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WELCOME Nights draw in, rain lashes down, and temperatures plummet…it’s beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas. What better than Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats leaping from stage to screen, Dwayne Johnson and Co. welcoming you back to Jumanji, and the Skywalker saga reaching its epic conclusion to keep you warm this winter.

Fierce females dominate the festive season as Frozen 2 sends Anna and Elsa on a dangerous mission beyond Arendelle before we meet the new generation of Charlie’s Angels taking crimefighting global. Sorority sisters get revenge on a killer in slasher remake Black Christmas while an incredible ensemble tells the March sisters’ tale in a fresh adaptation of Little Women.

But that’s not all. Christian Bale and Matt Damon race to beat Ferrari in Le Mans ’66, Daniel Craig deduces a killer among an all-star cast in murder mystery Knives Out, and Emilia Clarke rediscovers her Christmas spirit in classic HE NJI: TEL A M U J rom-com Last Christmas.

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The unmissable new releases hitting the big screen in November and December.

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LAST CHRISTMAS

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We look at all the forthcoming films to get excited about in January and February.

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As the legendary musical pounces from stage to screen, we want to test your knowledge of the West End and Broadway hit, the big-screen adaptation, and the felines at the centre of the tale.

1. Which British theatre icon composed the original stage musical?

2. Cats is directed

by Tom Hooper who previously brought which epic musical to the big screen?

3. The film centres around which annual event that the tribe of cats attend?

4. Which Dame is starring as Old Deuteronomy?

5. James Corden stars as which tuxedowearing cat?

6. What is the name of Cats main antagonist played by Idris Elba?

7. What is the name of the most famous Cats song performed

by Jennifer Hudson’s Grizabella?

8. Andy Blankenbuehler choreographs worldclass dancers for the film following his work on which recent multiaward-winning musical?

9. Cats, the film and musical, are inspired

by Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats, a collection of whimsical poems by which iconic literary figure?

Answers... 1. Andrew Lloyd Webber 2. Les MisĂŠrables 3. Jellicle Ball 4. Judi Dench 5. Bustopher Jones 6. Macavity 7. Memory 8. Hamilton 9. TS Eliot

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THE GANG IS BACK, BUT THE GAME HAS CHANGED

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL

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RELEASE DATE 11 DECEMBER / Director Jake Kasdan / Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan / Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy

When Spencer is sucked back into Jumanji, his friends Fridge, Martha, and Bethany go back in to save him.

But on their return, they discover that nothing is as they remember. While Martha returns to her role as Ruby Roundhouse (Karen Gillan), Spencer and Bethany are both missing, Fridge is now playing as Professor Shelly Oberon (Jack Black), and Spencer’s grandfather Eddie (Danny Devito) and his friend Milo (Danny Glover) have joined the game as Dr Smolder Bravestone (Dwayne Johnson) and Franklin ‘‘Moose’’ Finbar (Kevin Hart).

Now the teens must navigate their new characters, find Spencer and Bethany, and ensure the two confused senior citizens survive the game that’s deadlier than ever. Jumanji: The Next Level will see the players brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game.

SPIES IN DISGUISE RELEASE DATE 26 DECEMBER / Directors Nick Bruno, Troy Quane / Starring Will Smith, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan / Genre Animation, Action, Comedy

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Super spy Lance Sterling and scientist Walter Beckett are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave, and debonair.

Walter is…not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if this odd couple can’t learn to work as a team, the whole world is in peril.

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DOCTOR SLEEP RELEASE DATE 31 OCTOBER / Director Mike Flanagan / Starring Ewan McGregor, Kyliegh Curran, Rebecca Ferguson / Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Doctor Sleep continues the story of Danny Torrance, forty years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining.

Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the “shine.” Instinctively recognising that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality. Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra’s innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before - at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past.

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BRAHMS: THE BOY II

Film Shorts BRAHMS: THE BOY II

BLUE STORY

RELEASE DATE 6 DECEMBER Unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into the estate, where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms.

RELEASE DATE 22 NOVEMBER A tragic tale of a friendship between two young boys from warring postcodes. Timmy and Marco find their firm bond tested when they wind up on rival sides of a street war.

