2018 is going to be an amazing year. With sports fans going crazy over the list of schedules lined up for them to cheer on their favorite player, entertainment sector is not lacking behind. For those who are yet unaware, this year, 2018 has Winter Olympics coming up in Pyeongchang , South Korea from 9th to 25th February. FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July. And not to forget the Commonwealth Games which are going to be held in Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. (I think I got carried away with the sports information). Well, so here we have an amazing collection of movies coming up this year, which are worth spending your hard-saved pocket money. (We all are students and we definitely do not have control over how money flows out of wallets, no harm in trying though). Have a look.
1. Black Panther
Black Panther is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Black Panther was officially announced in October 2014, with Chadwick Boseman (the Black panther cast) first appearing in Captain America: Civil War. If you are a fan of Marvel comics and movies you should go for this. As it promises to be filled with action, amazing visuals and of course the story line of preventing the world war from breaking out.
Releasing Date – February 16, 2018
2. Annihilation
Annihilation is an upcoming science fantasy action horror film based on a novel of the same name. It’s about a group of soldiers going in an environmental disaster zone but only one coming back out alive, though he is grievously injured. In an attempt to save his life, his wife Lena, a biologist, volunteers for a second expedition into the zone to figure out what happened to him. The film stars are Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac.
Releasing date – February 23, 2018
3. Death Wish
If you are a fan of Bruce Willis this is the movie for you. It’s on Dr Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis), an experienced trauma surgeon, a man who has spent his life saving the lives of people on the verge of death. But when his wife is killed and his daughter rendered comatose after a brutal home invasion, Kersey uses his unique skills to become the vigilante killer nicknamed “The Grim Reaper.”
Releasing Date – 2 March 2018
4. Tomb Raider
The movie is based on the famous gameplay of the same name. It will be a reboot of the Tomb Raider film series. The film tells about the first expedition of Lara Croft, in which she goes to complete her father’s research and uncover ancient secrets capable of clearing her name.
Releasing Date – 16 March 2018
5. The Commuter
If you know this dialogue from movie Taken (“I will not look for you, I will not pursue you, but if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you and I will kill you.”), then you know the actor Liam Neeson who is famously known for his role in the film. If you loved his acting then you just can’t miss this one. In The Commuter, he plays the role of an insurance salesman, who is on his daily commute home. A mysterious stranger contacts him and offers him $100,000 if he identifies a hidden passenger on his train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realizes he is caught in the midst of a deadly criminal conspiracy which has his and other passengers’ life on the line.
Releasing Date – January 19, 2018
6. Maze Runner: The Death Cure
It is the concluding part of Maze Runner trilogy. In this Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.
Releasing Date – January 26, 2018
7. Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!
Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Mamma Mia! a sequel to the musical comedy is on the way to release soon. Several actors from the original will be returning. The original movie was about Sophie, a bride-to-be, trying to figure out who her real father is by inviting several suspects to her wedding, stirring up some feelings in her mother. There was a lot of singing and dancing to hit songs by ABBA.
Releasing Date – July 20, 2018.
8. Ocean’s Eight
Ocean’s 8 is an upcoming American heist comedy film. It is both a sequel to and an all-female spin-off of Ocean’s 11. If you ever wanted Rihanna and Sandra Bullock to star in the same movie then you have it here. It also features other actors such as Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling and Sarah Paulson.
Releasing Date – June 8, 2018
9. Pacific Rim Uprising
This is a sequel to the movie Pacific Rim. The original cast returns for its sequel where they must battle to save humanity from extinction. Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in the human history. And the PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.
Releasing Date – March 23, 2018
10. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2
At the end of the first film, the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. In this Sequel, we will be seeing our favorite character Albus Dumbledore again on screen with, of course, Newt Scamander, as they try to stop the dark wizard from reaching his goal.
Releasing Date – 16 November 2018.
11. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is an American science fiction adventure film and fifth installment of the Jurassic Park film series. After the demise of the Jurassic World theme park on Isla Nublar, the dinosaurs roam freely on the island for four years until a volcanic eruption threatens their existence. Claire Dearing, the former park manager, recruits Owen Grady, a former dinosaur trainer who worked at the park, to help her rescue the remaining dinosaurs from the island. But he and Claire discover a conspiracy that endangers both humanity and the dinosaurs.
Releasing Date – June 22, 2018.
12. Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades Freed is the third and final installment of the adult romance Fifty Shades Trilogy by British author E. L. James. After accepting entrepreneur CEO Christian Grey’s proposal in Fifty Shades Darker, Anastasia Steele must adjust not only to married life but to her new husband’s wealthy lifestyle and controlling nature.
Releasing Date – February 9, 2018
There are much more to come for now I hope you enjoy these.
