Over the last decade or so, Bruce Willis has almost become the walking embodiment of the age-old question; Working hard, or hardly working?

In the Die Hard legend’s case, the answer has been both. The actor has Out of Death and Midnight in the Switchgrass arriving within one week of each other next month, and he’s already shown up in four VOD action thrillers over the last fourteen months. The first trailer for the former has now arrived and it looks like standard bargain basement fare, with Willis appearing to give his usual phoned-in performance.

The plot follows a witness who stumbles upon police corruption in a small town, and Willis’ veteran cop happens to show up just in the nick of time, forcing them to team up to evade the bad guys. In all honesty, it doesn’t look great, and the promo gives the majority of the plot away just in case you were on the fence about checking it out.

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One of these days, the former A-lister is going to deliver a memorable turn to remind audiences that he was once one of the biggest names in the business, but Out of Death won’t be it as his rapid fire filmography continues to rack up the numbers. Just how many VOD genre films does Bruce Willis have in various stages of development, you may ask? Incredibly, the answer is nine.

Reactor, Apex, American Siege, Gasoline Alley, The Fortress, A Day to Die, Killing Field, White Elephant and Paradise City are all scheduled for release over the next year, as the 66 year-old continues to usurp Nicolas Cage as B-tier action cinema’s busiest name.

Scooby-Doo has crossed over with a lot of iconic characters over his 50 years on our screens, but his latest team-up is such a perfect match it’s just surprising it’s never happened before. This fall, get ready for the Great Dane to meet that other talking cartoon dog who’s known for running away from monsters. That’s right, the Mystery Inc. gang is about to encounter Courage the Cowardly Dog in a new upcoming animated film. Check out the trailer for Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog via the player above.

The trailer reveals Scooby, Shaggy and the gang ending up in Courage’s hometown of Nowhere, the mid-Kansas neighborhood where more creepy and mysterious stuff happens than anywhere else in the world (at least that’s what it says on the town flag). As you’d expect, the two pooches get on like a house on fire – when they aren’t being chased around by gigantic cicada monsters, that is. Here’s what the official synopsis teases is in store:

“Comedy is unleashed when Scooby-Doo, your favorite mystery-solving mutt, teams up for the first time with Courage the Cowardly Dog. The canine colleagues sniff out a strange object in the middle of Nowhere, Kansas, the backwoods hometown of Courage and his owners, Eustace and Muriel Bagge. Soon, the mysterious discovery puts them on the trail of a giant cicada monster and her wacky winged warriors. Fred, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy know that this job is too big for a flyswatter. They’ll need the help of the doggy duo to piece together the puzzle. Can Scooby and Courage overcome their jitters and defeat the insect army before the whole world bugs out? Try not to get scared. We double-dog dare you!”

Courage the Cowardly Dog ran for four acclaimed seasons from 1999-2002. While a CGI special aired back in 2014, the franchise hasn’t enjoyed as much of an afterlife as some of its fellow Cartoon Network shows from that period – e.g. The Powerpuff Girls – so fans should be over the moon to see Courage back in action again. You have to wonder if this crossover with Scooby is being viewed as a test-run for a potential revival of some kind.

Featuring the voices of Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey Griffin, Kate Micucci as Scooby-Doo and friends, with Marty Grabstein reprising Courage, Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog is set to be released on both Digital and DVD on September 14, 2021.

For almost thirty years, audience have been thrilled by the genetically engineered prehistoric beasts of the Jurassic Park franchise, but 2022 may see the series’ biggest installment to date. We’re talking about next summer’s Jurassic World: Dominion, the final entry in a trilogy of movies about the legacy of John Hammond’s doomed dinosaur theme park. Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen teaser images and a poster, but now we have our first look at some footage courtesy of an awesome teaser trailer that you can check out up above.

As expected, the story follows directly on from the ending of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which saw Ingen’s dinosaurs released onto the mainland. The promo we have here hints at a brave new world, in which mankind is learning to live alongside the creatures, but you can bet that this status quo will be far from peace and harmony.

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The dinos aren’t the only relics of the past coming back, though. Jurassic Park stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum are all set to make a triumphant return to the franchise, too, binding together the original 90s trilogy with the modern one. And while we don’t get to see any of them in this all-too-brief promo, you can bet that the full trailer will showcase a whole handful of familiar faces.

