The 62 Most Anticipated Movies of 2024

What are the largest motion pictures coming in 2024? Surprisingly, there aren’t as many superhero movies gracing theatres this 12 months, with DC Studios making ready to launch only one, Joker: Folie à Deux, a sequel to Todd Phillips’ grounded Batman universe, introducing a brand new participant into the combination. On the Marvel aspect, we have 4 motion pictures — Kraven the Hunter, Deadpool 3, Venom 3, and Madame Internet — all suffered shifting launch dates as a result of Hollywood labour strikes. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Half Two was one other main casualty of the strikes. Initially set to debut in November final 12 months, it acquired pushed into March when the actors’ union barred its star-studded forged — that includes the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Florence Pugh — from promotional duties and interviews.

Past that, we have the long-gestating Gladiator sequel with Paul Mescal within the lead, a fourth entry within the Kung Fu Panda saga, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and a John Wick spin-off movie charting the story of the ballerina murderer seeking to avenge her household’s loss of life. Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon-ho and Robert Pattinson are teaming up for a futuristic sci-fi movie in Mickey 17, whereas actors Anya Taylor-Pleasure and Chris Hemsworth associate up for a wild trip throughout the dusty plains in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Eli Roth’s movie adaptation of Borderlands, caught in improvement hell for years, is lastly displaying face this 12 months, alongside the Quiet Place spin-off prequel, Day One.

From Bollywood and India at giant, 2024 kicks off with the Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi-led Merry Christmas, adopted intently behind by the aerial motion movie Fighter, starring Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor within the lead roles. In the meantime, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff shall be seen collectively in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Vicky Kaushal performs the Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Chhaava, and Alia Bhatt stars in an intertwined jail break story in Jigra. There’s additionally a Bhool Bhulaiyaa threequel, Allu Arjun-led Pushpa 2, and a sequel to the Shraddha Kapoor starring comedy-horror Stree.

January 2024 motion pictures

Anybody However You

Launch date: January 5, 2024

Months after a tremendous first date gone bitter, a younger couple performed by Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell unexpectedly reunite at an Australian wedding ceremony vacation spot — the place they play a pretend couple to outlive the awkward household drama. Will Gluck (Straightforward A) directs Anyone But You, which additionally stars Alexandra Shipp and Dermot Mulroney (Zodiac).

Imply Ladies

Launch Date: January 12, 2024

An adaptation of the eponymous 2018 Broadway musical — not the unique Lindsay Lohan-led movie — Mean Girls follows the nerdy new woman on the town Cady Heron (Angourie Rice), who turns into successful with the favored women in class referred to as ‘Plastics’, dominated by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp). However when Caddy makes the forbidden mistake of falling for the alpha chief’s ex-boyfriend, she should staff up with a bunch of outcasts to beat back the oncoming hate practice. Tina Fey returns because the scribe for this contemporary adaptation.

Merry Christmas

Launch Date: January 12, 2024

The romantic thriller Merry Christmas takes the viewers again to the bygone days of the Nineteen Eighties. It follows two strangers (Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi) bumping into one another on Christmas Eve and the following nightmarish occasions, with sprinkles of occasional romance. The movie has been shot concurrently in Tamil and Hindi. It marks the Tamil debut of director Sriram Raghavan, Katrina Kaif and music composer Pritam.

Hanu Man

Launch Date: January 12, 2024

A typical man (Teja Sajja) from the fictional village of Anjanadri receives the powers of the Hindu lord Hanuman and decides to assist everybody and combat evil. The movie marks the start of Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe of superheroes, much like Rakesh Roshan’s Krrish franchise. Shot in Telugu, the movie will even be launched in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam.

Guntur Kaaram

Launch Date: January 12, 2024

Mahesh Babu essays the function of the king of the underworld of Guntur Metropolis, who falls for a journalist (Sreeleela) working to reveal town’s unlawful actions. Helmed by Trivikram Srinivas, the film contains tonnes of high-octane motion sequences. Mahesh was final seen in Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022).

Fundamental Atal Hoon

Launch Date: January 19, 2024

Pankaj Tripathi shall be seen taking part in the function of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the famend chief who twice served because the Prime Minister of India, in this biopic. His look is already being applauded for an uncanny resemblance with the previous. The movie additionally showcases Vajpayee’s multi-faceted persona as a poet, a gentleman, and a statesman, as a substitute of simply specializing in his political profession.

