Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Movie Review
Editor's Notation: Nosotros've also compiled a list of the Most Predictable Movies of 2022!
Looking back, 2019 really capped off 10 years' worth of cinema 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 all-time films, similar Parasite, and worst — sorry, Cats — made enduring marks on our pop culture collective consciousness.
With a few hits like Birds of Prey already in theaters, it's time to look alee. Not only are these upcoming pictures exciting, they're besides kicking off a brand-new decade in filmmaking. Here are the must-meet movies of 2020.
A Quiet Place Part II (Paramount Pictures) | TBD
If you had told us five years agone that John Krasinski — a.k.a. Jim from The Office — would write, direct and co-star in ane of the best horror movies of the decade, we wouldn't have believed y'all. Notwithstanding, the filmmaker upended our expectations completely with 2018'due south A Quiet Place, which stars Krasinski and Emily Edgeless as parents who struggle to keep their family live in a world overrun by monsters who use sound to find their victims.
The caveat of this post-apocalyptic earth, of course, was that everyone had to remain absolutely quiet at all times, other than whispering in a soundproof basement. The item became more a gimmick: Information technology added an incredible amount of thrills and tension to the story. This year, the sequel is back with seemingly more dialogue and action sequences than the first film. Blunt will reprise her role, joined by new castmates Djimon Hounsou and Cillian Potato.The original release engagement was March 20, but at present the release date is TBD.
If yous saw Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in IMAX, you were probably treated to an extended preview for Tenet — on summit of the standard 25 minutes of regular movie previews. At the time, we were a little annoyed by the film'south long-running prologue, merely, later seeing the trailer, at that place's certainly some promise to Tenet, which is Inception manager Christopher Nolan'south latest offer.
Filmed for release in IMAX, 35mm and 70mm, Tenet aims to be a feast for the optics, much similar Nolan'due south anxiety-inducing state of war epic Dunkirk. The film stars Golden World nominee John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman) as a secret agent who is tasked with preventing World War III — through time travel. (Sounds like a standard Nolan, mind-angle 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.
Blackness Widow (Curiosity Entertainment/Disney) | May 1
For quite some time, Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), was the but woman on the Avengers squad, and she is more deserving of a standalone movie. Finally, Marvel (and Disney) is prepare to give the ex-KGB-agent-turned-assassin-turned-Avenger a chance to shine on her own, without playing second fiddle. Black Widow is a prequel movie, taking identify between 2016'south Captain America: Civil War and 2018'south Avengers: Infinity War.
In Ceremonious War, Captain America and Iron Man observe themselves divided over the issue of superheroes needing authorities oversight, which ends in a accident-out brawl. At first, Romanoff sides with Iron Man, but, in the terminate, she helps Cap escape and so goes into exile. In the film, Romanoff will team upward with folks from her past, including fellow Black Widow agents (played by Florence Pugh and Rachel Weiss) and Russian super-soldier Scarlet Guardian (David Harbour).
Antebellum (Lionsgate) | Apr 24
Known for her Grammy-nominated body of music, Janelle Monáe is a multi-hyphenate who excels in every art form. From singing, songwriting and rapping to producing, acting and blazing trails every bit an activist, Monáe is a bonafide icon. Although she has appeared in huge films like Hidden Figures and the University Honour-winning Moonlight, Antebellum is the offset feature film in which Monáe takes on the leading role.
Antebellum tells the story of successful author Veronica Henley (Monáe), who suddenly finds herself trapped in a "nightmarish reality and must find a style to interruption 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 Award nominee Gabourey Sidibe (Precious, American Horror Story).
The Many Saints of Newark (HBO) | September 25
When the serial 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 brilliant — a nod to the fact that life goes on, beyond the frame of the story — while others were annoyed by the lack of "resolution." Although HBO isn't going to continue the story of the Soprano family across that terminal 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 past the tardily James Gandolfini'south son, Michael Gandolfini (HBO's The Deuce). Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), Jon Bernthal (The Walking Expressionless), Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) and Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air) are just some of the many talents who will flesh out young Tony's earth. Fans can likewise residue easy knowing that serial creator David Chase is set to produce the offense drama.