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Le Mans ‘66

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RELEASE 15 NOVEMBER / Director James Mangold / Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Tracy Letts / Genre Action, Biography, Sport

RELEASE DATE 8 NOVEMBER / Director Roland Emmerich / Starring Ed Skrein, Luke Evans, Nick Jonas / Genre Action, History, War

Visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby and fearless Britishborn driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons as they build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company to take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

The epic saga about an American fleet and the brave Navy leaders and pilots who triumphed, against the odds, over a powerful adversary. With democracy and freedom at stake, these U.S. brothers-in-arms conquered the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway, a most stunning clash by air and sea which pivoted the Allies toward victory during WWII.

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STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER RELEASE DATE 19 DECEMBER / Director J.J. Abrams / Starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

» Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams

join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.

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IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

TOUCH THE SKY

Last Christmas

The Aeronauts

RELEASE DATE 15 NOVEMBER / Director Paul Feig / Starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson / Genre Comedy, Romance

RELEASE DATE 4 NOVEMBER / Director Tom Harper / Starring Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel / Genre Adventure, Biography, Thriller

Kate harrumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a yearround Christmas shop. Tom seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers. As London transforms into the most wonderful time of the year, nothing should work for these two. But sometimes, you gotta let the snow fall where it may, you gotta listen to your heart, and you gotta have faith.

In 1862, wealthy young widow Amelia Wren and headstrong scientist James Glaisher mount a balloon expedition to fly higher than anyone in history. This is a journey to the very edge of existence, where the air is thin and the chances of survival are slim. As their perilous ascent reveals their true selves, this unlikely pair discover things about each other - and themselves that helps each of them find their place in the world they have left behind.

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SISTERS NEVER STAND DOWN

BLACK CHRISTMAS RELEASE DATE 13 DECEMBER / Director Sophia Takal / Starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue / Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Just in time for the holidays comes a timely take on a cult horror classic as a campus killer comes to face a formidable group of friends in sisterhood.

Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays.

But as Riley Stone and her Mu Kappa Epsilon sisters - athlete Marty, rebel Kris, and foodie Jesse - prepare to deck the halls with a series of seasonal parties, a black-masked stalker begins killing sorority women one by one. As the body count rises, Riley and her squad start to question whether they can trust any man, including Marty’s beta-male boyfriend, Nate, Riley’s new crush Landon, or even esteemed classics instructor Professor Gelson. Whoever the killer is, he’s about to discover that this generation’s young women aren’t about to be anybody’s victims.

This December, on Friday the 13th, ring in the holidays by dreaming of a Black Christmas.

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LUCY IN THE SKY

Film Shorts LUCY IN THE SKY

AFTER THE WEDDING

RELEASE DATE 6 DECEMBER Natalie Portman plays astronaut Lucy Cola, who returns to Earth after a transcendent experience during a mission to space and begins to lose touch with reality in a world that now seems too small.

RELEASE DATE 1 NOVEMBER Seeking funds for her orphanage in India, Isabelle (Michelle Williams) travels to New York to meet wealthy benefactor Theresa (Julianne Moore), An invitation to attend a wedding ignites events in which the past collides with the present.

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Charlie’s Angels

Luce

RELEASE DATE 29 NOVEMBER / Director Elizabeth Banks / Starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska / Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy

RELEASE DATE 8 NOVEMBER / Director Julius Onah / Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr, Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer / Genre Drama

In Elizabeth Banks’ bold vision, the next generation of fearless Charlie’s Angels take flight. Working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally with the world’s smartest, bravest, and most highly-trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere.

An all-star high school athlete and accomplished debater, Luce is a poster boy for the new American Dream, as are his parents who adopted him from a war-torn country a decade earlier. When Luce’s teacher makes a shocking discovery in his locker, Luce’s stellar reputation is called into question. But is he really at fault or is Ms Wilson preying on dangerous stereotypes?

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FROZEN 2 RELEASE DATE 22 NOVEMBER / Directors Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee / Starring Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad / Genre Animation, Adventure, Musical

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Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, she’ll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey beyond Arendelle to find the origins of her powers. In Frozen, Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In Frozen 2, she must hope they are enough.

