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  Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”) directs Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune,” the big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestseller of the same name. A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.  The film stars Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (“Call Me by Your Name,” “Little Women”), Rebecca Ferguson (“Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep,” “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”), Oscar Isaac (the “Star Wars” franchise) Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (“Milk,” “Avengers:...

Candyman in cinemas June 11th 

Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Natasha/Black Widow in Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow”—the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Florence Pugh stars as Yelena, David Harbour as Alexei aka The Red Guardian and Rachel Weisz as Melina. Directed by Cate Shortland and produced by Kevin Feige. Black Widow hits Australian cinemas on April 30, 2020

Far from home in a landscape strewn with threats two young soldiers face their darkest fears and embark on a journey behind enemy lines to deliver a message that could not only save their brother, but an entire battalion on the unforgiving fields of war. In cinemas January 16 I’m always fascinated when an acclaimed director such as Sam Mendes (Skyfall, Road to Perdition) takes on an epic production. Sure they don’t always land as we hope for, but Lordy it’s a good time had by all when they do. Think Christoper Nolan’s Dunkirk, Terrence Malick’s The Thin Red Line or MIchael Mann’s Last of the Mohicans. Can’t wait to see how Mendes captures the theatre of war. I’ll be in line opening day for this one. - Stu , 

When straight-laced fire superintendent Jake Carson (John Cena) and his elite team of expert firefighters (Keegan-Michael Key, John Leguizamo and Tyler Mane) come to the rescue of three siblings (Brianna Hildebrand, Christian Convery and Finley Rose Slater) in the path of an encroaching wildfire, they quickly realize that no amount of training could prepare them for their most challenging job yet – babysitters. Unable to locate the children’s parents, the firefighters have their lives, jobs and even their fire depot turned upside down and quickly learn that kids – much like fires –are wild and unpredictable. PLAYING WITH FIRE , starring John Cena , in cinemas JANUARY 9 2020

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trailer 3 Game of Thrones Season 7 Wind River  Borg/McEnroe Ojka Castlevania: Vengeance Wonder 

The Dark Tower - dir Nikolaj Arcel  Marvel's The Defenders The Big Sick - dir Michael Showalter It Comes at Night - dir Trey Edward Shults 47 Meters Down - dir Johannes Roberts Masters of None Season 2

Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Rian Johnson The Man with the Iron Heart/HHhH - Cedric Jimenez The Little Hours (NSFW) - dir Jeff Baena The Beguiled - dir Sofia Coppola American Assassin - dir Michael Cuesta Drone - dir Jason Bourque Kingsman: The Golden Circle - dir Matthew Vaughn

With the supremely awesome trailer for Thor: Ragnarok landing, f air to say this week goes to the God of Thunder! Atomic Blonde, Detroit and Chuck are all looking pretty damn fun too.  - Stu  Thor: Ragnarok - dir - T aika Waititi Chuck - dir - Philippe Falardeau Fullmetal Alchemist - dir - Fumihiko Sori Atomic Blonde (NSFW)  - dir - David Leitch Risk - dir - Laura Poitras 6 Days - dir - Toa Fraser Detroit - dir - Kathryn Bigelow Transformers: The Last Knight - dir - Michael Bay The Hitman's Bodyguard - dir - Patrick Hughes

Here are some of the bigger trailers which dropped this week. Take a peek, we don't mind... - Stu Annabelle Creation - dir - David F. Sandberg K ing Arthur: Legend of the Sword - dir - Guy Ritchie The Mummy - dir - Alex Kurtzman Ingrid Goes West (NSFW) - dir - Matt Spicer Rodney King - dir - Spike Lee All Eyez on Me - dir - Benny Boom I am Heath Ledger - dir - Adrian Buitenhuis & Derik Murray

Here are some of the biggest trailers from this week. What are you most excited to see? - Stu IT - dir Andres Muschietti War for the Planet of the Apes - dir Matt Reeves War Machine - dir David Michod Spiderman: Homecoming - dir Jon Watts Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri - dir Martin McDonagh Justice League - dir Zac Snyder Baby Driver - dir Edgar Wright

One of the highlights of just about every E3 is an appearance by Hideo Kojima, the legendary writer, producer and director best known for creating the Metal Gear franchise. This year at E3 he released a trailer which he directed to showcase the upcoming METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, his most ambitious venture yet. E3 2014: P layable demonstration, new trailer  and assets for Hideo Kojima’s magnum opus                                 Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has announced that it will premiere a live gameplay presentation of the highly anticipated METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) event in Los Angeles. E3 is the focal point of the interactive entertainment industry, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center between June 10 th - 12 ...

