Weekend culture: captivating films, exciting books and more!

Weekend culture: captivating films, exciting books and more!

Leicester Square, London, UK - On June 7, 2025, exciting offers are available in the area of ​​cultural and creative industries. The Weser-Kurier presents a variety of entertainment tips for the weekend, including books, films and music.

A highlight is the film Mickey 17 , which was created under the direction of Bong Joon-Ho. Robert Pattinson plays the main role of the Mickey Barnes, who lives in a dystopian future. The plot revolves around the clone process through which Mickey is re -printed out after his death in order to escape a mafia obligation. This creates a conflict when a new clone, Mickey 18, comes into play. The combination of social criticism, humor and satirical elements gives the film a special touch.

film and production details

Wikipedia provides further information about the details of the film. The story is located in 2054 and follows Mickey, an "expendable" worker in a colony on the Ice Planet Niflheim. Together with his friend Timo, Mickey tries to build a romantic relationship with security agent Nasha while fighting the challenges of the colonization mission. The topics of the film range from survival to moral dilemma in connection with cloning and the sentient forms of life that exist in NiFlheim.

The film celebrated its world premiere on February 13, 2025 and was published in South Korea on February 28, 2025 and in the USA on March 7, 2025. Despite the publication originally planned for March 29, 2024, the film was postponed due to the SAG-ATTRA strike. Mickey 17 has already recorded $ 132 million worldwide within the first few days after the publication.

books and music for the weekend

In addition to the film, the Weser-Kurier also literary tips. So the book AbroDad appears in Japan - my adventure in the land of the rising sun by Chris Broad. With 350 pages and a price of 18 euros, the author describes his experience as an English teacher in Japan, including cultural differences and everyday school life.

music fans can look forward to the album God of Angels Trust from Volbeat. The album comprises ten songs and has a term of about 45 minutes. Stylistically, it moves between melodic sounds and hard guitar reefs and combines elements from Rockabilly and Country. The singer Michael Poulsen, who overcomes health challenges, leads the band to an upcoming European tour that is already sold out in cities such as Hamburg and Hanover.

In addition to these recommendations, the graphic novel Thomas Mann 1949 , which addresses Thomas Mann's return to Germany after the war. According to Statista , the cultural and creative industries in Germany can be seen from its diversity, which ranges from music and film to literature. The industry recorded sales of almost 205 billion euros in 2023 and employs almost two million people.

The software and games industry is the largest sub-area of ​​the industry, while the art markets make the smallest contribution to the total sales. Despite their differences, all sub-markets of the cultural and creative industries have increasing sales figures, which indicates the dynamic development of these creative sectors.