Get hold of your popcorn for anticipated upcoming movies, Below are 35 most anticipated coming soon Hollywood movies varying from sci-fi movies, animated animal stories and buzzy Oscar contenders.
Sully
Sept. 9
The Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow drama stars Tom Hanks as American pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who landed U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in January 2009. Clint Eastwood directs the Miracle-on-the-Hudson biopic, also featuring Jamey Sheridan, Aaron Eckhart and Laura Linney.
Blair Witch
Sept. 16
Lionsgate’s surprise sequel to the 1999 horror-mystery follows a group of college students who venture into Marylands Black Hills Forest to uncover mysteries surrounding the disappearance of James sister, who many believe is connected to the legend of the Blair Witch. During the groups hunt, they are visited by a menacing presence. The Adam Wingard-directed title stars James Allen McCune, Corbin Reid, Wes Robinson and Valorie Curry.
Bridget Joness Baby
Sept. 16
After a 12-year hiatus, the Universal threequel stars Renee Zellweger as Helen Fielding’s beloved, self-deprecating heroine — this time, she’s pregnant and unsure whether the father is returning actor Colin Firth or new addition Patrick Dempsey. Sharon Maguire again directs the rom-com, also featuring Emma Thompson and Jim Broadbent.
Snowden
Sept. 16
Oliver Stones biopic stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as NSA leaker Edward Snowden, Shailene Woodley as his girlfriend Lindsay Mills, and Zachary Quinto as journalist Glenn Greenwald. Nicolas Cage, Melissa Leo, Tom Wilkinson, Scott Eastwood, Timothy Olyphant, Rhys Ifans and Joely Richardson round out the Open Road drama’s cast.
The Magnificent Seven
Sept. 23
Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and Ethan Hawke lead Antoine Fuqua’s remake of the 1960 film. Also featuring Vincent DOnofrio, Peter Sarsgaard, Byung-Hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Martin Sensmeier, the MGM and Sony title (co-financed with Village Roadshow) centers on a disparate group of seven gunslingers who are hired by a woman to defend her town from bandits led by a robber baron.
Storks
Sept. 23
The Warner Bros. animated film’s voice cast includes Andy Samberg, Jennifer Aniston, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Kelsey Grammer, Ty Burrell, Danny Trejo, Stephen Kramer Glickman and Katie Crown. Co-directed by Nicholas Stoller and Doug Sweetland, the film is set in a world where storks no longer deliver babies, but rather packages for a global internet retail giant — until the company’s top stork accidentally activates the dusty Baby Making Machine and produces an authorized baby.
Deepwater Horizon
Sept. 30
The Lionsgate/Summit drama starring Mark Wahlberg is based on the BP oil rig explosion on April 20, 2010, which killed 11 crewmembers and caused America’s largest offshore oil spill in history. Directed by Peter Berg, the film’s ensemble cast includes Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Dylan O’Brien, Gina Rodriguez and Kate Hudson.
Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children
Sept. 30
Eva Green reunites with Tim Burton to play the titular headmistress of the orphanage full of magical misfits. Fox’s fantasy flick, based on Ransom Riggs 2011 novel, follows a teenage boy (Asa Butterfield) who is transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures out to destroy them. Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Judi Dench, Chris ODowd and Samuel L. Jackson round out the cast.
The Birth of a Nation
Oct. 7
Fox Searchlight’s historical biopic tells the story of Nat Turners failed slave rebellion, and includes Armie Hammer, Gabrielle Union, Aja Naomi King and Jackie Earle Haley. The Sundance hit was written and directed by star Nate Parker, who has recently become the center of controversy for his comments about a resurfaced rape trial he faced while he was a student-athlete at Penn State in 1999.
