Universal’s Battlestar Galactic film lands Simon Kinberg to write/produce

It’s been two years since word last broke that Jay Basu (The Girl in the Spider’s Web) had been tapped to pen a new draft for Universal Pictures’ Battlestar Galactica film adaptation and now it looks as though the studio is changing gears again as Simon Kinberg (Dark Phoenix) has signed on to write and produce the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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“Battlestar Galactica is one of the holy grails in science fiction,  and I couldn’t be more excited about bringing something new to the franchise, while honoring what’s made it so iconic and enduring,” Kinberg said in a statement. “I’m so grateful that Dylan and my partners at Universal have trusted me with this incredible universe.”

After spending years as the creative head of Fox’s X-Men film franchise, Kinberg has found a new franchise to work with in Battlestar and is reportedly going to start from scratch in developing the story of humans on distant planets at war with a race of intelligent machines hellbent on wiping them out. Kinberg will produce the project alongside Dylan Clark, who has been attached to the project for nearly five years now, with other previous talent attached to the project having included screenwriter Lisa Joy (Westworld) and directors Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games) and Bryan Singer (X-Men: Apocalypse).

The sci-fi franchise began with the 1978 television series, which chronicled the adventures of space faring vessel centuries in the future. At the end of a millenia-long conflict with a robotic race known as the Cylons, the last surviving warship, the Galactica, leads a convoy of hundreds of human vessels in search of a mythic planet called Earth.

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The first Battlestar Galactica series was followed by a brief sequel/spinoff series, Galactica: 1980, two years later. The franchise is arguably best known today, however, as a rebooted television version that premiered in 2004. That series, created by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, was followed by a short lived prequel series, Caprica, in 2010 and a webseries, Blood & Chrome, in 2012. It is believed that the new Battlestar Galactica movie, which is being produced by Bluegrass Films, will again reboot the franchise.

(Photo Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

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Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train adds Aaron Taylor-Johnson

The Brad Pitt-starring thriller Bullet Train has found another passenger for its ensemble cast roster in the form of Kick-Ass and Marvel Cinematic Universe alum Aaron Taylor-Johnson, according to Deadline.

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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.

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.

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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.

(Photo Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images)

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CS Soapbox: Franchises that need to end following Fast & Furious

“Overstaying its welcome.” It’s a phrase I’ve often heard when discussing television but very rarely in the film world, despite a number of franchises running far past their expiration date, and with the recent confirmation that Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious mainline series would be coming to an end after two more films, I think it’s high time we look at some of the many movie series out there, be they our favorites or most detested, and take a hard honest look at the fact that sometimes dead is better.

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Child’s Play

I’m a big horror genre fan and the tale of a killer doll named Chucky that spawned from the mind of Don Mancini has delivered plenty of thrills and chills in its 32-year life cycle, even in some of its more lackluster outings, but let’s be real, there are far too many variations on the personality of Chucky and the story of Child’s Play that it’s hard to justify a major interest in wanting to see more of the Brad Dourif-voiced slasher. I admittedly enjoyed the Mark Hamill-starring reboot and am certainly interested in seeing the upcoming series with Mancini back at the helm, but much like many slasher genres over the years, there’s becoming frequently fewer terrifying things and increasingly more convoluted to the point it’s lost its shock value and might just need to be returned for store credit.

The Purge

Now before you go calling for my head or saying you’d purge me if given the chance, it’s not that I don’t enjoy the murderous franchise, they’re very stylish, have some well-executed action and noble political aspirations, but in all honesty, there’s really only one good film in the series: Anarchy. The first film introduced the franchise’s brilliant concept but buried it in a fairly formulaic home invasion thriller, the third film Election Year tried for some poignant themes and the on-the-street anarchy of the eponymous film but couldn’t reach the same heights while the fourth film, a prequel, didn’t offer anything new to say or see. Now granted, the upcoming fifth film is intended to be its finale, but should the studio see dollar signs and look to continue without franchise creator/scribe James DeMonaco, the chances are they could and it would be a poor decision looking to capitalize on money instead of anything interesting.

Jurassic Park

As a kid born in the mid ’90s, the Jurassic Park series was a paramount element of my childhood and I enjoyed every second of the original trilogy, even the pretty flawed and too-CGI heavy Jurassic Park III, but to see where the franchise has come in the years since is kind of disheartening. I absolutely adored Jurassic World as it felt like a return to the capitalism-skewering themes of the source novel and was a fast-paced adventure with solid CGI and charming turns from Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, but it’s the former point that indicated a return to the flaws of the previous two films: far too much CGI. The practical nature of many of the dinosaurs in the first film was even more impressive than the incredible early CGI creatures and as the films have gone on, the stories have become less interesting and the effects far more generic that there’s no longer the same sense of wonder as what came before, especially in the pretty rough Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, a film full of potential that drops the ball and introduces some awful attempts at story evolution. Though Dominion is supposedly set to conclude the Jurassic World franchise, producer Frank Marshall has confirmed the series will continue with humanity looking to adjust to the possibility of dinosaurs living on the mainland, but this is frankly a pretty uninteresting concept and begs the question: If you have the original film’s trio returning for major parts, why not just end it there?

Alien

41 years ago, Dan O’Bannon, Ronald Shusett and Ridley Scott introduced audiences to the terrifying creature that is the Xenomorph in the Oscar-winning Alien starring Sigourney Weaver as the now-iconic heroine Ellen Ripley, and though James Cameron initially kept the franchise alive with the exhilarating Aliens, the subsequent sequels attempted to reach the same level of excitement to decidedly mixed results and frankly even with Scott back at the helm of the series, it’s frankly time for it to end. The 2012 pseudo-prequel Prometheus was actually a brilliant and exciting film from start to finish, but its studio-mandated attempts at connecting to the mothership franchise felt forced and underwhelming, and while a return to the grim tone of the first two films was welcomed in 2017’s Alien: Covenant, the further convolution of the story and awkward efforts to connect both the Alien and Prometheus storylines resulted in a mostly dull and unintentionally hilarious affair. The ending for the latter certainly left plenty of room for a follow-up film, but rather than continue to force the merge of two totally different franchises, it would be nice to see the next film Scott is developing be either a proper sequel in the mainline Alien franchise that could lead to something better or a fitting conclusion to the prequel series.

