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Briefs : Mandela Effect, Family Stallone, Talk to Me, Fool’s Paradise & more!

Plus how you can see the finale of “Star Trek Picard” on the big screen

Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, announced today the acquisition of Worldwide rights to the documentary The Mandela Effect: Fact or Fiction? The documentary is directed by veteran FOX Network and NBC Universal investigative producer Robert Kiviat, best known for his hit FOX network specials Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? and UFOs: The Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape. Screen Media is planning an April 2024 on-demand release.The Mandela Effect: Fact or Fiction? explores the phenomenon in which masses of people have the same false memory. The phenomenon has exploded in popularity on YouTube and TikTok with close to a billion video views on the subject. The term originated in 2009 when many people said they clearly remembered news reports of Nelson Mandela dying in prison long before his actual death in 2013. The documentary explores evidence that could support why an estimated 50% of the population adamantly say they remember things from the past being different or inexplicably changed. The documentary will also delve into research findings that conclusively show people are not simply misremembering, as skeptics maintain.“The Mandela Effect has made people want to know if history is being altered,” said director Robert Kiviat. “Whether it’s malicious advanced intelligence or even the result of computer code glitches in a simulation Elon Musk says he’s certain we all live in, our team looks into all the possible causes of this phenomenon.”

 

The second series of FROM premieres on MGM+ on April 23. Check out the trailer below!
FROM unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down. In season two, hidden truths about the nature and terrifying origins of the town begin to emerge, even as life for its residents is plunged into chaos by the arrival of mysterious newcomers.

A new trailer for the Charlie Day directed & starring Fool’s Paradise has been released ahead of the film’s May 7 theatrical release by Roadside Attractions. A satirical comedy about a down on his luck publicist, who gets his lucky break when he discovers a man recently released from a mental health facility looks just like a method actor who refuses to leave his trailer. With the help of a powerful producer, the publicist helps the man become a huge star, even marrying his beautiful leading lady. Their adventures lead them to cross paths with drunken costars, irreverent unhoused action heroes, unpredictable directors, super-agent, and power-mad moguls. Fame and fortune are not all they’re cracked up to be, and the two men must fight their way back to the things that matter the most.

Paramount+ today announced that the new docuseries “The Family Stallone”, starring Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone, wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone and daughters Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet, will premiere exclusively on the service Wednesday, May 17 in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and Brazil. The series will also premiere on Thursday, May 18 in the U.K., Australia and Italy, with further international markets to follow.
After playing some of the most legendary characters in cinematic history, three-time Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone is ready to give cameras access to what he would consider the greatest role of his lifetime: Dad. This new series starring Stallone’s three daughters, wife and himself offers a seat at the table of one of Hollywood’s most famous families.
View the trailer below!

Paramount+ and CBS Studios today announced that fans will have the opportunity to screen the final two episodes of “Star Trek : Picard”, including the highly anticipated series finale, at special IMAX Live screenings on Wednesday, April 19 in 10 participating IMAX theaters across North America, one day before the finale is available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. on Thursday, April 20. The screenings will be free to attend and fans can sign up and register at http://startrekpicardfinalescreenings.com on Wednesday, April 12 at 10:00 AM, PT/1:00 PM, ET. There will be an exclusive final season poster giveaway and complimentary concessions for fans in attendance. The special IMAX Live fan screenings will take place at 10 participating IMAX theaters in Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Dallas.
Fans in attendance will also be treated to an exclusive live Q&A immediately following the screening with series stars Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Terry Matalas. The Q&A will be broadcast live from an in-person panel occurring at the Los Angeles screening, which also serves as the series’ official Emmy “For Your Consideration” event.

 

A new trailer for Danny & Michael Phillipou’s terrifying debut Talk to Me has been released ahead of July 28 release by A24. The horror sensation that took festival audiences by storm is poised to be the breakout hit of the summer. Starring Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Zoe Terakes, and Chris Alosi.
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

Two-time Emmy Award winning actress Julie Bowen (Modern Family, Happy Gilmore) will star in Peacock’s coming-of-age thriller Hysteria!, a drama series that explores American’s dark history of mass hysteria through the shocking story of the teenage Satanic Panic, in the role of Linda Campbell.

A trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming Netflix thriller The Mother has been released :

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