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Editor's Note: We've also compiled a list of the Virtually Predictable Movies of 2022!
Looking back, 2019 actually capped off 10 years' worth of movie theatre with a bang. Mega-blockbuster sagas that spanned years came to a close, thanks to Avengers: Endgame and Star Wars: Episode IX—The Rise of Skywalker. Meanwhile, some of the decade's best films, like Parasite, and worst — sorry, Cats — fabricated indelible marks on our pop culture collective consciousness.
With a few hits like Birds of Prey already in theaters, it'southward time to look ahead. Not but are these upcoming pictures exciting, they're also kicking off a brand-new decade in filmmaking. Here are the must-meet movies of 2020.
A Placidity Place Part 2 (Paramount Pictures) | TBD
If you had told us five years agone that John Krasinski — a.thousand.a. Jim from The Role — would write, straight and co-star in one of the best horror movies of the decade, we wouldn't accept believed you. Withal, the filmmaker upended our expectations completely with 2018's A Quiet Identify, which stars Krasinski and Emily Blunt as parents who struggle to keep their family alive in a world overrun by monsters who use audio to discover their victims.
The caveat of this post-apocalyptic earth, of course, was that everyone had to remain absolutely tranquility at all times, other than whispering in a soundproof basement. The detail became more than a gimmick: Information technology added an incredible amount of thrills and tension to the story. This year, the sequel is back with seemingly more than dialogue and action sequences than the first film. Edgeless will reprise her role, joined by new castmates Djimon Hounsou and Cillian Potato.The original release date was March 20, but at present the release date is TBD.
If y'all saw Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in IMAX, you were probably treated to an extended preview for Tenet — on top of the standard 25 minutes of regular flick previews. At the fourth dimension, nosotros were a little bellyaching past the motion-picture show'due south long-running prologue, but, after seeing the trailer, there's certainly some promise to Tenet, which is Inception director Christopher Nolan'due south latest offering.
Filmed for release in IMAX, 35mm and 70mm, Tenet aims to be a feast for the eyes, much similar Nolan'south anxiety-inducing state of war epic Dunkirk. The movie stars Golden Globe nominee John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman) as a clandestine amanuensis who is tasked with preventing World War Iii — through time travel. (Sounds like a standard Nolan, mind-bending premise to us!) Washington is joined by a standout cast, including Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Clémence Poésy, Himesh Patel, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Caine and others.
Black Widow (Marvel Entertainment/Disney) | May ane
For quite some time, Natasha Romanoff, a.grand.a. Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), was the only woman on the Avengers squad, and she is more than deserving of a standalone movie. Finally, Curiosity (and Disney) is ready to give the ex-KGB-agent-turned-assassin-turned-Avenger a chance to shine on her ain, without playing second fiddle. Black Widow is a prequel film, taking place between 2016's Captain America: Civil War and 2018'south Avengers: Infinity State of war.
In Ceremonious War, Captain America and Iron Human observe themselves divided over the issue of superheroes needing authorities oversight, which ends in a blow-out brawl. At start, Romanoff sides with Iron Man, but, in the end, she helps Cap escape and and then goes into exile. In the moving-picture show, Romanoff volition squad up with folks from her past, including fellow Black Widow agents (played by Florence Pugh and Rachel Weiss) and Russian super-soldier Ruddy Guardian (David Harbour).
Antebellum (Lionsgate) | April 24
Known for her Grammy-nominated body of music, Janelle Monáe is a multi-hyphenate who excels in every art course. From singing, songwriting and rapping to producing, acting and blazing trails equally an activist, Monáe is a bonafide icon. Although she has appeared in huge films similar Subconscious Figures and the Academy Award-winning Moonlight, Antebellum is the first feature moving-picture show in which Monáe takes on the leading role.
Antebellum tells the story of successful author Veronica Henley (Monáe), who all of a sudden finds herself trapped in a "nightmarish reality and must find a way to break free." Produced by Sean McKitterick, who backed films like Become Out and Donnie Darko, Antebellum co-stars Kiersey Clemons (Hearts Beat Loud), Jena Malone (Bastard Out of Carolina) and Academy Laurels nominee Gabourey Sidibe (Precious, American Horror Story).
