What are the most anticipated movies of 2024? We made a list of 70+ best new films to look forward to this year, from box office hits to indie gems, divided by month!
It’s time to take a look at the most anticipated movies of 2024! Though some of this year’s releases were affected by the writers’ strike last year, which delayed the production and distribution of some films, 2024 still looks like a very promising year for movies! We made a list of the 70+ (74, to be precise) best new movies you should look forward to this year, from future box office hits to hidden gems and streaming releases.
The most anticipated movies of the year are listed by month and in order of release. We prioritized U.S. and global releases, but we added U.K. dates where available. The list is constantly being updated as new films are announced, , so make sure you add this page to your bookmarks. And now, without further ado, here are the movies to watch in 2024!
The most anticipated movies of 2024 by month: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Last updated on: September 30, 2024
1. THE BOOK OF CLARENCE (JAN 12, 2024)
Director: Jeymes Samuel
U.S. Release: January 12
U.K. Release: TBA
The director of The Harder They Fall is back with a new feature from Sony and Legendary. The Book of Clarence, which was supposed to hit theaters in October 2023 and has been postponed to January 2024 according to Screen International, is a biblical story, just like its title suggests. Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, Benedict Cumberbatch, RJ Cyler, David Oyelowo, Anna Diop and James McAvoy, it’s about a Jerusalem man who tries to use the advent of the Messiah for his own gain but ends up learning about faith instead.
2. INSHALLAH A BOY (JAN 12, 2024)
Director: Amjad Al Rasheed
U.S. Release: January 12
U.K. Release: TBA
The first Jordanian film to ever premiere in Cannes is finally coming to theaters in 2024, and you don’t want to miss it. There aren’t many films that can portray complex issues without judging any of the characters, and Inshallah A Boy (Inchallah un Fils) does just that. At the same time, it also raises awareness of a situation that will be unfamiliar to many audiences, in the most effective way possible. The film tells the story of a woman in her thirties (Mouna Hawa’s Nawal) who one day wakes up and finds her husband dead. Which, since she lives in Jordan, means that she will have to fight to keep everything she holds dear, from her house to custody of her daughter, since she is now a widow with no sons, and, to quote a character, “this is how things work”, in Jordan. Not to be missed.
3. MEAN GIRLS (JAN 12, 2024)
Directors: Samantha Jayne & Arturo Perez Jr.
US Release: January 12
UK Release: January 17
Tina Fey brings us a new Mean Girls movie, and the hype is high! The plot is similar to the first film’s: a new student named Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the group of popular girls at school, ruled by Regina (Reneé Rapp) and fellow students Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). But Cady falls for Regina’s ex-boyfriend (Christopher Briney) and that’s when she suddenly becomes an enemy. And so, Cady sets to take down the “Plastics”‘ queen bee with the help of outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey).
4. THE TIGER’S APPRENTICE (JAN 19, 2024)
Director: Carlos Baena
Global Release: January 19
In the works since 2022, The Tiger’s Apprentice was initially supposed to come out in 2023, but the release date is currently set to January 19, 2024. The film is about a Chinese American boy, Tom Lee, who discovers that magic runs in his family, and that, like his ancestors before him, he needs to become the protector – or “Guardian” – of the Chinese Zodiac. Evil forces threaten the universe and Tom’s only hope is bringing all the Zodiac animal warriors together as a team, and fight back. The movie stars Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Sandra Oh, Kyle Jarrow, and David Magee, among others.
JANUARY 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- The Holdovers: January 19 (UK)
- All of Us Strangers: January 26 (UK)
5. ARGYLLE (FEB 2, 2024)
Director: Matthew Vaughn
U.S. Release: February 2
Global Release: soon on Apple TV+
Argylle follows the adventures of its globe-trotting titular super-spy, played by Cavill. It takes place in the U.S., London and various locations, and it also stars Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Dua Lipa, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, Ariana DeBose and Samuel L. Jackson.
6. THE PROMISED LAND (FEB 2, 2024)
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
U.S. Release: February 2
U.K. Release: TBA
The Promised Land (Bastarden) takes place in 18th century Denmark, where Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen, of Another Round) has just returned from the war with very few possessions. But Ludvig is an ambitious man, and he has a plan. He has decided to build a colony in the name of the King on the most uninhabitable land of the kingdom, and he is determined to work the land and get something to grow on it. But the ruthless Frederik De Schinkel, his neighbor, is threatened by Ludvig’s success and sets out to destroy him. A few more characters eventually join our unlikely hero, in a tragedy about ambition and vengeance that keeps us guessing till the end.
