James Gunn produced the film; his brother Brian and cousin Mark Gunn wrote the screenplay....
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* Albums
Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen: The nineteenth album by the American singer, his first new set of completely original material since Wrecking Ball (2012) and his first solo album since Devils & Dust (2005); led by the single ‘Hello Sunshine’.
Madame X by Madonna: The American singer’s fourteenth studio album; follows 2015’s Rebel Heart; includes the songs ‘Medell’n’ (with Maluma), ‘Future’ (with Quavo), ‘Crave’ (with Swae Lee), and ‘Faz Gostoso’ (featuring Anitta).
* Movies
Men in Black: International (starring Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson, Rebecca Ferguson) - action comedy, spin-off from the Men in Black film series; two secret agents (Hemsworth and Thompson) from the London branch of MIB become involved in a series of alien attacks.
Shaft (starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie Usher, Regina Hall, Richard Roundtree) - action comedy, fifth film in the Shaft series; after an FBI agent’s (Usher) best friend dies under suspicious circumstances, he turns to his estranged, private investigator father (Jackson) to uncover the truth.
The Dead Don’t Die (starring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi) - zombie comedy; a small town’s police force try to combat a sudden zombie invasion.
Spotlight
Brightburn
Cast: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner, Gregory Alan Williams, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agree, Becky Wahlstrom, Christian Finlayson
Director: David Yarovesky
Tagline: He’s not here to save the world.
Horror; a young alien boy raised on Earth realizes he has superpowers and starts using them to terrorize his town.
Has intentional similarities to the Superman origin story.
James Gunn produced the film; his brother Brian and cousin Mark Gunn wrote the screenplay.
Had a budget of around $6 to 12 million; has made nearly $27 million in two weeks.
Has received mixed reviews, with critics praising the acting and horror elements but saying the movie doesn’t fully deliver on its potential.
Score composed by Timothy Williams.
Could potentially be followed by a sequel, which could possibly feature darker versions of Aquaman and Wonder Woman.
Star
Karen Lucille Hale
Born on 14th June 1989 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Has an older sister, Maggie. Also has two step-siblings.
Was homeschooled as a child.
Took acting and singing lessons in her youth.
Made her first television appearance as a contestant in the reality show American Juniors (2003); finished in fourth place, and was part of a group of the same name formed with other contestants that disbanded in 2005 amidst lacklustre album sales.
Released her debut album, Road Between, in 2014.
Auditioned for two characters in The Twilight Saga films, but lost the roles to Ashley Greene and Dakota Fanning.
Appeared in small parts on television before getting her breakthrough when she was cast in the teen drama Pretty Little Liars (2010 – 2017).
Subsequently starred in the short-lived comedy drama Life Sentence (2018).
Will be seen next in the musical comedy drama television series Katy Keene (2020). Upcoming projects also include the films Fantasy Island, A Nice Girl Like You, and Son of the South.
Also born today: Siobhán Donaghy, Diablo Cody, Alan Carr, Heather McDonald, Steffi Graf, Boy George, Will Patton, Donald Trump
