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WELCOME! Spring has sprung, and everyone’s favourite bunny is hopping back onto the big screen for more mischief and misadventures as Peter Rabbit and co swap countryside living for life in the big city.

More animated adventures await you as Pixar welcome you to their fantastical land of Onward where teenage elf brothers embark on an epic quest.

Then reunite with Poppy, Branch, and all your favourite Trolls for a star-studded sequel that sees their colourful world get bigger, and a lot louder!

The magic doesn’t end there as the producer of Harry Potter sprouts a spellbinding new adaptation of The Secret Garden, and Disney bring the legend of Mulan to life as you’ve never seen it before.

But that’s not all: the true story of the Military Wives gets the feel-good Britcom treatment, A Quiet Place: Part II reunites us with the Abbott family in the aftermath of the hit horror, and Daniel Craig is back as Bond and facing his greatest R PE TE T 2 foe yet in No Time To Die. I B B A R IES Until next time.

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BLOODSHOT

The unmissable new releases hitting the big screen in March and April.

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We look at all the forthcoming films to get excited about in May and June.

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RELEASE DATE 20 MARCH / Directors Walt Dohrn, David P. Smith / Starring Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom / Genre Animation, Adventure, Musical

Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return in an all-star sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s musical hit where the world of Trolls is about to get a lot bigger and a whole lot louder.

In an adventure that will take them well beyond what they’ve known before, Poppy and Branch discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop, and Rock.

Hard-rock royalty Queen Barb wants to destroy all other kinds of music so rock can reign supreme.

With the fate of the world at stake, Poppy and Branch - along with their returning friends and some new companions - set out to visit all of the other lands to unify the Trolls in harmony against Barb, who’s looking to upstage them all.

ONWARD RELEASE DATE 6 MARCH / Director Dan Scanlon / Starring Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer / Genre Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

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Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney Pixar’s Onward introduces teenage elf brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot who receive a wizard’s staff bequeathed to them by their late father.

But when the spell to bring their dad back from the dead fails and they only resurrect his legs, they embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.

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BOND IS BACK

NO TIME TO DIE RELEASE DATE 2 APRIL / Director Cary Joji Fukunaga / Starring Daniel Craig, Lashana Lynch, Rami Malek / Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller

Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, who co-writes alongside Scott Z. Burns, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Bond veterans Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, No Time To Die brings Daniel Craig back for his fifth film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007. Craig reunites with his Spectre support cast, Ralph Fiennes’ M, Naomie Harris’ Moneypenny, Rory Kinnear’s Tanner, Léa Seydoux’s Madeleine, and Ben Whishaw’s Q, plus Casino Royale’s Jeffrey Wright who reprises his role as Felix Leiter. They are joined by newcomers including Ana de Armas, Billy Magnussen, and Rami Malek.

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MY SPY

Film Shorts MY SPY

THE LOVEBIRDS

RELEASE DATE 13 MARCH Dave Bautista stars as a hardened CIA operative who finds himself at the mercy of a precocious nine-yearold girl after she discovers his hidden cameras in her family’s home. In exchange for not blowing his cover, she convinces him to spend time with her and teach her how to be a spy.

RELEASE DATE 24 APRIL Every happy couple has one moment that defines their relationship. For Jibran and Leilani it’s when they’re unintentionally embroiled in a bizarre crime. Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae star as two lovebirds who fight to clear their names and figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.

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Mulan

Four Kids And It

RELEASE DATE 27 MARCH / Director Niki Caro / Starring Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Jet Li / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy

RELEASE DATE 10 APRIL / Director Andy De Emmony / Starring Michael Caine, Matthew Goode, Russell Brand / Genre Family, Fantasy

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army, Hua Mulan steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Mulan embarks on an epic journey that will transform her into an honoured warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation, and a proud father.

Based on Jacqueline Wilson’s hugely popular children’s book Four Children And It, Four Kids And It is a funfilled family adventure featuring an all-star cast. While holidaying on the beautiful Cornish coast, four kids embark on an ultimate journey to discover if the magical creature they met can really make all of their wishes come true.

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PETER RABBIT 2 RELEASE DATE 27 MARCH / Director Will Gluck / Starring James Corden, Domhnall Gleason, Margot Robbie / Genre Adventure, Comedy, Family

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created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation.

Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.

