{"id":8364,"date":"2018-01-04T16:55:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T16:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=8364"},"modified":"2020-02-12T12:59:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T12:59:54","slug":"the-best-films-coming-out-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/01\/04\/the-best-films-coming-out-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The best films coming out in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a new year, which means a\u00a0fresh batch\u00a0of films to look forward to! Here are the movies we\u2019re most excited about this year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Black Panther<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 12th February<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xjDjIWPwcPU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Set shortly after the events of <em>Captain America: Civil War<\/em>, <em>Black Panther <\/em>sees T\u2019Challa (Chadwick Boseman) return to his kingdom of Wakanda to take over from his recently deceased father.<\/p>\n<p>His arrival is met with some resistance, however, and T\u2019Challa is soon drawn into a battle with rivals Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) and M\u2019Baku (Winston Duke) to prevent a major war.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Red Sparrow<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 2nd March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZQUBjoGm1ls\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Based on the book of the same name, <em>Red Sparrow <\/em>is a spy thriller starring Jennifer Lawrence as a ballerina-turned-Russian spy who is assigned to seduce an undercover CIA agent (played by Joel Edgerton).<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the two develop real feelings for each other. Their relationship puts their lives in danger, as well as the security of their respective nations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Tomb Raider<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 16th March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8ndhidEmUbI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After the hugely successful video game reboot in 2013, in which players controlled a younger, grittier Lara Croft, a new <em>Tomb Raider <\/em>movie was inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>Like the newer games, <em>Tomb Raider <\/em>follows Lara (Alicia Vikander) as she abandons her life as a London bike courier (yes, really) to find out the truth about her father\u2019s disappearance in a mythical tomb near Japan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>A Wrinkle in Time<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 23rd March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UhZ56rcWwRQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of Disney\u2019s biggest releases this year, <em>A Wrinkle in Time <\/em>tells the story of a young woman named Meg who, after the discovery of a new form of space travel, sets off on an adventure to find her missing father on the other side of the universe.<\/p>\n<p>Joining her are her brother, her friend and three magical women: Mrs. Who (no relation to the doctor and played by Mindy Kaling), Mrs. Which (played by Oprah Winfrey) and Mrs. Whatsit (played by Reese Witherspoon).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Pacific Rim Uprising<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 23rd March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_EhiLLOhVis\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Set ten years after the original, the sequel to <em>Pacific Rim <\/em>(which has been in the works for seemingly forever) takes place in a world free of the monstrous Kaiju from the original film.<\/p>\n<p>With peace seemingly restored, there\u2019s little use for the Jaeger\u2019s &#8211; until the Kaiju return of course. It\u2019s up to John Boyega\u2019s Jake Pentecost, the son of the original\u2019s Stacker Pentecost, and a hotshot crew of Jaeger pilots (including Mako Mori from the first film) to save the day.<\/p>\n<p>If you love nothing more than watching huge things beat the living daylights out of each other, this is the movie for you.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Ready Player One<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 30th March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cSp1dM2Vj48\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stephen Spielberg\u2019s long-awaited sci-fi fantasy follows a gamer named Wade Watts who is offered the opportunity of a lifetime when the creator of his favourite game, a vast virtual reality MMO called The Oasis, dies and leaves clues to the location of his fortune within the game.<\/p>\n<p>However, Watts isn\u2019t the only one who wants to get his hands on that sweet dolla dolla and what starts out as a fun adventure soon turns into a tense conflict with some seriously powerful corporate interests.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>The New Mutants<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 11th April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HwT879-4Wjs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With more and more superhero movies hitting the big screen (count the number of superhero films in this post), filmmakers are coming up with all kinds of weird and wonderful twists on the genre to stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Case in point: <em>The New Mutants<\/em>, a horror movie set in the <em>X-Men <\/em>universe. The film follows five young mutants coming to terms with their powers as they fight to escape from a secret facility and could well be a breath of fresh (but scary) air.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Avengers: Infinity War<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 27th April <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ZfuNTqbHE8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After ten years and 18 films, the moment we\u2019ve all been waiting for has arrived. <em>Avengers: Infinity War <\/em>will see the majority of the characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe &#8211; including the Guardians of the Galaxy &#8211; team up to take on the mighty Thanos (Josh Brolin), a cosmic baddie on a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones.<\/p>\n<p>The first trailer, released late last year, suggests this will be the most epic Marvel movie to date. There\u2019s almost no doubt it\u2019ll be the biggest movie of the year. Unless&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Solo: A Star Wars Story<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 25th May<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Breaking with a tradition started\u201d\u00a6 erm, just under three years ago, 2018\u2019s <em>Star Wars <\/em>installment will arrive in May rather than at Christmas. We\u2019re not complaining though; it means we get two <em>Star Wars <\/em>movies in under six months!<\/p>\n<p><em>Solo<\/em> is the long-awaited Han Solo prequel teased since Disney acquired the franchise, with Alden Ehrenreich stepping into Harrison Ford\u2019s formidable shoes. We know precious little about the plot yet (despite the relatively-soon release date), although Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) and Chewie will feature.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a troubled production in which directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were replaced by Ron Howard, we\u2019re hopeful that <em>Solo <\/em>will continue Disney\u2019s streak of great <em>Star Wars <\/em>movies.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Deadpool 2<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 1st June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8-Cjsnq8kVU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Reynolds returns as everyone\u2019s foul-mouthed superhero. If the film is anywhere near as entertaining as its promotional campaign, which has seen Deadpool playing Bob Ross and guest editing an edition of Good Housekeeping, we\u2019re in for a treat.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My secret to a proper stuffing? Gentle hands, heavy eye contact, and bundles of thyme. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeadHouseKeeping?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DeadHouseKeeping<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Deadpool?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Deadpool<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WOhhmkJJe3\">pic.twitter.com\/WOhhmkJJe3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201d\u201d Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VancityReynolds\/status\/928693460814778369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The film itself will see Wade Wilson team up with Negasonic Teenage Warhead once again to take on a new villian, Cable (Josh Brolin, playing his second Marvel villain of 2018).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 7th June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vn9mMeWcgoM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The much-anticipated sequel to the mega-smash <em>Jurassic World <\/em>sees Owen Grady and Claire Dearing (Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas-Howard) return to the doomed theme park four years later to save the remaining dinosaurs from an extinction-level volcano eruption. However, they soon uncover a vast conspiracy with potentially global consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The real headline, however, is the return of Jeff Goldblum as the iconic Ian Malcolm.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Ocean\u2019s 8<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 8th June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MFWF9dU5Zc0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After a 11 year hiatus, the <em>Ocean\u2019s <\/em>series returns. However, George Clooney and co have been replaced with an all star, all-female heist crew, including Sandra Bullock as Danny Ocean\u2019s sister, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling and Helena Bonham-Carter.<\/p>\n<p>Together, the gang try to pull off the heist of the century at the Met Gala (which definitely <em>isn\u2019t <\/em>a thinly-veiled excuse to include loads of celebrity cameos).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Sicario 2: Soldado<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 29th June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/74NMhaeC62U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Despite the title, <em>Soldado <\/em>is actually more of a spin-off than a sequel to Denis Villeneuve&#8217;s brilliant CIA thriller. It focuses on Benecio Del Toro\u2019s character, Alejandro Gillick, as he sent to Mexico with a new partner (it\u2019s that man Josh Brolin again!) to stop the cartel smuggling terrorists into the US.<br \/>\nOf course, things aren\u2019t that simple and Gillick is soon using the assignment as an opportunity to settle scores with some of the cartel members he met while working undercover&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Incredibles 2<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 13th July<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZJDMWVZta3M\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s taken 14 years but Pixar are finally giving us a sequel to <em>The Incredibles<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>Written and directed by Brad Bird, <em>Incredibles 2 <\/em>picks up where the original left off with Helen AKA Elastigirl out fighting crime while Bob AKA Mr. Incredible is at home looking after the kids.<\/p>\n<p>However, a new villain soon emerges and it\u2019s going to take the whole family to take him down&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Ant-Man and The Wasp<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 3rd August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paul Rudd shrinks down for a third time and this time he\u2019s got company in the form of The Wasp (played by Evangeline Lilly), who was introduced at the end of the original film.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ant-Man and the Wasp<\/em> picks up shortly after <em>Captain America: Civil War <\/em>and follows Scott Lang as he tries to balance his home life with his career as the world\u2019s smallest superhero; a balance that is thrown into peril when Hank Pym contacts him with a new mission.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Venom<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 5th October<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Venom is one of Spider-Man\u2019s best villains yet his only big-screen appearance was a half-baked cameo in the final third of <em>Spider-Man 3<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, the success of <em>Deadpool <\/em>has inspired Sony to press ahead with an R-rated take on the character and they\u2019ve landed a proper star for the main role too: Tom Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>Despite some rumours to the contrary, the film won\u2019t be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe; instead, Sony are planning to build their own universe based on <em>Spider-Man <\/em>villains.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>First Man<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 2nd November<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although <em>First Man <\/em>isn\u2019t a superhero movie, Neil Armstrong is about as close as we have to a real-life superhero.<\/p>\n<p><em>First Man <\/em>chronicles Armstrong\u2019s life from 1961 up to the moment he set foot onto the moon. Ryan Gosling is set to play Armstrong, with Claire Foy as Janet Armstrong and Corey Stoll as Buzz Aldrin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>X-Men: Dark Phoenix<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 2nd November <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The second <em>X-Men <\/em>movie of the year is based on the critically acclaimed <em>Dark Phoenix <\/em>storyline from the comics, which was also the basis for the widely criticised <em>X-Men: The Last Stand.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Set in the 1990s, <em>Dark Phoenix <\/em>sees the X-Men experiencing widespread fame for their exploits. However, a mission to space goes horribly wrong and Jean Grey becomes more powerful than ever\u201d\u00a6 at the expense of her self-control.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 16th November<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The latest installment in J.K. Rowling\u2019s <em>Wizarding World <\/em>series is set shortly after the events of the first film, with dark wizard Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) escaping custody and recruiting followers for his grand scheme to rule the world alongside powerful wizards.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s up to Dumbledore (Jude Law) and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to stop him.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Mary Poppins Returns<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 21st December<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With <em>Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast <\/em>and <em>The Jungle Book <\/em>doing massive business at the box office, Disney seems to be slowly but surely updating its entire back catalogue.<\/p>\n<p>Next up is <em>Mary Poppins<\/em>, although <em>Returns <\/em>is actually a sequel rather than a standard remake. Emily Blunt picks up the famous umbrella from Julie Andrews, with Poppins revisiting a now-adult Jane and Michael Banks after a personal loss.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Bohemian Rhapsody<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: 28th December <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Freddie Mercury biopic has been in the works for what seems like forever, with Sacha Baron-Cohen long rumoured to be portraying the mustachioed legend.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it\u2019s <em>Mr. Robot\u2019s <\/em>Rami Malek who\u2019ll be belting out the Queen hits, with <em>Bohemian Rhapsody <\/em>focusing on Mercury\u2019s life from joining Queen to the legendary 1985 Live Aid gig.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Love movies? Then <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/store\/dvd\">buy Blu-Rays and DVDs<\/a> from the musicMagpie Store! We\u2019ve got thousands of titles to choose from and all orders come with FREE delivery. 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