ONSCREEN Magazine September/October 2016 by ONSCREEN Magazine

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WHICH CHARACTER ARE YOU? Before you go riding into the cinema to join The Magnificent Seven, find out who you would be in the wildest gang in the West! The despicable Bartholomew Bogue and his motley crew are on the way, you… Ride out to meet ‘em, all gun’s blazing! Do you respect the law? I am the law! The enemy threatens you, what’s your response?

My gun does the talkin’ - you are… THE BOUNTY HUNTER (DENZEL WASHINGTON)

Stay calm and prepare an ambush What law? you are… THE OUTLAW (MANUEL GARCIA-RULFO) Get up close and personal

Easily, they’re tiny compared to me! you are… THE TRACKER (VINCENT D’ONOFRIO)

A wise-crack, obviously you are… THE GAMBLER (CHRIS PRATT)

It’s time to fight, you… Stay back and use range to my advantage Your weapon of choice?

How do you take them down?

Cut them down to my size - you are… THE ASSASSIN (BYUNG-HUN LEE)

A bow and a whole lot of arrows you are… THE WARRIOR (MARTIN SENSMEIER)

My trusty rifle - you are… THE SHARPSHOOTER (ETHAN HAWKE)

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JUSTICE HAS A NUMBER

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN RELEASE DATE 23 SEPTEMBER / Director Antoine Fuqua / Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Haley Bennett / Genre Action, Western

With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, Emma Cullen begs outlaw Sam Chisolm for protection. He agrees, but he can’t do it alone. He employs the help of Josh Farraday, Goodnight Robicheaux, Jack Horne, Billy Rocks, Vasquez, and Red Harvest and together these seven bounty hunters, gamblers, and hired guns set about protecting the desperate townspeople. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves massively outnumbered and fighting for more than money in this bold reimagining of John Sturges’ classic and renowned Western.

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC

Film Shorts CAPTAIN FANTASTIC RELEASE DATE 9 SEPTEMBER Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his six kids are forced to leave their paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.

THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK - THE TOURING YEARS RELEASE DATE 15 SEPTEMBER Academy Award-winner Ron Howard’s authorised

and highly anticipated documentary feature film about The Beatles’ phenomenal early career in which they toured and captured the world’s acclaim.

THE INFILTRATOR RELEASE DATE 16 SEPTEMBER Federal agent Robert “Bob” Mazur (Bryan Cranston) goes deep undercover to infiltrate Pablo Escobar’s drug trafficking scene plaguing the nation in 1986 by posing as slick, money-laundering businessman Bob Musella.

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IF YOU GO INTO THE WOODS TODAY

BLAIR WITCH RELEASE DATE 15 SEPTEMBER / Directors Adam Wingard / Starring James Allen McCune, Brandon Scott, Callie Hernandez / Genre Horror, Thriller

It’s been 20 years since James’s sister and her two friends vanished into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland while researching the legend of the Blair Witch, leaving a trail of theories and suspicions in their wake. James and his friends Peter, Ashley, and film student Lisa venture into the same woods each with a camera to uncover the mysteries surrounding their disappearance. At first the group is hopeful, especially when a pair of locals, Lane and Talia, offer to act as guides through the dark and winding woods. But as the endless night wears on, the group is visited by a menacing presence. Slowly, they begin to realise the legend is all too real and more sinister than they could have imagined in the highly secretive horror sequel from director Adam Wingard (You’re Next, The Guest, V/H/S).

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KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES

Film Shorts MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE RELEASE DATE 7 OCTOBER Louis Theroux heads to Los Angeles to create a feature documentary that explores the Church of Scientology, but in a bizarre twist, the Church is also making a film about Louis Theroux.

MONSTER HIGH RELEASE DATE 7 OCTOBER Draculaura and her best ghoulfriends embark on an epic adventure to recruit new students to their dream school where every monster has a

place and their uniqueness is celebrated. But even in this amazing place, there’s drama. A villainess zombie is spreading trouble rather than friendship, and every student must live with the fear that their secret will be revealed.

KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES RELEASE DATE 21 OCTOBER An ordinary suburban couple finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses, especially when they discover that Mr and Mrs “Jones” are covert operatives.