Fighter

Launch Date: January 25, 2024

Indian cinema enters its first deliberate aerial motion franchise with Fighter. Reportedly primarily based on true incidents, the motion thriller follows high IAF officers who come collectively to kind air dragons when an imminent hazard arises. Siddharth Anand, who’s making his directorial debut, has tried to present a sensible contact to the movie by roping in real-life Indian Air Drive cadets. Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor could be seen within the lead roles.

February 2024 motion pictures

Argylle

Launch date: February 2, 2024

The reclusive writer of a best-selling spy novel collection, Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) will get roped right into a real-life espionage mission when her fictional writings begin predicting threatening occasions ruled by a sinister syndicate. Accompanied by her beloved cat and a cat-allergic particular agent Aiden (Sam Rockwell), she runs across the globe, making an attempt to remain one step forward of her killers and even meets with the precise agent Argylle (Henry Cavill). Directed by Matthew Vaughn (The King’s Man), Argyle boasts a star-studded forged together with Dua Lipa, John Cena, Bryan Cranston, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Part 108

Launch Date: February 2, 2024

A billionaire has been lacking for the previous seven years and is about to be declared useless. When the insurance coverage firm officer (Regina Cassandra) smells one thing fishy, she decides to hunt assist from lawyer Tahoor Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) to dig up the reality. Rashik Khan directs Section 108. The supporting forged contains Aasif Khan, Rumi Khan, Saanand Verma, Alisshaa Ohri and Saharsh Kumar Shukla.

Tillu Sq.

Launch Date: February 9, 2024

Sidhu Jonnalagadda reprises his function because the aspiring disc jockey Tillu on this sequel to the 2022 Telugu hit DJ Tillu. Anupama Parameswaran performs Tillu’s love curiosity. The movie went via a number of postponements attributable to post-production points.

Madame Internet

Launch date: February 16, 2024

After an unlucky accident, New York Metropolis paramedic Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson) develops otherworldly psychic talents, together with the clairvoyant energy of seeing the longer term. Realising that her destiny is in some way tied to a few younger girls — Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, and Celeste O’Connor — or slightly, Spider-Girls, she decides to information them on a battle towards a bloodthirsty new adversary. Madame Web marks the fourth entry in Sony’s Spider-Man universe, which began with Venom (2018).

Operation Valentine

Launch Date: February 16, 2024

One of many fiercest aerial assaults on India marks the storyline of this patriotic drama primarily based on a real incident. The dangers confronted by Indian Air Drive officers have been represented intimately. Varun Tej performs an IAF officer referred to as Arjun Dev, and former Miss World Manushi Chillar essays the function of a radar officer. Operation Valentine additionally marks the directorial debut of Shakti Pratap Singh Hada, a seasoned ad-film maker and VFX aficionado.

Bob Marley: One Love

Launch Date: February 23, 2024

Peaky Blinders-fame Kingsley Ben-Adir performs the notorious reggae musician and singer Bob Marley in this biopic, charting his profession’s early days to his loss of life in 1981. Lashana Lynch (No Time to Die) stars as his spouse Rita Marley, whereas James Norton (Blissful Valley) performs Chris Blackwell, the founding father of Island Information who kickstarted the long-lasting singer’s profession.

Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam

Launch Date: February 23, 2024

Though the movie shares its title with a preferred Hindi tune from 1998, the 2 aren’t associated. Helmed by Anand Tiwari of Amazon Prime’s Bandish Bandits fame, this rom-com options Vicky Kaushal and Tripti Dimri in lead roles. Ammy Virk performs a supporting function.

March 2024 motion pictures

Laapataa Girls

Launch Date: March 1, 2024

Two younger rural brides get misplaced in a practice, kick-starting a hilarious collection of occasions. Set in 2001, Laapataa Ladies is predicated on an award-winning story by Biplab Goswami and breaks Kiran Rao’s lengthy hiatus from movie route — together with her final challenge being Dhobi Ghat (2010).

Dune: Half Two

Launch date: March 15, 2024

Dune: Part Two picks up proper the place Denis Villeneuve’s first epic ended, as Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen, on a warpath of revenge towards the Harkonnen lineage, the evil conspirators who killed his household. This sequel tackles the second half of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel — together with Paul using the Large Sandworm — and provides new faces in Christopher Walken, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, and Léa Seydoux. It was delayed into this 12 months as a result of Hollywood labour strikes in 2023.

