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Moviegoers at Scotiabank Theatre Chinook have been instructed they might be seeing the 1986 blockbuster High Gun as a part of the Paramount-proclaimed High Gun day on Friday.
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However after seeing the trailer for High Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel, audiences acquired a brief, pre-recorded message from star Tom Cruise, who flashed a toothy grin and mentioned “Sadly, you’ll not be seeing the unique High Gun.”
Audiences have been then handled to a supposedly secret screening of the brand new movie, which isn’t due in theatres till Could 27.
“We made this for you,” Cruise mentioned earlier than signing off.
Judging from the chatter within the lineup previous to the film and the entire lack of a shock response from the viewers, it was maybe not the best-kept secret. However, Calgary turned certainly one of solely 4 cities in North America and the one Canadian market to get a sneak peak of the motion movie.
Directed by Joseph Kosinkski, the storyline revolves round Cruise’s Pete (Maverick) Mitchell and a brand new batch of “prime weapons”. Thirty-six years after the motion of the primary movie, he has a seemingly stalled profession within the Navy regardless of being a prime aviator who is very embellished for his bravery. He’s ordered to coach a detachment of High Gun graduates for a brand new mission, together with one Lt. Bradley (Rooster) Bradshaw. Performed by Miles Teller, Rooster is the son of Cruise’s late accomplice Lt. Nick (Goose) Bradshaw.
The oldsters at Paramount have requested we maintain again on two detailed a assessment for the reason that movie isn’t due in theatres for an additional couple of weeks. Nevertheless it’s secure to say that the brand new movie checks a number of the containers from the primary: There’s an not possible mission, somewhat romance, tons macho navy speak, some bro-bonding, a flash of tacky 80s music, superb motion sequences, loads of daring stunts from Maverick and a brand new batch of humourless and puzzlingly hostile authority figures for him to bother.
High Gun: Maverick is in Calgary theatres on Could 27.
