Two Hollywood films, ‘Dolittle’—directed by Stephen Gaghan and ‘Bad Boys for Life’—directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are set to hit the screens of two prominent multiplexes in Dhaka. Along with its US release, the films will be released today (Friday) at all branches of Star Cineplex at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall, SKS Tower and Shimanto Shambhar and also at Blockbuster Cinemas of Jamuna Future Park in the capital.
Regarding this Mesbah Uddin Ahmed, Senior Manager of Media and Marketing of Star Cineplex, said, “These two movies are being released at Star Cineplex in rhythm with the international release. We have been able to match our release time with that of the world.”
Starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, the sequel to ‘Bad Boys II’ (2003), the film ‘Bad Boys for Life’ is the third instalment in the Bad Boys trilogy. It follows detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett reuniting once again when a Romanian mob boss exacts revenge on the duo just as they are about to officially retire.
The film co-stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Núñez, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam, and Joe Pantoliano.
On the other hand, from a screenplay by Gaghan, Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, and a story by Thomas Shepherd, the film ‘Dolittle’ is based on the character Doctor Dolittle created by Hugh Lofting, and primarily based on and more faithful to ‘The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle’. It is a reboot of the ‘Dr. Dolittle’ films,
Robert Downey Jr. stars as the title character, alongside Antonio Banderas and Michael Sheen in live action roles; the voice cast includes Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez and Marion Cotillard.
