Movies That Will Blow Everyone Away In 2024

The year 2023 was a solid one for cinema. While superhero movies took a major hit (aside from the Spider-Verse), titles like "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" earned rave reviews and big box office hauls. But with instant classics like "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "Godzilla Minus One" now in the rearview mirror, what does 2024 have in store? 

While there's a shocking lack of MCU or DC properties, 2024 promises to feature plenty of big-budget sequels and throwbacks to beloved properties from the 1980s. However, there are also plenty of original features set for release that hail from some of the most iconic filmmakers in history. All of these projects inhabit a variety of genres, including family films, action titles, and horror features, and they all have unique qualities that make them the likeliest must-sees of 2024. 

Updated on July 3, 2024: From scary stories and superhero movies to animated adventures and long-anticipated musicals, 2024 is full of awesome offerings. We update this list regularly, so check back often to see what exciting movies the year has to offer.

Based on the novel "Mamma I Soffa" by Jerker Virdborg, "Mother, Couch" is a surreal tale of a dysfunctional family trapped in a department store. It all starts when the family matriarch (Ellen Burstyn of "The Exorcist" fame) enters a shop, takes a seat on a couch, and refuses to budge. The bizarre scenario draws all of her children into the store, with the siblings being played by Ewan McGregor ("Obi-Wan Kenobi"), Rhys Ifans ("The Amazing Spider-Man"), and Lara Flynn Boyle ("Twin Peaks"). But despite their best efforts, their furious mother refuses to move an inch.

Baffled as to why she won't move — and why she even threatens violence if they try to move her — the siblings are forced to stick around, thus coming into contact with the store's owners, twin brothers played by F. Murray Abraham ("The White Lotus") and their young relative portrayed by Taylor Russell ("Bones and All"). Tensions begin simmering, the store gets creepier and creepier, and family drama starts playing out in truly strange ways as everyone finds themselves stuck in department purgatory.

Admittedly, the critical reviews for "Mother, Couch" are rough — the movie was picked apart coming out of the Toronto Film Festival. However, with this stacked cast, we're thinking "Mother, Couch" has to be worth a watch. After all, Ewan McGregor is always a delight, and Taylor Russell is a young talent on the rise. Fingers crossed the critics got this one wrong. The film hits New York theaters on July 5 and Los Angeles theaters on July 12.

Hollywood has resurrected plenty of '90s classics, with the likes of "Jurassic World," "Men in Black," and "Scream" all receiving belated legacy sequels. Well, in 2024, another '90s favorite is getting the same treatment. "Twisters" prepares to continue the legacy of the 1996 thriller starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. This time, though, the film is taking a unique route with an all-new cast and no returning fan favorites.

"Twisters" is slated to star Daisy Edgar-Jones of "Where the Crawdads Sing," Glen Powell of "Anyone but You," Brandon Perea of "Nope," Anthony Ramos of "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," Kiernan Shipka of "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," and Maura Tierney of "ER." New Superman actor David Corenswet, along with Sasha Lane ("American Honey"), Tunde Adebimpe ("Marriage Story"), Katy O'Brian ("Love Lies Bleeding"), and Harry Hadden-Paton ("The Crown") have also joined the cast. As for who's behind the camera, Lee Isaac Chung will direct, following his Oscar nominations for both screenplay and direction on 2020's "Minari." 

As for the plot, Edgar-Jones will play a former tornado chaser who decided to quit after one fateful day in the field. But then — per the official plot summary — "she is lured back to the open plains ... to test a groundbreaking new tracking system." It's there she meets Powell's social media star and storm-chasing daredevil Tyler Owens, and while they might not agree on the best way to track down twisters, neither can resist getting sucked up into this deadly adventure. The storm is brewing for a July 19, 2024 release.

M. Night Shyamalan films are definitely divisive, but the director's willingness to take big swings on unique projects always make his movies must-watch experiences. That's especially true now that he's focused himself on making smaller, stranger titles, a la "The Visit," "Split," and "Old." Whether you loved these movies or hated them, they got people talking, and you definitely haven't forgotten about them. That's what makes Shyamalan special — he's always bringing something fresh to a cinematic landscape dominated by familiar brand names.

And now, we're excited to see what Shyamalan has in store next. In 2023, he faced the apocalypse with "Knock at the Cabin," and in 2024, he'll be leading us straight into a trap. Well, that's the name of the movie anyway. "Trap" is set for release on August 2, 2024, and as for the plot, the synopsis reveals, "A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event." (Those who've seen the trailer know there's quite the twist coming.) Continuing the Hartnettaissance started with "Oppenheimer" and "Black Mirror," Josh Harnett will play the father who attends said concert with his kid, with the two showing up to watch a singer played by M. Night's daughter, Saleka Shyamalan. Rounding out the cast, we'll see Ariel Donoghue ("Wolf Like Me"), Allison Pill ("Star Trek: Picard"), and Hayley Mills (1961's "The Parent Trap").

Once upon a time, we all dreaded video game adaptations, but in recent years, Hollywood seems to have cracked the code when it comes to bringing these tales to life. "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" was one of the highest-grossing films of 2023, and everybody wept while watching HBO's "The Last of Us." Hopefully, writer-director Eli Roth can keep this trend going with the upcoming "Borderlands." Based on the highly acclaimed series of games that launched its first title back in 2009, "Borderlands" takes place in a sci-fi world where an outlaw named Lilith teams up with a group of interstellar rogues to visit a dangerous planet and find a missing girl, who's the daughter of the film's big bad.

Roth has enlisted an all-star group of talent for "Borderlands," with Cate Blanchett starring as Lilith. She'll be joined here by the legendary Jamie Lee Curtis of "Halloween" as scientist Tannis, Kevin Hart of the "Jumanji" franchise as mercenary Roland, Jack Black of the aforementioned "Super Mario Bros. Movie" as sarcastic robot Claptrap, Ariana Greenblatt of "Barbie" as young demolitionist Tiny Tina, and Florian Munteanu of "Shang-Chi" as the jacked protector Krieg. The cast features other notable names such as Danny Jackson ("30 Rock"), Janina Gavankar ("Big Sky"), Gina Gershon ("Showgirls"), and Edgar Ramirez ("Jungle Cruise").

Interestingly, two separate directors worked on this movie. When it came time for some reshoots, Roth was busy with his slasher flick "Thanksgiving," so Tim Miller of "Deadpool" fame stepped in to help out. Will their different voices cause an on-screen style clash? Or will it all work out for one of the best action movies of the year? We'll find out when "Borderlands" hits theaters on August 9, 2024.

Hollywood is always looking for the next best-selling novel to turn into a blockbuster hit. In 2024, they'll try it once more with "It Ends With Us," a screen adaptation of the 2016 novel by Colleen Hoover. It's a tale of romance revolving around a young woman named Lily, who moves to a new city for her first job after college and is happily swept off her feet by neurosurgeon Ryle. But things get complicated when Ryle reveals an abusive nature and then an old flame of Lilly's named Atlas re-enters the picture.

Inspired by the real-life love story of Hoover's own parents, "It Ends With Us" was a New York Times bestseller upon release. It was followed with an equally successful sequel, "It Starts with Us," which was published in 2022. Given their success, a big-screen version was practically inevitable. Former "Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively has been cast in the role of Lily, while Justin Baldoni — who played Rafael Solano on five seasons of "Jane the Virgin" — will play Ryle. The role of Lily's ex-lover, Atlas, will be filled by Brandon Sklenar, who recently wowed audiences as Spencer Dutton on Taylor Sheridan's "1923." We'll also see Jenny Slate ("Marcel the Shell With Shoes On") and comedian Hasan Minhaj while Baldoni himself will direct.

The last time we saw a Lee Daniels' movie, he was directing "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," a biopic that chronicled the legendary singer's battle against the U.S. government. Now, Daniels is pivoting in a very different direction, heading into the world of supernatural horror.

Daniels' upcoming film is titled "The Deliverance," and it stars Andra Day, who portrayed Billie Holiday in the aforementioned biopic. Here — according to the official plot synopsis — she's playing Ebony Jackson, "a struggling single mom, moves her mother and children into a new home, strange occurrences begin to happen, and child protective services, suspects Ebony of child abuse. But when these occurrences reveal to be demonic, Ebony not only has to battle the system for her children, but she soon finds herself in a spiritual battle against a demon for her faith, her life, and for the souls of her children."

