The Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 By Month
The most anticipated movies of 2024! A list of all the best new films of the year, from box office hits to more releases, divided by month!
What are the most anticipated movies of 2024? Though it’s too soon to have a complete picture of the year in films, we made a list of the best new upcoming releases we know of so far! From future box office hits to hidden gems and streaming releases, here are the movies to watch in 2024!
The most ancitipated movies are listed by month and in order of release. We prioritized U.S. and global releases, but we added U.K. dates where available. We’ll keep updating the list as new films are announced (and any postponements that might result of the SAG-Afra strikes), so add this page to your bookmarks!
The most anticipated movies of 2024: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Last updated on: September 21, 2023
JANUARY 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
NIGHT SWIM
Director: Bryce McGuire
U.S. Release: January 5
U.K. Release: TBA
Fans of Blumhouse Productions horror movies should definitely be excited about this one! Universal, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse’s upcoming collaboration is Night Swim, a new horror film about which we know very little, but that is based on director Bryce McGuire’s, 2014 short film, which he co-directed with Rod Blackhurst. The movie is about a swimming pool and has some supernatural and thriller elements to it, and it stars Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin).
Produced by James Wan and Jason Blum, among others, Night Swim was supposed to be released on January 19 but it’s now opening in US theaters on January 5, according to Deadline.
THE BOOK OF CLARENCE
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.
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Global Release: January 13
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.
THE TIGER’S APPRENTICE
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)
FEBRUARY 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
WISE GUYS
Director: Barry Levinson
Global Release: February 2
The director of Rain Man is back with a crime drama starring genre pro Robert De Niro as not one, but two leading characters. In Wise Guys, De Niro plays both Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two Italian Americans who run separate crime families and have a complicated history of betrayals and assassination attempts. One of them retired from the mafia, which makes the movie even more exciting. Also starring Debra Messing.
ARGYLLE
Director: Matthew Vaughn
U.S. Release: February 2
Global Release: soon on Apple TV+
This spy thriller starring Henry Cavill has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year for quite some time, as it’s been in production for over a year. This Apple TV+ release is currently scheduled to be out US theaters on February 2. Apple’s films usually hit the streaming platform worldwide not long after their theatrical release, so it should be available globally soon.
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.
DIRTY DANCING – DELAYED DUE TO SAG-AFTRA!
Dirty Dancing stopped filming due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, and is likely going to be released in summer 2025. We’ll update the article as soon as this is confirmed.
Director: Jonathan Levine
U.S. Release: February 9
U.K. Release: TBA
Oh yes, another Dirty Dancing movie is coming, this time from director Jonathan Levine (50/50). The film is not a reboot, but a continuation of Baby’s (Jennifer Grey) story, as she takes us back to Kellerman’s Resort. Needless to say, there will be love, and there will be dancing.
MADAME WEB
Director: S.J. Clarkson
U.S. Release: February 16
U.K. Release: TBA
Here’s another highly anticipated Sony Release. Madame Webb 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: let’s hope the February 16, 2024 release date is confirmed! Also starring Sydney Sweeney, Emma Roberts, and Adam Scott.
FEBRUARY 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- Imaginary: February 2
- Colleen Hoover’s It Ends with Us: February 9
- Wicked Little Letters: February 23 (UK)
- Migration: February 2024
MARCH 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
ELIO
Director: Adrian Molina
Global Release: March 1
The director of Coco is back with another story that looks incredible, and is definitely one of the most anticipated releases of the year! Disney and Pixar’s 28th feature movie, Elio, is about the titular underdog – a boy with an active imagination who is inadvertently beamed up to a mysterious new world. Said world is actually an interplanetary organization called the Communiverse, where each universe sends a representative to discuss the most important matters of the universe.
And so, Elio is mistakenly identified as Earth’s official ambassador, and chaos ensues. But it’s also an opportunity for our protagonist to find out who he really is, by interacting with aliens, surviving trials, and growing up in the process. Starring America Ferrera, Yonas Kibreab, Jameela Jamil, and Brad Garrett.
THE FALL GUY
Director: David Leitch
Global Release: March 1
Universal has a new project, based on the 1980s TV show of the same name and telling the story of a stuntman! We don’t know anything else about it, but it stars Ryan Gosling in the titular role, alongside Hannah Waddingham, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Emily Blunt. Count us in!
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE
Director: Michael Sarnoski
Global Release: March 8
A new A Quiet Place sequel is coming, and Paramount set the release date to March 8! It stars Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Lupita Nyong’o, Djimon Hounsou, and Denis O’Hare, and we don’t know anything else about it yet.
