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US Release Date: July 11
The fantastic four: first steps
Could the third time be the charm for the Fantastic Four? That’s what fans wonder about this team of superheroes, who seem to be cursed when it comes to film adaptations of their works. In 2005, we had Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis and Chris Evans, pre-Captain America, as the quartet; Ten years later, it was Kate Mara, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell. For The fantastic four: first stepsthe cast is certainly impressive: Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic; Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing. But perhaps the missing ingredient in previous versions has been the creative force behind the camera, which in this case is Matt Shakman, best known for his television career, where he has directed episodes of game of Thrones, WandaVision, the big oneand, more prolifically, more than 40 installments of It’s always sunny in Philadelphiaincluding fan favorite “The Nightman Cometh.”
US Release Date: July 25
The Battle of the Baktan Cross
Just because we have no idea what Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film is about doesn’t mean we’re not eager to find out more. Especially based on what we do know it. Namely: that it will be Anderson’s first film released in IMAX and that it will feature an all-star cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, Wood Harris and Alana Haim.
US Release Date: August 8
The bride!
Like a more independent Greta Gerwig, actress-turned-filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal has been quietly building an impressive filmography behind the camera. Five years after getting an Oscar nomination (the second) in 2022 for Best Adapted Screenplay for The lost daughterGyllenhaal follows that film and jumps on the Universal Monster Movie bandwagon with this new version of Bride of Frankensteinto which the screenwriter and director intends to provide a strong feminist sensitivity. The film will reunite Gyllenhaal with Jessie Buckley, whom he directed and earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in The lost daughter and here she plays the eponymous wife of Frankenstein’s monster, who will be played by Christian Bale, reuniting Gyllenhaal with his ex Ordinance co-star. Maggie’s brother Jake and her husband Peter Sarsgaard will also appear. Although there is already an official date for the premiere of Guillermo del Toro frankensteinstarring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth, has yet to be announced, it seems like this pair of films could become a great mini-marathon.
US Release Date: September 26
Bugonia
Would it really be a true year for cinema if we didn’t have at least one absurd comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos? (The answer: no.) Will Tracy (The menu) will write the script for this new English version of Jang Joon-hwan’s film. Save the green planet! The film will reunite Lanthimos with his current muse Emma Stone, who will play the CEO of a major pharmaceutical company who is kidnapped by conspiracy theorists (one of them played by Jesse Plemons, now another regular member of Lanthimos’ group) who believe that she is an alien with plans to take over planet Earth.
US Release Date: November 7
Avatar: Fire and Ash
It doesn’t matter how much time passes, or how much the original loses. Avatar seems to disappear from the cultural conversation, there’s no denying that James Cameron’s blue people know how to put cigarette butts in seats. Even though it seemed like the second film in the series didn’t generate much hype upon its release, nor did it receive an overwhelming amount of positive feedback, The path of water It somehow made enough money ($2.3 billion and some change) to secure its place as the third highest-grossing film of all time. Titanic up to #4 and located just below the original Avatar (2009) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). From what we know about the film, the “Ash” of the title refers to a much less kind group of Na’vi who are changing everything we know about Pandora.
US Release Date: December 19
Peaky Blinders
one year later oppenheimer (and the Barbenheimer phenomenon) made Cillian Murphy one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, the Irish actor returns to his roots. For more than a decade, Murphy has played gangster-turned-politician Tommy Selby on the period crime show created by Steven Knight. Peaky Blinders. Soon, he will reprise the role in the film version of the Knight series. He will be joined by a number of familiar faces including Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle and Paul Anderson, with a number of exciting additions to the cast including Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth. Although we may not see the big screen version of Peaky Blinders Until early 2026, registering our anticipation certainly won’t hurt. Who knows, maybe I can even help?
US Release Date: 2025/2026