20 Movies To Watch Out For In 2024

“Deadpool 3” is set to release on July 26, 2024, as part of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Shawn Levy, the movie will feature Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson, the titular Deadpool, and will integrate the character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film has been delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, which affected its production. However, fans are eagerly anticipating the return of the wise-cracking, sword-swinging mercenary, and the movie is expected to be a significant release in the MCU. While specific plot details have not been revealed, the film is rumoured to be a multiversal adventure for Reynolds.

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” is set to hit theatres on May 24, 2024, and is already generating significant excitement among fans and the film community. Directed by George Miller, who co-wrote the film with Nico Lathouris, “Furiosa” serves as both a spin-off and a prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road,” as well as the fifth film in the Mad Max franchise. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the title character, Imperator Furiosa, with Chris Hemsworth, Alyla Browne, and Tom Burke in supporting roles. The story traces the origin of the iconic character, offering a deeper look into the world of “Mad Max” and the events that shaped Furiosa’s journey before she teamed up with Mad Max in “Fury Road.” Five years after revolutionising the action movie industry with “Mad Max: Fury Road,” director George Miller revealed plans for more “Mad Max” and “Imperator Furiosa” films. Watch trailer here.

“Despicable Me 4” marks the eagerly anticipated addition to Illumination Studio’s immensely popular animated franchise, featuring the return of much of the original cast. The film continues the tale of the international super villain Gru and his entertaining escapades. In this installment, Gru and his family join forces with the Anti-Villain League, navigating the delicate balance between their personal lives and professional challenges.

Scheduled for release on July 3rd, 2024, Despicable Me 4 arrives seven years after the last chapter in this beloved franchise. Despicable Me initially gained massive acclaim for its clever screenplay, endearing characters, and vibrant animation style—elements seamlessly carried forward into subsequent installments.

The upcoming film “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is set to introduce a new villain known as Scar King, a Kong-like Orangutan who is an ancient beast and seemingly the King of Hollow Earth.

The character is described as a devilish Kong-type character and a worthy adversary for both Godzilla and Kong, adding a new dynamic to the MonsterVerse.  The film’s trailer has revealed several intriguing aspects, including Scar King’s distinct Orangutan features and his role as a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within the world, challenging the existence of Godzilla and Kong.

The official “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” release date is April 12, 2024. Watch trailer here.

Phoenix is set to reprise his iconic role as the Joker, a character he brought to life in the 2018 film. Joining the sequel is Lady Gaga, taking on the role of Harley Quinn. The first released photo shows Phoenix’s Joker behind bars, while the second captures Gaga’s Harley Quinn gazing at the Joker, donned in his trademark makeup.

In addition to Phoenix and Gaga, the sequel boasts a star-studded cast, including Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson, and Zazie Beetz.

It’s worth noting that Joker: Folie à Deux belongs to the DC Elseworlds, diverging from the universe shaped by Peter Safran and James Gunn since they assumed leadership of DC Studios.

The Beekeeper revolves around a man named Mr. Clay (Statham), who wears the hat of a beekeeper in more ways than one. Literally, he tends to bees, forming a unique connection with Mrs. Parker (Phylicia Rashad), caring for her bees to restore her land. However, tragedy strikes with Mrs. Parker’s untimely demise. Mr. Clay, a former operative, leverages his role within a covert organisation known as The Beekeepers to seek retribution against a company linked to Mrs. Parker’s death. In the pursuit of justice, he unravels secrets about the operation while upholding The Beekeepers’ mission to protect their hive. Mr. Clay faces bravado and demands from the defiant individual. Naturally, Jason Statham’s character effortlessly dispatches the security and leaves the man both speechless and terrified.

Henry Cavill may not be reprising his roles as Superman or Geralt, but fans can still anticipate seeing him in the lead role, akin to James Bond, in the upcoming spy film Argylle (2023). Directed by Matthew Vaughn, known for the Kingsman franchise, this action-comedy is poised to be the inaugural installment in a three-picture series, featuring stories set across various locations. The cast, including pop sensation Dua Lipa, has already generated significant excitement among spy genre enthusiasts. From the release date to the plot, here’s a roundup of everything we know so far about this new film from the creative mind behind Kingsman.

“A Quiet Place: Day One”, an upcoming American post-apocalyptic horror film, is penned and directed by Michael Sarnoski, drawing inspiration from an original story crafted by John Krasinski and Sarnoski. Positioned as a spin-off prequel, this installment marks the third in the A Quiet Place film series. The film is slated for theatrical release on June 28, 2024.

News about the cast surfaced in November 2022, revealing the involvement of Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn. Alex Wolff secured a role in January 2023. In March, the announcement came that Djimon Hounsou would be reprising his role as the unnamed “Man on the Island” from A Quiet Place Part II. The following month saw Denis O’Hare join the cast.

The Garfield Movie, an upcoming American animated comedy, draws inspiration from Jim Davis’s iconic comic strip Garfield. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment, the film marks Alcon’s debut in animated productions. Animated by DNEG Animation and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, the movie is helmed by director Mark Dindal, featuring a screenplay crafted by Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove, and David Reynolds. The stellar voice cast includes Chris Pratt as the titular character, with Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, and Bowen Yang.

