10012024-LSTL-01.qxd 1/9/2024 10:30 PM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE Up next? Kangana Ranaut has said that she has a script ready for a film based on Bilkis Bano case, but could not make it due to lack of support from digital platforms. LUDHIANA | WEDNESDAY | 10 JANUARY 2024 Back to the future Girls just wanna What makes 2024 a hit with Hollywood filmmakers? From 1975 film A Boy and His Dog to 2023 movie Leo, as many as 25 sci-fi, superhero and horror films have been set in this year have fun! REUTERS Lindsay Lohan makes surprise appearance at Mean Girls premiere Actress Lindsay Lohan made a surprise appearance at the Mean Girls premiere in New York City. The original Mean Girls star on Monday night celebrated the premiere of the musical movie with writer-producer Tina Fey, who reprises her role as Ms Norbury from the 2004 comedy classic, and Angourie Rice, who takes on Lohan’s role as Cady Heron. Lohan and Fey were joined by original cast members Daniel Franzese, who starred as Damian Hubbard, and Rajiv Surrendra, who played rapping mathlete Kevin Gnapoor. Will any of them make a cameo in the film? “I couldn’t possibly say, but we do have some fun cameos,” Fey said. “Ashley Park is in the movie, Tim (Meadows) is in the movie - we have some fun influencer friends. But you’ll just have to come see it this Friday.” Additional Mean Girls stars and creative team members in attendance included Renee Rapp, Christopher Briney, Aulii Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, Busy Philipps, Jon Hamm, Megan Thee Stallion, director of photography Bill Kirstein, choreographer Kyle Hanagami and codirectors Arturo Perez Jr and Samantha Payne. Payne recalled the initial conversations she and Perez Jr had with Rapp, who played Regina George in the Broadway musical, about translating the iconic queen bee from stage to screen. “We talked about how this is really a personalisation of the role. On Broadway, it’s so different from the camera being right here,” Payne said while waving her hand in front of her face. — IANS Venom: Let There Be Carnage Sheetal I T seems the year 2024 holds a fascination for Hollywood filmmakers. So many films, mostly sci-fi, superhero and horror, have been set in the year that one can hail 2024 as a sub-genre. Last counted, there were at least 25 movies that fell in this category. Now, here’s your chance to time-travel and see for yourself if these films, made years back, got the essence of the current year right. WORLD OF SUPERHEROES Spider-Man: Far From Home This 2019 sequel to Spider Man: Homecoming takes place about eight months after the events of Endgame, placing this film in the summer of 2024. It was the final film of the third phase of Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since many films of MCU are connected, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Thor: Love and Thunder all released in 2022 also follow events happening in the same timeline. In fact, the Far From Home sequel, which released in 2021, titled Spider-Man: No Way Home, is set in the late 2024. Another 2021 anti-hero MCU film, Venom: Let There Be Carnage based on the character Venom which first appeared in The Amazing Spiderman of Marvel Comics, is once again set in 2024. The events in another Marvel film Eternals (2021) take place in 2024 with a parallel story that explores the first time heroes landed on earth in 5000 BC. This year, Doctor Strange is likely to SAME PINCH! Leo (2023 American film) Carnage (2017 film) Beyond the Time Barrier A Boy and His Dog (1975 film) The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie In the Shadow of the Moon (2019) Lake Placid: Legacy The Last Days of American Crime Thunder Force Underworld: Awakening Underworld: Blood Wars Weathering with You return to continue the multiverse journey which he started in 2021. It is expected that the film will set in the same timeline of the year 2024. The 2021 super-hero flick Godzilla vs. Kong Spider-Man: Far From Home Black Widow is set in a nonlinear pattern and follows the events of 1995, 2016 and 2024. Its titular character, Natasha Romanoff, is played by Scarlett Johansson. PEEP INTO MONSTER-VERSE Godzilla vs. Kong Another 2021 film, which is set in the future, is from the category of monster-verse. The franchise film narrates the events five years after the events of Godzilla: King of the Monsters and thus set in the year 2024. In 2015, Legendary Pictures announced to join Godzilla and Kong giving rise to MosterVerse franchise. It couldn’t be a coincidence that Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which takes the story forward, is releasing in April this year, which means it is set in the current timeline. Black Widow Black Panther: Wakanda Forever TO SAVE THE EARTH Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) Set in 2024, this is directed by Russel Mulcahy. It’s a sequel to sci-fi cult classic Highlander (1986). The plot revolves around Connor MacLeod, who must free the earth from the Shield, an artificial ozone that blocks solar radiations. FUTURISTIC WAR Illang: The Wolf Brigade The South-Korean film is adapted from live-action animated film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade. In the wake of remillitarised Japan, North Korea and South Korea reunites in 2024 to fight the common enemy. DEADLY MISSION Songbird (2020) Based on Covid-19 pandem- ic, it predicts