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    Oscar Isaac, Nicole Kidman, Mahershala Ali, Zoë Kravitz, Lucy Liu and Cillian Murphy will also be lending their voices to the series.

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    HBO's Star-Studded Fantasy Series 'His Dark Materials' Has Dropped Its First Season Two Trailer

    And 'Fleabag' stars Andrew Scott and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are joining the cast.

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    The First Trailer for 'Snowpiercer' Season Two Teases More Dystopian Dramas and a New Villain

    It's based on Bong Joon-ho's excellent film — and it stars 'Hamilton' Tony Award-winner Daveed Diggs.

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    Netflix Is Bringing the Second Season of the 'Dirty John' TV Series to Your Streaming Queue

    The true-crime series returns — this time with a case dating back to the 80s, and starring Amanda Peet and Christian Slater.

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    Shelter Is the New Streaming Platform Focusing on Architecture and Design

    Watch documentaries about tiny houses and famous architects, or binge your way through shows about impressive homes.

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    Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in July 2020

    Cancel your plans to get stuck into a spooky new Aussie horror movie, a compelling new true-crime docuseries and an ace Charlize Theron-led action flick.

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    Melbourne International Film Festival Has Just Unveiled Its Hefty Virtual 2020 Program

    MIFF 68 1/2 will screen 113 features and shorts from 56 countries — and they'll be available to watch nation-wide.

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    'Dead to Me' Will End Its Secrets, Twists and Murder Cover-Ups After the Show's Third Season

    Starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, the grief-fuelled Netflix dark comedy will return one last time.

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    Michael Myers Is Back in the Ominous First Teaser Trailer for 'Halloween Kills'

    But the franchise's latest sequel has been delayed a whole year — until October 2021.

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    Netflix Has Extended 'The Crown' and Its Royal Dramas for a Sixth Season

    It was originally planned to run for six seasons, then reduced back to five — and now it has been extended to six again.

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    'Friends! The Musical Parody' Will Be There for You When Australia's Theatres Start to Reopen

    The comedic stage production turns the beloved 90s sitcom into a song-filled satire — and it's touring the country.

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    The State Library of Victoria Has 19,000 Ebooks You Can Download and Read for Free

    It also has 170,000 historical images of Victoria — including of Ned Kelly and adorable doggos — that you can spend hours virtually exploring.

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    'In My Blood It Runs' Is a Powerful Documentary Chronicling Indigenous Childhood in Australia

    The must-see film was shot over nearly four years — and its subject, Dujuan Hoosan, spoke to the United Nations last year about youth incarceration in Australia.

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    Bon Iver, Patti Smith and Jimmy Barnes Headline the First 50 Acts for Bluesfest 2021

    It's the festival's biggest-ever first lineup announcement.

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    The Trailer for Eerie and Unnerving New Australian Horror Film 'Relic' Is Here to Creep You Out

    The instantly disturbing but still slow-burning film follows three generations of women in a remote Victorian house.

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    The Filmed Version of 'Hamilton' Has Hit Streaming and It's As Phenomenal As You've Heard

    Recorded in 2016 with the original Broadway cast — including Lin-Manuel Miranda — the historical hip hop musical has just hit Disney+.

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    The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From July 2

    Head to the flicks to see Dev Patel take on Charles Dickens, get creeped out by a box office-topping horror movie and watch a devastatingly astute #MeToo thriller.

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    Melbourne's Best Art Exhibitions You Can Visit IRL This Winter

    You can now wander through a towering dark structure, catch a blockbuster exhibition about Japanese art and ogle a sculpture cast from real dung.

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    Ten New Films You Can Look Forward to Seeing on the Big Screen in 2020

    Get ready for Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bender, the creepy new 'Candyman' movie and Timothée Chalamet going sci-fi in 'Dune'.

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    Twelve Stellar Movies From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On

    Cinemas have been closed for months, but this year has still thrown up plenty of big-screen gems — here's what you need to see.

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    Twelve Exceptional New TV Shows From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On

    This year has served up plenty of new must-see TV so far — here's what you need to stream.

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    Here's What You Can Do from June 22 Under Victoria's New Restrictions

    You can now grab a pint without a meal, catch a flick on the big screen and head to the gym.

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    Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre in September

    The Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival has been rescheduled from April.

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    Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in June 2020

    Cancel your plans to get stuck into Spike Lee's stellar new film, an eerie sci-fi thriller, plenty of vampire-fuelled laughs and a whole heap of 'Fast and Furious' movies.

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    Legendary Melbourne Live Music Venue Cherry Bar Will Reopen Before the End of June

    Allowed to reopen for just 28 punters in its band room, the bar is crowdfunding to help keep it afloat until COVID-19 restrictions end.

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    These Five Documentaries About Race and Injustice Are Streaming on YouTube for Free

    Australian distributor Madman has made the five powerful films available for the month of June.

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    The Parking Lot Social Is Australia's New Drive-In Party Combining Movies, Bands and Karaoke

    It's run by the same folks that brought Big Bounce Australia, the world's largest inflatable theme park, to our shores.

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    The Full Trailer for HBO's Golden State Killer Docuseries 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Is Here

    The true-crime series is based on Michelle McNamara's book of the same name.

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    Mass (Socially Distant) Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings Will Be Allowed in Australia from July

    Big venues will be allowed gatherings of more than 100 and some stadiums will be allowed to fill to 25 percent capacity, as part of step three in the national road map.

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    Surry Hills Is Now Home to a Three-Storey Mural of AFL Star Adam Goodes

    The mural is, fittingly, located near the home ground of his former team: Sydney Swans.

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    Coachella Has Completely Cancelled Its 2020 Festival

    The huge Californian music festival will now return in April 2021.

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    Ten Standout Films to Watch During the 2020 Sydney Film Festival: Virtual Edition

    The festival's first national (and digital) lineup features creepy sea thrillers, tense family dramas and documentaries about age-positive pornography and a forgotten Indigenous Australian.

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    Melbourne's Cinemas Will Start Reopening from June 22

    And more will relaunch when July rolls around, too.

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    Splendour in the Grass Has Postponed Its 20th-Anniversary Festival Until Winter 2021

    It was first postponed from July until October, but now it won't go ahead in 2020 at all.

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    Studio Ghibli Is Making Its First Completely CG-Animated Film, 'Aya and the Witch'

    It'll screen on Japanese TV this year — fingers crossed it makes its way Down Under then, too.

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    Jordan Peele's New HBO Series 'Lovecraft Country' Explores Both Supernatural and Real-Life Terrors

    The new drama is based on the 2016 novel of the same name — and it's set in 50s-era America.

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