marieclaire.com.au 91Ryan Reynolds and
Samuel L. Jackson in
THE HITMAN’S
BODYGUARD
Out August 31
If you thought no-one
could swear as much as
Reynolds in Deadpool,
you were wrong. A
foul-mouthed Jackson
plays a hitman alongside
Reynolds (his bodyguard)
in this action comedy.
Together, they’re a
profanity power couple.Idris Elba and Matthew
McConaughey in
THE DARK TOWER
Out August 17
It’s taken a Stephen King
novel to bring Elba and
McConaughey together
on the big screen, as
archenemies no less. Elba
(the good guy) plays a
gunslinger on a quest to
protect the mythical “Dark
Tower” from McConaughey
(the bad guy), also known
as The Man In Black.UNLIKELY
ON-SCREEN PAIRINGS
Just like we never imagined sipping a latte from an avocado, we never thought
we’d see these stars together. Unlike the avolatte, these combos actually workG I G G U I D E
Watch these power
women take the stageAMYSHARKKEHLANIMONTAIGNEWe haven’t stopped singing Shark’s
hit “Adore” since it took out the
second spot in Triple J’s Hottest 100
last year. She kicks off her Australian
tour on August 17; amyshark.com.
You know her voice from the Suicide
Squad soundtrack, and now the
American is bringing her R&B hits
to Oz. Her tour starts in Brisbane
on August 25; kehlanimusic.com.
Last year’s ARIA award-winner
for best breakthrough artist
knows how to put on a show.
See her play Sydney on August
12; montaignemusic.com.au.IF YOU CAN’T
POSSIBLY LEAVE
THE COUCH...
Get your girl-power fix from Krysten
Ritter in The Defenders on Netflix
from August 18. Ritter plays Jessica
Jones, a private investigator who
teams up with Marvel heroes
Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron
Fist to save New York City.Charlize Theron and
James McAvoy in
ATOMIC BLONDE
Out August 3
They’ve kicked ass
individually (Theron in
Mad Max: Fury Road and
McAvoy in Wanted) but
this month they pair up
as spies on an impossible
mission in Berlin.
“I think I f*cking love
you,” says McAvoy to
Theron. “That’s too
bad,” she replies.Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig in
LOGAN LUCKY
Out August 17They’re both bona fide heartthrobs
for very different reasons; Tatum for
gyrating in Magic Mike and Craig for
saving the world as James Bond. In
Logan Lucky, Tatum enlists the help
of a platinum blond Craig to pull off
a heist. If anyone can do it, it’s Bond.