Director Colin Trevorrow has explained that his goal with the Jurassic World movies was to have Claire’s line from the first film, “no one is impressed by a dinosaur anymore,” be proven false in Dominion and it looks like he’s well on his way to achieving that. But, let’s face it, even if the entire rest of the pic falls flat on its face, it’ll be worth it to see the increasingly battle-scarred Rexy letting out that iconic roar on the big screen one more time.

Jurassic World: Dominion hits theaters on June 10th, 2022.

Netflix has finally unveiled some new footage from The Witcher season 2 this Friday, and it showcases the one and only Geralt of Rivia. Fans have been eager for more from Henry Cavill’s hunter since the first season of the fantasy phenomenon debuted in late 2019. After several COVID-related delays, production completed on the sophomore run this past spring so the streaming company is now ready to start promoting what’s next for Geralt and company.

“What does destiny have in store for Geralt of Rivia in Season 2? Here’s a clue,” reads the caption to the promo the official Witcher Twitter account shared today. Though it’s only 12 seconds in length, the fast-cutting teaser packs a lot into its short timeframe, leaving fans much to dissect and pick apart. Check it out for yourself via the tweet below:

What does destiny have in store for Geralt of Rivia in Season 2? Here’s a clue. pic.twitter.com/u1uXAnzUfG

— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) June 18, 2021

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Fans think they’ve spotted potential glimpses of other favorite characters, like Princess Ciri (Freya Allan) and sorceress Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), though it’s hard to tell for sure. Clearly, we’re seeing Geralt gearing up to face some creature or other, as he walks down some shadowy corridors with his sword drawn. And if you look closely at the 0:03 mark, you can see he’s sporting some very cat-like eyes, suggesting he’s taken a potion to help him stalk his target better in the dark. There are also shots of a bunch of Witcher medallions, various new locations, and someone speaking to Geralt in Kaer Morhen, the Witchers’ stronghold.

The good news is that season 2 is just the first chapter in a massive expansion of the franchise. An animated spinoff film Nightmare of the Wolf is on the way, as is live-action prequel series Blood Origin, which may star Pierce Brosnan. What’s more, Cavill is reportedly planning to stick around as Geralt for a long time yet. Expect The Witcher to return to Netflix sometime before 2021 is out.

True-life dramas typically tend to bring out the best in Mark Wahlberg, with the actor delivering several of his finest performances playing real figures like The Fighter‘s Micky Ward, Lone Survivor‘s Marcus Luttrell, Deepwater Horizon‘s Mike Williams or Patriots Day‘s Tommy Saunders, the latter of whom was based on Sergeant Detective Danny Keeler.

After the tedious snoozefest of Paramout+ blockbuster Infinite saw him default to action hero territory, Wahlberg is diving back into serious fare with the upcoming Joe Bell. The 50 year-old plays the title character, who embarks on a one-man journey across America on foot to raise awareness about gay victimization after his 15 year-old son commits suicide due to the intense bullying he faced online and at school following his coming out.

It’s a powerful story, and those familiar with the Bell family will know that there’s not a happy ending, but the dramatization has faced mixed reviews since premiering at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, holding a middling 53% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The performances of the cast have been widely praised, with young Reid Miller’s turn being singled out for widespread acclaim, but it’s also come in for criticism after devolving into formula, despite how powerful the events behind the movie are.

Production on the film wrapped over two years ago, but it found itself shelved as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Solstice Studios paid a hefty $20 million for the distribution rights before ultimately selling them off just eight months later, and after all of the uncertainty Joe Bell is now heading exclusively to theaters on July 23rd, where it’ll no doubt pull on the heart strings of audiences everywhere.

Nicolas Cage may have become more meme than man, but in between all of his insane genre films, once in a while he still manages to deliver a straightforward dramatic performance capable of reminding everyone why he’s always been lauded by his peers and fans as one of his generation’s best talents. And Pig looks as though it could serve as that reminder.

The plot follows the Academy Award winner as a mushroom forager named Rob who lives alone in the wilderness with his prized truffle hunter, before he’s forced to venture back into the big city after his prized pig is kidnapped. But even then, that’s one of the more regular-sounding movies he’s appeared in for a spell.