7. BOB MARLEY, ONE LOVE (FEB 14, 2024)
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Global Release: February 14
Bob Marley: One Love is a celebration of the titular singer, looking at the life and music of the iconic star and how he inspired generations with a message of unity and love. This is the first time we can watch Bob Marley’s story, and it’s coming to the big screen in a movie made with the help of the Marley family, with Kingsley Ben-Adir as the lead and Lashana Lynch as Bob’s wife Rita. Also starring James Norton, Tosin Cole, Anthony Welsh, Michael Gandolfini, Umi Myers, and Nadine Marshall.
8. MADAME WEB (FEB 14, 2024)
Director: S.J. Clarkson
Global Release: February 14
Here’s another highly anticipated Sony Release. Madame Web is another Spider-Man spin-off, this time revolving around the titular clairvoyant mutant, played by none other than Dakota Johnson. The movie has been delayed twice but we finally have a global release date: February 14, 2024! Also starring Sydney Sweeney, Emma Roberts, and Adam Scott.
FEBRUARY 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- Colleen Hoover’s It Ends with Us: February 9
- Perfect Days: February 9 (UK & Ireland)
- Wicked Little Letters: February 23 (UK)
- Migration: February 2024
9. DUNE: PART TWO (MAR 1, 2024)
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Global Release: March 1
Dune: Part Two takes us through the rest of Paul Atreides’ journey, as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. The film was originally supposed to hit theaters in November 2023 but was delayed due to the strikes.
10. IMAGINARY (MAR 8, 2024)
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Global Release: March 8
What if your imaginary friend wasn’t just imaginary, and what if he wasn’t a friend? Blumhouse never disappoints, and the minds behind Five Nights at Freddy’s and M3GAN bring us a film with a fantastic premise, called Imaginary. Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, but her youngest stepdaughter, Alice (Pyper Braun), becomes a little too attached to a stuff bear she finds in the basement. And said bear, who goes by Chauncey, becomes increasingly sinister.
11. LOVE LIES BLEEDING (MAR 8, 2024)
Director: Rose Glass
U.S. Release: March 8
U.K. Release: April 19
Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian and Ed Harris star in Rose Glass’ (Saint Maud) highly anticipated Love Lies Bleeding. It tells the love story between an ambitious bodybuilder and a reclusive gym manager, who are pulled into the latter’s criminal family in this tale of revenge.
12. DOGMAN (MAR 15, 2024)
Director: Luc Besson
U.S. Release: March 15 (limited), March 22 (nationwide)
Luc Besson’s Dogman tells the story of a man who found a way to survive the childhood trauma resulting of his violent father through his bond with dogs. It’s a story of resilience, love, and salvation. Read our review of Dogman!
13. IMMACULATE (MAR 22, 2024)
Director: Michael Mohan
Global Release: March 22
In Immaculate, Sydney Sweeney plays an American nun named Cecilia, who sets forth on a new journey in a remote Italian convent. But she soon realizes her new home harbors a sinister secret, and her idyllic stay becomes a nightmare.
14. GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE (MAR 22, 2024)
Director: Gil Kenan
Global Release: March 22
The new, highly anticipated Ghostbusters sequel is here! Fans are looking forward to Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire because not only does it follow the Spengler on a new adventure, but it all starts at the New York City firehouse! Not only that, but they will team up with the original team in a top-secret research lab to do what they do best: bust ghosts!
15. GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE (MAR 29, 2024)
Director: Michael Sarnoski
Global Release: March 29
The Monsterverse continues with a new adventure! As always, Godzilla and Kong team up against a new enemy that might cause the destruction of everything. As of today, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire‘s global release date has been set to March 15, 2024.
MARCH 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- Kung Fu Panda 4: March 8
- Arthur the King: March 22
16. THE FIRST OMEN (APR 5, 2024)
Director: Arkasha Stevenson
U.S. Release: April 5
A prequel to the classic horror film franchise is coming! The First Omen is about a young American woman who’s set to begin a life of service to the church in Rome. But she soon encounters a darkness that makes her question her beliefs.