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WHERE DREAMS BLOSSOM

ONE SHOT AT A SECOND CHANCE

The Secret Garden

Finding The Way Back

RELEASE DATE 10 APRIL / Director Marc Munden / Starring Dixie Egerickx, Colin Firth, Julie Walters / Genre Drama, Family, Fantasy

RELEASE DATE 24 APRIL / Director Gavin O’Connor / Starring Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Janina Gavankar / Genre Drama, Sport

When the parents of prickly and unloved ten-year-old Mary suddenly die, she’s sent to live with her uncle on his remote country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, these two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden, a magical place of adventure that will change their lives forever.

After an unspeakable loss, one-time high school basketball phenom Jack Cunningham is spiralling and drowning in the alcoholism that cost him his marriage. When he’s asked to become his old school’s new basketball coach, he reluctantly accepts. As he brings the boys together and starts to win, Jack may have finally found a reason to confront his demons. But will his new position be enough to fill the void, heal the deep wounds of his past, and set him on the road to redemption?

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A TRUE PEOPLE’S CHAMPION

DREAM HORSE RELEASE DATE 17 APRIL / Director Euros Lyn / Starring Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Owen Teale / Genre Drama

Toni Collette stars in the true story of one woman’s extraordinary ambition to breed and raise a champion racehorse in her village.

Jan Vokes, a cleaner and barmaid, recruits her initially reluctant husband Brian (Owen Teale) and local accountant Howard Davies (Damian Lewis) to help her bring together a syndicate of local people to breed a foal - which they name Dream Alliance.

With little experience but a lot of heart, the villagers rear Dream and against all the odds he rises through the ranks, proving himself to be more than a match for the multi-million-pound racehorses.

But much more than this, Dream begins to alter the lives of everyone in the syndicate, not least Jan’s. He’s everything to her: friend, confidant, and an escape from a life of always putting other people’s needs first.

Dream Horse is a powerful story of triumph over adversity and a tale of how a woman strives to make her dream a reality, and unites her entire community.

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OUR LADIES

Film Shorts OUR LADIES

ANTEBELLUM

RELEASE DATE 24 APRIL A group of Scottish schoolgirls see their day trip to Edinburgh to perform in a choir competition as a chance to run riot in the big city. With few expectations for their futures, Orla, Finnoula, Manda, Kay, and Kylah are determined to live for every moment in this raucous tale of love, life, and true friendship.

RELEASE DATE 24 APRIL A successful author finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality in a terrifying new thriller from the producer of Get Out and Us.

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RUN SWEETHEART RUN RELEASE DATE 24 APRIL Ella Balinska stars as a woman who finds herself running through the streets of Los Angeles after her blind date turns deadly.

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The Photograph RELEASE DATE 6 MARCH / Director Stella Meghie / Starring Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams / Genre Drama, Romance

When famed photographer Christina Eames unexpectedly dies, she leaves her estranged daughter Mae hurt, angry, and full of questions. After finding a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, Mae finds herself on a journey delving into her mother’s early life and igniting a powerful, unexpected romance with the risingstar journalist who’s been tasked with writing a story about her mother.

Promising Young Woman RELEASE 17 APRIL / Director Emerald Fennell / Starring Carey Mulligan, Laverne Cox, Bo Burnham / Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller

Everyone said Cassie was a promising young woman...until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. Nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly smart, tantalisingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs of the past in this delicious new take on revenge.

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MILITARY WIVES RELEASE DATE 6 MARCH / Director Peter Cattaneo / Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng / Genre Comedy, Drama

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Based on an inspirational true story of friendship, love, and support on the home front, a group of women come together as their partners serve in Afghanistan. Together they form the very first military wives choir, helping each other through some of life’s most difficult moments and also becoming a media sensation and global movement in the process.

PIONEER. GENIUS. REBEL

GIRL POWER!

Radioactive

Misbehaviour

RELEASE DATE 20 MARCH / Director Marjane Satrapi / Starring Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Aneurin Barnard / Genre Biography, Drama, Romance

RELEASE DATE 13 MARCH / Director Philippa Lowthorpe / Starring Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley / Genre Comedy, Drama, History

From the 1870s to the modern era, Radioactive chronicles Marie Curie’s enduring legacies - her passionate relationships, scientific breakthroughs, and the consequences that followed.

After marrying fellow scientist Pierre Curie, the pair go on to change the face of science with their discovery of radioactivity.

The Curies’ world-changing discoveries and ensuing Nobel Prize propels the devoted couple into the international limelight. Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley star in this bold depiction of the transformative effects and ensuing fallout of the Curies’ work and how this shaped the definite moments of the twentieth century.

