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Vol. 27
No. 34
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Mulan
A live action remake of the Disney cartoon
classic, to save her ailing father from serving in the
Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself
as a man to battle northern invaders in China. When the
Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family
must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country
from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter
of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her
ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is
tested every step of the way and must harness her
inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an
epic journey that will transform her into an honored
warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation,
and a proud father.
At The Movies
Tenet
A secret agent (John David Washington)
embarks on a dangerous, time-bending mission to prevent
the start of World War 3. In a twilight world of
international espionage, an unnamed CIA operative, known
as The Protagonist, is recruited by a mysterious
organization called Tenet to participate in a global
assignment that unfolds beyond real time. The mission:
prevent Andrei Sator, a renegade Russian oligarch with
precognition abilities, from starting World War III. The
Protagonist will soon master the art of "time inversion"
as a way of countering the threat that is to come.
Another mind twister by the artful direction of
Christopher Nolan.
The Buzz...
As Marvel fans and movie lovers around the world still grapple with the
sudden loss last week of Chadwick Boseman, his death has raised
some questions as to what will happen to Black Panther, the
superhero the 43 year old played four times and was set to reprise in a sequel
that was due to begin shooting in 2021. Boseman, who in addition to playing
T’Challa in Black Panther had tackled real life icons like Jackie
Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall,
kept his four year battle with colon cancer a secret, and according to The
Hollywood Reporter no one involved with the Marvel franchise knew he
was ill.
Travis Scott has become a bargain menu item at fast food chain
McDonald’s. Available at McDonald’s restaurants across the U.S., the Travis
Scott meal includes a fresh beef Quarter Pounder with cheese,
bacon, and lettuce, fries and BBQ sauce with a Sprite to wash it down at
the price of US$6. The new meal will be available to hungry customers from Sept.
8 until Oct. 4, and Scott has designed custom T-shirts for McDonald’s staff
members to wear during the promotion. The Sicko Mode star becomes
the first celebrity to be featured on the McDonald’s menu since 1992.
Brie Larson originally turned down her acclaimed role as
Captain Marvel because she “didn’t think I could handle that”. The
Oscar winning actress explained in her new YouTube video that she originally
said “no” to the role multiple times, but Marvel bosses kept pursuing
her.
Dr. Dre’s estranged wife Nicole Young has reportedly
asked for almost $2 million a month in temporary spousal support as their
divorce battle continues. Young has filed legal documents requesting $1,936,399
per month in spousal support, in addition to a further $5 million to cover her
legal fees.
Newly separated Armie Hammer has sparked speculation of a rebound
romance with fellow actor Rumer Willis. The Call Me By Your
Name star announced he had split from his wife, Elizabeth Chambers,
in July after 10 years of marriage, and it appears he has turned to Bruce
Willis and Demi Moore’s eldest daughter for comfort.
British actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for COVID-19,
halting production of The Batman and highlighting the industry’s
struggles to get back to business after months of a pandemic induced shutdown.
Movie studio Warner Bros. said in a statement that “a member of
‘The Batman’ production” in Britain had tested positive for the coronavirus, but
did not give a name. “Filming is temporarily paused,” the studio’s statement
added, but did not say for how long.
Singer and producer Blanco Brown has been hospitalized in a
serious condition after he was involved in a head on car crash in his hometown
of Atlanta, Georgia. The 35 year old, real name Bennie Amey III,
suffered “significant injuries” in the collision, and was rushed into emergency
surgery at a local medical centre, where he is now resting following the 12 hour
operation.
Nintendo is set to re-release classic titles featuring popular character
Mario for a limited time on its hit Nintendo Switch console
to mark 35 years since the launch of landmark game Super Mario
Bros.
Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs and Maren
Morris lead the 2020 Country Music Association (CMA)
Awards nominations. Lambert comes out on top of the list with an impressive
seven nods. Not only does the tally make her the most nominated act this year,
but it also ups her total nominations to 55, a record for a female artist in CMA
history.
Three years after Pretty Little Liars wrapped its seven
season run and a year after its second spinoff was canceled, Warner
Bros. TV is ready to revive the legacy franchise. Riverdale
showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is spearheading a new
take on the former Freeform mega hit.
New episodes of The Mandalorian will hit the streaming service
Disney Plus on Oct. 30. No new trailer has dropped for the Star
Wars live action series starring Pedro Pascal, but Season 2
will include Timothy Olyphant in some fashion, Rosario
Dawson as Clone Wars character Ahsoka Tano, and
Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett. |