The Girl on the Train
Oct. 7
Dreamworks’ adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ best-seller stars Emily Blunt as a troubled woman who becomes fascinated by a seemingly perfect couple whose home she passes while riding the train — until one day, she thinks she witnesses a murder. Justin Theroux, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Edgar Ramirez, Laura Prepon, Allison Janney and Lisa Kudrow are also featured in the Tate Taylor film.
The Accountant
Oct. 14
Ben Affleck is a mathematics savant who appears to only use his position as a small-town CPA accountant as a cover in the Warner Bros. thriller. J.K. Simmons, Anna Kendrick, John Lithgow, Jeffrey Tambor also star in the Gavin OConnor-directed film.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Oct. 21
The Paramount sequel sees Tom Cruise reprising his role as the titular army officer-turned-drifter from Lee Childs book series. Cobie Smulders, Robert Knepper and Patrick Heusinger are also featured in the Ed Zwick action flick.
Keeping Up With the Joneses
Oct. 21
Fox’s action-comedy has Isla Fisher and Zach Galifianakis playing a complacent married couple who spy on their new neighbors, played by Jon Hamm and Gal Gadot — who turn out to be actual spies. Greg Mottola directs the film, also featuring Patton Oswalt and Matt Walsh.
A Monster Calls
Oct. 21
The Focus adaptation of Patrick Ness’ award-winning childrens fantasy novel is about a young boy who attempts to deal with bullying at the hands of his classmates, and his mothers terminal illness, by escaping into a fantastical world through the guidance of a tree monster. Juan Antonio Bayona directs the film starring Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson and Sigourney Weaver.
Inferno
Oct. 28
Tom Hanks is back as symbologist Robert Langdon in Columbia’s third installment of Dan Browns best-selling series, in which he teams up with a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories to stop a deadly global plot related to the medieval philosopher Dante. Following 2006sThe Da Vinci Code and 2009s Angels & Demons, Ron Howard again directs the adaptation, also featuring Felicity Jones, Ben Foster and Irrfan Khan.
Doctor Strange
Nov. 4
The Marvel film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular Sorcerer Supreme, also known as Stephen Strange, and Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One. Directed by Scott Derrickson, the movie also features a cast of Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Rachel McAdams and Benedict Wong.
Trolls
Nov. 4
The Dreamworks film that animates the popular 90s toys includes Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Gwen Stefani, Russell Brand, Jeffrey Tambor and Christina Baranski in the voice cast. Directed by Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn, the movie pairs Timberlake and Kendrick’s characters for an adventure after a slew of their tribe is stolen away.
Hacksaw Ridge
Nov. 4
Andrew Garfield portrays Cpl. Desmond Doss, a Seventh-day Adventist who, because of his religion, was a WWII conscientious objector in Okinawa. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, and saved 75 men without firing a gun. Gibson directs the Lionsgate drama, also featuring Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Hugo Weaving and Rachel Griffiths.
Arrival
Nov. 11
Paramount’s sci-fi flick stars Amy Adams as an expert linguist who is recruited by the military to communicate with aliens who have invaded the world. Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner and Michael Stuhlbarg are also featured in the Denis Villeneuve-directed film.
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Nov. 11
Ang Lee’s adaptation of the Ben Fountain novel — about an Iraq war hero whose homecoming ceremony summons memories of the trauma of losing his beloved sergeant in a firefight — is the first full-length narrative film shot in 4K, native 3D at the ultra high rate of 120 frames per second. The Sony title stars Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, Vin Diesel and Steve Martin.
The Edge of Seventeen
Nov. 18
STXs coming-of-age comedy stars Hailee Steinfeld as a confused teenager, who is further troubled when her best friend (Haley Lu Richardson) starts hooking up with her “golden boy” brother (Blake Jenner). Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick and Alexander Calvert are also featured in the film, produced by James L. Brooks. Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, it is being compared to a modern John Hughes film.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Nov. 18
Eddie Redmayne stars in the Harry Potter spinoff as Newt Scamander, a magician on a search for the rare and unusual supernatural creatures of the movies title. It also tells the story of the American magical community dealing with prejudice in the form of the No-Maj (or “no magic”) New Salem Philanthropic Society, a sinister group out to kill wizards and witches. The movie, directed by David Yates — who directed the final four Harry Potter movies — marks the screenwriting debut of Potter creator J.K. Rowling.
