WELCOME
NOVEMBER
/ DECEMBER 2024
It’s all magic, music, and must-see thrills at the cinema this festive season. You just can’t wait to be there to see it all!
Disney delights as Moana and Maui make waves on another musical adventure and things get even wilder in the story of how Mufasa becomes The Lion King.
Dwayne Johnson is also teaming up with Chris Evans to save Christmas in Red One, an action-comedy in a world where Santa is real… and missing! Fly back to the wonderful land of Oz where Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s witches await and return to Middleearth as you’ve never seen it before in the anime The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim.
Epic battles, swordfights, and rivalries abound in this year’s main event as Ridley Scott makes his longawaited return to Ancient Rome for Gladiator II. If you’re not entertained by that, then let the Robbie Williams biopic entertain you as Better Man brings the pop icon’s story to the big screen with a bananas twist. And if you wanna feel real love, start the new year with the devastatingly authentic romance We Live In Time, starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.
There’s no sign of the unforgettable cinema experiences slowing down and everyone’s favourite high-speed hedgehog is back, too! Sonic The Hedgehog 3 levels up the thrills again as a new player enters the game.
Gotta go to the cinema, fast! Lee Curtis Editor
ONSCREEN
ROLL
The Kakamora are wild, coconut-armored pirates. Now it’s your turn! Draw a wild face on your Kakamora! Can you fi nd the 5 differences? SOLUTION FOR SPOT-THE-DIFFERENCE:
SOLUTION:
1. Pua has gotten a second tooth / 2. Maui’s right eyebrow is almost shaved off / 3. Hei Hei’s comb has a new colour / 4. Pua has one less spot on his leg / 5. Hei Hei’s pupil in the left eye has moved upward SOLUTION FOR WORD PUZZLE: Island
Your Kakamora
The answer lies in the stars Moana navigates by the stars, just like her ancestors did. Connect the dots to reveal a magical constellation.
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only in cinemas November 29
The shells from the beach have gotten all mixed up here. Can you guess the word?
Total confusion
With MOANA 2, in cinemas
After receiving a mysterious message from her ancestors, Moana is drawn back to the sea. Together with rooster Hei Hei and piglet Pua, she explores dangerous, forgotten waters. An adventure awaits that is more exciting than anything they have ever experienced before…
November 29, you will join the brave Moana and the quirky demigod Maui on a new journey of discovery.
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
The eyes have it! Name the eight famous faces that appear in an upcoming film.
1 3 7 ? ? 5 6 8
4 2
1. Ariana Grande / 2. Moana (Auli`i Cravalho) / 3. Denzel Washington / 4. Cynthia Erivo /
5. Shadow (Keanu Reeves) / 6. Pedro Pascal / 7. Dwayne Johnson / 8. Paddington (Ben Whishaw)
MORE ADVENTURE. MORE MYSTERY.
MORE MARMALADE!
PADDINGTON IN PERU
IN CINEMAS 8 NOVEMBER
Director Dougal Wilson / Starring Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas / Genre Adventure, Family
Get ready for the journey of a lifetime as Paddington In Peru brings the world’s most beloved bear back to his roots, his homeland Peru. Following his previous adventures, Paddington is still living happily with the Browns in Windsor Gardens. When he receives a letter from the Reverend Mother, the blithe guitar strumming nun who runs the Home for Retired Bears, informing him that Aunt Lucy misses him dearly, he knows he simply must visit her as soon as he can. With his shiny new British passport in hand, Paddington is joined by the Browns, including the ever-resourceful Mrs Bird, on an epic journey that none of them will ever forget. Along the way the group meet new friends, including the dashing riverboat captain Hunter and his daughter Gina. They join them on their thrilling escapades through the Amazon rainforest and up to the stunning mountain peaks of Peru. Together they encounter unexpected challenges, and Paddington begins to uncover surprising secrets about his past. Throughout all of the ups and downs, the bear’s unwavering optimism and kindness shine brightly in this brand-new, unmissable Paddington cinematic adventure.
Better Man
IN CINEMAS 26 DECEMBER
Director Michael Gracey / Starring Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Alison Steadman, Damon Harriman / Genre Biography, Drama, Musical
Better Man looks at the rise, fall, and resurrection of Robbie Williams – one of the UK’s bestselling artists of all time. The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey will shine light on the incredible highs and lows of celebrity and the journey to stardom, inspired by Williams’ life and how he sees himself. The fantastical musical will be filled with reimagined versions of Williams’ musical hits and iconic performances, with spectacular set pieces and stunning visual effects created by the Academy Award-winning team at Weta FX.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 NEW ADVENTURE. NEW RIVAL
IN CINEMAS 21 DECEMBER
Director Jeff Fowler / Starring Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves / Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Sonic returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they’ve faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet. Director Jeff Fowler returns along with our all-star cast – including Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, and Colleen O’Shaughnessey – alongside exciting newcomers Alyla Browne and Krysten Ritter, with Keanu Reeves also joining the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog.
Moana 2
IN CINEMAS 29 NOVEMBER
Moana and Maui reunite three years after their first epic animated musical for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an all-new bigscreen adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
Piece By Piece
IN CINEMAS 8 NOVEMBER
This unique, genre-defying cinematic experience invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music’s most innovative minds... one brick at a time.
Conclave
IN CINEMAS 22 NOVEMBER
Director Jon M. Chu / Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum / Genre Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star in the untold story of the witches of Oz. At Shiz University, Elphaba, a powerful witch outcast because of her green skin befriends Glinda, a popular young witch who’s gilded by privilege and ambition. After meeting The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their unlikely but sincere friendship reaches a crossroads as they both fulfil their diverging destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
IN CINEMAS 29 NOVEMBER
Director Edward Berger / Starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini / Genre Thriller
The director of All Quiet On The Western Front turns to one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events: selecting a new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of The Church.
Mufasa: The Lion King
IN
CINEMAS
20 DECEMBER
Director Barry Jenkins / Starring Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Mads Mikkelsen, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter / Genre Adventure, Family, Musical
Experience the epic story of how an orphan became a king as Rafiki relays the legends of Mufasa to a young lion cub, Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala – with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick, too. Told in flashbacks, the tale introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, who’s the heir to a royal bloodline. This chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits, each searching for their own destiny, who find their bonds tested by a deadly foe.
Gladiator II
IN CINEMAS 15 NOVEMBER
Director Ridley Scott / Starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington / Genre Action, Drama
Legendary director Ridley Scott continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered gladiator Maximus, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honour to return the glory of Rome to its people.
The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim
IN CINEMAS 13 DECEMBER
Director Kenji Kamiyama / Starring Miranda Otto, Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Lorraine Ashbourne, Alex Jordan / Genre Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Set almost two-hundred years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy, an original anime feature tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by a vengeful Dunlending lord forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in an ancient stronghold that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Helm’s daughter Héra must summon the will to lead the resistance against this deadly enemy.
KRAVEN THE HUNTER
IN CINEMAS 13 DECEMBER
Director J.C. Chandor / Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose / Genre Action, Thriller
Discover how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be in the visceral, action-packed origin story of Kraven The Hunter. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is Kraven, a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.
Nightbitch
IN CINEMAS 6 DECEMBER
Amy Adams stars as woman who pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mum, but sees her new domesticity take a surreal turn in Marielle Heller’s fierce adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s wildly original bestselling debut novel.
Juror #2
IN CINEMAS 1 NOVEMBER
A new thriller from legendary director Clint Eastwood follows a family man who, while on jury duty for a highprofile murder trial, faces a serious moral dilemma… one he could use to convict – or free – the accused killer.
Anora
IN CINEMAS 1 NOVEMBER
Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning drama follows a sex worker from Brooklyn who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she marries an oligarch’s son. However, her fairytale is threatened when the news reaches Russia.
Heretic
IN CINEMAS 31 OCTOBER
Directors Scott Beck, Bryan Woods / Starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East / Genre Horror, Thriller
Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Hugh Grant unleashes his wildest and most devilishly wicked role yet in a nerve-shredding psychological thriller from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the acclaimed filmmaking duo who made their name as creators of A Quiet Place.
Nosferatu
IN CINEMAS 1 JANUARY
Director Robert Eggers / Starring Emma Corrin, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe / Genre Fantasy, Horror
The visionary director of The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman returns with a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman in nineteenth century Germany and the ancient Transylvanian vampire who stalks her, bringing untold horror with him. Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu stars Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, and Willem Dafoe, with Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok.
Small Things Like These
IN CINEMAS 1 NOVEMBER
Director Tim Mielants / Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Watson, Michelle Fairley, Clare Dunne, Eileen Walsh / Genre Drama
Following his Academy Award and BAFTA-winning success as Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted, hardworking father Bill Furlong in this adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent – and uncovers truths of his own – forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church. Tim Mielants’ powerful Magdalene Laundries drama addresses a dark chapter in Irish history and boasts an impressive supporting cast that includes Michelle Fairley, Eileen Walsh, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan, and Emily Watson.
Red One
IN CINEMAS 6 NOVEMBER
Director Jake Kasdan / Starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K Simmons / Genre Action, Comedy
After Santa Claus – Code Name: RED ONE – is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security, Callum Drift, must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter, Jack O’Malley, in a globe-trotting, actionpacked mission to save Christmas. Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans star as unlikely partners in the must-see action-comedy event that delivers a fresh twist on Christmas.
We Live In Time
IN CINEMAS 1 JANUARY
Director John Crowley / Starring Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Aoife Hinds / Genre Drama, Romance
A love story about the times that change us, and the times that make us that pairs Academy Award-nominees Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh together for the very first time. Almut Brühl and Tobias Durand are strangers brought together by a surprise encounter that changes their lives forever. Through snapshots of their life together – falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family – a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path that’s challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken them, in filmmaker John Crowley’s new decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
SONIC BOOM
Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are back for their biggest battle yet as they take on Shadow, an electro-charged extra-terrestrial who’s out for revenge. Have Team Sonic finally met their match? WORDS ROBB
SHEPPARD
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
IN CINEMAS 21 DECEMBER
Director Jeff Fowler / Starring Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Team Sonic are Earth’s only hope as the threat of Shadow looms large. Harder, better, faster, stronger… Shadow is Sonic on steroids, but consumed by darkness after a life of loss and suffering. Over-powered, out-matched, and even out-run, Sonic and co must turn to the unlikeliest of allies to save the planet. Is there a doctor in the house?
Voicing Shadow, Keanu Reeves joins the cracking cast alongside the brilliant Ben Schwartz, back as Sonic, with Idris Elba’s gruff Knuckles and Colleen O’Shaughnessey’s long-time Tails returning, too. The underrated James Marsden makes a welcome return to the live-action cast as Sonic’s father figure Tom, but all the scenes are again sure to
be stolen by Jim Carrey’s maniacal Dr Robotnik, who’s having a go at being good in a twist almost as mad as he is!
As action-packed and authentic as its predecessors, this thrilling trilogy-completer draws on the Sonic The Hedgehog animated series from 1993 and the 2005 video game Shadow The Hedgehog, so it’s destined to delight fans of the bright blue speedster, no matter where you started your Sonic journey.
Promising hearty laughs, heartfelt moments, and heart-stopping action, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 has all the ingredients needed for that Christmas cinema family outing. You better get your tickets… fast!
DOMINIC TORETTO
Sure, Vin Diesel’s antihero is now pretty much a superhero, but he doesn’t stand a chance against Sonic without his charger. Over a quarter mile, Sonic gets the “W”, no matter much NOS or “family” you have in your rear-view.
QUICKSILVER
We’ve bid a fond farewell to Fox’s Marvel universe now thanks for Deadpool & Wolverine, but we did get a glorious glimpse at the lightning-fast mutant in X-Men: Days Of Future Past. What if he raced Sonic? We’ll call it a draw.
A MIGHTY KING
Venture beyond where the light touches to discover the untold tale of how an orphan lion becomes the greatest king the Pride Lands has ever seen. WORDS CHARLOTTE BLACKLOCK
Mufasa: The Lion King
IN CINEMAS 20 DECEMBER
Director Barry Jenkins / Starring Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Mads Mikkelsen, Beyoncé, Donald Glover / Genre Adventure, Family, Musical
Long before the days of Simba and far away from the Pride Lands, a lion is born without a drop of nobility in his blood, but with a great destiny at his paws.
Simba’s ascension to the throne is a timeless tale of heartbreak and heroism; his father’s rise to royalty is just as legendary. Mufasa is an orphan cub surviving the extreme wilderness alone until he meets Taka, a lion prince who brings him into his family. Together, they grow up as brothers and find their bond tested by fate and a deadly foe.
The tale of how Mufasa becomes king unfolds through flashbacks as
Rafiki relays the legend to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara – with a little flavour from everyone’s favourite sidekicks Timon and Pumbaa.
Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen are back to ensure it means no worries for fans of the first live-action reimagining, with Donald Glover and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter returning as Simba and Nala. Though they’re only supporting players in this game of thrones that boasts exciting new additions to the pride.
Disney immerse you again in a stunning virtual safari where CGanimated animals roar to life. Be it on stage or onscreen, no Lion King experience is complete without mighty musical numbers and LinManuel Miranda supplies new songs to ensure this epic extension of the legend of The Lion King is one you’re sure to remember.
New to the pride
Mufasa’s origin story welcomes new characters to the Pride Lands.
Taka
Kelvin Harrison Jr voices the kind-hearted young lion prince who has a mighty, yet darker destiny of his own. Be prepared to discover how he gets his Scar.
Eshe AND Obasi
Thandiwe Newton and Lenni James voice Taka’s, and Mufasa’s adoptive, parents. Obasi is the leader of the pride, making Taka his true heir.
Kiros
Mads Mikkelsen voices the villainous white lion who has big plans for the future of the pride.
Kiara
Beyoncé keeps it in the family as Simba and Nala’s daughter is voiced by her own daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.
Join Moana
and Maui
on a new musical adventure across the ocean. This time, there’s really no telling how far she’ll go. WORDS CHLOE HOWARD
Moana 2
IN CINEMAS 29 NOVEMBER
Directors David G. Derrick Jr, Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller / Starring Auli‘i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson / Genre Animation, Adventure, Musical
After receiving a surprise message from her ocean-exploring ancestors, Moana – again voiced by Auli’i Cravalho – gets ready to set sail on another epic journey across the waves.
She’s rejoined by Maui, with Dwayne Johnson back to voice the shapeshifting demigod who’s fresh from learning the error of his ways during their last adventure where the unlikely friends save all of island life by restoring the heart of Te Fiti.
Now, the dynamic, ocean-dwelling duo must venture even further from
the reef and into dangerous seas as they journey across Oceania to reconnect all Polynesian people. Of course, they won’t be alone. They’re sharing this adventure with a couple of stowaways in the form of the accident-prone rooster HeiHei and the adorable pot-bellied pig Pua –hopefully Maui doesn’t really think they’re food for the journey.
aquatic adventures
Crossing the ocean is no small feat
Come aboard and join this unlikely crew of seafarers on an adventure of a lifetime as they ride the waves of unknown waters to the rhythm of all-new, moving musical numbers. Discover new lands that are home to all kinds of mysteries, characters, and sea creatures you’ve never seen before on this spectacular voyage.
captain
Jack sparrow
How far will one pirate go to rescue a damsel in distress and recover his ship? As far as it takes... as long as he gets to be captain! He might be the worst pirate anyone’s heard of, but at least you’ve heard of him.
Maui
desperate
With superhuman strength and other magical abilities granted by his giant fishhook, this demigod’s adventures are plain for all to see on the tapestry tattooed on his skin.
