Karen Gillan first appeared in the Episode: "A Question of Blood" of the British television detective drama series ‘Rebus’ in 2006. She continued to star in television series and films such as ‘Doctor Who’ (2008), ‘Stacked’ (2008), ‘Coming Up’ (2008), ‘The Kevin Bishop Show’ (2008-2009), and ‘The Well’ (2009). In 2010, she made her silver screen debut in the British supernatural horror-thriller film ‘Outcast’ directed by Colm McCarthy. That same year, she joined the main cast of the British science-fiction television series ‘Doctor Who’ created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, and Donald Wilson. She portrayed Amy Pond in the show which earned her several awards including the ‘National Television Award’ and the ‘TV Choice Award.’ Gillan left ‘Doctor Who’ in 2013. She starred as ‘Jean Shrimpton’ in the 2012 British television film ‘We'll Take Manhattan’ directed by John McKay. The film was warmly received by critics. In 2013, she played the role of ‘Jane Lockhart’ in the John McKay-directed British romantic comedy film ‘Not Another Happy Ending.’ The film received a lukewarm response from critics, earning a 31% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The following year, she portrayed Nebula in the American superhero film ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ directed by James Gunn. The film earned wide praise from critics and was a major box office success, grossing over $772.8 million on a budget of $232.3 million.
Gillan continued to star in films like ‘The Big Short’ (2015), ‘In a Valley of Violence’ (2016), ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ (2017), ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ (2017), ‘The Party's Just Beginning’ (2018), ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018), ‘All Creatures Here Below’ (2018), ‘Stuber’ (2019), ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019), ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ (2019), ‘The Call of the Wild’ (2020), ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ (2021), and ‘Dual’ (2022). She was last seen in the 2022 American comedy film ‘The Bubble’ where she played the role of ‘Carol Cobb.’ The film saw mostly negative reviews upon release. She is all set to appear in the upcoming American superhero film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’
The intergalactic warlord from Titan, Thanos, is on a quest to collect the six Infinity Stones that will empower him to destroy half of all life in the universe. The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy must come together to stop Thanos and save the world.
The 10th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the movie sees Peter Quill, a superhero, along with a group of extra-terrestrial criminals, together known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, being chased by the villain Ronan the Accuser after the former steals a mysterious orb desired by the latter.
Realizing the fragile United States housing bubble, eccentric hedge fund manager Michael Burry makes a huge bet against the housing market that attracts the attention of several opportunists like banker Jared Vennett and hedge-fund specialist Mark Baum. They make a fortune as the American economy collapse in the wake of the financial crisis of 2007–2008.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 finds Peter Quill and his gang of misfits Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Baby Groot going on a journey across the cosmos to learn more about Quill’s father Ego. Quill eventually defeats Ego, the main antagonist of the movie and is saved by Yondu Udonta who sacrifices his own life in doing so.
Four high school students in detention together and cleaning their school's basement are magically transported into the mysterious world of the video game Jumanji in the form of their chosen avatars. They soon realize that to return to the real world, they must successfully complete a series of difficult tasks while surviving the unforgiving game world.
The Call of the Wild is an American adventure drama film which tells the story of a large and gentle Bernese Mountain dog named Buck, who lives a happy life with Judge Miller, his master. His life takes a turn when he is kidnapped from his house, and taken to Yukon.
Jumanji: The Next Level is an adventure comedy fantasy film which revolves around a team of friends who return to Jumanji, in order to rescue one of their own. However, they soon find themselves in one of the world’s most dangerous games, which includes traveling unexplored deserts and snowy mountains.
Preteens Kaylie and Tim Russell go through a harrowing experience when their parents go insane under the influence of an antique mirror and eventually die, for which Tim is blamed and sent to a psychiatric hospital. Kaylie spends her youth learning about the mirror, and after Tim's release, convinces him to prove his innocence and destroy the mirror.
A complaisant Uber driver is hired by a short-tempered cop who's recuperating from an eye surgery. The purpose is to help the cop catch a heroin dealer who killed his partner. The inharmonious duo find themselves going through shootouts and stakeouts while they try to catch the vicious criminals.
Gunpowder Milkshake is action crime thriller film which tells the story of Scarlet, a ruthless assassin, who was forced to abandon her daughter years ago, to go on the run. Over the years, this has made her into a cold blooded assassin. However, in order to protect the life of an 8 year old girl, she decides to go against a ruthless crime syndicate and its army of mercenaries.
Along with his dog, Abbie, Paul makes his way towards Mexico through the desert of the Old West. In his attempt to take a shorter route, they end up in a deserted town, where they are forced to fight against a bunch of misfits.
After coughing up blood in her sleep, Sarah goes for a test. She is told that she is suffering from an incurable terminal disease. She undergoes a cloning procedure, so that it would be easier for her closed ones to get over her death. However, things take a turn when she recovers all of a sudden, but she is unable to decommission her clone. The problem gets worse when it seems that her clone gets along better with her boyfriend and her mother. Eventually, the court decides that there is only one solution to this- a duel to the death between Sarah and her clone.
Mae lands a job at a company known as The Circle, which is one of the biggest tech companies in the world. When she gets involved in an experiment that could change the world, she realizes that it will have adverse consequences on humanity.
After a problematic film role nearly destroys her career, Carol Cobb, an actress is offered a chance to revive it, by reprising the role of Dr Lacey Nightingale, in the sixth installment of a popular film franchise which was highly successful. She feels that her former castmates may have a grudge against her, since she had turned down the fifth film. Shortly after, the lives of the cast and crew of the film are turned upside down, when a pandemic is declared due to the Coronavirus situation, and chaos ensues worldwide.
Spies in Disguise is an animated action adventure science fiction film which tells the story of Lance Sterling, a secret agent who gets turned into a pigeon. He soon learns about a villain, who is using his disguise to carry out his nefarious plans. Therefore, he feels that he must now rely on his nerdy tech officer to stop the villain and save the world.