With a deadly virus bringing the entire world to a standstill, the year 2020 had all the elements of a Hollywood potboiler. While we can pat ourselves on the back for getting through the ordeal, the New Year promises to be a lot more entertaining. From “The Matrix” to “Mission Impossible”, there are a variety of new releases to look forward to in 2021…
“The Matrix 4″
Directed by Lana Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lambert Wilson. Neo (Reeves) and Trinity (Moss) return to the world of ‘The Matrix’ – the digital world Wachowski helped create way back in 1999.
“Black Widow”
Directed by Cate Shortland, starring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, Marvel’s prequel focussing on Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff in her quests between “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War’.
“Dune”
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson. Adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sprawling sci-fi epic about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, starring Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Val Kilmer, Jay Ellis, Miles Teller. We’ve had to wait 31 years for a Top Gun sequel. It will again feature Cruise riding motorcycles, playing volleyball and flying jets like a madman.
“The Last Duel”
Directed by Ridley Scott, starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer. A true story of knights and maidens in which King Charles VI (Affleck) declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges (Damon) settle his dispute with his squire Jacques Le Gris (Driver) by challenging him to a duel.
“Sherlock Holmes 3”
Directed by Dexter Fletcher, starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams. The long-awaited Sherlock Holmes sequel screens a decade after “RDJ” and “Law” last brought their mischievous friendship to Victorian England.
“No Time To Die”
Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, starring Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Rami Malek, Naomie Harris, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear. The 25th James Bond” film, with Craig returning for his fifth and possibly final turn as 007. Bond comes out of retirement when his old CIA friend Felix Leiter persuades him to perform one last mission.
“Death on the Nile”
Directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, Rose Leslie. Branagh returns as detective Hercule Poirot following the surprise success of 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express”, which Branagh also directed.
“Mission: Impossible 7”
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Tom Cruise, Vanessa Kirby, Rebecca Ferguson, Hayley Atwell, Ethan Hunt (Cruise) is back in action for the seventh instalment of the franchise that showcased his willingness to engage in death defying stunts. McQuarrie returns as writer and director.
“Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway”
Directed by Will Gluc, starring James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo. A sequel based on the work of Beatrix Potter sees the rabbit going to the big city, where he meets troublemakers and ends up creating chaos.
“Cruella”
Directed by Alex Timbers and Craig Gillespie, starring Emma Stone, Joel Fry, Kirby Howell Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser, Emma Thompson. Disney’s prequel to the classic with Cruella De Vil (Stone) becoming obsessed with Dalmatian fur.
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