ARGYLLE
ARGYLLE
Argylle is an upcoming spy action comedy film directed and produced by Matthew Vaughn, and written by Jason Fuchs. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, John Cena, and Samuel L. Jackson.
Premise
Elly Conway, an introverted spy novelist who seldom leaves her home, is drawn into the real world of espionage when the plots of her books get a little too close to the activities of a sinister underground syndicate. When Aidan, an undercover spy, shows up to save her from being kidnapped or killed, Elly and her beloved cat Alfie are plunged into a covert world where nothing, and no one, is what it seems.[3]
Cast
- Henry Cavill as Argylle[4]
- Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway[4][5]
- Sam Rockwell as Aidan[6]
- Bryan Cranston as Ritter[6]
- Catherine O’Hara as Ruth, Elly’s mother[6][4]
- Dua Lipa as LaGrange[4]
- Ariana DeBose as Keira[6]
- John Cena as Wyatt[6]
- Samuel L. Jackson as Alfred Solomon[6]
- Sofia Boutella as Saba Al-Badr[6]
- Rob Delaney[7]
- Jing Lusi[8]
- Richard E. Grant as Fowler[6]
- Chip as Alfie, Elly’s cat[6]
Sequels
In July 2021, it was stated that Argylle is intended to serve as the start of a franchise consisting of at least a trilogy of films.[4] In March 2022, it was confirmed that the first film would be followed by two sequels to complete a film trilogy.[24] In October 2023, Vaughn confirmed plans to create additional movies, while stating that the second movie will be based on the first Argylle novel.[25] Vaughn later confirmed that the second film will be based on the first novel,[25] with the plot exploring the origins of Argylle becoming a spy; while the third movie will follow additional installments of the book series.[26]
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MILLER’S GIRL
MILLER’S GIRL
Miller’s Girl is a 2024 American thriller drama film written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett. The film stars Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman as a student and teacher who enter into a complicated relationship after a creative writing assignment.
Premise
A creative writing assignment yields complex results between a teacher and his talented student.[2]
Cast
- Martin Freeman as Jonathan Miller
- Jenna Ortega as Cairo Sweet
- Gideon Adlon as Winnie
- Bashir Salahuddin as Boris Fillmore
- Dagmara Domińczyk as Beatrice
- Christine Adams
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THE PROMISED LAND (2023)
THE PROMISED LAND (2023)
The Promised Land (Danish: Bastarden, lit. ’The Bastard’) is a 2023 epic historical drama film directed by Nikolaj Arcel from a screenplay by Arcel & Anders Thomas Jensen.[3] Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, and Simon Bennebjerg, and with Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh, Jakob Lohmann, Morten Hee Andersen, Magnus Krepper and Felix Kramer in supporting roles,[4] the film is based on the book The Captain and Ann Barbara by Ida Jessen,[5] and is a joint Danish-German-Swedish co-production.[6]
Synopsis
In 1755, Captain Ludvig Kahlen, an impoverished Danish officer of humble birth, retires after 25 years of service from the German Army with a measly pension to his native Denmark and obtains permission from the Royal Danish Court to build a property on the barren Jutland moorland for land cultivation. He hopes to establish a settlement on that property, and in return for that, he requests from the Court a privilege of a noble title with an associated manor. Soon after arriving at the site of his prospective homestead, he comes into conflict with Frederik de Schinkel, a local magistrate at the nearby Hald Manor and a merciless landowner who has been trying to monopolize ownership of the moorland.[1
De Schinkel does his utmost to make the workforce unavailable to Kahlen, who covertly employs and harbors Johannes Eriksen and his wife Ann Barbara, two of de Schinkel’s indentured serf farmers serfs who broke their contract and fled Frederik’s mistreatment. He also hires the “Tatere” Romani Travellers as workers, though that practice is illegal. In the meantime, de Schinkel’s cousin and betrothed Edel Helene, is not interested in marrying him, but her father insists on the marriage due to de Schinkel’s substantial wealth, unless she can come up with an alternative suitor within a year. She meets Kahlen secretly and the two share an understanding that if Kahlen can acquire a noble title within the year, they will marry, offering her an escape from the unwanted union with her cousin.
Cast
- Mads Mikkelsen as Ludvig Kahlen
- Amanda Collin as Ann Barbara
- Simon Bennebjerg as Frederik de Schinkel
- Melina Hagberg as Anmai Mus
- Kristine Kujath Thorp as Edel Helene
- Gustav Lindh as Anton Eklund
- Morten Hee Andersen as Johannes Eriksen
- Thomas W. Gabrielsson as Bondo
- Magnus Krepper as Hector
- Søren Malling as Paulli
- Morten Burian as Lauenfeldt
- Jacob Lohmann as Trappaud
- Olaf Højgaard as Preisler
- Felix Kramer[11]
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AMERICAN STAR
AMERICAN STAR
American Star is an upcoming thriller film directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego,[2] written by Nacho Faerna,[3] and produced by Ian McShane and Michael Elliott.[4] The film stars McShane,[5] Thomas Kretschmann, Nora Arnezeder, Adam Nagaitis, Fanny Ardant, and Oscar Coleman.[6]
Premise
Wilson, an assassin, goes to the island of Fuerteventura to kill a man he has never seen before. Upon going to the island, Wilson decides to stay at the island until his target arrives. When his target arrives, Wilson must figure out who he is.
Cast
- Ian McShane as Wilson[8]
- Thomas Kretschmann
- Nora Arnezeder
- Adam Nagaitis
- Fanny Ardant
- Oscar Coleman
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1/23/2024#”Argylle,” “Miller’s Girl,” “The Promised Land,” “American Star”