PREVIEW: Thunder Force (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Melissa McCarthy (Spy), Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water), Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses), Bobby Cannavale (Blue Jasmine), Pom Klementieff (Ingrid Goes West), Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Kevin Dunn (Tranformers), Melissa Ponzio (The Greenskeeper), Ben Falcone (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), Tyrel Jackson Williams (Failure to Launch)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Ben Falcone (Superintelligence), director, writer, producer; Melissa McCarthy (Life of the Party) and Marc Platt (La La Land), producers; Fil Eisler (How to Be Single), composer; Barry Peterson (Game Night), cinematographer; Tia Nolan (Friends with Benefits), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In a world overrun by supervillains, scientist Emily (Spencer) has developed a formula that can give superpowers to ordinary people. However, when her estranged childhood friend Lydia (McCarthy) is accidentally imbued with incredible abilities, the two women must form the world’s first superhero team, and take on the evil forces dominating the city…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer form a powerful duo in director Ben Falcone’s fun and action-packed new superhero comedy.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 9TH APRIL 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX

 

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