There are three 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 and won the Academy Award for Best Film. No pressure for the movies that follow, in 2024, then...
New Movie Releases this week
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - 29 March, 2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the fifth movie in the MonsterVerse universe, following Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong.
Official premise:
'This latest entry follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the mighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence - and our own. The epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.'
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire cast: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen.
In the Land of Saints and Sinners - 29 March, 2024
In the Land of Saints and Sinners is an Irish action thriller film directed by Robert Lorenz and written by Mark Michael McNally and Terry Loane.
Official premise:
'Hoping to leave his dark past behind him, former assassin Finbar Murphy leads a quiet life in a coastal Irish town, far from the political violence that grips the rest of the country. When menacing terrorists show up, Finbar soon discovers that one of them has been abusing a local girl. Drawn into an increasingly vicious game of cat and mouse, he must choose between exposing his secret identity and defending his friends and neighbors.'
In the Land of Saints and Sinners cast: Liam Neeson, Kerry Condon, Jack Gleeson and Ciarán Hinds.
La Chimera - 29 March, 2024
La Chimera is a period drama set in the 1980s. It premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the prestigious Palme d'Or award.
Official premise:
'The story centers on a young British archaeologist who gets involved in an international network of stolen Etruscan artefacts during the 1980s.'
La Chimera cast: Josh O'Connor, Carol Duarte, Vincenzo Nemolato, Alba Rohrwacher and Isabella Rossellini
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