He Went That Way (starring Jacob Elordi, Zachary Quinto, Patrick J. Adams) – true-crime thriller, based on the book Luke Karamazov by Conrad Hilberry....
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* The Bricklayer (starring Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Tim Blake Nelson, Ilfenesh Hadera, Clifton Collins Jr.) – action thriller; the CIA reactivates an ex-agent after an extortionist targets the agency.
* He Went That Way (starring Jacob Elordi, Zachary Quinto, Patrick J. Adams) – true-crime thriller, based on the book Luke Karamazov by Conrad Hilberry; an animal trainer (Qunito), accompanied by his pet chimpanzee, picks up a hitchhiker (Elordi) who turns out to be more sinister than anyone would have expected.
* The Painter (starring Charlie Weber, Jon Voight, Marie Avgeropoulos, Max Montesi) – action thriller; an ex-CIA operative finds himself back in the dangerous world he thought he left behind when a mysterious woman from his past resurfaces.
* Night Swim (starring Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren) – supernatural horror; a family finds a supernatural presence haunting the backyard swimming pool of their new house.
Bradley Charles Cooper
* Born on 5 January 1975 in Pennsylvania, U.S.
* Has an older sister, Holly.
* Made his television debut with a guest appearance in Sex and the City (1999), and his film debut in Wet Hot American Summer (2001).
* Gained some recognition after appearing in the television series Alias (2001 – 2006) before getting his breakthrough for his starring role in The Hangover film series (2009 – 2013).
* Has since starred in successful films like Silver Linings Playbook (2012), American Hustle (2013), American Sniper (2014), A Star is Born (2018), and Maestro (2023).
* Was married to actress Jennifer Esposito from 2006 till their divorce the following year; has a daughter (born in 2017) from his relationship (2015 – 2019) with model Irina Shayk.
* Struggled with substance abuse at the start of his career; has abstained from alcohol since then.
* Supports several organizations that help fight cancer.
SPOTLIGHT
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, Jena Malone, Ed Skrein, Fra Fee, and Anthony Hopkins
Director: Zack Snyder
Tagline: War comes to every world.
* Space opera; a former member (Boutella) of the oppressive government tasks herself with recruiting warriors from across the galaxy to thwart the corrupt government forces before they return to the planet.
* Is inspired by the works of Akira Kurosawa and the Star Wars films.
* Had been in creation in some form for decades. At one stage, the project was in development as a Star Wars movie.
* Has received negative reviews from critics who found it derivative and criticised the storyline.
* Score composed by Tom Holkenborg, who had previously contributed to the scores for various films directed and/or produced by Zack Snyder.
* An extended cut is set for release this year.
* Is planned as a multi-film franchise. A sequel, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, is scheduled to be released on 19 April 2024.