Yodha

Launch Date: March 15, 2024

After a collection of postponements, the Sidharth Malhotra starrer has lastly locked a launch date for March this 12 months. In Yodha, Malhotra performs a soldier who should rescue the passengers of a hijacked airplane, combat the unhealthy guys, after which devise a survival technique after the airplane’s engine goes bust. Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha make their directorial debut.

The Crew

Launch Date: March 22, 2024

Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Kriti Sanon play the roles of three hard-working girls on this comedy flick set towards the backdrop of the airline trade. Because the trio will get caught in an undesirable net of deceit and lies, a riot of laughter follows. Kapil Sharma and Diljit Dosanjh have cameo appearances.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Launch date: March 29, 2024

The Spengler household return to the long-lasting New York Metropolis firehouse and groups up with the unique Ghostbusters to combat off a brand new evil that threatens to freeze the complete inhabitants to loss of life. The Dying Chill, because the legends say, turns veins into rivers of ice and cracks open your bones, and will very effectively lead Earth to a different Ice Age. Along with the new-age ghost-catchers Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire additionally brings among the older forged specifically Invoice Murray, Ernie Hudson, and Dan Aykroyd.

Metro… In Dino

Launch Date: March 29, 2024

Metro… In Dino is a spin-off of Life in a Metro (2007), which was additionally directed by Anurag Basu. Each movies comply with an anthology format, with the newest model focusing solely on modern relationships. For the reason that songs proceed to take pleasure in their fair proportion of fame even after 17 years, Basu has determined to depend on Pritam Chakraborty as soon as once more for the musical notes. The principle forged contains Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Anupam Kher, Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ali Fazal, Neena Gupta and Fatima Sana Shaikh.

Kung Fu Panda 4

Launch date: March 29, 2024

Having renounced his title because the Dragon Warrior, our favorite panda Po (Jack Black) ventures on a quest to hunt and practice his successor, all of the whereas going through The Chameleon (Viola Davis), a depraved sorceress who can’t solely revive enemies from the previous but in addition take up their powers for her achieve. A lot of the unique voice actors return in Kung Fu Panda 4, alongside Awkwafina as Zhen, a corsac fox famend thief who assists Po in his battle to seal off the religious realm.

Mickey 17

Launch date: March 29, 2024

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming sci-fi thriller has Robert Pattinson play a disposable worker, who is distributed on a harmful expedition to colonise the ice world of Niflheim. Nevertheless, when one iteration dies, he is changed with a clone containing all earlier reminiscences — resulting in an influence battle when one of many travellers returns alive. Based mostly on the 2022 Edward Ashton novel Mickey 7, the movie additionally stars Steven Yeun (Minari), Mark Ruffalo (Zodiac), Naomi Ackie (Small Axe), and Toni Collette (Hereditary).

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Robert Pattinson in and as Mickey 17
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The Diplomat

Launch Date: March 2024

John Abraham performs an Indian diplomat who tries to repatriate an Indian woman from Pakistan after she is tricked into getting married towards her will. Helmed by Shivam Nair, the film is supposedly primarily based on a real incident. Sadia Khateeb, Kumud Mishra, and Sharib Hashmi play supporting roles.

April 2024 motion pictures

Devara

Launch Date: April 5, 2024

Though the precise plot particulars are nonetheless underneath wrap, Devara narrates an epic motion saga unfold over a interval timeline. NTR Jr of RRR fame shall be essaying the lead function in Devara, which occurs to be his thirtieth movie within the Telugu movie trade. Jahnvi Kapoor shall be seen in pivotal roles apart from Saif Ali Khan, who performs the principle antagonist.

