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“The King’s Daughter” Whimsical Tale

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Directed by Sean McNamara, in 1684 France, Louis XIV, played by Pierce Brosnan, – the Sun King – is the most powerful monarch on the planet. 

His birthday and a rare solar eclipse are approaching, and he’s worried about the future of France. His spiritual advisor, Père La Chaise, played by William Hurt, comforts him. 

His physician, Dr. Labarthe, played by Pablo Schreiber, informs him that scientists believe mermaids contain a life force that grants immortality. 

Louis commissions Yves, a young sea captain played by Benjamin Walker, to search the North Seas for the heretofore-mythical sea creature.

Meanwhile, to help pay off war debts, Louis brings to Court Marie-Josèphe, played by Kaya Scodelario, the daughter of the mistress he always loved. 

Orphaned at a convent since birth, Marie-Josèphe is educated and musically gifted yet bears inherent defiance of authority. Père feels he can use Marie-Josèphe to tap into the deep pockets of Lintillac, played by Ben Lloyd-Hughes, a wealthy young merchant angling for a position at court and using her musical abilities to satisfy Louis’ ear.

As the week of the Eclipse begins, Yves returns to Versailles, successfully capturing a mermaid played by Fan Bingbing. They order him to place her in a reservoir beneath the Grotto of Thetis and restore her to total health.

Marie-Josèphe discovers the mermaid, and the two quickly develop a mysterious communication ability. Kindred spirits forge an empathic bond based on a common thread: the mermaid, in her capture, has been separated from her children and yearns to be reunited, and Marie-Josèphe still longs to know her parents. Marie-Josèphe also falls in love with Yves, not knowing he is the mermaid’s captor.

Eventually, Marie-Josèphe finds out that Louis has planned not only to marry her off to Lintillac, whom she hates, but, worse yet, to kill the mermaid. When confronting Louis, she learns the secret that has shrouded her life: the King is her father. Her heart leaps at the revelation, but the King is more concerned with the future of France than building a relationship with his daughter.

In the end, Marie-Josèphe understands she must defy her father, her King, to rescue the mermaid.

“When I read the novel The Moon and the Sun by Vonda McIntyre, I completely fell under its magical spell. A King, a secret daughter, and an incredible mermaid that lived in the fountains of Versailles,” tells McNamara. “I love to make inspirational movies that delight audiences around the Globe. We adapted the book into the feature film The King’s Daughter.” 

McNamara made films like Soul Surfer, Spare Parts, and The Miracle Season, branched out, and made a fantasy film that the audience appreciated. “When you meet the mermaid, I want you to feel her journey as she adapts to her new world and meets Marie-Josephe D’Alember.”

McNamara’s love for music and his love of the ocean come together as Marie-Josephe plays her cello and communicates magically with the mermaid. 

Even the love affair between Yves and Marie-Josephe is one of the ages. “It’s pure and whimsical. In fact, after playing the roles in the movie, Kaya Scodelario and Benjamin Walker fell in love in real life and now have two beautiful children.” 

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” Trailers and Posters

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Bringing back David Yates, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore introduces Mads Mikkelsen as Grindelwald, a wizarding villain that Johnny Depp played prior.

The rest of the cast includes Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne.

“Needle in a Timestack” High Tech Fantasy Soars

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Written and directed by John Ridley and based on the short story by Robert Silverberg, Needle in a Timestack follows Nick, played by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Janine’, played by Cynthia Erivo, blissful life until her ex-boyfriend, played by Orlando Bloom, does a high-tech warp time to tear them apart. He uses Nick’s old girlfriend, played by Frieda Pinto, to complete the task.

Nick’s memories and reality disappear. He must decide how far he will go to save or let go of all that he loves. Does love endure, or is it all an illusion?

Mark Isham scored the movie soundtrack, and he always delivers.

“The Batman” Pattinson’s Brings the Vengeance Forward

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Co-written, co-produced and directed by Matt Reeves, The Batman follows the cat-and-mouse game between Batman, played by Robert Pattinson, the Riddler, played by Paul Dano, and Commissioner Gordon, played by Jeffrey Wright.

