Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor...
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*Movies
* Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong) – action, 28th instalment of the MCU; Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch) and his allies travel into the multiverse to face a new adversary.
* Marmaduke (with the voices of Pete Davidson, J. K. Simmons, David Koechner, Brian Hull) – animation, based on the comic strip; a dog trainer (Hull) attempts to help Marmaduke (Davidson) win a coveted dog show.
*Along for the Ride (starring Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Kate Bosworth) – drama; two insomniacs (Pasarow and Cameli) embark on a nightly quest to have some carefree fun.
*Albums
* We by Arcade Fire: Sixth album by the Canadian indie rock band; follows 2017’s Everything Now; preceded by the singles ‘The Lightning I, II’ and ‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’.
SPOTLIGHT
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, Mads Mikkelsen
Director: David Yates
Tagline: Return to the magic.
* Fantasy adventure; Albus Dumbledore (Law) tasks Newt Scamander(Redmayne) and his allies with a mission against dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald’s (Mikkelsen) growing army.
* Third instalment in the Fantastic Beasts series, eleventh overall release in the Wizarding World franchise; sequel to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).
* Has grossed $283 million so far on a $200 million budget.
* Has received negative reviews from critics who found it convoluted and unsatisfying.
* Score composed by James Newton Howard.
* Series is likely to comprise of five films, although the two final sequels are expected to be greenlit based on this film’s performance.
STAR
George Timothy Clooney
* Born on 6th May 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
* Is the son of anchorman Nick Clooney and beauty queen Nina Bruce.
* Has an older sister, Adelia.
* Made his acting debut in 1978.
* Rose to fame for his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the medical drama ER (1994 – 1999).
* Has since appeared in movies including From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Out of Sight (1998), Three Kings (1999), Syriana (2005), Michael Clayton (2007), Up in the Air (2009), The Descendants (2011), Gravity (2013), and the Ocean’s trilogy (2001 – 2007).
* Has also established himself as a director and producer.
* Upcoming projects include the rom-com Ticket to Paradise (2022) and an untitled Jon Watts thriller.
* Has been married twice: to actress Talia Balsam (1989 – 1993; divorced) and human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin (2014 – present). Has twin children – daughter Ella and son Alexander (born in 2017) – with the latter.
* Is also known for his political and economic activism; has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since 2008.