The Many Saints of Newark (HBO) | September 25
When the series finale of HBO's game-changing series The Sopranos cut to black mid-scene, audiences had all sorts of reactions. Some viewers thought the ending was bright — a nod to the fact that life goes on, across the frame of the story — while others were annoyed by the lack of "resolution." Although HBO isn't going to proceed the story of the Soprano family across that final shot, the network is giving fans a prequel.
The Many Saints of Newark takes a page out of The Godfather: Part II's playbook and follows a younger Tony Soprano, who is played by the late James Gandolfini'due south son, Michael Gandolfini (HBO's The Deuce). Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), Jon Bernthal (The Walking Expressionless), Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) and Vera Farmiga (Upwardly in the Air) are just some of the many talents who will flesh out young Tony's earth. Fans can as well rest easy knowing that serial creator David Hunt is set to produce the law-breaking drama.
No Time to Dice (Universal Pictures) | April 10
This upcoming spy film is the 25th installment in the James Bond film saga and features Daniel Craig in his fifth and final outing as the titular MI6 amanuensis. The film is being helmed past manager Cary Joji Fukunaga, whose wide swath of work includes the 2011 adaptation of Jane Eyre, the acclaimed 2015 drama Beasts of No Nation and the get-go season of HBO'southward True Detective, which earned him an Emmy for Outstanding Directing.
Behind the scenes, Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Span is co-writing the screenplay. In front of the camera, greats like Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Jeffrey Wright, Rory Kinnear, Léa Seydoux and Christoph Waltz reprise their roles. In the flick, Bond, formerly known as agent 007, comes out of retirement for one last outing against adversary Safin (Academy Award-winner Rami Malek), who fancies himself humanity's savior. This time, Bail is joined by another "00" agent, Nomi, played by Helm Marvel'southward Lashana Lynch.
Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) | Sundance: January 25; Wide Release: April 17
The drama-thriller Promising Young Woman marks the directorial debut for writer Emerald Fennell, who is best known as the Emmy-nominated showrunner of BBC'southward Killing Eve. The motion-picture show stars BAFTA-winner Carey Mulligan (An Education, The Great Gatsby) as Cassie, who is considered a promising young woman until an undisclosed event derails her hereafter.
When the motion-picture show picks up with Cassie, she is wickedly cunning, even leading a double life — but a chance come across leaves her with an opportunity to amend the past. Mulligan's co-stars are numerous and include Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Laverne Cox, Connie Britton and Jennifer Coolidge. In the wake of its Sundance debut, the film garnered a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the site's aggregate summation reporting that the pic is "a boldly provocative, timely thriller… an auspicious characteristic debut… and a career highlight for Mulligan."
The New Mutants (20th Century Studios/Marvel Entertainment) | April 3
Based on the Marvel superhero team of the same name, The New Mutants promises to lean into the horror genre as well, helping it carve out its own space in a world total of comedies like Deadpool and epic sagas like Avengers. As a spin-off of the X-Men franchise, this rag-tag team of shortly-to-exist-heroes focuses on teenage mutants, who, in the midst of discovering their abilities, must intermission out of a hush-hush facility where they are held captive.
The flick'south all-star cast includes Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams equally Wolfsbane, a mutant who tin can transform into a wolf; Stranger Things' Charlie Heaton as Cannonball, who has the ability to launch himself through the air; The Witch's Anya Taylor-Joy every bit Magik, a teleporting sorceress; The Originals' Blu Hunt equally Danielle Moonstar/Mirage, a mutant who can create illusions; and 13 Reasons Why's Henry Zaga every bit Sunspot, a manipulator of solar energy. Technically, The New Mutants marks the 13th film in the X-Men series, but this is the get-go joint project between 20th Century Studios (formerly Play a trick on) and Disney's Marvel Entertainment arm.
After Yang (A24) | TBD
Based on the short story "Goodbye to Yang" by Alexander Weinstein, After Yang is a science-fiction drama starring Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith and The Umbrella Academy'due south breakout star, Justin Min. The story forecasts a futurity in which robotic kids are sold as live-in babysitters and centers on a begetter-daughter duo (Farrell and Turner-Smith) who find their robotic sitter, Yang (Min), unresponsive.