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father’s epic quest across the open ocean to find his son Nemo is a fish story we’ll never forget.
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT
With Santa Claus kidnapped and Christmas at risk of being cancelled, the task of saving it falls to the unlikeliest of partners. WORDS AARON POTTER
Red One
IN CINEMAS 6 NOVEMBER
Director Jake Kasdan / Starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons / Genre Action, Comedy
Are you ready to enter a world where Santa is real… and ripped?! J.K. Simmons finally puts his magnificent beard to good use by taking up the role of a benchpressing Saint Nick. Unfortunately for him, however, his stint as Santa looks to be over almost before it’s begun when he’s kidnapped on the eve of the big day.
This forces Dwayne Johnson’s Head of North Pole Security, Callum Drift, into action, reluctantly recruiting Chris Evans’ roguish bounty hunter, Jack O’Malley, to rescue Code Name: RED ONE and save Christmas in time. Naughty and nice must find a way to get along if they hope to succeed, especially as their globetrotting festive adventure will see them facing hulking abominable snowmen and even Krampus himself!
Red One presents Christmas with a twist, a film unafraid to take a more action-centric approach that warms with explosions rather than the cosy fires of your traditional, wholesome holiday fare. The action-comedy marks director Jake Kasdan’s third venture with Dwayne Johnson following the two Jumanji movies, with the pair no doubt hoping they’ve once again channelled cinema magic – this time in the form of a potential Christmas classic.
The Rock and Captain America working together to save Christmas… Red One brings that joy to the world this November.
Santa, We Know Him!
Richard Attenborough
A 1994 remake of the 1947 Miracle On 34th Street is so magical that it surpasses the original’s status as a Christmas classic. Richard Attenborough shines as the man who may or may not be Santa.
Tim Allen
Disney’s The Santa Clause transforms Tim Allen into the face – and belly – of Father Christmas for an entire generation. The story of an everyday guy accidentally taking on the responsibility of the red suit is a real treat.
David Harbour
Home Alone meets Die Hard is the only way to describe the Stranger Things star’s unabashedly brutal portrayal of the iconic Christmas figure. He’s called into such actions when a team of mercenaries take a family hostage… on a very Violent Night.
LOVE ON A CAROUSEL
Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield are young lovers who fall for each other after an unusual meet-cute, but their relationship tests them more than they could’ve ever imagined in this snapshot of a lifetime of love.
WORDS SCOTT J. DAVIS
We Live In Time
IN CINEMAS 1 JANUARY
Director John Crowley / Starring
Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh / Genre Drama, Romance
It’s almost awards season again: the blockbuster summer is over and, as the clocks change and the nights get longer, the flood of films looking to take home the big honours begin their long journey to find audiences.
Among them is John Crowley’s new decade-spanning romance and ever since its first look, a swell of anticipation built as much as a knowing that many tissues will be needed to make it through it. Not least of all, because of the pairing of two of Britain’s hottest stars, Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh.
They play Tobias, an employee at Weetabix, and Almut, a hot young chef, respectively; two twenty-somethings trying to make their mark on the world when they’re thrust together after a
car accident. Almost immediately, though, sparks fly between them and while they aren’t always on the same page as their relationship progresses, their love flourishes over that time.
For fans of real love stories, as well as Crowley’s excellent 2015 film Brookyln, We Live In Time is as smart as it is romantic, sad as it is uplifting, and reminds us all once again that love, actually, is all around.
Tick, Tick... Boom!
Garfield delivers an Academy Award- nominated performance in Lin Manuel Miranda’s utterly spellbinding musical that tells the story of famed theatre musicalJonathancomposer/lyricist Larson.
Lady Macbeth!
Pugh burst onto the international stage with her stunning performanceinWilliamOldroyd’s brilliant film about a young woman stuck in a loveless marriage who soon begins to assert her power over those who continue to suffocate her life.
Brooklyn
POSTCARD
Crowley’s stunning, moving adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s novel sees Saoirse Ronan as a young Irishwoman who moves to 195O’s Brooklyn and soon finds love with a local boy. However, the draw of her home in Ireland and a different future there that her parents approve of gives her second thoughts.
