (November 1): Everyone knows that vampires can’t go out in the daytime. Which is why they LOVE to vacation in Barrow, Alaska as the town descends into a solid month of darkness. Will anyone survive to see the light at the end of the tunnel?

Chocolate City (November 1): Robert Ri’chard plays a man who takes a job as an exotic dancer just to make ends meet. Even as he strips down, he’s forced to cover up lest his secret be revealed to the world!

RELATED: Disney+ Movies and TV Titles for November 2020 Revealed!

Additional New Movies in November

30 Days Of Night

A Dark Truth

Almost Famous

Along Came A Spider

Anonymous

Appleseed: Alpha

Baby Geniuses

Baby, Baby, Baby

Balls Out: Gary The Tennis Coach

Ben Hur

Berserk

Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn Of The Fourth Reich

Biker Boyz

Black Book

Blonde Ambition

Brian’s Song

Bug

Candyman 2: Farewell To The Flesh

Carnage

Catch-22

Cemetery Junction

Clue

Cover Versions

Cromwell

Defendor

Detour To Terror

El Dorado

End Game (2006)

Enemy At The Gates

Every Time We Say Goodbye

Fallen

Family Business

Fast Forward

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Fragments

Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell

Freedom Writers

Fun With Dick And Jane

Gloria

Godzilla, Mothra, And King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Godzilla: Final Wars

Hanover Street

Hardwired

Have Rocket, Will Travel

Hot Rod

Ike: Countdown To D-Day

I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer

Inside Lego At Christmas

Ivanhoe

Jason And The Argonauts

Jekyll And Hyde…Together Again

John Carpenter Presents Vampires: Los Muertos

Kingpin

Laurel Canyon

London

Lonely Hearts

Major League

Miles Ahead

Monster Squad

Morning Glory

Mother And Child

Mothra

No Way Back

Nothing In Common

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

Paycheck

Punchline

Rebirth Of Mothra

Retreat

Romeo And Juliet

Rosemary’s Baby

Rugrats Go Wild

Samson And Delilah

Silent Hill

Son Of Rambow

Starship Troopers 2: Hero Of The Federation

Striking Distance

Sunset Park

Swept From The Sea

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The 5Th Musketeer

The 6th Day

The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad

The Assignment

The Bad News Bears Go To Japan

The Bad News Bears In Breaking Training

The Beautiful Country

The Company

The Core

The Great Gatsby

The Grudge 3

The Guilt Trip

The Hollywood Knights

The Host

The Informers

The Last Dragonslayer

The Marksman

The Messenger: The Story Of Joan Of Arc

The Nines

The Phantom

The Razor’s Edge

The Reckoning

Trespass

Turkey Bowl

Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning

U-Turn

Vacancy 2: The First Cut

Vanilla Sky

War And Peace

Additional New TV Shows in November

10 Items Or Less (Season 1, 5 episodes)

Archie Bunker’s Place (Season 3, 25 episodes)

Archie Bunker’s Place (Season 4, 24 episodes)

Barney Miller (Season 4, 23 episodes)

Barney Miller (Season 5, 24 episodes)

Bewitched (Season 4, 33 episodes)

Bewitched (Season 5, 30 episodes)

Charlie’s Angels (Season 3, 2 episodes)

Charlie’s Angels (Season 4, 22 episodes)

Fantasy Island (Season 5, 22 episodes)

I Dream Of Jeannie (Season 5, 26 episodes)

Just Shoot Me (Season 4, 24 episodes)

Just Shoot Me (Season 5, 22 episodes)

My Two Dads (Season 3, 22 episodes)

NewsRadio (Season 4, 22 episodes)

Parker Lewis Can’t Lose (Season 3, 22 episodes)

T. J. Hooker (Season 4, 23 episodes)

VIP (Season 1, 22 episodes)

What’s Happening Now!! (Season 1, 22 episodes)

What’s Happening!! (Season 1, 21 episodes)

Who’s The Boss? (Season 4, 24 episodes)

Who’s The Boss? (Season 5, 24 episodes)

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Bebe Rexha joins Kristen Bell-led comedy Queenpins

Just a month after acquiring the rights to the Kristen Bell (The Good Place)-starring comedy, STXfilms is expanding the cast of Queenpins with the addition of Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha in her live-action feature film acting debut.