If saving a robotic babysitter isn't a captivating enough premise for y'all, so maybe the folks behind the photographic camera will draw you in. After Yang is directed by Kogonada, the Southward Korean-born American filmmaker who is all-time known for his video essays that analyze the works of well-known directors. Trivial is known most Kogonada, who is the Banksy of the film world in some ways, only we're confident that his team-up with A24 will yield wonderful results.
The Woman in the Window (20th Century Studios) | May 15
Based on A.J. Finn's novel of the same name, The Woman in the Window is a psychological thriller — a la Rear Window — that's existence adapted by director Joe Wright (Atonement) and writer Tracy Letts (Bug, August: Osage County). Amy Adams, coming off incredible performances in HBO's Sharp Objects and the Oscar-nominated Vice, will star equally the titular woman.
She is agoraphobe Dr. Anna Fox, who watches the Russell family — a seemingly perfect family — through her window. Of grade, she sees something she wasn't supposed to run across, and that's when the thrills begin. Adams volition exist joined by an amazing ensemble cast, which includes Julianne Moore, Anthony Mackie, Gary Oldman and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Nomadland (Play tricks Searchlight) | TBD
Director and screenwriter Chloé Zhao's sophomore effort, The Rider (2017), is a gimmicky Western that nabbed Contained Spirit Honor nominations for both Best Film and Best Director. Currently, Zhao is finishing her directing duties on Marvel'due south mail service-Avengers blockbuster, The Eternals, but once the comic book accommodation wraps, she is set to direct Nomadland.
Based on the book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century past Jessica Bruder, the motion-picture show is slated to be written and directed by Zhao. For those unfamiliar with the source textile, Nomadland explores the miracle of older workers traveling the U.South. in the wake of the Great Recession, searching for employment and living out of campers. Ameliorate however, Oscar-winner Frances McDormand will star in the film.
Scoob! (Warner Bros. Pictures) | May xv
If you missed out on the delightful animated series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo — or if you're missing those reruns — and then this reboot may be the movie for you. Scooby-Doo and his Mystery Inc. colleagues have been re-invented fourth dimension and again, but hither they brand the leap to CGI in what the studios behind the moving-picture show hope will be the first entry in a proposed Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe.
While adaptations of properties like Wacky Races or The Flintstones are in the pipeline, a Scooby reboot seems like the most logical — and safest — jumping off point. As an origin story of sorts, Scoob! will show audiences how Scooby (Frank Welker) met Shaggy (Will Forte), Velma (Gina Rodriguez), Daphne (Amanda Seyfried) and Fred (Zac Efron). Reportedly, the gang will take to face off confronting ghost-canis familiaris Cerberus, simply it'due south unclear whether foes like Miner 49er or The Creeper will turn up.
Wonder Adult female 1984 (DC Films/Warner Bros. Pictures) | June 4
Gal Gadot reprises her role as Diana, and Patty Jenkins reprises her function as manager for the sequel film, Wonder Woman 1984. This team-upwardly, which brought audiences the much-loved blockbuster Wonder Woman, is a more well-regarded collaboration than (the DC Extended Universe) Justice League. Needless to say, we're excited near this i.
Throw in SNL alum Kristen Wiig as villainess Cheetah and some neon-riddled '80s malls and the return of Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), and information technology'south clearly a recipe for success. Additionally, The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal will bring together in on the fun equally shrewd businessman Maxwell Lord. And so, how does this moving picture figure into the DCEU? According to IndieWire, Wonder Woman 1984 is more than like a standalone movie "in the same way that Indiana Jones or [James] Bail films are."
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (Focus Features) | March 13
The American-British drama Never Rarely Sometimes Always is written and directed by Eliza Hittman and stars Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder as two cousins from Pennsylvania who trek to New York in the wake of an unexpected pregnancy. At the Berlin International Moving-picture show Festival, the film was in competition for the coveted Gilded Bear.