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YOU WILL BELIEVE

Little Women

Cats

RELEASE DATE 26 DECEMBER / Director Greta Gerwig / Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh / Genre Drama, Romance

RELEASE DATE 20 DECEMBER / Director Tom Hooper / Starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Francesca Hayward / Genre Family, Fantasy, Musical

Lady Bird writer-director Greta Gerwig draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, to craft a timely and timeless take on Little Women that unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. Portraying Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth March, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen, with Timothée Chalamet as their neighbour Laurie, Laura Dern as Marmee, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical is transformed into a breakthrough cinematic event starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, and Royal Ballet’s principal dancer Francesca Hayward.

Featuring Lloyd Webber’s iconic music and a world-class cast of dancers, the musical is reimagined for a new generation with spectacular production design, state-of-theart technology, and diverse dance styles.

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WHAT’S ON

EVERYONE HAS A MOTIVE. NO ONE HAS A CLUE.

KNIVES OUT RELEASE DATE 27 NOVEMBER / Director Rian Johnson / Starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis / Genre Comedy, Crime, Mystery

The acclaimed writer and director of Brick, Looper, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie with a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect.

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his eighty-fifth birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.

With an all-star ensemble cast including Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, and Jaeden Martell, Knives Out is a witty and stylish whodunit guaranteed to keep audiences guessing until the very end.

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SORRY WE MISSED YOU

Film Shorts SORRY WE MISSED YOU RELEASE DATE 1 NOVEMBER From director Ken Loach, writer Paul Laverty, and the award-winning team behind I, Daniel Blake comes a powerful exploration of the contemporary world of work, the gig economy, and the challenges faced by one family trying to hold it all together.

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HARRIET RELEASE DATE 22 NOVEMBER Based on the life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

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21 Bridges

Motherless Brooklyn

RELEASE DATE 22 NOVEMBER / Director Brian Kirk / Starring Chadwick Boseman, J.K. Simmons, Taylor Kitsch / Genre Action, Crime, Thriller

RELEASE DATE 6 DECEMBER / Director Edward Norton / Starring Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw / Genre Crime, Drama

An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy.

As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him. When the search intensifies, extreme measures are taken as the authorities close all twenty-one bridges to prevent any entry or exit from the iconic island.

Armed with only a few clues and the engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel Essory, a lonely private detective who lives with Tourette’s Syndrome, attempts to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend. In uncovering this mystery, Lionel contends with thugs, corruption, and the most dangerous man in the city to honour his friend and save the woman who might be his own salvation.

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PLAYING WITH FIRE RELEASE DATE 26 DECEMBER / Director Andy Fickman / Starring John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key, Brianna Hildebrand / Genre Comedy

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When straight-laced fire superintendent Jake Carson and his elite team of expert firefighters come to the rescue of three siblings in the path of an encroaching wildfire, they quickly realise that no amount of training could prepare them for their most challenging job yet - babysitting. Unable to locate the children’s parents, the firefighters have their lives, jobs, and even their fire depot turned upside down and quickly learn that kids - much like fires - are wild and unpredictable.

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ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY

The Good Liar

Ordinary Love

RELEASE DATE 8 NOVEMBER / Director Bill Condon / Starring Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey / Genre Drama

RELEASE DATE 6 DECEMBER / Directors Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn / Starring Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville, David Wilmot / Genre Drama, Romance

Pairing two screen legends together for the first time, The Good Liar tells the story of career con artist Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen) who can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren) online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.

Joan and Tom have been married for many years. There’s an ease to their relationship and a depth of love which only comes from spending a lifetime together. When Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their relationship as they are faced with the challenges that lie ahead and the prospect of what might become of them if something were to happen to her.

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TOM HOOPER , DIRECTOR OF LES MISÉRABLES AND THE KING’S SPEECH BASED ON THE LEGENDARY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER MUSICAL

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Prepare for the dazzling stage spectacle of Cats brought to the big screen, featuring Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, and many more feline friends.

WORDS JIM ROBERTS RELEASE DATE 20 DECEMBER / Director Tom Hooper / Starring Judi Dench, James Corden, Francesca Hayward / Genre Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

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ased on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and the beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Cats depicts a clan of felines called Jellicles, based in London’s cobbled streets and alleys. Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables) brings the tribe to life through a combination of CGI, live-action, and “digital fur technology.”

