Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opened the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2024.[2] It was theatrically released overseas on September 4, 2024, and in the United States two days later on September 6, 2024, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
Premise
36 years after the events of Beetlejuice, the Deetz family returns home to Winter River after Charles Deetz’s unexpected death. Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened, releasing Betelgeuse.
Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse (pronounced “Beetlejuice”), an afterlife ghost and “bio-exorcist” who wants to marry someone from the realm of the living. Both Keaton and director Tim Burton opted to keep the character as politically incorrect as he was in the original film due to their love for that character trait in spite of the political correctness in modern films, with Burton deeming Betelgeuse as a character whose whole point is that he does not undergo any character arc or development, never evolving.[3]
Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, the former Goth teen who nearly married Betelgeuse in 1988, now mother of Astrid Deetz and hostess of the Ghost House with Lydia Deetz show. Hoping to keep the first film’s essence, Ryder never thought her character would become a mother but a spinster in the Maitland residence’s attic, but Lydia’s daughter Astrid justifies such change.[4]
Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, Lydia’s stepmother, Astrid’s stepgrandmother and Charles Deetz’s widow, now the hostess of a real art show located in a Soho, London gallery.[4]
Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz, Lydia’s teen daughter and Delia’s stepgranddaughter[5][6]
Justin Theroux as Rory, Lydia’s current boyfriend and a television producer[7][4]
Monica Bellucci as Delores, Betelgeuse’s ex-wife who, in life, was a mysterious woman and a soul-sucking witch who poisoned Betelgeuse several years earlier during the Black Plague
Willem Dafoe as Wolf Jackson, a ghost detective who, in life, was a B movie action star[8]
Burn Gorman as Father Damien, a reverend in Winter River
Additionally, Danny DeVito, Arthur Conti, and Filipe Cates have been cast in undisclosed roles.[9][10][11][12]
It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United States on September 6, 2024, before its streaming debut by Netflix on September 20, 2024.
Renegade horse trainer Monty Roberts finds an unlikely ally in Queen Elizabeth II, who helps him overcome fierce skeptics to spread his nonviolent message globally. Documentary
Lover of Men, using interviews with historians, documents, and reenactments, goes into Lincoln’s relationships with four men: Billy Greene, Joshua Speed, Elmer Ellsworth, and David Derickson. Lincoln moved to in New Salem, Ill., in 1831, after growing up in Kentucky and Indiana, and he became fast friends with Greene, a cousin of the local schoolmaster. The two shared a small cot above the store where they worked. The historians in the film believe both men gained pleasure from the arrangement.
Reagan is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on August 30, 2024.
Premise
The film follows Ronald Reagan‘s life from his childhood to his years as president of the United States, told through a conversation between by a former KGB agent, Viktor Petrovich (Jon Voight) and a young up-and-coming Russian politician, Andrei Novikov (Alexey Sparrow).
When a determined mother decides to start a natural hair braiding business to achieve financial independence, she must overcome unexpected obstacles imposed by a powerful cosmetology cartel and the state of Mississippi.
American Army Colonel Richard Cantwell confronts the news of his terminal illness with stoic indifference and enlists a military driver for presumably his final hunting trip and a visit to Venice. Along the way, Cantwell has a chance encounter with a young countess.
Cohen Media Group will give “Merchant Ivory,” a documentary about the professional and personal partnership of director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant and their production company — Merchant Ivory Productions — a theatrical release on Aug. 30 in select markets, including New York and Los Angeles, before expanding to theaters nationwide in September.
Directed by Stephen Soucy, “Merchant Ivory” chronicles the pair’s road to success and how their company became synonymous with nuanced literary adaptations in the 1980s and 1990s, making an indelible impact on film culture. The company’s output of more than 40 productions over nearly 50 years includes Academy Award-winning films “A Room With a View” and “Howards End,” as well “The Remains of the Day,” “Mr. & Mrs. Bridge” and “Maurice.”
