Most anticipated movies of 2020
No Time to Die
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Director : Cary Fukunaga
Starring: Daniel Craig as James Bond, Lea Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann, Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny, Ana de Armas as Paloma, Ben Whishaw as Q, Rami Malek as Safin
Opening on: April 10, 2020 (Wide) by United Artists
Bad Boys For Life
The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are back together for one last ride. While original director Michael Bay is not coming back for Bad Boys for Life, producer Jerry Bruckheimer is overseeing the film, and we have confidence that directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah of Black and Gangsta will match his signature style and pace.
Director: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Starring: Will Smith as Detective Mike Lowrey, Martin Lawrence as Detective Marcus Burnett
Opening on: January 17, 2020 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Directed by: Cathy Yan
Starring: Margot Robbie, Jurnee Smollett-Ball, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
We last saw Margot Robbie’s wily Harley Quinn get in all kinds of trouble in Suicide Squad. What happens when she joins Birds of Prey, DC’s all-ladies team of adventurers? Sheer. Unadulterated. Mayhem. Along for the ride will be Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who were cast as Black Canary and Huntress, respectively, in September, and Rosie Perez, playing Renee Montoya. They will face off against Ewan McGregor as the Black Mask.
Opening on: February 7, 2020
The New Mutants
Directed by: Josh Boone
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga
The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone collects some of today’s hottest young stars — including Split’s Anya Taylor-Joy, Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams, and Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton — to play next-generation X-Men from Marvel’s comic book series of the same name. But the New Mutants’ dark path is riddled with horrors as they discover their abilities while imprisoned in a secret facility.
Opening on: April 3, 2020
Fast & Furious 9
Directed by: Justin Lin
Starring: Vin Diesel, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson
Director Justin Lin was the man to turn the franchise around, delivering the series’ first fresh entry on his third try with 2011’s Fast Five (Certified Fresh at 73%); since then, every Fast movie has been sought after.
Opening on: May 22, 2020
Wonder Woman 1984
Directed by: Patty Jenkins
Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig
As villain Cheetah, Bridemaids’ Kristen Wiig climbs aboard the Wonder Woman sequel, which sees Gal Gadot returning to her Amazon-princess role that catapulted the first film to a $412.5 million box office hit. The action is set during the Cold War in the ’80s and finds Chris Pine reappearing as Wonder Woman’s love interest Steve Trevor, despite his apparent death in the first film.
Opening on: June 5, 2020
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Directed by : Joseph Kosinski,
After more than three decades, a “Top Gun” sequel is finally taking off! Tom Cruise is returning as the film’s lead, Peter “Maverick” Mitchell. Not much else is known about the plot of the film yet, but the production boasts some talented young actors, including Miles Teller as Goose’s son.
Opening on: June 26, 2020
West Side Story
Steven Spielberg is re-adapting Stephen Sondheim’s legendary New York musical with Ansel Elgort. The film stars a slew of notable dancers and actors, including Ansel Elgort, Rita Moreno and high school student and actress Rachel Zegler among many other talented performers
Opening on: December 18, 2020 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox