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Wednesday Season 2 Brings Bloodier Mysteries, Jenna Ortega’s Darkest Turn

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  Info in Movie News | Wednesday Addams is back at Nevermore Academy, and no, she’s not thrilled about it. With new enemies lurking, a stalker sending cryptic threats, and her name now plastered all over campus like some reluctant rockstar, Wednesday’s sophomore year is shaping up to be even stranger than the last. According to The Guardian, Season 2 opens with a flash of chaos. After saving Nevermore from the undead pilgrim Joseph Crackstone in Season 1, Wednesday has earned a cult-like following among her peers. However, the goth queen of gloom is rather unimpressed. However, the goth queen of gloom is not satisfied. “I liked it better when I was feared and hated,” she grumbles, while her peers gather around her, begging for autographs. But there’s no time for admiration, or personal space. Within minutes of the first episode, we’re introduced to a fresh villain, the Kansas City Scalper. He’s a doll-collecting, serial-killing dog groomer in a velour tracksuit played with greasy ...

Synopsis: Bloodhound (Series 2023)

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  “Bloodhound” tells the gripping story of two young boxers, Woojin and Gyumin, who find an unlikely ally in Mr. Choi, a good-natured moneylender. Uncle of the poor and financially desperate, together, they take down the ruthless loan shark group controlled by Myung-Gil. Plot Summary: San Woojin and Kim Gyumin are struggling boxers who get caught up in illegal money-lending business. Myung-Gil (with Akin) runs a loan shark operation, preyin on people who through no fault of their own fall on hard times, and gets them so deep in debt they will never escape, but be terrified of his reach. Cross paths of our boxers with Mr. Choi, an ex-boxer and kind-hearted moneylender who stands in opposition to Myung-Gil's ways. Mr. Choi, who feels a moral obligation to correct Myung-Gil’s misdeeds, mentors Woojin and Gyumin. And as they gather evidence, get support, and challenge Myung-Gil’s network, things don’t go smoothly. Their quest is perilous as they must contend with brutal enforcers, lega...

Synopsis: Gods of Egypt (2016)

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  In ancient Egypt, gods walk among mortals, defined by their enormous size, golden blood and capacity to shape-shift into destructive animals. The tranquil rule of Osiris, king of the lush territories that thrived in the embrace of the Nile, is disrupted when his sibling Set, lord of the dry lands, becomes jealous and resentful. When Osiris’ son Horus is to be crowned that day, Set interrupts the ceremony, claiming the throne as his own and murdering Osiris when he refuses to battle him for it. Set then blinds Horus and banishes him, plunging Egypt into a dark times when mortals are forced to pay in gold to attain their afterlife. A year later, the kingdom exists in the brutal grip of Set. In the film, Zaya, a slave of Set’s architect Urshu and Bek, her streetwise lover, concoct a plot to restore Horus’ sight by stealing his lost eye from Set’s vault. While Bek does recover one eye, Zaya is mortally injured when they escape. In a desperate maneuver, Bek makes a deal with Horus to ...

Synopsis: In Time (2011)

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  Setting:  Set in 2169, where people are genetically engineered to stop aging at age 25. After this time, they only have one more year to live unless they earn more time, which has become the currency of this society. Plot Summary : Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) lives in a poor time zone with his mother, Rachel (Olivia Wilde), fighting to survive. The ghetto life force: survive and work for more time. The wealthy exist in some other time zone, anointed by another local "New Greenwich," where you could even be effectively immortal. Will eventually meets a wealthy man named Henry, who has more than a century on his timer. Henry wants to spend whatever little time he has left with Will before ending his life. This move gets Will on the Timekeepers’ radar as a suspected murderer, as the Timekeepers act as a kind of police force over time usage. Will's life is altered when Henry gives him his remaining time and now Will has to use it to enter the world of New Greenwich cultu...