Aadujeevitham

Launch Date: April 10, 2024

Follows the true story of an Indian migrant employee referred to as Najeeb Muhammad (Prithviraj Sukumaran), who goes to Saudi Arabia in the hunt for employment however is diminished to a slave-like goat herder in a secluded farm. One of many largest Malayalam motion pictures slated for launch this 12 months, Aadujeevitham is an adaptation of Benyamin’s 2008 novel of the identical title.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

Launch Date: April 11, 2024

Though the title of the film has struck a nostalgic chord amongst cinephiles, Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan shouldn’t be a remake of David Dhawan’s 1998 action-comedy of the identical title. The film nonetheless has a male duo within the lead identical to the 1998 model (with Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff changing the long-lasting Govinda-Amitabh Bachchan pairing). Each movies fall underneath the banner of Pooja Leisure.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Launch date: April 12, 2024

The damaging kaijus Godzilla and King Kong staff as much as thwart a colossal risk rising from beneath the earth, additional analyzing the historical past behind their origins and the way they got here to be dwelling amongst human beings. The film additionally introduces a ‘Mini Kong’ and brings again the unique forged comprising Rebecca Corridor, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, and Kaylee Hottle as Jia Andrews, the orphan who harbours a powerful bond with Kong.

Indian 2

Launch Date: April 12, 2024

When Senapathy learns concerning the ongoing corruption and injustice in India via social media, it would not take him lengthy to fly again from Hong Kong and serve his nation. Kamal Haasan reprises his function of Senapathy, an ageing freedom fighter turned vigilante, in this sequel.

With the hole between the 2 movies being just a bit shy of three many years, the movie has been making fairly a stir among the many film buffs, ever since its announcement in 2017. The ensemble forged contains S. J. Suryah, Kajal Aggarwal, Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Nedumudi Venu, Vivek, Kalidas Jayaram, and Gulshan Grover, amongst others.

Insurgent Moon – Half Two: The Scargiver

Launch date: April 19, 2024

In a direct follow-up to A Youngster of Hearth, Kora and her surviving warrior group should combat alongside the residents of the farming planet of Veldt to forestall the Motherworld from taking up. Scargiver largely focuses on the villagers’ coaching routine for the oncoming battle and a peek into our heroes’ previous lives, as they reminisce on what turned them into among the greatest fighters within the galaxy. Zack Snyder directs this one as effectively.

Mr. and Mrs. Mahi

Launch Date: April 19, 2024

The story of M.S. Dhoni, the previous captain of the Indian cricket staff, is able to be retold in Indian cinema for the second time after M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). This time Sharan Sharma dons the directorial hat as a substitute of Neeraj Pandey. Rajkummar Rao shall be taking part in the long-lasting sportsman, and Janhvi Kapoor is prone to be his love curiosity. The film additionally marks Sharan and Jahnvi’s second collaboration after Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Woman (2020).

Tehran

Launch Date: April 26, 2024

Arun Gopalan makes his directorial debut with this geo-political thriller which is supposedly impressed by true world occasions such because the Russia-Ukraine disaster. John Abraham, who just lately performed an anti-hero in Pathaan (2023), shall be seen within the lead function. Tehran additionally stars Manushi Chhillar, Madhurima Tuli, and Ido Samuel.

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha

Launch Date: April 26, 2024

Neeraj Pandey’s Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha is a musical love story spanning over 20 years — set between 2003 and 2023. Childhood mates Ajay Devgn and Tabu — who have been final seen collectively in Drishyam 2 and Bholaa — once more share display area within the film. The supporting forged contains Jimmy Shergill, Saiee Manjrekar and Shantanu Maheshwari.

Could 2024 motion pictures

The Fall Man

Launch date: Could 3, 2024

Ryan Gosling is again in a comedic function — this time, taking part in a stuntman who’s summoned again to the workforce when the lead star of the big-budget film goes lacking, forcing him to research it and forestall the manufacturing from being shut down. And for the reason that movie is being directed by his former lover (Emily Blunt), he is additionally acquired to take care of some repressed stress and reminiscences from the previous — all of the whereas placing his thumbs up as an OK signal. David Leitch, greatest identified for Deadpool 2 and the star-studded Bullet Practice, directs The Fall Guy.

Sri

Launch Date: Could 10, 2024

Yet one more inspiring biography able to hit screens this 12 months is Sri, primarily based on the lifetime of Srikant Bolla, the visually impaired industrialist who based Bollant Industries, which makes reusable merchandise from waste. He’s additionally the primary worldwide blind scholar to graduate from MIT within the USA and has arrange many organizations for the rehabilitation of the disabled through the years.