"The Deliverance" is reportedly based on a true story, and it features an incredibly stacked cast, which includes Glenn Close ("Fatal Attraction"), Mo'nique ("Precious"), Caleb McLaughlin ("Stranger Things"), Demi Singleton ("King Richard"), Tasha Smith ("Boston Commons"), and rapper Omar Epps, among others. The demonic tale will hit theaters on August 16 before heading to Netflix on August 30.

Comic book movie remakes have a mixed track record, from the stellar "Dredd" in 2012 to the abysmal "Hellboy" in 2019. Hollywood will try again with "The Crow," a reboot of the grimdark supernatural crime thriller that starred Brandon Lee, scheduled to arrive just about 30 years after the 1994 original. Of course, the original is most famous for the tragic on-set death of Lee, who was killed during a misfire of a prop gun, but it was also well-received, garnering high praise from critics on its way to becoming a bona fide cult classic. 

Though the original was followed by three lackluster sequels — two of which were direct-to-video — a full reboot has been in the works for more than a decade. A 2008 attempt from Stephen Norrington never went anywhere, and directors Corin Hardy and F. Javier Gutierrez were both signed at different times. Actors Bradley Cooper, Luke Evans, and even Jason Momoa have been involved at various points as potential stars. 

Finally, after years in development hell, "Snow White and the Huntsman" director Rupert Sanders officially signed on, and "It" star Bill Skarsgard joined the project as Eric Draven, who is brutally murdered alongside his girlfriend (musician FKA Twigs). However, Eric is given a chance to sacrifice himself and save his girlfriend by returning to life, unleashing hell, and getting revenge. Skarsgard will be joined here by Danny Huston ("Yellowstone"), Isabella Wei ("1899), Jordan Bolger ("The Woman King"), Laura Birn ("Foundation"), and Sami Bouajila ("Days of Glory"). Expect to see "The Crow" fly into theaters on August 23, 2024.

There are few films more iconic to the goth crowd than "Beetlejuice," the 1988 absurdist black comedy from director Tim Burton. The film starred Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, a morose teen who moves into a new home and meets the ghosts of married couple Barbara and Adam (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin), as well as a sass-talking trickster from the underworld named Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton). While there have been multiple attempts to make a sequel to this strange, surreal movie, it looks like we're finally getting one in 2024.

Announced in May 2023, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" will see Winona Ryder come back as Lydia, with Jenna Ortega of "Wednesday" fame playing her daughter, Astrid. They'll be joined by a returning Catherine O'Hara as Delia Deetz and Monica Bellucci of "The Matrix" series as Beetlejuice's wife. Justin Theroux of "The Leftovers" fame is playing a character named Rory, and the Green Goblin himself, Willem Dafoe, will be playing a B-movie star turned afterlife law enforcement officer. And, of course, you can't have a "Beetlejuice" movie without Michael Keaton, and the Oscar-nominated star is indeed returning as the ghost with the most.

The script hails from "Wednesday" scribes Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, and Burton himself is returning to direct the project, with long-time collaborator Danny Elfman scoring the pic. Perhaps the most exciting bit of news about the upcoming movie involves the visual effects. Reports coming out of 2024's CinemaCon praised the movie's heavy reliance on practical effects, including stop-motion animation. Prepare for some spooky laughs and hopefully a lot of Harry Belafonte songs on September 6, 2024.

Dave Bautista's acting career is one of the most exciting stories in Hollywood today. The WWE star impressed critics and audiences everywhere as Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and since then, he's blown us away in movies like "Blade Runner 2049," "Glass Onion," and "Knock at the Cabin." Now, he'll be the lead of the upcoming action-comedy pic "The Killer's Game," based on the novel by Jay R. Bonansinga.

Here, Bautista plays Joe Flood, an assassin who learns he's dying of cancer. Wanting to avoid a painful death, he puts a contract on his own head ... and then he learns he was misdiagnosed. Now, he'll have to fight off all the killers coming to collect the bounty, as well as protect his girlfriend from the army of assassins heading his way.

Sofia Boutella of "Rebel Moon" will portray Bautista's significant other, and the cast will be rounded out with a murderers' row of talent — Ben Kingsley ("Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"), Terry Crews ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine"), Scott Adkins ("John Wick: Chapter 4"), and Bautista's "Guardians of the Galaxy" costar Pom Klementieff. The film comes courtesy of director J.J. Perry, who delivered plenty of bloody action with the Netflix vampire flick "Day Shift."

When we think of the great actor pairings in Hollywood history, we think Paul Newman and Robert Redford, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci — but perhaps the coolest pairing is George Clooney and Brad Pitt. These two teamed up for several big-time heists in the "Ocean's Eleven" trilogy, and they've also appeared together in projects like "Burn After Reading."

Now, the handsome A-listers are joining forces for a comedy action flick titled "Wolfs," which will find them playing fixers. If something bad goes down, these are the guys who will clean up your mess. However, these two operate as lone wolves. They don't want anybody's help; they prefer to go it alone. But when they're forced to work together on a job that gets wildly out of control, these two loners will have to work as a team.

The film is being directed by Jon Watts, who famously helmed all three Tom Holland "Spider-Man" movies. Joining Clooney and Pitt in the film, we'll see Austin Abrams ("Do Revenge") Amy Ryan ("Only Murders in the Building"), and Poorna Jagannathan ("Never Have I Ever"). The unwilling buddy crook comedy will hit theaters on September 20.

The original "Joker" may not have been everybody's cup of tea, but it certainly delivered something that people couldn't stop talking about. After years of speculation over whether or not a sequel to "Joker" would ever hit movie theaters, a follow-up film is officially scheduled for release in October 2024, with Joaquin Phoenix reprising his Oscar-winning role of Arthur Fleck. Another key figure from the character's comic book lore will be added to the proceedings in the form of Harley Quinn, played by Lady Gaga. On top of that, this new film, entitled "Joker: Folie à Deux," will be a jukebox musical, which will allow the movie to indulge Gaga's talents as a singer and differentiate itself immensely from its predecessor.

While the concept of making a "Joker" sequel may sound predictable, making it a musical certainly wasn't something anyone expected. Just the prospect of seeing this universe filtered through the lens of a musical sounds incredibly interesting. The idea of Lady Gaga playing a version of Harley Quinn with even a fraction of the energy and passion she brought to her "House of Gucci" performance sounds super exciting. Additionally, she'll be joined by the likes of Catherine Keener ("Get Out"), Steve Coogan ("The Trip" series) Brendan Gleeson ("The Banshees of Inisherin"), Harry Lawtey ("Industry"), and Jacob Lofland (the "Maze Runner" movies). Zazie Beetz will reprise her role of stalking victim Sophie from the first film, Todd Phillips is directing and co-writing the screenplay with Scott Silver, and Hildur Guðnadóttir — who won an Oscar for the first film — will return to write the score.

In other words, "Joker: Folie à Deux" — which will take place in Arkham Asylum — is bound to be as divisive as its predecessor, but it also sounds like the kind of sequel that impressively swings for the fences rather than sits on its laurels.

It goes without saying that Mel Gibson is a pretty controversial Hollywood persona, but despite the man's notoriety, the dude knows how to direct. He shattered box office records with "The Passion of the Christ," and historically accurate or not, both "Braveheart" and "Apocalypto" are incredibly tense thrill rides.

Now, eight years after helming "Hacksaw Ridge," Gibson is back with a new film titled "Flight Risk." Here, Mark Wahlberg ("Arthur the King") plays a pilot who's taking a U.S. marshal (Michelle Dockery of "Downton Abbey") and a fugitive (Topher Grace of "That '70s Show") across Alaskan airspace. But as they get deeper into the flight, the tension starts to build, as Wahlberg's character seems a tad suspicious. Turns out, he's not a real pilot at all — he's a mob hitman sent to kill Grace's fugitive and keep him from testifying against a mafia boss. The high-flying drama plays out on October 13, 2024.

One of the biggest surprises of 2022 was Parker Finn's "Smile," a psychological horror movie that manages to make a pleasant grin into a terrifying ordeal. Adapted from Finn's 2020 short film "Laura Hasn't Slept," the film was initially going to be a direct-to-steaming original amid the pandemic before it pivoted to a theatrical release in the fall. There, it shocked the world and became a surprising box office smash at a time when movies were struggling in theaters, amassing more than $200 million on a minuscule budget. It was also met with rave reviews from both critics and audiences who praised its fresh take on the genre.

Given its success both critically and commercially, it should come as no surprise that a sequel was quickly greenlit and will arrive in 2024. Finn is back to direct and pen the script once more, which will revolve around a pop star — played by Naomi Scott of Disney's live-action "Aladdin" — who's become the target of the evil, smiling spirt. We'll also see Lukas Gage of "Road House," Rosemarie DeWitt of "The Staircase," Dylan Gelula of "Dream Scenario," Raúl Castillo of "Cassandro," Miles Gutierrez-Riley of "The Wilds," and a returning Kyle Gallner as Joel. Considering the overwhelmingly positive response to the first film, there's very little doubt that the "Smile" sequel will deliver more bone-rattling chills and have audiences bailing for the blankets. It's readying for an appropriate Halloween release, dropping in cinemas on October 18, 2024.

Horror prequels can be pretty hit or miss. On one side, you've got awesome films like "Pearl," "The First Omen," and "Prey." On the other side, you've got 2011's "The Thing," "Hannibal Rising," and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning." So if someone were to make a prequel to "Rosemary's Baby," which side of the spectrum would it fall? Well, we're going to find out in fall 2024, when "Apartment 7A" comes to Paramount+.

The upcoming film is set in 1960s New York and takes place in the same creepy apartment as the first film, just before Rosemary Woodhouse shows up. Julia Garner ("Ozark," "Fantastic Four") will play an aspiring dancer who suffers a terrible injury. Then — per the official plot synopsis — she "finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame."

We're assuming that aforementioned shot at fame won't have any negative drawbacks or have anything to do with Satan in any way shape or form. The film comes courtesy of director Natalie Erika James ("Relic") and features actors like Dianne Wiest ("The Mayor of Kingstown"), Jim Strugess ("Across the Universe"), and Kevin McNally (the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series).

Ho, ho, ho — Christmas 2024 is right around the corner, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is bringing a bag full of action and holiday cheer. The wrestler turned A-list actor is teaming up with Captain America himself, Chris Evans, for a new Christmas-themed adventure flick called "Red One." Johnson plays Callum Drift, the head of North Pole security, who must team up with Evans' infamous bounty hunter, Jack O'Malley, when Santa Claus is kidnapped. Their quest will lead them to a slap battle with Krampus and a tropical showdown with some musclebound snowmen, with plenty of bickering along the way. Johnson has compared the movie to beloved titles such as "Miracle on 34th Street," "Hobbs & Shaw," "Harry Potter," "Jumanji," and "It's a Wonderful Life."

In addition to Johnson and Evans, the movie will also feature Lucy Liu ("Kill Bill"), Kiernan Shipka ("Chilling Adventures of Sabrina"), Bonnie Hunt ("Beethoven"), Kristofer Hivju ("Game of Thrones"), Nick Kroll ("Big Mouth"), Mary Elizabeth Ellis ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"), and J.K. Simmons ("Whiplash") as a jacked Santa Claus. The movie was penned by Chris Morgan — who previously wrote "Fast & Furious" titles like "Furious 7" — and will be directed by Jake Kasdan, who worked with Johnson in both recent "Jumanji" movies. Coming from Amazon MGM Studios, the action flick is expected to kick off a major franchise, and it'll hit theaters on November 15, 2024, before making its way to Prime Video.

It's rare to see a best picture Oscar-winner get a sequel, let alone a legacy sequel decades later, but that's exactly what we're getting in 2024 when Ridley Scott returns to direct "Gladiator 2." The original, released in 2000, won five Academy Awards, making it into a bona fide classic. The third film that Scott has returned to (counting a sequel to "Blade Runner" and a prequel to "Alien"), "Gladiator 2" will see a mostly-new cast of characters populate a story that takes place in an entirely different world.