RELATED: Queenpins: STXfilms Acquires Worldwide Rights to Kristen Bell Comedy

Queenpins will center on the story of a suburban housewife, fed up with being dismissed and overlooked by her husband and society, who decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers.

Bell will re-team with her The Good Place and Veronica Mars co-star Kirby Howell-Baptiste, as well as Vince Vaughn (Freaky, Fighting With My Family) and Paul Walter Hauser (Da 5 Bloods, Richard Jewell).

The film is written and will be directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly and produced by AGC Studios, Marquee Entertainment, and Red Hour Films. AGC’s Linda McDonough will produce alongside Red Hour’s Nicky Weinstock. AGC Studios Chairman Stuart Ford and Miguel A. Palos, Jr. will executive produce alongside Ben Stiller and Breean Solberg of Red Hour. The project was developed by McDonough under her Marquee Entertainment banner prior to joining AGC earlier this year.

RELATED: John David Washington & Alicia Vikander Thriller Lands at Netflix

Queenpins will be distributed in the US, UK, and Ireland by STX, and the studio will handle international distribution through its network of global partners.

(Photo Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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BritBox Unveils What’s Coming to the Streamer in November 2020

BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV offering the biggest collection of streaming British television in North America, has unveiled its November slate! Next month, the lineup includes fan-favorite comedies including ‘Allo ‘Allo!, Dad’s Army, and To the Manor Born. Additionally, BritBox will be adding more British crime dramas and thrillers to its library including Death in Paradise Season 9 and Our Girl Season 4, making their North American premiere exclusively on the streamer with two episodes airing weekly. You can check out the full November lineup below!

RELATED: BritBox Unveils What’s Coming to the Streamer in October 2020

Available November 1

Death in Paradise S9 | U.S. Premiere, Exclusive | 10 X 60 | Airs Weekly

Set against the stunning backdrop of the sunshine Caribbean island Saint Marie, this lighthearted crime drama returns with another season filled with unique cases and a new DI. Detective Inspector Jack Mooney may have settled into life on the glorious Caribbean island, but the murders keep coming. From an apparent serial killer on the loose on New Year’s Eve to an artist found poisoned in her studio, the cases are more baffling than ever. And an unexpected romantic encounter prompts some soul-searching for Jack.

Available November 6

Dad’s Army | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 88 X 30, 1 X 45, 1 X 60

Written by Jimmy Perry (Hi-de-Hi!, The Gnomes of Dulwich) and David Croft (‘Allo ‘Allo!, Hi-de-Hi!), this iconic British sitcom follows the struggles of a Home Guard platoon during World War II. With the threat of invasion from Nazi Germany, Home Guard was formed with men not yet in the regular army. Due to many of the Home Guard volunteers being older, the force became known as “Dad’s Army”. Filled with beloved characters, coined catchphrases, and hilarious incompetence, it’s no wonder that this BBC program is undoubtedly regarded as one of the most iconic British sitcoms of all time.

Available November 7

‘Allo ‘Allo! | New to BritBox, Partially Exclusive | 38 X 22, 54 X 30, 2 X 45, 1 X 50

Meet René, the most wanted man in Occupied France and a mustachioed café owner. Women want his body, the Resistance wants his brain and the Nazis want his sausage! In a small café in Nouvion, the harassed proprietor is having a trying war. With the German army in residence in the bar, René is risking his neck to aid the Resistance by hiding two British airmen and a radio transmitter upstairs in his mother-in-law’s bedroom. He is also involved in hiding the priceless painting of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies in a large sausage which even now is being sniffed out by the Gestapo. But Rene’s real problem is his wife, Edith, and what she will do to him when she finds out about the affairs he is having with his two sexy waitresses. From outright farce to unsubtle double entendres and mother-in-law jokes, this British sitcom is humor which easily travels. It has crazy characters and even crazier plots, a wealth of catchphrases and, of course, René – the most improbable French hero since Inspector Clouseau.

