‘Magic Mike XXL’ Due Oct. 6
Picking up the story three years after Mike (Channing Tatum) bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, “Magic Mike XXL” finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways. Sequel to the 2012 surprise hit. Vitals: Director: Gregory Jacobs. Stars: Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez,Gabriel Iglesias, Amber Heard, Donald Glover, Stephen “Twitch” Boss , Michael Strahan, Andie MacDowell Elizabeth Banks, Jada Pinkett Smith. 2015, CC, MPAA rating: R, 115 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $65.655 million, Warner. Extras: “The Moves of Magic Mike XXL,” “Georgia.” Blu-ray adds extended Malik dance scene.