No Time to Die (Universal Pictures) | Apr 10
This upcoming spy motion picture is the 25th installment in the James Bond motion-picture show saga and features Daniel Craig in his 5th and terminal outing as the titular MI6 agent. The picture is beingness helmed by director Cary Joji Fukunaga, whose wide swath of work includes the 2011 accommodation of Jane Eyre, the acclaimed 2015 drama Beasts of No Nation and the first flavour of HBO's Truthful Detective, which earned him an Emmy for Outstanding Directing.
Behind the scenes, Fleabag'southward Phoebe Waller-Bridge is co-writing the screenplay. In forepart 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 picture, Bond, formerly known as agent 007, comes out of retirement for one terminal outing confronting adversary Safin (Academy Award-winner Rami Malek), who fancies himself humanity's savior. This time, Bond is joined past another "00" agent, Nomi, played by Helm Marvel's Lashana Lynch.
Promising Immature Woman (Focus Features) | Sundance: Jan 25; Wide Release: April 17
The drama-thriller Promising Immature Woman marks the directorial debut for writer Emerald Fennell, who is best known equally the Emmy-nominated showrunner of BBC's Killing Eve. The picture show stars BAFTA-winner Carey Mulligan (An Education, The Great Gatsby) as Cassie, who is considered a promising immature adult female until an undisclosed event derails her futurity.
When the film picks up with Cassie, she is wickedly cunning, even leading a double life — but a take a chance encounter leaves her with an opportunity to amend the by. Mulligan's co-stars are numerous and include Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brownish, Laverne Cox, Connie Britton and Jennifer Coolidge. In the wake of its Sundance debut, the flick garnered a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the site's aggregate summation reporting that the motion picture is "a boldly provocative, timely thriller… an cheering feature debut… and a career highlight for Mulligan."
The New Mutants (20th Century Studios/Curiosity Entertainment) | Apr 3
Based on the Marvel superhero team of the same proper noun, The New Mutants promises to lean into the horror genre as well, helping it carve out its ain infinite in a globe full of comedies like Deadpool and ballsy sagas like Avengers. Equally a spin-off of the Ten-Men franchise, this rag-tag team of presentlyhoped-for-heroes focuses on teenage mutants, who, in the midst of discovering their abilities, must interruption out of a surreptitious facility where they are held captive.
The film'due south all-star cast includes Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams every bit Wolfsbane, a mutant who can transform into a wolf; Stranger Things' Charlie Heaton every bit Cannonball, who has the ability to launch himself through the air; The Witch's Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, a teleporting sorceress; The Originals' Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar/Delusion, a mutant who can create illusions; and 13 Reasons Why'due south Henry Zaga as Sunspot, a manipulator of solar energy. Technically, The New Mutants marks the 13th film in the X-Men series, but this is the first joint projection betwixt 20th Century Studios (formerly Flim-flam) and Disney's Curiosity Amusement arm.
Afterwards Yang (A24) | TBD
Based on the short story "Goodbye to Yang" by Alexander Weinstein, Afterward Yang is a science-fiction drama starring Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith and The Umbrella Academy's breakout star, Justin Min. The story forecasts a hereafter in which robotic kids are sold as live-in babysitters and centers on a father-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 you lot, then maybe the folks behind the camera will draw you lot in. After Yang is directed by Kogonada, the South Korean-built-in American filmmaker who is best known for his video essays that analyze the works of well-known directors. Niggling is known about Kogonada, who is the Banksy of the film world in some ways, but we're confident that his team-up with A24 volition yield wonderful results.
The Woman in the Window (20th Century Studios) | May xv
Based on A.J. Finn's novel of the same proper name, The Woman in the Window is a psychological thriller — a la Rear Window — that's being adapted by manager Joe Wright (Amende) and author Tracy Letts (Bug, August: Osage Canton). Amy Adams, coming off incredible performances in HBO's Precipitous Objects and the Oscar-nominated Vice, will star every bit the titular adult female.
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 see, and that's when the thrills begin. Adams will be joined by an amazing ensemble bandage, which includes Julianne Moore, Anthony Mackie, Gary Oldman and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Nomadland (Play a joke on Searchlight) | TBD
Director and screenwriter Chloé Zhao's sophomore attempt, The Passenger (2017), is a contemporary Western that nabbed Contained Spirit Laurels nominations for both Best Picture show and All-time Director. Currently, Zhao is finishing her directing duties on Marvel's post-Avengers blockbuster, The Eternals, but one time the comic book adaptation wraps, she is fix to direct Nomadland.
Based on the book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Xx-First Century by Jessica Bruder, the motion-picture show is slated to exist written and directed by Zhao. For those unfamiliar with the source material, Nomadland explores the phenomenon of older workers traveling the U.S. in the wake of the Bang-up Recession, searching for employment and living out of campers. Better yet, Oscar-winner Frances McDormand volition star in the movie.
Scoob! (Warner Bros. Pictures) | May 15
If you missed out on the delightful blithe series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo — or if y'all're missing those reruns — then this reboot may be the movie for you lot. Scooby-Doo and his Mystery Inc. colleagues have been re-invented fourth dimension and once again, but here they brand the jump to CGI in what the studios backside the film hope will be the start entry in a proposed Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe.
While adaptations of properties similar Wacky Races or The Flintstones are in the pipeline, a Scooby reboot seems like the about logical — and safest — jumping off indicate. Equally 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 accept to confront off confronting ghost-dog Cerberus, but it's unclear whether foes like Miner 49er or The Creeper will plough up.
Wonder Woman 1984 (DC Films/Warner Bros. Pictures) | June 4
Gal Gadot reprises her role as Diana, and Patty Jenkins reprises her role as director for the sequel pic, Wonder Woman 1984. This squad-up, which brought audiences the much-loved blockbuster Wonder Woman, is a more than well-regarded collaboration than (the DC Extended Universe) Justice League. Needless to say, we're excited almost this one.
Throw in SNL alum Kristen Wiig as villainess Cheetah and some neon-riddled '80s malls and the return of Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), and it's clearly a recipe for success. Additionally, The Mandalorian'south Pedro Pascal will join in on the fun equally shrewd man of affairs Maxwell Lord. And so, how does this film figure into the DCEU? According to IndieWire, Wonder Woman 1984 is more than similar a standalone film "in the same way that Indiana Jones or [James] Bond films are."
Never Rarely Sometimes E'er (Focus Features) | March 13
The American-British drama Never Rarely Sometimes Ever is written and directed by Eliza Hittman and stars Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder as 2 cousins from Pennsylvania who trek to New York in the wake of an unexpected pregnancy. At the Berlin International Motion-picture show Festival, the motion picture was in competition for the coveted Golden Bear.
At Sundance, Hittman took home the prize for U.Southward. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Neo-Realism, but, perhaps even more impressively, the moving-picture show 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-managing director Eliza Hittman as a filmmaker of uncommon sensitivity and grace."
Candyman (Universal Pictures) | June 12
Called a "nuanced, effectively chilling tale" by Rotten Tomatoes' reviewers, 1992's Candyman was based on a Clive Barker short story. In the film, a student at the University of Chicago looks into urban legends and stumbles upon Candyman, who allegedly appears, metal hook in paw, if you say his name five times while looking into a mirror.
Now, the classic horror film is getting a sequel, which will star Star Trek'south Tony Todd equally the titular legend. Todd volition be joined past The Get Downwards'due south Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dear White People's Teyonah Parris, Misfits' Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Colman Domingo of Fearfulness the Walking Dead fame. In addition to an all-star bandage, Candyman has some incredible talents behind the camera equally well, including director Nia DaCosta (Little Wood) and writer/producer Jordan Peele (Get out, Us).
Soul (Pixar Animation Studios/Disney) | June nineteen
Perhaps surprisingly, the beloved animation studio Pixar has not one, but two original titles hitting the silver screen this year. The fairy-tale with a modern twist, Onward, didn't make our listing, but it shows promise that it will follow that heartfelt and humorous recipe Pixar is and then well known for churning out. We're a dash more excited for director Pete Docter's Soul.
