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Vertical Entertainment has released the domestic trailer for the thriller Eden [OSPEC] based on a true story. Jude Law [JLAW], Ana de Armas [ADARM], Vanessa Kirby [VKIRB], Daniel Brühl [DBRUH] and Sydney Sweeney [SSWEE] star as Europeans who decide to settle on a remote island in the Galapagos to build their paradise, only to discover their greatest threat isn’t the environment, but themselves. Directed by Rnn Howard [RHOWA], Eden opens in theaters on August 22nd.

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Paramount has dropped the official trailer for the comedy Roofman [ROOFM] based on a true story.  Channing Tatum [CTATU] stars as a veteran turned robber who escaped from prison and hid out in a toy store.  Kirsten Dunst [KDUNS] co-stars in the film directed by Derek Cianfrance.   Roofman hits theaters on October 10th.

Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs...

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Marvel has uploaded the final trailer for the comic adaptation The Fantastic Four: First Steps [FANF2] set in an alternate,  retro-futuristic world of the 1960s.  Pedro Pascal [PPASC] stars as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby [VKIRB] as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn [JQUIN] as Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach [EMBAC] as Ben Grimm/The Thing as the superhero family goes up against the interstellar threat Galactus.  Directed by Matt Shakman, The Fantastic...

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Lionsgate has unleashed the full-length trailer for the horror sequel The Strangers - Chapter 2 [STRN4].  Madelaine Petsch [MPETS] reprises her role as the survivor of the first film.  Gabriel Basso, and Ema Horvath co-star in the sequel, which underwent reshoots after the ending leaked. Directed by Renny Harlin [RHARL], The Strangers - Chapter 2 arrives in theaters on September 26th.

The Strangers are back – more brutal and relentless than ever. When they learn that one of their victims...

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Warner Bros. has unveiled the second official trailer for horror film Weapons [WEPNS] written and directed by Zach Cregger [ZCREG]. Julia Garner [JUGAR] stars as a teacher whose class of 17 students all vanish on the same night at the same time.  The reeling community seeks to understand who or what is behind their disappearance.  Weapons hits theaters on August 8th.

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Neon has released the official redband trailer for the comedy Splitsville [SPTSV]. Dakota Johnson [DJOHN], Adria Arjona [AARJO], Kyle Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino star in the film about a couple who decides to try an open marriage into order to save their relationship.  Splitsville opens in select theaters on August 22nd before expanding everywhere on September 5th.

After Ashley (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey (Kyle Marvin) runs to his friends, Julie (Dakota Johnson)...

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While two new titles faltered at the weekend box office, How to Train Your Dragon [HTTYD] retained the box office crown with an estimated $37.0 million.  The live-action remake dropped 56% from its debut to advance its total to $160.49 million.

Coming 18 years after the previous chapter, 28 Years Later [28LT3] opened in second place with $30.0 million. The horror sequel skewed 75% over the age of 25, and received a B CinemaScore.

Elio [ELIO] opened with just $21.0 million, the worst debut ever...

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Cineverse has unveiled the full-length, unrated trailer for the remake of The Toxic Avenger [TOXAV]. Peter Dinklage [PDINK] stars as a janitor who gets exposed to a toxic chemical and transforms into a heroic monster.  He must fight corrupt corporate overlords who threaten his son, his friends, and his community.  The Toxic Avenger opens in theaters on August 29th.

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GKids has released the English-dubbed trailer for the Japanese animated JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie [JJTK2]. The theatrical feature compiles the opening arc of Season 2 of the anime series. The movie plays in theaters only on July 16th & 17th.

Before they were enemies, Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto were high school classmates and friends. The two most powerful sorcerers are tasked with protecting Riko Amanai, a student who has been designated to be...

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20th Century has dropped the official trailer for the musical biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere [DMFNW] starring Jeremy Allen White [JAWHI] as the Boss.

The film chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his...

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