Zombieland: Double Tap

Woody Harrelson and the gang are back to tackle more zombies — and impersonate The King

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A FULL DECADE after the original became a cult zomcom hit, Zombieland is back for a second helping. And if our exclusive first look is anything to go by, it’ll be all shook up. It’s unclear why Harrelson, as apocalyptic survivor Tallahassee, is dressed as Elvis Presley here, but it’s clearly a labour of love for the actor. Earlier this year, he revealed to The Late Late Show that his Elvis impersonation was the thing that first got him noticed in drama club, ultimately changing the course of his career. Elvis, it seems, was always on his mind...

JOHN NUGENT

ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP IS IN CINEMAS FROM 17 OCTOBER

CLIFFORD McBRIDE

AD ASTRA

Tommy Lee Jones, unable to sanction Brad Pitt’s buffoonery, finds himself lost in space. A rescue mission is mounted but does he even want to be found? Or would he rather be left to nap?

Clay Banning

ANGEL HAS FALLEN

Gerard Butler’s Mike Banning is back, and this time he’s tracking down Banning Sr, played by Nick Nolte in full wilderness mode. You think your family reunions are fraught? You haven’t been to a Banning family reunion.

Mufasa

THE LION KING

Twenty-five years after first getting caught in a wildebeest stampede, James Earl Jones’ Mufasa gets trampled in exactly the same way — only this time around, more photorealistically.

ON HIS CAREER AS AN AMATEUR BOXER

“I had my first fight when I was 12. I had 27 fights in total; it was something I thought I wanted to do professionally for a long time. I picked up an injury and was out for 16 months; during the injury break, I joined a drama class on Saturday mornings and started to take it more seriously. After a couple of losses, I didn’t return to the ring.”

ON HIS FIRST DAY FILMING PEAKYBLINDERS

“I was sandwiched between Tom Hardy, Aidan Gillen and Cillian Murphy. I was nervous, but used that as fuel. I thought: ‘You wouldn’t be here if you hadn’t earned it.’ Watching them was a masterclass.”

ON PLAYING SAM, A CHILD PSYCHOPATH, IN CHANNEL 4’S BORNTOKILL

“I honestly never imagined that playing a child psychopath would turn out to be a dream role for me, but it really was! The seriousness of the role demanded a lot of preparation. Sam wasn’t a fully-fledged psychopath at the start. He was a great challenge to play.”

ON HIS FAVOURITE MOMENTS AS AN ACTOR

“There’s a certain energy that happens when all the prep has been done and no matter what direction you get, what set you’re on, who you’re acting with, you’re in your element. Nothing can break that. You feel unstoppable.”

ELIZABETH AUBREY