In Hollywood, films continue to be delayed. Warner Bros' epic espionage thriller Tenet, helmed by one of Hollywood's hottest directors Christopher Nolan, has been delayed thrice now. In September, it will hit Chinese theatres. There is no word yet on its release in the US, India and other countries. China has long been a hugely important market for would-be Hollywood blockbusters. Nolan realises this and treated his fans in the Middle Kingdom with a video message and new footage from the film.
He says in the video, "Hello, audiences in China. My name is Christopher Nolan. I’m the director of Tenet, which is a film we’ve made very much for the big screen. As a huge fan of cinema, I like nothing more than escaping to another world through the power of movies. And Tenet is our attempt to make as big a film as possible. With as immersive action as possible for the big screen. We’re extremely excited to show it to the Chinese audiences.”
Meanwhile, Disney surprised many when it announced that its upcoming live-action version of animated classic Mulan will be released on its streaming service, Disney+. But to watch it, subscribers will have to pay a fee of 29.99 dollars. Set in China during the Han dynasty, Mulan follows Hua Mulan, a rebellious young woman who disguises herself as a man and enlists in the Imperial Army to fight off the Huns, invaders from the north, so that her ailing father would not have to go as part of conscription.
Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel, Stardust is directed by Matthew Vaughn. It stars two actors who later played comic-book superheroes - Charlie Cox (Daredevil) and Henry Cavill (Superman).
Julia Roberts stars in this psychologica thriller based on the podcast of the same name created by Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg. Roberts plays the role of a social worker at a facility that apparently helps soldiers coming from war zones transition to the civilian life. Though, it is done by making the soldiers basically forget everything over a certain period of time, good or bad, creating a blank space in its place.
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Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James, Shea Whigham also star in this tight, compelling thriller that needs to be watched to appreciate the superlative writing and performances.
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