Available November 8

Autumnwatch 2020 | North American Premiere, Exclusive, NOW | 8 X 60 | Airs Daily

The world is covered in a cobbler crust of fallen leaves, and the Watch team is back to document the most revered and rare Scottish wilderness amid seasonal transitions. Join Chris Packham (Springwatch, Winterwatch), Michaela Strachan (Springwatch, Winterwatch), Gillian Burke (Springwatch, Winterwatch), and Iolo Williams (Springwatch, Winterwatch) as they live broadcast the beautiful wildlife throughout autumn.

Available November 13

To the Manor Born | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 20 X 30, 2 X 45

When Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith, Good Neighbors) is forced to sell the house that has been in her family for years, Grantleigh Manor, she takes matters into her own hands by moving into a lodge on the estate to keep an eye on the property. The manor is bought by Richard DeVere, a rich supermarket owner, whom Audrey develops a love-hate relationship with.

Available November 14

Good Neighbors | New to BritBox | 28 X 30, 2 X 45

After becoming disillusioned with his life, Tom Good packs in his job as a draughtsman designing plastic toys to be given away in cereal boxes to live a completely self-sufficient life in suburbia with his wife Barbara. But what will the neighbours think? Especially Margo Leadbetter, a complete snob who likes to keep the right tone in their exclusive neighborhood, think of Tom and Barbara’s lawn that they’ve dug up to turn into a vegetable plot? As idyllic as the good, self-sufficient life sounds, Tom and Barbara are quick to realize that it is much harder work than anticipated.

Available November 15

Rising Damp | New to BritBox | 28 X 30

Meet Rupert Rigsby, a grubby landlord of possibly the most run-down, seediest boarding house that England has to offer. His unfortunate tenants include Ruth Jones, an administrator at the university; Alan, a medical student; and Philip, who is studying town and country planning. Alan and Phillip are the focus of Rigsby’s many prejudices, usually at the expense of his dignity and standing in the eyes of Miss Jones, with whom he is hopelessly and pathetically in love.

Available November 17

Our Girl S4 | North American Premiere, Exclusive | 6 X 60

The return of this popular series is filled with more thrilling action and dangerous missions in the life of military medic Georgie Lane and the tight-knit team in her army unit. Georgie is now a sergeant and training a new group of medics. Happily living back in Manchester with her family, she’s determined not to join the division’s deployment to Afghanistan. However, when a night out turns perilous, Georgie can’t deny that the painful memories of losing the love of her life to a Taliban attack is the real reason she doesn’t want to go back.

Available November 20

One Foot in the Grave S4-6 | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 33 X 30, 5 X 45

Exploring the world of sixty-year-old, bad-tempered Victor Meldrew, One Foot in the Grave shows that aging gracefully is highly overrated. When Victor is forced into early retirement – a fate he regards as little better than a death sentence – the abrupt transition from working man to senior citizen leaves him floundering for a purpose in life. To make matters worse, his wife continues working, leaving him home all day to fuss and fume over every small incident.

Available November 21

The New Statesman | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 26 X 30, 1 X 60

Rik Mayall (Blackadder, The Young Ones) stars as Alan B’stard, a Conservative MP who is elected to Parliament with a massive majority due to the mysterious absence of any opposing candidates. His thirst for power is paramount as he adopts ruthless methods to reach the top of the political ladder.

Available November 22

Chef! | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 18 X 30, 1 X 22

Starring Lenny Henry (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) as a temperamental top chef whose personal and management skills do not match his culinary abilities, meet Gareth Blackstock, the temperamental prima donna cooking up a storm in the kitchen. A chef at the prestigious restaurant Le Chateau Anglais, he lets nothing interfere with his quest for culinary excellence. Despite setting the most exacting standards for his kitchen staff and serving meals to customers that are nothing short of a masterpiece, his staff still bends the rules where they can and some customers still have the nerve to ask for salt. Even Gareth’s beautiful wife, Janice, lacks enthusiasm, bored with her life as a neglected housewife and wishing she could return to her high-powered job in finance. After qualifying for a loan with Janice’s patient help, Gareth is suddenly exposed to the harsh realities of the restaurant management business.

Available November 24

The Bill S25 & “The Best of” | 65 X 30, 14 X 30

Based around the lives of police officers at the fictional Sun Hill Police station, The Bill is Britain’s longest-running police procedural drama with a staggering 26-year run. With an impressive list of high-profile guest stars, this “Best of” collection features star-studded appearances including David Tennant (There She Goes), Hugh Laurie (A Bit of Fry and Laurie), Craig Charles (Red Dwarf) and Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean). Watch as uniform officers and detectives from an inner London police station enforce law and order on a day to day basis in one of the most popular serial dramas on television.

