Coming soon: three films you can’t afford to miss…
IN SIX MONTHSValkyrie (dir: Bryan Singer) What is it? All-star drama about a German army plot to kill Hitler in 1944.The story so far: The plot, named Operation Valkyrie, backfired - as you are probably aware - but there’s more than enough drama in the assassination attempt to fuel this thriller. The script by Chris McQuarrie reunites him with director Singer for the first time since The Usual Suspects. Tom Cruise leads the cast as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, backed by a cast of heavyweight Brits, including Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy and Terence Stamp.IN NINE MONTHSWhere the Wild Things Are (dir: Spike Jonze) What is it? An adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s much-loved children’s book.The story so far: Spike Jonze’s fertile visual imagination and obvious love of the book (he’s been trying to film it for years) should do justice to the story of a little boy retreating into his monster-filled imagination. Novelist Dave Eggers co-wrote the script and the finished product will combine live action, animatronics and CGI. An excellent cast includes Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini and Forest Whitaker.
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