the year 2024 wherein the virus has mutated into Covid-23. In this pandemic- ravaged world, a love story turns into a deadly rescue mission. VIRTUALLY THERE The Thirteenth Floor The film depicts Los Angeles across three timelines, 1937, 1999 and 2024. This neo-noir sci-fi film is directed by Josef Rusnak, which is based on virtual reality (VR) simulation. FINDING THE TRUTH Narcopolis This 2014 sci-fi thriller revolves around an officer, Frank Grieves (Elliot Cowan), who discovers a new drug inside an unidentified corpse and tries to get to the bottom of it. Set in 2024, when all drugs have been legalised in the US. REUTERS Here’s the binge-guide of films, series that won big at the Golden Globes 2024 The award season of the year was kicked off with the Golden Globes on Sunday night. As celebrities lifted trophies for best direction and performances, here’s your cue to binge upon the best content from across the world. Entertainment guaranteed, says the Globes jury! Hot picks for cold nights The Bear America comedy drama series is created by Christopher Storer. Starring Jeremy Allen White as Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto, an award-winning chef, it’s revolves around his return to hometown Chicago to manage the chaotic kitchen of his deceased brother. Barbie Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner share kiss at 2024 Golden Globes Love is in the air! Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner made heads turn with their PDA at 2024 Golden Globes. Several images and videos surfaced online in which the two can be seen kissing each other. Timothee and Kylie have reportedly been dating for months now. In September 2023, the two were spotted at the Beyoncé concert. They were also spotted together at Saturday Night Live afterparty following Chalamet’s hosting stint in November. — ANI Anatomy of a Fall The suspense drama is directed by Justine Triet and is available in French, English and German. The courtroom drama revolves around Sandra Voyter (Sandra Hüller), who is trying to prove her innocence in her husband’s death. This period comedy film is set in 1970’s is directed by Alexander Payne. A Christmas movie, it offers a tale of a bad-tempered history teacher at a New England boarding school. To be released in theatres on February 9 Beef The Crown Oppenheimer Available on Apple TV+ Korean director Lee Sung Jin has created this comedy-drama series. It revolves around two strangers whose involvement in a road rage escalates into a feud. Succession One of the most popular shows of HBO, it’s fourth and final season aired in 2023. It’s about Roy family, the owners of global media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo, and their fight for control of the company. Available on JioCinema Barbie Fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig starring Margot Robbie is first liveaction Barbie movie. It follows the lead pair Barbie and Ken, played by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis. ANI Currently not available in India The Holdovers Killers of the Flower Moon Getting cozy Japanese Animation legend Hayao Miyazaki revolves around Mahito, a young 12year-old boy, who struggles to settle in a new town after his mother’s death. Currently not available in India Available on Disney+Hotstar This is another gem from celebrated filmmaker Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in the lead roles. It is based on a true story, Mollie Burkhart (Lily), a member of the Osage Nation, fights to survive and save her community from a spree of killings in 1920’s Oklahoma. The Boy and the Heron Available on Prime Video on rent Available on Netflix The Crown Killers of the Flower Moon Oppenheimer Ricky Gervais: Armageddon Poor Things the Frankenstein tale, it’s based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray. The plot focuses on Bella Baxter, played by Emma Stone, a young woman living in Victorian era London who after being crudely resurrected by a scientist following her suicide, embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery and sexual liberation. A feminist reimagining of Expected to release on OTT by February Christopher Nolan-directorial with Cillian Murphy in the titular role, Oppenheimer is one of the most talked about films of 2023. It traces the life of father of Atomic Bomb, Oppenheimer. Available to rent on Prime Video, Apple TV+ and YouTube c m y b The Royal drama offered its sixth instalment recently. Revolving around the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, it has been a constant favourite of binge-watchers. It is created by Peter Morgan. Available on Netflix Ricky Gervais: Armageddon Another Christmas release, this stand-up special has comedian Ricky Gervais dishing out controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity in a comedy special. Available on Netflix — Compiled by Sheetal Parting ways Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Jason Momoa two years after couple announced breakup Actor Lisa Bonet has filed for a divorce from husband and actor Jason Momoa two years after announcing their breakup. The couple, who tied the knot in 2017, revealed in a joint statement shared in January 2022 that they were separating. According to reports, Bonet has now filed for a dissolution of marriage, listing their date of separation as October 7, 2020. She cited irreconcilable differences. — ANI