17. MONKEY MAN (APR 5, 2024)
Director: Dev Patel
Global Release: April 5
Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut is an action thriller about a man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt, powerful elite who murdered his mother and many other poor and powerless people. It’s inspired by the legend of Hanuman, and Patel plays an anonymous man named Kid, who wears a gorilla mask in an underground fight club and gets beaten by popular fighters for cash. One day, he finally learns how to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s leaders, and he sets forth to get retribution.
18. CIVIL WAR (APR 12, 2024)
Director: Alex Garland
Global Release: April 12
Civil War is coming to theaters and IMAX in April, and Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura and Stephen McKinley Henderson are attached to it. From Ex Machina writer-director Alex Garland, the movie takes place in a near-future America, where a race to the White House is happening.
19. ABIGAIL (APR 19, 2024)
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
Global Release: April 19
In the highly anticipated Abigail, a group of would-be criminals kidnap a 12-year-old ballerina, who’s the daughter of a powerful but dangerous man. Needless to say, they ask for a $50 million ransom, which they’ll collect on the following day. All they have to do now is keep an eye on the girl overnight, in an isolated mansion. But they soon discover that this ballerina is no normal little girl.
20. CHALLENGERS (APR 26, 2024)
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Global Release: April 26
Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers was supposed to open the 2023 Venice Film Festival and then be released globally on September 15, but its release was postponed due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes. The film stars Zendaya as a former tennis prodigy named Tashi Duncan. Tashi is now a coach, and a very strict one at that: she “makes no apologies for her game on and off the court”, as the official synopsis reads. The same cannot be said of her husband Art (Mike Faist, of West Side Story (2021)), who’s on a losing streak, and who becomes Tashi’s next project. But when a match against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor, of The Crown) – who also happens to be Tashi’s ex-boyfriend and Art’s ex-best friend – is on the horizon, everything changes.
21. THE FALL GUY (MAY 3, 2024)
Director: David Leitch
Global Release: May 3
Universal has a new project called The Fall Guy: it’s based on the 1980s TV show of the same name and it’s about a stuntman! Our hero is fresh off an almost career-ending accident, and his new mission is tracking down a missing movie star, all while solving a conspiracy and try to get back with his one true love. This is giving us serious Shaun of the Dead vibes, and it also stars Ryan Gosling in the titular role, alongside Hannah Waddingham, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Emily Blunt. Count us in!
22. KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (MAY 10, 2024)
Director: Wes Ball
Global Release: May 10
Caesar’s adventures continue in the fourth film of the latest Planet of the Apes saga, which is set years after the event of the previous movie. It follows Caesar’s reign, where a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire. But there’s also a young ape who starts to question what he’s been told about the past and ultimately changes the future.
23. IF (MAY 17, 2024)
Director: John Krasinski
Global Release: May 17
John Krasinski directs If and also stars in it alongside Ryan Reynolds and an all star cast. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Steve Carell, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Fiona Shaw, Cailey Fleming, Maya Rudolph, and Awkwafina are all attached to this animated fantasy film about a girl who can see the titular “IF”, which stands for Imaginary Friends who were abandoned once their “humans” grew up. It’s Krasinski’s first comedy after the A Quiet Place films, and we couldn’t be more excited.
24. FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (MAY 24, 2024)
Director: George Miller
Global Release: May 24
The highly anticipated origin story of Furiosa, Charlize Theron’s legendary character from Mad Max: Fury Road, is here! The film may not give us a completely believable backstory to the young hero (here played by Anya Taylor-Joy), but it definitely manages to recapture that Mad Max insanity fans loved in the last movie. On top of this, the action scenes are breathtaking, Chris Hemsworth is in top form as new character Dementus, and we guarantee you’ll have so much fun with it. Read our review of Furiosa!
25. THE GARFIELD MOVIE (MAY 24, 2024)
Director: Mark Dindal
Global Release: May 24
Chris Pratt returns as Garfield the cat, and this time, he’s going on an outdoor adventure! The movie follows his reunion with his long-lost father (Samuel L. Jackson) that forever changes Garfield and his friend Odie’s routines. Read our review of The Garfield Movie!
26. BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE (JUNE 7, 2024)
Directors: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
Global Release: June 7
Bad Boys 4, out on June 14, sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their roles as Miami cops Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett. Read our review of Bad Boys: Ride or Die!