Allied
Nov. 23
Robert Zemeckis directs the Paramount drama, which stars Brad Pitt as an intelligence officer who, in 1942, begins a relationship with a French Resistance fighter (Marion Cotillard). But their coupling is haunted by secrets and threatened by the pressures of World War II.
Moana
Nov. 23
The Disney animated film follows the story of a spirited teenager (newcomer Auli’i Cravalho) who sails away on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and along the way finds adventure and the once-mighty demigod Maui. Dwayne Johnson will be voicing the divine entity, with music from Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Rules Don’t Apply
Nov. 23
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Warren Beatty wrote, directed and stars in the New Regency title as Howard Hughes, the wildly unpredictable billionaire who subjects his employees — an aspiring young actress (Lily Collins) and her ambitious young driver (Alden Ehrenreich) — to his eccentricities. Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Matthew Broderick, Annette Bening, Megan Hilty, Martin Sheen, Steve Coogan, Candice Bergen and Oliver Platt round out the Fox dramedys star-studded cast.
La La Land
Dec. 2
Damien Chazelles modern tribute to the golden age of musicals stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist who falls for an aspiring actress (Emma Stone), but as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fabric of their love affair. The Lionsgate/Summit title also features John Legend and J.K. Simmons.
Miss Sloane
Dec. 9
The gun control drama from Film Nation and EuropaCorp tells of a political fixer with an abused and abusive past who takes on Washington’s well-oiled gun lobby to pass gun legislation. John Madden is directing the project, which stars Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, John Lithgow, Jake Lacy, Sam Waterston, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Stuhlbarg and Alison Pill.
Office Christmas Party
Dec. 9
Collateral Beauty
Dec. 16
The Warner Bros. and New Line drama stars Will Smith as a New York ad man who is sent into a downward spiral after a tragic event. Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Kate Winslet, Edward Norton, Michael Pena and Naomie Harris are also featured in the David Frankel-directed film.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Dec. 16
Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk and Riz Ahmed star in the Gareth Edwards-directed Star Wars film, which focuses on resistance fighters who unite to steal plans to the Death Star. Taking place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope and described as “a departure from the saga films but [with] elements that are familiar to the Star Warsuniverse,” the first spinoff will test whether the franchise can be an annual event for Disney.
Assassins Creed
Dec. 21
Michael Fassbender leads Foxs big-screen adaptation of the hit video game franchise, playing Callum Lynch, a new character created especially for the movie, who discovers that he is a descendant of a secret society of assassins. He carries genetic memories of his 15th century ancestor that will allow him to master the skills necessary to take on the contemporary Knights Templar. Justin Kurzel directs the film, also featuring Michael Kenneth Williams and Marion Cotillard.
Passengers
Dec. 21
Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt lead the big-budget romantic sci-fi drama, directed by Morten Tyldum. Set on a spacecraft transporting thousands of people to a distant planet, two passengers are awakened early due to a malfunction.
Sing
Dec. 21
Matthew McConaughey leads Universal’s animated film as a theater-owning koala who attempts to reverse his fortunes by holding the worlds greatest singing competition. The star-studded voice cast also includes Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Nick Kroll, Nick Offerman, Peter Serafinowicz, Leslie Jones and Tori Kelly.
The Space Between Us
Dec. 21
The STX title stars Asa Butterfield as the first human born on Mars who travels to Earth as a teen and embarks on a road trip across America with a young woman (Britt Robertson) to find his father. However, the space program wants to send him back to Mars, since his body cant handle Earths environment. Gary Oldman and Carla Gugino also star in the Peter Chelsom film.
