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Mirko Parlevliet

Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to cover streaming, movie, TV, and video game news.

Boss Level Trailer Featuring Grillo, Gibson and Watts

Hulu has provided us with the official trailer for Boss Level, the streaming service’s action-packed original film premiering on Friday, March 5. You can watch the trailer using the player below! The film stars Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts, Annabelle Wallis, Ken Jeong, Will Sasso, Selina Lo, Meadow Williams and Michelle Yeoh. Super Bowl …

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Post Malone to Perform Virtual Concert for Pokemon Day

Pokémon has unveiled plans for a virtual music concert celebrating its 25th anniversary. The pop-culture brand broke the news with help from headliner and Pokémon fan Post Malone in a video that can be seen by scrolling down. Taking place on Saturday, February 27 — better known as Pokémon Day — the event will be …

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Clue Animated Series Coming from FOX and eOne

FOX Entertainment, Hasbro’s content studio Entertainment One (eOne), and Bento Box Entertainment are jointly developing an animated series based on Hasbro’s iconic mystery board game, Clue (buy at Amazon). The announcement was made today by Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment of FOX Entertainment, with Pancho Mansfield, eOne’s President of Global Scripted Programming. Encapsulating the thrilling …

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HBO Max Announces Rap Sh*t, Genera+ion Premiere

HBO Max has given an eight-episode order to the half-hour comedy series Rap Sh*t (working title) from Issa Rae (HBO’s Insecure and A Black Lady Sketch Show), and announced the premiere date for Max Original dramedy Genera+ion. Syreeta Singleton (Insecure, Central Park) will serve as executive producer and showrunner of Rap Sh*t, and hip hop …

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 to Wrap Up the Series

Det. Jake Peralta and the squad will be gathering for one final stakeout as NBC will air Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 during the 2021-22 television season. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8, which will premiere on August 12 at 8 and 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, will mark the final season of the series. Brooklyn Nine-Nine, in its first …

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discovery+ Documentaries Slate Announced

The discovery+ documentaries slate for the first half of 2021 were announced today at TCA. The discovery+ documentaries include an eclectic curation of festival favorites and award-winning films that will launch exclusively on the streaming service. The lineup includes Groomed, the powerful story of woman who travels back to her home country to confront her …

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Release Date and Trailer

Insomniac Games has revealed the release date and new trailer for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The anticipated video game will be available exclusively for the PlayStation 5 on June 11, 2021. In Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, when the evil Dr. Nefarious uses a device that can access alternate dimensions to find a galaxy …

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King of Seas Release Set for May 2021

Independent Italian developer 3DClouds and independent games label Team17 have announced a new publishing deal for the pirate-themed action RPG King of Seas. The action-packed seafaring adventure is scheduled to release in May 2021 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. The action-packed seafaring adventure is scheduled to release in May 2021 for …

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WandaVision Midseason Featurette Released by Disney+

With five episodes now streaming on Disney+, Marvel Studios has released a WandaVision midseason featurette, which you can watch using the player below! The WandaVision midseason featurette shows Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn, and director Matt Shakman showcasing the extraordinary blend of classic sitcom and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In case you missed it, …

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Pedro Pascal to Play Joel in HBO’s The Last of Us!

Following the news that Bella Ramsey will play Ellie, Deadline reports that The Mandalorian and Wonder Woman 1984 star Pedro Pascal will play Joel in the highly-anticipated The Last of Us series. Both Pascal and Ramsey are reteaming with HBO on the video game adaptation after their roles in Game of Thrones. Based on the …

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Gina Carano Fired from The Mandalorian Following Social Posts

Be careful what you say on social channels, folks. Gina Carano found out the hard way today and won’t be returning to the world of The Mandalorian, in which she has played Cara Dune in the first two seasons. The move from Lucasfilm to not bring Gina Carano back follows the former mixed martial artist …

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Game of Thrones’ Bella Ramsey to Play Ellie in The Last of Us

Bella Ramsey, best known for playing the impressive Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones, is reuniting with HBO to star in The Last of Us series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bella Ramsey is set to play Ellie in the anticipated video game adaptation. Craig Mazin (Chernobyl), Neil Druckmann (The Last of Us and Uncharted …

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HBO Previews Mare of Easttown, In Treatment and More

In addition to the new adult animated series, HBO and HBO Max previewed more of their upcoming titles at the TCA Winter 2021 virtual event. Read on to learn more about Mare of Easttown, In Treatment, Tina and The Crime of the Century. MARE OF EASTTOWN Starring Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Kate Winslet …

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Jennifer Garner Can’t Say No in the Yes Day Trailer

Netflix has released the trailer for Yes Day, coming to the streaming service on Friday, March 12. Directed by Miguel Arteta, the film is based on the book (buy at Amazon) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. In the movie, always feeling like they have to say NO to their kids and co-workers, Allison and Carlos decide …

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Release Date and First Tease

This year, to celebrate the anniversary of the record-setting opening on Sonic the Hedgehog, Paramount Pictures has provided us with a groundbreaking, thought-provoking, extremely obvious announcement: The official title of the sequel is Sonic the Hedgehog 2! Watch the title tease below! Jeff Fowler will again direct Sonic the Hedgehog 2 from a script by …

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93rd Oscars Shortlists in Nine Categories Announced

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 93rd Oscars shortlists in nine categories, including Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects. 93RD OSCARS SHORTLISTS DOCUMENTARY FEATUREFifteen films will advance in the …

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HBO Max Picks Up Search Party Season 5

HBO Max has given the green light to Search Party Season 5 and signed the series’ showrunners, Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss, to a two-year overall deal to develop new programming for the streamer. “We are thrilled that HBO Max has not only given the world a fifth season of ‘Search Party,’ but also shown …

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Raya and the Last Dragon International Trailer!

Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed the Raya and the Last Dragon international trailer, which you can watch using the player below! The anticipated film is coming to select theaters and Disney+ with Premier Access on March 5. For the first time ever, Disney+ is offering pre-orders for Premier Access to Raya and the Last Dragon …

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Genius: Aretha Premiere Date and New Trailer

National Geographic and Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, The Color Purple) revealed today during the network’s TCA session the Genius: Aretha premiere date and official trailer, which you can watch below. The Emmy-award-winning anthology series comes from 20th Century Television and Imagine Television. The Genius: Aretha premiere date has been set for Sunday, March 21 at 9/8c, …

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