27. INSIDE OUT 2 (JUNE 14, 2024)
Director: Kelsey Mann
Global Release: June 14
Inside Out 2 is coming, and there’s a new voice in Riley’s head! The voice is that of one of the most relatable human emotions: Anxiety. She’s voiced by Maya Hawke and she has a very important role in this anticipated sequel, which perfectly captures that moment, while growing up, when we realize who we want to be as a person.
28. THE BIKERIDERS (JUNE 21, 2024)
Director: Jeff Nichols
Global Release: June 21
Jeff Nichols’ highly anticipated The Bikeriders was supposed to come out in December 2023, but it was postponed to June 21, 2024 – which is a shame, as it’s a fantastic film. Inspired by Danny Lyon’s 1968 book of the same name where he interviewed members of a biker gang, the movie follows said biker gang in the 1960s. Mike Faist plays Danny Lyon, who interviews members of the group known as the Vandals – mainly, their leader Johnny (Tom Hardy) and the charming Benny (Austin Butler). We meet them and the rest of the gang through the eyes of Kathy (Jodie Comer), in a story that’s reminiscent of the best biker movies but also heartbreaking in many ways. Don’t miss it!
29. A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (JUNE 28, 2024)
Director: Michael Sarnoski
Global Release: June 28
A new A Quiet Place prequel is coming, and Paramount set the release date to June 28! It stars Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Lupita Nyong’o, Djimon Hounsou, and Denis O’Hare. The movie take us back to “the day the world went quiet,” and it’s best if you go in knowing nothing else about it. Needless to say, Lupita Nyong’o is phenomenal. Read our review of A Quiet Place: Day One!
30. MAXXXINE (JULY 5, 2024)
Director: Greg Berlanti
Global Release: July 5
X and Pearl fans, rejoice: the wait is nearly over. Ti West’s new movie in the franchise, MaXXXine, is coming! Mia Goth is the protagonist and stars alongside Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito and Kevin Bacon.
31. FLY ME TO THE MOON (JULY 12, 2024)
Director: Greg Berlanti
Global Release: July 12
Fly Me to the Moon takes us back to NASA’s Apollo 11 moon landing. Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum play marketing executive Kelly Jones and launch director Cole Davis, who are both under immense stress due to the imminent mission. But things get even more complicated when the White House instructs Jones to stage a fake moon landing, which they would keep as a back-up in case things don’t go according to plan.
32. LONGLEGS (JULY 12, 2024)
Director: Oz Perkins
U.S. Release: July 12
An FBI Agent is dealing with an unsolved serial killer case. One day, it all becomes more complicated when evidence comes up that connects the case to the occult. On top of that, the agent also discovers that he has a personal connection to the killer: will he be able to stop the killer before it’s too late? Starring Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe.
33. SING SING (JULY 12, 2024)
Director: Greg Kwedar
U.S. Release: July 12 (limited)
U.K. Release: August 30
The winner of the SXSW 2024 Festival Favorite Audience award at last year’s TIFF is coming to theaters! This festival favorite is about a theater program at a notorious Correctional Facility in New York. Colman Domingo plays real-life prisoner “Divine G,” who finds escape from a life of imprisonment by putting on a play with his fellow inmates. The movie is based on a real-life rehabilitation program, and many formerly incarcerated actors took part in its making, including Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, Sean San José, and Paul Raci.
34. TOUCH (JULY 12, 2024)
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
US Release: July 12
In Touch, the director of Everest brings us another story of a journey. This time, it’s that of a widower looking for his first love, who disappears 50 years before the events in the movie. It’s based on a novel and it spans years and continents.
35. TWISTERS (JULY 19, 2024)
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Global Release: July 19
Universal is releasing a sequel to Twister (1996), and the director of Minari is attached to it. Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Kate Carter, a former storm chaser who was traumatized by a tornado when she was in high school. Now, she has made storms her career, and she works to keep New York City safe. One day, her friend Javi (Anthony Ramos) asks for her help to test new tracking system in a rural area, where she meets Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), a man who has become a social media sensation by posting about his reckless adventures chasing storms. Needless to say, the past repeats itself, and our heroes will have to join forces. Other sast members include Sasha Lane and Daryl McCormack.
36. DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (JULY 26, 2024)
Director: Shawn Levy
Global Release: July 26
Remember that hilarious Deadpool update shared by Ryan Reynolds last year? The time has finally come for us to see Deadpool & Wolvering, where he stars alongside Hugh Jackman. Jackman’s return to the franchise is a surprise after Logan, which was supposed to be his last movie, and we don’t wait to find out more.
JULY 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F: July 3
- Despicable Me 4: July 3
- Kill: July 4
- Skywalkers: A Love Story: July 12
- Project Silence: July 12
- Oddity: July 19
- The Good Half: July 23
- Didi: July 26
37. THE INSTIGATORS (AUG 2, 2024)
Director: Doug Liman
Theatrical Release: August 2 in US theaters
Global Release: August 9 on Apple TV+
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are Rory and Cobby, two unlikely partners who find themselves joining up for a heist that inevitably goes wrong. In the film, we follow them as they try to outrun and outsmart the police, all while dealing with a crime boss who wants revenge.
38. KNEECAP (AUG 2, 2024)
Director: Rich Peppiatt
US Release: August 2
UK & Ireland Release: August 8 in Irish cinemas, August 23 in UK cinemas
The rap trip KNEECAP is at the center of this universally beloved Sundance film, which follows the history of their career and shows us how they became a symbol of Ireland’s youth.
39. TRAP (AUG 2, 2024)
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Global Release: August 2
Warner will release M. Night Shyamalan’s new film, starring newcomer Rolando Davila-Beltran. The director describes it as an “unusual thriller,” where a father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert and realize that something sinister is taking place. Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills and Allison Pill are in the cast.
40. BORDERLANDS (AUG 9, 2024)
Director: Eli Roth
Global Release: August 9
A fantastic cast makes up the ensemble of Borderlands, Eli Roth’s newest, highly anticipated movie. Cate Blanchett plays Lilith, a bounty hunter with many secrets who returns to her home planet of Pandora on a mission to find a powerful man’s (Edgar Ramírez) missing daughter. To do so, she ends up allying with a team of misfits, consisting of a mercenary (Kevin Hart), a scientist (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her demolitionist protegé (Ariana Greenblatt), and a robot (Jack Black). Their common enemy? Aliens. Their ultimate mission? Saving the universe. This videogame adaptation is one of the most promising movies of the summer.
41. CUCKOO (AUG 9, 2024)
Director: Tilman Singer
U.S. Release: August 9
U.K. Release: TBA
A 17-year-old girl named Gretchen (Hunter Schafer), her estranged father Luis (Marton Csokas), his new wife Beth (Jessica Henwick), and their mute 8-year-old daughter Alma (Mila Lieu) move to a resort in the German Alps. Upon their arrival, they are greeted by the friendly owner, Mr. König (Dan Stevens): Luis is going to design a new set of buildings for him, and they both start reminiscing since Luis and Beth spent their honeymoon at the resort. But things soon take a turn for the weird when disturbing things start to happen to the resort’s guests, including Alma, and Gretchen seems to be the only one to notice it. It’s up to her to figure out what’s going on, and possibly save her family.
42. ALIEN: ROMULUS (AUG 16, 2024)
Director: Fede Alvarez
Global Release: August 16
Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe) has a new project! This new Alien movie takes place after the events in Prometheus 2 storyline, following a group of young space colonizers who stumble upon the titular species. Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu are in the cast, and Ridley Scott is a producer.
43. BLINK TWICE (AUG 23, 2024)
Director: Zoë Kravitz
U.S. Release: August 23
Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie play tech billionaire named Slater King and cocktail waitress Frida. One day, the two of them meet at a fundraising gala and they instantly connect. He invites her on a dream vacation on his private island, but the idyllic holiday soon begins to change when strange things start to occur. Frida thinks she’s going crazy: is what she’s seeing real? Is there something wrong with the island? Soon, she realizes she’s going to have to find out right away if she wants to make it out alive. Also starring Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Kyle MacLachlan, and more.
44. THE CROW (AUG 23, 2024)
Director: Rupert Sanders
U.S. Release: August 23
Bill Skarsgård is the titular hero of this highly anticipated modern reimagining of James O’Barr’s popular graphic novel! Soulmates Eric (Skarsgård) and Shelly (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered, but Eric has a chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself. And so, he embarks on a path of revenge, crossing the worlds of the living and the dead to right the wrongs of the past.