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Doctor Strange

Sausage Party

RELEASE DATE 28 OCTOBER / Director Scott Derrickson / Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen / Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi

RELEASE DATE 2 SEPTEMBER / Directors Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon / Starring Seth Rogan, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill / Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange suffers a tragic car accident he must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Doctor Strange must now act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilising a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artefacts to protect the Marvel cinematic universe.

Featuring the vocal talents of a who’s who of today’s comedy stars, Sausage Party is the first R-rated CG animated movie and follows a sausage who leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become chosen to leave the grocery store.

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TROLLS RELEASE DATE 21 OCTOBER / Directors Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn / Starring Anna Kendrick, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Timberlake / Genre Animation, Comedy, Family

DreamWorks’ Trolls is a fresh, broad comedy filled with music, heart, and hair-raising adventures. Enter a colourful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomach.

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THE QUEST BEGINS

Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children

Kubo And The Two Strings

RELEASE DATE 30 SEPTEMBER / Director Tim Burton / Starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson / Genre Adventure, Fantasy

RELEASE DATE 9 SEPTEMBER / Director Travis Knight / Starring Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family

From director Tim Burton, and based on the best-selling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience. When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he uncovers a secret refuge. As he learns about the residents and their unusual abilities, Jake realises that safety is an illusion, and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies. Jake must figure out who is real, who can be trusted, and who he really is.

Clever, kind-hearted Kubo ekes out a humble living telling stories to the people of his seaside town, but his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta. Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey and Beetle and sets out on a quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai warrior the world has ever known. September / October 2016 9

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WHAT YOU CAN SEE CAN HURT YOU

THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS RELEASE DATE 23 SEPTEMBER / Director Colm McCarthy / Starring Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine, Glenn Close / Genre Drama, Horror, Thriller

The near future. Humanity has been all but destroyed by a mutated fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims into flesh-eating “hungries”. At an army base in rural England, a small group of unique children, who seem to be immune to the zombie pathogen, are being subjected to cruel experiments by biologist Dr Caldwell. The children attend school lessons daily, guarded by the everwatchful Sergeant Parks. But one little girl, Melanie, stands out from the rest. Melanie is special. She excels in the classroom, is inquisitive, imaginative, and loves her favourite teacher Miss Justineau. When the base falls, Melanie escapes along with Miss Justineau, Sergeant Parks, and Dr Caldwell. Against the backdrop of a blighted Britain, Melanie must discover what she is and ultimately decide both her own future and that of the human race. 10 September / October 2016

DON’T BREATHE

Film Shorts DON’T BREATHE RELEASE DATE 9 SEPTEMBER A group of friends break into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong.

STORKS RELEASE DATE 14 OCTOBER Storks deliver babies… or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. After accidentally activating the Baby Making Machine, Junior (Andy Samberg), the company’s

top delivery stork, must deliver a bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise.

BROTHERHOOD RELEASE DATE 2 SEPTEMBER Continuing the cultural impact of KiDULTHOOD and ADULTHOOD, BrOTHERHOOD follows Sam (Noel Clarke) as he faces up to the new world and realises it also comes with new challenges. Sam knows that to survive he must face his issues head on, and knows he will need old friends to help him survive the new dangers.

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Ben-Hur

Inferno

RELEASE DATE 7 SEPTEMBER / Director Timur Bekmambetov / Starring Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman / Genre Action, Adventure, Drama

RELEASE DATE 14 OCTOBER / Director Ron Howard / Starring Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Ben Foster / Genre Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Ben-Hur is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala, an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves, Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge but finds redemption.

When famous symbologist Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks, a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to stop a madman from unleashing a global virus that would wipe out half of the world’s population.

DEEPWATER HORIZON RELEASE DATE 30 SEPTEMBER / Director Peter Berg / Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Dylan O’Brien / Genre Action, Drama, Thriller

On April 20th, 2010, one of the world’s largest man-made disasters occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg, this story honours the brave men and women whose heroism would save many on board, and change everyone’s lives forever.

