My Most Anticipated Movies of 2021

     I know like all the other movie nerds out there were all hoping this year is better for movies than 2020. Obviously given Covid these movies could easily still get delayed to next year, but here are my most anticipated films I hope will release this year.

10. The King’s Man- The 2015 original film was an absolute delight from start to finish and one of my favorite movies of that year. I enjoyed Golden Circle, but I found it to be a step down from the first movie. The trailers for this movie have impressed me and look more in tone with the first movie. This would be higher on my list, but the nonstop delays have dampened my excitement a bit. 

9. Top Gun: Maverick- The original Top Gun is a fun film, but I don’t have any high regard or nostalgia for it. So why am I so excited for this one well Tom Cruise has made mostly consistent quality films over the past few years. But the primary reason is I saw this trailer in IMAX. The flight sequences looked incredible, and the audio shook me internally. The moment I experienced that, this movie shot up in anticipation. 

8. Luca- The latest film from Pixar Studios we have barely seen anything from this movie. Pixar has gotten hit and miss for me over these past few years. However, Onward and Soul were easily among the best films I saw last year. I’m hoping Pixar has their groove for original films back and can turn this generic-sounding plot into something special. 

7. Raya and the Last Dragon- I adored the teaser trailer for this movie. It screamed modern classic to me. After seeing the full trailer I’m a little more skeptical as I don’t love the comedy, but everything else about this movie still looks fantastic. I’m just hoping the tone doesn’t get too silly, but I’m trusting Disney animation to deliver like they have been lately.

6. Black Widow- The return of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to theaters is something I have been waiting on since I left the theater after Far From Home. While I wish we could’ve gotten Black Widow, a solo movie while her character was still alive, this still looks like a fun return to theaters for this universe. Most of my excitement comes from the choice of Taskmaster as the villain. He is one of my favorite Marvel comic book villains, and I hope they do him justice.

5. Dune- Please let this be a good adaptation of the novel. This is a phenomenal book, but very hard to adapt. Still, the director has made brilliant film after brilliant film. The cast is beyond stacked with some casting being beyond spot on. With a strong first trailer, I’m really hoping this can be the next sci-fi classic like it deserves to be. 

4. Halloween Kills- The original 70s film is still the greatest slasher film ever made and a staple yearly come October for me. I enjoyed the 2018 sequel but thought it had a few significant flaws. However, it had a firm foundation and everything I’ve seen from this movie promises the insane Michael Myers sequel I’m so desperately wanting. 

3. Justice League: The Snyder Cut- Look anyone here that knows me knows I have been asking for this since 2017. Man of Steel and BVS are two of my favorite movies ever, and I’m hoping this brings a satisfying end to that story arc. As much as I’m dying to watch all four glorious hours of this movie, I wish this was Snyder’s original vision from 2016 and not his slightly lighter version after the BVS reaction. Still, I am beyond excited about this movie. 

2.F9- Fast and Furious: how are you still going nine films in? I honestly do not care though I love this series so much. The original film has tons of nostalgia for me, so I’m as hooked on the characters as I am the crazy action at this point. As the first entry in years that won’t feature the Rock or Jason Statham heavily, I’m very curious to see how this plays. Hoping for plenty of great laughs and action sequences.

1. Spider-Man 3- Come on, what else could it be? I am stupidly excited about this movie. Homecoming and Far From Home is my favorite portrayal of Spider-Man. With him hopefully becoming his own hero now, I can’t wait to see how Tom Holland plays the character. The addition of Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock and Jamie Fox’s Electro just excites me even more. The mystery of this movie is so huge, especially with the confirmation of it being part two of the Multiverse saga I cannot wait to see this craziness unfold.