The 2017 movie season almost over, but there are still plenty of films to anticipate. Sequels, remakes and some completely unique films are spread all over the rest of the year. So many movies are releasing in such rapid succession that it might be difficult to decide what to watch. Here’s a preview of many of the year’s upcoming blockbusters.
“It” is an adaptation of one of Stephen King’s most lauded novels. Releasing on Friday, Sept. 8, this horror movie stars Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise the dancing clown and Jaeden Lieberher as Bill Denbrough. The movie and book focus on a group of children that try to solve the mystery of Pennywise and murders in Derry, Maine. It is the first installment of a planned duology.
“Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” the sequel to the hit spy film “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” releases Sept. 22. Taron Egerton and Colin Firth reprise their roles from the first film, and the film introduces Pedro Pascal, Channing Tatum and Halle Berry as new characters. In the new movie, the Kingsmen require the assistance of the Statemen, the U.S. branch of the spy organization, to get back at the villains.
Sept. 22 is also the release date of “Stronger,” a movie about Jeff Bauman, the man who lost both of his legs at the Boston Marathon in 2013. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Bauman, he has to go through gruelling recovery process to heal mentally and physically.
November will see the release of the next Marvel movie, “Thor: Ragnarok”. Opening Nov. 3, the film stars Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston as they reprise their respecitive roles as Thor and Loki. In this film, Thor has to fight for his life, as he is imprisoned on a planet far away from Asgard. Characters from other Marvel movies will also appear.
Based on the Agatha Christie book of the same name, “Murder on the Orient Express” is one of the most famous murder mysteries. While on a train throughout Europe, Detective Hercule Poirot has to deduce who is responsible for a murder on the ride. Starring Kenneth
Branagh as Poirot, and including stars like Penelope Cruz, Daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe, this movie looks sure to surprise.
Lastly, the new addition to the Star Wars universe, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” releases on Dec. 15. A direct sequel to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the new installment focuses on Rey’s training with Luke Skywalker as Finn and Poe fight for the resistance. Adam Driver also returns as Kylo Ren in what is sure to be the movie to see during Christmas break.
Even though there are only four months left in the year, there are certainly enough movies to see. However, other movies that sounded interesting did not get a full preview. A couple of these are “The Shape of Water,” Guillermo Del Toro’s new film, and “The Disaster Artist,” a parody of “The Room” made by James Franco and Seth Rogen. These films and others are reasons to look forward to the rest of the year in cinema.
