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$177.2 Million Dev Patel turns his hand to directing in Monkey Man which has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence
The movies stars Patel himself who has previously been seen in Hotel Mumbai and Only Yesterday, it also stars Sharlto Copley who has been seen in movies like Elysium and The A-Team.
THe movie is a directorial debut for Dev Patel having previously directed a couple of shorts, Roborovski in 2021 and Home Shopper in 2018.
Movie Synopsis
A man seeks vengeance against the men who attacked his village and murdered his mother in this intense action thriller.
>BBFC certificate breakdown.
Based on the stage show musical, which itself is based on the 2004 movie Mean Girls directed by Mark Waters, Mean Girls~2024 is given a 12A age rating for moderate sex references, language, discrimination
THe movie stars Jon Hamm who has previously been seen in We Were Soldiers and The A-Team, it also stars Angourie Rice who's previous credits include Spider-Man: No Way Home and Jasper Jones.
The movie is directed by Samantha Jayne who is making a feature film debut and Arturo Perez Jr. who is also making a feature film debut.
Movie Synopsis
A naive teenager navigates the cliques and power dynamics of high school in this musical comedy.
BBFC certificate breakdown.
Hitting today is the new trailer for the James Gunn directed The Suicide Squad which gives a new and refreshing take on the comic book villain series.
#TheSuicideSquad in theatres and streaming on @HBOMax August 2021. - *Available on @HBOMax in the US only, for 31 days, at no extra cost to subscribers. pic.twitter.com/kw5E9ENAAv
— Warner Bros. Pictures (@wbpictures) March 26, 2021
The 2016 version of the source material directed by David Ayer was an interesting and enjoyable, but ultimately flawed, version of the ani-heroes that came out in the midst of the Zack Snyder take on the DC Universe.
That time has passed, and the DC Universe has largely moved on and now James Gunn, who brought us the Marvel Cinematic Universe The Guardians of the Galaxy, takes on the misfit group headed up once again by Margot Robbie who reprises her role as Harley Quinn for a third time.
The comedy here seems slapstick, and the red band trailer hints that this might be a bit more adult than the 2016 take.
There is a hint of '80's action TV show here and I couldn't help but think of The A-Team or Knight Rider as I watched, but still its enjoyable if a bit childish at times.
A new poster (see below) has also been released which backs up this 80's TV show, or Grindhouse cinema, feel.
The movie hits streaming and cinemas across the world with a release date of 6th August 2021 in the UK and USA.
It really has been the year of the remake and this week throws a little bit of a surprise for a remake of The Karate Kid which tops the chart ahead of a film version of The A-Team.
Jaden Smith (son of Will) takes the title role with Jackie Chan playing his mentor and trainer in the remake which takes $56,000,000 in the US over the weekend.
Maybe a little disappointing is the number 2 slot for the Liam Neeson headed A-Team film which can only manage a tiny $26,000,000, I really thought it would have done better on it's opening.
Shrek falls from the top to number 3 this week, and has a total US gross of $210,052,000.