Available November 27

A Bit of Fry and Laurie S2-4 | New to BritBox, Canada Exclusive | 26 X 30, 1 X 22

Written by Stephen Fry (QI, Alfresco) and Hugh Laurie (House, Alfresco), watch the iconic sketch comedy show that helped launch this pair to comedy superstardom. Starring Deborah Norton as everyone else, this program brings to life a wonderful collection of truly eccentric characters in a world that mixes subtle wordplay with slapstick humor.

Available November 28

Do Not Adjust Your Set S1-2 | New to BritBox | 14 X 25

Innovative and influential, Do Not Adjust Your Set was a madcap early-evening comedy sketch show that quickly acquired a cult following with Swinging Sixties adults, who rushed home from work to see it. Written by and starring Michael Palin (Ripping Yarns), Terry Jones (The Meaning of Life), Eric Idle (At Last the 1948 Show), with great performances and additional material from David Jason (A Touch of Frost) and Denise Coffey (Sir Henry at Rawlinson End), it also provided an early showcase for the hilarious animations of Terry Gilliam (The Meaning of Life), and the brilliantly bizarre musical antics of the legendary Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

RELATED: New to Stream: HBO Max November 2020 Highlights

BritBox is available for $6.99 per month—after an introductory free trial period—on Roku, Apple TV 4th Gen, Samsung, and all iOS and Android devices, AirPlay, Chromecast, and online at https://www.britbox.com/us/. BritBox is also available on Amazon Channels for Prime members and on Apple TV Channels on supported devices.

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Magnolia unveils trailer, poster & release of Alex Winter’s Zappa

Magnolia Pictures has unveiled the first trailer, poster and November release date for the upcoming documentary Zappa centered on the eponymous singer-songwriter helmed by Alex Winter (Bill & Ted Face the Music), which was originally set to make its world premiere at this year’s South by Southwest. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!

RELATED: IFC Films’ Stardust Trailer Starring Johnny Flynn as Icon David Bowie

With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, Zappa explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Alex Winter’s assembly features appearances by Frank’s widow Gail Zappa and several of Frank’s musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, David Harrington, Scott Thunes, Ruth Underwood, Ray White and others.

“It seemed striking to me and producer Glen Zipper that there had yet to be a definitive, all-access documentary on the life and times of Frank Zappa,” Winter said in a statement. “We set out to make that film, to tell a story that is not a music doc, or a conventional biopic, but the dramatic saga of a great American artist and thinker; a film that would set out to convey the scope of Zappa’s prodigious and varied creative output, and the breadth of his extraordinary personal and political life. First and foremost, I wanted to make a very human, universal cinematic experience about an extraordinary individual.

“What helped make this vision possible was Gail Zappa granting us exclusive access to Zappa’s vault; a vast collection of his unreleased music, movies, incomplete projects, unseen interviews and unheard concert recordings,” Winter continued. “With this wealth of material, and the minimal addition of present-day interviews with Frank’s closest friends and musical collaborators, we built a narrative that is both intimate and epic in scope.”

RELATED: David Fincher’s Mank Trailer Takes Gary Oldman to 1930s Hollywood

Zappa is set to hit select theaters for a one-night-only special event on November 23 followed by a digital and VOD release on November 27.

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IFC Films’ Stardust Trailer Starring Johnny Flynn as Icon David Bowie

IFC Films has released the official trailer for Stardust, starring Johnny Flynn (Lovesick, Emma.) as the legendary music icon David Bowie. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!

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David Bowie is one of the most seminal legends in music history; but who was the man behind the many faces? In 1971, a 24-year-old fledgling David Bowie (Johnny Flynn) is sent to America to promote his newest record, The Man Who Sold the World. Leaving behind his pregnant wife Angie (Jena Malone), Bowie and his band embark on a makeshift coast-to-coast promotional tour with struggling Mercury Records publicist Rob Oberman (Marc Maron).

Directed by Gabriel Range who co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher Bell, Stardust also stars Golden Globe nominee Jena Malone (Hope, The Neon Demon) and Marc Maron (Glow, Almost Famous). The film is produced by Paul Van Carter, Nick Taussig, Matt Code, Daniel Hubbard, and Julie Strifler.