The BAFTA-winning director of Three Girls brings the inspiring and incredible true story of the 1970 Miss World competition to the big screen. The film tells two stories: that of the newly-formed Women’s Liberation Movement, who believed beauty competitions demeaned women and planned to protest by invading the stage, and Miss Grenada, who became the first black woman to be crowned Miss World. In just a matter of hours, the world watched as patriarchy was driven from the stage and the Western ideal of beauty was turned on its head.

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Fantasy Island

RELEASE DATE 17 APRIL / Director Scott Cooper / Starring Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas / Genre Horror, Mystery

RELEASE DATE 6 MARCH / Director Jeff Wadlow / Starring Lucy Hale, Maggie Q, Michael Peña / Genre Adventure, Horror, Mystery

The acclaimed director of Out Of The Furnace and Hostiles teams up with producer Guillermo del Toro to create a horror that brings urban legends to life. In a small Oregon town, a teacher and her brother - the local sheriff - become concerned by a young student’s stories and drawings.

As they investigate the mystery, they soon discover the boy is harbouring a dangerous and deadly secret.

Be careful what you wish for as every fantasy comes at a price in a new spin on Fantasy Island from horror producers Blumhouse. At a luxurious but remote tropical resort, the enigmatic Mr Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true. But when their fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island’s mystery in order to escape with their lives.

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A QUIET PLACE: PART II RELEASE DATE 19 MARCH / Director John Krasinski / Starring Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy / Genre Horror, Thriller

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home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realise that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

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The New Mutants

Bloodshot

RELEASE DATE 8 APRIL / Director Josh Boone / Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton / Genre Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

RELEASE DATE 13 MARCH / Director Dave Wilson / Starring Vin Diesel, Toby Kebbell, Guy Pearce / Genre Action, Sci-Fi

Created in association with Marvel and set within the X-Men universe, Josh Boone’s horror-thriller introduces a new group of young mutants with incredible abilities. In an isolated hospital, five gifted youngsters - Danielle Moonstar, Illyana Rasputin, Rahne Sinclair, Sam Guthrie, and Roberto da Costa - are being held for psychiatric monitoring by the mysterious Dr Cecilia Reyes. When strange occurrences begin to take place, both their new mutant abilities and their friendships will be tested as they battle to try and make it out alive.

Based on the bestselling comic book, Vin Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life by the RST corporation. Resurrected as the superhero Bloodshot and with an army of nanotechnology in his veins, Ray is an unstoppable force - stronger than ever and able to heal himself instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not but he’s on a mission to find out.

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VIVARIUM

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We take a look at the best limited release, independent, documentary, and world cinema films showing on select screens in March / April.

Vivarium RELEASE DATE 27 MARCH / Director Lorcan Finnegan / Starring Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Jonathan Aris / Genre Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg star as a young couple, Tom and Gemma, who are in desperate search of their perfect starter home.

After following a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development, they find themselves trapped in a constantly changing and yet frustratingly identical suburban neighbourhood where they are forced to raise an otherworldly child.

County Lines RELEASE DATE 17 APRIL / Director Henry Blake / Starring Conrad Khan, Ashley Madekwe, Harris Dickinson / Genre Crime, Drama

Inspired by true events based on writer/director Henry Blake’s own experiences as a youth worker in London, County Lines is a powerful drama about a young single mother and her fourteen-year-old son who is groomed into becoming involved in “county lines”, the lethal nationwide drugdealing enterprise which exploits vulnerable children into trafficking drugs with shocking consequences.

Devers family, while at the same time desperate to be a good father. Torn between his two families, Arm’s loyalties are tested when he’s asked to kill for the first time.

The Truth RELEASE DATE 20 MARCH / Director Kore-eda Hirokazu / Starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke / Genre Drama

Fabienne is a star, a star of French cinema. She reigns amongst men who love and admire her. When she publishes her memoirs, her daughter Lumir returns from New York to Paris with her husband and young child. The reunion between mother and daughter will quickly turn to confrontation in a powerful and emotional story of family conflicts from Kore-eda Hirokazu, his first feature set outside Japan.

Calm With Horses RELEASE DATE 13 MARCH / Director Nick Rowland / Starring Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar / Genre Crime, Drama Two of the UK and Ireland’s fastest-rising stars go head-to-head in director Nick Rowland’s gripping feature debut. In dark rural Ireland, ex-boxer Arm has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing

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RELEASE DATE 10 APRIL / Director Sarah Gavron / Starring Bukky Bakray, Kosar Ali, Shaneigha Greyson / Genre Drama

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After her stunning debut Brick Lane and the award-winning Suffragette, director Sarah Gavron returns with an astounding film about resilience, joy, and the spirit of girlhood. Fifteen-year-old Rocks fears that she and her little brother will be taken into care if anyone discovers that their mother has abandoned them. With the help of her loyal friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her young life.

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DON’T MAKE A SOUND After narrowly escaping their besieged home, the Abbott family are forced out into the terrifying world from which they fled in a bid to survive - but what new threats await them?

WORDS BRODY ROSSITER RELEASE 19 MARCH / Director John Krasinski / Starring Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy / Genre Horror, Thriller

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Quiet Place became a boxoffice sensation thanks to its intriguing and thrilling take on the classic creature feature. Despite their tireless efforts to build a silent retreat in the country and keep their young family safe, Lee (John Krasinski), Evelyn (Emily Blunt), and their two children (Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe) were forced to confront the terrifying predators known as the Death Angels during the film’s finale. While this breathtaking battle revealed a weakness in the seemingly impenetrable armour of Earth’s new

apex predators, that vital information came at a devastating cost.

With Lee gone and their oncepeaceful retreat in ruins, Evelyn and her children are forced to return to the world from which they fled.

However, what awaits them offers little respite. This claustrophobic and nail-biting sequel journeys back to the first destructive days of the alien invasion, while also revealing the true toll upon those who managed to stay alive. Cillian Murphy and Djimon Hounsou join the fight for survival as the ravaged communities living in the shadows are revealed. With danger lurking around every corner, it’s quickly revealed that the creatures aren’t the only threats that lay beyond the sand path.

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Despite remaining mostly hidden throughout A Quiet Place, the constant threat of the alien creature s referred to as The Angels Of Dea th provided a chilling and intangible antagonist to the Abbott Family. How ever, following the revelation s of the first film, the sequel may wel l delve into their origins. Hyperse nsitive to sound, extremely fast, and coated in seemingly impenetrab le armour, the creatures managed to wipe out the majority of the hum an race in just three months. A Qui et Place: Part II depicts their arri val on Earth, and the instantly devasta ting impact they had. Director and cowriter John Krasinski has previously highlighted the creatures’ almost invuln erable nature.

Can the Abbotts’ new kno wledge finally offer hope for the human race?

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PRINCESS POWER Mulan gets the historical epic treatment. Boldly taking her story in a new direction, with stunning locations and breathtaking battles this is no mere shot-for-shot remake.

WORDS CHRIS WASEY RELEASE DATE 27 MARCH / Director Niki Caro / Starring Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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n 1998, Disney took a gamble making Mulan. She didn’t fit the fairytale princess mould, cinema audiences had never heard of her, and it skirted as close to feminism as mainstream animation dared to get.

Knowing her ageing father would not survive conscription, Mulan steals his armour and sword and joins the army in his place. Disguised as a man, she must survive perilous challenges

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and face the barbaric Bori Khan and ruthless sorceress Xian Lang in battle to save her homeland.

While the story may not have changed much, Disney are taking risks again; for the first time letting a live-action remake take its own direction. This Mulan is bigger, bolder, and much more dangerous - there are no songs, ghostly ancestors, or cartoon spirit dragons here.

Featuring an all-Asian cast, Mulan introduces Chinese star Yifei Liu in the title role.

While the star who fronts fantasy epics in China will be a new

name to most, her supporting ensemble including martial arts legends Donnie Yen, Jet Li, and Jason Scott Lee will be well known to western audiences.

Described by director Niki Caro as “a big, girly martial arts epic”, the scale is just phenomenal and with an enormous budget (the most afforded to any Disney release not called Avengers), Mulan will prove she’s tough enough to rival any Marvel blockbuster.

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LIVE FOREVER

After a five-year hiatus, Bond’s back on the big screen for Daniel Craig’s fifth and final turn as the famed secret agent. Sharp suits, fast cars, and a deadly villain await.

WORDS BRODY ROSSITER RELEASE DATE 2 APRIL / Director Cary Joji Fukunaga / Starring Daniel Craig, Lashana Lynch, Rami Malek / Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller

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espite relinquishing his license to kill and retiring to the sunny climes of Jamaica, James Bond’s newfound tranquillity is short-lived when a visit from his old friend, CIA agent Felix Leiter, pulls him back into active service. In desperate need of Bond’s specific skill set to help track down a kidnapped scientist and combat a deadly new weapon, Felix calls in one last favour.