On the night of the Jellicle Ball, Old Deuteronomy (Judi Dench) will pick one cat to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and

be reborn into a new life. She’s not short of contenders, with Bombalurina (Taylor Swift), Rum Tum Tugger (Jason Derulo), and Victoria (Royal Ballet Principal Francesca Hayward) showing off their skills.

Cat criminal Macavity (Idris Elba) watches from the gutters, ready to cause chaos, while comedy relief is supplied by James Corden and Rebel Wilson.

A stunning exhibition of song and dance is promised wherein Hooper can call upon the talents of Hamilton's Tony-winning choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler.

And of course, the Jellicle Ball wouldn’t be complete without the hit song “Memory,” performed on the big screen by outcast cat Grizabella (Jennifer Hudson).

Get ready to purr in amazement, delight, and even a little fright.

CATS FROM ALL CORNERS OF ENTERTAINMENT This exciting ensemble comprises cats from all entertainment backgrounds: MUSIC Lloyd Webber has played a big role in the adaptation, including writing a brandnew song. Taylor Swift jumped straight in from a stadium tour, and Jennifer Hudson plans to stand cat hairs on end with her passionate performance.

STAGE British stage royalty Sir Ian McKellen & Dame Judi Dench (forced out of the 1981 stage show by a snapped Achilles tendon) play Jellicle elders.

COMEDY Rebel Wilson as Jennyanydots and James Corden as Bustopher Jones will bring light-hearted entertainment to the Ball’s serious proceedings.

DANCE Along with outstanding ballet talent in Hayward, Hooper’s brought in breakdancers Les Twins for some street-smart dance moves, and tap specialists for beat/rhythm.

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FEATURE

KEEP COOL AND CARRY ON Return to Arendelle and reunite with Frozen’s enchanting cast of characters for a magical tale filled with adventure, discovery, and mystical dangers that threaten Elsa’s kingdom.

WORDS BRODY ROSSITER RELEASE DATE 22 NOVEMBER / Directors Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee / Starring Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad / Genre Animation, Adventure, Musical

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fter regaining her rightful seat upon the throne during the final scenes of Frozen, Elsa is drawn north by a strange calling that encourages her to flee from the safety of Arendelle and into a mysterious land filled with unknown dangers and remarkable revelations.

Once again joined by her plucky sister Anna and trusty companions Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, Elsa bravely embarks upon an epic

FROZEN 2

journey of self-discovery filled with tears, cheers, singalongs, and action aplenty - but will she uncover the answers she seeks in this autumn-bound land? Or will the source of her calling threaten all that she has fought for?

After capturing the imaginations of film fans of all ages before going on to become the highest-grossing animated picture of all time, anticipation for a Frozen sequel has been heating up for the past six years.

Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, and Josh Gad reprise their roles, and Academy Award-winning directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee return to the helm.

Elsa once worried whether her powers would prove too much for her world, now she must hope they’ll be enough once she steps into another.

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CHILLY CHOONS Frozen is famed for its catchy toe-tapping tunes, the most famous of which being the inescapable earworm “Let It Go”. Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez return for Elsa’s second outing with the promise that the songs will be catchier than ever! Seven new songs have been promised, including "All Is Found" for Queen Iduna, "Into The Unknown" for Elsa, and "Some Things Never Change" for the whole star-packed cast. Idina Menzel has highlighted how musical interludes promise to not only once again give the audience chills, but develop characters and their individual and collective stories in extraordinary ways.

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS SEASON 7 Dave Filoni’s fan-favourite Clone Wars series will arrive in February to tie up all the loose ends left untethered when Disney originally acquired Star Wars in 2012. It was one of the few Lucas-era properties to stay canon alongside the movies, finally becoming complete with this final season.

THE MANDALORIAN The first-ever live-action Star Wars show centres on a lowly bounty hunter hailing from the planet of Mandalore. Arriving day and date with Disney’s new streaming service, Disney +, it’s pitched as a space-set western, with Pedro Pascal’s titular character described as “Clint Eastwood-esque”.

OBI-WAN KENOBI This year’s D23 conference finally announced that Ewan McGregor would be reprising his role from Episodes I-III as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Taking place in the gap between Revenge Of The Sith and A New Hope, the series is yet to have an official title but will debut some time in 2021.

