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Focus Features has revealed the official trailer for the romance Girls Like Girls [GRLGR] based on writer/director Hayley Kiyoko's hit single and best-selling novel of the same name. Maya da Costa and Myra Molloy star in the coming-of-age story set in a small town where a new girl falls in love for the first time while learning to accept herself over one summer.  Girls Like Girls arrives in theaters on June 19th.

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Universal has uploaded the UK trailer for the romantic comedy Finding Emily [CCEML].  Spike Fearn [SFEAR] stars as a lovesick musician who got the wrong number for his dream girl.   Angourie Rice [ARICE] stars as a psychology student who helps him find her. Together, they set off a campus-wide frenzy when he accidently sent an email to every Emily in Universitt. Finding Emily opens in the UK on May 22nd, but won't reach theaters stateside until August 28th.

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Netflix dropped a surprise first look at the action comedy The Adventures of Cliff Booth [TAOCB] with a commercial spot during the Super Bowl. Brad Pitt reprises his role from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in the spinoff sequel co-starring Elizabeth Debicki.  David Fincher directed from a script by Quentin Tarantino. Netflix has not announced if The Adventures of Cliff Booth will receive a theatrical release ahead of its streaming debut.

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Universal has unveiled the official trailer for the animated sequel Minions & Monsters [MNIO3], the third spinoff of the Despicable Me franchise.  Directed by ​Pierre Coffin, Minions & Monsters hits theaters on July 1st.

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

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Amazon MGM has released the final trailer for the sci-fi  Project Hail Mary [PRJHM] based on the Andy Weir novel.  Ryan Gosling [RGOSL] stars as a science teacher who is sent on a mission to outer space light years away from earth.   He must solve the mystery of a substance that is causing the sun to die out.  Along the way he meets and befriends an alien lifeform. They work together to save their home planets from extinction. Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller,  Project Hail Mary ...

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Super Bowl weekend brought a handful of new competitors, but none could knock off the reigning box office champion Send Help [SENDH] with an estimated $10.0 million.  The thriller declined 48% from last weekend to bring its collections to $35.84 million.

Solo Mio [SOLOM] debuted in second place with $7.20 million. Kevin James’ comeback skewed older women at 62% female and 60% over the age of 45.

Iron Lung [IRONL] decayed 66% from its opening to $6.2 million.  The indie film has accumulated...

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Jio Studios has unleashed the teaser trailer for the Bollywood actioner Dhurandhar: The Revenge [DHUR2], the sequel to the blockbuster Dhurandhar that just opened in December.    Ranveer Singh reprises his role as an Indian spy who carried out secret operations against terrorists in Pakistan.  Written and directed once again by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar: The Revenge hits theaters on March 19th.

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Lionsgate has released the second trailer for the faith-based sequel I Can Only Imagine 2 [ICOI2] featuring the song "It Is Well with My Soul”.  Based on the heartfelt true story behind the hit single “Even If”,  I Can Only Imagine 2 opens in theaters on February 20th.

After the breakout success of the song “I Can Only Imagine,” MercyMe’s Bart Millard (John Michael Finley) is living the dream—sold-out arenas, a devoted fan base, and a thriving career. But behind the spotlight, Bart’s past threatens the family he’s built, especially the fragile bond with his son, Sam (Sammy Dell).  When hopeful newcomer Tim Timmons (Milo Ventimiglia) joins the band for their biggest tour yet, he unknowingly brings a renewed gratitude to Bart’s life through their unlikely friendship. Bart soon discovers that Tim carries hardships—and secrets—of his own, forcing him to face his past and repair his relationships with Sam and his wife, Shannon (Sophie Skelton), before fame costs him what matters most....

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Searchlight has unleashed the second trailer for the thriller sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come [RONO2], which is set immediately after the first film.  Samara Weaving [SAWEA] reprises her role joined by Kathryn Newton [KNEWT] as her sister.   Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin [MBETT] & Tyler Gillett [TYGIL], Ready or Not 2: Here I Come arrives in theaters on March 20th.

Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the...

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IFC has uploaded the official teaser for the horror remake Faces of Death [FACOD], which is a censored version of the previous leak.  The 1978 original became a cult hit that was banned in many countries for its violent content and real dead bodies.  Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery star in the update produced by Legendary Pictures.  which completed production in 2023 and was originally to be distributed by Sony.  Faces of Death will finally open wide in theaters on April 10th.

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