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Bourne

While some of his more acclaimed roles may have come in the indie world of the ’90s, Matt Damon will forever be best-known — and rightfully so — for his turn as Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne in Universal Pictures’ big-screen adaptations of the spy thriller novels, but after three incredible films and two so-so entries, it’s honestly time to hang up the amnesia-laden coat on this franchise for a while. Damon is still young enough to portray the role and deliver on some of the exciting action sequences of the films, but the initial finale to the series, The Bourne Ultimatum, felt like a fitting-enough conclusion to his story and the secrets behind it that a spin-off film was a good idea, though its execution proved a bit troublesome, and Damon’s return was still only welcomed with mixed reviews. While another film is reportedly in development in connection to the now-cancelled series Treadstone, it’s probably best to go ahead and classify those details permanently.

Halloween

The John Carpenter and Debra Hill-created Michael Myers really suffered after his 1978 debut as he was subject to a number of formulaic and fairly campy installments in the Halloween franchise until comedy vets David Gordon Green and Danny McBride came along and delivered the stunning 2018 direct sequel of the same name, which left the room open for another exciting installment, Halloween Kills, that is set to hit theaters next October, as well as a third installment, Halloween Ends, for October 2022. But the thing is, after the latter film, the slasher franchise should honestly come to a close as the story has fairly run its course and should Ends offer a fitting final battle between series heroine Laurie Strode and Myers, it would be nice to leave it there and put the slasher to rest.

Friday

Ice Cube really proved his worth to the film world in 1995 when making his screenwriting debut with the stoner comedy Friday, receiving rave reviews from critics and audiences and becoming a cult favorite in the years since, going on to spawn two sequels that received far less fanfare from critics and audiences alike — though the holiday-themed third installment Friday After Next is arguably my favorite in the series and a must-watch come Christmas season. A fourth film, reportedly titled Last Friday, has languished in development hell for some time now, with star John Witherspoon’s passing creating a major speed bump for the project and with Cube still looking to find a new path for the film, it may be best to use the story as a means to grant fans and series cast members to honor the late comic legend and give a fitting conclusion to the beloved story franchise.

Friday the 13th

Another iconic horror slasher who has resurrected one too many times, Friday the 13th‘s Jason Voorhees has also seen a mixed bag of outings since his debut 40 years ago, but unlike Myers, he really didn’t start out that great. Borrowing heavily from Carpenter’s horror classic, Sean S. Cunningham and Victor Miller’s original film was already a pretty formulaic affair even as the slasher genre was finding its early footing and though it saw a few entertaining sequels such as 1986’s Jason Lives, the Nightmare on Elm Street crossover Freddy vs. Jason and the 2009 reboot, it’s one that begs the question of why another outing is reportedly in the works. Audiences by this point know the origin of the character, they know his general shtick and M.O., it makes it kind of hard to find the desire to see another outing of the hockey mask-wearing unless it returned to the tongue-in-cheek and self-aware nature of Jason Lives.

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Indiana Jones

Much like Damon’s Bourne, the George Lucas-created Indiana Jones will forever be one of Harrison Ford’s most iconic characters from his legendary career, although unlike his fellow Oscar nominee, the role of the whip-toting archaeologist will forever be attached to him given the films were an original work rather than an adaptation of a novel. Critically, the Indiana Jones films have all been hits, receiving rave reviews for Ford’s charismatic performance, Spielberg’s direction and the exciting action sequences, though audiences have been generally mixed on the the fourth and most recent installment Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which introduced the titular hero’s son Mutt Williams, or Henry Walton III, portrayed by Shia LaBeouf as a potential replacement for the franchise lead. Due to the film’s mixed reception from fans, these plans were scrapped and a fifth film is currently in development with Ford returning and Logan‘s James Mangold set to direct and Disney CEO Bob Iger promising it won’t be the final installment in the overall franchise, but unless they plan on passing the reins to a new, younger character, it probably should be the end. Ford may still be starring in such blockbusters as Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Call of the Wild, but given his age of 78 it’s kind of hard to imagine him being able to continue the action-heavy series on his own, especially if a sixth film were to take as long to get made as the fifth, which should establish the next film as Ford’s finale or a passing of the reins.

Lethal Weapon

The buddy cop genre has given audiences plenty of lovable duos over the years including 48 Hrs’ Jack and Reggie, Rush Hour‘s Lee and Carter and Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone’s Tango & Cash, but arguably the most iconic is Mel Gibson and Danny Glover’s Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh of the Lethal Weapon franchise from Shane Black. Even in the lackluster third and slightly over-indulgent fourth films, the comic chemistry between the leads and well-executed action sequences always kept the proceedings lively but after over 20 years since we last saw Gibson and Glover in the roles, it’s kind of hard to imagine the 64 and 74-year-old stars returning for another outing that will be just as exciting as the past. Reportedly titled Lethal Weapon Finale with Gibson, Glover and franchise director Richard Donner returning, the fifth film could be a fun and proper final outing for the original iterations of Riggs and Murtaugh, given the cancelled series’ infamous behind-the-scenes drama leading to its demise, but it should be just that, the holstering of the lethal weapon.

The Matrix

The Wachowskis brought their groundbreaking sci-fi Matrix franchise to an end 17 years ago with more of a whimper than a bang, and while its “final” installment certainly left room for more and plenty of unanswered questions, it was one that should’ve stayed shut down. Instead, we are now set to get a fourth installment with Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett-Smith and more returning and joining for the first time and while what’s being teased sounds exciting and the prospect of seeing the John Wick star donning those slim sunglasses again is undoubtedly intriguing, it’s hard to desire another mainline entry past the fourth film. The universe of the Matrix is ripe with potential for other stories, The Animatrix proved this, but much like George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise, a story following “The Chosen One” is no longer as compelling as just exploring the interesting world they inhabit. Speaking of….

Star Wars

BLASPHEMY! MADNESS! FEED HIM TO THE SARLACC! Look I get it, as a fan of blockbuster filmmaking, there’s no way I should be saying that the mammoth Star Wars franchise should come to an end, but frankly the big screen storytelling of the series is kind of beginning to lose much of its luster to the point it’s hard to argue for its continued existence. Yes, with masterminds like Taika Waititi and Kevin Feige — and, fingers crossed, Rian Johnson — the franchise could find bold new paths to continue down, but frankly, as much as the space-faring adventures can unite fans, they also breed so much toxicity across the internet and in public that it’s hard to want to root for new voices to come in when some fans are too willing to dig their heels in on what’s come before and what they want to continue that it’s honestly time for at least the film world of Star Wars to end.

Terminator

Terminator 2: Judgement Day is hands-down one of the greatest films of all-time, not just sci-fi, ALL films. That being said, however, boy has this franchise struggled to re-achieve the magic that came from that seminal 1991 blockbuster film. The fact a threequel was made to the Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring sequel still baffles me to this day as the ending to the James Cameron co-written/directed hit perfectly wrapped things up from a story standpoint, but Hollywood’s cries for more has caused more convoluted storytelling that lacked the emotional heart of the first two. Rise of the Machines was a campy and braindead affair, Salvation was anything but as it wasted its cast and potential for a future-set outing, Genisys was a flawed but mildly enjoyable attempt to evolve the formula of the franchise and Dark Fate was a heavy-handed rehash of the first two films whose promise dropped after the first act of the film. The latter film was touted as the start of a new trilogy of stories, but with no real clear ideas of where to take it and an overall disappointing installment, it may be best to consider Dark Fate as an actual foreshadowing for the franchise’s future should it continue.

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Transformers

After years of delivering beloved animated series and films following the line’s 1984 debut, Hasbro’s Transformers came to life on the big screen in live-action glory in 2007 from the explosive minds of Michael Bay, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman and the initial results were rather thrilling. The visual effects were stellar, the humor was enjoyable and the story a nice combination of adapting the toy line and finding its own unique path, which helped launch a big-screen franchise that only became progressively worse as installments went on. While 2018’s prequel/reboot Bumblebee may have finally set the film series on a proper path, it also proved enough of a proper closure of wrapping up the franchise’s storyline in an emotionally fitting manner that it’s hard to want to see the new live-action outing slated for a May 2022 release, or even the animated feature from former Pixar creative Josh Cooley.

MonsterVerse

After Roland Emmerich dropped the ball (rather entertainingly) in 1998, Americans got their hands on the Godzilla property once again and landed on-the-rise British filmmaker Gareth Edwards to helm a fresh take on the Toho creature and helped launch Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse. The production house continued with the awe-inspiring Kong: Skull Island with fellow rising filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts at the helm and also having announced a Godzilla sequel that would set up the highly-anticipated Godzilla vs. Kong, the second time the two titans have faced off against one another, but without any concrete future plans for the franchise, it may be better to just let it end. Chances are the title will take a Batman v Superman path and have the titular monsters face off against one another before partnering for some bigger threat to the planet, which would allow the two to remain protagonists in audiences eyes as they return to live peacefully in their natural environments.

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Dreamland Trailer: Margot Robbie Stars in New Thriller Drama

Paramount Movies has released the official trailer for director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte’s upcoming thriller drama film titled Dreamland, featuring Margot Robbie as she portrays a wanted bank robber with a big bounty on her head. Also starring Peaky Blinders‘ Finn Cole, the film will be arrive in select theaters on November 13 and will also be available on VOD on November 17. Check out the video in the player below!

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Set amidst America’s struggle during the Great Depression, Dreamland follows Eugene Evans, a young man who dreams of escaping his small Texas town. His normal life takes a turn when he discovers a wounded, fugitive bank robber Allison Wells (Robbie) hiding closer than he could ever imagine. Torn between claiming the bounty for her capture and his growing attraction to the seductive criminal, nothing is as it seems, and Eugene must make a decision that will forever affect the lives of everyone he’s ever loved.

The film stars Academy Award nominee Margot Robbie (I Tonya, Birds of Prey), Finn Cole (Peaky Blinders), Travis Fimmel (Warcraft, Vikings), Kerry Condon (Avengers: Infinity War) Lola Kirke (American Made), Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy) and Darby Camp (Big Little Lies).

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Dreamland is directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte from a screenplay written by Nicolaas Zwart. The film is being produced by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara of Lucky Chap Entertainment and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Rian Cahill of Automatik. Brad Feinstein of Romulus Entertainment is producing and financing.

The film had its world premiere last year at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.

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The Last Vermeer Trailer: Guy Pearce & Claes Bang lead historical drama

After slating the film for a new November release date, Sony Pictures has unveiled the first trailer for the historical drama The Last Vermeer starring Emmy winner Guy Pearce (A Christmas Carol) and Claes Bang (Dracula). The trailer can be viewed in the player below!

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Based on the book The Man Who Made Vermeers by Jonathan Lopez, the official logline for the film reads as follows:

While Joseph Piller (Claes Bang), a Dutch Jew, was fighting in the Resistance during the Second World War, the witty, debonair aesthete, Han van Meegeren (Guy Pearce) was hosting hedonistic soirées and selling Dutch art treasures to Hermann Goring and other top Nazis. Following the war, Piller becomes an investigator assigned the task of identifying and redistributing stolen art, resulting in the flamboyant van Meegeren being accused of collaboration — a crime punishable by death. But, despite mounting evidence, Piller, with the aid of his assistant (Vicky Krieps), becomes increasingly convinced of Han’s innocence and finds himself in the unlikely position of fighting to save his life.

