SCREENTALK MOVIE PLANNER
JANUARY - MARCH 2020
Ride together. Die together!
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BIRDS OF PREY
MEGA BLOCKBUSTERS
TANHAJI: THE UNSUNG WARRIOR (HINDI)
ACTION/BIOGRAPHY /DRAMA
JANUARY
An upcoming Indian biographical period drama directed Om Raut. Set in the 17th century, the film is based on the life of Tanaji Malusare - unsung warrior of glorious Indian history, who served as the military leader in the army of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire. The film stars Ajay Devgn (Subhedar Tanaji Malusare koli), Saif Ali Khan (Udaybhan Rathod) and Kajol (Lakshmi Bai) in lead roles. Other actors and actresses in the film include Sharad Kelkar (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj), Jagapati Babu (Shelaar Mama), Devdatta Nage (Suryaji Malusare) and Padmavati Rao (Jijabai).
BLOODSHOT
ACTION/DRAMA/FANTASY
FEBRUARY
After Marine Ray Garrison gets murdered along with his wife, he is resurrected by a secret team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine. As Ray first trains with fellow super-soldiers, he cannot recall much from his former life. But when his memories flood back and he remembers the man that killed both him and his wife, he breaks out of the facility hellbent on revenge, only to discover that there’s more to the conspiracy. This upcoming superhero film - based on the Valiant Comics character of the same name, stars Vin Diesel and Sam Heughan.
*Movie release dates are subject to change
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE
ACTION/COMEDY/CRIME
JANUARY
Bad Boys for Life will be the third Installment of the action comedy Bad Boys trilogy. The once inseparable duo of Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowery is coming apart: an aging Burnett has become a police inspector while Lowery, suffering a midlife crisis, is assigned to head up AMMO, a “young guns” group of millennial cops with whom he has nothing in common. Both of them reunite once again when a fierce Romanian mob boss, whose brother they defeated years earlier, exacts retaliation on Mike just as the duo are about to officially retire. The film stars Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Vanessa Hudgens.
MULAN
ACTION/ADVENTURE/DRAMA
MARCH
3D/IMAX
Produced by Walk Disney Pictures, this live-action remake of Disney’s 1998 animated film is based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan. When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, fearless young Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, masquerades as a man and steps in to take the place of her ailing father. The film, - directed by Niki Caro, features Yifei Liu in the lead role, while Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Gong Li, and Jet Lim star in supporting roles.
MAXI BLOCKBUSTERS
RICHARD JEWELL
JANUARY
DRAMA
In this film directed by Clint Eastwood, American security guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is vilified by journalists and the press who falsely report that he was a terrorist.
FEBRUARY
BIRDS OF PREY
ACTION/ADVENTURE/CRIME
After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins forces with Black Canary, the Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save Cassandra Cain from an evil crime lord, Black Mask in Gotham City. Directed by Cathy Yan, the cast includes Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor.
BAAGHI 3 (HINDI)
ACTION
MARCH
This Indian Hindi-language action thriller will be the third installment of the Baaghi franchise, which includes Baaghi (2016) and Baaghi 2 (2018). Directed by Ahmed Khan, the film stars Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh, and is an official remake of 2012 Tamil film Vettai.
*Movie release dates are subject to change
JANUARY
1917
DRAMA/WAR
During World War I, two British privates are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldier’s brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap. The film stars Andrew Scott and Benedict Cumberbatch.
FEBRUARY
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ACTION/ADVENTURE/FAMILY
Based on the video game franchise, a cop in the rural town of Green Hills assists Sonic as he attempts to escape the government. The film is directed by Jeff Fowler and stars Ben Schwartz (as the voice of Sonic), Jim Carrey (Sonic’s nemesis) and James Marsden.
GODZILLA VS. KONG ACTION/SCI-FI/THRILLER
MARCH
In a time when monsters roamed the earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on the path to collision. Witness two most powerful forces of nature on the planet in a spectacular battle. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård and Millie Bobby Brown.
DOLITTLE
ADVENTURE/COMEDY/FAMILY
JANUARY
When young Queen Victoria becomes gravely ill, Doctor Dolittle and his furry friends embark on an epic adventure to a mythical island to find a cure. Robert Downey Jr. stars as the title character in this fantasy adventure comedy, alongside Antonio Banderas and Michael Sheen.
THE CALL OF THE WILD
ANIMATION / ADVENTURE /DRAMA
FEBRUARY IMAX
Produced by 20th Century Fox, the film is about a domesticated St. Bernard/Scotch Collie dog named Buck is stolen from his Santa Clara, California home and sold to freight haulers in the Yukon. Directed by Chris Sanders, the film stars Karen Gillan, Harrison Ford and Bradley Whitford.
A QUIET PLACE: PART II
HORROR/THRILLER
MARCH
Members of the Abbott family and a mysterious stranger fight for survival against otherworldly creatures that hunt by sound. The sequel to A Quiet Place (2018) - directed by John Krasinski, stars Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe and Cillian Murphy.
MINI BLOCKBUSTERS
JANUARY
LIKE A BOSS
A crew of aquatic researchers work to get to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory. But the crew has more than the ocean seabed to fear. The film stars Kristen Stewart.
Two friends build a beauty company from ground up, but a buyout offer begins to test their friendship. Suddenly, all the differences that made them a perfect match put them at war.
A CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a bright 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family. The film stars Dave Bautista, Kristen Schaal and Ken Jeong in lead roles.
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
DRAMA /ROMANCE
LITTLE WOMEN
QUEEN & SLIM
ACTION/DRAMA/HORROR
JANUARY
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
A journalist’s life is enriched by friendship when he takes on an assignment profiling Fred Rogers. The movie is based on the real-life friendship between journalist Tom Junod and television star Fred Rogers.
FANTASY ISLAND
ADVENTURE/HORROR
FEBRUARY
COMEDY
JANUARY
MY SPY
UNDERWATER JANUARY
JANUARY
ACTION/COMEDY/FAMILY
DRAMA
JANUARY
A coming-of-age period drama exploring the lives of the March sisters in 1860s New England. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen and Meryl Streep.
Slim and Queen’s date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim shoots him in self-defense.
THE INVISIBLE MAN
THE WAY BACK
HORROR/SCI-FI/THRILLER
FEBRUARY
DRAMA/SPORT
MARCH
Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his guests come true at a luxurious tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island’s mystery in order to escape.
After staging his own suicide, a crazed scientist uses his power to become invisible to terrorize his ex-girlfriend. When the police refuse to believe her story, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
The film is about a former HS basketball phenom - now an alcoholic and, who is offered a coaching job at his alma mater. As the team starts to win, he is left confronting old demons.
ONWARD
TROLLS WORLD TOUR
ANGREZI MEDIUM (HINDI)
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
MARCH
Two teenage elf brothers go on a journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father who died when they were young.
*Movie release dates are subject to change
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
MARCH
In the sequel to the 2016 animation hit Trolls, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) embark on a daring mission to unite the trolls and save the diverse melodies from becoming extinct.
DRAMA
MARCH
The second installment of a franchise that began with Hindi Medium (2017). The film stars Irrfan Khan (who also featured in the first film), Kareena Kapoor and Radhika Madan in leading roles.
TENTATIVE MOVIE RELEASE SCHEDULE - Q1 2020 RELEASE DATE
MOVIE TITLE
GENRE
THE GRUDGE
HORROR/MYSTERY
JANUARY 2
THE ACADEMY OF MAGIC
ANIMATION
A HIDDEN LIFE
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/ROMANCE
RICHARD JEWELL
DRAMA
UNDERWATER
ACTION/DRAMA/HORROR
LIKE A BOSS
COMEDY
1917
DRAMA/WAR
TANHAJI: THE UNSUNG WARRIOR (HINDI)
ACTION/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
MY SPY
ACTION/COMEDY/FAMILY
RED SHOES AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE
JANUARY 9
JANUARY 16
JANUARY 23
JANUARY 30
FEBRUARY 6
FEBRUARY 13
FEBRUARY 20
FEBRUARY 27
MARCH 5
MARCH 12
MARCH 19
MARCH 26
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE
ACTION/COMEDY/CRIME
DOLITTLE
ADVENTURE/COMEDY/FAMILY
UNDERCOVER VS UNDERCOVER
ACTION/THRILLER
A GOOD WOMAN IS HARD TO FIND
CRIME/THRILLER
JUST MERCY
DRAMA
PANGA (HINDI)
ROMANCE
THE TURNING
DRAMA/HORROR/MYSTERY
TROLL: THE TALE OF A TAIL
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/FAMILY
THE FATAL RAID
ACTION
RUN
THRILLER
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
LITTLE WOMEN
DRAMA/ROMANCE
STARDOG AND TURBOCAT
ANIMATION
JOJO RABBIT
COMEDY/DRAMA/WAR
QUEEN & SLIM
DRAMA
GRETEL & HANSEL
FANTASY/HORROR/THRILLER
BIRDS OF PREY
ACTION/ADVENTURE/CRIME
WASP NETWORK
THRILLER
LATTE & THE MAGIC WATERSTONE
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
FANTASY ISLAND
ADVENTURE/HORROR
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
ACTION/ADVENTURE/FAMILY
THE FRIEND
DRAMA
BLOOD QUANTUM
HORROR
BLOODSHOT
ACTION/DRAMA/FANTASY
CALL OF THE WILD
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/FAMILY
THE PHOTOGRAPH
DRAMA/ROMANCE
COLOR OUT OF SPACE
HORROR/SCI-FI
BRAHMS: THE BOY II
HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER
THE INVISIBLE MAN
HORROR/SCI-FI/THRILLER
THE WAR WITH GRANDPA
COMEDY/FAMILY
THE WAY BACK
DRAMA/SPORT
HARRIET
ACTION/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
ONWARD
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
BAAGHI 3 (HINDI)
ACTION
GODZILLA VS. KONG
ACTION/SCI-FI/THRILLER
EMMA
COMEDY/DRAMA
CAPTAIN SABERTOOTH AND THE MAGIC DIAMOND
ANIMATION/FAMILY
TROLLS WORLD TOUR
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
ANGREZI MEDIUM (HINDI)
DRAMA
A QUIET PLACE: PART II
HORROR/THRILLER
TONE-DEAF
COMEDY/HORROR/THRILLER
MULAN
ACTION/ADVENTURE/DRAMA
VIVARIUM
MYSTERY/SCI-FI
*Movie release dates are subject to change
FORMAT
IMAX
IMAX/4DX/MX4D/ATMOS
IMAX
3D/IMAX
3D/IMAX/4DX/ATMOS
3D/IMAX
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