The film follows a middle-schoolhouse music teacher, Joe Gardner, who dreams of playing at New York'south legendary jazz guild "The Blue Note." A strange accident causes Gardner's soul to dissever from his body and land in the otherworldly "You Seminar," a middle 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 four-time Tony-winning Broadway musical In the Heights. At present, folks who missed the landmark musical on the phase tin see it on the silver screen. For the unanointed, In the Heights takes place over three days, cataloging the stories of the Hispanic-American folks living in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood.
The story's 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'due south Melissa Barrera), who works at Daniela'southward 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 up the ensemble, including Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn 99), Dascha Polanco (Orange Is the New Black) and Jimmy Smits (NYPD Blues, The West Wing).
Annette (Amazon Studios) | TBD
Eager to chase Oscar gold, Amazon Studios is backing Annette, a musical film that marks French director Leos Carax'due south English-language debut. The film centers on a married couple who both work in the arts. Academy Laurels winner Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose, Inception) plays a world-famous opera singer, and Academy Award nominee Adam Driver (Marriage Story, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) plays a provocative stand up-upward comedian.
The couples' life takes a turn when their ii-year-onetime girl reveals a unique gift. Other than that, little is known about the movie. All the same, we're glad to meet 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 movie simply were replaced by Michelle Williams — who was somewhen replaced by Cotillard. Meanwhile, production stalled due to Commuter's rigorous Star Wars filming schedule.
Free Guy (20th Century Play a trick on Studios) | July iii
How could Ryan Reynolds follow up Deadpool 2 and Detective Pikachu? Well, Free Guy is his latest endeavour to blend sci-fi/action with dark comedy — and the trailer seems promising. At least, it seems way more than promising than other video gamed-based comedies like Adam Sandler's 2015 picture Pixels. The film is set up in an open-world game called Gratis City — remember Fortnite meets Grand Theft Automobile — and follows Guy (Reynolds), a non-player grapheme (NPC) who works at a bank.
After a code developed by programmers Milly (Killing Eve'south Jodi Comer) and Keys (Stranger Things' Joe Keery) is introduced to the games past publisher Antoine (Taika Waititi, managing director of Thor: Ragnarok), Reynolds' character becomes cocky-aware. That is, he realizes he'south in a game and takes steps to become a bonafide hero — before developers close down Free Urban center. Here's hoping Free Guy is at least amend than the concluding film Reynolds and Waititi worked on together — 2011's universally panned Green Lantern.
Zola (A24) | Sundance: January 24; Wide Release: TBD
Writing for Teen Vogue, Jameelah Nasheed reported that "Zola the picture is just every bit mind-blowing to sentry every bit it was to scroll tweet by tweet when the story first captivated the internet back in 2015." Yes, y'all read that correctly. The film, which is directed by Janicza Bravo and co-written past Broadway's Jeremy O. Harris, is based on A'Ziah Male monarch's viral, 144-tweet Twitter thread.
"You wanna hear a story well-nigh why me & this b-tch here vicious out? It'due south kind of long but full of suspense," King tweeted. "Okay, listen upwards. This story long. So, I met this white b-tch at Hooters…" What follows is a cross-land roadtrip that goes south — and becomes a woman's fight for survival. In 2015, the viral thread caught the attention of everyone from Solange Knowles to Ava DuVernay — and the moving picture 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 non much is known most the plot of the picture show, we're still excited — Weerasethakul is a highly accomplished director. His characteristic motion-picture show Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or prize in 2010, while his before feature, Tropical Malady, nabbed Cannes' jury prize in 2004.
Co-ordinate to the Contained, the film will delve into "colonial history and how commonage memory tin pb to fear." Shot mainly in Colombia, Memoria volition star Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, who is already known for collaborating with auteurs on projects like Oscar nominee Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria (2018), BAFTA winner Wes Anderson'southward The K Budapest Hotel (2014) and iv-time University Laurels winner Bell Joon-ho'southward Snowpiercer (2013).