Synopsis: The Queen's Gambit (Series 2020)

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The Queen’s Gambit is an addictive Netflix miniseries documenting orphaned chess prodigy, Beth Harmon, as she works her way through the competitive chess world when battling addiction and a story of emotional trauma. Beginning in the 1950s and 1960s, the series explores Beth’s journey from her sad childhood to her final triumph on the world scene. Plot Overview Early Life and Introduction to Chess  Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Beth Harmon, an orphan at the age of 8 when her mother is killed in a car accident. She is sent to the Methuen Home for Girls in Lexington, Kentucky. The orphanage, on the one hand, to keep the children out of trouble, gave them tranquilizer pills. Hence, Beth’s early addiction to them. In one location, the basement of the orphans' home, she first met the custodian (lessor of the place), Mr. Shaibel, who taught her chess. After some convincing, Mr. Shaibel finally comes to terms with the fact that Beth Harmon is not only a child but also a special one and he agre...

Jenna Ortega is reportedly being Planned to Play in Glen Powell's upcoming Movie

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Info In Movie News  |  Jenna Ortega is in talks to star in an upcoming J.J. Abrams movie with Glen Powell. The actor known for “Wednesday” and “Beetlejuice 2” is said to be close to finalizing the deal for the untitled project. Deadline (5/8) Falcon Myers is also said to be finalizing a deal to star in a film helmed by Cloverfield and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director Glen Powell. Details about the secretive project are scant. But the movie is not a time travel story — it's being written and produced by Abrams. If both deals go through, the movie will have a blockbuster duo. Powell’s latest film “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Anyone But You” total were more than US$275 million worldwide. Meanwhile, Jenna Ortega was hailed for her role in the week's top earner "Scream VI," which broke the previous best domestic opening (US$44.4 million) as well as best grossing in the United States for the franchise with $108.1 million. “Wednesday,” which stars Ortega, became Netflix...

Actor Timothée Chalamet's Will Play As Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown', On December 25

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Info In Movie News  |  A new Bob Dylan biopic film titled "A Complete Unknown" will be released on Christmas Day (December 25) 2024. ”A Complete Unknown,” which arrives Aug. 6, will go toe to toe with the remake of the silent classic “Nosferatu,” whose own release is on that date, per Variety’s reports. On top of that, the Bob Dylan biopic will also be competing with the movie "Mufasa: The Lion King," which hits theaters a week earlier, on December 20th, 2024. “A Complete Unknown” will chronicle the life of the singer Bob Dylan, with a focus on his transition from folk music to rock. The film is a loose adaptation of the book “Dylan Goes Electric,” by Elijah Wald. The biopic, which takes place in 1961, will follow a 19-year old Bob Dylan as he heads to New York in pursuit of new opportunities. Timothée Chalamet will play Bob Dylan, and Elle Fanning will star as his girlfriend, Sylvie Russo. pic.twitter.com/r4YAixpnCZ — Mangold (@mang0ld) March 25, 2024   In a...

Synopsis: One Piece (2023) season 1

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The series, which is based on a long-running manga, follows a crew of pirates and their adventures at sea under their boisterous captain, Monkey D. Luffy, as they seek out the legendary treasure known as “One Piece.” Season 1 hints at the backgrounds and early adventures of the crew members. We start our story here: Luffy, who, after eating the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit, has obtained the powers of rubber. He intends to find One Piece to be the King of the Pirates Then he meets Koby, a cabin boy of the Alvida Pirates and rescues him Luffy urges Koby, who wants to join the Marines, to do so. Luffy sets off on a journey and meets Roronoa Zoro, a three-sword swordsman who wants to be the world's best swordsman. Next, Luffy saves Zoro from a corrupt Marine captain named Morgan and adds him to his crew. Then, Luffy and Zoro run into Nami the mysterious thief/mapper who, at first, is on the road to stealing a map of the Grand Line, the supposed home of the One Piece. Vol. 2: Luffy attacks Buggy...

Synopsis: Boudica - Queen of War (2023)

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In 60 AD and the Roman Empire has conquered almost all of Europe, only Britannia remains uncompromisingly defiant. It opens on the island of Mona, where Roman soldiers slaughter three hundred druids. Will the druids survive until that prophecy is fulfilled, or will they die at the hands of the Romans in their quest to conquer the land of the druids? Plot Overview: Massacre and Decree: Commander Paulinus tells King Nero about the druids' belief in the warrior goddess. Fearing this legend, Nero issues an edict barring women from power. Iceni Tribe:  A matriarchal tribal CONFEDERACY ruled by their King Prasutagus and wife Queen, the Iceni tribe are the subjects of an infamous vilification by the Romans as depicted in Britannia. But the new procurator, one Catus, comes to town with a nose turned up at Britannia. The queen, Boudica, watches as a pack of the Christians are slaughtered by Roman soldiers — and this horrifies her daughters. Prophecy and Tension: When Boudica attends a mar...

