Actor Barkhad Abdi (1985)

As an American psychological horror television series, Castle Rock (2018–2019) draws inspiration from the stories created by Stephen King and his fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. Set in the Stephen King’s multiverse, this series combines elements from the author’s most beloved works, weaving an epic tale of light and darkness on a small patch of Maine woodland. Throughout King’s literary career, the fictional town of Castle Rock has played a significant role, appearing in works such as Cujo, ...

Blade Runner 2049 (2017), a neo-noir sci-fi masterpiece from 2017, was directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. It takes place in a world approximately two decades after the downfall of the Tyrell Corporation, the original creators and manufacturers of replicants – bioengineered superhumans. The collapse of natural ecosystems prompted industrialist Niander Wallace to develop a new generation of replicants for synthetic farming, effectively saving the planet. While the earlier ...

Directed by Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips(2013) is a biographical action-thriller film that chronicles the events of the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking. It follows the journey of Captain Richard Phillips, an American merchant mariner who was captured by Somali pirates. Assigned to command the MV Maersk Alabama from Oman’s Port of Salalah, Phillips and First Officer Shane Murphy are vigilant about pirate activity in the Horn of Africa. As part of their security protocol, they conduct a practice drill and soon notice two skiffs following their unarmed container ...