The Eternals (Marvel Entertainment/Disney) | November 6
Marvel hasn't given upward too many details when it comes to Chloé Zhao's upcoming The Eternals film, which will help crack open the new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) post-Avengers: Endgame. In the comics, Eternals are a race of humanoids who are an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created Globe's 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 out of hiding to fend off their evil counterparts, the Deviants. So, where were these Eternals during Avengers: Endgame? This remains to be explained. Nonetheless, nosotros'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 Only I'm a Cheerleader, Clea DuVall wrote and directed her get-go feature film, The Intervention, in 2016. That directorial debut focused on several couples, one of which was a queer couple. For her sophomore endeavour, DuVall is aiming to make positive LGBTQ+ representation a focal bespeak.
Happiest Season stars queer icon Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis — who starred in Blackness Mirror'southward Emmy-winning "San Junipero" episode — as girlfriends spending the holidays together. Stewart's graphic symbol plans to suggest to Davis' character, but things unravel a bit when it's revealed that Davis' character hasn't exactly come up out to her family yet. Seeing a queer romance on the large screen is withal rare — and fifty-fifty rarer when information technology comes to rom-coms. Additionally, the film's ensemble cast includes comedic standouts Alison Brie, Dan Levy, Aubrey Plaza, Mary Steenburgen, and Ana Gasteyer.
Da 5 Bloods (Netflix) | TBD
Coming off his much-deserved All-time Adjusted Screenplay Oscar win for BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee has turned his attention to Da v Bloods, which was recently picked upward by Netflix. Previously, Lee and Netflix have collaborated on the streaming giant's series adaptation of Lee'south 1986 archetype She's Gotta Have Information technology, with Lee stepping in to executive produce.
Even so, Da 5 Bloods marks the outset time Lee will straight a Netflix moving-picture show — a collaboration that seems honor-worthy, especially given Netflix's latest attempts to really lean into awards season with films like Spousal relationship Story, Dolemite Is My Name and The Irishman. Starring Black Panther'due south Chadwick Boseman, Da v Bloods tells the story of iv African American vets who render to Vietnam in search of the remains of their late squad leader and the hope of a hidden treasure.
BIOS (Amblin Amusement) | Oct 2
Although Tom Hanks did take a post-apocalyptic thread in Cloud Atlas, nosotros 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 because it gives Hanks something a bit different to chew on. Not to mention, information technology's directed by Game of Thrones' "Battle of the Bastards" director, Miguel Sapochnik.
The film is attack a mail service-apocalyptic World. Hanks, who fears he will die soon, builds a robot to protect his beloved domestic dog. That robot ends up being so much more than a protector — and learns well-nigh life, love 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 besides stars Caleb Landry Jones (Twin Peaks: The Render), Samira Wiley (The Handmaid's Tale) and Skeet Ulrich (Riverdale).
The Witches (Warner Bros. Pictures) | October 9
Based on the Roald Dahl children's novel of the aforementioned proper name, The Witches is a remake of the nighttime fantasy one-act circa 1990, which starred Anjelica Huston (left) equally 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 will take on the function of the One thousand Loftier Witch — and fifty-fifty though Huston's operation is iconic, nosotros recollect Hathaway has the chops to brand this function her own. For those unfamiliar with the source material, The Witches tells the story of a young boy who stumbles upon a conference of witches while he's at a hotel with his grandmother. When he's discovered, the Grand High Witch transforms him into a mouse.
Dune (Warner Bros. Pictures) | December 18
Frank Herbert's landmark sci-fi epic Dune has been attempted on the screen earlier. Notably, cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky unsuccessfully attempted to accommodate the volume in the '70s, and then Palme d'or winner David Lynch (Wild at Eye, Mulholland Bulldoze) 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 being home to the most valuable substance in the universe, "the spice" (or Melange). The spice mining business becomes even more dangerous when Leto is betrayed, leaving Paul to rally the nomadic desert tribes into a boxing for control. Dune is packed with stars, including Oscar Isaac, Stellan Skarsgård, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem and many more.