DUNE: PART TWO
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Global Release: March 15
Read also: Dune Part 1: Chalamet Shines in Immersive Adaptation
Official synopsis: Dune: Part Two will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides 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.
GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE
Director: Michael Sarnoski
Global Release: March 15
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.
SNOW WHITE
Director: Marc Webb
Global Release: March 22
The first Disney reboot we’re going to see in 2024 is Snow White, a remake of the titular 1937 movie that put the company on the map. If you’re familiar with the original film, you know the plot. What’s exciting about this one is that Rachel Zegler will play the protagonist and Gal Gadot will be the Evil Queen.
MICKEY 17
Director: Michael Sarnoski
Global Release: March 29
Bong Joon Ho (Parasite) has a new film in the works, and it’s based on Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel of the same name. We don’t know much about it, but it’s a film set in space where Robert Pattinson stars as an “expendable” – a disposable employee that is sent on dangerous mission and then replicated when he dies, with his memories intact. Here, our Mickey is the 17th clone, and he has to go on an expedition to colonize a dystopian ice world called Niflheim. Starring Steven Yeun Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette.
SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE
Director: Michael Sarnoski
Global Release: March 29
The sequel to Across the Spider-Verse is coming, and since things started to get interesting as soon as the titles rolled, we’re expecting this new adventure to start where the previous one left off, with a cliffhanger! Not only that, but Sony has gotten us used to superb, ground-breaking animation, well-rounded characters, and a stunning multiverse. We couldn’t be more excited.
MARCH 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- Kung Fu Panda 4: March 8
- It’s Spinal Tap II: March 19
APRIL 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHORRIM
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Global Release: April 12
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.
CHALLENGERS
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.
MAY 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
DEADPOOL 3 – DELAYED DUE TO SAG-AFTRA!
Director: Shawn Levy
Global Release: May 3
Deadpool 3 stopped filming due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, and is likely going to be released later than expected. We’ll update the article as soon as this is confirmed.
Remember that hilarious Deadpool update shared by Ryan Reynolds last year? The time has finally come for us to see Deadpool 3, 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.
MY EX FRIEND’S WEDDING
Director: Kay Cannon
U.S. Release: May 10
U.K. Release: TBA
The screenwriter of the Pitch Perfect trilogy is back with her directorial debut, a comedy with an all-star cast that includes Amanda Seyfried, Kay Cannon, Liza Koshy, and Ariana DeBose. This Sony production revolves around a group of four childhood friends who receive a drunken voicemail from their close friend, who tells them that she’s about to get married but she things it might be a mistake. Needless to say, our heroines come to the rescue and decide to stop the wedding.
FURIOSA
Director: George Miller
Global Release: May 24
The most anticipated prequel of 2024 is Furiosa, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as the titular Imperator we know from the highly acclaimed Mad Max: Fury Road. Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke are also in the film.
IF
Director: John Krasinski
Global Release: May 24
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.
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
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.
MAY 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- Garfield: May 24 (global)
JUNE 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
THE KARATE KID (2024)
Director: Jonathan Entwistle
U.S. Release: June 4
U.K. Release: TBA
A new Karate Kid movie is coming, and Sony promises that it marks “the return of the original franchise,” which has fans all over the world very excited about this one. Will this be related to Cobra Kai? Or will this go back to the origins? We don’t know yet: all we know is that Jonathan Entwistle (Apple TV+’s Hello Tomorrow!) will direct it. We are intrigued.
BALLERINA: A JOHN WICK SPIN OFF MOVIE
Director: Len Wiseman
U.S. Release: June 7
U.K. Release: TBA
Ballerina is without a doubt one of the most exciting movies of 2024. Not only is it the first John Wick spin-off in existence, but it’s also directed by Len Wiseman (Lucifer, Underworld) and it stars Ana de Armas as the lead. Needless to say, the film is about a woman assassin, and if you paid close attention to Parabellum, you already know something about her. Also starring Keanu Reeves, this revenge tale is definitely one to look out for.
THE WATCHERS
Director: Ishana Shyamalan
U.S. Release: June 7
U.K. Release: TBA
Ishana Shyamalan, daughter of M. Night Shyamalan, is making a film! It’s the adaptation of A.M. Shine’s claustrophobic novel of the same name, a very promising book that features forests, mysteries, and terrifying creatures. In The Watchers, Dakota Fanning stars as Mina, a 28-year-old artist who gets lost in an Irish forest and finds refuge with three strangers.