At Sundance, Hittman took home the prize for U.Due south. Dramatic Special Jury Laurels: Neo-Realism, merely, perhaps fifty-fifty more impressively, the film currently holds a 100% rating based on 28 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The review aggregator site'southward consensus reads "Powerfully acted and directed, Never Rarely Sometimes Always reaffirms writer-director Eliza Hittman as a filmmaker of uncommon sensitivity and grace."
Candyman (Universal Pictures) | June 12
Called a "nuanced, finer chilling tale" by Rotten Tomatoes' reviewers, 1992's Candyman was based on a Clive Barker short story. In the moving picture, a student at the University of Chicago looks into urban legends and stumbles upon Candyman, who allegedly appears, metal hook in mitt, if y'all say his proper name five times while looking into a mirror.
Now, the archetype horror moving-picture show is getting a sequel, which will star Star Trek's Tony Todd equally the titular legend. Todd will be joined by The Get Downwards'southward Yahya Abdul-Mateen 2, Dear White People'southward Teyonah Parris, Misfits' Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Colman Domingo of Fear the Walking Expressionless fame. In addition to an all-star bandage, Candyman has some incredible talents behind the photographic camera equally well, including director Nia DaCosta (Lilliputian Wood) and author/producer Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us).
Soul (Pixar Animation Studios/Disney) | June nineteen
Peradventure surprisingly, the beloved animation studio Pixar has not i, merely two original titles hitting the argent screen this year. The fairy-tale with a mod twist, Onward, didn't make our list, but information technology shows hope that information technology will follow that heartfelt and humorous recipe Pixar is so well known for churning out. We're a dash more excited for managing director Pete Docter's Soul.
The film follows a centre-school music teacher, Joe Gardner, who dreams of playing at New York's legendary jazz club "The Blueish Note." A strange accident causes Gardner's soul to dissever from his body and land in the otherworldly "You Seminar," a center in which souls develop and gain passions. Mike Jones, Kemp Powers and Tina Fey all contributed to Docter's script, and our protagonist is voiced by Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx. Additionally, Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad and Daveed Diggs all lend their voices to Soul.
In the Heights (Warner Bros. Pictures) | June 26
Before the phenomenon that is Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda worked on the music and lyrics for the iv-time Tony-winning Broadway musical In the Heights. At present, folks who missed the landmark musical on the stage can run into it on the silver screen. For the unanointed, In the Heights takes identify over 3 days, cataloging the stories of the Hispanic-American folks living in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood.
The story'southward narrator is Usnavi de la Vega (Hamilton's Anthony Ramos), a bodega owner who is raised by Abuela Claudia, the neighborhood's matriarch. Usnavi falls in love with Vanessa (Vida's Melissa Barrera), who works at Daniela's salon. The pair dreams of leaving the neighborhood — Vanessa dreams of affording an apartment downtown, while Usnavi wants to motion to the Dominican Republic. Many Latinx stars make upwardly the ensemble, including Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn 99), Dascha Polanco (Orange Is the New Blackness) and Jimmy Smits (NYPD Blues, The West Fly).
Annette (Amazon Studios) | TBD
Eager to chase Oscar gold, Amazon Studios is backing Annette, a musical film that marks French managing director Leos Carax'south English language-linguistic communication debut. The motion picture centers on a married couple who both work in the arts. University Accolade winner Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose, Inception) plays a world-famous opera vocaliser, and Academy Award nominee Adam Commuter (Marriage Story, Star Wars: The Concluding Jedi) plays a provocative stand-up comedian.
The couples' life takes a turn when their 2-year-sometime girl reveals a unique souvenir. Other than that, footling is known near the film. Still, we're glad to come across it on the docket for 2020. Unfortunately, the film has been stuck in limbo. Rooney Mara and Rihanna were initially in talks to star in the pic simply were replaced by Michelle Williams — who was somewhen replaced by Cotillard. Meanwhile, production stalled due to Driver'south rigorous Star Wars filming schedule.
Free Guy (20th Century Fox Studios) | July iii
How could Ryan Reynolds follow upwardly Deadpool 2 and Detective Pikachu? Well, Free Guy is his latest attempt to blend sci-fi/action with night one-act — and the trailer seems promising. At least, information technology seems way more promising than other video gamed-based comedies like Adam Sandler'southward 2015 film Pixels. The movie is set in an open-globe game chosen Free City — recollect Fortnite meets Grand Theft Automobile — and follows Guy (Reynolds), a non-player graphic symbol (NPC) who works at a bank.
