Laurence Fishburne Joins Scarlett Johansson in Mike Flanagan's THE EXORCIST Reboot

Oscar nominee Laurence Fisburne has signed on to star in Universal's upcoming reboot of "The Exorcist" from writer/director Mike Flanagan ("Midnight Mass", "The Haunting of Hill House", "The Haunting of Bly Manor"). The cast also includes Scarlett Johansson, Jacobi Jupe, Diane Lane and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Filming will start in New York City. The release date has been set for March 2027.

While the plot is being kept under wraps, it has been reported that the film will be a new story set within "The Exorcist" universe and is not a sequel to the failed 2023 reboot "The Exorcist: Believer". Fishburne's role is also unknown.

The film is produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Entertainment. Flanagan will produce alongside Alexandra Magistro via Red Room Pictures. David Robinson produces for Morgan Creek while Jason Blum and Ryan Turek serve as producer and executive producer for Blumhouse-Atomic Monster.

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DEATH WISH II (1982) - Blu-ray Release of Charles Bronson Vigilante Action Thriller Sequel

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Product Description: First his wife. Now his daughter. It’s time to even the score! Paul Kersey is not your ordinary victim: He fights back—with a vengeance! Legendary tough guy Charles Bronson (The Mechanic, 10 to Midnight) resumes his trademark role as the hard-as-nails urban avenger in Death Wish II. With the murder of his wife and the revenge against her killers now behind him, Kersey begins a new life in Los Angeles. But tragedy is never far from his door, and when some local hoods viciously assault his daughter, they unleash a wrath unlike anything the city has ever seen. Kersey has the face of each of them branded in his memory, and he will not rest until he tracks every one of them down...and puts them all in the ground! This hard-hitting, Beretta-blasting sequel co-stars Jill Ireland (Violent City), Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) and Vincent Gardenia (Moonstruck), who reprises his role as Detective Frank Ochoa. Directed by the maverick Michael Winner (Death Wish I & 3), Death Wish II also boasts a musical score composed and performed by rock god Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin.

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New TV Trailers: BRIDGERTON Season 4, THE WITCHER Season 4, THE SEDUCTION, THE COPENHAGEN TEST, ST. DENIS MEDICAL Season 2 and AMADEUS

Today we have new trailers for:

• The fourth season of Netflix's "Bridgerton", which will be split into two parts.
• The fourth season of Netflix's "The Witcher". The new trailer showcases the vampire character Emiel Regis, played by Laurence Fishburne.
• HBO's new French miniseries "The Seduction" inspired by "Dangerous Liaisons". The cast includes Anamaria Vartolomei, Diane Kruger, Vincent Lacoste, Lucas Bravo and Noée Abita.
• Peacock's new spy thriller series "The Copenhagen Test" starring Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera.
• The second season of the comedy series "St. Denis Medical" starring Allison Tolman, Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Alan Grier.
• The period drama miniseries "Amadeus" based on the 1979 stage play of the same name by Peter Shaffer, which in turn was inspired by Alexander Pushkin's short 1830 play "Mozard and Salieri". The story has been previously adapted into the 1984 Oscar-winning classic film "Amadeus". The show stars Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany.

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THE AMATEUR (2025) - New on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD

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Product Description: In this spy thriller, Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is a brilliant but deeply introverted CIA decoder working out of Langley. When his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, and his supervisors refuse to act, Heller embarks on a dangerous trek, crisscrossing the globe to take down those responsible, his intelligence being his ultimate weapon.

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Now Streaming: CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, THE AMATEUR, BARRON'S COVE, MAGIC FARM, BOGIEVILLE and DAYDREAMERS

Here's what's currently streaming on digital platforms:

• The darkly comic slasher horror film "Clown in a Cornfield" co-written and directed by Eli Craig ("Tucker & Dale vs. Evil"). The film stars Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Kevin Durand and Will Sasso.
• The spy thriller "The Amateur" starring Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson and Laurence Fishburne. Directed by James Hawes ("One Life") from a script by Ken Nolan ("Black Hawk Down") and Gary Spinelli ("American Made"), the film is based on the 1981 novel by Robert Littell.
• The crime thriller "Barron's Cove" starring Garret Hedlund, Hamish Linklater, Brittany Snow and Stephen Lang.
• The comedy "Magic Farm" written and directed by Amalia Ulman ("El Planeta"). The cast includes Chloë Sevigny, Alex Wolff, Guillermo Jacubowicz, Joe Apollonio, Valeria Lois, Camila del Campo and Simon Rex.
• The vampire horror film "Bogieville" directed by Sean Cronin ("Give Them Wings"), who also stars alongside Arifin Putra, Eloise Lovell Anderson, Jonathan Hansler and Daniel P. Lewis.
• The Vietnamese vampire thriller "Daydreamers" starring Chi Pu, Thuan Nguyen, Tran Ngoc Vang and Trinh Thao.

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THE AMATEUR (2025) - Movie Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"The Amateur" is a spy thriller directed by James Hawes ("One Life", "Slow Horses") from a script by Ken Nolan ("Black Hawk Down") and Gary Spinelli ("American Made") based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell.

The film stars Rami Malek as a CIA cryptographer whose life is turned upside down when his wife (Rachel Brosnahan) is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action, he decides to take matters into his own hands. Laurence Fishburne, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Julianne Nicholson, Nick Mills, Evan Milton and Adrian Martinez co-star.

"The Amateur" opened in theaters on April 11, 2025.

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DVD & Blu-ray: SLINGSHOT (2024) Starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne

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Product Description: SLINGSHOT is a psychological thriller following an elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. As they gear up for a dangerous slingshot maneuver, one astronaut struggles to maintain his grip on reality.

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New on Blu-ray: PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE - The Complete Series

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Product Description: All 45 wacky episodes, plus Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special, have been meticulously re-mastered from the original film elements—and now you can see this ground-breaking series for the very first time in beautiful high-definition! Winner of an amazing 22 Emmy® Awards! Scream along to the SECRET WORD with Pee-wee Herman and his pals—Jambi the Genie, Miss Yvonne, Cowboy Curtis, Reba the mail lady, Captain Carl, Magic Screen, Conky, Globey, Chairry, Pterri, Randy and many more! Aaaaarrrrrrrrr!!! I know you are, but what am I?! Mecka-lecka hi…Mecka-hiney ho!

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CLIPPED Miniseries Trailers, Clip and Poster

"Clipped" is a sports drama miniseries created by Gina Welch based on the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast "The Sterling Affairs" by Ramona Shelburne. The cast includes Laurence Fishburne, Ed O'Neill, Jacki Weaver, Cleopatra Coleman and Corbin Bernsen. The miniseries has premiered on June 4, 2024 on FX.

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DVD & Blu-ray: JOHN WICK - CHAPTER 1-4 Collection

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Product Description: In this stylish, electrifying action series, legendary hit man John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is forced back into the underground world of assassins, where he embarks on a ruthless quest for revenge and redemption. In John Wick, young thugs push John into a merciless rampage, while a blood oath sends him to Rome in John Wick: Chapter 2. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum sees an army of assassins hoping to collect the $14 million bounty on John's head, and in John Wick: Chapter 4, a powerful enemy with global alliances emerges, turning John's old friends into new foes.

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Kate Mara to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller THE ASTRONAUT Alongside Gabriel Luna and Laurence Fishburne

Emmy-nominated actress Kate Mara ("House of Cards", "A Teacher", "The Martian") has signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller "The Astronaut". The film is written and directed by Jess Varley ("Phobias"), who is making her writing and directorial debut. Gabriel Luna ("Terminator: Dark Fate") and Laurence Fishburne ("The Matrix") co-star.

The film follows astronaut Sam Walker (Mara) who returns from her first space mission and is found miraculously alive in a punctured capsule floating deep off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Expecting to be reunited with her husband (Luna), she finds herself placed under intense NASA surveillance in a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing under the control of General William Harris (Fishburne). However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.

Filming is expected to begin this October, in Ireland under an interim SAG-AFTRA agreement.

"The Astronaut" is produced by Fuller Media's Brad Fuller ("A Quiet Place", "The Purge" films) and Cameron Fuller, alongside Wonder Company's Eric B. Fleischman ("Sleight") and Chris Abernathy ("Barbarian").

Highland Film Group is representing international rights to "The Astronaut", at the Toronto International Film Festival. CAA Media Finance and the UTA Independent Film Group are co-repping domestic rights.

Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser said the following:

"We are so pleased that Kate Mara and Gabriel Luna have joined with Laurence Fishburne to bring Jess Varley's script to life. We are delighted to be collaborating with this team of producers led by Brad Fuller to bring this haunting sci-fi experience to global audiences."

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DVD, Blu-ray & 4K: JOHN WICK CHAPTER 4 Starring Keanu Reeves

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Product Description: John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

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THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL (2022) - Trailers, Clip, Images and Posters

"The School for Good and Evil" is a fantasy film directed by Paul Feig ("Bridesmaids") from a script co-written by Feig and David Magee based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Soman Chainani. The cast features Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, Peter Serafinowicz, Kerry Washington, and Charlize Theron. The film premiered on October 19, 2022 on Netflix.

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Aubrey Plaza Joins the Cast of Francis Ford Coppola's MEGALOPOLIS

Aubrey Plaza ("Emily the Criminal", "Parks and Recreation") has joined the cast of Francis Ford Coppola's new film "Megalopolis". The filmmaker's passion project is independently financed, with a budget reportedly just under $100 million. Coppola also penned the script.