Skyfall and Spectre co-stars Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, and Ralph Fiennes reprise their roles alongside Daniel Craig. With Christoph Waltz’s Blofeld behind bars, it’s Oscar-winner Rami Malek who emerges as one of Bond’s most fearsome and downright

NO TIME TO DIE

nasty foes to date: the mysterious masked man, Safin. Bond will also have to contend with the return of Léa Seydoux's Dr Madeleine Swann, a character whose reemergence brings forth demons from Bond’s past.

Old flames, new adversaries, and an electrifying journey across beautiful yet perilous landscapes await. With director Cary Joji Fukunaga at the helm, No Time To Die promises the trademark style and action-packed substance that audiences have come to expect from a Bond film while also delving even deeper into the psyche of Daniel Craig’s tortured incarnation of the character.

LICENSES TO THRILL With a cast of returning favourites and intriguing new faces, No Time To Die’s thrilling lineup promises to close out Craig’s tenure in spectacular fashion.

PALOMA Blade Runner 2049’s Ana de Armas joins the star-studded cast as the mysterious CIA agent, Paloma. Director Cary Fukunaga has stated his intention to redefine the traditional femme fatale with the character.

M Ralph Fiennes’s M is back to keep a watchful eye on Bond in his role as the head of the Secret Intelligence Service.

NOMI British actor Lashana Lynch portrays Nomi, the formidable Double-O agent who took up Bond’s mantle following his retirement.

Q Ben Whishaw reboots his role as Q, providing Bond with the top-secret tech required to take on his villainous foes.

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TIME TO ROCK 'N' TROLL Welcome back to the world of singing, dancing, and rainbows, but the colourful world you know is about to be painted black! The Trolls are getting rocked!

WORDS ADAM MATULEWICZ RELEASE DATE 20 MARCH / Directors Walt Dohrn, David P. Smith / Starring Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom / Genre Animation, Adventure, Musical

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oppy, Branch, and all of your favourite Trolls face their greatest foe yet when their world is turned upside down as they discover they’re not the only Trolls out there. They are in fact just one of six different tribes of Trolls across six different lands, all devoted to six different genres of music. But it’s no life of harmony as the world of Rock wants to break free and silence all other types of music. Tune your guitars, plug your ears, and crank the dial to eleven…things are about to get a whole lot louder!

Rock royalty Queen Barb and her father King Thrash, voiced by the Prince Of Darkness himself Ozzy

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Osbourne, seek to end Pop, Funk, Classical, Techno, and Country for Trolls everywhere. These two relentless rockers will try to unite the power of the Six Strings so Rock can reign supreme. It’s down to Poppy and her friends to unite the newfound Trolldom to stop them.

Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return in DreamWorks Animation’s long-awaited sequel to their all-singing all-dancing triumph.

Join the Trolls on their quest to bring harmony to all Troll-kind, before this new darkness takes away everything they love for good.

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THE BUNNIES ARE BACK! James Corden returns as the mischievous Peter Rabbit, who persuades his friends to bid farewell to farm life and embark on an adventure to the big city.

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ife has been harmonious since Peter Rabbit and Thomas McGregor set aside their differences and decided that McGregor manor was big enough for the both of them - so much so that Thomas and Bea have decided to get married!

But when Peter overhears their plans to bring some two-legged children into their makeshift family, he’s convinced that he and the other animals will soon be replaced and forgotten.

Believing he’s better off on his own, Peter leads the animals out of the garden and to the city of Gloucester where a bountiful farmers’ market with its ripe radishes, crunchy carrots, and host of mischief-loving critters get him to thinking he’s found a home where he can truly be himself. But when his antics put the family he left behind in danger, Peter is forced to decide who he really is and save them.

Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki, and Daisy Ridley reprise their roles as rabbits Mopsy, Flopsy, and Cottontail, while Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne return as the newlywed McGregors. Following the huge box-office success of the first film, expect even more hijinks and plenty of heart - from Peter and his friends in this second outing.

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UNLOCK YOUR IMAGINATION

Your idea of a magical garden might be a lawn which mows itself and weeds that wither on their own. The Secret Garden is here to help you dream a little bigger.

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RELEASE DATE 10 APRIL / Director Marc Munden / Starring Dixie Egerickx, Colin Firth, Julie Walters / Genre Drama, Family, Fantasy

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ringing the ageless novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett to life, The Secret Garden is sure to have you hunting your whole house in hopes of finding a magical land. Here, there are rose bushes that blossom before your very eyes, an ever-reliable robin redbreast, and growth spurts of gardenalia that put Miracle-Gro to shame.

