New this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters

New this week

99 Homes | Set amidst the backdrop of the 2008 housing market catastrophe, Dennis Nash, a hard-working and honest man, can’t save his family home despite his best efforts. R. Starring: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon and Laura Dern.

Pan | The story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny — to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan. PG. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund and Rooney Mara.

The Walk | Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. PG. Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley and Charlotte Le Bon.

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Sleeping with Other People | Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey and Jake meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem. R. Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie and Adam Scott.

Sicario | In Mexico, sicario means hitman. In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elite government task force official to aid in the escalating war against drugs. R. Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin.

The Martian | During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. PG-13. Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig.

Everest | Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain. PG-13. Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, and Jason Clarke.

Hotel Transylvania 2 | Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania... Dracula’s rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. PG. Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez.

The Intern | Ben Whittaker, a retired widower in his 70s, answers an advertisement seeking senior interns at a Brooklyn startup and soon finds himself in the middle of a hurricane created by young company chief Jules Ostin. PG-13. Starring: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway and Rene Russo.

The Green Inferno | This is the story of a group of student activists who travel from New York City to the Amazon to save the rainforest. R. Starring: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy and Sky Ferreira.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | In this next chapter of the epic “Maze Runner” saga, Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. PG-13. Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.

Black Mass | In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly persuades Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. R. Starring: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Captive | A thrilling drama about the spiritual collision of two broken lives. PG-13. Starring: David Oyelowo, Kate Mara and Michael Kenneth Williams.

The Visit | A single mother sends her two young children to visit their grandparents on a remote Pennsylvania farm for a week-long trip, but the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in deeply disturbing activity, and the youngsters’ chances of getting back home look less and less likely with every minute that passes. PG-13. Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Kathryn Hahn and Ed Oxenbould.

The Perfect Guy | After a painful breakup, successful lobbyist Leah Vaughn jumps into a passionate relationship with a charming stranger. When her ex-boyfriend resurfaces in her life she has to figure out who she should trust and who she should fear. PG-13. Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut.

A Walk in the Woods | This road trip comedy is about an aging travel writer who decides to hike the 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail, accompanied by a long estranged high school buddy he’s been avoiding for years. R. Starring: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte and Kristen Schaal.

War Room | Tony and Elizabeth Jordan have it all - great jobs, a beautiful daughter and their dream house. But appearances can be deceiving. Tony and Elizabeth Jordan’s world is actually crumbling under the strain of a failing marriage. PG. Starring: Meg Crosbie, Ben Davies and T.C. Stallings.

Compiled by Lisa Urban, lurban@thesunnews

This story was originally published October 8, 2015 at 6:31 AM with the headline "New this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters."