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WELCOME! Summer’s here and who better to set the stage for suspense than director Ridley Scott, sending pulses soaring with the events following his 2012 Prometheus, in Alien: Covenant. History proves every bit as intense with Churchill, the first of two 2017 biopics about the Prime Minister, here played by Brian Cox and following the 24 hours preceding D-Day. Enjoy laughs with your sci-fi? Check out Anne Hathaway in Colossal, the story of one woman’s mental breakdown linked to catastrophic world events. Beloved franchises continue, with Gru joining his twin, Dru, in Despicable Me 3, and Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, alongside Orlando Bloom’s Will Turner. Set sail and sit back for a WINENANT summer of adventure! ! : COV ALIENM GOODIES FIL Until next time! E 26 Craig May Editor
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Ahoy me hearties! Cap’n Jack Sparrow is settin’ sail on May 26 but before ye join ‘is motley crew ye need t’ prove yer a real swashbucklin’ scallywag o’ th’ sea by answerin’ these questions about Jack’s journey so far 1. What is the name of the ship that Jack and Barbosa fight over?
2. What does Jack’s compass point to?
3. Which desired object lies within the “Dead Man’s Chest”? 5. How does Jack escape the mad world of Davy Jones’ Locker?
4. What legendary sea monster does Davy Jones use to destroy ships? 6. Which rock ‘n’ roll superstar plays Jack’s father, Captain Teague?
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TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT RELEASE DATE 23 JUNE / Director Michael Bay / Starring Mark Wahlberg, Isabela Moner, Anthony Hopkins / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Shattering the core myths of the Transformers franchise, the fifth instalment of this hugely popular blockbuster redefines what it means to be a hero. The Last Knight finds humans and Transformers at war with one another, and Optimus gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Saving our world falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg); Bumblebee; Sir Edmund Burton, an English Lord (Anthony Hopkins); and Vivian Wembley (Laura Haddock), an Oxford Professor of history. There comes a moment in everyone’s life when we are called upon to make a difference. In Transformers: The Last Knight, the hunted will become heroes. Heroes will become villains. Only one world will survive: theirs, or ours.
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Film Shorts MY COUSIN RACHEL RELEASE DATE 9 JUNE A young Englishman (Sam Claflin) plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin (Rachel Weisz), believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.
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WILSON RELEASE DATE 9 JUNE Woody Harrelson stars as Wilson, a lonely, neurotic, and hilariously honest middle-aged misanthrope who reunites with his estranged wife (Laura Dern) and gets a shot at happiness when he learns he has a teenage daughter (Isabella Amara) he has never met. In his uniquely outrageous and slightly twisted way, he sets out to connect with her.
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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: SALAZAR’S REVENGE RELEASE DATE 26 MAY / Directors Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg / Starring Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Kaya Scodelario / Genre Action, Adventure
Johnny Depp’s iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero returns to the big screen for an all-new rip-roaring adventure that finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack Sparrow feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil’s Triangle determined to kill every pirate at sea: notably Jack. Now at the helm of the Dying Gull, Captain Jack must forge an alliance with a brilliant astronomer (Kaya Scodelario) and a young sailor in the Royal Navy (Brenton Thwaites) to save himself from the most formidable and malicious foe he has ever faced. 8 May / June 2017
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL
Film Shorts DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL RELEASE DATE 26 MAY Featuring an all-new cast, the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid reboot hits the road with an all-new adventure that joins the Heffleys as their great family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday goes hilariously off course, thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to (finally!) become famous.
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THE SHACK RELEASE DATE 9 JUNE The Shack takes us on a father’s transformative and spiritual journey that will show him the ultimate truth about love, loss, and forgiveness.
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Alien: Covenant
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RELEASE DATE 12 MAY / Director Ridley Scott / Starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Noomi Rapace / Genre Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
RELEASE DATE 30 JUNE / Directors Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon / Starring Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker / Genre Animation, Action, Comedy
A new chapter in Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking Alien franchise follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, as they discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.
The team who brought you some of the biggest animated hits in recent years return to continue the adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters, and the fanfavourite Minions as they encounter a new villain: Balthazar Bratt, a former child star who’s obsessed with the ‘80s and proves to be Gru’s most formidable nemesis to date.
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BAYWATCH RELEASE DATE 2 JUNE / Director Seth Gordon / Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario / Genre Action, Comedy
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comedy reboots the hugely successful, sun-soaked series from the ‘90s with a host of new characters and a whole new story that follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan (Dwayne Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit, Matt Brody (Zac Efron). Together they uncover a criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.
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WONDER. POWER. COURAGE.
FIGHT ON. NEVER SURRENDER
Wonder Woman
Churchill
RELEASE DATE 2 JUNE / Director Patty Jenkins / Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
RELEASE DATE 16 JUNE / Director Jonathan Teplitzky / Starring Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery / Genre Biography, Drama, Thriller
Long before she was the Wonder Woman everyone knows today, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, and trained to be an unconquerable warrior. When an American pilot crash-lands on the shores of her sheltered island paradise and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves the only home she’s known convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
June 1944. Allied Forces stand on the brink: a massive army is secretly assembled on the south coast of Britain, poised to re-take Nazi-occupied Europe. One man stands in their way: Winston Churchill. An intimate and revealing biopic takes us behind the iconic figure and rousing speeches to tell the untold story of Britain’s most celebrated leader, uncovering the true nature of Churchill’s herculean war-time status and his vital relationship with “Clemmie” - his backbone and total confidant...the love that inspired him to greatness. May / June 2017 9
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COLOSSAL RELEASE DATE 19 MAY / Director Nacho Vigalondo / Starring Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens / Genre Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Gloria (Anne Hathaway) is an out-of-work party girl who finds herself in relationship trouble with her sensible boyfriend, Tim (Dan Stevens), and is forced to move back to her tiny hometown to get her life back on track. She reconnects with childhood friend Oscar (Jason Sudeikis), a good-natured bar owner with a coterie of drinking buddies (Tim Blake Nelson and Austin Stowell), and resumes her drinking lifestyle. On the other side of the world, a larger-than-life creature begins attacking Seoul, South Korea on a nightly basis, captivating spectators around the world. One night, Gloria is horrified to discover a connection between these catastrophic events and her own fractured psyche. Deconstructing the monster movie genre in wildly imaginative ways, Spanish writer-director Nacho Vigalondo unleashes a tale that also triumphs as a wholly original and subversive romantic comedy. 10 May / June 2017
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Film Shorts THE LAST FACE RELEASE DATE 12 MAY Set against the devastating backdrop of wartorn Liberia, a couple fight to keep their relationship alive in the extreme conditions that surround them in Sean Penn’s moving drama.
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UNLOCKED RELEASE DATE 5 MAY Once one of the CIA’s top interrogators, Alice Racine’s (Noomi Rapace) career was sidelined when she failed “to unlock” a prisoner in time to save the
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lives of dozens of innocent people from a terrorist attack in Paris. Now leading a quiet life in London, Alice is called back into action when the CIA apprehends a suspect believed to have direct knowledge of another imminent attack.
MAUDIE RELEASE DATE 16 JUNE Based on a true story, Maudie tells the unlikely romance between a reclusive man (Ethan Hawke) and the fragile yet determined woman (Sally Hawkins) he hires to be his housekeeper.
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Snatched
Sleepless
RELEASE DATE 19 MAY / Director Jonathan Levine / Starring Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Ike Barinholtz / Genre Action, Comedy
RELEASE DATE 5 MAY / Director Baran bo Odar / Starring Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney / Genre Action, Crime, Thriller
After her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of their exotic vacation, impetuous dreamer Emily Middleton persuades her ultra-cautious mother Linda to travel with her to paradise. Polar opposites, Emily and Linda realise that working through their differences as mother and daughter - in unpredictable, hilarious fashion - is the only way to escape the wildly outrageous jungle adventure they have fallen into.
Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs is caught in a high-stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs’ teenage son. In one sleepless night, he will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation, and bring the kidnappers to justice.
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THE MUMMY RELEASE DATE 9 JUNE / Director Alex Kurtzman / Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Russell Crowe / Genre Action, Fantasy, Horror
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BORN TO BE KING
NEVER LEAVE THINGS UNDONE
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword
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RELEASE DATE 19 MAY / Director Guy Ritchie / Starring Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Annabelle Wallis / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Guy Ritchie’s take on the classic Excalibur myth traces Arthur’s journey from the streets to the throne. When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Arthur’s uncle Vortigern seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy.
RELEASE DATE 23 JUNE / Director Colin Trevorrow / Starring Jaeden Lieberher, Naomi Watts, Jacob Tremblay / Genre Drama, Thriller
Sometimes things are not always what they seem, especially in the small suburban town where single mother Susan Carpenter raises her two sons. Henry, her eldest son, is a child genius who protects his eight-year-old brother and takes care of everyone and everything in his own unique way. When Susan discovers that the family next door, which includes Henry’s classmate Christina, has a dark secret and that Henry has devised a plan to help, she is thrust into the centre of Henry’s thrilling rescue mission. May / June 2017 11
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Miss Sloane
Rough Night
RELEASE DATE 12 MAY / Director John Madden / Starring Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw / Genre Drama, Thriller
RELEASE DATE 16 JUNE / Director Lucia Aniello / Starring Scarlett Johansson, Zoë Kravitz, Kate McKinnon / Genre Comedy
In the world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane is the most soughtafter and formidable lobbyist in D.C. Known equally for her cunning and her track record of success, she has always done whatever is required to win. But when she takes on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds that winning may come at too high a price.
Five friends from college (Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, and Zoë Kravitz) reunite ten years later for a weekend in Miami. Their hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn when they kill a male stripper. Amidst the craziness of trying to cover it up, they’re ultimately brought closer together when it matters most.
BABY DRIVER RELEASE DATE 30 JUNE / Director Edgar Wright / Starring Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey / Genre Action, Crime, Thriller
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the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. When he meets the girl of his dreams, Baby sees a chance to ditch his criminal life and make a getaway. But after being coerced into working for a crime boss, he must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love, and freedom.
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RELEASE DATE 23 JUNE / Director Joel Hopkins / Starring Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson, Lesley Manville / Genre Drama
RELEASE DATE 16 JUNE / Director Marc Webb / Starring Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Octavia Spencer / Genre Drama
Emily Walters is drifting through life without much thought to her future, finance, or relationships. One day, she stumbles upon the reclusive Donald Horner, who has lived in a shack on Hampstead Heath for seventeen years. When Emily discovers that his home is under threat from property developers who want to build luxury apartments on the land, she bravely steps up to take Donald’s side in the escalating battle, determined to defend the man who might just be the person to put the spring back in her step.
Frank Adler is raising his young niece Mary following the death of her mother, his sister. His plans for a normal life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old’s mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank’s mother Evelyn; whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. As a custody battle looms, Roberta, their friendly landlady, and Mary’s teacher Bonnie, whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well, join the fight to protect Mary’s mother’s wishes.
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MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE
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ONSCREEN ON INDIE We take a look at the best independent, documentary, and world cinema hitting the screens in May/June. My Life As A Courgette RELEASE DATE 2 JUNE / Director Claude Barras / Starring Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Paulin Jaccoud / Genre Animation, Comedy / Countries Switzerland, France
After his mother’s disappearance, a 9-year-old boy intriguingly nicknamed Courgette struggles to adapt to his new life in a foster home. With the help of a kind police officer and some new-found friends, Courgette eventually learns to trust and might even find true love in a bittersweet stop-motion animation that earned an Academy Award nomination.
The Secret Scripture RELEASE DATE 19 MAY / Director Jim Sheridan / Starring: Rooney Mara, Jack Reynor, Vanessa Redgrave / Genre Drama / Country Ireland Roseanne McNulty has spent
the majority of her adult life confined to a mental hospital but no one seems to remember why she was institutionalised. When a new chief psychiatrist arrives, he finds a hidden memoir, written over the course of decades, which unravels the mystery of her incarceration, and tells the tale of her passionate, yet tortured, life.
Spark RELEASE DATE 29 MAY / Director Aaron Woodley / Starring Jace Norman, Jessica Biel, Patrick Stewart / Genre Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi / Countries Canada, South Korea
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power-hungry General Zhong seized control of the planet Beta, wiping out Spark’s family and sending him into hiding. But when Spark and his friends Chunk and Vix learn of Zhong’s plan to wipe out the entire universe, and no one but Spark can stop him, he decides to fight back.
Jawbone RELEASE DATE 12 MAY / Director Thomas Napper / Starring Johnny Harris, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane / Genre Action, Drama, Sport / Country United Kingdom
When former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe, hits rock bottom, he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill, cornerman Eddie, and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he will risk his life to regain his place in the world.
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RELEASE DATE 5 MAY / Director Sean Foley / Starring Julian Barratt, Essie Davis, Andrea Riseborough / Genre Comedy / Country United Kingdom
» Washed-up actor Richard Thorncroft’s career peaked in the
‘80s as detective Mindhorn; whose robotic eye allowed him to literally “see the truth”. Decades later, when a deranged criminal demands Mindhorn as his nemesis, Thorncroft returns to the scene of his greatest triumphs for one last chance to reignite his glory days, professional credibility, and even romance with former co-star/paramour Patricia Deville.
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THE TIMES ARE A-CHANGIN’ Everything you think you know about Transformers will change as the blockbuster behemoth rolls out in a bold, exciting new direction. WORDS LEE CURTIS RELEASE DATE 23 JUNE / Director Michael Bay / Starring Mark Wahlberg, Isabela Moner, Anthony Hopkins / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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ollywood is no longer content with sequels cinematic universes are the hot new property. After resetting the human cast with Age Of Extinction, Paramount launches their Transformer-verse with the franchise’s pivotal fifth instalment. Drawing upon conflicting mythologies from the movies, cartoons, and comics, a writer’s room of leading Hollywood scribes created a comprehensive lore that holds the key to ending the war between humans and Transformers, as well as
laying the foundation for future films. Cade Yeager, Bumblebee, and the remaining Autobots journey into Earth’s secret history where the Transformers’ true origins are revealed. Sir Anthony Hopkins and Laura Haddock join Mark Wahlberg to bolster an already robust cast, but Age Of Extinction’s leading man is deputy to a new hero. Hardened by life on the streets, fifteen-year-old Izabella and her faulty scooter-bot Sqweeks make their debut as the previously all too boy-oriented franchise welcomes a new audience. With Michael Bay at the helm, The Last Knight will deliver the cybernetic carnage and mechanical mayhem you’d expect from any Transformers film, but between the writing team, an expansive mythology, and a strong female lead, The Last Knight will be unlike any other.
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TO CYBERTRON AND BEYOND! Most Hollywood studios are assembling cinematic universes to mirror Marvel’s success: there’s Warner Bros’ DCEU and MonsterVerse, Disney’s sprawling Star Wars saga, and Universal’s revamped Universal Monsters. In 2015, Paramount and Hasbro mapped out their gigantic Transformer-verse but Hasbro’s plans are even bigger. Ten years after transforming their ‘80s action figures into a blockbuster phenomenon, Hasbro are diving back into their toy box and creating a Marvel-sized playground for them all. There are plans for as many as ten more Transformers films, including next year’s Bumblebee spin-off directed by Kubo And The Two Strings’ Travis Knight, but also My Little Pony: The Movie, G.I. Joe 3, and even rumours around their biggest products: Hungry Hungry Hippos, Monopoly, Action Man, Furby, and more.
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A LEGEND IS CROWNED
A lionhearted street-dweller discovers his blood runs blue as he’s thrust into an epic battle for freedom. WORDS BRODY ROSSITER
RELEASE DATE 19 MAY / Director Guy Ritchie / Starring Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Annabelle Wallis / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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ing Arthur is one of history’s greatest fables. From the bellowing voice of a bard to the wrinkled pages of a paperback, his story has reverberated throughout time. Regardless of how much truth lies at the heart of Arthur’s lore, his exploits remain a potent episode of storytelling. Now, Excalibur will once again be drawn from the stone, and a tale of heroism in the face of insurmountable odds will resurface. After revamping Sherlock Holmes, director Guy Ritchie looks to reinvigorate King Arthur for contemporary cinemagoers. While it may
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seem an elementary task to assemble round table knights and thrust them into the warrens of war and glory, Ritchie has always been an idiosyncratic and engaging filmmaker eager to leave his unique mark on a tale. Pacific Rim’s Charlie Hunnam straps on Arthur’s greaves to flesh out a brand new origins story. After unexpectedly discovering his royal lineage on the streets of Londonium, Arthur is thrust
SWORDS & SORCERY UTHER PENDRAGON
Eric Bana plays Arthur’s murdered father, King Uther Pendragon. The royal is forced to exile his young son when his brother, the power hungry Vortigern, seizes the crown.
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Jude Law stars as the cold-hearted and all-powerful warlord. An affinity with the dark arts and a band of cruel deputies, the tyrant rules with an iron fist. Can Arthur finally loosen his brother’s grip on the kingdom?
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into the resistance’s battle against the tyrant Vortigern (Jude Law). This is by no means your typical sword-and-board slog, but rather a robust and dynamic retelling that matches fury with fantasy. Will a forgotten king reclaim his crown? Or will evil reign evermore?
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Portrayed by Àstrid BergèsFrisbey, the fair maiden Guinevere is no longer a helpless damsel but rather a badass heroine with a penchant for magic.
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Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou fills the hefty shoes of Bedivere, Arthur’s trusted right-hand man and a fearsome force to be reckoned with.
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Never one to shy away from hard-hitting Hollywood action, Tom Cruise returns to the big screen to unravel an ancient mystery and do battle with an unforgiving princess, awakened with a vengeance. WORDS TOM RUTTERFORD
THE MUMMY’S REIGN The Mummy (1932) The Mummy’s Hand (1940) The Mummy’s Tomb (1942)
THE MUMMY RELEASE DATE 9 JUNE / Director Alex Kurtzman / Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Russell Crowe / Genre Action, Adventure, Horror
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rom Karl Freund’s ancient effort all the way back in 1932 through the ‘60s hammer horrors and on to the tongue-in-cheek trilogy in the more recent past, the legend of The Mummy has taken many forms. Alex Kurtzman is the latest addition to a long list of directors to grace the franchise with a unique vision and teasers have showcased the pulsating action, thunderous explosions, sublime special effects, and sinister-looking creatures we’ve come to expect from a Tom Cruise blockbuster.
Though we’ve only been provided with a small, but satisfying taster of Kurtzman’s modern vision, the film’s official tagline “Welcome to a New World of Gods and Monsters” is a promising suggestion of a supplementary and forward-thinking reboot of an ancient classic. Set in the modern day, The Mummy chronicles the tale of an ancient princess who is abruptly awakened from her crypt beneath the desert. Fuelled by the demons of her past and an exasperation grown over millennia, she returns to cause destruction and terror that defies all human comprehension. Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, and Russell Crowe join Cruise for an astounding actionpacked thrill that will reawaken Universal’s Monsters.
The Mummy’s Ghost (1944) The Mummy’s Curse (1944) Abbott And Costello Meet The Mummy (1955) The Mummy (1959) The Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb (1964) The Mummy’s Shroud (1967) Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb (1971) The Mummy (1999) The Mummy Returns (2001) The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008)
FEATURE From the director of Horrible Bosses comes a jacked-up reboot of the popular television show. Overflowing with action, suspense, and laughs, this is one ‘90s revival with massive beach balls. WORDS BRODY ROSSITER
SUN’S OUT, GUNS OUT RELEASE DATE 2 JUNE / Director Seth Gordon / Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario / Genre Action, Comedy
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he esteemed Mitch Buchanan has returned and he’s had a serious makeover. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has found time in-between his 5am gym sessions and eating a small farm’s worth of chickens to don the iconic red shorts
and police the Florida shores. When drugs and a dead body wash ashore, the glistening man-mountain enlists the help of his newest recruit, Matt Brody, portrayed by ab-tastic heartthrob Zac Efron. The brash ex-Olympian must work alongside his fellow elite lifeguards to uncover an insidious criminal plot to flood the bay with supplements far stronger than your average pre-workout shake. Expect tongues to be firmly inserted into cheeks as a suitably
attractive cast dress down, suit up, and dive in. The Rock’s San Andreas co-star Alexandra Daddario takes the role of the much-admired Summer Quinn. Bollywood sensation Priyanka Chopra plays the villainous Victoria Leeds, a woman whose beauty is only surpassed by her cunning. More pumped up than a July afternoon on muscle beach, Baywatch will without a doubt satisfy film fans looking for a couple of hours of sun-soaked escapism.
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DC’S DIANA Diana Through the Decades 1941:
Created by William Moulton Marston, Wonder Woman made her debut in December and seven months later, her first comic was released. Her superpower was the lasso of truth.