After a code adult by programmers Milly (Killing Eve's Jodi Comer) and Keys (Stranger Things' Joe Keery) is introduced to the games by publisher Antoine (Taika Waititi, managing director of Thor: Ragnarok), Reynolds' graphic symbol becomes self-aware. That is, he realizes he'due south in a game and takes steps to become a bonafide hero — before developers shut downward Free City. Here's hoping Costless Guy is at least improve than the last picture Reynolds and Waititi worked on together — 2011'south universally panned Green Lantern.
Zola (A24) | Sundance: January 24; Broad Release: TBD
Writing for Teen Vogue, Jameelah Nasheed reported that "Zola the film is just as mind-blowing to watch as it was to scroll tweet by tweet when the story commencement captivated the net back in 2015." Yep, you read that correctly. The film, which is directed by Janicza Bravo and co-written by Broadway'south Jeremy O. Harris, is based on A'Ziah King'south viral, 144-tweet Twitter thread.
"Y'all wanna hear a story virtually why me & this b-tch here fell out? It's kind of long just full of suspense," Male monarch tweeted. "Okay, listen upwards. This story long. And then, I met this white b-tch at Hooters…" What follows is a cantankerous-country roadtrip that goes s — and becomes a adult female's fight for survival. In 2015, the viral thread caught the attending of everyone from Solange Knowles to Ava DuVernay — and the film version has already go the talk of Sundance.
Memoria (Neon) | TBD
Thai director and screenwriter Apichatpong Weerasethakul is set to make his English-language debut with Memoria. Although not much is known about the plot of the motion-picture show, we're however excited — Weerasethakul is a highly accomplished managing director. His feature picture show Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recollect His Past Lives, won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or prize in 2010, while his earlier feature, Tropical Malady, nabbed Cannes' jury prize in 2004.
Co-ordinate to the Independent, the film will delve into "colonial history and how collective memory can atomic number 82 to fear." Shot mainly in Colombia, Memoria will star Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, who is already known for collaborating with auteurs on projects like Oscar nominee Luca Guadagnino'due south Suspiria (2018), BAFTA winner Wes Anderson'southward The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and four-time Academy Laurels winner Bell Joon-ho's Snowpiercer (2013).
The Eternals (Marvel Entertainment/Disney) | November 6
Marvel hasn't given up as well many details when information technology comes to Chloé Zhao's upcoming The Eternals film, which will help crack open the new stage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) postal service-Avengers: Endgame. In the comics, Eternals are a race of humanoids who are an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created World'south sentient life.
The alien Celestials, responsible for creating life on Earth, intended for the Eternals to be the planet's protectors. These immortal beings come up out of hiding to fend off their evil counterparts, the Deviants. Then, where were these Eternals during Avengers: Endgame? This remains to be explained. Even so, we're excited for this blockbuster, which stars Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, Barry Keoghan, Kit Harington and Angelina Jolie.
Happiest Season (Sony Pictures) | November 25
Known for her starring office in the queer cult classic Merely I'm a Cheerleader, Clea DuVall wrote and directed her first feature film, The Intervention, in 2016. That directorial debut focused on several couples, ane of which was a queer couple. For her sophomore endeavor, DuVall is aiming to make positive LGBTQ+ representation a focal point.
Happiest Flavour stars queer icon Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis — who starred in Blackness Mirror'due south Emmy-winning "San Junipero" episode — equally girlfriends spending the holidays together. Stewart's character plans to propose to Davis' grapheme, merely things unravel a bit when it'southward revealed that Davis' character hasn't exactly come up out to her family nonetheless. Seeing a queer romance on the big screen is still rare — and even rarer when it comes to rom-coms. Additionally, the pic's ensemble bandage includes comedic standouts Alison Brie, Dan Levy, Aubrey Plaza, Mary Steenburgen, and Ana Gasteyer.
