This year, audiences can expect some great times at the movies, as evidenced in the films I’m spotlighting here.
This year is chock full of great movies that I can’t wait for—here are just some of the films that have me all jittery with excitement.
Dune: Part Two
March 1
It’s finally here. After the havoc the actors’ strike wreaked on the entire 2023 fall movie schedule, the heavily anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning Dune will be hitting theatres this year. I’m a huge fan of Frank Herbert’s books as well as the first movie, and I’m happy to report that this film looks to continue the story with style. I can’t wait to see this when it hits cinemas in March.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
March 29
This March, get your ghost on for the the newest instalment in the Ghostbusters franchise: Frozen Empire. From a stacked cast to a brand-new original villainess ghost, this looks like one spooky time at the movies.
Mickey 17
Date TBA
From Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho comes the adaptation of best-selling sci-fi book Micky7 by Edward Ashton. I just finished reading the novel—it’s brilliant and just screams for a movie adaptation, so I can’t wait to see what the filmmakers make out of this story.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
April 12
One of my favourite fun movie franchises that has put out movies in the last two years has to be Warner Brothers’ MonsterVerse. This April, a new instalment in that franchise will be released, and from the awesome trailer it looks like Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire will be just as much fun as Godzilla vs. Kong. From the terrific-looking monster fighting scenes to the cool designs of the monsters, this looks to be a absolute beast.
The Fall Guy
May 1
Since his spectacular directorial debut with the first John Wick film, former stunt choreographer David Leitch has become a huge star in the action genre. From his amazing work on 2018’s Deadpool 2 to his hilariously action-packed directing on 2022’s Bullet Train, his movies never fail to entertain their audiences. This May, Leitch is releasing his newest, The Fall Guy, and it looks fantastic. Based of the old TV series of the same name starring Lee Majors, this movie stars Ryan Gosling as a stuntman who’s working on a movie set. When the star he’s doubling goes missing, he investigates his disappearance to win back his ex-girlfriend (who is the director of the movie that the disappeared actor was working on). This movie looks so funny, and I’m so excited for it.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
May 24
This movie looks absolutely bananas good. I absolutely love the Mad Max films, especially Fury Road. I was so happy to hear that we were not only getting another movie, but we were getting a spinoff movie based on the life of Imperator Furiosa, one the coolest female action-hero characters that has ever been. I’m so pumped for this movie, and I really can’t wait to see more.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
May 24
This is easily one of my favourite science-fiction movie series of all time. Fun fact: it’s also the oldest science-fiction series of all time, having spawned 10 films, starting way back in 1968. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the tenth film and fourth in the prequel series. It picks up right after the death of Caesar in the last movie and it follows a new pack of humans and apes fighting for co-existence after a deadly pandemic claimed the lives of most humans on planet Earth. From the look of the apes to the fantastic set design, this movie looks visually spectacular and it’s one you won’t want to miss, even if you’re not a fan of this franchise.
Inside Out 2
June 14
I’m really excited for this one. When I first saw Inside Out, I thought it was an intelligibly handled look inside human emotions such as joy, sadness, disgust, fear, and anger. I especially liked how it used humour to insightfully show how teenage brains work. I’m super excited for the sequel and how it will explore anxiety and what that does to the human brain.
A Quiet Place: Day One
June 28
One of my favourite horror franchises is finally getting a prequel that, hopefully, answers some of the franchise’s biggest questions: how did the super-hearing murderess aliens get here? Why are they here? Where did they come from? Along with a great cast and fabulous sound and visual design, A Quiet Place: Day One looks to be an absolute blast.
Twisters
July 19
Ever since the smash success that was Top Gun: Maverick there’s been a trend going on in movies to take an old IP that did well and try to put some new life in it. This July, that trend continues with Twisters, the sequel to the 1996 box-office smash Twister, about two tornado trackers who hunt down a deadly tornado. We don’t know much yet, but this concept does a great job in sparking interest, and with a brand-new cast and Oscar-nominated director Lee Isaac Chung at the helm, this movie looks to be a hell of a thrill ride for all audiences to enjoy.
Deadpool 3
July 26
This summer our favourite merc with a mouth is making a trip to the MCU along with his clawed rival, Wolverine. There are so many reasons to be excited for this movie, from the very anticipated rivalry between Wolverine and Deadpool to the title character’s journey into the ever-evolving world that has become the MCU. This movie is on everybody’s radar, and for good reason.
I hope everybody had a fantastic holiday break, and, as always, I’ll see you at the movies.