FILM LINE UP 2015/2016 NZ CORPORATE RECOMMENDATIONS 2 007: SPECTRE Release Date: Thursday 12th November, 2015 Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Cast: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes Synopsis: Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in the 24th addition to the Bond franchise. A cryptic message from Bond's past prompts him to set out to uncover a sinister criminal organization called SPECTRE (Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion). SECRET IN THEIR EYES Release Date: Thursday 19th November, 2015 Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Cast: Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Michael Kelly Synopsis: Retired criminal investigator Benjamin Espósito begins writing a novel based on the decades-old unsolved mystery of a newlywed's rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, Benjamin attempts to make sense of the past that haunts him. The journey through his memories sets Benjamin on a thrilling emotional path and leads to a shocking realisation. THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 Available in 3D Release Date: Thursday 19th November, 2015 Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth Synopsis: After being symbolised as the "Mockingjay", Katniss Everdeen and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol. 3 . HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 Available in 3D Release Date: Thursday 26th November, 2015 Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family Cast: Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi Synopsis: When the old-old -old fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool. IN THE HEART OF THE SEA Available in 3D Release Date: Thursday 3rd December, 2015 Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson Synopsis: In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Meville’s classic Moby-Dick. GOOSEBUMPS Available in 3D Release Date: Thursday 3rd December, 2015 Genre: Action, Adventure Cast: Jack Black, Ken Marino, Odeya Rush Synopsis: A young kid teams up with the niece of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland. 4 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Available in 3D Release Date: Thursday 17th December, 2015 Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Cast: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher Synopsis: The Star Wars cult saga continues where ‘Return of the Jedi’ left off in the highly anticipated film ‘The Force Awakens’. Luke Skywalker aims to restore the Jedi order while Leia and Han Solo work together with the New Republic against the remnants of the Galactic Empire. ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP Release Date: Thursday 24th December 2015 Genre: Animation Cast: Bella Thorne, Jason Lee, Matthew Gray Gubler Synopsis: Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore believe Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in New York City, and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal, saving themselves not only from losing Dave but possibly from gaining a terrible stepbrother. SUFFRAGETTE Release Date: Saturday 26th December, 2015 Genre: Drama Cast: Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter, Carey Mulligan Synopsis: The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. 5 DADDY’S HOME Release Date: Saturday 26 December, 2015 Genre: Comedy Cast: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini Synopsis: When a divorced guy's ex-wife re-marries someone way more uptight, he re-enters her life and wreaks havoc. THE GOOD DINOSAUR Available in 3D Release Date: Thursday 31st December 2015 Genre: Animation Cast: Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Steve Zahn Synopsis: An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE Available in 3D st Release Date: Friday 1 January, 2016 Genre: Animation, Comedy Cast: Francesca Capaldi, Noah Schnapp, Venus Schultheis Synopsis: Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home. 6 POINT BREAK (3D) st Release Date: Friday 1 January, 2016 Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Cast: Maggie Smith, Dominic Cooper, James Corden Synopsis: A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists. Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes. "Point Break" is inspired by the classic 1991 hit of the same name. THE REVENANT Release Date: Thursday 7th January, 2016 Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western Cast: Tom Hardy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Poulter Synopsis: In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling. SISTERS Release Date: Thursday 7th January, 2016 Genre: Comedy Cast: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey Synopsis: Saturday Night Live veterans Tina Fey and Amy Poehler re-team with SNL writer Paula Pell for this comedy about two sisters who attempt to throw one last house party before their parents sell the home. From the director of Pitch Perfect. 7 STEVE JOBS Release Date: Thursday 14th January, 2016 Genre: Biography, Drama Cast: Michael Fassbender, Seth Rogen, Kate Winslet Synopsis: His passion and ingenuity have been the driving force behind the digital age. However his drive to revolutionise technology was sacrificial. Ultimately it affected his family life and possibly his health. In this revealing film we explore the trials and triumphs of a modern day genius, ‘Steven Paul Jobs’. THE FINEST HOURS Available in 3D Release Date: Thursday 4th February, 2016 Genre: Thriller, Action Cast: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger Synopsis: ‘The Finest Hours’ is an American disaster drama film based on the 2009 eponymous book by Casey Sherman. Based on a true story of Pendleton rescue mission attempt by Coast Guard Ships in 1952, the rescue takes place off the Cape Cod coast after two oil tankers; SS Fort Mercer and SS Pendleton were destroyed by treacherous winter winds and waves. HOW TO BE SINGLE Release Date: Thursday 11th February, 2016 Genre: Comedy, Romance Cast: Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann Synopsis: New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. 8 . DEADPOOL th Release Date: Thursday 11 February, 2016 Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein Synopsis: Based upon Marvel Comics most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. ZOOLANDER 2 Release Date: Thursday 11th February, 2016 Genre: Comedy Cast: Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig Synopsis: A sequel to the 2001 film Zoolander, original protagonists Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business. As they come to terms with aging and becoming irrelevant in the modelling world, the pair works towards re-inventing themselves. DAD’S ARMY Release Date: Thursday 25th February, 2016 Genre: Comedy Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Gambon, Bill Nighy Synopsis: The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a German spy as World War II draws to its conclusion. A movie adaptation of the classic 1960s/1970s British sit-com. 9 . MAHANA Release Date: Thursday 3rd March, 2016 Genre: Action, Drama, Western, NZ Cast: Temuera Morrison, Akuhata Keefe, Nancy Brunning Synopsis: From the author of ‘The Whale Rider’ Witi Ihimaera, a tale of family rivalry and reconciliation, set against the stunning backdrop of rural New Zealand in the 1960's. Directed by Lee Tamahori. GRIMSBY Release Date: Thursday 3rd March, 2016 Genre: Comedy Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher, Rebel Wilson Synopsis: J Co-written by Peter Baynham, who collaborated on Borat and Bruno, comes another comedy starring Sacha Baron Cohen. A black-ops spy (Mark Strong, Sherlock Holmes) teams up with his idiotic football-playing brother (Baron Cohen) on a new assignment. BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Available in 3D Release Date: Thursday 24th March, 2016 Genre: Biography, Drama Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Ben Affleck Synopsis: Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis' most revered, modern-day saviour, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. 10 KUNG FU PANDA 3 Available in 3D Release Date: Thursday 24th March, 2016 Genre: Comedy, Animated Cast: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman Synopsis: Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home. ZOOTOPIA Available in 3D Release Date: Thursday 7th April, 2016 Genre: Animated Cast: Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Alan Tudyk Synopsis: In the animal city of Zootopia, a fast-talking fox who's trying to make it big goes on the run when he's framed for a crime he didn't commit. Zootopia's top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, is hot on his tail, but when both become targets of a conspiracy, they’re forced to team up and discover even natural enemies can become best friends.