15. John Wick: Chapter 2 (February 10th)
John Wick comes in at 15 on my list. I was super pumped to see that the first movie had the success it did and was able to pull off a sequel. I thought the first film did an excellent job at building a world and a character the audience would like to see further explored. I was truly surprised with the first John Wick film. I thought it would just be another run-of-the-mill action movie but was a very fresh action movie with well choreographed and filmed fight scenes. Keanu Reeves is somewhat of a legend in the action genre with Point Break, Speed, and the Matrix films so it's nice to see him add another great action movie or two to his name.
14. Alien: Covenant (May 19th)
Alien and Aliens are two of my all time favorite movies, so I'm looking forward to more Xenomorph mayhem here. This is a sequel to Prometheus, which I've actually yet to see. So I'm a little in the dark about that movie and how that leads into this movie. But regardless, the first trailer was a great. Alien was very much a horror movie while sequels delved more into action but this looks like a return to it's horror roots. Ridley Scott is still fresh off The Martian and I think he'll keep the success going with this as well.
13. Wonder Woman (June 2nd)
DC has delivered some good super hero movies but none that have been great. Will Wonder Woman be any different? I think she was a bright spot in Batman vs. Superman. I like the period setting here. I think it will add a lot to film. Everything has been promising so far and I'm desperately pulling for these movies to succeed.
12. Baby Driver (August 11th)
There's not a lot of details out about Baby Driver yet but you can't not get excited about a new film from Edgar Wright, the same guy who brought us such films as Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. The film stars Ansel Elgort as a getaway driver and also stars Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Kevin Spacey, and Lily James.
11. Justice League (November 17th)
10. War for the Planet of the Apes (July 14th)
With Rise and Dawn the new Planet of the Apes franchise has quietly delivered two excellent films. War looks to keep the trend going. Andy Serkis, a veteran of motion capture performing from his time as Gollum on the Lord of the Rings franchise, returns as Caesar. Joining him is a badass Woody Harrelson looking to destroy ape kind. Expect more ape vs human mayhem.
9. Kong: Skull Island (March 10th)
The first Kong trailer has my expectations set super high. It looks action packed and loads fun. Gave me a feel of Apocalypse Now meets a King Kong movie. The cast looks great as well with recent Oscar winner Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, and the always great John Goodman. It's also nice to see a new take on a King Kong story and not the same one we know where he falls off the Empire State building.
8. Thor: Ragnarok (November 3rd)
To be honest, the Thor entries so far in the MCU have been some of my least favorite of the Marvel films. The Thor films haven't been bad but they haven't been amazing either. I'm expecting that to change with this one. Civil War was described as Avengers 2.5. Ragnarok doesn't look to be far behind with Hulk and Doctor Strange making appearances. The new additions to cast look great too with Cate Blanchett in a villain role, Jeff Goldblum, and Karl Urban. I'm also very interested to see what director Taika Waititi does. Check out What We Do in the Shadows if you haven't already.
7. Beauty and the Beast (March 17th)
The recent success of Disney's other live action remakes, Cinderella and The Jungle Book have me super optimistic about this. The hype around Beauty and the Beast is massive. It's a live action remake of one of Disney's most beloved films and it's trailer became the most watched trailer of all time. Like a lot of other people my favorite of all of Disney's films is Beauty and the Beast. Needless, to say I'm very excited for this.
6. Dunkirk (July 21)
Anytime Christopher Nolan has a movie out, my butt will be in a theater seat. He's established himself as one of the best modern filmmakers. We've seen him go to space, take on magic, and tackle a trilogy of Batman films. Now we get to see him take on war film. The first trailer looked great. Had a very real look to it and you can bet this will look great in IMAX.
5. Blade Runner 2049 (October 6th)
It seems like most of the time a sequel comes out so far after the first film, they're rarely good. I'm thinking this one will be different. Blade Runner is a sci-fi masterpiece and this is a movie that could fail in the wrong hands but this one is in the right hands. Denis Villeneuve will be in the director's chair and has recently proven to be one of the best in the business. He's built up quite a filmography over the years that include Prisoners, Sicario, and one of the best films of 2016, Arrival. Not much is known yet but there is a short teaser trailer out. Ryan Gosling will star and Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Deckard. Also, in the cast are Jared Leto, Robin Wright, and Dave Bautista.
4. Logan (March 3rd)
It's gonna be tough seeing Hugh Jackman hang up the claws as Wolverine. He's been so dedicated to the role for so long it's been admirable. However, it looks like he's going to go out with a bang. Logan is taking a page from Deadpool's book and going with an R rating here. It will be better for it. The grittiness and violent nature of the character and the film are fitting. I also love the western vibe the movie puts off. Will Wolverine ride off into the sunset?
3.) Spider-Man: Homecoming (July 7th)
I know it seems like there's been a lot of Spider-Man movies lately after Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield both took turns as the character but I feel like the character is in good hands here with Marvel where he belongs. The casting of Tom Holland was brilliant. Prior to being cast as Spider-Man he held his own in The Impossible along side an Oscar nominated Naomi Watts, then became one of the best parts in a crowded Civil War. I also like how he looks a high school aged person unlike the last two actors. The movie has been described as being more of a high school centered movie along the lines of a John Hughes film just about a superhero. Another thing I'm really looking forward is seeing another new villain. Here we get Michael Keaton as the vulture. Robert Downey Jr. looks to have a big role as Tony Stark as well. So much to look forward to here.
2. Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 (May 5th)
The first Guardians of the Galaxy is one of my favorite movies of all time. That's why this comes in so high for me. There's no reason to suggest this won't be more of the same. The gang is back, even Groot, now Baby Groot. Kurt Russell is in here as we finally learn who Star-Lord's father is. Another great soundtrack is in line. This will be one of the most fun blockbusters of the year.
1. Star Wars: Episode VIII (December 15th)
It's not every year we get a new Star Wars film. Actually, wait, yeah it is. In 2015 we got The Force Awakens and in 2016 we got the first of the Star Wars anthology films, Rogue One. Episode VIII will bring us back to where we left off after the Force Awakens. Well get more of Rey and Kylo Ren and even get more of Luke Skywalker. Adam Driver recently suggested this movie have no trailers and as hard as it would be, I'd be all for that. Imagine going into this film without having seen any footage or anything? This will also be a sad film as it will be the last time we'll get to see the late Carrie Fisher on screen.
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