Da five Bloods (Netflix) | TBD
Coming off his much-deserved Best Adjusted Screenplay Oscar win for BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee has turned his attention to Da 5 Bloods, which was recently picked up by Netflix. Previously, Lee and Netflix have collaborated on the streaming behemothic's series adaptation of Lee's 1986 classic She'south Gotta Take It, with Lee stepping in to executive produce.
Withal, Da 5 Bloods marks the start fourth dimension Lee will direct a Netflix movie — a collaboration that seems honour-worthy, especially given Netflix'due south latest attempts to really lean into awards season with films like Marriage Story, Dolemite Is My Name and The Irishman. Starring Black Panther'south Chadwick Boseman, Da five Bloods tells the story of iv African American vets who return to Vietnam in search of the remains of their belatedly squad leader and the promise of a hidden treasure.
BIOS (Amblin Amusement) | October 2
Although Tom Hanks did take a post-apocalyptic thread in Cloud Atlas, we haven't really seen him flex that muscle too much. Instead, he's been starring in biopics and dramas and Da Vinci Code spinoffs. Needless to say, BIOS is exciting considering information technology gives Hanks something a fleck different to chew on. Non to mention, it's directed by Game of Thrones' "Battle of the Bastards" director, Miguel Sapochnik.
The film is ready on a mail service-apocalyptic Earth. Hanks, who fears he volition die soon, builds a robot to protect his dearest canis familiaris. That robot ends upwards being so much more than a protector — and learns about life, beloved and humanity. If Hanks' robotic co-star has even half the acting chops of Wilson the volleyball from Cast Away, this one is probably going to be a gut punch. BIOS also stars Caleb Landry Jones (Twin Peaks: The Return), Samira Wiley (The Handmaid's Tale) and Skeet Ulrich (Riverdale).
The Witches (Warner Bros. Pictures) | October 9
Based on the Roald Dahl children'south novel of the aforementioned name, The Witches is a remake of the dark fantasy comedy circa 1990, which starred Anjelica Huston (left) every bit the Grand High Witch. This remake is directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars big-name actors Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci and Chris Rock.
Oscar-winner Hathaway volition take on the role of the Grand High Witch — and fifty-fifty though Huston's performance is iconic, we recollect Hathaway has the chops to make this part her ain. For those unfamiliar with the source material, The Witches tells the story of a young boy who stumbles upon a briefing of witches while he'southward at a hotel with his grandmother. When he's discovered, the 1000 High Witch transforms him into a mouse.
Dune (Warner Bros. Pictures) | December 18
Frank Herbert'southward landmark sci-fi epic Dune has been attempted on the screen before. Notably, cult moving picture managing director Alejandro Jodorowsky unsuccessfully attempted to adapt the book in the '70s, and then Palme d'or winner David Lynch (Wild at Heart, Mulholland Drive) directed the largely panned 1984 adaptation, which starred his longtime collaborator Kyle MacLachlan (Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks).
Now, under the direction of Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049), Timothée Chalamet will star as Paul Atreides, the son of Knuckles Leto Atreides. Leto becomes steward of Arrakis, the harsh desert planet known for existence abode to the most valuable substance in the universe, "the spice" (or Melange). The spice mining business becomes even more unsafe when Leto is betrayed, leaving Paul to rally the nomadic desert tribes into a battle for control. Dune is packed with stars, including Oscar Isaac, Stellan Skarsgård, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem and many more.
Due west Side Story (20th Century Studios) | Dec 18
Adapted from the Broadway hit, this love romantic musical is getting another remake, and this 1 reportedly follows the musical's script more than closely than the 1961 film version did. Directed by Steven Spielberg, West Side Story volition undoubtedly score big with audiences this Christmas — well, at least bigger than Cats scored this past holiday. We're sure of it.
If you're unfamiliar with the Romeo and Juliet-based West Side Story, we are shocked! For those who take managed to avert the older film and stage versions, this musical tells the story of ii star-crossed teenagers, Tony (Baby Driver'due south Ansel Elgort) and Maria (Hollywood newcomer Rachel Zegler), who end upwards falling in love in 1950s-era New York, despite having affiliations with rival street gangs — the white Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks.
