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Thursday, May 26, 2016

New Cast Of Thrones Block On Studio Universal Africa In June 2016

CAST OF THRONES
IRONCLAD
30th May at 19:00
In 13th century England, a group of knights defend a castle against the hated King John, who wants to bring the country under his tyrannical rule. Action adventure, starring Charles Dance, Mackenzie Crook and Paul Giamatti.

EQUILIBRIUM
1st June at 19:00
In a world where feelings have been  outlawed, an enforcement officer tries to overthrow the regime after missing his dose of emotion-suppressing drugs.  Sci-fi thriller, starring Christian Bale, Sean Bean and Taye Diggs.

IRONCLAD: BATTLE FOR BLOOD
31st May at 19:00
A young mercenary who survived the Rochester Castle siege helps his family defend their home against brutal Celtic tribesmen. Adventure sequel, starring Michelle Fairley, Andy Beckwith,  Roxanne McKee and Tom Austen.

BLACK HAWK DOWN
3rd June at 19:00
Based on a true story, a tense account of a US special forces mission which went awry, leaving them outnumbered in Mogadishu, Somalia. Thriller, starring Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

THE CONTRACTOR
2nd June at 19:00
When a ex-CIA assassin is brought out of retirement to help eliminate a terrorist he finds himself drawn into a deadly  political conspiracy. Explosive thriller, starring Wesley Snipes, Eliza Bennett, Lena Headey and Charles Dance.

REIGN OF FIRE
4th June at 19:00
A long-dormant species of dragon has reawakened, almost wiping out  humanity. A small band of survivors  attempt to fight back. Action adventure, starring Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey and Alexander Siddig.

HOLLYWOOD HITS
“Body Count”
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
8th June at 20:00
George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino star as the Gecko brothers, two crooks on the run who hijack an RV and take its ex-pastor owner (Harvey Keitel) and his family hostage. Forcing him to drive across the Mexican border, they hole up in a sleazy bar – but are unprepared for what happens once the sun goes down! This mix of black comedy and gory action also stars Salma Hayek and Danny Trejo.

BOUNTY KILLER
22nd June at 20:00
In a post-apocalyptic world, celebrity  assassins hunt down the corporate criminals responsible for bringing about the end of the civilisation. Action thriller, starring Matthew Marsden, Kristanna Loken and Christian Pitre.

SIN CITY
15th June at 20:00
Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke and Bruce Willis head an all-star cast in four interlinked tales of violence and betrayal, based on the cult comics from Frank Miller and set in the grim noirish landscape of Basin City, a sinister place where life is cheap and corruption omnipresent. Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller and Quentin Tarantino direct, while Jessica Alba,  Benicio Del Toro and Elijah Wood also feature.

KILL BILL VOLUME 1
29th June at 20:00
Waking from a coma, a woman vows  to take her revenge on the assassination squad to which she once belonged.
Quentin Tarantino’s epic thriller, starring Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah and Vivica A Fox

KILL BILL VOLUME 2
6th July at 20:00
In Quentin Tarantino’s thrilling sequel, the Bride's bloody quest for vengeance  continues, finally bringing her face to face with her erstwhile boss. Uma  Thurman, Lucy Liu, David Carradine and Michael Madsen star.

FAMILY NIGHT
“Open Season Season”
OPEN SEASON
9th June at 20:00
An all-star cast lend their vocal talents to this animated  comedy about a domesticated grizzly bear who is set loose in the wild. Boog (Martin Lawrence) is happy entertaining tourists in a park ranger’s barn, until an encounter with a deer called Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) and a hunter (Gary Sinise) sets off a chain of events that’ll take Boog out of his comfort zone and back to nature. Facing danger at every turn, Boog and Elliot rally a posse of forest friendlies to fight the hunters.

OPEN SEASON 3
23rd June at 20:00
A third instalment of whimsical wildlife fun with Boog the bear thirsting for a guys’ adventure. Setting out to search for a special kind of escapade, Boog meets Doug, a deceitful  doppelganger planning to usurp Boog’s freedom and use him to escape a circus. Cue Elliot and the gang’s dramatic rescue attempt as the circus, along with captive Boog, prepares to depart for Russia. Can Boog’s friends rescue him in time?

OPEN SEASON 2
16th June at 20:00
Following the success of their first adventure, Boog and Elliot return. There’s romance in the air as the animal’s of the  forest come together to celebrate the unlikely marriage of one-antlered deer Elliot and his darling doe Giselle. But the celebrations are cut short when their K9 companion Mr  Weenie is taken by a group of pampered pets set on  assimilating him into their domesticated way of life. Can Elliot and Boog band together and bring home their pooch pal?