There's no such thing as too much, or too little, when you're talking about Batman. As such, Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment have just released a look at the Batmobile in "Battle Mode". The absolute worst thing about watching this trailer is knowing that the game has been pushed back to next year. That said, hopefully it will just result in an even more polished product. WARNER BROS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRESS RELEASE: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have just released the first Battle Mode gameplay footage for the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight videogame. Scarecrow has returned to unite the Rogues Gallery and has enlisted the Arkham Knight and his immense military force to bring all-out War to Gotham City and destroy the Batman once and for all. The Dark Knight must utilise the Batmobile’s newly-revealed Battle Mode, as well as his full arsenal of abilities, to protect his city from complete destruction. Batman: Ark...

Just as with EA, here are all of the trailers from Ubisoft's E3 presentation. Without a doubt some of the most exciting games to be announced over the next 12 months are coming from Ubisoft. Just a small word of warning, the trailer for The Division is just as depressing as it is incredible! Can't wait for it!

For ease of convenience here's the full gamut of trailers released by EA in the last 24 hours by E3 including Battlefield Hardline, Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Sims 4, NHL 15, NBA Live 15, FIFA 15 and EA Sports PGA Tour. With 2 more days left of E3 goodness, we'll be keeping you up to date with all of the news which comes to hand (our hands, at least). Follow on after the jump for trailers galore including an extended look at one of our most anticipated game, Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Each and every glimpse that we get of the upcoming Wolfenstein: The New Order makes it evident that this game will be equal parts eye candy, insane story and off the hook action. Bethesda have released 2 more videos with a look at one of the first encounters with the seriously frightening Frau Engel in Chapter 3: The Train Sequence as well as an introduction to Tommy Tordsson Björk, Bethesda developer. Currently under development at MachineGames,  Wolfenstein: The New Order , the first-person action-adventure shooter, reignites the franchise widely recognized for pioneering the first-person shooter genre. Set in the 1960s, the monstrous Nazi regime has used mysterious advanced technology to win World War II. They now rule the globe with an iron fist. Wolfenstein: The New Order  sends you across Europe on a harrowing mission to bring down the Nazi war machine. Don't forget that by preordering  Wolfenstein: The New Order you'll also be invited to access the DOOM...

Our pals up in Brisbane are celebrating at Supanova this weekend which means, as always, acquisition announcements. Hanabee have 3 MASSIVE announcements for us including ACCEL WORLD,  ORESHURA and BTOOOM! The only negative to these announcements is that we have to wait until February!  As an added bonus, Hanabee have also hinted at the fact that they will have even more announcements for us at Supanova Adelaide next week. What do you think they may have up their sleeves? Follow on after the jump for the new title announcements.

With Tim Winton's critically acclaimed THE TURNING hitting cinemas today, Madman Films have supplied us with a handful of clips that highlight exactly why this film is receiving rave reviews. This is nothing short of extremely exciting and innovative filmmaking and as an added bonus, it's Australian.

Do you feel the need? Well, if you do indeed feel the need for velocity, as it were, then you're in luck. EA's super successful driving game franchise, Need for Speed is set to hit screens in March 2014.  DreamWorks Pictures’ “Need for Speed” marks an exciting return to the great car-culture films of the 1960s and ’70s, when the authenticity of the world brought a new level of intensity to the action on-screen. Tapping into what makes the American myth of the open road so appealing, the story chronicles a near-impossible cross-country journey for our heroes—one that begins as a mission for revenge, but proves to be one of redemption. Based on the most successful racing video game franchise ever with over 140 million copies sold, "Need for Speed" captures the freedom and excitement of the game in a real-world setting, while bringing to life the passion for the road that has made our love of cars so timeless.

If you thought that The Great Gatsby was a great Australian release, you were dead wrong. While it was directed by an Aussie and shot locally, there wasn't much more to it than that. The Turning, however, looks as though it could be one of the greatest Aussie releases in recent memory. Based on Tim Winton's anthology of short stories, The Turning showcases 17 directors telling 17 stories, each of which is blessed to have some incredible Australian actors on board such as Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Mia Wasikowska and many more. Described as being blunt yet sophisticated, The Turning is an extremely exciting Australian production.