THEY’RE GONNA KICK YOUR A!$

ANYONE WHO IS ANYONE

War On Everyone

Café Society

RELEASE DATE 7 OCTOBER / Director John Michael McDonagh / Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña, Theo James / Genre Action, Comedy

RELEASE DATE 2 SEPTEMBER / Director Woody Allen / Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell / Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance

Award-winning writer-director of The Guard & Calvary John Michael McDonagh, crosses the globe for his muchanticipated third film, a jet-black action comedy starring Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña, and Theo James. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Terry Monroe and Bob Bolaño are two corrupt cops who set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?

Set in the 1930s, Woody Allen’s bittersweet romance Café Society follows Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman to Hollywood, where he falls in love, and back to New York where he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life. Centring on events in the lives of Bobby’s colourful Bronx family, the film is a glittering valentine to the movie stars, socialites, playboys, debutantes, politicians, and gangsters who epitomised the excitement and glamour of the age. September / October 2016 11

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WE’RE GOING TO NEED BIGGER PANTS

BRIDGET JONES’S BABY RELEASE DATE 16 SEPTEMBER / Director Sharon Maguire / Starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey / Genre Comedy, Romance

Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth are joined by Patrick Dempsey for the new chapter in the beloved comedy series based on creator Helen Fielding’s heroine. Directed by Sharon Maguire, the new film finds the world’s favourite singleton unexpectedly expecting. After breaking up with Darcy, Bridget Jones’s “happily ever after” hasn’t quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job as a top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. What could possibly go wrong? Then her love life takes a turn when she meets a American named Jack, the suitor who is everything Mr Darcy is not, and in an unlikely twist she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch…she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father. 12 September / October 2016

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Film Shorts M.S. DHONI: THE UNTOLD STORY RELEASE DATE 30 SEPTEMBER The journey of a man who India has come to see as the one who shaped the collective dreams of a billion countrymen and the world has come to revere and applaud as a master cricketer and a true gentleman of the game.

BLOOD FATHER RELEASE DATE 7 OCTOBER Mel Gibson stars as John Link, an ex-convict who fights to protect his estranged daughter from the drug cartel that is hunting

her down. In this thrilling action film, John must use his connections from his past life and his skills as an ex-criminal to keep him and his daughter alive.

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE RELEASE DATE 16 SEPTEMBER Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky (Julian Dennison) gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and his grumpy foster Uncle Hec (Sam Neill) go on the run in the bush.

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Morgan

The Girl On The Train

RELEASE DATE 2 SEPTEMBER / Director Luke Scott / Starring Kate Mara, Rose Leslie, Toby Jones / Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller

RELEASE DATE 7 OCTOBER / Director Tate Taylor / Starring Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans / Genre Mystery, Thriller

A corporate troubleshooter is sent to a remote, top-secret location, where she is to investigate and evaluate a terrifying accident. She learns the event was triggered by a seemingly innocent “human,” who presents a mystery of both infinite promise and incalculable danger in the directorial debut from an exciting newcomer, and producer Ridley Scott’s son, Luke Scott.

Based on Paula Hawkins’ novel, Tate Taylor’s thriller follows Rachel, who is devastated by her recent divorce and spends her daily commute fantasising about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day. Until one morning when she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK RELEASE DATE 21 OCTOBER / Director Edward Zwick / Starring Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Robert Knepper / Genre Action, Crime, Thriller

In the highly anticipated sequel, Jack Reacher must break the Army Major who heads his old investigative unit out of prison and uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy to clear their names and save their lives. On the run as fugitives, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.

JUSTICE ISN’T A CRIME

IT WAS NEVER JUST A GAME

Hell Or High Water

Ouija: Origin Of Evil

RELEASE DATE 9 SEPTEMBER / Director David Mackenzie / Starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges / Genre Crime, Drama, Western

RELEASE DATE 21 OCTOBER / Director Mike Flanagan / Starring Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Doug Jones / Genre Horror, Thriller

Two brothers come together to rob branch after branch of a bank that’s foreclosing on their family land. Vengeance seems to be theirs until they find themselves in the crosshairs of a relentless, foul-mouthed Texas Ranger looking for one last triumph on the eve of his retirement. As the brothers plot a final bank heist to complete their plan, a showdown looms at the crossroads where the last honest lawman and a pair of brothers with nothing to live for except family collide.

Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origin Of Evil tells a terrifying new tale as the followup to 2014’s sleeper hit. In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side. September / October 2016 13

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Anthropoid

The Queen Of Katwe

RELEASE DATE 9 SEPTEMBER / Director Sean Ellis / Starring Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Brian Caspe / Genre Biography, Thriller, War

RELEASE DATE 21 OCTOBER / Director Mira Nair / Starring Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo, Madina Nalwanga / Genre Biography, Drama, Sport

Anthropoid follows two soldiers from the Czech army-in-exile, who are parachuted into their occupied homeland in December 1941. With limited intelligence and little equipment in a city locked down under Nazi occupation, they must find a way to execute “Operation Anthropoid” and assassinate Nazi commanding officer Reinhard Heydrich.

The true story of a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she’s introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.

THE FREE STATE OF JONES RELEASE DATE 30 SEPTEMBER / Director Gary Ross / Starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali / Genre Action, Biography, Western

» An epic action-drama set during the

Civil War tells the story of a defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones.

2016 CANNES PALME D’OR WINNER!

2016 CANNES JURY PRIZE WINNER!

I, Daniel Blake

American Honey

RELEASE DATE 21 OCTOBER / Director Ken Loach / Starring Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Harriet Ghost / Genre Drama

RELEASE DATE 14 OCTOBER / Director Andrea Arnold / Starring Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, McCaul Lombardi / Genre Comedy, Drama

Daniel Blake has worked as a joiner most of his life in Newcastle. Now, for the first time ever, he needs help from the State. He crosses paths with a single mother, whose only chance to escape a one-roomed homeless hostel in London has been to accept a flat in a city she doesn’t know, some 300 miles away. The duo finds themselves in no man’s land, caught on the barbed wire of welfare bureaucracy as played out against the rhetoric of ‘striver and skiver’ in modern day Britain.

Star, an adolescent girl from a troubled home, runs away with a travelling sales crew who drive across the American Midwest selling subscriptions door to door. Finding her feet in this gang of teenagers, one of whom is Jake, she soon gets into the group’s lifestyle of hard-partying nights, law-bending days, and young love. For her first feature set and filmed in the U.S., British writer/director Andrea Arnold envisioned a story rooted in the realism and nuance of its characters and what she experienced while travelling across America.

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Strange Tales Spawning the first new franchise in Marvel’s Phase 3, Benedict Cumberbatch is the world’s most powerful mystic, Earth’s ‘Sorcerer Supreme’… WORDS CHRIS WASEY

RELEASE DATE 28 OCTOBER / Director Scott Derrickson / Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen / Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi

hase 3 is underway. With the Avengers tied up engaging in Civil War, a new Marvel hero is introduced. But aside from a brief mention in The Winter Soldier, Dr Stephen Strange is a complete mystery. Created by Stan Lee in 1963 (a year after Spiderman), Doctor Strange is one of the most powerful characters in Marvel lore. Human, but a gifted sorcerer, his powers are varied; energy bolts, ethereal shields, interdimensional travel, telekinesis and

telepathy… the list goes on. With the trailers’ dark, foreboding tone, we know this will be an origin story. Once a cocky surgeon, Dr Strange’s hands are injured in a car accident. His world and ego shattered, he seeks out ‘The Ancient One’ (Tilda Swinton) to heal him. Instead, he is taught the ways of sorcery and given the chance to become

one of Earth’s great protectors. But in battling an ancient enemy (Mads Mikkelsen, returning as a villain for the first time since Hannibal), the Sorcerer Supreme is hopelessly outmatched. With street level heroes, space battles, and billionaire geniuses all covered, Dr Strange’s magic and mysticism looks set to fill the last gap in the MCU puzzle.