Rajkumar Rao, who was final seen in Anubhav Sinha’s Bheed, shall be taking part in the titular function, alongside Alaya F, Jyotika, and Sharad Kelkar. Tushar Hiranandani directs.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Launch date: Could 23, 2024

After a younger Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Pleasure) is snatched from the Inexperienced Place of Many Moms by Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and his biker gang of desert bandits, she should survive many trials and discover her manner again dwelling. Issues get flaky when the group runs into the shielded, respiration apparatus-wearing Immortan Joe, kickstarting a ruthless energy battle which could be a worthy alternative for her to flee. Serving as a prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Street, this new George Miller entry will even supply some perception into how the wasteland heroine misplaced her arm — changed by a metallic prosthetic one.

IF

Launch date: Could 2024

Following a traumatic expertise, a younger woman Bea (Cailey Fleming) develops the ability to see individuals’s imaginary mates — abbreviated as IFs — who have been left behind when the lonely children of the previous grew into adults with bigger tasks. With the person dwelling upstairs (Ryan Reynolds) as an confederate, she should now use her psychic powers to guide all deserted IFs to new helpless children in search of firm. It is acquired a loaded voice forged, from Steve Carrell voicing a fluffy bear referred to as Blue to Phoebe Waller-Bridge as a cartoonish humanoid insect named Blossom.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Launch date: Could 2024

300 years after Caesar’s loss of life, a feral younger girl (Freya Allan) and a younger ape Noa (Owen Teague) head out on a religious journey to hunt freedom from the chimpanzee king Proximus Caesar’s (Kevin Durand) rule, who took on the mantle and perverted historic teachings within the hopes of enslaving different clans and accumulating the last-remaining human applied sciences. Maze Runner-fame Wes Ball directs Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes after Matt Reeves was pressured to pivot in the direction of The Batman and associated DC initiatives.

June 2024 motion pictures

Ballerina

Launch date: June 7, 2024

Ana de Armas steps into the pointe sneakers of the ballerina-assassin Rooney, who’s thrust right into a revenge arc when her household will get killed by a bunch of goons for rent. It is the direct continuation of the on-stage ballerina act proven in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the place Rooney was portrayed by skilled ballet dancer Unity Phelan, although now, she’s been changed with de Armas. Lots of the acquainted actors from the franchise will make an look, together with Keanu Reeves as John Wick working for his life from the Excessive Desk and the late Lance Reddick in his ultimate look as Charon, the Continental Resort concierge.

Inside Out 2

Launch date: June 14

The Inside Out sequel picks up with Riley as a youngster, coping with a whirlwind of sophisticated feelings that include adolescence. As such, the movie will embody new anthropomorphised emotions that wreak havoc inside her head, along with the prevailing 5 — Pleasure, Disappointment, Worry, Disgust, and Anger. Anxiousness seems to be one of many latest joinees, who shall be voiced by Stranger Issues-fame Maya Hawke.

Chandu Champion

Launch Date: June 14, 2024

Kaartik Aaryan steps into the sneakers of Murlikant Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medallist, on this biographical sports drama. A serious a part of the movie has been shot within the valleys of Kashmir, together with an intriguing eight-minute-long battle sequence. Katrina Kaif and Shraddha Kapoor will even be essaying outstanding roles. Kabir Khan directs.

A Quiet Place: Day One

Launch date: June 28

This prequel to the John Krasinski horror movie exhibits the origins of the alien invasion that plunged the world into useless silence; due to some horrid creatures who hunt their prey utilizing sound. Set in New York Metropolis, A Quiet Place: Day One options an all-new forged that includes Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, and Alex Wolff — the final of whom is reunited with director Michael Sarnoski (Pig).

July 2024 motion pictures

Despicable Me 4

Launch Date: July 3, 2024

Grumpy Gru and his Minions are returning on this fourth installation of the Despicable Me collection, bringing again the beloved voice actors Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, and Steve Coogan. The final spin-off movie went on to turn out to be the fifth highest-grossing movie of 2022 — it might be fascinating to see if director Chris Renaud manages to duplicate that success. Sadly, plot particulars are underneath wraps for this one.

Deadpool 3

Launch date: July 26, 2024

Hugh Jackman brandishes his adamantium claws yet another time in Deadpool 3, as he prepares to tackle the merc-with-a-mouth, in what occurs to be the primary franchise instalment set throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That mentioned, lead Ryan Reynolds has assured that the animalistic mutant’s loss of life — proven in 2017’s Logan — will stay intact and that this new movie is about in a unique timeline altogether. The untitled Deadpool challenge is being directed by Shawn Levy, who beforehand labored with Reynolds on Free Man.