The doc is split into chapters with sections devoted to Merchant, Ivory, screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (“A Room With a View,” “Howards End”) and composer Richard Robbins (“Howards End,” “The Remains of the Day”). Crew members and frequent Merchant Ivory film collaborators including Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter and Hugh Grant are all featured in the doc, which combines talking heads with archival footage to tell the story of Ivory and Merchant’s 44-film partnership professionally and as a couple. (Ivory is 96 years-old. Merchant, Jhabvala and Robbins have all died.)
Blink Twice premiered at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on August 8, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios through the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer banner on August 23, 2024.[3]
Premise
A cocktail waitress becomes infatuated with a billionaire tech mogul and travels with him to his private island for a luxurious party, where things begin to go wrong after her friend vanishes.[4]
The Crow is set to be released in the United States by Lionsgate Films on August 23, 2024.
Plot
Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.
The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by 20th Century Studios on August 16, 2024.
Premise
Set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986),[3] the story concerns a group of young space colonists who, while scavenging a derelict space station, come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.[4]
Good One is a 2024 American drama film written, directed, and produced by India Donaldson in her directorial debut. It stars Lily Collias, James Le Gros, and Danny McCarthy.
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024, and was released by Metrograph Pictures on August 9, 2024.
Premise
Sam, a young Queer woman, navigates clashes between her father and his friend during a backpacking trip in the Catskills.
The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival[4] on January 22, 2024, and Republic Pictures is scheduled to release it in limited theatrical release in the United States on August 16, 2024.
Premise
Yale University graduate Rob Peace, known as Shaun at the time his father was arrested for crimes he may not have committed, turns to drug dealing to get his father out of jail while maintaining other activities.[5]
Crescent City is an upcoming American crime thriller written by Rich Ronat, directed by R. J. Collins, and starring Alec Baldwin, Esai Morales, Terrence Howard, and Nicky Whelan.[1]
A small town in the south is ravaged by a serial killer, with everyone being a suspect, including the police.
A film adaptation of the video game series was announced in August 2015, with Lionsgate developing the project with Ari and Avi Arad producing, and Leigh Whannell in talks to direct it. By February 2020, Roth was attached to direct the film from a screenplay written by Craig Mazin, and Erik Feig joined as producer. Casting occurred from May 2020 to April 2021, with Blanchett cast first and others added the following year. Principal photography began in April 2021 in Budapest, Hungary, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and wrapped in June. However, two weeks of reshoots occurred in early 2023, directed by Tim Miller due to Roth’s commitments to Thanksgiving (2023).[5]
Borderlands is set to be released by Lionsgate in the United States on August 9, 2024.
Premise
Lilith, an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora to find the missing daughter of the universe’s most powerful S.O.B., Atlas. Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team — Roland, a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; Tiny Tina, a feral teenage demolitionist; Krieg, Tina’s musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; Tannis, the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and Claptrap, a persistently wiseass robot. These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power. The fate of the universe could be in their hands but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other.[6]
Adapted from the Colleen Hoover novel, Lily overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life. A chance meeting with a neurosurgeon sparks a connection but Lily begins to see sides of him that remind her of her parents’ relationship.
“A Carpenter’s Prayer marks the launch of Family Movie Events, as we introduce a slate of five films that celebrate family values, and inspire hope,” said Harmon Kaslow, President of Family Movie Events. “We are grateful to our theater partners for supporting these uplifting stories and bringing them to audiences nationwide.”
“A Carpenter’s Prayer tells the inspiring true story of a pastor and his family who set out to build a new church in 1970s rural Michigan,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “Along the way, they face challenges that threaten to unravel everything when an afflicted carpenter becomes their unlikely source of hope, proving that faith in God is the true path to redemption, even in the most tragic circumstances.”
The film documents the Irish writer’s life, from his childhood, his friendship with James Joyce until the incarceration of the latter’s mentally ill daughter Lucia Joyce, his relationship with his future wife Suzanne Dumesnil, his time as a fighter for the French Resistance during the Second World War, his postwar literary rise and subsequent Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969, his affair with translator Barbara Bray and his later life until his death in 1989. Throughout the film, Beckett carries out an interior monologue.[3]
The film is based on the true story of three Christian prisoners facing execution who find unexpected solace through Jesus within the prison walls. While seizing their past, they undergo an extraordinary transformation, discovering hope, forgiveness, and the power to change lives.
Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with producer John Davis through Davis Entertainment, the film premiered in Los Angeles on July 21 and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 2, 2024, in theaters.
Cast
Zachary Levi as Harold, a man who has had a magical purple crayon since his childhood which makes whatever he draws come to life[2][3]
Lil Rel Howery as Moose, a moose who is one of Harold’s friends and becomes human in the real world[4]
Benjamin Bottani as Mel, Terri’s son who befriends Harold
Trap is a 2024 American psychological thriller film written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, and Alison Pill. The plot centers around a serial killer who evades the police while attending a concert with his daughter.
Trap premiered in New York on July 24, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 2.
Premise
Cooper, a serial killer dubbed “The Butcher”, joins his teenage daughter Riley at a concert for pop star Lady Raven, an event he realizes is a trap set by police to catch him.[2]
HONOLULU (Island News) — The new adventure movie At Her Feet will premiere in Hawaii on August 2, 2024. Veteran Actor and Stuntman Branscombe Richmond appeared on Good Morning Hawaii on Saturday to discuss the film.
“At Her Feet is a unique blend of adventure, mystery, and drama. This feature film will be released in select theaters in Hawaii, beginning with the premiere on August 2 at the Hilo Palace Theater and then expanding to theaters across the islands. Filmed in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and set against the backdrop of the Kilauea Volcano, the film was written, directed, and produced by the talented Hawaii-based filmmaker Nadya Wynd,” said Richmond.
“At Her Feet” follows the heart-pounding journey of two college archeology interns and their Hawaiian guide as they race against time to save precious artifacts threatened by a volcanic eruption. This high-stakes adventure, paired with stunning visuals, guarantees an unforgettable viewing experience for the whole family.
The film stars Sydney Agudong, who will soon be seen as Nani in the upcoming Disney live-action remake of Lilo and Stitch; Noah Alexander Gerry (Pretty Little Liars, Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19); veteran actor and stuntman Branscombe Richmond (Finding Ohana, The Scorpion King, Renegade); and Vene Chun (Paradise City with John Travolta and Bruce Willis).
Branscombe Richmond adds, “Nadya Wynd’s deep dive into Hawaiian history and culture shines in the film, with the inclusion of Native Hawaiian actors, filmmakers, and cultural advisors, she ensures “At Her Feet,” is both an exciting adventure and a vibrant cultural experience. Join us in theaters for “At Her Feet,” and immerse yourself in a story where nature’s fury meets human courage.”
Six years after the events of Deadpool 2 (2018),[2]Wade Wilson is retired as the mercenary Deadpool and lives a quiet life until the Time Variance Authority (TVA)—a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline—pulls him into a new mission. With his home universe facing an existential threat, Wilson reluctantly joins an even more reluctant Wolverine on a mission that will change the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[3][4][5]
Cast
Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool:
A wisecracking mercenary with accelerated healing but severe scarring over his body after undergoing an experimental regenerative mutation to treat terminal cancer.[6] The film starts with Wilson no longer operating as Deadpool, no longer dating Vanessa, and working as a used car salesman.[7] Writer Rhett Reese described Deadpool as a fish out of water in the film, a lunatic dropped into the “sane world” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[8] Reynolds said the audience did not have to take Deadpool seriously, particularly with his fourth wall-breaking and unreliable narration. Still, he wanted them to be invested in the other characters.[9] Reynolds also portrays a long-haired, non-scarred variant of Deadpool.[10]
Hugh Jackman as James “Logan” Howlett / Wolverine:
A former member of the X-Men and a mutant with healing abilities, retractable claws, and an adamantium-infused skeleton.[11] This version of the character is from an alternative universe where he let down the inhabitants.[12][7] This, along with pairing Wolverine with Deadpool, allowed Jackman to explore new aspects of the character than in his prior appearances in 20th Century Fox‘s X-Men film series.[13][9] Jackman said Logan and Wilson were opposites and had a “quarreling dynamic”,[14] while director Shawn Levy said their relationship is impacted by both characters being “haunted with regret”.[9] To prepare for the role, Jackman began a vigorous workout routine that included eating up to 8,000 calories a day.[15] Jackman also portrays various variants of Wolverine, including: one with the character’s comics-accurate height of 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm); Wolverine’s gambling alter-ego Patch, who wears an eyepatch and a white tux; an Old Man Logan variant; a variant being crucified on a giant X, reminiscent of the cover of Uncanny X-Men (1981) #251; a variant wearing the original brown and tan costume from the comics; and a variant with “glam rock-like” hair and a black costume similar to the 1990s X-Men comics.[10]