Directed by Dan Friedkin (Killers of the Flower Moon) on a screenplay from James McGee and mark Fergus & Hawk Otsby (The Expanse, Iron Man), the cast for the film includes Pearce, Bang, Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Roland Møller (Atomic Blonde), August Diehl (A Hidden Life), Olivia Grant (All the Money in the World), Adrian Scarborough (Artemis Fowl) and Susannah Doyle (Black Mirror).

The Last Vermeer is produced by Ryan and Danny Friedkin alongside Bradley Thomas, while Ridley Scott, Peter Heslop and Gino Falsetto are attached as executive producers on the historical drama.

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The Last Vermeer is set to hit theaters on November 20.

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Sundance Now Unveils November TV & Movie Slate

Sundance Now has revealed their November slate, including Season 3 of the Sundance Now Original series Riviera, starring Julia Stiles (Hustlers, 10 Things I Hate About You) and Rupert Graves (Sherlock, The War of the Worlds), as well as the premiere of the dark thriller Cold Call starring Sally Lindsay. You can check out the full lineup below!

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The Sundance Now November slate includes:

Sunday, November 1

THE PAINTED VEIL

Golden Globe-winner based on the classic novel by W. Somerset Maugham. The Painted Veil is a love story set in the 1920s that tells the story of a young English couple, Walter (Edward Norton, Motherless Brooklyn), a middle-class doctor, and Kitty (Naomi Watts, Mulholland Drive), an upper-class woman, who get married for the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai, where she falls in love with someone else. When he uncovers her infidelity, in an act of vengeance, he accepts a job in a remote village in China ravaged by a deadly epidemic and takes her along. Their journey brings meaning to their relationship and gives them purpose in one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth. Also starring Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Diana Rigg (Game of Thrones) and Liev Schreiber (Spotlight). (2006)

Monday, November 2

JAMES WHITE

James White (Christopher Abbott, Girls, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot), a twenty-something New Yorker, struggles to take control of his self-destructive behavior in the face of the momentous challenge of helping his mother (Cynthia Nixon, Sex and the City) as she fights cancer. Also starring Kid Cudi (Need for Speed) and Ron Livingston (Office Space). (2015)

MY FRIEND DAHMER

The true, haunting story of young Jeffrey Dahmer (played by Ross Lynch, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Austin & Ally) – the shy adolescent in high school who becomes a notorious serial killer years later. Based on the 2012 graphic novel of the same name by cartoonist John “Derf” Backderf (played by Alex Wolff, Hereditary, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), who had been friends with Dahmer in high school in the 1970s, until the time Dahmer began his killing spree. Also starring Anne Heche (Six Days Seven Night) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men). (2017)

ACCIDENTAL ANARCHIST

Carne Ross was a government highflyer. A career diplomat who believed Western Democracy could save us all. But working inside the system he came to see its failures, deceits, and ulterior motives. A powerful film about one man’s epic journey from government insider to anarchist. (Documentary, 2017)

Thursday, November 5

RIVIERA, Season 3, Ep 1 (Sundance Now Original) | A new episode premieres every Thursday

Julia Stiles returns for the third season of the sumptuous Sundance Now Original Series, joined by new cast member Rupert Graves and returning cast members Poppy Delevingne (Kingsman: The Golden Circle) and Jack Fox (Sanditon). A year has passed since the explosive finale of the last series and Georgina (Stiles) has abandoned the cursed Riviera, leaving all its devastation and damage behind to start a new life. Now a rising star in international art restitution, she has reinvented herself as Georgina Ryland, traveling the world with charismatic new ally Gabriel Hirsch (Graves), as they attempt to unravel a gilded conspiracy involving stolen artworks that will take them from Venice to Argentina.

THE SPLIT, Season 2, Ep 6 – FINALE

The finale of the steamy legal drama. After Hannah’s heartbreaking confession to Nathan about the night before their wedding, their marriage is in turmoil.

Monday, November 9

WHAT MAISIE KNEW

The offspring of a hot-headed musician (Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven) and an art dealer (Steve Coogan, Philomena), little Maisie (Onata Aprile, Boardwalk Empire) learns the hard way about how difficult divorce can be on a youngster. The quiet, obedient child gets caught in the middle as her self-absorbed parents use her as a pawn in a bitter custody battle. After her parents marry new mates, Maisie finds reason to hope for some genuine affection, but permanent damage to her psyche may have already been done. Also starring Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood, Big Little Lies) and Joanna Vanderham (Warrior). (2012)

STARLET

Starlet explores the unlikely friendship between 21-year-old aspiring actress Jane (Dree Hemingway) and elderly widow Sadie (Besedka Johnson) after their worlds collide in California’s San Fernando Valley. Jane spends her time getting high with her dysfunctional roommates and taking care of her chihuahua Starlet, while Sadie passes her days alone, tending to her garden. After a confrontation at a yard sale, Jane finds something unexpected in a relic from Sadie’s past. Her curiosity piqued; she tries to befriend the caustic older woman. Secrets emerge as their relationship grows, revealing that nothing is ever as it seems. (2012)

TRANSSIBERIAN

On their way home from China, married Christian missionaries Roy (Woody Harrelson, The People vs. Larry Flint) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer, Mary Poppins Returns) take a train from Beijing to Moscow. On board, they befriend Carlos (Eduardo Noriega, The Last Stand) and Abby (Kate Mara, Fantastic Four). When Roy does not return in time at one stop, Jessie waits for him to catch up at the next station. Carlos and Abby stay with her, insisting the town is unsafe, however Carlos’ attempts to “befriend” Jessie radically change the dynamic of the trip. Also starring Ben Kingsley (Gandhi). Directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist). (2008)

AFTER THE WAVE

A documentary about the aftermath of the Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand and the international forensic effort to identify and return home every victim to their families across the globe. (2014)

Tuesday, November 10

WHO TOOK JOHNNY

Who Took Johnny explores an infamous 30-year-old cold case: the disappearance of Iowa paperboy Johnny Gosch, the first missing child to appear on a milk carton. The film focuses on Johnny’s mother, Noreen, and her tireless quest for the truth. Along the way, there have been mysterious sightings, strange clues, bizarre revelations, and a run-in with a person who claims to have helped abduct Johnny. (Documentary, 2016)

Thursday, November 12

BANG, Season 1

From the producers of The Fall comes this award-winning Welsh drama about ambitious police officer Gina Jenkins (Catrin Stewart, Stella) and her troubled brother, Sam (Jacob Ifan, Cuffs). When Sam gets ahold of a gun, he sets off on a crime spree that endangers not only his life, but also his sister’s future in the force. Bilingual drama in English and Welsh with subtitles. (8 EPS, 2017)

RIVIERA, Season 3, Ep 2

Georgina emerges from having the rosary assessed by an antique jeweler only to be mugged. She races after the thief, who steals her gun, but abandons her bag. Her relief turns to dismay when she comes face to face with Nico Eltham.

Monday, November 16

MARJORIE PRIME

Eighty-six-year-old Marjorie (Lois Smith, Lady Bird) spends her final, ailing days with a younger, computerized version of her deceased husband (Jon Hamm, Mad Men). With the intent to recount their life together, Marjorie’s Prime relies on the information from her and her kin to develop a more complex understanding of his history. As their interactions deepen, the family begins to develop diverging recounts of their lives, drawn into the chance to reconstruct the often-painful past. Also starring Tim Robbins (Mystic River) and Geena Davis (Thelma & Louise). (2017)

FROM NOWHERE

Three undocumented teenagers – a Dominican girl (Octavia Chavez-Richmond, Knives Out), an African boy (J. Mallory McCree, Homeland) and a Peruvian girl (Raquel Castro, Empire) – are about to graduate high school in the Bronx, while working with a teacher (Julianne Nicholson, August: Osage County) and a lawyer (Denis O’Hare, Dallas Buyers Club) to try to get proper documents to stay in the U.S. Forced to grow up quickly and navigate problems most adults don’t even have to face, the students are really just American teenagers who want to be with their friends, fall in love, and push back against authority. (2016)

BEYOND RIGHT AND WRONG

Filmmakers Lekha Singh and Roger Spottiswoode examine areas of conflict around the world and ask what it takes to forgive under the most difficult of circumstances. (Documentary, 2012)

Thursday, November 19

COLD CALL

A dark thriller set in Manchester, detailing the story of a single mother, June (Sally Lindsay, Coronation Street), as she tries to salvage her family’s future after a phone call that changes her life. Following the death of her elderly mother and fueled by a bubbling rage, June attempts to hunt down those responsible to seek her revenge. Each episode explores just how far a normal woman can be stretched when a very real threat to her – and her family’s – lives presents itself. (4 EPS, Available all at once)

RIVIERA, Season 3, Ep 3

A fully clothed Gabriel leaps to the rescue when he discovers Daphne sinking under the water. Once safe, she confides in Georgina how worthless Nico makes her feel, but Georgina is unequivocal: escaping Nico is something Daphne must do herself.

Monday, November 23

PARIS, JE T’AIME

An anthology film consisting of eighteen short films set in different places around Paris. Through the neighborhoods of Paris, love is veiled, revealed, imitated, sucked dry, reinvented, and awakened starring Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), Steve Buscemi (Fargo), Willem Dafoe (At Eternity’s Gate), Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight), Bob Hoskins (The Long Good Friday), Margo Martindale (August: Osage County), Emily Mortimer (Transsiberian), Nick Nolte (Warrior), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Miranda Richardson (The Crying Game), Rufus Sewell (Dark City), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and many more. Featuring segments directed by Gus Van Sant (Elephant), Joel and Ethan Cohen (Fargo), Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity), Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Alexander Payne (Election) and more. (2006)

DEAR MANDELA

When the South African government promises to ‘eradicate the slums’ and begins to evict shack dwellers far outside the city, three friends who live in Durban’s vast shantytowns refuse to be moved. Dear Mandela follows their journey from their shacks to the highest court in the land as they invoke Nelson Mandela’s example and become leaders in a growing social movement. (Documentary, 2012)

Thursday, November 26

RIVIERA, Season 3, Ep 4

Georgina wakes up in a remote psychiatric facility where she’s been forcibly admitted by Alex and Ellen to keep her quiet. Trapped and angry, she kicks off, vowing revenge. She’s determined to stay strong throughout her therapy sessions with Dr. Mathieu, but Alex and Ellen have given Dr. Mathieu a lot of information about her.

Monday, November 30

ADELE’S WISH

The controversial story behind the world’s most valuable painting, the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt. The film recounts the struggle of 92-year-old Los Angeles resident Maria Altmann, who sued Austria to recover five Klimt paintings stolen from her family in Vienna by the Nazis in 1938. The paintings were considered national treasures by Austria and were proudly displayed in Vienna’s Belvedere Museum for over sixty years. Although it began as a legal dispute, it evolved into a political, cultural, and ethical confrontation. In the process, Austria was forced to re-examine not only its role in Nazi art thefts but also its anti-Semitic past. (Documentary, 2008)

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New to Stream: HBO Max November 2020 Highlights

HBO Max has unveiled its November 2020 movie and TV highlights, including the premiere of the HBO Max Original The Flight Attendant, starring Kaley Cuoco in the dark comedy thriller, along with Season 2 of His Dark Materials, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special, the new drama series Industry, and much more. You can check out the full lineup below!

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Titles Coming to HBO Max in November: 

November TBA

12 Dates Of Christmas, HBO Max Original Series Premiere

Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show, HBO Max Original Special Premiere

Crazy, Not Insane, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

• Directed and produced by Academy Award winner Alex Gibney (HBO’s “The Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley”), this documentary profiles forensic psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, who has spent her life investigating the interior lives of violent people, working with numerous serial killers including Ted Bundy.

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air Reunion Special, HBO Max Original Special Premiere

Full Bloom, HBO Max Original Series Premiere

• With incredible artistic creations and floristry face-offs, Full Bloom will allow audiences to escape into a surreal world as contestants will design and execute some of the most wondrous, Wonka-esq floral creations ever seen.

I Hate Suzie, HBO Max Original Series Premiere

• A bold, bracing, original dramedy about the moment in life when the mask slips, asking if any of us can survive being well and truly ‘known’. Suzie Pickles (Piper), has her life upended when she is hacked and pictures of her emerge in an extremely compromising position.

The Mystery Of DB Cooper, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

• Directed by John Dower, this documentary brings to life the stories of four people believed by their family and friends to be “DB Cooper” a man who hijacked a 727 flying out of Seattle and jumped from the plane over the wilds of Washington State with a parachute and $200,000, never to be heard from again.

Sesame Street, Season 51 2020

Valley Of Tears, HBO Max Original Series Premiere

Veneno, HBO Max Original Series Premiere

• The series follows Valeria, a young journalism student who discovers she has more in common with La Veneno than she thought.

November 1:

10,000 BC, 2008
13 Going On 30, 2004
2 Fast 2 Furious, 2003 (HBO)
Above The Rim, 1994
All Is Bright, 2013
America, America, 1964
Anchors Aweigh, 1945
Another Cinderella Story, 2008
The Arrangement, 1969
Austin Powers In Goldmember, 2002
Autumn In New York, 2000 (HBO)
Baby Doll, 1956
Battleship, 2012 (HBO)
Beasts Of The Southern Wild, 2012 (HBO)
Billy Madison, 1995 (HBO)
Blast From The Past, 1999
Blood Work, 2002
The Bridge Of San Luis Rey, 2005 (HBO)
Broadway Danny Rose, 1984 (HBO)
The Bucket List, 2007
The Children, 2009
A Christmas Carol, 1938
Chronicle, 2012 (Director’s Cut) (HBO)
City Island, 2010 (HBO)
City Slickers, 1991 (HBO)
Clash Of The Titans, 2010
Critical Care, 1997
Cruel Intentions, 1999 (HBO)
The Dancer Upstairs, 2003 (HBO)
The Dark Knight, 2008
David Copperfield, 1935
Dead Man Walking, 1995 (HBO)
Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985 (HBO)
The Devil’s Advocate, 1997
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, 2003 (HBO)
Dolphin Tale, 2011
Dumb And Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, 2003
The Eagle, 2011 (HBO)
East Of Eden, 1955
Eight Legged Freaks, 2002
Elf Pets: Santa’s Saint Bernard’s Save Christmas, 2018
The Enforcer, 1976
A Face In The Crowd, 1957
The Fast And The Furious, 2001 (HBO)
Femme Fatale, 2002
The Five-Year Engagement, 2012 (Extended Version) (HBO)
A Flintstone Christmas, 1977
A Flintstone Family Christmas, 1993
Free Willy, 1993
Friday The 13th, 2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra, 2009
The Gauntlet, 1977
Genius, 2016 (HBO)
Get Santa, 2014
Girl In Progress, 2012
Grumpier Old Men, 1995
Grumpy Old Men, 1993
Guys And Dolls, 1955
Hacksaw Ridge, 2016 (HBO)
Happy Gilmore, 1996 (HBO)
Heidi, 2006
High Fidelity, 2000 (HBO)
High Society, 1956
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, 2012
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies, 2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug, 2013
Hollidaysburg, 2014
House On Haunted Hill, 1999
Ice Age: Continental Drift, 2012 (HBO)
Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes
The Iron Giant, 1999
J. Edgar, 2011
Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday, 1993
Jason X, 2002
King Kong, 1976 (HBO)
The Last King Of Scotland, 2006 (HBO)
The Lego Batman Movie, 2017
The Lego Movie, 2014
The Lego Ninjago Movie, 2014
License To Wed, 2007
Life Stinks, 1991
Linda And The Mockingbirds, 2020 (HBO)
Little Man Tate, 1991 (HBO)
Looney Tunes: Back In Action, 2003
The Losers, 2010
Lowriders, 2017 (HBO)
Made, 2001 (HBO)
The Madness Of King George, 1994 (HBO)
Magic Mike, 2012
The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special, 2017
Magnum Force, 1973
Malibu’s Most Wanted, 2003
The Man With The Golden Arm, 1955
The Mask, 1994
Menace II Society, 1993
Miss Julie, 2014 (HBO)
Money Talks, 1997
Mr. Nanny, 1993
Music And Lyrics, 2007
Must Love Dogs, 2005
Mystic River, 2003
National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1, 1993
Needful Things, 1993
The Neverending Story, 1984
The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter, 1991
New York Minute, 2004
Nights In Rodanthe, 2008
Nothing Like The Holidays, 2008
Now And Then, 1995
Ocean’s 11, 1960
Old School, 2003
On The Town, 1949
Once Upon A Sesame Street Christmas, Special Premiere
A Perfect World, 1993
Pleasantville, 1998
The Pledge, 2001
Popstar, 2005
Practical Magic, 1998
The Prophecy, 1995 (HBO)
The Prophecy 2, 1998 (HBO)
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent, 2000 (HBO)
Prophecy 4: The Uprising, 2005 (HBO)
Prophecy 5: The Forsaken, 2005 (HBO)
Radio Days, 1987
Red Tails, 2012 (HBO)
Rick And Morty, Season Four PremiereThe Right Stuff, 1983
Rock Star, 2001
Rosewood, 1997
Rumor Has It, 2005
Salvador, 1986 (HBO)
Scoop, 2006 (HBO)
The Sea Of Grass, 1947
The Secret Garden, 1993
Sesame Street, 1969
Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate, Special Premiere
Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Special Premiere
Sinbad Of The Seven Seas, 1989 (HBO)
The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants, 2005
The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2, 2008
Smurfs Christmas Special, 1982
Some Came Running, 1958
Space Cowboys, 2000
Splendor In The Grass, 1961
Sudden Impact, 1983
Summer Catch, 2001
Swingers, 1996 (HBO)
Swordfish, 2001
A Tale Of Two Cities, 1935
Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines, 2003
Terminator Salvation, 2009
Terms Of Endearment, 1983
Thief, 1981 (HBO)
Thirteen Ghosts, 2001
Tightrope, 1984
The Time Traveler’s Wife, 2009
Tis The Season To Be Smurfy, 1987
Titans, Seasons 1 & 2
Torque, 2004
Tower Heist, 2011 (HBO)
The Town That Santa Forgot, 1993
Troll, 1986 (HBO)
Troll 2, 1990 (HBO)
True Crime, 1999
Tweety’s High-Flying Adventures, 2000
Twilight Zone: The Movie, 1983 (HBO)
Una Semana (HBO)
Unaccompanied Minors, 2006
Untamed Heart, 1993 (HBO)
Veronica Mars, 2014
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, 2011 (Extended Version) (HBO)
We Bought A Zoo, 2011 (HBO)
When You Wish Upon A Pickle: A Sesame Street Special, 2018
Wild Wild West, 1999
Win A Date With Tad Hamilton!, 2004 (HBO)
Witches Of Eastwick, The, 1987
The Wood, 1999
Wyatt Earp, 1994
Yogi Bear’s All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper, 1982
Yogi’s First Christmas, 1980
Young Justice, Seasons 1-3
Zoo Animals (HBO)