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NO ONE’S EVER REALLY GONE

The Skywalker saga officially comes to a close this December, with the final clash between Kylo and Rey bringing old enemies back to the fore.

WORDS AARON POTTER RELEASE DATE 19 DECEMBER / Director J.J. Abrams / Starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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long time ago in a galaxy far, far away the thought that we’d ever get more big-screen Star Wars entries seemed like a sheer impossibility. Seven years after Disney swooped up the rights to George Lucas’ universe, however, we now find ourselves at the precipice of a story over forty years in the making.

Episode IX sees what’s left of The Resistance recuperate following the events of The Last Jedi. The First Order

now vastly outnumber those willing to make a stand, and with both Han and Luke gone, the onus to make things right falls to Rey, Finn, and Poe. The Rise Of Skywalker will be the ultimate test of patience and earnestness for our heroic trio, as enemies long since thought dead make a return.

But how does The Emperor’s comeback feed into Kylo Ren’s spiralled downfall and is his chance of redemption really gone for good?

All these questions and more will be answered as The Force Awakens alumni J.J. Abrams returns to the director’s chair to end his trilogy. Expect epic lightsaber duels, thrilling space battles, and the end of an era in the concluding chapter of the Skywalker Saga.

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Women On Little Wom en

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J.K. Rowling

LITTLE WOMEN, BIG VOICE

“My favourite literary hero ine is Jo March. It is hard to overstate what she meant to a small, plain girl calle d Jo, who had a hot temper and a burning ambition to be a writer,” the Harry Potter author told the NY Times.

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In The Paris Review, the punk rock icon wrote: “Per haps no other book provided a greater guide, as I set out on my youthful path, than Louisa May Alcott’s most beloved novel, Little Women… I recognis ed myself, as if in a mirror. ”

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A book swap between Rac hel and Joey results in the Italian actor delving into the nov el, only to find it a little emotionally fraught. What would a sane man do with such a book?

Yep, hide it in the freezer.

Louisa May Alcott’s seminal 19th-century novel gets the big screen (and big-named) adaptation with which to inspire a whole new generation of little women and little men, the world over.

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RELEASE DATE 26 DECEMBER / Director Greta Gerwig / Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh / Genre Drama, Romance

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et in the shadow of the American Civil War, Little Women focuses on the March family, whose young women have ideas, wants, and aspirations which are deemed outside the realms of societal and familial expectations. Although first

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released a century and a half ago, the themes are just as relevant today, where issues of equal pay, outdated gender roles, and the #MeToo movement are agendised to demand and facilitate change.

On directorial and screenplay duties is Greta Gerwig; the writer and director whose first solo feature, Lady Bird, was showered with Best Picture and Best Screenplay nominations throughout 2017’s award season. Gerwig writes women like no other and could well be Alcott’s spiritual successor, which makes

this adaptation seem fated.

What’s more, the cast is well worth getting excited for: Saoirse Ronan teams up with Gerwig again after taking on the lead in Lady Bird; Florence Pugh continues to rack up an impressive résumé following Fighting With My Family and Midsommar, while man-ofthe-hour Timothée Chalamet provides the swooning opportunities. Sprinkle on some Laura Dern, Emma Watson, and Meryl Streep and you’ve got a cast that’s worth admission alone.

LAST CHRISTMAS

I GAVE YOU MY HEART Emma Thompson does double duty writing and co-starring in Paul Feig’s festive rom-com, where a young woman struggles to get her life together at Christmas.

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RELEASE DATE 15 NOVEMBER / Director Paul Feig / Starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson / Genre Comedy, Romance

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aul Feig and Emma Thompson are no strangers to Christmas movies. The Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters director helmed the angsty Christmas comedy Unaccompanied Minors back in 2006, while the Academy Awardwinning actress and writer Thompson starred in British classic Love Actually three years earlier. Now they’ve teamed up for another potential classic, set against a snowy London and inspired by the music of George Michael.

Appearing in her first film role since the conclusion of Game Of Thrones,

THE MOST WONDERFUL ROMANTIC TIME OF THE YEAR BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY (2001) Renée Zellweger stars as the loveable Bridget, a young woman looking for love. And no debates on whether this is a Christmas film or not, please: it begins with an ugly Christmas jumper and ends with a snog in the snow!

