7 outstanding films from Sony in 2017
Sony hasn't been a box office powerhouse in recent years. But they have reason to be hopeful in 2017 thanks to films like "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "The Dark Tower," and "Jumanji."
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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (February 10):After 15 years, the Resident Evil film franchise is preparing to conclude. In the final installment, heroine Alice (Milla Jovovich) returns to Raccoon City to try and stop and destroy the Umbrella Corporation before a zombie pandemic wipes out the few remaining humans. Claire Redfield (Ali Larter) and Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts) are two of the few characters from the original comics who get a chance to appear in The Final Chapter. |
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Smurfs: The Lost Village (April 7):Sony has decided to reboot the Smurf franchise on the big screen with a 3D animated film unrelated to the previous live-action and animation-infused series. The story centers on Smurfette (Demi Lovato), who stumbles upon a mysterious map and enlists Brainy (Danny Pudi), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) for an adventure, unaware of the traps Gargamel (Rainn Wilson) has set for her. |
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (7/7):After The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) failed to achieve the expected success, Sony decided to share the Spider-Man image rights with Marvel Studios and reboot the franchise with young star Tom Holland. The result was Spider-Man's impressive debut in Captain America: Civil War (2016). In his solo film, Homecoming, with the help of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), the teenage Peter Parker gradually becomes more confident and ready to confront the villain Vulture (Michael Keaton). |
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The Dark Tower (July 28)This fantasy film, directed by Nikolaj Arcel, is based on Stephen King's popular series of novels, with events taking place immediately after the original literary works. It tells the story of the lone gunman Roland Deschain (Idris Elba) and his battle against the evil sorcerer Walter Padick (Matthew McConaughey) in the Mid-World. Following the film's release, the producers planned a television series in 2018 to retell the events before The Dark Tower. |
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The Emoji Movie (4/8):The 3D animated film, directed by Rony Leondis, is based on the emojis commonly used in everyday chat applications. The Emoji Movie features voice acting by stars TJ Miller, James Corden, Patrick Stewart, Ilana Glazer, and others. |
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The Star (10/11):In 2017, Sony also released another animated film. Actively targeting the holiday season, The Star is a story with a religious theme, revolving around Bo the donkey (Steven Yeun) and his animal friends – little-known heroes on the first Christmas Eve. The project recruited many notable voices such as Kelly Clarkson, Keegan-Michael Key, Kristin Chenoweth, Ving Rhames, Zachary Levi, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Christopher Plummer… |
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Jumanji (December 22):This fantasy blockbuster is considered a sequel to the popular 1995 film of the same name, and a tribute to the late star Robin Williams. Four teenagers are trapped in the bizarre world of Jumanji, forced to embody the game's characters. They must find a way to escape and return to the real world if they don't want to remain there forever. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan are the four stars of Jumanji. |
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