The New Mutants (April 13)
A horror movie about a group of mutants who discover their powers whle being held against their will in a clandestine facility? Starring Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams and The Witch's Anya Taylor-Joy? Sounds intriguing. Give it a shot.
Cloverfield Movie (April 20)
Considering this film—another chapter in the Cloverfield world first created by J.J. Abrams and friends in 2008—keeps getting pushed around, its prospects are dicey. Then again, maybe that's all part of the ruse! Abrams and co. have a knack for pulling rabbits out of hats, so until we know more we're going to hold out hope that this flick, about a team of astronauts that make an awful discovery, will be a wonderful surprise. As will, presumably, whatever its actual title ends up being.
Avengers: Infinity War (May 4)
OK, kids, this is the big one. Every hero. The biggest Big Bad of them all. And (presumably) more action and drama (and laughs) than most of the other Marvel films to date. Avengers: Infinity War is the movie all the other movies have been leading up to and for that reason alone it promises to be spectacular. The fact that it's being made by Anthony and Joe Russo, who made the last two Captain America movies so great, is just a bonus. The summer won't know what hit it.
Solo: A Star Wars Story (May 25)
The latest Star Wars standalone movie has been plagued with issues, up to and including original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller being replaced by Ron Howard midway through production. Regardless, it's a prequel about the early days of Han Solo, so we—and presumably everyone else—will be lining up to see it. And, let's face it, Donald Glover sporting a Lando Calrissian 'stache will be worth the price of admission alone.
Untitled Deadpool Sequel (June 1)
The first Deadpool—a curse-laden, gun-heavy bloodfest—became a surprise hit at the box office and turned the cult-fave comic book character into a bonafide fan favorite. Its sequel promises to have (presumably) more cursing, blood, and guns than its predecessor. It also has Josh Brolin as Cable. And Atlanta's Zazie Beetz as Domino. And maybe chimichangas. OK, probably chimichangas.
Ocean's Eight (June 8)
Steven Soderbergh set a pretty high bar for charismatic-famous-people-pulling-off-a-heist with the original George Clooney-fronted Ocean's movies. But judging by the line-up assembled for this all-female version—Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling—it'll hit that bar and skip right over it. All we really know about the job this time around is that it involves a heist during the Met Gala, but suffice to say, it'll probably steal some film-lover hearts, too.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (June 22)
Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World completely reanimated a franchise that a lot of folks thought was extinct, and solidified Chris Pratt as his generation's Harrison Ford. Its follow-up, Fallen Kingdom, directed by A Monster Calls' J.A. Bayona, is up next to see if the franchise has legs. Expect more dinosaurs, more Pratt, and (finally) Bryce Dallas Howard not wearing high heels while running for her life.
Ant-Man and the Wasp (July 6)
For real, Evangeline Lilly's Hope van Dyne was the best part of the original Ant-Man, and she was woefully underused. The movie's sequel should rectify that problem—by letting her take up her mother's mantle and become the Wasp. Get ready for more slapstick, Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) charm, and Lilly kicking airborne ass while rocking an A+ bob. Oh, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Hope's mom.
The Jungle Book (October 19)
We know what you're thinking: Didn't we just get a new Jungle Book movie? And, yes, we did. That was Jon Favreau's Disney version. This one is mocap master Andy Serkis' version. (He's directing, and playing Baloo.) It might be too soon to go back to Rudyard Kipling's world, but perhaps the appeal of Cate Blanchett and Benedict Cumberbatch will help change your mind. It definitely got our attention.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (November 2)
The X-Men movies may have had a great run, but after the epochal Logan (not to mention the subpar Apocalypse), they could easily have been sunsetted as a cinematic franchise. But considering Fox Disney is probably going to keep making these movies for as along as they can, going with the Dark Phoenix storyline—you now, the one where Jean Grey goes all evil and threatens the entire world—is probably the best way to go. Also, Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner is due for a big ol' Hollywood movie of her own. We're ready for this.
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