The premise might sound a touch on the ludicrous side, but the trailer comes packing plenty of atmosphere and doesn’t feature a single scene of the actor devolving into his signature mania. While it’s been a long time since we’ve seen Cage fully invest himself in something so character-driven, which should make Pig appointment viewing for his army of supporters. Michael Sarnoski’s directorial debut is less than a month away, too, with the drama arriving on July 16th.

It’s been a busy period even by the prolific standards of Nicolas Cage, who’s been seen in bonkers supernatural thriller Prisoners of the Ghostland and contained amusement park horror comedy Willy’s Wonderland already this year, as well as hosting the Netflix docuseries History of Swear Words. On top of that, he’ll also be seen playing a fictionalized version of himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and is currently shooting actioner The Retirement Plan in the Cayman Islands with Ron Perlman.

Welcome to Gotham City. HBO Max dropped the first teaser trailer for Titans season 3 this Thursday, and it previews the young superhero team relocating to Batman’s hometown. The hit live-action adaptation of the Teen Titans proved to be one of the now-defunct DC Universe’s biggest hits, and the WarnerMedia streamer will be looking to repeat its success when season 3 arrives later this year. The good news is this trailer promises that fans have much to look forward to. Catch it in the player above.

One of the big draws of the new run is the debut of Red Hood, as Curran Walters’ Jason Todd will officially take on his second superhero identity this time around. Comic book fans will know that Jason usually becomes Red Hood after being brutally beaten by the Joker. It’s unknown if this will be adapted for the show, but the first scene of this trailer definitely teases his fate, as Jason is shown to break into an old fairground where the Clown Prince may be waiting for him.

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Today has also brought a first-look image of the Titans version of Scarecrow, as played by Vincent Kartheiser, and the villain can be glimpsed in his cell at Arkham Asylum in this trailer. The promo stops short of revealing the other major newcomer we’re all waiting to meet, however — Savanna Welch’s Barbara Gordon. The former Batgirl will be depicted as Gotham’s Police Commissioner, having a combative relationship with ex-mentor Bruce Wayne (returning guest star Iain Glen) and a romantic one with Nightwing (Brenton Thwaites).

Also featuring Anna Diop (Starfire), Alan Ritchson (Hawk), Minka Kelly (Dove), Teagan Croft (Raven), Ryan Potter (Beast Boy) and Joshua Orpin (Superboy), Titans season 3 is all set to debut on HBO Max this August 12th. In the meantime, the first two seasons are available to stream now on the platform.

Q is back! In April, Paramount Plus debuted the first teaser for Star Trek: Picard season 2 and, while it didn’t feature any actual footage from the upcoming run, it did contain a voiceover from John de Lancie, which promised that the iconic Next Generation guest star would be returning as Q in the sophomore outing of the Patrick Stewart series.

To mark Captain Picard Day this June 16th, the streamer has now unveiled our first proper trailer, which is made up of clips from season 2, including a look at Q in the flesh. The teaser even reveals the first moment Picard lays eyes on his old enemy again after so many years, with the interdimensional trickster appearing to Jean-Luc in his vineyard home.

Catch the thrilling promo via the tweet below:

Time has been broken. #StarTrekPicard season two, coming 2022 💫 #StarTrek pic.twitter.com/OjqarMnFBr

— Star Trek (@StarTrek) June 16, 2021

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As you can see, they haven’t attempted to de-age de Lancie with makeup and CGI like they did with Brent Spiner’s Data in season 1, instead using the actor’s mature years to revamp the character’s look – Q’s now sporting white hair and a matching beard. Some fans may feel it doesn’t make sense for Q to age at the same rate as the human characters, but presumably he’s just assumed this form to match Picard’s own aged appearance, which he even makes a reference to in the promo.

As for why he’s turned up on Jean-Luc’s doorstep, the rest of the trailer teases that “time is broken,” a crisis that seems to throw the Starfleet legend and the crew of La Sirena for a loop. Likewise, the teaser’s stinger hints that Seven (Jeri Ryan) might not be as done with the Borg Collective as she’d like to be. No doubt an after-effect of her briefly becoming a Borg Queen in season 1.

This is a much-appreciated treat for Captain Picard Day, though it’s also kind of cruel for Paramount Plus to tease us like this as we won’t see Star Trek: Picard season 2 debut on the platform until 2022. Can time break for real so we can watch it now?