TBC
How Batman’s greatest
foe tragically came to be
DIRECTOR Todd Phillips
starring Robert De Niro,
Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz
Todd Phillips’ much
anticipated Joker
4
OCT
sees Joaquin Phoenix
stepping into the oversized
clown shoes of the Caped
Crusader’s most infamous foe
– and what a performance he
gives. Less a comic actioner
and more a very dark drama,
we find out why, in unflinching
detail, everyman Arthur Fleck
turns from failed comedian
to Gotham’s most notorious
psychopath. One thing’s for
sure, you definitely won’t be
doing much laughing...
go behind the smile on page 24
Terminator:
Dark Fate
TBC
Arnie’s back! And Linda,
Edward and Cameron too!
DIRECTOR Tim Miller
starring Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Mackenzie Davis, Linda Hamilton
The fight for the future
is still ferociously being
waged in this sixth
instalment of the beloved sci-fi
series. With a new Terminator
on the hunt, it’s up to machine/
human hybrid Grace and a
certain Sarah Connor to keep
its target, young Dani Ramos,
alive. Yes folks, Linda Hamilton
is back along with Arnie and
Edward Furlong, while original
director James Cameron
returns as writer-producer.
23
OCT
read our feature on page 19
Watch the trailer
Doctor Sleep
TBC
Are you ready for the
world to Shine once more?
DIRECTOR Mike Flanagan
starring Rebecca Ferguson,
Jacob Tremblay, Ewan McGregor
Decades after the
horrific events at
the Overlook Hotel,
Danny ‘Dan’ Torrance is sought
out by a teenager who shares
his extrasensory gift. Together
they enter into a do-or-die
battle against the remorseless
Rose the Hat and her sinister
followers. Based on the Stephen
King novel, Doctor Sleep is a
sequel to both King’s book The
Shining and the classic Stanley
Kubrick film of the same name.
As events in horror go, it doesn’t
get much bigger than this.
31
OCT
Joker
Watch the trailer
find out why king is king on p27
Zombieland: Double Tap
TBC
This zom-com sequel quite literally plays by the rules...
DIRECTOR Ruben Fleischer
starring Emma Stone,
Zoey Deutch, Woody Harrelson
Ten years after the
inspired original, it’s
time for Tallahassee
and the gang to nut up or shut
up once again, as they return
for a second zom-com caper,
still alive thanks to ‘73’ must-
follow rules (yup, it’s gone up).
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OCT
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The zombie genre has seemingly
outworn its welcome in recent
years, with even the once-all-
conquering Walking Dead
struggling for viewers. With
a cast that includes Emma
Stone and Woody Harrelson,
Double Tap should have it up
and lumbering once more.
See p24 for our rule reminder
Watch the trailer