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foliage of our fantasies. Dixie Egerickx stars as Mary, an orphaned girl who comes to Britain all the way from India to be rehomed in her uncle’s mysterious manor. Residing there is Julie Walters’ stern housekeeper Mrs Medlock, Colin Firth’s mourning lord of the manor Archibald Craven, and Mary’s sickly cousin Colin who are all shrouded in as much secrecy as the garden itself.

Producer David Heyman is once again working his magic as the man who pulled the wizarding world of Harry Potter from page to picture

reunites with Paddington co-producer Rosie Alison to sprout another fantasy adventure for the whole family.

With wondrous visuals, a stellar cast, and a truly heartwarming tale, The Secret Garden won’t stay a secret for long.

THE MOST MAGICAL MOVIE LOCATIONS WILLY WONKA’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY Lick-able wallpaper, a chocolate river, and everlasting gobstoppers are all on the menu in this land of pure imagination.

OZ With a yellow brick road, unforgettable friends, and many a munchkin, it’s no wonder Dorothy wanted to return to Oz. When she went back, she found a hall with a host of wearable heads, men with wheels for hands and feet, and a chatty chicken.

HOGWARTS The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry sees sorting hats, floating candles, owls delivering your post, and so much more.

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Goblins galore, endless Escherian staircases, and talking doorknobs all appear as a girl’s favourite book is brought to life. Most magical of all: David Bowie’s legendary Jareth.

BAND OF SISTERS A film driven by war, with not a single shot fired. The Full Monty director returns with a feel-good comedy inspired by the incredibly strong Military Wives who banded together and reached Christmas number one in 2011.

WORDS CHRIS WASEY RELEASE DATE 6 MARCH / Director Peter Cattaneo / Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng / Genre Comedy, Drama

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magine having a partner on the frontline of a war three thousand miles away with no real contact and knowing every phone call may bring the worst news imaginable.

That’s life for a community of women living in married quarters while their husbands serve in Afghanistan.

In an effort to stave off negative thoughts and constant stress, Kristin Scott Thomas’ Kate Barkley attempts to bring the women together. Selecting Sharon Horgan’s Lisa as her second in command, they decide to start a choir.

But the rigid Kate and much more carefree Lisa clash over everything:

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whether it’s who should lead the choir, pop music or hymns, or if there should even be a choir at all.

As the unique stress of their situation grows and as tragedy strikes, the squabbling leaders realise the choir is needed now more than ever, and their shambolic start slowly comes together.

But can they keep this newfound harmony when they’re asked to perform at the annual Festival of Remembrance in front of a national television audience?

Twenty years ago, The Full Monty captured lightning in a bottle and now its director Peter Cattaneo brings a worthy companion piece.

The puzzle may be different, but with laughs, tears, heart, soul, and social commentary, all of the classic feelgood Britcom parts are the same.

SINGING FROM THE SAME HYMN SHEET

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After the steel mill shu ts down, a group of unemployed men decide to become strippe rs to earn extra money but must use what’s left of their life savings in order to get started .

SWIMMING WITH MEN (2018)

In the midst of a mid-life crisis, middle-aged accountan t Eric finds new purpose when he joins a synchronised swi mming group full of “stuck-in-a -rut” men just like himself wh o set sights on winning the wor ld championships.

FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS (2019)

Based on the true stor y of a male singing group fro m Cornwall who turned chanting sea shanties while fishing into a chart triumph.

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A KIND OF MAGIC

Tom Holland and Chris Pratt star as two elf brothers on a mission to save their recently deceased father. But will their journey Onward through this fantasy world be successful?

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RELEASE DATE 6 MARCH / Director Dan Scanlon / Starring Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer / Genre Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

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aving proven their charm and comradery in Marvel’s sweeping cinematic universe, Tom Holland and Chris Pratt now lend their vocal talents to a world of magic and mystery in Pixar’s first film of the decade. Onward centres on two teenage Elf brothers, Ian and Barley, who one day receive an intriguing wizard’s staff, quickly setting them on an epic yet emotional quest to restore their lost father.

This being Pixar, audiences should expect to have their hearts pulled

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immensely while watching this father and son(s) tale. This may be an alternate universe where elements of mythological fantasy collide with reallife suburbia, but the story promises to be extremely relatable, touching, and prescient - as is traditionally the case for Disney’s prestige animation house.

Onward marks only the second time that writer-director Dan Scanlon has taken the helm of a movie, with his last being 2013’s Monster’s University.