The contemporary drama is set in a modern world, haunted by the fate of Rome, unable to solve its own social problems, and it follows an architect who wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia, following a devastating disaster. The film has been described as an epic story of political ambition, genius and conflicted love.

The cast also includes Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight and Laurence Fishburne. Production is expected to begin this fall. No release date has been set.

Cinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr. is also confirmed to reteam with Coppola, following "Youth Without Youth", "Tetro", "Twixt", and the live cinema experiment "Distant Vision".

In a recent interview, Coppola mentioned that the film is "a love story", and added the following:

"A woman is divided between loyalties to two men. But not only two men. Each man comes with a philosophical principle. One is her father who raised her, who taught her Latin on his lap and is devoted to a much more classical view of society, the Marcus Aurelius kind of view. The other one, who is the lover, is the enemy of the father but is dedicated to a much more progressive ‘Let’s leap into the future, let’s leap over all of this garbage that has contaminated humanity for 10,000 years. Let’s find what we really are, which are an enlightened, friendly, joyous species."

Plaza is also set to star in the second season of HBO's hit anthology series "The White Lotus".

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New on Blu-ray: ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (2005) Starring Ethan Hawke & Laurence Fishburne

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Product Description: On New Year’s Eve, inside a police station that’s about to be closed for good, Officer Jake Roenik must cobble together a force made up of cops and criminals to save themselves from corrupt cops looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop and everyone else inside the station in order to cover their tracks.

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ALL THE OLD KNIVES (2022) - Trailer, Clip, Featurette, Images and Posters

"All the Old Knives" is a thriller directed by Janus Metz ("True Detective", "Borg vs. McEnroe") from a script by Olen Steinhauer based on his book of the same name. Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton star as two CIA operatives, and former lovers, who reunite at idyllic Carmel-by-the-Sea to re-examine a mission eight years ago in Vienna where a fellow agent might have been compromised. Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Pryce, Jonjo O'Neill and Ahd Kamel co-star. The film was released on April 8, 2022 in select theaters and via Amazon Prime Video.

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MACGRUBER (2021) Series Trailers, Clips, Images and Poster

"MacGruber" is an action comedy series created by Will Forte, Jorma Taccone and John Solomon. The show is a sequel to the 2010 movie of the same name, which in turn was based on the SNL sketch that was a parody of the action adventure series "MacGyver".

Forte reprises the role of America's ultimate hero and uber patriot MacGruber, who is released from prison after 10 years and receives a new mission: to take down a mysterious villain from his past—Brigadier Commander Enos Queeth (Billy Zane). The cast also includes Ryan Phillippe, Kristen Wiig, Laurence Fishburne and Timothy V. Murphy.

"MacGruber" premiered on December 16, 2021 on Peacock.

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DVD & Blu-ray: DEEP COVER (1992) Starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum

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Product Description: Film noir hits the mean streets of 1990s Los Angeles in this stylish and subversive underworld odyssey from veteran actor-director Bill Duke. Laurence Fishburne stars as Russell Stevens/John Hull, a police officer who goes undercover as the partner of a dangerously ambitious cocaine trafficker (Jeff Goldblum) in order to infiltrate and bring down a powerful Latin American drug ring operating in LA. But the further Stevens descends into this ruthless world of money, violence, and power, the more disillusioned he becomes—and the harder to make out the line between right and wrong, crime and justice. Steeped in shadowy, neon-soaked atmosphere and featuring Dr. Dre’s debut solo single, this unsung gem of the nineties’ Black cinema explosion delivers a riveting character study and sleek action thrills alongside a furious moral indictment of America and the devastating failures of the war on drugs.

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THE ICE ROAD (2021) - Trailer, Clips, Images and Posters

"The Ice Road" is an action thriller written and directed by Jonathan Hensleigh (2004's "The Punisher"). The film stars Liam Neeson as a truck driver who leads a dangerous rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the workers trapped in a collapsed mine. Laurence Fishburne, Holt McCallany, Benjamin Walker, Martin Sensmeier and Amber Midthunder co-star.

The film premiered on June 25, 2021 on Netflix in the U.S and Amazon Prime Video in the U.K.

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New on Blu-ray: EVENT HORIZON (1997) - Collector's Edition

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Product Description: Its name: Event Horizon. The high-tech, pioneering research spacecraft mysteriously vanished without a trace on its maiden voyage seven years earlier. But a weak, persistent signal from the long-missing craft prompts a rescue team, headed by the intrepid Captain Miller (Laurence Fishburne), to wing its way through the galaxy on a bold rescue mission. Accompanying Miller is his elite crew and the lost ship's designer (Sam Neill). What they uncover is unimaginable interstellar horror.

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