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Friday, September 29, 2023 | ||
Sci-Fi Action IMAX![]() |
![]() “From the director of ROGUE ONE” North American Theaters: September 29, 2023 (wide release) |
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Mike Klamecki by 24-48 hours after release
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Horror Mystery Thriller Sequel![]() |
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Jim O'Neill by Sep 30
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Friday, October 6, 2023 | ||
Supernatural-Horror Sequel![]() for some violent content, disturbing images, language and sexual references. |
![]() North American Theaters: October 6, 2023 (wide release) Universal Pictures— Starring: Ellen Burstyn (as Chris MacNeil), Leslie Odom Jr (father of a possessed child), Ann Dowd, Raphael Sbarg (as a pastor), Jennifer Nettles | Director: David Gordon Green The father of a possessed child, desperate for help goes in search of someone who has had similar experiences—Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn). This is a sequel to the 1973 film about a 12-year-old girl who is possessed by a mysterious demonic entity, forcing her mother to seek the help of two priests to save her. |
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Sci-Fi Psychological-Thriller Adaptation![]() |
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Mike Klamecki |
Psychological-Thriller Crime Suspense Mystery Drama Adaptation![]() |
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Shawna Ellis by Oct 9
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Friday, October 20, 2023 | ||
Western Crime Drama History Mystery Thriller Adaptation![]() |
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Jim O'Neill by Oct 20
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Friday, October 27, 2023 | ||
Action Comedy![]() for violence and language. |
![]() “Retirement didn’t suit him” / From the director “Taken” North American Theaters: October 27, 2023 Relativity Media, owned by UltraV Holdings— Starring: John Cena, Alison Brie, Alice Eve, Christian Slater, Marton Csokas | Director: Pierre Morel Ex-special forces operative Mason Pettis (John Cena) is stuck in a dead-end desk job when he reluctantly takes on a freelance gig to provide private security for washed-up journalist Claire Wellington (Alison Brie) as she interviews the ruthless-but impeccably dressed-dictator, Juan Venegas (Juan Pablo Raba). When a military coup breaks out just as she's about to get the scoop of a lifetime, the unlikely trio must figure out how to survive the jungle AND each other in order to make it out alive. |
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Friday, November 3, 2023 | ||
Friday, November 10, 2023 | ||
Musical![]() for thematic elements. |
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Journey to Bethlehem
North American Theaters: November 10, 2023 (wide release) Sony Pictures / Affirm Films — Starring: Antonio Banderas, Antonio Cantos, Stephanie Gi, Lecrae, Milo Manheim, Juan José Marco, Fiona Palomo, Geno Segers | Director: Adam Anders This live-action musical celebration weaves classic Christmas melodies into new pop songs in a music-infused retelling of the timeless story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus. |
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Superhero Sci-Fi Action Adventure Sequel |
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The Marvels
“Higher. Further. Faster. Together.” North American Theaters: November 10, 2023 (wide release) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures— Starring: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson | Director: Nia DaCosta Following an investigation into a wormhole linked to the Kree, Carol Danvers’ powers become entangled with those of Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan, with the trio swapping places with each other every time they use their powers, forcing them to team up to determine why. |
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Friday, November 17, 2023 | ||
Animation Adventure Music Comedy Family Fantasy![]() |
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Trolls Band Together
“There are some new trolls on the block” North American Theaters: November 17, 2023 (wide release) Universal Pictures — Produced by DreamWorks Animation / Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Amy Schumer, Camila Cabello, Eric André, Troye Sivan, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, RuPaul, Andrew Rannells, Zosia Mamet | Director: Walt Dohrn and Tim Heitz Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of a boy band, BroZone, with his brothers: Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. But when Floyd is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd. |
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Sci-Fi Action Adventure Drama Adaptation Prequel |
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“Everyone hungers for something” North American Theaters: November 17, 2023 (wide release) Lionsgate (Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.)— Starring: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Josh Andrés Rivera, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, Peter Dinklage, Burn Gorman, and Viola Davis | Director: Francis Lawrence 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem, THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake. |
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WEDNESDAY, November 22, 2023 | ||
Action Biography Drama![]() for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and brief language. |
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Napoleon
“He came from nothing. He conquered everything.” North American Theaters: November 22, 2023 (wide release) Sony Pictures Classics, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment— Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Ludivine Sagnier, Ben Miles, Tahar Rahim, Ian McNeiec, Youssef Kerkour, Catherine Walker | Director: Ridley Scott The film is an original and personal look at Napoleon Bonaparte’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine. |
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Shawna Ellis by Nov 25
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Animation Adventure Musical Comedy Family Fantasy |
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Wish
North American Theaters: November 22, 2023 (wide release) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures— Starring voices of: Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Ariana DeBose | Director: Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn ‘Wish’ will follow a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her. |
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Blake Wilson by Nov 26
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Friday, December 1, 2023 | ||
Friday, December 8, 2023 | ||
Friday, December 15, 2023 | ||
Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy Musical |
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Wonka
“Discover how Willy became…” North American Theaters: December 15, 2023 Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company— Starring: Timothée Chalamet (as Young Willy Wonka), Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Simon Farnaby, Matt Lucas, Jim Carter Actor | Director: Paul King Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, “Wonka” tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. The story will focus specifically on a young Willy Wonka and how he met the Oompa-Loompas on one of his earliest adventures. |
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Alexander Malsan by no later than Dec 17
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Romance Comedy |
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Anyone But You
North American Theaters: December 15, 2023 (wide release) Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures— Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Darren Barnet, Dermot Mulroney, Glen Powell, Michelle Hurd, Bryan Brow, Rachel Griffiths, Alexandra Shipp | Director: Will Gluck Two college arch-nemeses reunite years after graduation for a destination wedding and are forced to be a couple, for better or for worse. |
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WEDNESDAY, December 20, 2023 | ||
Superhero Sci-Fi Action Adventure Fantasy Sequel |
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
“The tide is turning” North American Theaters: December 20, 2023 (wide release) Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company— Starring: Jason Momoa, Ben Affleck, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dolph Lundgren, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Kidman, Jani Zhao, Amber Heard, Randall Park | Director: James Wan Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction. |
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Friday, December 22, 2023 | ||
Comedy Drama Adaptation![]() |
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American Fiction
North American Theaters: December 22, 2023 (wide release) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), owned by Amazon® through MGM Holdings, Inc.— Starring: Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison Keith David, Issa Rae as Sintara Golden, Adam Brody, Patrick Fischler, Michael Cyril Creighton, Sterling K. Brown, Miriam Shor, Erika Alexander, Okieriete Onaodowan, Skyler Wright, John Ales, Leslie Uggams as Agnes Ellison, John Ortiz | Director: Cord Jefferson Author Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison is peeved because his latest offering hasn’t caught fire with publishers, while a tome called We’s Lives in Da Ghetto by Sintara Golden hits the bestseller lists, leaving Monk seething. |
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Animation Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy![]() |
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Migration
“Odd ducks welcome” North American Theaters: December 22, 2023 (wide release) Universal Pictures — Produced by Illumination — Starring: Carol Kane, Awkwafina, Elizabeth Banks, Danny DeVito, Keegan-Michael Key, Kumail Nanjiani, David Mitchell | Director: Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy A family of mallards convince their over-protective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime as they attempt to migrate from New England, through New York City, and to the Bahamas. |
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Shawna Ellis by Dec 26
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CHRISTMAS DAY, Monday, December 25, 2023 | ||
Musical Drama Adaptation |
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The Color Purple: The Musical
North American Theaters: December 25, 2023 (wide release) Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company— Starring: Halle Bailey, Taraji P. Henson, Elizabeth Marvel, Louis Gossett Jr., Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Danielle Brooks | Director: Blitz Bazawule | Producers: Amblin Entertainment, Quincy Jones, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders Musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel about the life-long struggles of an African American woman living in the south during the early 1900s. |
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Alexander Malsan by Dec 27
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Biography Drama Sport War Adaptation![]() for language and smoking. |
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The Boys in the Boat
North American Theaters: December 25, 2023 (wide release) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), owned by Amazon® through MGM Holdings, Inc.— Starring: Joel Edgerton, Courtney Henggeler, Chris Diamantopoulos, Callum Turner, James Wolk, Alec Newman, Peter Guinness, Hadley Robinson | Director: George Clooney A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington’s rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. THE BOYS IN THE BOAT is a true story based on the struggles and sacrifices made by the University of Washington rowing team to compete at the highest possible level, rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eight. |
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Year 2024 | ||
Friday, January 19, 2024 | ||
Animation Family Action Adventure Fantasy Adaptation |
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The Tiger's Apprentice
North American Theaters: January 19, 2024 Paramount Pictures Corporation, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS— Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Leah Lewis, Sandra Oh, Patrick Gallagher | Director: Carlos Baena The story centers on a normal boy, Tom, who gets drawn into this world against his wishes when his eccentric grandmother who he lives with in San Francisco’s Chinatown turns out to be the guardian of the phoenix egg. When his grandmother perishes in battle and is spirited away in a ghost cart, Tom must apprentice with an unlikely mentor - a tiger, Mr. Hu - to learn ancient magic and become the egg’s new protector. They team with an unlikely band of exotic creatures, each representing a different sign of the Chinese zodiac, who can morph into human form while retaining their innate animal characteristics. |
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Friday, February 23, 2024 | ||
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![]() “From the creators of ‘Jesus Revolution’ and ‘I Can Only Imagine’” North American Theaters: October 13, 2023 (wide release) |
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Raphael Vera by Feb 25
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Action Comedy Thriller![]() for crude sexual content, full nudity, language and some violent content. |
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Drive-Away Dolls
“A story of two ladies going south” North American Theaters: February 23, 2024 (wide release) Focus Features, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal/Comcast— Starring: Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Bill Camp, Beanie Feldstein, Joey Slotnick | Director: Ethan Coen Jamie (Margaret Qualley) regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan) needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals. |
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Jim O’Neill
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Friday, March 1, 2024 | ||
Action Drama![]() for action and violence, drug content and some strong language. |
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The Fall Guy
North American Theaters: March 1, 2024 Universal Pictures— Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Lee Majors, Hannah Waddingham, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke | Director: David Leitch — “Bullet Train” (2022), “John Wick” (2014), “Atomic Blonde” (2017) |
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Friday, March 15, 2024 | ||
Sci-Fi Action Adventure Drama Sequel |
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Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two
North American Theaters: March 15, 2024 Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company— Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Tim Blake Nelson | Director: Denis Villeneuve This follow-up film will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. |
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Keith Rowe
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Friday, April 26, 2024 | ||
Sports Romance Drama![]() for language throughout, some sexual content and graphic nudity. |
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Challengers
North American Theaters: April 26, 2024 (wide release) United Artists Releasing, a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), a division of MGM Holdings, Inc., Owner: Amazon®— Starring: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor, Jake Jensen | Director: Luca Guadagnino Follows three players who knew each other when they were teenagers as they compete in a tennis tournament to be the world-famous grand slam winner, and reignite old rivalries on and off the court. |
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Friday, August 2, 2024 | ||
Animation Family Fantasy Adaptation![]() |
![]() North American Theaters: August 2, 2024 Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures— Starring voices of: Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Tanya Reynolds, Camille Guaty, Lil Rel Howery | Director: Carlos Saldanha—“Rio” and “Ice Age” A young boy named Harold embarks on a magical mission with the help of his purple crayon. |
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Date to be announced | ||
Supernatural Adventure Comedy Fantasy Sequel |
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2
North American Theaters: Delayed to SAG/WAG strike Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures— Starring: Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Dan Akroydd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Patton Oswalt, Emily Alyn Lind, Ernie Hudson, Kumail Nanjiani, William Atherton, Celeste O'Connor | Director: Gil Kenan |
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Action Thriller Adaptation![]() for some violence, sexual assault, language throughout, brief sexuality and nudity. |
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Desperation Road
“The road to redemption is twisted” North American Theaters: Delayed to SAG/WAG strike Lionsgate (Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.)— Starring: Mel Gibson, Garrett Hedlund, Willa Fitzgerald, Kat Foster, Ryan Hurst, Woody McClain, Pyper Braun | Director: Nadine Crocker A Southern Noir thriller, set in a tough-and-tumble Mississippi town where a woman and her young daughter are caught in the crossfire when whiskey, guns, and the desire for revenge violently intersect. This film tells the story of ex-con Russell Gaines (Hedlund), who attempts to rebuild his life with help from his father Mitchell (Gibson). But when Maben (Willa Fitzgerald) arrives and throws Russell’s life into chaos, the pair end up on the run. |
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Crime Drama![]() for language throughout, violence, some drug use and brief sexuality. |
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The Bikeriders
North American Theaters: Delayed to SAG/WAG strike 20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company— Starring: Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon, Austin Butler, Boyd Holbrook, Norman Reedus, Damon Herriman, Mike Faist | Director: Jeff Nichols Set in the 1960s, it follows the rise of a fictional Midwestern motorcycle club. Seen through the lives of its members, the club evolves over the course of a decade from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s unique way of life. / A fictional story inspired by the 1968 photo-book of the same name by Danny Lyon |
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Biography Family War Drama |
![]() North American Theaters: Delayed to SAG/WAG strike Lionsgate (Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.)— Starring: Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Stuart McQuarrie, Olivia Ross, Bryce Gheisar | Director: Marc Forster—“The Kite Runner” (2007), “Finding Neverland” (2004), “A Man Called Otto” (2022), “Machine Gun Preacher” (2011) Based on the book by the best-selling author of Wonder, this uplifting movie shows how one act of kindness can live on forever |
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Blake Wilson
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Horror |
![]() North American Theaters: Delayed to SAG/WAG strike Sony Pictures— Starring: Katherine Waterston, Riki Lindhome, Keith Carradine, Lukita Maxwell, Havana Rose Liu, John Cho | Director: Chris Weitz |
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Sci-Fi Action Adventure |
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Kraven the Hunter
“Villains aren’t born. They’re made.” North American Theaters: Delayed to SAG/WAG strike Sony Pictures— Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven), Russell Crowe, Fred Hechinger (Dmitri Smerdyakov / Chameleon), Ariana DeBose, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott, Levi Miller | Director: J.C. Chandor Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff is on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world. / Set in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU), the same universe in which “Venom,” “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” “Morbius,” “Silver Sable,” “The Black Cat,” “Nightwatch,” “Jackpot”, “Silk,” and “Madame Web” are set. / Taylor-Johnson described his take on the character as a conservationist, a “protector of the natural world”, and an “animal lover”. |
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