Upcoming Entertainment: September 2020
With the start of school, also comes new movies, music and video games. Even though the Coronavirus is still impacting all of us, movies, music and video games are still being released, and are finding new ways to be enjoyed by people.
Movies
Tenet (PG-13) – September 3
In a time-altering adventure, secret agent John David Washington embarks on a mission to prevent the start of World War III.
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Screenwriters: Christopher Nolan
Starring: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki
Genre: Action/Sci-fi
Mulan (PG-13) – September 4 (available on Disney+ with premium access)
Mulan is the 2020 life-action remake of the 1998 animated film of the same name. A young woman steps in to take the place of her father when the emperor of China issues a decree that one man from each family must serve in the Imperial. This story shows just how far you will go out of love for your family.
Directed by: Niki Caro
Screenwriters: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek, and Elizabeth Martin
Starring: Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Gong Li and Jet Li
Genre: Action/Adventure/Family
Antebellum (R) – September 18
Successful author, Veronica Henley, finds herself trapped in a nightmarish reality during the Underground Railroad period and must find a way to break free, before it is too late.
Directed by: Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz
Screenwriters: Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz
Starring: Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Music
Big Sean: Detroit 2- September 4
Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, known as Big Sean, is releasing his first solo studio album since 2017. He made this announcement on Instagram August 24.
Lana Del Rey: Chemtrails over the Country Club- September 5
Lana Del Rey is an American singer and songwriter, and Chemtrails over the Country Club is her seventh studio album.
Marilyn Manson: We are Chaos- September 11
Coming out with his eleventh studio album, Marilyn Manson is an American singer and songwriter who has been making music since the 90’s.
Video Games
NBA 2K21- September 4
NBA 2K21 is a basketball simulation game that is part of the series NBA 2K. The “2K” series has had a video game every year since 2006.
Console: PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Visual Concepts
Genre: Sports
Marvel’s Avengers- September 4
This game action/adventure game is based on the Marvel Comics superhero group the Avengers. Marvel’s Avengers is the first game solely based on the Avengers in decades.
Console: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Google Stadia
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Genre: Action/Adventure
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2- September 4
This game is the updated remake of the first two games of Tony Hawk’s franchise. This game includes Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (1999) and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (2000), but remastered versions.
Console: PS4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Genre: Sports
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