PREVIEW: Occupation: Rainfall (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Dan Ewing (Love and Monsters), Temuera Morrison (Aquaman), Daniel Gillies (Bride and Prejudice), Lawrence Makoare (Die Another Day), Brad McMurray (Among Dead Men), Mark Coles Smith (Last Cab to Darwin), Jet Tranter (Lady Bloodfight), Ben Chisholm (Red Billabong), Jason Isaacs (The Death of Stalin), Ken Jeong (The Hangover)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Luke Sparke (Red Billabong), director, writer, editor; Carly Imrie (Occupation) and Carmel Imrie (Occupation), producers; Frederik Wiedmann (Acts of Vengeance), composer; Wade Muller (The Last Executioner), cinematographer

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Two years after an intergalactic invasion of Earth, a band of human survivors fight back against their new alien overlords in an all-out war. When the humans uncover a plot that could spell a decisive end for mankind, and bring in a complete dominance of the alien invaders, things become even more dangerous…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Luke Sparke’s sequel to his standout sci-fi action movie Occupation from 2018 is a bigger and more explosive extravaganza, thanks to striking visual effects work by the Oscar-winning artists behind Blade Runner 2049 and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 9TH JULY 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE, AND AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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