Emma Corrin as Cassandra Nova:
A mutant with telekinetic and telepathic powers, the twin sister of Charles Xavier with other-worldly origins.[16][17]: 10:43–10:51 Corrin was excited to play a villain in the film as they had not played many villainous roles before.[18] Corrin took inspiration from Christoph Waltz‘s character Hans Landa in the film Inglourious Basterds (2009), while Reynolds highlighted Corrin’s humanization and the motivation of the character, comparing Nova’s “mischief, danger, [and] unpredictability” to the energy of actor Gene Wilder.[19] Reynolds and Levy explained Nova to Corrin as someone who would endear and charm you to the point that “you are going to be best friends for life,” only to realize she could easily kill you.[7] Corrin was interested in having a physical transformation for the role but was told by the studio that this was not required for the character.[20] Corrin also wanted to pay homage to Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy‘s performances as Xavier in previous X-Men films and be faithful to Nova’s relationship with him from the comics.[21]
Several actors from previous Fox-produced Marvel films also reprise their roles, including Jennifer Garner as Elektra Natchios, an assassin who wields a pair of sai;[27]Aaron Stanford as Pyro, a mutant with the ability to manipulate fire;[28][16]Tyler Mane as Sabretooth, a mutant with claws and superhuman strength;[29] and Dafne Keen as Laura / X-23, Logan’s biological daughter and a mutant with similar powers to her father.[30] Stanford enjoyed having a more comics-accurate costume over the ones he had worn in X2 (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).[7] Keen rewatched Logan (2017) to help her prepare and return to the character after seven years, and was eager to explore an older version of Laura, who now has a better understanding and appreciation of what Logan had experienced in that film. In addition to the character’s native Spanish, Laura now speaks English with a neutral accent since she has lived around more English-speaking people in the years since she first met Logan.[30]
A group of old college friends reunites on a Caribbean scuba diving trip to explore the wreckage of a WWII battleship. They find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth of rusted metal surrounded by great white sharks.
The Last Breath is also the last performance by the late Julian Sands (The Piper, Warlock) to reach the screen.
1944, somewhere off the US Virgin Islands, a German U Boat sinks the USS Charlotte. There are survivors, but where there are survivors, there are sharks. In the present, Levi (Julian Sands) has been searching for the wreck for decades, and, along with Noah (Jack Parr, Abomination, Bone Breaker) he’s finally found it.
A group of Noah’s friends, Logan (Arlo Carter, The Wind and the Whimpering, Oceans Between), Riley (Erin Mullen, Midsomer Murders), Sam (Kim Spearman, The Young Cannibals, Glamour) who happens to be Noah’s ex, and her instantly hateable brother Brett (Alexander Arnold, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, The Outpost) arrive for a vacation.
When he hears about the discovery, Brett offers Levi an absurd amount of money to dive it before it’s reported and placed off limits. Since chartering tourists and searching for wrecks has left him in debt, and with his boat at stake, he reluctantly agrees.
Mothers’ Instinct was released in Lithuania on March 8, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 26, 2024.
Plot
In 1960 suburban America, Alice and Céline are next-door neighbors, and both mothers to boys of a similar age. Alice stages a surprise party for Céline’s birthday, during which tensions between Alice and her husband become apparent. The next day, Céline’s son, Max, stays home sick from school. Alice spots Max standing precariously on a balcony, trying to hang a birdhouse he made at school, she tries to go through a shortcut passageway in the fence the kids made but she can’t go in, so she runs around the house to the front gate and attempts to alert his mother, but the two are unable to act quickly enough.
Twisters premiered in London on July 8, 2024, and was released internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 10, 2024, and will be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on July 19, 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics.