AUGUST 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- Doctor Jekyll: August 2
- Harold and the Purple Crayon: August 2
- Flint Strong: August 9
- Close to You: August 16
- AfraID: August 30
- They Listen: August 30
45. BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (SEP 6, 2024)
Director: Tim Burton
Global Release: September 6
The sequel of Beetlejuice (1988) is finally coming, helmed by Tim Burton! Michael Keaton returns as the titular character, alongside Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux, and Wednesday‘s Jenna Ortega, who seems perfect for the franchise. Click on the image above to read an article with everything we know about the movie!
46. THE THICKET (SEP 6, 2024)
Director: Elliott Lester
US Release: September 6
Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis star in The Thicket, a thriller-western hybrid that promises to deliver the best of both worlds, with an edge-of-your-seat story that’s set in the West. At the center of it all is a bounty hunter (Dinklage) who teams up with a team of misfits to look for a ruthless killer (Lewis) and get his revenge. Eventually, they reach the titular land, and things get even more complex. The film will also be screened in competition at the Deauville Film Festival on September 8.
47. MY OLD ASS (SEP 13, 2024)
Director: Megan Park
US Release: September 13
After The Fallout, director Megan Park returns with a second feature that’s just as strong. This unique coming-of-age movie is about a girl named Elliot (Maisy Stella) who’s just turned 18. On her birthday, she takes mushrooms and embarks on a trip where the meets her future self (Aubrey Plaza). This makes rethink about her entire life and the way she’s going to spend her limited time at home before she leaves for college.
48. SPEAK NO EVIL (SEP 13, 2024)
Director: James Watkins
Global Release: September 13
Speak No Evil (2022) is getting a remake by Blumhouse Productions, with James McAvoy as the lead. The 2022 film is about a Danish family who meets a Dutch family on a holiday, and later visits them. But their idyllic weekend becomes a nightmare, in a slow-burning horror-thriller.
49. A DIFFERENT MAN (SEP 20, 2024)
Director: Aaron Schimberg
US Release: September 20
In A Different Man, Sebastian Stan is a New Yorker named Edward (Sebastian Stan), who suffers from facial deformities that are getting worse by the day and might even cost him his eyesight. Edward has always been lonely and struggled with his career as an aspiring actor, but it’s only when he meets a friendly neighbor named Ingrid (Renate Reinsve) that he decides to undergo an experimental surgical procedure that will give him a new face. The procedure works and Edward is suddenly handsome and deformity-free, but will this be enough to give him happiness?
50. THE SUBSTANCE (SEP 20, 2024)
Director: Coralie Fargeat
Global Release: September 20
“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?,” asks the first trailer for The Substance. Coralie Fargeat’s new film won the Best Screenplay Award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where every single person that watched it described it as an unforgettable experience. This body horror movie is about a former A-lister (Demi Moore) who finds herself without a job. Desperate to regain her youth, she tries a mysterious new drug: the titular “Substance.” She is immediately reborn as a gorgeous 20-something named Sue (Margaret Qualley), but it comes with a catch. If she wants to keep Sue alive, she needs to split her time between the two bodies.
51. TRANSFORMERS ONE (SEP 20, 2024)
Director: Josh Cooley
U.S. Release: September 20
U.K. Release: TBA
Transformers One was postponed a couple of times, but the new release date is September 20, 2024. This animated prequel takes place on Cybertron and mainly revolves around Optimus Prime and Megatron. The voice cast includes Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Jon Hamm, and Laurence Fishburne.
52. THE WILD ROBOT (SEP 20, 2024)
Director: Chris Sanders
Global Release: September 20
A robot named ROZZUM unit 7134, or “Roz” for short, is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. In order to survive, he must adapt to these new surroundings, which means first of all trying to be friends with the animals. Soon, he becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling, and a new adventure begins. Starring Lupita Nyong’o as the robot, alongside Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor and Stephanie Hsu.
53. WOLFS (SEP 20, 2024)
Director: Jon Watts
Global Release: September 20
After Ocean’s Eleven, George Clooney and Brad Pitt reunite, this time for an action comedy. In Wolfs, a professional fixer (Clooney) is hired to cover up a high profile crime – except that a second fixer (Pitt) was hired to do the same thing too. As the two “lone wolves” find each other on the job, they soon realize they will have to work together.