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After 27 studio albums, 7 Grammy wins, and countless hit songs later, David Bowie is still considered one of the greatest artists of all time who became a pop culture phenomenon due to the unforgettable changes he brought to the music industry with his unique styles and innovative sound. Bowie also starred in a number of iconic films such as the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth; Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ; and 1976’s sci-fi film The Man Who Fell to Earth. In 2016, the “Heroes” singer died at the age of 69 after his 18-month battle with liver cancer.

The movie will open in theaters and release on VOD on November 25.

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POLL: Who is the Greatest Horror Director?

There’s only a few days left until the spookiest holiday of the year and to celebrate in anticipation, ComingSoon.net is asking our readers to dive deep into the horror genre for our poll asking just who is the greatest director in the horror genre, exploring everyone from the iconic Alfred Hitchcock (Psycho) to cult hit deliverers such as Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses). Place your vote in the poll below and let us know any other favorites in the comments!

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The horror movie genre is one frequently remembered for both its menacing antagonists and the storytellers who bring them to life, but choosing which is the better is one of the toughest decisions to make of all genres. There’s no denying the charm and technical innovations made by early filmmakers such as Hitchcock, Roger Corman (The Raven), Mario Bava (Black Sunday), Dario Argento (Suspiria), Lucio Fulci (The House by the Cemetery), Antonio Margheriti (Cannibal Apocalypse), James Whale (Frankenstein), William Castle (House on Haunted Hill), Tod Browning (Dracula), Bert I. Gordon (The Amazing Colossal Man), Freddie Francis (The Evil of Frankenstein), Terence Fisher (The Mummy) and Roy Ward Baker (Quartermass and the Pit).

That being said, there’s a lot of fun and chills to be had from those with access to bigger budgets and special effects of the later 1900s and took it in more surreal or comedic directions including John Carpenter (The Thing), George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead), Steven Spielberg (Jaws), Guillermo del Toro (Cronos), Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead), Peter Jackson (The Frighteners), David Cronenberg (The Brood), Joe Dante (Gremlins), Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator), John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), David Lynch (Eraserhead), Brian De Palma (Carrie), Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist), Don Coscarelli (Phantasm) and Clive Barker (Hellraiser).

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October 27 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases

Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s October 27 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!

New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD

Friendsgiving
Plans for a quiet Thanksgiving between two friends go up in smoke when their party is crashed by a comically chaotic group of friends, lovers, and relatives.

Ashfall
In the face of a disaster that will engulf both North and South Korea, a mission is put into action to stop a super volcanic eruption. Available in original language (Korean) with English subtitles and also dubbed in English.

The Short History Of The Long Road
Teenager Nola grew up living out of a van with her beloved father Clint, two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola is confronted by the reality that life as an outsider may not be her only choice.

The Dog Doc
A pioneer of integrative medicine, veterinarian Dr. Marty Goldstein attracts four-legged patients from around the world, providing holistic treatments for animals after other vets have given up hope. Director Cindy Meehl, goes behind the scenes to capture the full drama of “Dr. Marty” and his colleagues’ life-changing commitment to wellness and the astounding results they achieve.

Creem: America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine
Ripping back the curtain on legendary rock rag CREEM Magazine’s wild and disruptive newsroom; a dysfunctional band of unruly outsiders who weren’t all that different from the artists they covered.

Navajo (DVD)
A Navajo boy stoically endures hardship, hunger and the death of his family. He is taken away to attend a white man boarding school and escapes but is pursued to ancient Navajo caves.

Fatima (DVD)
Inspired by the true story, three children witness visitations of the Virgin Mary, who delivers a message of peace for the world, angering officials and inspiring believers.

Criterion Corner

Parasite
Greed and class discrimination threaten the relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan in Bong Joon Ho’s darkly hilarious modern fairytale.

Reissues

The Last Starfighter
When Alex conquers the Starfighter video game, he is recruited to be part of an elite legion of fighters and battle for the beleaguered Star League and hundreds of worlds – including Earth.

