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Cruella
Academy Award winner Emma Stone stars in Disney's Cruella, an all-new live action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. Cruella, which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella's flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, which sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge bent Cruella.
 

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Cruel Summer (Hulu)
The psychological mystery centers around Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt) accusing Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia) of not helping her when she was kidnapped. The two girls seemingly switch lives overnight and when Kate is rescued, she makes Jeanette the most hated person in America with her allegation. The series, which is set simultaneously in 1993, 1994 and 1995, tells the story of Jeanette Turner a nerdy wannabe who is befriended by Kate Wallis, the most popular teen in their small Texas town. However, not long after the pair meet, Kate goes missing without a trace and is feared dead.
 

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Chaos Walking
In Prentisstown, Todd (Tom Holland) has been brought up to believe that the Spackle released a germ that killed all the women and unleashed Noise on the remaining men. After discovering a patch of silence out in the swamp, his surrogate parents immediately tell him that he has to run, leaving him with only a map of New World, a message, and many unanswered questions. He soon discovers the source of the silence: a girl, named Viola (Daisy Ridley).

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Filmmaker Niki Caro and Charlize Theron are teaming up to develop a feature film about women’s fight for equality in big wave surfing for Netflix. The feature is based on Daniel Duane’s New York Times Magazine article, The Fight For Gender Equality In One of the Most Dangerous Sports on Earth. The four women form a powerful bond as they surf dangerous spots including California’s Maverick’s and Maui’s Jaws while asserting their right to join the male dominated competitions.

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A new documentary from comedian Dave Chappelle has been set to close out this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The still untitled movie takes a glimpse into the challenges facing a rural village in Ohio during the early days of the pandemic and grapples with the emotions erupting across the nation following the Black Lives Matter movement. It will premiere on June 19 at Radio City Music Hall, marking the first time in more than a year that the iconic New York City venue is reopening its doors.

James Bond has a new home: Amazon and MGM announced a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for $8.45 billion. MGM, founded in 1924, complements Amazon Studios, which has primarily focused on producing TV programming, the companies said. Amazon will help “preserve MGM’s heritage and catalog of films” and provide customers with greater access to these existing works, the companies added.

Timed to the 50th anniversary of the original movie that launched the series, The Waltons’ Homecoming will revisit the franchise, with Young taking up the role of Olivia Walton and Shroyer playing her 17 year old son, John Boy. Thomas, who starred as the original John Boy, will narrate the film.

Pakistan has torpedoed former porn queen Mia Khalifa’s TikTok account in a fit of righteous indignation. Khalifa tweeted on Saturday: “Shoutout to Pakistan for banning my TikTok account from the country. I’ll be re-posting all my TikToks on Twitter from now on for my Pakistani fans who want to circumvent fascism.”

Henry Cavill is getting his kilt ready for a reported reboot of the Highlander film franchise. The Witcher star is in talks to join the world of immortal Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod in a new version of the story, to be directed by John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski.