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News of the World

Website: Official Site

Synopsis: Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Hanks), a veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes, and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe. In the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna (Helena Zengel, System Crasher), a 10-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier and raised as one of their own. Johanna, hostile to a world she’s never experienced, is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place that either can call home.

Release Date: In theaters December 25, 2020
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Screenplay by: Paul Greengrass and Luke Davies
Based upon the novel by Paulette Jiles
Starring: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Mare Winningham, Elizabeth Marvel, Ray McKinnon, and Bill Camp
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Running Time: 1 hour 58 minutes
Rated PG-13

Wonder Woman 1984

Website: HBO Max

Synopsis: In “Wonder Woman 1984,” the fate of the world is once more on the line, and only Wonder Woman can save it. This new chapter in the Wonder Woman story finds Diana Prince living quietly among mortals in the vibrant, sleek 1980s — an era of excess driven by the pursuit of having it all. Though she’s come into her full powers, she maintains a low profile, curating ancient artifacts and only performing her superheroic acts incognito. But now, Diana will have to step directly into the spotlight and muster all her wisdom, strength and courage in order to save mankind from a world of its own making.

Release Date: In theaters and streaming on HBO Max December 25, 2020
Directed by: Patty Jenkins
Screenplay by: Patty Jenkins, Geoff Johns, and David Callaham
Based on Wonder Woman by William Moulton Marston
Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, and Connie Nielsen
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Running Time: 2 hour 31 minutes
Rated PG-13