1949:
After Marton’s death, DC strips Wonder Woman of her powers – she becomes a model and a babysitter.
1968:
DC rebrands Diana as a spy-like figure. She still has no powers, but gets to wear trousers and psychedelic clothing.
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With the release of the TV show starring Lynda Carter, Diana Prince is re-developed into the ‘modern’ incarnation we know today.
1992:
American comics go sexy Wonder Woman is no exception.
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Now styled in line with the burgeoning DCEU, Wonder Woman gets a new origin story focusing on female empowerment. Writer Greg Rucka claims she is bisexual.
As the DCEU continues to grow, the most powerful woman in comic book lore gets her big screen debut. WORDS CHRIS WASEY
RELEASE DATE 2 JUNE / Director Patty Jenkins / Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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irst introduced as part of DC superhero throw-down Batman v Superman, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman stole nearly every scene she was in. Now in her first standalone movie, Diana Prince of Themyscira’s origins are revealed. Raised in a sheltered island paradise, she’s been trained from a young age as an Amazonian warrior. But just as Diana begins to discover the true extent of her powers, their island’s peaceful life is shattered by a crash-landed American pilot, Steve Trevor (Chris Pine, aka Captain Kirk), who speaks of a war consuming the outside world. Believing she can use her powers to help end the conflict, she travels with Trevor to a battered Europe as World War I rages on. Witnessing the darkness and brutality of our “modern” society, Diana begins to understand the true nature of her calling. Patty Jenkins is known for creating strong, complex female characters in Monster and Netflix’s The Killing, and is the first female director of a major comic book release. Here she stays true to the DCEU’s darker tones and ethereal action, while lending genuine levity to Diana and Trevor’s interactions.
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FEATURE A new villain dominates the criminal world. But Balthazar Bratt is the least of Gru’s concerns when his twin brother arrives, desperate to tempt him back into a life of crime. WORDS LEE CURTIS
Partners In Crime RELEASE DATE 30 JUNE / Directors Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon / Starring Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker / Genre Animation, Action, Comedy
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hen a bald, oddlyshaped super villain with a peculiar accent and an army of yellow, gibberish-speaking creatures appeared on screen seven years ago, no one expected a phenomenon that would boast a spin-off grossing over (evil voice) $1 BILLION DOLLARS and now two sequels. That’s right, everyone’s favourite anti-hero, his adorable girls, and hilarious Minions are back for Despicable Me 3! In the time since we first met him, Gru’s gone from despicable villain/
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reluctant foster parent to devoted father, loving husband, and all round good guy – much to the annoyance of his Minions. Despite the occasional shenanigans that naturally arise when you’re working for the Anti-Villain League and raising three children, everything is peachy. That is until he encounters Balthazar Bratt. The hot retro criminal, whose arsenal of ‘80s-inspired gadgets have allowed him to claim Gru’s former mantle as World’s Best Villain, escapes Gru’s capture and leaves our hero pantsless, and jobless. But just when all hope is seemingly lost, Gru’s long-lost twin brother Dru walks in out of the blue to coax him back into a despicable life of crime, dethrone Balthazar Bratt, and become the World’s Best Villains together.
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THE EMOJI MOVIE: EXPRESS YOURSELF
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RELEASE DATE 4 AUGUST / Director Tony Leondis / Starring T.J. Miller, James Corden, Patrick Stewart / Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Emoji Movie unlocks the never-before-seen secret world inside your smartphone. Hidden within the messaging app is Textopolis, a city where all your emojis live, hoping to be selected by the phone’s user. In this world, each emoji has only one facial expression - except for Gene (T.J. Miller), who was born without a filter and is bursting with expressions. Determined to become “normal”, Gene enlists the help of his best friend Hi-5 (James Corden) and the code breaker emoji Jailbreak (Ilana Glazer). Together, they embark on an epic “app-venture” through the apps on the phone, each its own wild and fun world, to find the Code that will fix Gene. But when danger threatens the phone, the fate of all emojis depends on these three friends who must save their world before it’s deleted forever.
DOES THE SUIT MAKE THE MAN?
Spider-Man: Homecoming RELEASE DATE 7 JULY / Director Jon Watts / Starring Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr, Michael Keaton / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, a young
Peter Parker/Spider-Man returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark, Peter attempts to return to his normal daily routine. But when the Vulture emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened. May / June 2017 21
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War For The Planet Of The Apes RELEASE DATE 14 JULY / Director Matt Reeves / Starring Andy Serkis, Judy Greer, Woody Harrelson / Genre Action, Adventure
Returning for the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar embarks on a mythic quest to avenge his kind after the apes suffer unimaginable losses at the hands of an army of humans - led by a ruthless Colonel. The pair come face to face in a battle to determine the fate of both species.
The Dark Tower RELEASE DATE 18 AUGUST / Director Nikolaj Arcel / Starring Tom Taylor, Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Katheryn Winnick / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jake Chambers is a young thrill seeker who discovers another dimension named 22 May / June 2017
Mid-World. Entering the unknown, Jake encounters a lone gunslinger, Roland Deschain, and together they attempt to save the Mid-World from extinction. Using Stephen King’s novels of the same name as the inspiration, director Nikolai Arcel creates his own vision of the tale rather than a straight adaptation.
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power
THE DARK TOWER travelling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie RELEASE DATE 28 JULY / Director David Soren / Starring Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Nick Kroll / Genre Animation, Comedy
This raucously subversive comedy for the entire family tells the story of two pranksters named George and Harold, who hypnotise their principal into thinking he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dim-witted superhero named Captain Underpants. An A-list cast of comedy superstars bring the worldwide sensation and bestselling book series to the big screen for the first time.
RELEASE DATE 25 AUGUST / Directors Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk / Starring Al Gore / Genre Documentary
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought the climate crisis into the heart of popular culture, comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Cameras follow former Vice President Al Gore behind the scenes as he continues his tireless fight
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RELEASE DATE 14 JULY / Director Brian Fee / Starring Owen Wilson, Armie Hammer, Nathan Fillion / Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy
» Disney are taking their beloved Cars franchise out for a spin for a third time this summer. Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS
Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets RELEASE DATE 4 AUGUST / Director Luc Besson / Starring Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevinge, John Goodman / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the year 2740 Valerian and Laureline are special operatives for the government charged with maintaining order throughout the Universe. As they embark on a mission to the breathtaking city of Alpha they come under attack by an unknown enemy. Valerian and Laureline must find the source of this evil and fight it.
Annabelle: Creation RELEASE DATE 11 AUGUST / Director David F. Sandberg / Starring Miranda Otto. Javier Botet, Stephanie Sigman / Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Following up from 2014’s Annabelle movie, Peter
Safran and James Wan team up again for an equally chilling sequel. Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
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Girls Trip RELEASE DATE 28 JULY / Director Malcolm D. Lee / Starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish / Genre Comedy
After five long years spent apart from each other, four friends - Regina Hall,
Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish - travel to New Orleans for a Festival. Malcolm D. Lee directs this hilarious coming together of old playmates, as wild sides are rediscovered, and there’s also enough dancing, drinking, brawling, and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.
Who’s Your Daddy? RELEASE DATE 18 AUGUST / Director Lawrence Sher / Starring Ed Helms, Owen Wilson, Glenn Close / Genre Comedy
Peter and Kyle Reynolds (Ed Helms and Owen Wilson), are two brothers, raised by their eccentric mother Helen (Glenn Close), who has led them to believe that their father died when they were young. When they discover this to be a lie, they set out to find their real father, whilst learning more about their mother than they probably ever wanted to know.
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Film Shorts DUNKIRK RELEASE DATE 21 JULY Dunkirk opens as hundreds of thousands of Allied troops from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by enemy forces. Trapped on the beach with their backs to the sea they face an impossible situation as the enemy closes in. Christopher Nolan writes and directs this epic thriller which depicts one of the most fiercely fought and gruesome battles of The Second World War.
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THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE RELEASE DATE 18 AUGUST Surly Squirrel (Will Arnett) and the gang are back. We are once again in Oakton where the evil mayor has decided to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place. Surly and his ragtag group of animal friends must now band together to save their home, defeat the mayor, and take back the park.