Synopsis: Badland Hunters (2024)

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The year is 2049, in a world that has turned into a post-apocalyptic wasteland where a massive earthquake has made the world a wreck — along with a ravaged city of Seoul. When the world becomes a cutthroat place and only the strongest prevail, Transcendence follows wasteland bow hunter Nam-san and his comrade, Choi Ji-wan, who is tasked with helping him locate and recover food, water and other materials to keep their existence going in the waste. On the contrary, the scarce resources and in particular the water has made the survivors build small villages in the wilds and war for the little they have. Trouble starts when Su-na, a daring girl from Nam-san’s village, and her grandmother, Yeon-su, are assaulted by a violent gang searching for a criminal. Nam-san and Ji-wan intervene, saving Su-na but not before Su-na’s grandmother is badly hurt. Plot twists ensue as yakuza members hunt Yang, the aforementioned scientist, whose illegal serum claimed lives of many teenagers, including Yang...

Synopsis: Death Note (2006)

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The first major role was Light Yagami, a highly intelligent but bored university student who becomes disillusioned with crime and corruption and discovers a magical notebook called the “Death Note.” The instructions say that writing a human’s name inside the notebook will result in that person’s death. Light, who was at first doubtful, tries out the Death Note and discovers it is indeed real. He soon meets Ryuk, a Shinigami (death god) and the original owner of the Death Note, who explains that he dropped the notebook into the human realm out of boredom. Light chooses to use the Death Note to cleanse the world of evil, and be the “God of the New World.” The mysterious deaths of dozens of criminals catch the eye of Interpol and a genius but enigmatic detective known only as “L.” L determines that the killer, named “Kira” by the public, is in Japan and can kill by mere thought. This spark ignites a battle of wits between Light and L, packed with psychological twists. Now a suspect, Light...

Synopsis: Shogun (2024) Series

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Shōgun (2024) is a story of John Blackthorne, an Englishman who got caught in the midst of the turbulent political climate of feudal Japan. As part of this adventure with Lord Yoshii Toranaga, a daimyo grappling with a strategic campaign of taking control over the country, his journey follows third. The opening of the story depicts a fleet of five Dutch trading vessels bound for Japan, the verifier being the Erasmus, which in their hold has 500 Protestants). Due to the fact that only the ship, Erasmus, carries 12 people with it, although there have been 5 ships, and moreover there were 4 of them which got lost at sea, the men experience a close call when they finally arrive at Izu, the coastal village. The battleships are soon overpowered by this local samurai group commanded by Yoshii – snatching the sailors. Lord Toranaga, one of Japan's main lords, is informed of the occurrence wishing to take advantage of the dispute within the country. The crux of the story lies in Toranaga...

Netflix set to release Squid Game 2 on December 26, 2024, and announced Squid Game 3 in 2025

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Infoinmovie |  Netflix has confirmed that season 2 of the highly-anticipated series “Squid Game” will be released at the end of this year. According to the official announcement, the sequel will be released on December 26. It is the return of “Squid Game,” three years after the first season debuted. It also declared that “Squid Game” would continue, with a third and final season planned for 2025. As fans wait with anticipation for news about season two, Netflix has dropped a teaser for “Squid Game 2” that starts as the participants prepare have to compete in the deadly life and death games. In a track within an arena, contestants are seen preparing to enter the race, donning the iconic green tracksuits from the first season in the teaser. And those dramatic scenes are a precursor of the high-stake challenges that are to come. Announcing the completion of production activities, the production reported that it finished the filming three days after a closing ceremony on June 11 and 12...