LOVE ACTUALLY (2003)

Emilia Clarke stars as down-on-her-luck department store elf, Kate. Having battled a life-threatening illness the Christmas before, Kate has just about lost all hope when WHAM! she runs into all-round good Samaritan Tom, played by Henry Golding who reunites with Paul Feig from last year’s A Simple Favour. Tom helps Kate turn her life around and rediscover that special something she lost the previous festive season.

Featuring several previously unreleased George Michael songs, Last Christmas also stars Golding’s Crazy Rich Asians co-star Michelle Yeoh as Kate’s unsympathetic manager and Emma Thompson as Kate’s eccentric mother. With so much talent involved and new music from the late George Michael to look forward to, it’s sure to be a sweet, side-splitting treat.

Like Last Christmas, Richard Curtis’ 2003 British classic also starred Emma Thompson, who reminded us that “True love lasts a lifetime”.

Somebody, pass the tissues!

THE HOLIDAY (2006) As star-studded as Love Actually, Nancy Meyers’s The Holiday sees Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz swap homes over the Christmas season after painful break-ups. Luckily, Jude Law and Jack Black are ready to sweep them off their feet.

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THROUGH THE FIRE AND THE FLAMES John Cena trades the wrestling ring for a ring of fire in a hectic family comedy that sees him become a babysitter.

WORDS ADAM MATULEWICZ RELEASE DATE 26 DECEMBER / Director Andy Fickman / Starring John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key, Brianna Hildebrand / Genre Comedy

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hen you hear “firefighter”, you think brave, attentive, hot. But maternal? It’s not the first thing that comes to mind, especially not for super macho superintendent Jake Carson. But he has to be just that when he arrives at a building fire prepared to do the only job he knows how.

Rescuing three unattended kids, whose parents are missing, and bringing them back to his station screams hazard, but director Andy Fickman has tried to prize a soft side out of one of WWE’s

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most hardened veterans. He and his elite fire team will be tested in all-new ways as they have to deal with tantrums and tear-ups as they watch their lives and department turn upside down.

Joined by Deadpool’s spunky Brianna Hildebrand and wise-cracking Keegan Michael-Key, fresh from impressive voice acting appearances in The Lion King and Toy Story 4, expect lots of attitude and charisma from what promises to be much more than a light-hearted family comedy.

Having gone all out on big-screen projects this year, including their latest with action-adventure Dora And The Lost City Of Gold, Nickelodeon is looking to finish 2019 with a bang. Buckle up for bad parenting and mild destruction, this is going to be a lot of fun!

FROM RING TO SCREEN John Cena joins a list of superstars who wrestled their way into the movies:

THE ROCK

WWE’s biggest has become one of the most sought-after action heroes in modern cinema and stars in some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises.

DAVE BAUTISTA

Tipped to star in an adaptation of Gears Of War, Bautista has charmed Marvel fans around the world with his violent yet charming portrayal of Drax the Destroyer. We haven’t seen the last of the fan favourite yet, as the Guardians Of The Galaxy are set to return.

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AGE Randall Mar io Poffo bega n his wrestling career as “T he Spider”, be fore becom ing better know n as “Randy Savage”. Sa vage went on to land a role in Sam Raim i’s Spider-Man as Peter Pa rker’s wrestling op ponent “Bone Saw” .

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BAD BOYS FOR LIFE RELEASE DATE 17 JANUARY / Directors Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah / Starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens / Genre Action, Comedy, Thriller

The Bad Boys are back together for one last ride in the highly anticipated Bad Boys For Life.

Will Smith’s Mike Lowery and Martin Lawrence’s Marcus Burnett reunite for the first time in fifteen years, but the mismatched pair have never been more at odds. No longer partners, the legendary detectives are at very different stages of their careers and lives.

Marcus longs for retirement and to settle down with his wife while Mike is in the midst of a midlife crisis and dreams of the good old days.

When Mike is targeted by a cold-blooded killer, he turns to the only man he could ever trust. He convinces a reluctant Marcus to take on one last job before they go their separate ways. Teaming up with Miami PD’s elite AMMO team, the Bad Boys embark on their most dangerous mission yet.

