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Such diversity this time around!
Fantasy, beautiful queer drama and some comedy from two big stars – there’s something for everyone my friends, whether you’re heading to the cinema of cosying up in front an enormous screen at home.
Grab some popcorn, lick those choc tops and glory in some impactful, imaginative and fun storytelling.
Wicked (the LEGO Brickified version)
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Adapted from the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name (itself an adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel), Wicked provides a backstory for the Wicked Witch of the West, who, it turns out, wasn’t all that wicked.Before she became infamous throughout the land of Oz, the broom-riding, monkey-commanding spell-caster was Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), a gifted young woman shunned by society because of her green skin. While attending the prestigious Shiz University, she strikes up an unlikely friendship with the popular and privileged Glinda (Ariana Grande). Their futures seem incredibly bright…until Elphaba meets the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and learns the terrible truth about Oz’s “great and powerful” figure.
Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers), Ethan Slater (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live), Bronwyn James (Lockwood & Co.), Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), and newcomer Marissa Bode round out the cast. (courtesy & (c) NBC)
Wicked (part 1) releases U.S. on 27 November and in Australia on 28 November.
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Global superstars George Clooney and Brad Pitt team up for the action comedy Wolfs, from Spider-Man director Jon Watts. Clooney plays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high profile crime. But when a second fixer (Pitt) shows up and these two “lone wolves” are forced to work together, they find their night spiraling out of control in ways that neither one of them expected. Wolfs is both written and directed by American filmmaker Jon Watts, director of the films Clown, Cop Car, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home previously, plus many other short films and music videos, and a few episodes of The Old Man TV series. Produced by George Clooney, Dede Gardner, Grant Heslov, Jeremy Kleiner, Dianne McGunigle, Brad Pitt, and Jon Watts. (courtesy First Showing)
WOLFS premieres on AppleTv+ on 18/19 September globally.
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Gabriel and his partner Andy adopt a child. But Gabriel has a history and he will need to embark upon a journey of self-discovery and attempt to repair his relationship with his dad before he can truly begin to parent 7-year old Jake. (courtesy IMDb)
Lost Boys & Fairies is currently streaming on Stan in Australia.