Gained fame for her first starring role as Anastasia Steele in the Fifty Shades film series (2015 – 2018).....
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* Albums
My Name Is Michael Holbrook by Mika: The British singer’s fifth album; comes after 2015’s No Place in Heaven; includes the singles ‘Ice Cream’, ‘Tiny Love’, ‘Sanremo’, ‘Dear Jealousy’, and ‘Tomorrow’.
Closer Than Together by The Avett Brothers: Tenth album by the American folk rock band; follows 2016’s True Sadness; is informed by the current socio-political climate; includes the songs ‘High Steppin’’ and ‘Who Will I Hold’.
* Movies
Joker (starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy) – thriller, launch DC’s standalone film series DC Black; a failed stand-up comedian (Phoenix) turns to a life of crime in Gotham City.
Little Monsters (starring Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, Josh Gad) – horror comedy; a teacher (Nyong'o), a failed musician (England), and an obnoxious children’s television personality (Gad) must protect a group of kindergarteners from a zombie invasion.
Lucy in the Sky (starring Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz, Dan Stevens) – drama, loosely based on astronaut Lisa Nowak’s criminal activities; an astronaut (Portman) hits a downward spiral after a long space mission.
Star
Dakota Mayi Johnson
Born on 4th October 1989 in Austin, Texas, U.S.
Is the daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith.
Has four paternal half-siblings and two maternal half-siblings.
Was diagnosed with hyperactivity at an early age.
Started modelling as a child.
Made her film debut in Crazy in Alabama (1999) which starred her mother and was directed by her then-stepfather Antonio Banderas.
Gained fame for her first starring role as Anastasia Steele in the Fifty Shades film series (2015 – 2018).
Has since appeared in movies including How to Be Single (2016), Suspiria (2018), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), and The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019).
Upcoming projects include the thriller Wounds (2019), drama The Friend (2019), and comedy Covers (2020).
Has been in a relationship with Coldplay singer Chris Martin since October 2017.
Also born today: Melissa Benoist, Rachael Leigh Cook, Liev Schreiber, Chris Lowe, Christoph Waltz, Susan Sarandon, Anne Rice
Spotlight
Rambo: Last Blood
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adriana Barraza, Yvette Monreal, Genie Kim, Joaquín Cosío, Oscar Jaenada
Director: Adrian Grunberg
Tagline: They drew first blood. He will draw last.
Action; John Rambo (Stallone) goes to Mexico to save his adopted daughter (Monreal) who has been kidnapped by a cartel.
Is based on the character created by author David Morrell for his 1972 novel First Blood.
Is the fifth instalment in the Rambo franchise.
Had been in the works since 2008, with different iterations developed and cancelled.
Had a $50 million budget; has made almost $46 million in less than two weeks.
Has received negative reviews from critics, who criticised the film’s graphic violence and xenophobia.
Has two different theatrical cuts, varying by country. One version includes an alternate opening scene where Rambo rescues missing hikers from a severe storm.