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THE GENTLEMEN

The Gentlemen RELEASE DATE 1 JANUARY / Director Guy Ritchie / Starring Charlie Hunnam, Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant / Genre Action, Crime, Comedy

Guy Ritchie goes back to his roots with a crime tale

that follows American expat Mickey Pearson who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery, and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

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The King’s Man RELEASE DATE 14 FEBRUARY / Director Matthew Vaughn / Starring Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson, Gemma Arteton / Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy

As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Director Matthew Vaughn expands his Kingsman universe with a World War II-set prequel that invites you to discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency.

1917 RELEASE DATE 10 JANUARY / Director Sam Mendes / Starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Richard Madden / Genre Drama, War

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake, are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must go behind enemy lines to deliver a warning message that a battalion is about to walk into a trap. If they don’t succeed, over a thousand men in that unit, including Blake’s brother, will be killed.

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1917 by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his naïve patriotism.

Dolittle RELEASE DATE 1 FEBRUARY / Director Stephen Gaghan / Starring Robert Downey Jr, Tom Holland, Rami Malek / Genre Comedy, Family, Fantasy

RELEASE DATE 1 JANUARY / Director Taika Waititi / Starring Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi / Genre Comedy, Drama, War

The director of Hunt For The Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok brings his signature style of humour and pathos to a World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy, whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in her attic. Aided only

Birds Of Prey

When young Queen Victoria falls gravely ill, veterinarian Dr John Dolittle is sent an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures. Robert Downey Jr electrifies one of literature’s most enduring characters in a vivid reimagining of the classic tale of the man who could talk to animals.

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RELEASE DATE 7 FEBRUARY / Director Cathy Yan / Starring Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor / Genre Action, Adventure, Crime

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In the aftermath of Suicide Squad, Batman has disappeared leaving Gotham City unprotected from crime.

After her fantabulous emancipation from The Joker, Harley Quinn teams up with three other female antiheroes - Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya - to save the life of a little girl who discovered a diamond belonging to the evil crime lord Black Mask.

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BOMBSHELL

Bombshell RELEASE DATE 24 JANUARY / Director Jay Roach / Starring Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie / Genre Biography, Drama

Based on the real scandal surrounding Fox News founder Roger Ailes, Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful media empire of all time and the women who brought down the man who created it. Nicole Kidman stars as Gretchen Carlson, the former Fox & Friends co-host who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Ailes, and is joined by Charlize Theron’s Megyn Kelly and Margot Robbie’s fictional Fox News producer Kayla Pospisil.

Queen & Slim RELEASE DATE 31 JANUARY / Director Melina Matsoukas / Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine / Genre Drama 24 November / December 2019

While on a forgettable first date, a young black man and black woman are pulled over for a minor tragic infraction that escalates into murder when the man kills the police officer in self-defence.

In fear for their lives, they go on the run but as footage from the event goes viral, the couple unwittingly become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief, and pain for people across the country.

The Rhythm Section RELEASE DATE 31 JANUARY / Director Reed Morano / Starring Blake Lively, Jude Law, Sterling K. Brown / Genre Action, Mystery, Thriller

Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When Stephanie discovers that the crash was not an accident, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge on

QUEEN & SLIM those responsible and find her own redemption.

Emma RELEASE DATE 28 FEBRUARY / Director Autumn de Wilde / Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy / Genre Comedy, Drama

Anya Taylor-Joy stars as legendary literary matchmaker Emma

Woodhouse in a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel. Johnny Flynn co-stars as Mr Knightley while Bill Nighy and Miranda Hart take on the roles of Emma’s father Mr Woodhouse and Miss Bates respectively. Rounding out the all-star ensemble are Mia Goth, Josh O’Connor, Callum Turner, Rupert Graves, Gemma Whelan, Amber Anderson, and Tanya Reynolds.

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RELEASE DATE 10 JANUARY Seven miles below the ocean surface, a crew of underwater researchers must scramble to safety after an earthquake devastates their laboratory and unleashes creatures that prey on them.

RELEASE DATE 14 FEBRUARY The infamously brash bright blue hedgehog joins forces with his newfound human best friend to stop the villainous Dr Robotnik from using Sonic’s immense powers for world domination.

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LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN

Matthew Vaughn turns back the clock on his Kingsman franchise to tell the story of its origins as one man rushes to prevent a war that will wipe out millions.