BAD BOYS 4
Director: Len Wiseman
Global Release: June 14
Amidst all the films Sony postponed due to the strikes, there is one whose release date hadn’t been announced yet. We now have a date for Bad Boys 4, which will be out on June 14 and see Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their roles as Miami cops Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE DEAD RECKONING, PART TWO – DELAYED DUE TO SAG-AFTRA!
Mission Impossible 8 stopped filming due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, and is likely going to be released later than expected. The new release date hasn’t been announced yet. We’ll update the article as soon as this is confirmed.
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Global Release: June 28
It’s never too soon to start talking about the eight Mission: Impossible movie – or, rather, the continuation of the seventh. Dead Reckoning Part One took the world by storm with its surprisingly fresh storytelling and incredible action setpieces, and Part Two will conclude the story and hopefully give us more of that while also delivering a satisfying conclusion. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Henry Czerny, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson, Pom Klementieff, and Vanessa Kirby.
JUNE 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- Inside Out 2: June 14
- Horrorscope: June 28
JULY 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
MUFASA: THE LION KING
Director: Barry Jenkins
Global Release: July 5
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.
VENOM 3
Director: Len Wiseman
Global Release: July 12
There will be no postponement for Venom 3, which was originally scheduled to hit theaters in October 2024 and is now going to be released on July 12. We don’t know anything yet, except that the movie will pick up where the previous film ended.
TWISTERS
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Global Release: July 19
Universal is working on a sequel to Twister (1996), and, though the plot is still unknown, we are thrilled to see that the director of Minari is attached to it. Cast members include Anthony Ramos, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Sasha Lane, and Daryl McCormack.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD
Director: Julius Onah
Global Release: July 19
What was supposed to be called Captain America: New World Order got a new name in June, as reported by Variety. The fourth Captain America movie is Brave New World, and the release date is July 19, 2024. Harrison Ford plays General Thaddeus E. “Thunderbolt” Ross, the Hulk’s main enemy in the comic books, played by the late William Hurt until Black Widow. Also attached to the project is Tim Blake Nelson as The Leader, alongside Anthony Mackie, Carl Lumbly, Danny Ramirez, and more.
JULY 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- Despicable Me 4: July 3
AUGUST 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
TRAP
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,” and we don’t need to know more.
SPEAK NO EVIL (2024)
Director: James Watkins
U.S. Release: August 9
U.K. Release: TBA
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.
ALIEN: ROMULUS
Director: Fede Alvarez
U.S. Release: August 16
U.K. Release: TBA
Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe) has a new project! This new Alien movie takes place after the events in Prometheus 2 storyline, and that’s all we know right now.
KRAVEN THE HUNTER
Director: J.C. Chandor
Global Release: August 30
Official synopsis: Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff is on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world.
AUGUST 2024: MORE ANTICIPATED MOVIES
- Harold and the Purple Crayon: August 2
- Flint Strong: August 9
SEPTEMBER 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
BEETLEJUICE 2 – DELAYED DUE TO SAG-AFTRA!
Beetlejuice 2 stopped filming due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, and is likely going to be released later than expected. We’ll update the article as soon as this is confirmed.
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.
TRANSFORMERS ONE
Director: Josh Cooley
U.S. Release: September 13
U.K. Release: TBA
Transformers One was postponed a couple of times, but the new release date is September 13, 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.
OCTOBER 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX
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.
NOVEMBER 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
THE AMATEUR
Director: James Hawes
U.S. Release: November 8
U.K. Release: TBA
The Amateur is about a CIA cryptographer who is out for revenge after discovering that terrorists were behind the plane crash that caused his fiancée’s death. Rami Malek and Adrian Martinez co-star in this promising thriller.
GLADIATOR 2 – DELAYED DUE TO SAG-AFTRA!
Gladiator 2 stopped filming due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, and is likely going to be released later than expected. We’ll update the article as soon as this is confirmed.
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. Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn are also in the film. All we have is this information and the photo from the set above, but we’re excited nonetheless.
WICKED PART ONE
Director: John M. Chu
Global Release: November 27
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.
DECEMBER 2024: MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
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.
THUNDERBOLTS
Director: Jake Schreier
Global Release: December 20
Phase 5 of the MCU is coming to an end, and one of the last films of this phase is going to be Thunderbolts, originally meant to hit Disney Plus in July and now set for a December 2024 theatrical release instead. The film is about the titular Thunderbolts, a group of supervillains who are recruited to go on missions for the government. Starring David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Forelnce Pugh, Harrison Ford, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Karmen, and Olga Kurylenko.