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The Beguiled RELEASE 14 JULY / Director Sofia Coppola / Starring Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning, Colin Farrell / Genre Drama, Western
Adapted from Thomas Cullinan’s novel of the same name, The Beguiled unfolds in a girls’ school in the state of Virginia in 1864. As the Civil War rages, The Miss Martha Farnsworth Seminary for Young Ladies has been sheltered from the outside world - until the day a wounded Union soldier is discovered and taken in.
Atomic Blonde RELEASE DATE 11 AUGUST / Director David Leitch / Starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella / Genre Action, Mystery, Thriller
Agent Lorraine Broughton, the crown jewel of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service and MI6’s most lethal assassin, 24 May / June 2017
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is sent to Berlin on an undercover mission to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilised city. Partnered with embedded station chief David Percival, she attempts to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies in a breakneck action-thriller.
Borg/McEnroe RELEASE DATE 25 AUGUST / Director Janus Metz Pedersen / Starring Shia LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason, Stellan Skarsgård / Genre Drama, Sport
LOGAN LUCKY
Film Shorts LOGAN LUCKY
Award-winning Danish director Janus Metz brings to the screen the story of one of the greatest tennis icons of all time, Björn Borg and his biggest rival, the young and talented John McEnroe. During the 1980 Wimbledon, tournament this rivalry came to a figurehead as the pair battled it out in what would go down as one the most famous sporting finals of all time.
RELEASE DATE 25 AUGUST Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy (Channing Tatum) and Clyde Logan (Adam Driver) set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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AMERICAN MADE RELEASE DATE 25 AUGUST Tom Cruise stars as Barry Seal, a TWA pilot who is recruited by the CIA to give recognition against the emerging communist threat in Central America.
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THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD RELEASE DATE 18 AUGUST The world’s top protection agent (Ryan Reynolds) and his new client, a notorious hitman who came in from the cold (Sameul L. Jackson), have been on opposite ends of a bullet for years. They hate each other. Now they’re stuck together and have 24 hours to get from England to The Hague. The only thing standing in their way is a murderous Eastern European dictator (Gary Oldman).
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NATURE BITES BACK Caesar is back! Leading an army of apes to battle the humans that created him. Who will prevail and rule the Earth in this quest for freedom? WORDS JEN GARMSTON
RELEASE DATE 14 JULY / Director Matt Reeves / Starring Andy Serkis, Judy Greer, Woody Harrelson / Genre Action, Adventure
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umans have once again tipped the balance with nature and created an uncontrollable monster seeking revenge on its creator. Simian Flu has decimated the population and the world is overrun with genetically-modified chimps, but who is it that needs saving? The director who brought us Cloverfield and Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, Matt Reeves, returns for a climactic third chapter of this CGI spectacular. The latest instalment follows on directly from where we left off in the last film with tensions continuing to rise between Caesar (Andy Serkis) and the humans he once lived alongside. Woody Harrelson
joins the cast in this postapocalyptic wasteland to portray a heartless villain; a bloodthirsty, warmongering Colonel who leads the human army to keep a divide between man and beast. After the apes receive a crushing blow, Caesar begins a journey to take vengeance on his oppressors. The war has begun. Caesar and the Colonel must now face each other in an epic showdown to determine if the world will be run by humans or become a planet of the apes.
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Andy Serkis The English actor, director, and author is known as “the king of mo-cap”. Motion-capture is a highly-skilled way of recording an actor’s movements and facial expressions in front of a green screen. The movement is then translated to computer generated images to create richly detailed animated characters onscreen. Serkis is most famous for his role as Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings. Much to the disappointment of his peers, critics, and fans, Serkis has never been nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards as his incredible digital performances, as Gollum or Caesar, did not qualify. Next year, Serkis will make his directorial debut and star as Baloo in his dark, groundbreaking, mo-cap adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book.
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Exhibition On Screen: Michelangelo: Love And Death Tuesday 13 June, 6:45pm
National Theatre Live: Obsession, with Jude Law Thursday 11 May, 7pm
The British Museum Presents: Hokusai: Beyond The Great Wave Sunday 4 June, 8pm
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National Theatre Live: Salomé Thursday 22 June, 7pm
National Theatre Live: Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf, with Imelda Staunton Thursday 18 May, 7pm
Royal Opera House Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite And Armand Wednesday 7 June, 7:15pm
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National Theatre Live: Peter Pan Saturday 10 June (check each site for timings)
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