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Project Hail Mary First Look Featurette

Amazon MGM Studios released a First Look Featurette for their upcoming film adaptation of Project Hail Mary, written by Andy Weir. Ryan Gosling (Barbie) himself introduces the video. Project Hail Mary will fly into theaters on March 20.

Strip Law Trailer

Netflix released the official trailer for Strip Law. The show follows an uptight lawyer + a Vegas magician as they take on the city’s most outrageous cases. Strip Law is streaming on Netflix now.

The Count of Monte Cristo Trailer

Masterpiece PBC released the trailer for The Count of Monte Cristo. It’s an eight episode series retelling Alexandre Dumas’ famous novel.

“The victim of betrayal by friends and an insidious plot to hide another’s perfidy, innocent young sailor Edmond Dantes is imprisoned for life at the island fortress of the Chateau d’If. After fourteen years, he makes a harrowing escape and works his way to the island of Monte Cristo, where he recovers abundant treasures whose location were made known to him by a fellow prisoner. Wealthy beyond imagination, Dantes sets about engineering the downfall and ruin of the men who stole his youth and robbed him of everything that he held dear in life.”

The Count of Monte Cristo will premiere on Masterpiece of PBS beginning on March 22, 2026.

Out of Words Promo

Epic Games released a new behind-the-scenes look at the video game Out of Words. The promo is called “Meet a Real Stop Motion Prince.” The video takes a deep dive into the artistic choices the team made. Sideshow will keep you updated about Out of Words.

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