Reboots, remakes, sequels, and franchise installments. Seems like that’s all we ever get anymore. There are about FOUR DOZEN hitting theaters this year. Here are some of them:
1. “Captain America: Brave New World”, February 14th
2. “Paddington in Peru”, February 14th (This third movie might have big shoes to fill considering the second one has a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.)
3. “The Accountant 2″ with Ben Affleck, April 25th
4. “Thunderbolts*”, May 2nd (It’s essentially the misfits of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the return of Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Sebastian Stan.)
5. “Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning”, May 23rd
6. “Karate Kid: Legends” with Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, May 30th
7. “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina” with Ana de Armas and an appearance from Keanu Reeves, June 6th
8. “28 Years Later”, June 20th
9. “M3GAN 2.0″, June 27th
10. Director James Gunn’s “Superman”, July11th
11. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” with Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn from “Stranger Things”, July 25th (Robert Downey Jr. is also rumored to make his debut as Doctor Doom.)
12. “The Naked Gun” with Liam Neeson, August 1st
13. “Freakier Friday” with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, August 8th
14. “The Conjuring: Last Rites”, September 5th
15. “Saw 11″, September 26th
16. “Tron: Ares” with Jeff Bridges and Jared Leto, October 10th
17. “The Black Phone 2″, October 17th
18. “The Running Man” with Glen Powell, November 7th
19. “Wicked: For Good”, November 21st
20. “Zootopia 2″, November 26th
21. “Avatar: Fire and Ash”, December 19th
22. “Anaconda” with Paul Rudd and Jack Black, December 25th
These don’t have a release date yet, but are also worth mentioning:
23. “Happy Gilmore 2″
24. “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”