STRENGTH AND HONOUR
Ridley Scott dusts off his sandals and leads us back to Ancient Rome for another epic story about a gladiator who dares to take on an Empire.
Gladiator II
IN CINEMAS 15 NOVEMBER
Director Ridley Scott / Starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Connie Neilsen / Genre Action, Drama
It’s been twenty-four years since we were thoroughly entertained by the best gladiator Rome has ever seen in unforgettable cinema events that still echo through eternity.
After witnessing the death of Russell Crowe’s heroic Maximus by the hands of Joaquin Phoenix’s cruel Commodus, young Lucius Verus distances himself from his mother Lucilla and the Empire to which he’s heir.
Years later, he’s married and with a son in the quiet coastal town of Numidia. His peace his interrupted when a Roman army, led by General Marcus Acacius, invades his home and takes him prisoner. Now in the Colosseum, he must fight for his life, confront his past, and rise up as a hero to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Paul Mescal stars as Lucius, another slaved-turned-Gladiator in Scott’s new chapter in this epic saga. He’s joined by an all-star cast, including Pedro Pascal as the relentless Marcus Acacius,
WORDS ADAM MATULEWICZ
Denzel Washington as the rebellious Macrinus, and Connie Neilsen reprising her role as Lucilla, with Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn and The White Lotus’ Fred Hechinger as the tyrannical twin Emperors, Geta and Caracalla.
Swords will clash and shields will splinter, but bigger action set pieces, fiercer animal encounters, and even great naval battles await in the longawaited follow-up to the multi-awardwinning epic and must-see event of the winter.
Ridley Scott is famed for his epic action and he’s pulled out all the stops to make Gladiator II bigger and better than its predecessor. Back in 2000, Scott convinced cinemagoers that Crowe fought a tiger by bringing real ones to set. A prop tiger with limited animatronics was used in actual fact, but thanks to today’s technology, he’s able to one up himself in the sequel where a combination of practical and cutting-edge digital effects can pit Mescal against a fearsome rhinoceros! Duels are Scott’s forte, with many famous face offs to his name. Deckard vs Batty in Blade Runner. Damon vs Driver in The Last Duel. Now, the stage is set for the epic clash of Mescal vs Pascal.
IN THE JUNGLE
Hairy situations await on a new adventure with a national treasure as Britain’s beloved bear returns to his roots on a fun-filled family trip from London to Peru.
WORDS JIM ROBERTS
Paddington in Peru
IN CINEMAS 8 NOVEMBER
Director Dougal Wilson / Starring Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters / Genre Adventure, Comedy, Family
Calling all adventure cubs, cinema explorers, and marmalade-sandwich lovers… Britain’s favourite bear is back! After two unforgettable adventures, it’s time to join Paddington as he embarks on his biggest and wildest yet.
If elderly Aunt Lucy, voiced by Imelda Staunton, can fly all the way from Peru for a tearjerking surprise visit, then our daring young Paddington can definitely return the favour. After a classic kerfuffle getting his passport photo, the beloved bear and his adoptive family the Browns – played by Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Madeleine Harris, and Samuel Joslin – catch a flight to Peru for a reunion at her Home for Retired Bears. However, they arrive only to learn from Olivia Colman’s Reverend Mother that Lucy has disappeared deep into the Amazon rainforest on a quest of her own.
Now, the family are forced to abandon their plans for a peaceful holiday and board
an intrepid father-daughter duo’s riverboat for a journey that sees them explore dangerous waters, deep jungles, towering mountains, and Paddington’s own past.
Don’t forget to pack your sense of wonder as you’re whisked away on the trip of a lifetime in the must-see cinematic event of the winter for families and adults of all ages.
NEW ADVENTURERS
Heading on a trip halfway around the world sees Paddington making new friends. Some famous faces join the returning cast that also includes Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, and of course Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington himself.