Daughters of Darkness (4K)
International screen icon Delphine Seyrig stars as Elizabeth Bathory, an ageless Countess with a beautiful young ‘companion’ (Andrea Rau) and a legendary legacy of perversion. But when the two women seduce a troubled newlywed couple, they unleash a frenzy of sudden violence and depraved desire that shocked both art house audiences and grindhouse crowds worldwide.

Joe Kidd
Clint Eastwood stars as a gunslinger hired by a wealthy land baron (Robert Duvall) to stop the rebellion of local Mexican revolutionaries who claim they’ve been cheated out of their land.

High Plains Drifter
A mysterious gunfighter without a name rides across the desert landscape and arrives in the mining town beside the sea “Lago” to stay for the night. After gunning down three desperado’s who tried to kill him, the town hires the gunfighter to help defend the town from three murderous outlaws, Stacey Bridges, Bill Borders and Cole Carlin who have been released from jail after they brutally whipped to death the town’s local lawman Marshal Jim Duncan.

Cold Light of Day
February, 1983. Detectives are called to a residential address in the London suburbs following reports that the drains have been clogged by human remains. One of the property s residents, Dennis Nilsen a mild-mannered and unassuming civil servant is brought in for questioning, leading to the discovery of one of the most shocking and disturbing cases of serial murder ever to rock Britain.

The Ipcress File
It is the height of the cold war, and ex-thief Harry Palmer (Caine), now reluctantly working as a secret agent, has been called in to investigate a strange occurrence among a number of leading scientists. It seems the scientists have been kidnapped, but reappear only days after the kidnapping, brainwashed and useless.

The Opposite Sex
June Allyson portrays the betrayed woman. Joan Collins is the siren who steals her husband. And Dolores Gray, Ann Sheridan, Ann Miller, Agnes Moorehead, Charlotte Greenwood and Joan Blondell are assorted gal pals (true-blue and envy-green) who convince their demure friend to paint her claws then use them.

Waterloo Bridge
Myra and Roy meet and fall in love on Waterloo Bridge during an air raid. Their love will be one of the wars unspoken casualties. Heartbroken after Roy is reportedly killed in action, Myra turns to prostitution to make her way.

Zombie 5: Killing Birds
A group of college-aged ornithologists have taken a class trip deep into the wilderness on a quest to find and study a rare and possibly extinct species of bird. Despite receiving ominous warnings, both human and avian, they set up camp in a musty old house, only to find themselves under siege from mysterious supernatural forces. But it’s not just the house or the hoards of hungry birds that they have to worry about, they quickly realize that they’re also going to have to contend with a group of bloodthirsty zombies, who have descended on the deserted farmhouse!

Shock Treatment
When a career woman (Girardot) checks into the exclusive seaside clinic of a doctor (Delon), famed for his unorthodox rejuvenation treatments, she’ll discover a nightmare of bourgeois depravities, medical atrocities and the eye-popping full-frontal nudity that sparked worldwide headlines.

Patrick Still Lives
When a young man becomes comatose after a freak accident, his father invites six strangers to a secluded villa for a weekend packed with relentless nudity, outrageous violence and perhaps the most depraved sex/gore death in all of Italian horror.

The Black Cat
From Luigi Cozzi, the writer/director of STARCRASH, CONTAMINATION and PAGANINI HORROR, comes the over-the-top meta-shocker about a production company filming a new sequel to one of ’70s Italian horror’s best-known classics and the resurrected supernatural demon that may destroy them all.

Mr. Topaze
Albert Topaze (Peter Sellers), a poor but proud French schoolmaster, loses his job after he refuses to alter the failing grades of one of his students. Seizing the opportunity to exploit his honesty, actress Suzy Courtois (Nadia Gray) convinces her lover, the corrupt city council member Castel Benac (Herbert Lom), to hire Topaze as a manager of his shady businesses. A lost classic now restored.

Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
Tom and Jerry’s holiday classic brings more laughs in a special edition with extra episodes! The duo find themselves in a wonderland set to the music of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”.

Fahrenheit 9/11
Michael Moore’s incendiary agitprop about the Bush Administration’s response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 became the highest-grossing documentary of all time.

Jack And The Beanstalk
Abbott & Costello’s version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans.