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n 2014 we discovered The Secret Service. Then we saw them go global three years later in The Golden Circle.

Now, before the eagerly-anticipated third film completes the trilogy, director Matthew Vaughn departs Eggsy and Harry Hart’s tale to take us back to the genesis of the world’s first independent intelligence agency long before they become the smooth-talking secret agents they are today.

In this period film, a group of history’s worst villains unite to wage a war that will kill millions. To stop them, the Duke of

Oxford tailors a team of his own.

Ralph Fiennes stars as Duke T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, who sets out to take down these terrible tyrants by assembling a team of elite agents that includes Gemma Arterton’s Polly, Djimon Hounsou’s Shola, and relative-newcomer Harris Dickinson as his new recruit Conrad.

The film boasts an all-star ensemble support cast who bring notorious historical figures to the screen including Rhys Ifans as the famously unkillable Rasputin.

The King’s Man is the first of new stories set within the Kingsman universe as Matthew Vaughn recently announced plans for an eight-hour television spin-off as well as promising to give fans a fitting farewell to Harry Hart and Eggsy with a final film in his Kingsman trilogy.

COMIC BOOK GUY Matthew Vaughn has taken the helm of several comic book adaptations over the years. Here are some of the films that successfully went from strip to screen:

KICK-ASS (2010) Dave Lizewski is just an ordinary teenager who dons a suit to fight crime and becomes a YouTube sensation, drawing the attention of the city’s criminal underworld.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2011) This first prequel in the series explores the start of the rocky relationship between Charles Xavier and Magneto, and the origins of their group of mutants.

KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (2014) On release from prison, Gary “Eggsy” Unwin is recruited into the Kingsman organisation and put through an intense training regime to be ready to tackle a global threat.

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Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart reunite to take on the all-new threats the world of Jumanji has in store for them. The familiar faces of Rhys Darby, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Ashley Scott, Morgan Turner, and Ser’Darius Blain all return and are joined by newcomers Awkwafina, Danny Glover, and Danny DeVito as Spencer’s grandfather Eddie.

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The Report RELEASE DATE 15 NOVEMBER / Director Scott Z. Burns / Starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm / Genre Drama, History Idealistic staffer Daniel J. Jones is tasked to investigate the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program, which was created in the aftermath of 9/11. Jones’ relentless pursuit of the truth leads to explosive findings that uncover the lengths to which America’s top intelligence agency went to destroy evidence, subvert the law, and hide a brutal secret from the public.

Little Monsters RELEASE DATE 15 NOVEMBER / Director Abe Forsythe / Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Alexander England, Josh Gad / Genre Comedy, Horror Washed-up musician Dave volunteers to chaperone his nephew’s kindergarten

class field trip after taking a serious liking to the fearless schoolteacher, Miss Caroline. Dave’s intentions are complicated by the presence of the world’s most famous kids’ show personality and competition for Miss Caroline’s affections, Teddy McGiggle.

One thing none of them bargained for, however, is a sudden zombie outbreak.

Judy & Punch RELEASE DATE 22 NOVEMBER / Director Mirrah Foulkes / Starring Mia Wasikowska, Damon Herriman, Benedict Hardie / Genre Comedy, Crime, Thriller In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. Judy’s superior skills make the show a hit, but Punch’s penchant for whisky leads to a tragedy that Judy must avenge. Turning the famous puppet show on its head, Judy & Punch brings

to life a fierce, darkly comic, and epic female-driven revenge story.

Them That Follow RELEASE DATE 22 NOVEMBER / Directors Britt Poulton, Dan Madison Savage / Starring Olivia Colman, Alice Englert, Walton Goggins / Genre Thriller Deep in Appalachia, Pastor Lemuel Childs presides over

The Nightingale

an isolated community of serpent handlers, an obscure sect of Pentecostals who willingly take up venomous snakes to prove themselves before God. As his devoted daughter prepares for her wedding day, under the watchful eye of Hope Slaughter, a dangerous secret is unearthed and she’s forced to confront the deadly tradition of her father’s church.

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RELEASE DATE 29 NOVEMBER / Director Jennifer Kent / Starring Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Baykali Ganambarr / Genre Adventure, Drama, Thriller

» Set in 1825 Australia, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases British officer Lieutenant Hawkins through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way, she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.

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