Paul Mescal, who earned an Oscar nomination for his work in "Aftersun," will be starring as the lead character. He'll be playing a grown-up Lucius, the little boy portrayed by Spencer Treat Clark in the original film. Connie Nielsen will be returning as Lucius' mom, Lucilla, daughter of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and sister to Joaquin Phoenix's Commodus in the first movie. 

These two will be joined by an all-star cast that includes Denzel Washington ("The Equalizer 3") and Pedro Pascal ("The Mandalorian"), with Derek Jacobi also returning to his original role as Gracchus. May Calamawy of "Moon Knight" is set to star as the female lead, with "Stranger Things" standout Joseph Quinn playing Emperor Caracalla and Fred Hechinger of "The White Lotus" replacing Barry Keoghan as Emperor Geta. You can also expect to see Lior Raz ("Fauda"), Peter Mensah ("Spartacus: Blood and Sand"), and Matt Lucas ("The Great British Bake Off").

Written by David Scarpa, this film is scheduled for November 22, 2024. Filming shut down due to the actors' strike, but now that it's concluded, Ridley Scott is getting back to business very soon, hoping "Gladiator 2" will still entertain audiences that day.

Back at the 67th Academy Awards, Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks struck gold with "Forrest Gump." Both men won Oscars for their work in the landmark film, as did screenwriter Eric Roth. Now, the three award winners are teaming up with Jenny actress Robin Wright for a new prestige pic titled "Here." Based on a 2014 graphic novel by Richard McGuire, the film takes place over multiple decades and focuses on a single room and all the events that happen there — moments of both joy and tragedy. In fact, not only does the movie take place in a single location, the camera never moves. The entire movie will be filmed from one locked-down perspective.

In addition to the Hanks/Wright reunion, we'll also see Paul Bettany ("WandaVision"), Kelly Reilly ("Yellowstone"), and Michelle Dockery ("Downton Abbey"). And because this is a Zemeckis movie, there will definitely be effects trickery at play — this time around, the director will be using digitally de-aging for some of the actors. The movie will hit Los Angeles and New York on November 15, will receive a limited release on November 22, and then go wide on November 27, meaning "Here" could likely be a player in the 2025 awards season.

Amy Adams is one of the very best actresses in Tinseltown. Her performance in "Arrival" and her six Academy Award nominations prove that. However, she's had a bit of a rough run lately, showing up in movies that have been severely roasted by critics, a la "Hillbilly Elegy," "Dear Evan Hansen," and "The Woman at the Window." We're majorly hoping that Adams will be able to claw herself out of this downward spiral with her upcoming comedy horror film — "Nightbitch."

Based on the novel by Rachel Yoder (who's also writing the script), "Nightbitch" will find Adams playing a mother undergoing a rather intense transformation. Per the official plot description, her character is a woman "thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, who slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a canine."

Yep, that's a pretty wild premise, and the whole project is being overseen by director Marielle Heller. While she might not be a household name, Heller has knocked it out of the park on numerous occasions, with movies such as "The Diary of a Teenage Girl," "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," and "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" Co-starring Scott McNairy of "Argo" and "True Detective" Season 3, "Nightbitch" will prowl its way into theaters on December 6, 2024.

The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy remains one of the most influential and astonishing epics in modern cinema, adapting J.R.R. Tolkien's acclaimed fantasy novels into a groundbreaking series of films. While a follow-up trilogy that brought "The Hobbit" to the big screen was met with a divisive fan reaction, it still brought down the box office, proving that the franchise has plenty of life left. Following a successful prequel series on Amazon Prime in 2022, "The Lord of the Rings" returns to the movies in 2024 with "The War of the Rohirrim."

This time, however, the franchise is going animated, and it will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama. A skilled filmmaker from Japan who's been involved in some of the best anime of all time, Kamiyama worked on classics like "Ghost in the Shell" and "Akira," and more recently, he directed the anime spin-offs "Blade Runner: Black Lotus" and an episode of "Star Wars: Visions." 

