There has been some interesting news this week, especially around casting.
The 2025 Oscar “Best Sound” predctions are also in, so i’ll be diving into that too.
So without further hesitation, let’s jump into it!
LATEST RELEASES
1- BLINK TWICE
Director - Zoë Kravitz
Starring - Channing Tatum, Simon Rex, Alia Shawkat
Runtime - 1hr 42mins
Synopsis - When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. As strange things start to happen, Frida questions her reality.
2 - THE CROW
Director - Rupert Sanders
Starring - Bill Skarsgärd, FKA Twins, Danny Huston
Runtime - 1hr 51mins
Synopsis - Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered. Given a chance to save the love of his life, Eric must sacrifice himself and traverse the worlds of the living and the dead, seeking revenge.
THE NEWS
UNITITLED ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU PROJECY CONTINUES TO GROW CAST.
Not much is known about the project, but here are the details so far:
It revolves around the most powerful man in the world, who embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
The current cast reveal is as follows:
• Tom Cruise
• Riz Ahmed (in final negotiations)
• Sophie Wilde
• Sandra Hüller
• Jesse Plemons
• John Goodman
• Michael Stuhlbarg
People believe that since Iñárritu was the genius who steered Leonardo DiCaprio into finally winning his oscar for Best Actor, Cruise’s chances at finally snagging one are now higher than ever.
DENZEL WASHINGTON HINTS AT RETIREMENT AFTER GLADIATOR II
“There are very few films left for me to make that I’m interested in, and I have to be inspired by the filmmaker, and I was tremendously inspired by Ridley,” he told Empire after last working with Scott on 2007’s American Gangster.
Washington has now hinted that there isn’t very many films left for him to make that he’s interested in.
He went on to say:
“We had a great go-round the first go-round and here we are. He’s engaged. He’s excited about life and his next film. He’s an inspiration,” added Washington. “We should all want to feel like that at 86.”
Could we be seeing the last few years of Denzel Washington on screen? Or could some new projects be developed that will keep him interested and keep dedicated fans happy.
UPCOMING PROJECTS
SING SING
Director - Greg Kwedar
Starring - Coleman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San Jose
Runtime - 1hr 47mins
Release Date - 30th August 2024 (UK)
Synopsis - Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.
TOUCH
Director - Baltasar Kormákur
Starring - Egill Ólafsson, Kôki, Palmi Kormákur
Runtime - 2 hrs 1min
Release Date - 30th August 2024 (UK)
Synopsis - A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; Touch follows one man's emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.
THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONS
BEETLEJUICE
Due to the anticipation of BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE I thought it would be best to recommend the original.
If you’ve seen it before great, you’ll get a chance to re-watch it and remember the storyline and humour before the sequel, and if not well you’re missing out!
Beetlejuice is a classic that all movie lovers need to watch!
Filled with a greeat story with amazing humour, it should be everyone’s watchlist.
And that’s it for this weeks issue!
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