New Mutants (2020)

“Power like this can’t be contained.”

Directed by Josh Boone
StarringĀ Maisie Williams (iBoy), Anya Taylor-Joy (Emma), Charlie Heaton (Marrowbone), Alice Braga (Predators), Blu Hunt (film debut) and Henry Zaga (XOXO)

After her reservation community is destroyed by a terrifying force, Dani Moonstar (Hunt) wakes in a hospital. Dr Reyes (Braga) explains that this facility is for young mutants to learn to control their powers, and that in time Dani and fellow patients Ilyana (Taylor-Joy), Roberto (Zaga), Sam (Heaton) and Rahne (Williams) might be able to move on to her superior’s establishment for gifted youngsters (wink wink.)

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Trolls World Tour (2020)

“Take the Trip”

Directed by Walt Dohrn
Starring Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect 2), Justin Timberlake (In Time), Rachel Bloom (Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), James Corden (Ocean’s 8), Ron Funches (Trolls), Kelly Clarkson (Ugly Dolls), Anderson Paak, Sam Rockwell (JoJo Rabbit), George Clinton and Mary J. Blige (Rock of Ages)

Queen Barb (Bloom), the leader of the Hard Rock Trolls, sets out to take the magical strings which give the other Troll Tribes – Techno, Classical, Country, Funk and Pop – their music. Queen Poppy (Kendrick) learns that the strings were once united, but were separated when the tribes split over what kind of music to play. Despite warnings from her father and her friend Branch (Timberlake), Poppy idealistically sets out to help Barb unite the tribes, accompanied by Branch and good-hearted manchild Biggie (Corden).

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