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Release date:November 4, 2016
(3D/2D theaters and IMAX)
Studio:Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios
Director:Scott Derrickson
MPAA Rating:PG-13 (for sci-fi violence and action throughout, and an intense crash sequence)
Screenwriters:Joshua Oppenheimer, Thomas Dean Donnelly, Jon Spaihts
Starring:Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Scott Adkins, Amy Landecker, Benedict Wong
Genre:Thriller, Sci-Fi
Plot Summary:
Marvel’s "Doctor Strange" follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Based in New York City’s Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilizing a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artifacts to protect the Marvel cinematic universe.
Release date: August 5, 2016
(3D/2D theaters and IMAX)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: David Ayer
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language)
Screenwriter:
Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood, Cara Delevingne, Adam Beach, Karen Fukuhara
Genre: Action, Adventure
Official website: SuicideSquad.com
Plot Summary:
It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?
Release date:May 6, 2016
(3D/2D theaters and IMAX)
Studio:Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios
Directors:Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
MPAA Rating:PG -13 (for extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem)
Screenwriters:Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Starring:Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Emily VanCamp, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, Daniel Brühl, Tom Holland
Genre:Action, Adventure
Official website:Marvel.com/CaptainAmerica
Plot Summary:
Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.
Release date: March 25, 2016
(3D/2D theaters and IMAX)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Zack Snyder
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality)
Screenwriters: Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer
Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Gal Gadot, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Genre: Action, Adventure
Official website: BatmanvSupermanDawnofJustice.com
Plot Summary:
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
This week we are joined by Ric Dara of Talk Brunch for TV talk, box office news, Gotham's third season renewal, plans for next geek, tech talk, Civil War II announcements, news out of C2E2, and much more!