Coming Soon
Out this week:
* Albums
- Mind of Mine by Zayn Malik: Debut solo album by the former One Direction singer, released one year after his departure from the boy band; includes the single ‘Pillowtalk’ as well as the song ‘Wrong’ (featuring Kehlani).
Star
Alyson Renae Michalka Ringer
- Born on the 25th of March 1989 in California, U.S.
- Older sister of actress Amanda Joy Michalka.
- Made her acting debut in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future (2004 - 2006). Has subsequently appeared in the television series Hellcats (2010 - 2011), Two and a Half Men (2013 - 2014), and iZombie (2015 - present) as well as the films Bandslam (2009), Easy A (2010), and The Roommate (2011).
- Upcoming projects include the comedy film Killing Winston Jones.
- Is also in the band Aly & AJ (also known as 78violet) with her sister. They have released three albums - Into the Rush (2005), Acoustic Hearts of Winter (2006), and Insomniatic (2007) - and have been working on their fourth record.
- Has been married to film producer Stephen Ringer since June 2015.
- Can play the piano and guitar.
Also born today: Big Sean, Ryan Lewis, Katharine McPhee, Jenny Slate, Lee Pace, Sarah Jessica Parker, Marcia Cross, Brenda Strong, Elton John, Aretha Franklin
* Movies
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg) - action, follow-up to Man of Steel (2013); Batman (Affleck) and Superman (Cavill) must put aside their differences to stop Lex Luthor (Eisenberg).
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Elena Kampouris) - comedy, sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); the Portokalos family gets back together for another wedding.
- I Saw the Light (starring Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen) - biographical drama; based on the brief life of country music singer Hank Williams (Hiddleston), chronicling his rise to fame and sudden death.
- They’re Watching (starring Brigid Brannagh, David Alpay, Dimitri Diatchenko) - horror comedy; the crew of a home improvement television show is attacked by angry, superstitious villagers.
Celeb Tweets
- Michael Ian Black (michaelianblack): First thought when opening my laptop every morning: “Let us now discover fresh outrage.”
- Kumail Nanjiani (kumailn): I really hope Batman vs. Superman is just them facing each other 3 feet apart, taking turns punching for 2 1/2 hours.
- Bette Midler (BetteMidler): Daylight Savings time moves us an hour forward this weekend. Meanwhile, Trump rallies are moving us 50 years backwards!
Spotlight
Zootopia
Voice cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Tommy Chong, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate
Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore
Tagline: Welcome to the urban jungle.
- Animation; an idealistic cop rabbit (Goodwin) and a con artist fox (Bateman) must work together to solve a case and uncover a conspiracy.
- Is titled Zootropolis in some territories.
- Is the 55th Walt Disney Animated Classics feature.
- Had a budget of $150 million; has made around $480 million in its first two weeks.
- Has received very positive reviews from critics, who have praised its themes, smart humour, and well-developed characters.
- Is the fourth consecutive Disney animated feature - after Wreck-It Ralph (2012), Frozen (2013), and Big Hero 6 (2014) - with Alan Tudyk voicing a character in an antagonistic role.
- Scored by Michael Giacchino. Soundtrack includes the song ‘Try Everything’ sung by Shakira who also voices the role of a gazelle in the movie.