COMEDY NIGHT
“Threese-some!”
LEGALLY BLONDE
10th June at 20:00
Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all – she’s queen of her sorority, a natural blonde and her boyfriend Warner is about to propose. But when Warner dumps Elle for not being serious enough, she decides the only way to win him back is to win a place at Harvard Law. Once there, Elle begins a  battle for her man, her friends and for undervalued blondes everywhere. Comedy, with Luke Wilson and Selma Blair.

SWEET HOME ALABAMA
24th June at 20:00
Romantic comedy, starring Reese Witherspoon as Southern girl Melanie, who reinvents herself as a fashion designer in New York. When Melanie gets engaged to a wealthy man, she must return to her roots in order to get a divorce from the man she has been separated from for seven years. Patrick Dempsey, Josh Lucas and Candice Bergen also star.

LEGALLY BLONDE 2
17th June at 20:00
Reese Witherspoon returns as Elle Woods in this comedy  sequel. This time Elle heads to Washington DC with her  chihuahua Bruiser to help congresswoman Victoria Rudd (Sally Field) pass a bill to ban animal testing. However, she soon finds that the politicians refuse to take her seriously. Will Elle be able to upset the odds and get the bill passed? Regina King, Jennifer Coolidge and Bruce McGill also star.

ACTION WEEKEND
“Tag Team”
DOLPH LUNDGREN
11th and 18th June
A mobster looking to disappear seeks help from an ex-federal agent in Hidden Agenda (June 11th at 19:40), but a lethal  assassin has already infiltrated his network and is picking people off. Dolph Lundgren and Maxim Roy star. Dolph  features again in Sweepers (June 18th at 19:35) as a heads a humanitarian mission in Angola attempting to clear minefields, but they find themselves facing a deadly new form of mine.

STEVEN SEAGAL
11th and 18th June
In Shadow Man (June 11th at 18:00) Steven Seagal stars as ex-CIA man is forced back into the world of espionage when his daughter is kidnapped. Eva Pope and Imelda Staunton also star. Seagal returns in The Patriot (June 18th at 18:00), in which a rural area of Montana finds itself facing a biological time bomb after a stand-off with a local militia comes to a close. LQ Jones and Gailard Sartain co-star.

WESLEY SNIPES
12th and 19th June
In 7 Seconds (June 12th at 18:00), a team of professional thieves are ambushed by mobsters, but their leader escapes with the most precious of the loot. Wesley Snipes and Tamzin Outhwaite star. Then, in The Detonator (June 19th at 18:00) Snipes plays former CIA agent trying to protect a Romanian mob accountant's widow, but facing traitors within the Agency. William Hope and Michael Brandon also star.

JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME
12th and 19th June
Agent Jack Quinn is forced out of retirement in Double Team (June 12th at 19:40) when his pregnant wife is kidnapped by an elusive terrorist who blames Quinn for the death of his son. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars, and returns in The Hard Corps (June 19th at 19:40) as an Army veteran who assembles a team of bodyguards to protect a boxer, but complications arise when the boxer's sister falls for the ex-soldier.

ACTION WEEKEND
“The Dead and the Deadly”
DEAD 7
26th June at 18:00
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter stars as reluctant hero Jack who, when a small town is menaced by the undead, must bring together a band of larger than life outlaws to battle the undead with six-shooters and samurai swords. The cast also features Carter’s wife, Lauren Kitt-Carter, plus his bandmates Howie Dorough and AJ McLean, plus *NSYNC’s Joey Fatone.

PHANTOM RACER
25th June at 18:00
Years after the horrific crash that killed his rival, ex-racing driver JJ Sawyer returns to the town he left behind. At first he can’t believe it when he sees Cutter’s car has been restored to its former glory, but he soon realises that something is  seriously wrong as strange, grisly things keep happening around the car... Thriller, with Nicole Eggert and Greg Evigan.

30 DAYS OF NIGHT: DARK DAYS
26th June at 19:35
It’s been a year since vampires destroyed Stella’s Alaskan hometown and brutally killed her husband. While trying to convince the rest of the world of the ruthless bloodsuckers’ existence, she attracts the attention of a small band of  vampire hunters. Horror sequel, starring Kiele Sanchez, Rhys Coiro, Diora Baird, Harold Perrineau and Mia Kirshner.

RESIDENT EVIL
25th June at 19:35
In a secret research base, the shadowy Umbrella Corporation release a virus that could infect the entire human race. With hours before the virus escapes the complex, an elite team is sent in to lock the base down, battling against reanimated corpses and horribly mutated humans. Action adventure, with Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez and Ryan McCluskey.

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