August 2024 motion pictures

Borderlands

Launch date: August 9, 2024

After spending years in improvement hell, the Borderlands movie adaptation is lastly coming to us this 12 months, centring across the notorious outlaw Lilith (Cate Blanchett), who returns to her dwelling planet of Pandora to hunt the lacking daughter of the universe’s strongest S.O.B. Atlas (Édgar Ramírez). To complete the duty, she pulls collectively a ragtag group of misfits — former elite mercenary Roland (Kevin Hart), a feral demonologist Tiny Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), and the blabbermouth robotic Claptrap (Jack Black) — and battle swarms of aliens, bandits, and psychos, earlier than the mission finally takes a world-saving flip.

Singham Once more

Launch Date: August 15, 2024

Ajay Devgn returns because the titular rowdy cop. Singham Again marks the fifth instalment of Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe and serves as a direct sequel to Singham Returns (2014).

Moreover Devgn an ensemble forged of Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Tiger Shroff, Jackie Shroff, Arjun Kapoor, and Siddharth Jadha shall be seen within the film. Indian Police Drive, the primary spin-off net collection from Shetty’s Cop Universe can also be slated for a 2024 launch on Amazon Prime. It stars Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Vivek Oberoi in lead roles.

Pushpa 2

Launch Date: August 15, 2024

The rivalry between crimson sandalwood smuggler Pushpa (Allu Arjun) and the ruthless police officer Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat (Fahad Faasil) continues within the sequel. On condition that the primary half was a roaring success each in theatres and OTT, Pushpa 2 is among the most anticipated Indian motion pictures of the 12 months — and one of the costly ones too.

Kraven the Hunter

Launch date: August 30, 2024

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is becoming a member of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe as Sergei Kravinoff, an enormous sport hunter, whose open wound was combined with the blood of a mutated wild lion. Having gained enhanced power and the power to dwell longer, he makes it his life’s mission to take down his mafia father’s (Russell Crowe) empire, preying from the darkish and commanding a pack of wolves to assault oncoming enemies. Kraven the Hunter was initially set to launch in October final 12 months however acquired delayed as a result of Hollywood labour strikes, alongside different main releases. It additionally stars Ariana DeBose because the voodoo priestess Calypso and Alessandro Nivola as The Rhino.

Stree 2

Launch Date: August 30, 2024

The spooky plotline takes a flip in the sequel as the unique slogan adjustments from ‘O Stree Kal Ana (Stree, come tomorrow)’ to ‘O stree raksha karna (Stree, please shield us)’. The primal theme revolves across the terror of a headless man, versus the wandering spirit of a lady within the first half. Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurrana and Abhishek Banerjee star.

September 2024 motion pictures

Transformers One

Launch date: September 13, 2024

We’re going additional again in time to be taught concerning the origins of Autobots and Decepticons, on this new instalment set within the dwelling planet of Cybertron. It options the voices of Chris Hemsworth as Optimus Prime, Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion. Josh Cooley, greatest identified for helming Toy Story 4, directs.

Jigra

Launch Date: September 27, 2024

Jigra — which loosely interprets to braveness in Hindi — narrates the courageous, intertwined story of a jail break and sibling love. The motion flick marks the second challenge from Everlasting Sunshine Productions, lead actor Alia Bhatt’s dwelling manufacturing home, after Darlings (2022). Bhatt just lately acquired a nationwide award for her stellar efficiency in Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022).

October 2024 motion pictures

Joker: Folie à Deux

Launch date: October 4, 2024

Regardless of preliminary claims that there would by no means be a sequel, Todd Phillips is as soon as once more bringing his grounded tackle the Clown Prince of Crime to the massive display. This time, Joaquin Phoenix has been paired with Girl Gaga because the psychiatrist Dr. Harleen Quinzel, who as everyone knows was assigned to deal with Joker at a psychological asylum, earlier than her curiosity grew right into a romantic obsession and turned her into the villainous Harley Quinn. Plot particulars are underneath wraps, however the film is alleged to function some musical parts.