54. LEE (SEP 27, 2024)
Director: Ellen Kuras
UK & Irish Release: September 13
US Release: September 27
Award-winning Cinematographer Ellen Kuras’ (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) directorial debut is about a US war correspondent and photographer whom we follow over the course of 10 years. Kate Winslet plays the lead, Lee Miller, in this previously untold true story that takes place during World War II.
55. MEGALOPOLIS (SEP 27, 2024)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
US Release: September 27
To say that Francis Ford Coppola’s latest, self-financed movie wasn’t well received at the Cannes Film Festival, where it had its World Premiere, is an understatement. Not only was the cut screened at the festival so confused that it was hard to even get a sense of its plot, but it experimented with the medium in a way that would not be possible to replicate in normal theaters. To everyone’s surprise, the film is getting a theatrical release, but the version that will be screened to audiences will be significantly different from the Cannes one. If you’re curious about it, read our review above!
56. NEVER LET GO (SEP 27, 2024)
Director: Alexandre Aja
US Release: September 27
The Hills Have Eyes director Alexandre Aja teams up with the creatives behind Stranger Things and Arrival for a new psychological thriller. The film is about a mother (Halle Berry) who has to defend herself and her family against an unspeakable evil. The only thing they have to help them survive is the protection of their own home: just like the title says, their only hope is never letting go. But is the evil even real?
57. JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX (OCT 4, 2024)
Director: Todd Phillips
Global Release: October 4
Will the choice to make the sequel to 2019’s Joker a musical pay off? We’ll find out on October 4, 2024, when Joker: Folie à Deux hits theaters and we’ll be able to see Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role. This time, it’s Lady Gaga who plays Harley Quinn, which makes us even more curious. Brendan Gleeson, Zazie Beetz, and Catherine Keener also star in the film.
58. WE LIVE IN TIME (OCT 11, 2024)
Director: John Crowley
US Release: October 11
UK Release: January 1, 2025
The director of Brooklyn brings us a romance that spans decades, with Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh as the leads. The premise is a surprise encounter between the two that changes both their lives, especially as they come to realize that their time together is limited. Get your tissues ready!
59. ANORA (OCT 18, 2024)
Director: Sean Baker
US Release: October 18
Sean Baker’s (Red Rocket) newest film might also be his best movie to date. Its titular character (Mikey Madison) is a sex worker at an upscale club who one day gives a young Russian boy named Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn) a lap dance which sparks one of the most unusual, but also adorable, romances you’ll see on the big screen this year. Read our review of Anora to find out more about the film and add it to your watchlist: this Cannes-winning movie is one you don’t want to miss!
60. FLIGHT RISK (OCT 18, 2024)
Director: Mel Gibson
Global Release: October 18
Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace all star in a high-stakes suspense thriller from director Mel Gibson. It takes place on a plane, where an an Air Marshal (Dockery) is taking a fugitive (Grace) to trial. But as they get closer to the destination, the tensions between the two and the pilot (Wahlberg) rise. Are these people really who they would seem to be?
61. SMILE 2 (OCT 18, 2024)
Director: Parker Finn
Global Release: October 18
Remember Smile? A sequel is coming this year, and the trailer looks great. The new movie is about a global superstar named Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) who goes on tour and starts to experience inexplicable horrors. Will she be able to face her past and use it to remain in control of her life?
Remember Smile? A sequel is coming this year, and the trailer looks great. The new movie is about a global superstar named Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) who goes on tour and starts to experience inexplicable horrors. Will she be able to face her past and use it to remain in control of her life?
62. TERRIFIER 3 (OCT 25, 2024)
Director: Damien Leone
US Release: October 25
Art the Clown fans, rejoice: a new Terrifier movie is coming! This time, our favorite evil clown terrorizes Miles County on Christmas Eve.
63. VENOM: THE LAST DANCE (OCT 25, 2024)
Director: Kelly Marcel
Global Release: October 25
‘Til Death Do They Part! Venom: The Last Dance is coming, with the return of Tom Hardy as Venom. It’s the last film in a trilogy that has seen some ups and downs, but that Marvel fans appreciate for its complex titular superhero. When we reunite with Eddie and Venom, they are running from people chasing them in both of their worlds. It’s time to make a decision that might even lead to their very last dance. Also starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham. Read our review of the first Venom movie!
