By The Beautiful Game
Netflix has set a March 29th premiere date for “The Beautiful Game” starring Bill Nighy as the manager of England’s homeless soccer team who takes his players to Rome with the hope of being crowned champions of the Homeless World Cup.
At the last minute he decides to bring talented striker Vinny (Michael Ward), who could give them a real chance at winning, but Vinny must overcome personal demons and embrace the team to give them a chance.
Susan Wokoma, Callum Scott Howells, Kit Young, Sheyi Cole, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Robin Nazari and Valeria Golino co-star. Thea Sharrock (“Wicked Little Letters”) directs from a script by Frank Cottrell Boyce (The Railway Man), whilst Colin Farrell produces. [Source: Netflix]
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The premiere episode of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” on the Disney+ and Hulu services has reportedly risen to a combined 26.2 million views in its first three weeks – doubling the figures it achieved in its first week alone.
Disney adds that the five episodes to have aired before this week have all surpassed 10 million views in their first week on the platform. [Source: Deadline]
Inside Out 2
94-year-old Oscar-nominated actor June Squibb is set to voice a role in “Inside Out 2” for Pixar and Disney. Specifics of her character are under wraps, but Squibb has previously worked with Pixar on films like “Soul” and “Toy Story 4”. The film opens in cinemas on June 14th. [Source: Variety]
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
After many delays, Rocksteady Studios’ “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” will finally arrive on February 2nd and to celebrate the company has issued the game’s launch trailer ahead of the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC release.
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