If you are into movies, then you’re welcome in advance because I’m about to turn your September weekends into movie weekends.
In case you missed some of the major movies that premiered last month, check them here.
Nollywood
The Ghost and the Tout too
Toyin Abraham will be cracking our ribs with the sequel of ‘The Ghost and the Tout’ told the story of a young lady who grew up in a Ghetto and meets with a ghost after an unfortunate incident takes place.
Soon after, her life is thrown into a series of dramas that only she can see and understand.
Directed by Michael ‘Ama Psalmist’ Akinrogunde, it stars Toyin Abraham, Mercy Johnson, Osas Ighodaro, Adedimeji Lateef, Kolawole Ajeyemi, Odunlade Adekola, Destiny Etiko, Patience Ozokwor, Deyemi Okanlawon, Iyabo Ojo, Anita Osuoha, Ini Edo, Ruggedman, Ali Nuhu, and others.
Well, your favourite Tout is back and will be in the cinemas nationwide from September 10th.
Love Castle
The movie is a captivating story of culture interwoven with disability and a long-held African culture of silence surrounding taboos.
Adetutu had to leave her husband and daughter back in Houston Texas, USA, against her wish and that of her husband, to become a Regent in Nigeria at the death of her father.
The cascading events that follow result in secrets being revealed. Regent Adetutu is trapped in the web of emotions and culture, with deadening taboos staring her in the face
Produced by Beatrice-Funke Ogunmola (BFO) and is set to be released on September 10th, with a private premiere on September 4th.
Hollywood
AfterLife of the Party (Rom-Com)
A social butterfly (Victoria Justice) experiences the biggest party foul of all… dying during her birthday week.
To her surprise, she’s given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth by reconnecting with loved ones, and most importantly, prove that she’s worthy enough to get into the big VIP room in the sky.
Starring Midori Francis, Adam Garcia, Robyn Scott, etc. from Netflix Originals.
Date: September 2, 2021.
Cinderella (Fairy Tale)
Cinderella is a musically driven bold new take on the traditional story you grew up with. Our heroine (Cabello) is an ambitious young woman, whose dreams are bigger than the world will allow, but with the help of her Fab G (Billy Porter), she is able to persevere and make her dreams come true.
Starring John Mulaney, Kay Cannon, Ramesh Ranganathan, etc. from Amazon Studios, Columbia Pictures, and Fulwell.
Date: September 3, 2021.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Action, Super-hero)
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
Shang-Chi is the second of four MCU films slated for release in 2021 (including this summer’s Black Widow and the upcoming Eternals and Spider-Man: No Way Home).
Starring Simu Liu, Tony Leung, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, etc. from Walt Disney Studios and Marvel Studios. Date: September 3, 2021.
Malignant (fantasy, Thriller)
Malignant Man focuses on Alan Gates, a cancer patient with a terminal diagnosis who is resigned to his fate until he discovers that his tumour is actually a mysterious parasite.
Granted a second lease on life and incredible, otherworldly powers, Alan must fight against an evil army buried beneath society’s skin, all the while unlocking the secrets of his forgotten past.
Starring Annabelle Wallis, Jake Abel, George Young, Maddie Hasson, etc. from Warner Bros Pictures,
Date: September 10, 2021.
Queenpins (Dark Comedy)
Inspired by a true story, Queenpins is an outrageous comedy about a bored and frustrated suburban homemaker, Connie (Kristen Bell) and her best pal JoJo (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), a vlogger with dreams, who turn a hobby into a multi-million dollar counterfeit coupon caper.
After firing off a letter to the conglomerate behind a box of cereal gone stale, and receiving an apology along with dozens of freebies, the duo hatch an illegal coupon club scheme that scams millions from mega-corporations and delivers deals to legions of fellow coupon clippers.
On the trail to total coupon dominance, a hapless Loss Prevention Officer (Paul Walter Hauser) from the local supermarket chain joins forces with a determined U.S. Postal Inspector (Vince Vaughn) in hot pursuit of these newly-minted “Queenpins” of pink collar crime.
Starring Vince Vaughn, Kristen Bell, Paul Walter Hauser, Jack McBrayer, Dayo Okeniyi, etc from STX Entertainment.
Date: September 10, 2021.
Cry Macho (Drama)
The film stars Eastwood as Mike Milo, a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who, in 1979, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man’s young son home from Mexico.
Forced to take the backroads on their way to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman finds unexpected connections and his own sense of redemption.
Starring Clint Eastwood, Natalia Traven, Dwight Yoakam, etc. from Warner Bros. Pictures.
Date: September 17, 2021.
Copshop (Action, Crime)
Screaming through the Nevada desert in a bullet-ridden Crown Vic, wily con artist Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo) hatches a desperate plan to hide out from lethal hitman Bob Viddick (Gerard Butler)
He sucker-punches rookie officer Valerie Young (Alexis Louder) to get himself arrested and locked up in a small-town police station. But jail can’t protect Murretto for long.
Viddick schemes his own way into detention, biding his time in a nearby cell until he can complete his mission. When the arrival of a competing assassin (Toby Huss) ignites all-out mayhem, mounting threats force Viddick to get creative if he wants to finish the job and escape the explosive situation.
Starring Gerard Butler, Mark Williams, Toby Huss, Tai Duncan, Keith Jardine, Frank Grillo from Open Road Films
Date: September 17, 2021.
Dear Evan Hansen (Musical)
A high schooler who is plagued with social anxiety concocts a story to become closer to the family of a deceased classmate.
Starring Nik Dodani, Adam Siegel, Ben Platt, Amy Adams, Julianne Moore from Universal Pictures.
Date: September 24, 2021.
Baby Boss: Family Business (Animation)
Now adults, Tim Templeton is a stay-at-home dad for two adorable daughters, while his estranged brother, Ted, is a big-shot CEO.
They come together in an unexpected way when they take a magical formula that transforms them into babies for 48 hours. Joining forces with Tim’s secret-agent daughter, they must go undercover to prevent an evil genius from turning fellow toddlers into monstrous brats.
Starring the voices of Alec Baldwin, James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Ariana Greenblatt, Eva Longoria.
Date: September 24, 2021.