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2019

Captain America: Civil War (May) Doctor Strange (November)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (May) Spider-Man: Homecoming (July) Thor: Ragnarok (November)

Black Panther (February) Avengers: Infinity War (May) Ant-Man and the Wasp (July)

Captain Marvel (March) Avengers (Untitled) (May) Inhumans (TBC)

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A recluse is forced to journey to the surface to save his village and thwart a frightful family of hungry giants. Prepare for action, suspense and a whole lotta Trolls! WORDS BRODY ROSSITER

TROLLS

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RELEASE DATE 21 OCTOBER / Directors Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn / Starring Anna Kendrick, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Timberlake / Genre Animation, Comedy, Family

here are two kinds of trolls out there. There’s the well-known sort that live beneath bridges, devour the odd wandering villager, and are generally the grumpy old scoundrels of various fantasy worlds. They’re big, ugly, and look like they would smell really, really bad. However, just because these mythological beings have spent hundreds of years earning themselves a rather unfortunate reputation, it doesn’t mean there’s not room for them to change. DreamWorks is here to prove that trolls can be loveable, too. Enter the charming collective of creatures that populate DreamWorks’ latest animation bonanza, based on the classic dolls with neon hairdos. They may well belong to the same category of fairy tale beings as those unscrupulous old geezers who pounce upon travelling heroes, but these colourful characters are set to warm your heart and take you on an unforgettable adventure, filled with music, exhilarating action, and most importantly, lots of laughter. The creators of Shrek and Kung Fu Panda have built a world filled with wonders of all different shapes and sizes and this time your heroes come in the shape of – well, trolls. Branch is a rather reclusive troll. He lives deep underground in a heavily-fortified survival bunker locked away from the surface world and what he fears most... Princess Poppy and her fun-loving followers. However, when the cuddly bunch of villagers are abducted by Bergens, a monstrous race of giants with a

taste for trolls, Branch must put his survivalist skills to use to save the village from becoming tasty multicoloured morsels on a Bergen menu. Branch, voiced by the one and only Justin Timberlake, is forced to team up with the optimistic and always upbeat Princess Poppy (Anna Kendrick). Not only must the crabby recluse hatch a plan to stop the village from becoming breakfast, dinner, and dessert, but he must also face his long lost inner-troll. Can Branch find happiness at Poppy’s side, and can the chalk-and-cheese pair rescue the trolls? An array of A-listers have stepped inside the sound booth to provide their voices for both storytelling and song. Alongside Timberlake and Kendrick, other celebs in on the action include Zooey Deschanel, James Corden, John Cleese, Christine Baranski, Gwen Stefani, and Russell Brand. Original Timberlake tunes ring out alongside a soundtrack of modern mash-ups from artists such as Ariana Grande as Branch and Poppy journey across a wonderful and dangerous landscape towards their frightful destination of Bergen Town. Fortunately for Branch, he’s not stuck with just the naïve princess. On their travels the pair come across fellow trolls who have also managed to avoid the Bergen attack. Such characters include DJ Suki, a master of the mix and constant source of musical inspiration, the cuddly yet muscular Biggie, the wise guru Creek, and many more. A toe-tapping, hair-raising, heartswelling, and chuckle-inducing adventure featuring a spellbinding line up of friendly and fearsome faces awaits cinemagoers. The saying “don’t feed the troll” may well be a popular and appropriate warning in this day and age, but this time Branch, Poppy and their ragtag band of troll brothers and sisters will be doing everything in their power to ensure that the Bergens don’t eat the trolls!

BRANCH

An unlikely hero who lives in fear of a Bergen attack. When the monstrous beasts finally arrive, Branch’s training is the trolls’ best hope for survival.

POPPY

The always optimistic daughter of King Peppy, Poppy is a lover of dancing, hugging, and singing. Can she melt Branch’s heart and save her village?

CREEK

A font of zen-like wisdom who is admired by all. Calm, collected and highly capable, Creek’s mind may be the key to unlocking the Bergen’s cages.

DJ SUKI

A master on the mix, DJ Suki’s sound system is made entirely of crickets, beetles and other creepy crawlies.

BIGGIE

The biggest member of the snack pack, Biggie is all heart. His adorable pet Mr. Dinkles is never far away.

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FEATURE Tom Cruise returns as Jack Reacher in a cataclysm of action, vengeance, and espionage in the sequel to 2012’s hit adaptation of Lee Child’s popular novels. WORDS AARON KENT

REACHING OUT FOR HELP RELEASE DATE 21 OCTOBER / Director Edward Zwick / Starring Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Robert Knepper / Genre Action, Crime, Thriller

ack Reacher is an ex-military cop with a decorated past. Jack Reacher is also a mystery man, taking on random jobs and travelling across America to find the truth. In this sequel to the 2012 hit film, Jack Reacher is in trouble. Based on Lee Child’s celebrated series - now on its twentieth novel - Jack Reacher: Never Go Back promises the return of Reacher punching, shooting, and tackling his foes in another round of actioncharged suspense. In the books, Jack Reacher stands at 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds, but the film

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franchise refutes the tagline of 1998’s Godzilla - ‘size does matter’ - as 5-foot-6 superstar Tom Cruise reprises the role. How I Met Your Mother and Avengers star Cobie Smulders joins the action as the head of Reacher’s former military unit. Reacher returns to Virginia where he was once stationed only to find himself falsely accused of a 16-yearold homicide, drawing him into a cross-country chase with high-end stunts and a conspiracy larger than he could’ve imagined. The Last Samurai director Edward Zwick reunites with Cruise to helm Never Go Back, but the director of Jack Reacher, Christopher McQuarrie, remains on board to ensure this highly anticipated sequel lives up to its predecessor and showcases more of our hero’s unique brand of justice.

JACK FACTS:

• Never Go Back is set four years after Reacher’s on-screen debut. • The plot is based on the 18th book in award-winning British author Lee Childs’ series, which goes by the same name as the film and was released in 2013, continuing the storyline from the novels 61 Hours, Worthy Dying For, and A Wanted Man. • Producers noted that it was impossible to find an accomplished actor who could fit the physical description of Jack Reacher, and Lee himself claimed Reacher’s size, as portrayed in the books, is a metaphor for ‘an unstoppable force’. • Tom Cruise has previously played characters with the forename ‘Jack’ in Legend, Oblivion, and the first Jack Reacher film.

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Baby On Board DUE FOR DELIVERY

In another huge year for animation, Warner Animation Group continues to spread its wings by delivering a bundle of joy that answers the question every parent dreads. WORDS LEE CURTIS

THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Upcoming movies that make Warner Animation Group a studio to watch:

THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (10 February 2017) The self-described “real” hero of The LEGO Movie stars in his very own big screen adventure.

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NINJAGO (13 October 2017) In another LEGO animation, six young ninjas defend their island home by night, but by day tackle their greatest enemy: high school.

SMALLFOOT (9 February 2018) Flipping the myth of the Yeti on its head, Smallfoot follows a Yeti who believes humans really do exist.

S.C.O.O.B. (19 October 2018) A reboot of Scooby-Doo that will kick-start a cinematic universe based on the beloved Hanna-Barbera cartoons.

THE LEGO MOVIE SEQUEL (8 February 2019) Everything will be AWESOME!!! . . . again.

RELEASE DATE 14 OCTOBER / Directors Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland / Starring Andy Samberg, Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell / Genre Animation, Comedy, Family

here do babies come from? Before it’s time for “The Talk,” parents all over the world say they’re delivered by storks, but in Warner Animation Group’s second film, these birds aren’t in the baby-making business anymore; they deliver packages for an online retail corporation. Cornerstore.com sells everything from electronics to underwear, and every order is processed at Stork Mountain. This is where we meet Junior, the best stork in the business

and first in line to become the new boss of Stork Mountain. The only thing standing in his way is 18-yearold orphan Tulip: the last baby Stork Mountain ever made whose antics constantly interrupt business. Junior doesn’t have the heart to fire his friend, so when an unexpected order arrives and is accidentally processed, he and Tulip must take flight to deliver a newborn baby to its rightful home. Continuing with the same formula that made The LEGO Movie a global phenomenon, Warner Animation entrusts another adult comedy director, Nicholas Stoller, with the creation of a child-friendly animation. With former Pixar animator Doug Sweetland as his wingman and an allstar comedy cast on board, Storks is sure to secure the fledgeling studio’s reputation as one that always delivers. September / October 2016 19

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FROM J.K. ROWLING’S WIZARDING WORLD

