Indeed, that was the dangerous plan of the two altruists, who, regardless of the consequences, refused to wither before the Nazi menace, and sheltered three hundred Jewish men, women, and children right under the noses of the enemy. Now, with the zoo liquidated for the war effort, and many of its animals tragically perished, what was once a menagerie, will now serve as a sanctuary, where the pair of veterinarians can hide the persecuted Polish-Jewish people in plain sight. Under those volatile circumstances, the couple of Jan Zabinski and Antonina Zabinska continue with their daily routine as owners of the Warsaw Zoo however, their life's work, and the city, will turn to ashes when the Luftwaffe's horrific Stukas begin to hammer the capital. He’ll be joined by Michelle Williams and Zac Efron, among others, singing songs written by La La Land lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.Keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, must save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion in WWII Poland.Īs war brews over in 1939 Warsaw, and while life is still running its course, the Germans are gradually making their presence felt, with Adolf Hitler secretly preparing for the invasion of Poland. Hugh Jackman is getting the most buzz for his next Wolverine movie, Logan, but he’ll also be starring in The Greatest Showman, the musical retelling of the life of P.T. Orcs and humans live side by side in Bright, David Ayer’s movie about two cops played by Will Smith and Joel Edgerton (under a thick layer of makeup). The movie was adapted from Stephen King’s series of novels and follows a kid who lands in another world and teams up with a gunslinger played by Idris Elba. Matthew McConaughey turned down a part in the surefire blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. The satire follows a man who decides to shrink himself down to four inches. The latest from some reliable auteursĭarren Aronofsky’s new film Mother stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem in a drama about a couple dealing with uninvited out-of-town guests.Īnd Alexander Payne unveils Downsizing, with a star-studded cast including Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig and Christoph Waltz. In a creepy twist on Meet the Parents, Daniel Kaluuya plays a black man whose first meet-and-greet with his white girlfriend’s mom and dad takes a dark, potentially deadly turn. Key and Peele’s Jordan Peele is shifting gears away from comedy with Get Out, a pointed horror movie he wrote and directed. Stephen Frears, the director behind The Queen and Philomena, is reteaming with Judi Dench for Victoria and Abdul, the true tale of the friendship between Queen Victoria and her Indian attendant, Abdul Karim (played by Ali Fazal).ĭirector Joe Wright will try to rebound from the panned Pan with Darkest Hour, a look at Winston Churchill’s (Gary Oldman) strategy during the early days of World War II. Broad City writer-director Lucia Aniello co-wrote the script and directs. ComediesĬomedies didn’t do so well in 2016, but this year has some more promising titles.Īmy Schumer and Goldie Hawn play mother and daughter in Snatched, a movie about a vacation in Ecuador that goes off the rails.Īnd Scarlett Johansson stars in the dark comedy Rock That Body, about a bachelorette party that turns deadly. Jessica Chastain stars in The Zookeeper’s Wife, about a Polish woman who secretly harbours Jews.įor a more modern story, check out War Machine, a satire about the war in Afghanistan, starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Michôd, the Australian director behind Animal Kingdom and The Rover. It’s not even the only World War II movie. Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk is one of the most hotly-anticipated films of the year, what with a stellar cast - Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance - and the thrilling real-life story of how British troops evacuated hundreds of thousands of men from a French beach in 1940.
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