November 2:

Quadrophenia, 1979
We Are Who We Are, Season Finale (HBO)
A Woman Under The Influence, 1974

November 4:

Looney Tunes, 1930 – 1969

November 6:

Pecado Original (Aka Original Sin) (HBO)

November 7:

The Dead Don’t Die, 2019 (HBO)
The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2020 Inductions (HBO)

November 9:

Food Wars! Shokugeki No Soma, Season 5 (Subtitled) (Crunchyroll Collection)
Industry, Series Premiere (HBO)

November 11:

Patria, Season Finale (HBO)

November 12:

My Sesame Street Friends, 2020

November 13:

De Lo Mio (HBO)
Entre Nos: LA Meets NY (HBO)

November 14:

Dolittle, 2020 (HBO)

November 15:

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Season Finale (HBO)

Murder On Middle Beach, Docuseries Premiere (HBO)
A four-part documentary series directed by first-time filmmaker Madison Hamburg, presents Hamburg’s complicated journey as a young man determined to solve an unspeakable crime and absolve the people he loves, while looking for answers within his fractured family and community.

November 16:

His Dark Materials, Season Two Premiere (HBO)
Season two of HIS DARK MATERIALS begins after Lord Asriel has opened a bridge to a new world, and, distraught over the death of her best friend, Lyra follows Asriel into the unknown.

Linda and the Mockingbirds, 2020 (HBO)

November 20:

Porno Para Principiantes (Aka Porno For Newbies) (HBO)

November 21:

Between The World And Me, Special Event Premiere (HBO)
Originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater in 2018, the special will combine elements of that production, including powerful readings from Coates’ book, and will once again be directed by award-winning director and Apollo Theater Executive Producer Kamilah Forbes.

Real Time with Bill Maher, Season Finale (HBO)
Underwater, 2020 (HBO)

November 24:

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)
Smurfs, Season 4, 1981

November 26:

Craftopia: Craft the Halls, HBO Max Special Premiere
Craftopia: Merry Craftmas!, HBO Max Special Premiere
The Flight Attendant, HBO Max Original Series Premiere

Superintelligence, HBO Max Original Film Premiere
When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.

November 27:

Chateau Vato (HBO)
How To With John Wilson, Season Finale (HBO)

November 28:

The Call Of The Wild, 2019 (HBO)

November 29:

The Undoing, Season Finale (HBO)

RELATED: The Flight Attendant Trailer: Kaley Cuoco Stars in HBO Max’s Dark Comedy Thriller

Select Titles Leaving HBO Max in November

November 4:

Aquaman, 2018 (HBO)

November 5:

Rolling Stone: Stories From The Edge, 2017 (HBO)
Signs, 2002 (HBO)

November 25:

Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill, 2016 (HBO)

November 26:

All Def Comedy, 2017 (HBO)

November 30:

24/7: Kelly Slater, 2019 (HBO)
All The President’s Men, 1976
Anastasia, 1997 (HBO)
Badlands, 1973
Batman Begins, 2005
Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead, 2007 (HBO)
Blinded By The Light, 2019 (HBO)
The Bodyguard, 1992
Bridesmaids, 2011 (Unrated Version) (HBO)
Bridget Jones’s Baby, 2016
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, 1958
Charlotte’s Web, 1973
Cheech & Chong’s Up In Smoke, 1978
Chicago, 2002
Child’s Play 2, 1990 (HBO)
Child’s Play 3, 1991 (HBO)
Commando, 1985 (Director’s Cut) (HBO)
The Conversation, 1974
The Dark Knight, 2008
Dave, 1993
Deliverance, 1972
Dog Day Afternoon, 1975
Election, 1999
Ella Enchanted, 2004
Father Of The Bride, 1950
Going The Distance, 2010
Good Boys, 2019 (HBO)
The Haunting, 1999
JFK, 1991
The Kitchen, 2019 (HBO)
Little Shop Of Horrors, 1986 (Director’s Cut) (HBO)
Malcolm X, 1992
The Mask, 1994
Marathon Man, 1976
Pearl Harbor, 2001 (Director’s Cut) (HBO)
The Pelican Brief, 1993
Roger & Me, 1989
Sky High, 2005 (HBO)
Son Of The Mask, 2005
Stuber, 2019 (HBO)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, 1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3, 1993
TMNT, 2007
Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, 1966

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Dolly Parton’s Christmas on The Square Trailer Starring Christine Baranski

Netflix has released the official trailer for Dolly Parton’s Christmas on The Square, starring Golden Globe nominee Christine Baranski (The Good Wife, Cybill, The Good Fight) in the holiday musical featuring 14 original songs by Dolly Parton. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!

