There are four major movie releases in U.S. theaters 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 theater-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 this week
Imaginary - 8 March, 2024
Imaginary is directed and produced by Jeff Wadlow and written by Wadlow, Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, while Jason Blum is also a producer via Blumhouse Productions.
Official premise:
'When Jessica returns to her childhood home with her family, she finds her old stuffed bear Chauncey and that her stepdaughter Alice has grown attached to it. After Alice's behaviour becomes concerning and the games that she and Chauncey play turn increasingly sinister, Jessica starts realizing that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed bear she believed him to be all those years.'
Imaginary cast: DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcón and Betty Buckley.
Cabrini - 8 March, 2024
Cabrini is a new biographical drama focusing on the life of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini.
Official premise:
'Arriving in New York City in 1889, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini is greeted by disease, crime and impoverished children. She soon sets off on a daring mission to convince the mayor to secure housing and health care for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world has ever seen.'
Cabrini cast: Cristiana Dell'Anna, David Morse, Romana Maggiora, Federico Ielapi, Virginia Vocelli, Giancarlo Giannini and John Lithgow.
Love Lies Bleeding - 8 March, 2024
Love Lies Bleeding is a romantic thriller film directed by Rose Glass from a screenplay she co-wrote with Weronika Tofilska.
Official premise:
'In the 1980s, reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou's crime family.'
Love Lies Bleeding cast: Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco, and Ed Harris.
Kung Fu Panda 4 - 8 March, 2024
The choice for the kids this week comes from a new entry in the Kung Fu Panda series.
The official premise of number four:
'Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who brings villains from the dead.'
Kung Fu Panda 4 cast: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, David Cross, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, and Ke Huy Quan.
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