We have a lot to look forward to when the New Year rolls around and I, for one, am incredibly pumped! It’s going to be a year of great films and we’ve lined up some of the most exciting ones to look forward to.
Get your future popcorn ready.
1. Avengers: Endgame
The latest installment of the Avengers franchise will be upon us soon and as you can see from the trailer below, the most tragic part of the movie will not be the fact that Thanos snapped his fingers and killed most of our beloved heroes; it’s the fact that Captain America will not be sporting his smexy beard.
Expected To Release in: April 2019
Sell Factor: We’re so excited to watch the team work together and get their revenge on Thanos. This time, we know they’ll do it right… we hope.
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2. Toy Story 4
There’s a new toy in town and his name is “Forky”. He joins Woody and the gang, as they embark on a wacky road trip to find out exactly how big the world can be for a toy.
Expected To Release in: June 2019
Sell Factor: Tell me your heart didn’t glow when you saw the gang altogether like that. We feel like we’ve been waiting forever for this to drop.
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3. It: Chapter Two
It’s 27 years later and the “Losers” have grown up. Here’s the catch; Pennywise is still lurking and, he’s hungry… A phone call reunites the Losers Club and they return to Derry to face the horror together.
Expected To Release in: September 2019
Sell Factor: James McAvoy plays Bill with Jessica Chastain as Beverly and Jay Ryan as Ben. While comedian Bill Hader takes on the role of Richie and Isaiah Mustafa tasked with portraying Mike. Everyone’s favourite comedy duo from 2017’s IT – Eddie and Stanley will be played by James Ransone and Andy Bean, respectively. We can’t wait to see the “Losers” all grown up.
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4. Dumbo
That’s right, people. Our fave elephant, whose adorably big ears give him the ability to fly will be gracing our screens, come 2019 in this live-action adaptation of the classic Disney film.
Expected to Release in: March 2019
Sell Factor: A particularly cheeky Irish hottie by the name of Colin Farrell will be starring in it.
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5. Dark Phoenix
Game Of Thrones‘ Sophie Turner revitalizes her role as Jean Grey in the 12th installment of the X-Men franchise, which sees a solar flare strike the heroes, who are on a mission, and cause Jean Grey to lose control of her abilities and unleash the Dark Phoenix.
Expected to Release in: June 2019
Sell Factor: GOT fans are stoked to see Sophie play someone other than Arya Stark’s annoying elder sister, Sansa, tbh.
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6. Men in Black International
The spinoff Men in Black film sees Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) and Agent M (Tessa Thompson) work on a murder mystery that has them travelling around the world (hence, the “international” part of the movie title).
Expected to Release in: June 2019
Sell Factor: Chris Hemsworth is saving the world again but this time, he’s wearing a suit.
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7. The Lion King
It’s the live-action/CGI remake of The Lion King. ‘Nuff said.
Expected to Release in: July 2019
Sell Factor: Just when you thought they couldn’t make The Lion King any better, they go on and throw Beyoncé into the mix. You already know it’s going to be a big hit.
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8. Downton Abbey
The Crawley’s are coming back for one last party and we couldn’t be happier! R.I.P Matthew, we miss you every day.
Expected to Release in: September 2019
Sell Factor: Maggie Smith (aka Professor McGonagall from the Harry Potter series) will be in it!
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9. Charlie’s Angels
With director Elizabeth Banks and a cast that includes Kirsten Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinksa, what can go wrong? (That is a trick question, the movie is going to rule.)
Expected to Release in: November 2019
Sell Factor: Noah ‘loverboi’ Centineo is also on the bill and we are more than stoked.
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10. Frozen 2
Not much has been released about the plot of this hotly-anticipated sequel to 2013’s Frozen, but expect more songs to sing along to and, even more memes inspired by Anna and Elsa’s adventures.
Expected to Release in: November 2019
Sell Factor: That it’s Frozen 2, duh!
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11. Zombieland 2
Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Tallahasse (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of a snarky, makeshift family.
Expected to Release in: October 2019
Sell Factor: Is it just me who ships Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone with a passion, after the first Zombieland movie was released? Either way, I’m excited to see what their situation is.
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12. Isn’t It Romantic
Rebel Wilson plays a cynical Australian architect living in NYC, who gets knocked out during a mugging, only to wake up in a parallel universe, where everything plays out like it would in a PG-13 rom-com. As if that wasn’t enough, Priyanka Chopra and Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games, The Last Song) also star in the film, which does remind us a bit of “I Feel Pretty”, #justsaying.
Expected to Release in: February 2019
Sell Factor: Everything Rebel Wilson touches turns to comedy gold and, we can’t wait to see her do what many feel Amy Schumer didn’t.
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13. Sonic the Hedgehog
A cop in the rural town of Green Hills aims to help Sonic escape from a government that is trying to capture him. If you’ve played the game, you know what’s up.
Expected to Release in: November 2019
Sell Factor: The name’s Carrey. Jim Carrey.
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14. Pokémon Detective Pikachu
In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu, who seeks to be a detective. How CUTE!
Expected to Release in: May 2019
Sell Factor: Ryan Reynolds’ voice as an adorable little Pikachu is everything. I repeat, EVERYTHING!
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15. Child’s Play
The story follows Karen (Aubrey Plaza) who gives her son, Andy (Gabriel Bateman) a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its sinister nature. The film, is the franchise’s eighth installment. Seems like creepy, ginger dolls will never go out of style.
Expected to Release in: June 2019
Sell Factor: A slasher film starring our fave doll, Chucky. We simply can’t refuse.
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16. Happy Death Day 2U
If you’ve seen the first part of this franchise, you already know that it’s hilariously thrilling. The comedy/horror picks up where the last one ended. If you haven’t seen it (WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING AT CAROLE?), it ends with the female protagonist (Tree Gelbman played by Jessica Rothe) unexpectedly re-entering a time loop after one of her friends have fallen victim to the same trap that she found herself in, in the first film.
Expected To Be Released In: February 2019
Sell Factor: It’s a horror but it’s also super funny. How could you say no?
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17. The Addams Family
It’s the animated version of Charles Addams’ series, which follows the many adventures of a peculiar, ghoulish family. Charlize Theron (Tully, Atomic Blonde) will be voicing Morticia Addams and Chloë Grace Moretz (Let Me In, Carrie) will be lending her voice to the role of Wednesday Addams.
Expected to Release in: October 2019
Sell Factor: Growing up watching The Addams Family, this movie has been a long time coming. Talk about making all our childhood dreams come true.
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