Certainly, Gladiator unfolds the historically fictitious saga of Maximus (Russell Crowe), a Roman general who falls victim to a coup orchestrated by Caesar Marcus Aurelius’s own son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). Deprived of his rank, Maximus endures the grim fate of becoming a slave in the brutal gladiatorial pits of Rome, while Commodus cruelly orders the execution of Maximus’s wife and child. Driven by a profound thirst for retribution over the tragic loss of his family, Maximus utilizes his combat prowess and military acumen to swiftly ascend among the elite gladiators of Rome.

The Kung Fu Panda 4 release date is March 8, 2024. Although the expansion of the Kung Fu Panda franchise has continued through TV shows, the confirmation that Kung Fu Panda 4 was in development by DreamWorks Animation was unexpected. There was hope but not much of an expectation of a fourth installment, despite the Kung Fu Panda feature films being major successes at the box office.

Jack Black will return to voice Po, as he has throughout all three previous films. Awkwafina is joining the cast as the crafty thief Zhen who is trained by Po to become the newest Dragon Warrior. She will be joined by Oscar winners Viola Davis as Chameleon and Ke Huye Quan as Han. Davis’ Chameleon is the new villain of Kung Fu Panda 4, a shapeshifter who uses her powers to embody all the traits of Po’s former enemies.

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.

Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is in theatres February 14, 2024.

Get ready for the summer movie season to kick off with The Fall Guy, the action-comedy hitting theaters on May 3, 2024. Originally slated for release on March 1, 2024, the film saw a two-month delay after Deadpool 3 relinquished the slot due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

The Fall Guy follows Colt Seavers, an out-of-work stuntman, who gets invited by his ex-girlfriend, making her big-budget Hollywood directing debut, to be the stuntman for a hot up-and-coming action star who’s a total jerk. When the star goes missing, Colt must find him and save him from Hollywood’s dirty underbelly, in hopes of reconnecting with his past love, saving the film, and proving he’s the best stuntman around.

The Marvel and Sony Spider-Man universe is expanding yet again with Madame Web, and Sydney Sweeney and Dakota Johnson are the latest additions to the ever-growing MCU-adjacent crew. Their upcoming film, Madame Web, is Sony’s first female-centric Marvel superhero film. The project (directed by Jessica Jones alum S.J. Clarkson) began shooting last year and has just been moved up on the theatrical release calendar by Sony. That means it’s time for a crash course in all things Madame Web — get ready to have all your questions answered.

The Ark and the Aardvark (originally titled Noah’s Ark) is an upcoming computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by John Stevenson and written by Philip LaZebnik and Glen Dolman. The film tells the story of an aardvark who becomes the leader of a group of misfit animals in order to bring all the animals onto Noah’s Ark. The film stars the voices of Miles Teller, Aubrey Plaza, Jenny Slate, Rob Riggle, Craig Robinson and Stephen Merchant.

The story follows an outcast aardvark by the name of Gilbert, who becomes the reluctant leader of a ragtag group of misfit animals that need to be led to the mighty ark before the impending flood.

“IF“, originally titled Imaginary Friends, is a comedic fantasy film written and directed by John Krasinski. A young girl who experiences a tragic moment early in her life discovers she can see the imaginary friends of others who leave them behind as they grow older.

It stars Ryan Reynolds , John Krasinski , Cailey Fleming , Steve Carell , Matt Damon , Emily Blunt , Phoebe Waller-Bridge , Vince Vaughn , Sam Rockwell , Maya Rudolph , Jon Stewart, Awkwafina.

It is slated for release on May 17, 2024.

Spider-Man (Shameik Moore), Spider-Woman (Hailee Steinfeld), and their extraordinary Spider-friends are gearing up for what might be their final adventure in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. This serves as the epic conclusion to Sony’s animated Spider-Verse trilogy. Describing the first film in this remarkable saga, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, as a bit of a hit would be the understatement of the century. This Academy Award-winning feature not only outpaced Marvel Studios and DC Studios with its captivating multiverse-based plot but also established a new benchmark for animation filmmaking. It became a source of inspiration for subsequent films like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.

Inside Out 2 is an upcoming American animated coming-of-age film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to Inside Out (2015), it is being directed by Kelsey Mann (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Mark Nielsen, and written by Meg LeFauve. The film stars the voices of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Lewis Black reprising their roles, with Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, and Maya Hawke joining the cast.

Inside Out 2 was first announced in September 2022 during the D23 Expo announcement, with Mann, Nielsen, and LeFauve attached as director, producer, and writer, respectively, while Poehler was revealed to reprise her role.

A master thief is wooed by his ex-girlfriend and the FBI to pull off a seemlingly-impossible heist on an airplane flying from London to Zurich.

Cast: Kevin Hart , Sam Worthington , Úrsula Corberó , Vincent D’Onofrio , Paul Anderson , Martina Avogadri , Stefano Skalkotos , Ross Anderson , Oli Green , David Proud , Amritha Aiyer , Kavin , Yun Jee Kim , Viveik Kalra , Burn Gorman , Jean Reno , Jacob Batalon , Billy Magnussen , Úrsula Corberó , Vincent D’onofrio , Gugu Mbatha-raw , Jess Liaudin

Lift drops 12th January, 2024

Dune 2 might not have arrived in November 2023 as originally planned, but at least we’ve only got a few months to wait.

Director Denis Villeneuve has promised that the sequel will be worth the extended wait though. At a press conference in December 2023, he claimed that Dune Part Two is “much better than Part One“.

As mentioned above, Dune: Part Two will now arrive in cinemas on March 11, 2024.