This time, however, Scanlon has the challenge of introducing a whole new world instead of building off a preexisting one. Here’s hoping Onward can capture the heart of Mike and Sully’s prequel adventure because between the biker fairies, rabid unicorns, and ancient wizardry…it certainly has the magic.

PIXAR’S DYNAMIC DUOS MIKE & SULLY Pixar used the little and large comedy trope to great effect as Monster Inc’s best friends were an inseparable pair. Opposites definitely attracted this time.

MR & MRS INCREDIBLE The Incredibles easily lived up to their family name after blasting onto the scene in 2004, not least due to the central dynamic shared between Mr and Mrs Incredible who shared great chemistry, even when balancing domestic duties with superhero antics.

WOODY & BUZZ What began as a bitter rivalry for Andy’s affection blossomed into a beautiful friendship.

One might be a cowboy and the other a space ranger, but they’ve certainly got a friend in each other.

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SCOOB! RELEASE DATE 15 MAY / Director Tony Cervone / Starring Frank Welker, Will Forte, Zac Efron / Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Find out how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they formed the Mystery Inc with Fred, Daphne, and Velma when the first full-length animated Scooby-Doo adventure comes to the big screen.

Scoob! tells the never-before-told stories of ScoobyDoo’s origins and the greatest mystery in the career of Mystery Inc. With hundreds of cases solved, Scooby and the gang face their biggest mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined.

The all-star voice cast includes Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo, Will Forte as his best-friend Shaggy, Zac Efron as Fred, Amanda Seyfried as Daphne, Gina Rodriguez as Velma, Kiersey Clemons as Dee Dee, Ken Jeong as Dynomutt, Tracy Morgan as Captain Caveman, Mark Wahlberg as Blue Falcon, and Jason Isaacs as the infamous Dick Dastardly.

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BLACK WIDOW

Black Widow RELEASE DATE 1 MAY / Director Cate Shortland / Starring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Marvel kicks off Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic

Universe with an actionpacked spy thriller that sees Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confront her dark past. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run RELEASE DATE 22 MAY / Director Tim Hill / Starring Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Keanu Reeves / Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home. As they navigate the delights and dangers on this hilarious rescue mission, SpongeBob and his pals prove there’s nothing stronger than the power of friendship.

Soul RELEASE DATE 19 JUNE / Directors / Pete Docter, Kemp Powers / Starring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Daveed Diggs / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family

Ever wonder where your passion, your dreams, and your interests come from? What is it that makes you...YOU? This year, Pixar Animation Studios takes you on a journey from the streets of New York City to never-beforeseen cosmic realms and The You Seminar, the fantastical place where we all discover our unique personalities.

SOUL assassin and highperformance driver they’ve ever encountered... who happens to be Dom’s brother.

Greyhound RELEASE DATE 8 MAY / Director Aaron Schneider / Starring Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Elisabeth Shue / Genre Drama, War, Thriller

In the early days of WWII, career naval officer Captain Ernest Krause is finally given command of a destroyer - the USS Keeling, radio codenamed Greyhound - and is tasked with leading an international convoy of thirty-seven Allied ships across the treacherous North Atlantic while being hotly pursued by wolf packs of Nazi U-boats.

Fast & Furious 9 RELEASE DATE 22 MAY / Director Justin Lin / Starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, John Cena / Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller

Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, but danger always lurks over their peaceful horizon.

This time, that threat will force Dom to confront the sins of his past as his crew join together to stop a world-shattering plot led by the most skilled

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Wonder Woman 1984 RELEASE DATE 5 JUNE / Director Patty Jenkins / Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next bigscreen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah. With director Patty Jenkins back at the helm and Gal Gadot returning in the title role, Wonder Woman 1984 also stars Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, and Chris Pine as Steve Trevor.

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Artemis Fowl RELEASE DATE 29 MAY / Director Kenneth Branagh / Starring Ferdia Shaw, Judi Dench, Josh Gad / Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Based on the first book of Eoin Colfer’s best-selling series, Disney’s Artemis Fowl tells the story of a twelve-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds who finds himself in a battle of strength and cunning against a powerful, hidden race of fairies who may be behind his father’s disappearance.

The Woman In The Window RELEASE DATE 15 MAY / Director Joe Wright / Starring Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman / Genre Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Dr Anna Fox lives alone in New York City and spends her days drinking wine, watching old movies, and 28 March / April 2020

spying on her neighbours.

When gazing out of her window one night, she sees something she shouldn’t, and her world begins to crumble. As shocking secrets are laid bare, she’s forced to prove what she saw actually happened, but no one and nothing is what it seems.