64. PADDINGTON IN PERU (NOV 8, 2024)
Director: Dougal Wilson
UK Release: November 8
US Release: January 17, 2025
Our favorite bear is back – this time, for an adventure in Peru! The trailer has us very excited for this new chapter of the titular character’s adventure. Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton return as the voices of Paddington and Aunt Lucy, starring alongside Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Carla Tous, Jim Broadbent, and more.
65. HERE (NOV 15, 2024)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Global Release: November 15
A new movie from the director of the Back to the Future trilogy, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, and Flight is always cause for celebration, but we’re even more excited about Here because it marks a very special reunion. Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis reunites with Forrest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth and stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright to tell a story about family that sets out to capture the human experience. It’s based on Richard McGuire’s beloved graphic novel, it also features Paul Bettany, Kelly Reilly and Michelle Dockery, and we are oh so Here for it!
66. HERETIC (NOV 15, 2024)
Directors: Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
US Release: November 15
UK Release: November 1
One thing is for sure: Hugh Grant is looking very scary in A24’s new psychological horror. Writers-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’s (A Quiet Place, 65) latest movie starts from a simple premise: two young girls knock on a man’s door to tell him about Jesus, and they are invited in. But the seemingly charming Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) soon turns out to be their worst nightmare. As the man traps them in his house, the two girls (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) have to take part in a game to prove their faith if they want to make it out alice. Heretic is giving us Saw vibes in the best possible way.
67. RED ONE (NOV 15, 2024)
Director: Jake Kasdan
US Release: November 15, from Amazon MGM Studios
Global Release: November 2024, from Warner Bros. Pictures
Christmas starts early this year! In Jake Kasdan’s (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) new film, RED ONE is the code word for Santa Claus, who is kidnapped at the beginning of the movie. Naturally, Santa’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) is alterted, and so he leaves the North pole to join a bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a mission to save Christmas.
68. GLADIATOR 2 (NOV 22, 2024)
Director: Ridley Scott
Global Release: November 22
Ridley Scott’s next project after Napoleon is the anticipated sequel to Gladiator, starring Paul Mescal as Lucius and Connie Nielsen as Lucilla. Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, and Derek Jacobi are also in the film, which takes place many years after the death of Maximus. In the sequel, we follow Lucius, whose uncle killed Maximum in the first movie. Tyrannical Emperors force him to fight in the Colosseum, where he will try to save Rome.
69. WICKED PART ONE (NOV 22, 2024)
Director: John M. Chu
Global Release: November 22
One of the most popular (pun intended) musicals of all time is getting a movie adaptation in two parts, directed by Crazy Rich Asians and In the Heights‘ Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as leads Elphaba and Glinda. The casting choice alone has us incredibly excited for the film and we are ready to sing along.
70. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHORRIM (DEC 13, 2024)
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Global Release: December 13
Warner Bros. is treating us to a new Lord of the Rings movie. This time, it’s an animated film that acts as a prequel to the series, taking place before The Two Towers. The film stars Brian Cox as main character Helm Hammerhand, alongside Miranda Otto.
71. KRAVEN THE HUNTER (DEC 13, 2024)
Director: J.C. Chandor
Global Release: December 13
Official synopsis: Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff is on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world.
72. MUFASA: THE LION KING (DEC 20, 2024)
Director: Barry Jenkins
Global Release: December 20
Fans of the 2019 Lion King live action movie, rejoice! A prequel to the film is coming, and it might just give us better lions and an original story. and, if you didn’t love the 2019 film, chances are you might like this one more, as it’s directed by Barry Jenkins, of Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk.
73. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 (DEC 20, 2024)
Director: Jeff Fowler
U.S. Release: December 20
U.K. Release: TBA
A new Sonic the Hedgehog movie is coming, and it already has people talking! Will there be a new villain instead of Jim Carrey, since he has recently retired from acting? What we know for sure is that Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Idris Elba, and Colleen O’Shaughnessey will be in it.
74. NOSFERATU (DEC 25, 2024)
Director: Robert Eggers
U.S. Release: December 25
U.K. Release: January 1, 2025
The official synopsis of this Nosferatu reboot describes it as a “gothic tale of obsession,” where a young woman is haunted by a very scary vampire who’s in love with her. It’s from director Robert Eggers (The Northman), and we absolutely cannot wait.