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM RELEASE DATE 18 NOVEMBER / Director David Yates / Starring Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell / Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Return to J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world for an all-new adventure inspired by the Hogwarts textbook Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. Eddie Redmayne stars in the central role of magizoologist Newt Scamander who has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident…were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds. 20 September / October 2016

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ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story RELEASE DATE 16 DECEMBER / Director Gareth Edwards / Starring Felicity Jones, Forest Whitaker, James Earl Jones / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Star Wars franchise’s first spin-off film takes

place somewhere between Episodes III and IV and follows a wayward band of Rebel fighters who come together after the foundation of the Galactic Empire to carry out a desperate mission: to steal the plans for the Death Star before it can be used to enforce the Emperor’s rule.

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THE ACCOUNTANT

The Accountant RELEASE DATE 4 NOVEMBER / Director Gavin O’Connor / Starring Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, Jon Bernthal / Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller

A maths savant, with more affinity for numbers than people, works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organisations. With the Treasury Department’s Crime Enforcement Division starting to close in, he takes on a seemingly legitimate client. But as he uncooks their books and gets closer to the truth, the body count that starts to rise.

The Light Between Oceans RELEASE DATE 4 NOVEMBER / Director Derek Cianfrance / Starring Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender, Rachel Weisz / Genre Drama, Romance

Based on the bestselling novel by M.L. Stedman, The Light Between Oceans tells the powerful story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Australia who discover a baby adrift in a rowboat. When they decide to raise the child as their own, the

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS consequences of their choice will change their lives forever.

Nocturnal Animals RELEASE DATE 4 NOVEMBER / Director Tom Ford / Starring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Isla Fisher / Genre Drama, Thriller

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When an art gallery owner receives a mysterious manuscript from her ex-husband asking for her opinion, she becomes enthralled in the fictional lives of the protagonists, but as the story unfolds she is forced to recall her dark past and begins to read the violent thriller as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale.

The Bye Bye Man

Assassin’s Creed

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RELEASE DATE 6 JANUARY / Director Justin Kurzel / Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

» Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his

genetic memories, Callum Lynch experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organisation in the present day.

RELEASE DATE 9 DECEMBER / Director Stacy Title / Starring Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas / Genre Horror, Thriller

When three college friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, they discover that there is only one way to avoid his curse: don’t think it, don’t say it. But once the Bye Bye Man gets inside your head, he takes control. Is there a way to survive his possession?

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A UNITED KINGDOM

A United Kingdom RELEASE DATE 25 NOVEMBER / Director Amma Asante / Starring Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo, Tom Felton / Genre Biography, Drama, Romance

In 1947, Seretse Khama, the King of Botswana, fell in love with London office worker Ruth Williams. Their marriage was opposed not only by their respective families but also by the British and South African governments. But Seretse and Ruth defied family, apartheid, and Empire in an extraordinary true story where love triumphs and in so doing transformed a nation and inspired the world.

Ballerina RELEASE DATE 23 DECEMBER / Directors Eric Summer, Éric Warin / Starring Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan, Carly Rae Jepsen / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family 22 September / October 2016

An 11-year-old recently orphaned girl, Félicie Milliner, arrives in Paris from Brittany in 1884 with no money, but one big, passionate dream: to become a dancer. With nothing left to lose, Félicie “borrows” a spoiled brat’s identity and enters the Opera Ballet School, where she meets the inventive, exhausting and charismatic Victor, who becomes her friend and soul mate.

SULLY public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.

Keep Watching RELEASE DATE 2 DECEMBER / Director Sean Carter / Starring Bella Thorne, Natalie Martinez, Chandler Riggs / Genre Horror, Thriller

Sully RELEASE DATE 2 DECEMBER / Director Clint Eastwood / Starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn / Genre Biography, Drama

On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the

A family imprisoned by intruders is forced to play a terrifying game of ‘Kill, Or Be Killed’. As the night unfolds, the game’s mysterious rules become clear, and the family realises their nightmare is being streamed live to riveted viewers all over the world, who are compelled to Keep Watching...not knowing if what they’re seeing is real, or staged.