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Christmas On The Square follows small-town “Scrooge” Regina Fuller (Christine Baranski) as she’s visited by a rhinestone-bedazzled angel (Dolly) who guides her on a musical journey of redemption. Will this stingy property owner evict the entire town of Fullerville on Christmas Eve, or will her greed give way to the Christmas spirit?

Directed by famed choreographer and Golden Globe winner Debbie Allen (Fame) and written by Emmy winner Maria S. Schlatter, Dolly’s Christmas music will put a song in your heart and bring the whole family together for the holidays. So curl up with this miracle of a musical starring Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Treat Williams, Jeanine Mason, Josh Segarra, Mary Lane Haskell, and many more.

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Christmas on The Square will debut on Netflix on November 22.

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Run Trailer: You Can’t Escape a Mother’s Love in the Sarah Paulson-Led Horror Thriller

Hulu has released a new trailer for the upcoming horror thriller Run, starring Golden Globe and Emmy winner Sarah Paulson (American Crime Story, American Horror Story, Ratched) and Kiera Allen (Ethan & Skye). Directed by Aneesh Chaganty, you can check out the trailer now for the movie below!

Mother always knows best. Run premieres November 20. #RunFilm pic.twitter.com/ERnYpWWpnh

— Hulu (@hulu) October 22, 2020

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In Run, they say you can never escape a mother’s love… but for Chloe, that’s not a comfort — it’s a threat. There’s something unnatural, even sinister about the relationship between Chloe (Allen) and her mom, Diane (Paulson). Diane has raised her daughter in total isolation, controlling every move she’s made since birth, and there are secrets that Chloe’s only beginning to grasp. From the visionary writers, producers, and director of the breakout film Searching, comes a suspense thriller that shows that when mom gets a little too close, you need to RUN.

Chaganty co-wrote the screenplay with his Searching co-writer Sev Ohanian. The project is produced by Ohanian and Natalie Qasabian.

RELATED: Hulu Acquires Kristen Stewart-Led Happiest Season for Thanksgiving

The movie was initially set for a May 8 release but was delayed along with many other titles due to the ongoing global pandemic. The feature will now premiere on November 20 on Hulu. Run will reportedly also be released theatrically in select international markets.

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CS Video: Bob Gale Talks Back to the Future Auditions & More!

It’s October 21st, and that means… Happy Back to the Future Day! ComingSoon.net had the chance to speak 1:1 with Back to the Future writer/producer Bob Gale for the 4K Blu-ray release, out now in the US and UK. During the conversation we asked Gale to talk about the Back to the Future auditions from 1985 featured on the new bonus features, including Ben Stiller, Jon Cryer and Billy Zane! We also talk about the influence of Buckaroo Banzai on the trilogy. Check out our question and his delighted answer in the video below!

Click here to order the Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy 4K boxed set!

RELATED: CS Asks Bob Gale a Back to the Future Question He’s Never Been Asked!

Great Scott! In 1985, Director Robert Zemeckis, Executive Producer Steven Spielberg and Producer/Screenwriter Bob Gale embarked on a three-part journey through time that broke box-office records worldwide and catapulted Back to the Future into one of the most beloved trilogies in motion picture history. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the groundbreaking first film with Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy available on 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever on October 20, 2020 – just in time to celebrate “Back to the Future Day” on October 21!

This collection is loaded with bonus material including a bonus disc that comes with over an hour of brand-new content such as rare audition footage from Hollywood stars Ben Stiller, Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Cryer, Billy Zane, Peter DeLuise and C. Thomas Howell, a tour of the film’s props and memorabilia hosted by co-writer/producer Bob Gale, a sneak peek at the new musical show, and a special episode of the popular YouTube Series “Could You Survive The Movies?” Join Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) and a time traveling DeLorean for the adventure of a lifetime as they travel to the past, present and future, setting off a time-shattering chain reaction that disrupts the space-time continuum!

Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy will include all three movies in collectible discbook packaging plus a bonus disc including all-new bonus content. For the first time, the past, present and future collide in eye-popping Ultra HD resolution for a time-traveling celebration. New 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray deliver the highest quality picture, more colors than ever before, and immersive, multi-dimensional sound. From filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, this unforgettable 35th anniversary collection features hours of bonus features and is an unrivaled trilogy that stands the test of time making this a must-own for everyone’s movie library. All three Back to the Future films will also be available on 4K Ultra HD digitally for the first time ever and Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy will also be available on DVD.

RELATED: CS Video: Back to the Future’s Bob Gale Remembers Designer Ron Cobb

Three premium collections will be available at select retailers for a limited time only:

BACK TO THE FUTURE 35TH ANNIVERSARY TRILOGY LIMITED EDITION GIFT SET (4K UHD): Includes exclusive levitating Hoverboard replica (Amazon Exclusive)

BACK TO THE FUTURE 35TH ANNIVERSARY TRILOGY LIMITED EDITION GIFT SET (Blu-ray): Includes exclusive levitating Hoverboard replica (Target Exclusive)

BACK TO THE FUTURE 35TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION TRILOGY (4K UHD): Includes three newly designed steelbooks (Best Buy Exclusive)
For more information on these exclusives, please visit the individual retailer’s stores and websites.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE ULTIMATE TRILOGY will be available on 4K Ultra HD combo pack, which includes 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, & Digital Code and on Blu-ray which includes the Blu-ray & Digital Code.

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