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What’s on TV: Sunday 26 January – Aladdin, Creed II, Stardust, and more

Get the popcorn, it’s movie time! Starring Will Smith in ‘Aladdin’, as well as Sylvester Stallone in ‘Creed II’ and Chris Pratt in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.’

by Cheryl Kahla

26-01-2020 17:18

in Lifestyle

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If you’re out of ideas and don’t know how to spend your Sunday evening, you’ll be spoilt for choice with the M-Net, Action Plus and eTV schedule. Here are the most popular movie titles in the Sunday lineup.

M-Net Movie – Aladdin

Aladdin Plot

When street rat Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for the lamp — and for Princess Jasmine.

But can Aladdin save Princess Jasmine and his love for her after she sees that he isn’t quite what he appears to be?

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Runtime: 2 h 8 m
Age Restriction: PG
IMDB: 7.0
On air: Sunday, 26 January, 20:05 on M-Net, Channel 101.

**Watch: Aladdin trailer**

Aladdin main cast and characters

Will Smith as Genie / Mariner
Mena Massoud as Aladdin
Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine
Marwan Kenzari as Jafar
Navid Negahban as The Sultan
Nasim Pedrad as Dalia
Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders
Numan Acar as Hakim
Nina Wadia as Zulla

Movies Action+ – Creed II

Creed II Plot

In 1985, Russian boxer Ivan Drago killed former U.S. champion Apollo Creed in a tragic match that stunned the world. Against the wishes of trainer Rocky Balboa, Apollo’s son Adonis Johnson accepts a challenge from Drago’s son, another dangerous fighter.

Under guidance from Rocky, Adonis trains for the showdown of his life, a date with destiny that soon becomes his obsession. Now, Johnson and Balboa must confront their shared legacy as the past comes back to haunt each man.

Genre: Drama, Sport
Runtime: 2 h 10 m
Age Restriction: PG13
IMDB: 7.1
On air: Sunday, 26 January, 20:00 on M-Net, Channel 106.

Watch: Creed II trailer

Creed II main cast and characters

Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed
Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa
Tessa Thompson as Bianca
Wood Harris as Tony “Little Duke” Evers
Russell Hornsby as Buddy Marcelle
Phylicia Rashad as Mary Anne Creed
Dolph Lundgren as Ivan Drago
Florian “Big Nasty” Munteanu as Viktor Drago
Andre Ward as Danny “Stuntman” Wheeler
Brigitte Nielsen as Ludmilla Drago
Milo Ventimiglia as Rocky Balboa Jr

eTV Movie – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Plot

Peter Quill and his fellow Guardians are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign, to protect their precious batteries from invaders.

When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they were sent to guard, the Sovereign dispatch their armada to search for vengeance. As the Guardians try to escape, the mystery of Peter’s parentage is revealed.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Runtime: 2 h 16 m
Age Restriction: PG 13
IMDB: 7.1
On air: Sunday, 26 January, 20:00 on eTV

Watch: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 movie trailer

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 cast and characters

Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord
Zoe Saldana as Gamora
Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer
Vin Diesel as Baby Groot
Bradley Cooper as Rocket
Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Pom Klementieff as Mantis:

SABC 3 Movie – Stardust

Stardust Plot

To win the heart of his beloved, a young man named Tristan ventures into the realm of fairies to retrieve a fallen star. What Tristan finds, however, is not a chunk of space rock, but a woman named Yvaine.

Yvaine is in great danger, for the king’s sons need her powers to secure the throne, and an evil witch wants to use her to achieve eternal youth and beauty.

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Runtime: 2 h 16 m
Age Restriction: PG 13
IMDB: 7.6
On air: Sunday, 26 January, 21:30 on SABC 3