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Five new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Runner
Directed by Scott Waugh.
Who’s in it?
Alan Ritchson, Owen Wilson and Rodrigo Santoro.
What’s it about?
A former soldier and his unlikely partner become the targets of a ruthless cartel while racing to complete a critical medical delivery and save the life of a little girl.
Why watch it?
In the mid-90s, an action chase thriller very similar to the “Runner” was in development, but it was left unmade. Titled "Heartstopper", it was based on a spec script by Buckeye Williams, a female screenwriter who sold her spec to Morgan Creek in October 1993. The spec sale did gain some notoriety due to the way Williams insisted on deadline for buying her spec, no matter how much the buyers felt about its quality. It had the following plot; Female lab technician must travel across the country in seven hours with a new heart for the president of the United States, who has suffered a heart attack. Along the way she is chased by a band of terrorists.
Street Fighter
Directed by Kitao Sakurai.
Who’s in it?
Callina Liang, Noah Centineo and Olivier Richters.
What’s it about?
Street Fighters Ryu and Ken reunite when Chun-Li recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament. As they face a hidden conspiracy, they must confront each other and their past-or face destruction.
Why watch it?
The film's setting of 1993 is the year when Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (1993) was released for arcades, the story and settings of the game itself also canonically take place in that exact year in the present.
Whalefall
Directed by Brian Duffield.
Who’s in it?
Josh Brolin, Austin Abrams and Elisabeth Shue.
What’s it about?
Follows a scuba diver who, while looking for his father's remains, is swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-tonne sperm whale and has just one hour to get out before his oxygen runs out.
Why watch it?
Austin Abrams performs almost all of his own stunts. This includes the underwater scenes in scuba gear.
La bola negra (The Black Ball)
Directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo.
Who’s in it?
Guitarricadelafuente, Lorenzo Zurzolo and Javier Butler.
What’s it about?
Explores what it means to be gay throughout different eras, focusing on "three existences" that are connected through themes of sexuality, desire, pain, and inheritance.
Why watch it?
Official submission of Spain for the “Best International Feature Film” category of the 99th Academy Awards in 2027.
SB19 Wakas at Simula: The Trilogy Concert Finale in Cinemas
Directed by Oh Yoon-dong.
Who’s in it?
SB19, Stell Ajero and Pablo Nase.
What’s it about?
Filmed before nearly 100,000 fans, this concert film brings SB19's greatest hits to cinemas in ScreenX and 4DX. It celebrates the movement five Filipino artists and their fans built to reshape their nation's music.