Set nearly 200 years before the events of "The Lord of the Rings," the film explores the people of Rohan, led by Helm Hammerhand (Brian Cox of "Succession"), who come under attack from their rivals, the Dunlendings. Miranda Otto will reprise her role as Eowyn, narrating the film, while Gaia Wise ("Silent Witness"), Luke Pasqualino ("Snowpiercer"), Laurence Ubong Williams ("Gateway"), and Shaun Dooley ("The Witcher") fill out the rest of the principal cast of voice actors. It is currently readying for an December 13, 2024 theatrical release.

Disney's live-action remake of "The Lion King" proved divisive among fans and critics, with many feeling it was a wholly unnecessary endeavor. But the box office doesn't lie: "The Lion King" made over $1 billion dollars in theaters, which makes it clear there's a huge appetite for it. Thus, in 2024, it will see a prequel in "Mufasa: The Lion King." Replacing Jon Favreau behind the camera is Barry Jenkins, director of "Moonlight," "If Beale Street Could Talk," and the miniseries "The Underground Railroad." The latter production starred Aaron Pierre, who will step in as the voice of a younger Mufasa.

The story will involve Rafiki the baboon telling the story of Mufasa to the king's granddaughter, and we'll watch as an orphaned Mufasa meets another young lion named Taka, a royal lion who befriends our young hero. Together, the two set out on a journey that involves facing a dangerous foe to the Pride Lands. Kelvin Harrison Jr. of "Chevalier" will voice Taka, and Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Billy Eichner, and Seth Rogen all return from the first movie. Mads Mikkelsen ("Hannibal"), Thandiwe Newton ("Westworld"), and Beyoncé's daughter, Blue Ivy, will also star. Behind the scenes, Lin-Manuel Miranda has joined the project, with the "Hamilton" mastermind writing brand new songs for the prequel/sequel. Expect the Disney magic on December 20, 2024.

If anything should put "The Electric State," an upcoming sci-fi film from directors Anthony and Joe Russo, on people's watchlists, it's the film's extraordinary cast. Millie Bobby Brown of "Stranger Things" and Chris Pratt of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" franchise play the lead roles, but it's in the supporting cast where things get wild and interesting. Take a deep breath — here we go.

We've got Ke Huy Quan ("Everything Everywhere All at Once"), Brian Cox ("Succession"), and Giancarlo Esposito ("The Mandalorian"). And, oh yeah, there's also Anthony Mackie (the Marvel Cinematic Universe), Billy Bob Thornton ("Bad Santa"), Stanley Tucci ("The Devil Wears Prada"), and Jenny Slate ("Marcel the Shell With Shoes On"). Plus, expect to see George Costanza himself — Jason Alexander of "Seinfeld" fame.

Some of these actors will be playing live-action roles, while others will be doing voice work. As for the plot, it'll be based on the graphic novel of the same name by Simon Stålenhag, which finds a young girl traveling across 1990s America — which has been torn apart thanks to a war between humans and robots. Brown will be playing the young girl looking for her lost brother, and during her journey, she'll cross paths with Pratt's smuggler. As for when you'll meet these two unique characters, we know the film is coming to Netflix sometime in 2024.

While Jason Bateman specializes in playing characters both hilarious and sarcastic (e.g. "Arrested Development," "Zootopia," "Game Night"), the man isn't afraid to unleash his dark side. Bateman has portrayed some complicated characters in projects like "Ozark" and "The Gift," and in Netflix's upcoming thriller "Carry-On," he looks to be playing quite the menacing figure.

Per the official plot synopsis, Bateman will star as a "mysterious traveler" who blackmails a young TSA agent "into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight." Said TSA agent will be portrayed by Taron Egerton, who's played in projects such as "Kingsman: The Secret Service," "Rocketman," and Apple TV+'s "Blackbird."

While we don't know much else about the film, we know that it's coming from accomplished action/thriller director Jaume Collet-Serra ("Jungle Cruise," "The Commuter," "The Shallows") and will feature impressive names such as Sofia Carson ("Descendants"), Danielle Deadwyler ("Till"), Logan Marshall-Green ("The Invitation"), Dean Norris ("Breaking Bad"), and Theo Rossi ("Sons of Anarchy"), among others.