Deep Water (20th Century Studios) | November 13
Starring Gone Daughter'south Ben Affleck and Knives Out'south Ana de Armas, Deep Water is a psychological thriller based on the Patricia Highsmith novel of the same name. Afterwards an 18-twelvemonth absenteeism from filmmaking, Adrian Lyne (Unfaithful) returns to direct the movie. We're putting our faith behind this one, namely because the source material is so potent — and because adaptations of Highsmith's other novels accept been then incredible.
Back in 1999, the thrilling The Talented Mr. Ripley showcased the very best of Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow, and in 2015, Carol, a deadening-burn down romance that starred Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, gained much acclaim. For its part, Deep Water tells the story of a couple who has fallen out of dearest and started playing mortiferous heed games with one another. Slowly only surely, those around them begin dying — dun, dun, dun…!
The French Acceleration (Searchlight Pictures) | July 24
Perhaps surprisingly, Wes Anderson, director of acclaimed films like The Grand Budapest Hotel and Moonrise Kingdom, has yet to win an Oscar. Here's hoping that The French Acceleration, his next film, nabs him some awards flavor nominations. Later on all, Anderson has his own aesthetic — something that's become a descriptor for other films that mimic the look of his own. Moreover, he and his inventive films accept nevertheless to let us down.
IndieWire reported that the film is meant to be "a love letter to journalists set up at an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city" and centers on three storylines. Anderson himself told IndieWire that "the story is not piece of cake to explain. [It'southward near an] American announcer based in French republic [who] creates his magazine. It is more a portrait of this human." The movie's ensemble is predictably glorious and includes Benicio del Toro, Saoirse Ronan, Kate Winslet, Elisabeth Moss, Willem Dafoe, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet and Tilda Swinton — amid many, many others.
Last Night in Soho (Focus Features) | September 25
Director Edgar Wright is known for his fast-paced, frenetic thrillers and comedies — and his track record is pretty incredible. Forth with Simon Pegg, he wrote (and directed) the iii entries in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy — Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007) and The World'due south End (2013). He also adapted the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim 5. the Globe (2010) into a much-loved film.
More than recently, Wright co-wrote the screenplay for Marvel'southward surprise hit Ant-Man (2015), and he wowed audiences with Babe Driver in 2017. Terminal Night in Soho marks something a little new: Wright's attempt at nailing the psychological horror genre. Non besides much is known about the film, but his proven track record in combination with the moving picture's stars — Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg and Terence Postage stamp — make it i to keep your eye on.
I'g Thinking of Catastrophe Things (Netflix) | TBD
I'yard Thinking of Catastrophe Things is Iain Reid'southward debut novel, a psychological horror that was nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award. In the book, a human named Jake takes his unnamed girlfriend to meet his parents, who live on a remote subcontract. Before the trip, the unnamed girlfriend is thinking of ending things — and regrets not doing so when the trip takes a terrifying turn.
Called the "boldest and most original literary thriller to appear in some fourth dimension" by the Chicago Tribune, I'yard Thinking of Ending Things seems rife for adaptation by the correct mind. Luckily for audiences, Charlie Kaufman, known for writing incredible films like Adaptation (2002), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Synecdoche, New York (2008), is set up to write and directly the film version of Reid'due south novel. The film also stars heavy-hitters, including Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad, The Master), Jessie Buckley (HBO'south Chernobyl) and Toni Collette (Hereditary, Knives Out).
The Invisible Man (Blumhouse Productions) | February 28
If in that location'south one thing the pic world needs, it's another cinematic universe poised to compete with the success of Marvel and Star Wars and DC Comics, right? Well, that's what Universal thought when it released the universally panned The Mummy reboot, starring Tom Cruise, which was meant to launch a cinematic universe consisting of classic monsters.
In the wake of the motion picture flop, Universal pivoted, partnering with Blumhouse Productions to tell the other monster'southward stories. Blumhouse, of course, is now The Name™ in horror, with the company helming blockbuster series similar The Purge, Insidious and Happy Decease Day. Needless to say, we're intrigued past this modern reimagining of the H.Thousand. Wells classic, which stars Elisabeth Moss equally a vivid scientist and survivor who grapples with the supposed cease of an abusive relationship.
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