There are two major cinema releases in the UK this week, and we have all the details for you.
2023 was a massive year for cinema, with the summer period flourishing thanks to the releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer. The movies were released around the same time and many cinema-goers actually did the double-feature, which was affectionately named 'Barbenheimer'.
Barbie became the most successful movie ever directed by a solo female director, earning $1.44 billion at the box office, while Oppenheimer made $953m. No pressure for the movies that follow, in 2024, then...
New movie releases
One of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year is Dune: Part Two from director Denis Villeneuve. A select few reviewers have already seen the movie and the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, with Mike Ryan of Uproxx saying: “I was kind of mixed on the first Dune. Dune: Part Two is phenomenal. Up there with the greatest sci-fi movies I’ve ever seen."
Official premise:
'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 endeavours to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.'
Dune: Part Two cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, and Souheila Yacoub.
Lisa Frankenstein is a horror comedy written by Diablo Cody of Juno and Jennifer's Body fame and directed by Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late, great Robin Williams.
Official premise:
'A misunderstood teenager and a reanimated corpse embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness and a few missing body parts.'
Lisa Frankenstein cast: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest and Carla Gugino.
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