West Side Story (20th Century Studios) | Dec 18
Adapted from the Broadway striking, this dear romantic musical is getting some other remake, and this one reportedly follows the musical's script more closely than the 1961 film version did. Directed by Steven Spielberg, West Side Story will 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 Westward Side Story, we are shocked! For those who have managed to avoid the older film and phase versions, this musical tells the story of 2 star-crossed teenagers, Tony (Babe Driver's Ansel Elgort) and Maria (Hollywood newcomer Rachel Zegler), who end up falling in dearest in 1950s-era New York, despite having affiliations with rival street gangs — the white Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks.
Deep H2o (20th Century Studios) | November 13
Starring Gone Girl's Ben Affleck and Knives Out's Ana de Armas, Deep H2o is a psychological thriller based on the Patricia Highsmith novel of the aforementioned name. Afterward an eighteen-year absence from filmmaking, Adrian Lyne (Unfaithful) returns to directly the picture. We're putting our organized religion backside this one, namely because the source material is then strong — and because adaptations of Highsmith's other novels have been so incredible.
Dorsum 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 dull-burn romance that starred Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, gained much acclaim. For its part, Deep H2o tells the story of a couple who has fallen out of love and started playing deadly heed games with one some other. Slowly simply surely, those effectually them brainstorm dying — dun, dun, dun…!
The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures) | July 24
Perhaps surprisingly, Wes Anderson, director of acclaimed films like The Grand Budapest Hotel and Moonrise Kingdom, has nonetheless to win an Oscar. Here's hoping that The French Dispatch, his side by side film, nabs him some awards flavour nominations. Afterward all, Anderson has his ain artful — something that's become a descriptor for other films that mimic the wait of his own. Moreover, he and his inventive films have yet to let united states down.
IndieWire reported that the film is meant to be "a love letter to journalists gear up at an outpost of an American paper in a fictional 20th-century French metropolis" and centers on three storylines. Anderson himself told IndieWire that "the story is non piece of cake to explain. [It's almost an] American announcer based in France [who] creates his magazine. It is more than a portrait of this human being." The film'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 — among 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. Along with Simon Pegg, he wrote (and directed) the three entries in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy — Shaun of the Expressionless (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007) and The Earth'southward Terminate (2013). He besides adjusted the graphic novel serial Scott Pilgrim 5. the World (2010) into a much-loved film.
More recently, Wright co-wrote the screenplay for Marvel'due south surprise hit Ant-Human (2015), and he wowed audiences with Baby Driver in 2017. Concluding Dark in Soho marks something a fiddling new: Wright's attempt at nailing the psychological horror genre. Non too much is known near the film, but his proven track record in combination with the pic's stars — Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg and Terence Stamp — make it one to continue your eye on.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Netflix) | TBD
I'grand Thinking of Ending Things is Iain Reid's debut novel, a psychological horror that was nominated for the Shirley Jackson Accolade. In the volume, a homo named Jake takes his unnamed girlfriend to run into his parents, who live on a remote farm. Before the trip, the unnamed girlfriend is thinking of ending things — and regrets not doing and so when the trip takes a terrifying turn.
Called the "boldest and most original literary thriller to appear in some time" by the Chicago Tribune, I'm Thinking of Ending Things seems rife for adaptation by the right mind. Luckily for audiences, Charlie Kaufman, known for writing incredible films like Accommodation (2002), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Synecdoche, New York (2008), is gear up to write and direct the film version of Reid's novel. The film too stars heavy-hitters, including Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad, The Master), Jessie Buckley (HBO's Chernobyl) and Toni Collette (Hereditary, Knives Out).
The Invisible Homo (Blumhouse Productions) | February 28
If there's one thing the picture show globe needs, it's another cinematic universe poised to compete with the success of Marvel and Star Wars and DC Comics, correct? Well, that's what Universal idea 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 movie bomb, Universal pivoted, partnering with Blumhouse Productions to tell the other monster's stories. Blumhouse, of course, is now The Proper name™ in horror, with the visitor helming blockbuster series like The Purge, Insidious and Happy Decease Day. Needless to say, we're intrigued by this modernistic reimagining of the H.G. Wells archetype, which stars Elisabeth Moss as a brilliant scientist and survivor who grapples with the supposed cease of an calumniating relationship.
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