Blithe Spirit RELEASE DATE 1 MAY / Director Edward Hall / Starring Dan Stevens, Judi Dench, Isla Fisher / Genre Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

In postwar England, crime novelist Charles Condomine attempts to cure his severe writer’s block by inviting eccentric medium Madame Arcati to his home to perform a séance. But when the spiritualist accidentally summons the spirit of Condomine’s deceased first wife, he finds himself trapped in an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

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Candyman RELEASE DATE 12 JUNE / Director Nia DaCosta / Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo / Genre Horror, Thriller

The brilliant horror mind behind Get Out and Us, Jordan Peele, co-writes a spiritual sequel to the

classic 1992 slasher that takes us back to the Chicago neighbourhood where the nightmare began. Set several years after the original film, the area of public housing is improved and gentrified, but the legend of a hooked killer still haunts the residents where the Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood.

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RELEASE DATE 19 JUNE / Director Josie Rourke / Starring Catherine Tate, Mathew Horne, Katherine Parkinson / Genre Comedy

RELEASE DATE 8 MAY / Director Nisha Ganatra / Starring Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison, Jr / Genre Comedy, Music, Romance

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Catherine Tate reprises her role from her award-winning sketch show to bring pottymouthed pensioner Joannie Taylor to the big screen.

Directed by Mary Queen Of Scots director Josie Rourke, Nan The Movie will travel from present to past to tell Joannie’s life story. Mathew Horne returns as Joannie’s long-suffering grandson, Jamie, and Katherine Parkinson also co-stars.

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Late Night director Nisha Ganatra returns with a love story set among the talent, fame, and fast-paced world of Hollywood’s music scene.

The Fifty Shades franchise’s Dakota Johnson stars as an aspiring music producer who juggles her demanding job as an assistant to a high-profile singer while figuring out her own career.

BACK TO THE FUTURE Wonder Woman is back, fast-forwarding to the eighties where she faces fearsome new goes and the curious return of her lost love.

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iana Prince has chosen a simple, anonymous life.

But fate soon throws the Amazonian into battle again, as two of her longest-standing comic book nemeses come to the big screen.

Powerful business tycoon Maxwell Lord furiously searches for dangerous magical relics to continue his quest for control, while Diana’s new friend

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Barbara transforms into a terrifying new villain, the Cheetah, who’s stronger than Wonder Woman and far more ferocious. But that’s not all - there’s also the small matter of her lost love Steve Trevor who has mysteriously returned.

Wonder Woman became the highest-grossing female-led superhero movie of all-time, so fans will be thrilled to see director Patty Jenkins returning with Gal Gadot for the hotly-anticipated sequel. Co-starring Pedro Pascal, Kristen Wiig, and Chris Pine, Wonder Woman 1984 promises to deliver all of the heart and charm from their first outing but on a much larger, and more action-packed, scale.

While their main narrative remains in some sort of stasis, the DCEU standalone projects continue to receive critical and commercial success.

Following Joker and the bonkers fun of Birds Of Prey - and with the MCU on an Endgame comedown - for the first time in a long time, perhaps it’s DC that’s the superhero franchise to be most excited about.

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Believing it’s time to make it on his own, Peter ventures out of the garden and finds himself in a world where his mischief is not only tolerated, but appreciated. But when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.

James Corden reprises his role as the voice of the rebel rabbit and reunites with returning co-stars Domhnall Gleeson, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Debicki, Daisy Ridley, and Margot Robbie.

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The podcast is brought to you by my cineplace in partnership with Onscreen Magazine.

Listen out for previews of the biggest movies coming to cinemas in March and April.

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MICHAEL BALL & ALFIE BOE: BACK TOGETHER

Enjoy the very best of Theatre, Opera, Ballet, and Special Events from your favourite seat in your local cinema.

What’s On Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show Tuesday 3rd Match at 7:30pm and Sunday 8th March at 2:30pm Fidelio Royal Opera House Tuesday 17th March at 7:15pm

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Coming Soon

Michael Ball & Alfie Boe: Back Together Saturday 28th March at 7:30pm and Sunday 29th March at 2:30pm

The Dante Project Royal Opera House Thursday 28th May at 7:15pm

Swan Lake Royal Opera House Wednesday 1st April at 7:15pm

Elektra Royal Opera House Thursday 18th June at 7:45pm

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI

Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci Royal Opera House Tuesday 21st April at 7pm

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COMING SOON IN 3D & 2D CINEMAS

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March 2020