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Moana

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RELEASE DATE 2 DECEMBER / Directors Ron Clements, John Musker / Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jermaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family

» Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the

world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped and no one knows why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes Moana, a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people.

AMERICAN PASTORAL

American Pastoral RELEASE DATE 11 NOVEMBER / Director Ewan McGregor / Starring Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning / Genre Drama

American Pastoral follows an all-American family across several decades, as their idyllic existence is shattered by the social and political turmoil that will change the fabric of American culture forever. Ewan McGregor makes his directorial debut and stars as Seymour “Swede” Levov alongside Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Uzo Aduba, and David Strathairn.

Bleed For This RELEASE DATE 2 DECEMBER / Director Ben Younger / Starring Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katy Sagal / Genre Biography, Drama, Sport

After a near-fatal accident leaves world champion boxer

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Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza with a severed spine, he is told he may never walk again. Against all odds and doctor’s orders, renowned trainer Kevin Rooney agrees to help Vinny return to the ring in the incredible true story of one of the most inspiring and unlikely comebacks in sports history.

Almost Christmas RELEASE DATE 25 NOVEMBER / Director David E. Talbert / Starring Danny Glover, Gabrielle Union, Jessie T. Usher / Genre Comedy, Drama

A new comedy from writer/ director David E. Talbert and producer Will Packer, Almost Christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honour that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle.

A STREET CAT NAMED BOB

Film Shorts A STREET CAT NAMED BOB RELEASE DATE 4 NOVEMBER Based on the international bestselling book, A Street Cat Named Bob tells the true feel good story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, had his life transformed when he met a stray ginger cat.

BAD SANTA 2 RELEASE DATE 25 NOVEMBER A sequel to the 2003 black comedy sees Billy Bob Thornton reprise his role as the foul-mouthed Bad Santa.

A QUIET PASSION RELEASE DATE 18 NOVEMBER Terence Davies’ biopic explores the life of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognised artist.

RINGS RELEASE DATE 4 NOVEMBER Thirteen years after the events of the original film, Samara returns with a familiar video tape to strike terror again in the third film of the Ring series.

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ALLIED

Allied RELEASE DATE 25 NOVEMBER / Director Robert Zemeckis / Starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Lizzy Caplan / Genre Action, Drama, Romance

After a brief encounter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines in Casablanca, an Allied French-Canadian counter intelligence agent, Max Vatan, falls in love with a French Resistance fighter, Marianne Beausejour. Reunited in London, their relationship is threatened when Max is notified that the woman he has married is likely to be a Nazi spy and must begin investigating her.

Why Him? RELEASE DATE 26 DECEMBER / Director John Hamburg / Starring James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch / Genre Comedy

Over the holidays, Ned, an overprotective but loving 24 September / October 2016

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dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird. A rivalry develops, and Ned’s panic level goes through the roof when he finds himself lost in this glamorous high-tech world and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.

Explained’, written by the mysterious master hypnotist Dr Logan, starts her on an unstoppable journey of discovery and adventure.

Molly Moon And The Incredible Book Of Hypnotism

When a successful New

RELEASE DATE 2 DECEMBER / Director Christopher N. Rowley / Starring Raffey Cassidy, Emily Watson, Tom Wisdom / Genre Family

The story of a young orphan who struggles through life alongside her friends, and enemies. Her life dramatically changes when one day she discovers an intriguing book in the local Briersville Library. The book, ‘Hypnotism, An Art

Collateral Beauty RELEASE DATE 30 DECEMBER / Director David Frankel / Starring Will Smith, Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren / Genre Drama

Passengers

York advertising executive experiences a deep personal tragedy and retreats from life entirely, his colleagues devise a drastic plan to force him to confront his grief in a surprising and profoundly human way. Collateral Beauty features an all-star cast, including: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Michael Peña, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore, Kate Winslet, and Helen Mirren.

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RELEASE DATE 23 DECEMBER / Director Morten Tyldum / Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen / Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi

» During its 120-year voyage to a distant colony planet,

a spacecraft transporting thousands of people suffers a malfunction in one of its sleep chambers. As a result, a single passenger is awakened 90 years before anyone else. Faced with the prospect of growing old and dying alone, he eventually decides to wake up a second passenger.

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