In today’s film news roundup, “Maze Runner” director Wes Ball gets a sci-fi gig, Montreal’s Fantasia festival goes virtual, Saudi fantasy drama “Scales” finds a …
The film centers on a man repeatedly born into the same life and remembers all his past experiences. He seeks to save the world by outmaneuvering a similarly gifted rival who’s willing to make any sacrifice to attain a godlike knowledge.
Ball directed “Maze Runner,” “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” and “Maze Runner: The Death Cure.” The trilogy generated $912 million at the worldwide box office. The news about “The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August” was first reported by The Observer.Citing the continuing uncertainty related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival has announced it will mount its 2020 edition as a virtual festival.
The movie follows the story of a strong-willed young girl whose poor fishing village is governed by a dark tradition: every family must give one daughter to the mermaid-like sea creatures who inhabit the waters, to ensure the village can continue their fishing expeditions. When her father refuses, the girl becomes a pariah, but she has her own plans for her destiny.
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