Universal Pictures Will Make Adaptation Movie From Britney Spears Memoar Book The Women In Me

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  Info In Movie News  |  Britney Spears + New Biopic (Based on Life Story It be based on Spears memoir, titled, "The Woman in Me," pushed oct 24, 2023. Jon M. Chu, who helmed “Crazy Rich Asians” and “In the Heights,” will direct the biopic; Marc Platt, who produced “La La Land” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” will produce the film. The news was confirmed by Britney Spears herself, who said that she was looking forward to working with Marc Platt on “a secret project.” “Couldn’t be more excited to share with my fans that I’m collaborating on a top secret project with #MarcPlatt,” Britney tweeted. Britney Spears, “The Woman in Me”: Britney Spears’s new memoir debuted in October 2023, and so far more than 2 million copies have been sold in the USA, and approximately 3 million copies around the world, according to Charlie Cohen, the head of Celebrity Publishing at Dey Street and Harley Books, who says the book has been translated into 26 languages since its publication date;...

Synopsis: The Intouchables (2011)

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The Intouchables is a film from France, which tells us about two men who come from different parts of the world and build a beautiful friendship. Phillippe is a paraplegic rich man that employs Driss who is a young man from the projects as his caregiver. Whereas he has no expertise, he makes up for it through his readiness to explore Philippes world with him which is also frequently hilarious and touching. Philippe, who, after a paragliding accident, became paralyzed down his neck, disapproved of the way his previous caretakers were sympathetic and overly formal. Instead, he decided to hire Driss though he had no special education in the area of carer he only joined the company to get unemployment benefits. Philippe is impressed by Driss who can do anything while being disrespectful and oblivious and has a totally rare outlook that defies the usual commiseration around him among the bulk of the attention Philippe always receives. Driss does not have a very good start in his new post bu...

Synopsis: Abigail (2024)

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That's how "Abigail" starts (2024), with 12-year-old Abigail (newcomer Julia Bauman), a ballerina, practicing ballet all alone, late night in a near-empty theater. Little does she know that a gang of criminals is planning to kidnap her. They disable the security cameras at her home and slip a tracker underneath her car. As she exits the theater, they trail her to her home, getting into her bedroom, seizing her after a brief struggle. Abigail is sedated and brought outside the city to an old abandoned mansion. The kidnappers, working under the direction of a man by the name of Lambert, are to keep Abigail under guard until her affluent father pays a fifty-million-dollar ransom. Lambert orders them not to divulge personal information and gives them Rat Pack-themed codenames. And they are Joey, Frank, Peter, Sammy, Rickles, and Dean, each a unique individual with their own story and character. As night falls, the criminals learn they're stuck in the mansion, complete wit...

Synopsis: Parasyte - The Grey (Series 2024)

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In the tension-filled series "Parasyte - The Grey," a strange invasion of parasitic organisms from outer space brings life on Earth to its knees. They make humans into hosts and once transformed, the parasites can transform their heads to anything that they like, making them evil and very dangerous. The story takes place in a world where society is fairly oblivious to any existential threat, thanks a secretive police group called “The Grey.” Main Plot The drama opens with the establishment of “The Grey,” a dedicated police team headed by the passionate Choi Jun-kyung. The group's goal is to protect society from parasite attacks, and to conceal these attacks from being revealed to the public. Jun-kyung’s motivation is intimate — her husband was among the initial victims of the cosplay, now a brutal hunting dog, brought to heel, masked and captive, who helps the team by detecting other parasites. Jeong Su-in is a dull supermarket cashier whose life goes topsy-turvy after a ...

Jisoo BLACKPINK Play Series Again, This Time Must Facing Zombies in Newtopia

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Info In Movie News  |  Jisoo BLACKPINK's has been confirmed to play in the upcoming zombie series, Newtopia. She is set to play the character Kang Young-ju, the girlfriend of Lee Jae-yoon portrayed by Park Jeong-min. Coupang Play, the streaming service set to air the series, confirmed the two stars as the main cast of Newtopia, as reported by Yonhap on Thursday (1/8). Newtopia will follow Lee Jae-yoon (Park Jeong-min) and Kang Young-ju (Jisoo) as they traverse the deadly, zombie-riddled streets of Seoul. Young-ju, an entry-level worker, is waiting for her military-service-committed partner, Jae-yoon, to be discharged. Young-ju is so frustrated that Jae-yoon doesn't seem to recognize how she is feeling. Then Young-ju gets some bad news about his relationship amid all this. She goes to face Jae-yoon in person, only to discover that a zombie outbreak has already decimated the populace. It forces her to transform into a much stronger person as she struggles to live. Jae-yoon, mean...

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