As Sally Hawkins steps away from the role as Mrs Brown, Mary Poppins Returns alumni Emily Mortimer seamlessly fills the role of kind-hearted mother hen.
Olivia Colman adds a touch of mystery as the eccentric, guitar-playing nun, who may hold the key to an important family secret for Paddington to uncover.
Also joining the fun are Antonio Banderas and Carla Tous as charismatic explorer Hunter Cabot and his fearless daughter, who lead the Browns on their jungle cruise into the unknown.
BATTLE CRY
Return to Middle-earth for a thrilling tale of an ancient feud and discover how the site of an epic battle gained the name Helm’s Deep.
WORDS CHLOE HOWARD
The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim
IN CINEMAS 13 DECEMBER
Director Kenji Kamiyama / Starring Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Miranda Otto / Genre Animation, Action, Adventure
With Frodo, Sam, and Gollum sneaking to Mordor, it’s left to Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Gandalf to lead the people of Rohan’s defiant stand against Saruman’s Uruk-hai army at the infamous battle of Helm’s Deep – now one of the greatest sequences in cinema history.
At this same location, but almost two-hundred years before the iconic, critically-acclaimed, and beloved The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, another epic, action-packed story of enemies, revenge, and heroism unfolds.
When Dunlending Prince Wulf’s proposal of marriage to Héra, the daughter of Rohirrim King Helm
Hammerhand, is rejected and his own father killed in the process, he vows to get his revenge. His word is kept as he launches a surprise attack on the stronghold of Hornburg, causing King Helm and his people to fight for their freedom. Héra, another independent and feisty Middleearth maiden like Galadrial, Arwen, and Éowyn, takes it upon herself to fight for her kingdom and lead the resistance army against a friendturned-enemy.
Acclaimed anime director Kenji Kamiyama, in his distinctive style of stunning Japanese animation, and a voice cast including Brian Cox, Luke Pasqualino, and Gaia Wise – plus Miranda Otto, returning as narrator –bring an old tale from Tolkien’s lore to life like never before.
Middle-earth Tales
The Lord Of The Rings
The one trilogy to rule them all. Three films of epic adventure with hobbits, elves, dwarves, men, and wizards journeying across the expanse of Middle-earth to defeat Sauron. What more could you want from a fantasy trilogy?
The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins embarks on an adventure with an unlikely crew, finding courage, long-lost castles, and magical beings. The thrilling tale of friendship, a ring, and a dragon lays the maps and history for The Lord Of The Rings.
The Hunt For Gollum
As The Rings Of Power retells the story of the forging of the rings, the next cinematic chapter in The Lord Of The Rings will see Andy Serkis reprise his legendary role as Gollum.
BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
IN CINEMAS 17 JANUARY
Director James Mangold / Starring Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Edward Norton / Genre Biography, Drama, Musical
Academy Award-nominee Timothée Chalamet is Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s much-anticipated biopic of the American folk-rock legend. Set in the influential New York music scene of the early sixties, A Complete Unknown follows nineteen-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan’s meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts – his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation – culminating in his groundbreaking electric rock and roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
A Real Pain
IN CINEMAS 10 JANUARY
Director Jesse Eisenberg / Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin / Genre Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg and Succession’s Kieran Culkin star as mismatched cousins David and Benji, who reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a funny turn when this odd-couple’s tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
Hard Truths
IN CINEMAS 31 JANUARY
Director Mike Leigh / Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, Sophia Brown / Genre Comedy, Drama
Following historical epics Mr Turner and Peterloo, legendary British filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family life. Reunited with Leigh for the first time since multiple Oscar-nominated Secrets & Lies, Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman wracked by fear, tormented by afflictions, and prone to raging tirades against her husband, son, and anyone who looks her way.
Captain America: Brave New World
IN CINEMAS 14 FEBRUARY
Director Julius Onah / Starring Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Sam Wilson is fully established as Captain America as he prepares to face his first assignment. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
Saturday Night IN CINEMAS 31 JANUARY
Director Jason Reitman / Starring Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cooper Hoffman / Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture –forever. Featuring an all-star cast as some of comedy’s biggest names, Saturday Night tells the story of what happened behind the scenes during the ninety minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humour, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, count down the minutes in real time until you hear those famous words.
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
IN CINEMAS 13 FEBRUARY
Director Michael Morris / Starring Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall / Genre Comedy, Romance
Britain’s most beloved bachelorette is back for a hilarious new chapter as Bridget Jones navigates motherhood, modern-day dating, and mid-life self-discovery now that she’s in her fifties.
Mickey 17
IN CINEMAS 31 JANUARY
Director Bong Joon Ho / Starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette / Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi
The next cinematic experience from the Oscar-winning brain behind Parasite follows Mickey Barnes, an unlikely hero whose employer demands ultimate commitment… to die, for a living.
Maria
IN CINEMAS 10 JANUARY
Director Pablo Larraín / Starring Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Valeria Golino / Genre Biography
Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas in the tumultuous, beautiful, and tragic story of the world’s greatest female opera singer, relived and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.
ON YOUR LEFT Sam’s SoStory Far
The Falcon has flown his coop and fully taken up Steve Rogers’ shield, now Sam Wilson faces his first true test as Captain America. WORDS AARON POTTER
Captain America: Brave New World
IN CINEMAS 14
FEBRUARY
Director Julius Onah / Starring Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Giancarlo Esposito, Tim Blake Nelson / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
While the Multiverse Saga has remained dominant since Iron Man’s SNAP, the MCU appears primed to take a more back-to-basics approach. In addition to being Anthony Mackie’s feature-length debut as Cap, his first assignment sees the franchise return to a storyline of intrigue and espionage at ground level, where a new global threat emerges from right under the U.S. government’s nose.
Joining Mackie’s Sam Wilson is Hollywood legend Harrison Ford,
who replaces the late William Hurt as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, now without his iconic moustache but filled with a red-fuelled rage burning to break free. Ross wants to use his platform as the newly-elected U.S. president to militarise Captain America once again, meaning it’s only a matter of time before they butt heads.
Also making a long-awaited MCU return is Tim Blake Nelson’s Samuel Stern, last seen all the way back in The Incredible Hulk. Having been contaminated with Bruce Banner’s blood previously, his villain will serve as the brains to Red Hulk’s brawn, forcing Sam into a fight on all fronts – especially with Giancarlo Esposito’s leader of the Serpent Society, Sidewinder, on the scene, too.
Brave New World? Only if Captain America can save it first!
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Shield being a cover for Hydra means stakes are sky high on Anthony Mackie’s first outing as Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, who quickly solidifies himself as Steve Rogers’ most trusted ally.
Captain America: Civil War
With Bucky Barnes back and in the frame for murder, Sam’s high-flying antics are needed more than ever. He’s full Team Cap when the Avengers are ripped apart and must choose sides.
The Falcon And The Winter Soldier
Following Steve Rogers’ retirement in the wake of Endgame, Sam wrestles with how best to continue Captain America’s legacy. In the end, he chooses to do so in his own way: keeping his wings and sky-high fighting spirit.
WIN PADDINGTON IN PERU PRIZES!
Get ready for the journey of a lifetime as Paddington In Peru brings the world’s most beloved bear back to his roots, on an adventure to his homeland Peru.
Paddington In Peru brings Paddington’s story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
The third chapter brings Ben Whishaw back as the voice of Paddington to star alongside Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Madeleine Harris, and Samuel Joslin as the Browns, Jim Broadbent as Mr Gruber, Julie Walters as Mrs Bird, and Imelda Staunton as the voice of Aunt Lucy. Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas are the exciting newcomers joining Paddington’s wildest adventure yet.
As you set sail on another unforgettable adventure with Paddington In Peru, only in cinemas November 8th, we’re bringing you the chance to get your paws on some fantastic goodies. The prizes include: Activity Sheet, Sticker Sheet, Notebook, Tote Bag, and more!*
Just answer the following question to enter:
Q What’s Paddington’s favourite snack?
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