A selection of the new movies and TV releases you won’t want to miss this month.
THE BAD GUYS 2
Director: Pierre Perifel
Cast: Zazie Beetz, Richard Ayoade, Alex Borstein, Lilly Singh, Danielle Brooks, Maria Bakalova, Natasha Lyonne
Everyone’s favourite felons are back and this time, they’ve got company! It’s a new, actionpacked chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws. Our now-reformed ‘Bad Guys’ are trying (very, very hard) to be good but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls!
THE NAKED GUN
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Cast: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder
Police Squad is back with Liam Neeson taking on the role of Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (son of the original, Leslie Nielsen) following in his father’s footsteps. The plot’s been kept pretty much under wraps but what we do know is that Lt. Drebin is tasked with helping femme fatale Beth after her brother is murdered. There’ve been strong rumours of romance on set, so pay attention to the chemistry between the two leads.
FREAKIER FRIDAY
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reunite in a sequel to the beloved 2003 film with a multigenerational twist. This one picks up years after Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.
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WEDNESDAY
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Percy Hynes White, Hunter Doohan, Gwendoline Christie, Christina Ricci
The first part of Season 2 hits Netflix on August 6 with the second part dropping on September 3.
Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) returns once again, roaming the mysterious halls of the majestic Gothic-style Nevermore Academy. But this time, everything is different: new faces, dark secrets and a greater danger looms. In a season where relationships intertwine and interests intersect, Wednesday faces unprecedented challenges among her family, friends and even old enemies,
Netflix
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, Ben Kingsley, David Tennant
Coming to Netflix on August 28 and based on the bestselling novel by Richard Osman, there’s been a lot of buzz about this. It follows a group of pensioners in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun but find themselves on the trail of a real-life killer. A great story with an all-star cast, this promises to be a perfect weekend watch.