Premise
Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper gets lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a charming but reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures. As storm season intensifies, Kate, Tyler, and their competing teams fight for their lives as multiple systems converge over central Oklahoma.
Cast
Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kate Cooper, a meteorologist, and former storm chaser
Glen Powell as Tyler Owens, a famous storm chaser on the internet
Anthony Ramos as Javi, Kate’s former storm chaser colleague
Brandon Perea as Boone, a videographer and member of Tyler’s crew
The film premiered on June 8, 2023, at the Tribeca Festival, and it is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 23, 2024.[1]
Premise
Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland, Ohio, for his mom’s funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.
MODERNISM INC. tells the story of Eliot Noyes, the influential architect of comprehensive corporate design programs in the mid-20th Century. Noyes is most noted for his work at IBM, where he transmitted Modernist thinking, set the standards for corporate design, and played a critical role in the rise of computers.
Photo: “Eliot Noyes built IBM’s landmark design program between 1956-1977.” (Photo courtesy of the Eliot Noyes Archive)
Architect Eliot Noyes was one of the leading pioneers of modern design during the mid-century post-war boom in the United States. Educated by Walter Gropius at Harvard, Noyes did more than anyone to align the Modernist design ethos with ascendant corporate America’s needs. His impact on companies like IBM and Mobil Oil paved the way for Apple and many other design-conscious brands we know today.
Country USA
Running Time 79 minutes
Format DCP
Distributor First Run Features
Director Jason Cohn
Cast Sebastian Roche, Katrina Alcorn, Gordon Bruce, Dave Danielson
Filmmaking Team
Jason Andrew Cohn is a writer, producer, and director who has worked in print, radio, television, and film. He is the Peabody Award-winning director of “EAMES: The Architect and the Painter.” His 2019 film “The First Angry Man,” which traces the roots of the Tax Revolt to a California ballot initiative, was a Library of Congress – Lavine / Ken Burns Prize finalist and winner of the Los Angeles Press Club award for political documentary. His writing on public affairs and culture has appeared in the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Rolling Stone Magazine.
Camille Servan-Schreiber was born in France and has been working in documentary film in the US since 1998. She has produced for American Masters, Frontline, PBS, National Geographic, and many other outlets and has received numerous honors, including a Peabody, a Golden Spire Award from the San Francisco Film Festival, and a national Emmy nomination. Her 2021 film, “Land of Gold,” goes behind the scenes of an idiosyncratic production from the San Francisco Opera while also exploring the violent reality behind the myth of the Gold Rush.
Architect Eliot Fette Noyes (August 12, 1910 – July 18, 1977) was an American architect and industrial designer who worked on projects for IBM, most notably the IBM Selectric typewriter and the IBM Aerospace Research Center in Los Angeles, California. Noyes was also a pioneer in developing comprehensive corporate-wide design programs that integrated design and business strategies. Noyes worked on corporate imagery for IBM, Mobil Oil, Cummins Engine, and Westinghouse.[
Longlegs is scheduled to be released in the United States by Neon on July 12, 2024.
Premise
In the 1990s, new FBI agent Lee Harker was assigned to an unsolved case involving a Satanic serial killer known as Longlegs.[4] As the investigation becomes more complicated with occult evidence uncovered, Harker realizes a personal link to the killer and must act quickly to prevent another family murder.[2]
Cast
Maika Monroe as Lee Harker, an FBI agent assigned to Longlegs’ case[5]
From Executive Producers Michael Douglas and Barry Levinson, America’s Burning draws on an amazing collection of thinkers and strategists, from James Carville and Amy Chua to Ian Bremmer and Leon Panetta. New York Times best-selling author David Smick guides viewers to discover the reasons for today’s hate and division and the rising risk of civil war.
For 40 years, the US economy has been a paradox. It’s been an extraordinary wealth-creating machine, but only for the half of the country that owns stocks. As James Carville put it, Capitalism has become “a racket” — the ultimate corporate insider’s club, a system centrally controlled by the well-connected few. As a result, the middle class is shrinking, and the American Dream’s promise of social mobility for all who work hard is dying. A new Velvet Rope Society of brains and money has cut itself off from the rest of America. Working families feel forgotten and angry, but it doesn’t have to be this way. America has an impressive history of resilience. Narrated by Michael Douglas, the film shows why our best days could still lie ahead.
Directed and Written by David Smick
Executive Produced by: Michael Douglas, Barry Levinson
Produced by: Ian Michaels
Associate Produced by: Ryan Pallas
Featuring: Michael Douglas, James Carville, Ian Bremmer, Leon Panetta, James Baker, Amy Chua, Katherine Gehl, Arthur Brooks, Hawk Newsome, Derek Black, Gilda Alegria, Stan Druckenmiller, and Larry Summers
“Superbirds. JohnnyPuff: Secret Mission is a 2024 Italian-Spanish animated film directed by Nestor F. Dennis, based on his own script.
Plot
The characters in the TV series Dead Ends are based on the animated film Guardians of the Arctic.
Puff bird Johnny Puff and his friends Tick, Tuck, Deedy, and Pete, who possess original superpowers, embark on a secret mission to save their home village of Tygasville from the evil plans of the insidious engineer Otto von Morjus.
The film’s story also focuses on recycling, environmental protection, and team spirit.
Development of a fourth Despicable Me film began in September 2017. It was officially confirmed in February 2022, with Renaud, Delage, and White attached as director, co-director, and writer, respectively. Production was underway by June 2022. Most of the main voice cast was announced in January 2024, with Hoffman and Daurio revealed as co-producer and co-writer, respectively. Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams returned from previous installments to compose the score and write original songs and themes, respectively.
Despicable Me 4 premiered at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on June 9, 2024, and was theatrically released in Australia on June 20 and in the United States on July 3. Like its predecessor, the film received mixed reviews from critics.
Plot
Undercover Anti-Villain League (AVL) agent Gru attends a class reunion at his former high school, Lycée Pas Bon, where he reunites with Maxime Le Mal, a former classmate who has a feud with Gru for stealing his talent show act. During the ceremony, Maxime reveals he has enhanced himself with cockroach body parts, and Gru has him arrested by the AVL. Helped by his girlfriend Valentina, Maxime escapes prison and reveals his new invention. This gun transforms people into cockroach hybrids, which he plans to use specifically on Gru’s infant son Gru Jr.
Voice cast
Steve Carell as Felonious Gru, a former supervillain turned Anti-Villain League agent; who is Margo, Edith, and Agnes’ adopted father, the biological father of Gru Jr., and Lucy’s husband, who poses as “Chet Cunningham”
Kristen Wiig as Lucy Wilde, an Anti-Villain League agent, Gru’s wife and adoptive mother to Margo, Edith, and Agnes, and Gru Jr.’s biological mother, who poses as “Blanche Cunningham”
Will Ferrell as Maxime Le Mal, a French-accented supervillain who seeks revenge on Gru and his family
Joey King as Poppy Prescott,[4][5] an aspiring supervillain who has admired Gru for a long time
Additionally, Gru’s neighbor, Fred McDade, his mother Marlena Gru, his twin brother Dru Gru, and Dr. Nefario make non-speaking cameos. Several villains from the previous films (consisting of Vector and his father, Mr. Perkins, El Macho, Scarlet and Herb Overkill, Balthazar Bratt, and the Vicious 6) have non-speaking cameos at the end of the film as well.
During the 1960s Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union, a relationship developed between the NASA director in charge of the Apollo 11 launch and the marketing specialist brought in to fix NASA’s public image and stage a “back-up” fake Moon landing.[6]
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (also simply known as Possum Trot) is an upcoming American drama film directed by Joshua Weigel and co-written by Rebekah Weigel. Actress and activist Letitia Wright serves as executive producer.
Plot
Inspired by a true story, the film follows Donna and Reverend Martin of Possum Trot, Texas, as they ignite a fire in the hearts of their rural church to embrace kids in foster care that no one else would take in. By doing the impossible—adopting 77 children—this East Texas community proved that with determined love, the battle for America’s most vulnerable can be won.
The Secret Art of Human Flight is a 2023 American fantasy comedy-drama film written by Jesse Orenshein, directed by H.P. Mendoza, and starring Grant Rosenmeyer.
