Coming Soon
Out this week:
* Albums
- The Afterlove by James Blunt: The British singer’s fifth album; comes after 2013’s Moon Landing; includes the singles ‘Love Me Better’ and ‘Bartender’.
- Wonderland by Take That: Eighth album by the English pop band, the follow-up to 2014’s III; led by the single ‘Giants’, and includes the songs ‘Lucky Stars’, ‘Hope’, and ‘New Day’.
* Movies
- Power Rangers (starring Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin) - action, reboot of the franchise; the fate of the world rests in the hands of five teenagers who become the newest generation of the Power Rangers warriors.
- Life (starring Rebecca Ferguson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds) - thriller; the crew of the International Space Station discover evidence of extraterrestrial life.
- CHiPs (starring Dax Shepard, Michael Peña, Vincent D’Onofrio) - comedy, based on the television series; two California Highway Patrol officers (Shepard and Peña) try to stop a gang of car thieves.
- Wilson (starring Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Isabella Amara) - comedy, based on Daniel Clowes’ graphic novel; a neurotic man (Harrelson) reunites with his estranged wife (Dern) and meets his teenage daughter (Amara) for the first time.
Celeb Tweets
- Feroze Khan (ferozekhaan): All I need today is [the] beach. Sun and sand.
- Farhan Saeed (farhan_saeed): All that I am, I owe to my beautiful mother and Urwa - I would not wish [for] any companion in the world but you.
- Annie Khalid (annie_khalid): I’m married and now a mother, yet I’m STILL getting abused for being a “divorcee” 5 years later. Apparently girls like me don’t make “good wives”. ... Beyond disgusted!
Spotlight
Kong: Skull Island
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary, John C. Reilly
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Tagline: All hail the King.
- Action; a team of explorers on an uncharted island encounter the mythic giant ape Kong.
- Reboot of the King Kong franchise.
- Is the second film in Legendary Entertainment’s MonsterVerse series, following 2014’s Godzilla.
- Had an estimated budget of $185 million; has made around $160 million in a week.
- Has received positive reviews from critics, who found the film enjoyable but unexceptional.
- Michael Keaton and J.K. Simmons were initially attached to the project, but both dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, and were replaced by John C. Reilly and Samuel L. Jackson respectively.
- Score composed by Henry Jackman.
- Is set to be followed by Godzilla vs. Kong (2020).
Star
James Joseph Parsons
- Born on 24th March 1973 in Houston, Texas, U.S.
- Has a younger sister, Julie, who is a teacher.
- Participated in school productions as a child, which inspired him to become an actor.
- Received degrees in theatre and acting.
- Worked in Off-Broadway productions and made several television appearances before getting a recurring role in the drama Judging Amy (2004 - 2005).
- Eventually got his breakthrough after being cast in The Big Bang Theory (2007 - present) in the role of Sheldon Cooper, which earned him international fame. Has been getting $1 million per episode for the eighth, ninth, and tenth seasons of the sitcom as well as a percentage of the show’s earnings.
- Has also appeared in movies including The Big Year (2011), The Muppets (2011), and Hidden Figures (2016), as well as the television film The Normal Heart (2014).
- Owns the production company That’s Wonderful Productions with his partner, Todd Spiewak.
- Can play the piano; took lessons for around 14 years in his youth.
Also born today: Lake Bell, Jessica Chastain, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sharon Corr, The Undertaker, Steve Ballmer, Alan Sugar