The cast is enormous, with Colin Farrell as the Penguin, Andy Serkis as Alfred, Peter Sarsgaard as Gil Colson, and Zoe Kravitz, as Catwoman.

Matt Reeves’ credits include Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War of the Planet of the Apes. He also worked with J.J. Abrams on the TV series Felicity.

Remarkable “Sing 2” Breakthrough Musical Performances

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Written and directed by Garth Jennings, Buster, Meena, Rosita, Gunter, Johnny and Ash prepare for a bigger stage and a brighter spotlight as they leave the Moon Theater for the big city in SING 2.

This animation feature is on the dovetails of the creators of Despicable Me, Minions and The Secret Life of Pets.

The next chapter welcomes Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon back, alongside Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Nick Kroll and Tori Kelly.

Exclusive “The Mitchells vs. The Machines” Tremendous Imagination, Genuine

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THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES – (L-R) Maya Rudolph as “Linda Mitchell”, Abbi Jacobson as “Katie Mitchell”, Doug the Pug as “Monchi”, Mike Rianda as “Aaron Mitchell”, and Danny McBride as “Rick Mitchell”.
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According to Netflix, where the movie streams and posted by IMDB, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, an animated movie, follows an ordinary family who finds themselves in the middle of their biggest family challenge yet — saving the world from the robot apocalypse. 

When a film school of her dreams accepts creative outsider Katie Mitchell, she’s eager to leave home and find “her people,” when her nature-loving dad insists on having the whole family drive her to school and bond during one last totally-not-awkward-or-forced road trip. 

But when the trip can’t get any worse, the family suddenly finds itself in the middle of the robot uprising. Everything from smartphones to Roombas to evil Furbys tries to capture every human on the planet. 

Now it’s up to the Mitchells, including upbeat mom Linda, quirky little brother Aaron, their squishy pug, Monchi, and two friendly but simple-minded robots to save humanity.

Co-written and co-directed by Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe, the voice cast includes Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph and Olivia Coleman. 

Disney’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” From Marvel

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Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and based on Marvel Comics, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will focus on the story known as Shang-Chi: The Master of Kung-Fu, starring Simu Liu and Awkwafina. Tony Chiu-Wai Leung also stars as Wenwu.

Spotlight “Space Jam: A New Legacy” Crammed With Looney Tunes

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Space Jam: A Legacy

Directed by Michael D. Lee, Space Jam: A New Legacy follows NBA superstar LeBron James.

He teams up with Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes for this long-awaited sequel.

Magical “Luca” Challenges the Imagination Startling and Astonishing Story

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Directed by Enrico Casarosa, Luca is about a young boy, played by Jacob Tremblay. The story follows his experiences that include an unforgettable seaside summer along the Italian Riviera. Filled with pasta, gelato and endless scooter rides, Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend.

The catch is all the fun they have together barely holds together by a deeply held secret. They are sea monsters from another world — just below the ocean’s surface.

The story seems a mixture of Guillermo del Toro’s Shape of Water and Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo. Of course, Pixar holds back the complete plot of their stories until they’re released.

The screenplay is by Jesse Andrews and Mike Jones. The rest of the cast includes Maya Rudolph and Jack Dylan Grazer.

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“Mortal Kombat” Immediately Competitive and Revolutionary

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Mortal Kombat

Directed by Simon McQuoid, Mortal Kombat follows an MMA fighter, Cole Young, played by Lewis Tan, who is familiar with taking a beating for money. He is not aware of his heritage or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung, played by Chin Han, has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, played by Joe Taslim, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down.

Fearing for his family’s safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade, played by Jessica McNamee, at the command of Jax, played by Mehcad Brooks, a Special Forces Major. He bears the same strange dragon marking Cole’s had since birth. Soon, Cole finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, played by Tadanobu Asano, an Elder God and Earthrealm protector, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark.

Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors. They are Liu Kang, played by Ludi Lin, Kung Lao, played by Max Huang and rogue mercenary Kano, played by Josh Lawson. He prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the universe. But will the situation push Cole hard enough to unlock his arcana-the immense power from within his soul-in time to save the universe?