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In today’s film news roundup, Sony moves James Gunn’s horror movie, Craig Sheffer gets a supernatural role, “Best Thanksgiving Ever” gets a release and Annapurna signs a music publishing deal.

Date Change

Sony has moved the previously untitled James Gunn horror project “BrightBurn” back from Nov. 30 of this year to May 24, 2019 — the start of the Memorial Day weekend.

The studio unveiled the name “BrightBurn” on Monday along with the date change. Gunn produced the project with The H Collective. “BrightBurn” stars Elizabeth Banks, Jackson Dunn, David Denman, Meredith Hagner, and Matt Jones. Gunn’s brother Brian Gunn and cousin Mark Gunn wrote the script, with David Yarovesky directing.

Gunn had been set to appear on a panel to discuss the project at San Diego Comic-Con in July, but his appearance was canceled after news broke that Disney had fired Gunn as director of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” due to offensive tweets.

It’s November – a time for Thanksgiving, feasts, and the presence of relatives. If you have some time off (or are trying to grab some much-needed alone time), here is a list of films opening throughout the coming weeks, separated into categories of wide and limited runs. (Synopses are provided by festivals and distributors.)

Each week we will have more updates and information, so be sure to keep coming back. You can also check our calendar page, which has releases for the rest of the year. Eat well and keep watching!

Week of November 4 Wide

Trolls

Director: Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn

Cast: Anna Kendrick, Christine Baranski, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Gwen Stefani, Icona Pop, James Corden, Jeffrey Tambor, John Cleese, Justin Timberlake, Kunal Nayyar, Quvenzhané Wallis, Ron Funches, Russell Brand, Zooey Deschanel

Synopsis: After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and the overly-cautious curmudgeonly Branch set off...

Recently, ABC delivered the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Revenge" episode 22 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Plea," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and dramatic stuff as Ben tries to keep Emily locked up. Emily does everything possible to find out the truth of what happened to Victoria, and more! In the new, 22nd episode press release: Emily Fights Friend And Foe To Discover The Truth About Victoria. Press release number 2: Emily will enlist Nolan and Jack to help prove her innocence while Ben takes measures to keep her locked up. Guest stars feature: Christa B. Allen as Charlotte Clarke, Courtney Love as White Gold, Roger Bart as Mason Treadwell, Kal Bennett as Simone, Tom Amandes as Lawrence Stamberg, Stephen Mendel as Judge Moss, Angela E. Gibbs as Ada Ganz, Dee Baldus as Gail, Jayden Lund as Gus, Drew Rausch as Daryl,...

Fitness model Greg Plitt killed in train accident: Plitt was the 'body' of Dr. Manhattan in 'Watchmen' movie Fitness model Greg Plitt, best known for adorning countless fitness magazine covers and for his participation on the reality TV show Work Out, was killed by a passenger train while being videotaped last Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2015, in Burbank, about 20 kilometers northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Authorities are now trying to figure out how Plitt and his two-person crew were able to access a restricted area – without a filming permit – and what exactly they were doing there. Online tabloids claim to have the answer, asserting that Greg Plitt's death was the result of a failed thrill-seeking stunt. The athletic Plitt, who had previously shot at least one workout video on a train track, was purportedly trying to outrun the passenger train, but tripped and fell on the tracks. Police have...

True Blood “Let’s Boot and Rally” Air Date: 7/8/2012

First it was Sookie and Bill. Then it was Sookie and Eric. This season, it looks increasingly likely that it will be Sookie and Alcide. Last episode ended with Sookie and Alcide drunkenly hooking up, their make out session ramping up during the open this week, leading to the bedroom. As soon as Alcide jinxes it by saying he’s been waiting so long for this, Sookie vomits, and Bill and Eric saunter in, looking very much amused. Maybe it’s Sookie and Bill And Eric And Alcide this year. Thus begins another strong episode of True Blood that finally makes Sookie the most entertaining character in the show again, after Anna Paquin’s fairy heartbreaker’s been stuck on the sidelines a bit too much for it, you know, being her show.

Lafayette returns home in a rage at himself...