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The future is uncertain with movies, as with all things.
And sorry to the many movies with namesandrelease dates that we couldnt fit into this 68-item-long preview.
Those are just way too many Things We Like all rolled into one movie.
This is either going to be major or it is going to be a disaster.
Like, say, this horror film fromSaws Leigh Whannell, which stars Elisabeth Moss and reshapes the H.G.
Wells story into one about an abusive relationship.
(Its also being distributed by Magnolia Pictures and CNN Films, the companies responsible for that hit.)
Already a smash on the festival circuit, this has serious breakout potential.
The Lost Girls(March TBD)
Documentary legend Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?
Can lightning strike again?
Saint Maud(March 27)
Never underestimate the potential of an A24 horror release.
It turns out that director Emma Sullivan had begun making a documentary about Madsen one year earlier.
And now, here it is, headed for Netflix.
This promises to be quite a journey.
Bringing Diana into the 1980s is either a wonderfully inspired choice, or a recipe for endless kitsch.
Thats a promising match.
It sounds weird as all hell, which is to say, maybe great?
Top Gun: Maverick(June 25)
No, nobody needed aTop Gunsequel.
Yes, Tom Cruise should be finding new, interesting roles instead of trying to franchise his old hits.
Thiscouldturn out to be amazing.
Heres hoping it was worth the wait.
Could the fifthPurgerecapture the demented magic of the secondPurge, or at least the shlocky charms of the first?
Even if it doesnt, noPurgemovie has been uninteresting so far.
Needless to say, we still have no idea what its about.
But it looks to be a globe-hopping thriller in the vein ofInception.
So thats good, right?
If this means that the dadsploitation genre is finally turning into the momanddadsploitation genre, great.
(Gary Oldman plays the title role.)
Given the subject matter, we fully expect Fincher to go full-tilt on the stylistic pyrotechnics in this one.
Also, given the Academys fondness for movies about filmmaking, this could have a compelling post-season.
(The 1978 Peter Ustinov version is well worth seeking out, by the way.)
November
Eternals(November 6)
Chloe Zhao, director ofThe Rider(a.k.a.
the best film of 2018), has been given a Marvel movie.
All of these things?
Either way, well be watching.
Chances are he wont replicate the feat in 2020, but he does have another double-feature on the schedule.
Happiest Season(November 20)
Clea Duvall made her directorial debut with theBig ChillesqueThe Interventionin 2016.
Were pulling for him.
Well, were about to find out.
Alternate title:There Will Be Hot Takes.
Can you see our eyes sparkling with dazzled wonder from here?
There arent many details known about the film, but it reportedly co-stars Gaby Hoffmann.
The French Dispatch
Look, its Wes Anderson.
Its a love letter to journalists.
Its set in a fictional French city.
Of course its on this list.
Oh, and Charlize Theron, Kiki Layne, and Chiwetel Ejiofor star.
The film is the first in a partnership between A24 and Apple TV+ behold your hipster multibrand streaming future.
Instead,Lemondirector Janicza Bravo is at the helm, having written the script withSlave Plays Jeremy O. Harris.