Edgar Allan Poe: Heart-quaking Double Feature (DVD)
This is a special rare treat for all Edgar Allan Poe fans, a Double Feature containing two versions of one of his most macabre stories…The Tell-Tale Heart! Includes LEGEND OF HORROR (1972) and THE TELL-TALE HEART (1960)

Sci-fi 4-pack: The Galaxy 1 Collection (DVD)
This is a great value for all sci-fi fans, 4 movies for the price of 1! Featuring: TIMEWARP (1981), LIFE POD (1981), STAR ODYSSEY (1979), and THE KILLING AT OUTPOST ZETA (1980)!

New On Digital HD

The Craft: Legacy (October 28)
In Blumhouse’s continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.

Spell (October 30)
Marquis (Omari Hardwick) awakens from a plane crash, wounded, trapped and his family missing. Held by a mysterious elderly woman practicing Hoodoo, he tries to outwit and break free from her dark magic and save his family from a sinister ritual.

TV on Blu-ray and DVD

The Flintstones: The Complete Series
Yabba Dabba Doo Not Pass This Up! THE FLINTSTONES, The Complete Series is boulder-sized fun for the whole family. Fans of all ages will crack up at the misadventures of the Flintstones and Rubbles who consistently find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place. Since the stone age, The Flintstones has delivered entertainment that never shales to delight each new generation. And now all 166 episodes are available, for the first time, in high definition. So settle in for the first primetime animated television series and celebrate 60 years of history in the making.

Babylon Berlin Seasons 1 & 2
Babylon Berlin is one of the most critically acclaimed European television shows of the decade, a sumptuously paranoid thriller set in 1929 Berlin, a metropolis in turmoil. In Seasons 1 and 2, the glittering excesses of the city’s nightlife sparkle while an army of the impoverished strives for a better life.

Black Lightning: The Complete Third Season
Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams), respected educator and father of two, is also Black Lightning, superpowered protector of Freeland. And he does not fight alone. He is joined by his superpowered daughters, Anissa (Nafessa Williams), aka Thunder, and Jennifer (China Anne McClain), aka Lightning, as well as his ex-wife, metahuman expert Lynn (Christine Adams).

Bonanza: The Official Eleventh Season Volume One & Two
A two-volume collection of the eleventh season of the popular western!

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John David Washington & Alicia Vikander thriller lands at Netflix

Nearly a year and a half after landing the Golden Globe nominees and Oscar winner to star in the film, Netflix has acquired the rights to the Luca Guadagnino-produced thriller Born to Be Murdered starring John David Washington (Tenet) and Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider), according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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In addition to the awards-worthy duo, the cast for the film includes Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) and Boyd Holbrook (The Predator, The Fugitive). The project was directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino, the second-unit director of Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name, in his English-language directorial debut on a script penned by Kevin Rice. The film centers on a couple vacationing in Athens who fall upon a violent conspiracy with tragic consequences.

Much of the crew who worked with Guadagnino on his Academy-Award winning coming-of-age romantic drama joined him once more, including cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom and Walter Fasano. Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Revenant) scored the film. Luca Guadagnino and Marco Morabito produced via their Frenesy Films, along with longtime co-producer Francesco Melzi and Gabriele Moratti with their MeMo outfit which is also the lead financier.

Though having suffered a bit at the box office due to its release in the midst of the pandemic, Washington recently saw his star power catapulted higher with the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s mysterious sci-fi blockbuster Tenet, which received generally positive reviews from critics, namely for the performances from its ensemble cast. Born to Be Murdered is also set to be the second collaboration between the streaming platform and Golden Globe nominee after the upcoming black-and-white romantic drama Malcolm & Marie, in which he stars alongside Zendaya (Spider-Man: Far From Home).

RELATED: Alicia Vikander Hopes to Begin Production on Tomb Raider Sequel in 2021

Vikander has partnered with Netflix a few times in recent years, including the 2019 psychological thriller Earthquake Bird in which she starred alongside Riley Keough (The Devil All The Time) and the Dark Crystal prequel series, which was recently cancelled after one season at the streamer. She was most recently seen in the Gloria Steinem biopic The Glorias playing one stage of the celebrated feminist’s life and is currently gearing up to return to the adventuring world of Lara Croft for the sequel to Warner Bros. Tomb Raider reboot.

Netflix is reportedly eyeing a 2021 debut for Born to Be Murdered.

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