COMING SOON
Out this week
Movies
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black) – animated action comedy, sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023); Mario (Pratt) faces galactic challenges and a fierce arch-nemesis (Black) as he and his friends venture into space.
The Drama (starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim) – romantic comedy; a happily engaged couple’s (Zendaya, Pattinson) relationship is tested when some unsettling information is revealed days before their wedding.
Pizza Movie (starring Gaten Matarazzo, Sean Giambrone, Lulu Wilson, Jack Martin) – comedy; experiencing a hallucinogenic high, two college roommates (Matarazzo, Giambrone) must figure out how to accomplish the simple task of getting a pizza.
STAR
Adam Paul Scott
- Born on 3 April 1973 in Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
- Has two older siblings, Shannon and David.
- Parents, who were both teachers, divorced when he was a child.
- Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California.
- Gained recognition for his role in the sitcom Parks and Recreation (2010 – 2015).
- Has also appeared in other television series including
- Party Down (2009 – 2010; 2023), Big Little Lies (2017 – 2019), and The Good Place (2016 – 2018).
- Currently stars in the sci-fi psychological thriller Severance (2022 – present).
- Has co-created and co-hosted several podcasts with actor and comedian Scott Aukerman, focusing on music by artists like U2, R.E.M., Talking Heads, and Bruce Springsteen.
- Has been married to producer Naomi Sablan since 2005. They have two children.
SPOTLIGHT
Project Hail Mary
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, and Lionel Boyce
Director: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Tagline: Believe in the Hail Mary.
- Sci-fi adventure; a science teacher (Gosling) awakens on an interstellar spacecraft with no memory of how or why he ended up there and slowly realizes he is on a critical mission.
- Is based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir. The rights for the novel were acquired for US$3 million.
- Has grossed over $300 million on a $248 million budget. Will need to gross at least $500 million to break even.
- Has received positive reviews, earning praise for its visuals and design as well as Gosling’s performance despite the film’s tonal issues and familiar elements.
- Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are also attached to direct the adaptation of Andy Weir’s Artemis as well as an original movie written by the author.
- Score composed by Daniel Pemberton. The film also includes songs by artists including The Beatles, Harry Styles, and Mercedes Sosa.
