Warm Bodies (Jonathon Levine) 8th February
I'm rather excited for this interesting take on the Zombie genre by careering it headfirst into the romcom. This is the makings of either a disaster or charming quirk. The book it is adapted from is said to be meritorious.
A Good Day to Die Hard (John Moore) 14th Feb
Obviously a Die Hard film is always going to be a winner to a die hard fan of the franchise (excuse me while I pat myself on the back). Well, excluding the third.
Jack the Giant Slayer (Bryan Singer) 22nd March
Yes, I went on the set of this. You jealous? This modern take on the Jack and the Beanstalk fairytale, originally entitled 'Jack the Giant Killer' - I don't understand the need to change it, or how it improved the situation either -, is made by the same guy who directed and produced various films in the X-Men machine. Also, did anyone else notice that Nicholas Hoult is getting around?
Oz the Great and Powerful (Sam Raimi) 8th March
Give me a Disney film with James Franco, Mila Kunis and Rachel Weiss in and I'm so on board I'm practically Sinbad. Even better, this creation is a prequel to the Wizard of Oz! Did you ever wonder why and how that sociopath got to the Emerald City, and decided to be God, without any particular skill or talent? No? Well how about how that angry lady turned out all green and befriended those irate flying monkeys? If you just accepted that and just watched the movie like the general population lets just say this is the Prometheus to Wizard of Oz's Alien - unnecessary - but hopefully more entertaining.
The Great Gatsby (Baz Luhrman) 17th May
(unless it's put on hold - AGAIN)
Well I'm feeling a bit of deja vu here. If you can think that far back I was talking about this in this post last year. All you need to know that if you liked the trippy surrealism, mixed with epic tragi-love story of Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, the director of both these beauties is behind Gatsby.
Man of Steel (Zach Snyder) 14th June
I can't describe my emotions when I heard Snyder - genius (over exagerration? Nah) behind 300 and Watchmen - was in line to direct a Superman film. Maybe AHHHH. Expect highly stylised, luxurious visuals. And I'm not just talking about Henry Caville, the main man. There is evidence that this is the starter-flick of DC Comic's version of the Avengers: Justice League.
World War Z (Marc Forster) 21st June
Dubious one. Based extremely loosely (judging on the trailer) around Max Brooks' exhaulted book of the same name, Brad Pitt has produced and starred in the Zombie movie. He's modest like that. He's also modest enough to change the plot of the book so that his character, rather than being a sidelined interviewer, is the main man. Other perceptible changes include the zombies' ability to run, like freaking fast. Will this make for a distinguished and all-threatening zombie movie, or is it just a fail? We'll have to see.
Kick-Ass 2 : Balls to the Wall (Jeff Wadlow) 19th July
TO THE WINDOW, TO THE WALL. Just me? Well what's not to like about returning to the lives of McLovin, girl-who-needs-to-wash-her-mouth-out-with-soap and your favourite superhero with no superhero characteristics (okay besides the rich guys Batman and Iron Man)? I adored this nerd-gasm the first time around, plus I have no reason to believe Aaron Johnson can disappoint me more than marrying an old woman.
The World's End (Edgar Wright) 14th August
So this is the one I am honestly looking forward to above any other film this year. The phenomenal filmic threesome of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright are back for the third and final segment of the 'Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy', which presently comprises of the legendary Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Expect blood. Expect Cornettos. Expect 'what's the matter Danny, never taken a short cut before?'. And finally expect film nerds to spontaneously combust with pleasure when confronted by any of the above.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Francis Lawrence) 22nd November
A change of director and a splitting of the finale into parts One and Two has BLOCKBUSTER written all over it. I hope this does not mean to compromise the essence of the Hunger Games books upon which these are based. No matter, there's plenty of spectacle to be expected from this one: action, revolution and of course a love triangle to rival Made In Chelsea. Plus a jumble of new characters are thrown in to the mix, including sexy guy from On Stranger Tides (Sam Claflin) as fishy Finnick.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Jackson) 13th December
The title is a bit lame and plot-ruining but the first in this Jackson series was so commendable I have high hopes for this second. After all, The Two Towers was pretty dang sweet.
And here's one I couldn't find a picture for...
Oldboy (Spike Lee) 11th October (USA)
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If you have a mind to be disturbed, horrified and cringing to the core, the original Korean film is just up your street. So dark is the original it makes The Human Centipede look like a Pixar creation. Okay tad too far, but you get my jist. The story is visceral and horrific to the extreme, with incest, gore, abjection and tabboo running amock. I am enticed by the premise of this English remake, which stars Josh Brolin as the antihero, and boasts a pertinent and dynamic director; lets hope it lives up to the grisly grandeur of its predecessor.
So, which one of these juicy beasts are you salivating the most over?
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