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Dune

As a mythical and emotionally charged hero’s journey, Dyyni tells the story of Paul Atreides. An intelligent and talented young man is born to fulfill a great destiny beyond his understanding. He has to travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to secure the future of his family and people. When malevolent forces engage in battle for the planet’s unique and most valuable known raw material—a commodity that can realize humanity’s greatest potential—only those who overcome their fears will survive.

Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049) directs Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Dune, based on Frank Herbert’s novel of the same name. The film won a whopping 6 Oscars.

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle’s house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he’s a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school’s kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents’ deaths—and about the villain who’s to blame.

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Interstellar

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The events take place in the year 1926, when Scamander has just completed his worldwide expedition to find and document a special group of magical creatures. Before returning home, he makes a stopover in New York. However, the planned short stop is prolonged, when a non-magician named Jacob, a lost magic briefcase, and Scamander’s runaway wonders enter the picture, which tend to cause harm to wizards and non-magicians alike.

Directed by David Yates. As actors, e.g. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Alison Sudol. Movie won an Oscar from Best Achievement in Costume Design.

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Godzilla vs. Kong

Kong and his guardians start a dangerous journey to find Kong’s true home. They are accompanied by a young orphan girl, Jia, with whom Kong has formed a strong and unique connection. Along the way, however, they unexpectedly encounter a rampaging Godzilla, who is wreaking destruction all over the planet. The battle of the titans — which starts from an unexpected party — is just the beginning of a mystery that has lived peacefully deep in the earth’s core.

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Wonder Woman 1984

Almost 70 years have passed since Diana’s adventures in the First World War. We live in the 80s, when many borders opened and everything was possible. Diana dreams of her youth in Themyscira among people like her, and still misses Steve Trevor, who died decades ago.

Failed advertising man and entrepreneur Maxwell Lord wants riches, power and the respect of others. Dr. Barbara Minerva would like to be noticed. Anyway, everyone’s wishes come true with the help of a magic item, which, however, causes much more bad than good. Impossibilities come at a price, and Wonder Women faces two completely new enemies: Max Lord and Cheetah. Directed by Patty Jenkins.

As actors, e.g. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Kristen Wiig.

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

At the end of the first film, the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by the Magical Congress of America with the help of Lizard Scamander. To carry out his threat, Grindelwald escaped and began to gather a group of supporters, most of whom have no idea of ​​his true intentions to bring pure-blooded wizards to power to rule over all non-magicians.

To prevent Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists the help of his former student Lizard Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the impending dangers. The limits of love and loyalty are tested even among the closest friends and family as the wizarding world is increasingly divided.

Directed by David Yates. As actors, e.g. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Dan Fogler.

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The Secret Life of Pets

The central character is a terrier named Max, who lives a comfortable life with his owner Katie in New York. However, everything changes when one day Katie brings home a huge tomboy named Duke. Katie wants the dogs to keep each other company, but Max sees Duke as a threat. However, the fight for their territory takes a back seat when the dogs have an exciting adventure with the other pets in the house.

On the streets of Manhattan, they encounter a criminal gang made up of abandoned pets. The leader of the gang is a white bunny named Snowball, whose cute exterior reveals the real Bunny the Killer Thing. Directed by Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney. As original voice actors, e.g. Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart.

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Shazam!

A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.