Deva

Launch Date: October 11, 2024

Shahid Kapoor shall be seen taking part in a rugged cop investigating a high-profile case on this action thriller. The movie additionally marks the Hindi debut of Rosshan Andrrews, a preferred Malayalam director. Pooja Hedge performs the feminine lead.

November 2024 motion pictures

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Launch Date: November 1, 2024

Kaartik Aaryan reprises his function because the spooky Rooh Baba within the third instalment of this horror comedy franchise. The plotline is anticipated to be associated to the storyline of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which had an deserted mansion of Bhawanigarh in focus. Though Tabu performed twin roles within the final movie, she has reportedly turned down Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Anees Bazmee, who changed Priyadarshan within the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, directs once more.

Venom 3

Launch date: November 8, 2024

Tom Hardy is reprising the function of Eddie Brock/ Venom in this sequel, having beforehand fled the nation when his secret id was uncovered. The character was final seen at a tropical location within the MCU’s Spider-Man: No Method Dwelling, abandoning a tiny piece of the symbiote, earlier than getting warped again to his unique timeline by Physician Unusual. Sony Footage hasn’t revealed any plot particulars for Venom 3, which has forged Juno Temple (Ted Lasso) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) in undisclosed roles.

Gladiator 2

Launch date: November 22, 2024

Aftersun-fame Paul Mescal stars within the Gladiator sequel as Lucius Verus, son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew of Joaquin Phoenix’s villainous Commodus, the antagonist of the primary movie launched in 2000. It has been practically 15 years since then, and the now fully-grown man has been dwelling within the wilderness, having misplaced all contact together with his mom, who most likely thinks her son is useless. Ridley Scott returns to direct the follow-up and has forged an ensemble lineup together with Denzel Washington (Malcolm X), Joseph Quinn (Stranger Issues), Pedro Pascal (The Final of Us), and extra.

December 2024 motion pictures

Chhaava

Launch Date: December 6, 2024

Vicky Kaushal plans on delivering one more biopic of his profession — this time from the pages of historical past. He’ll be essaying the function of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of Seventeenth-century Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The interval drama is full of intense motion sequences, as hinted by the actor on social media. Rashmika Mandanna, who was final seen within the field workplace tremendous hit Animal, stars reverse Kaushal for the primary time. Laxman Utekar directs.

Mufasa: The Lion King

Launch date: December 20, 2024

Barry Jenkins’ prequel to the 2019 ‘live-action’ adaptation of The Lion King will discover Mufasa’s life as a cub, from his rise to turn out to be the ruler of the Satisfaction Lands to his step by step forming rivalry with power-hungry youthful brother Scar. Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen will reprise the roles of an older Timon and Pumbaa respectively, whereas Aaron Pierre voices the titular bestial emperor.

Welcome To The Jungle

Launch Date: December 20, 2024

The third instalment within the hit comedy franchise, Welcome 3 is a melting pot of huge names from the Indian movie trade. The multi-starrer has over 20 widespread actors sharing display time — a cinematic experiment of its personal — together with Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Disha Patani, to call a couple of. Whereas the primary two elements targeted on the infamous dons performed by Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor — each of whom will not be showing on this one — Welcome 3 has a police duo in search of a legal in focus.

Nosferatu

Launch date: December 2024

Robert Eggers’ highly-awaited Nosferatu remake is lastly headed our manner, promising a haunting story of obsession a few younger girl (Lily-Rose Depp), who’s laid low with the terrifying vampire Rely Orlok (Invoice Skarsgård). For some, this marks the filmmaker’s return to full-fledged interval horror since his 2016 debut function The Witch, and it additionally stars Willem Dafoe as a gothic vampire hunter and Nicholas Hoult as Thomas Hutter, the younger man who was invited to a terrifying fort by the monster.

Lily-Rose Depp in a nonetheless from Nosferatu
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Launch date: December 2024

Ben Schwartz returns to voice the long-lasting blue hedgehog, able to zoom and hop throughout cinema screens, this Vacation season. Jeff Fowler is as soon as once more connected to this project, bringing again Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails and Idris Elba as Knuckles, as they’re thrust into battle towards the villainous Shadow the Hedgehog.

Different notable releases in 2024

Emergency

Launch Date: TBD

Yet one more Indian Prime Minister biopic in line for launch this 12 months is Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency. She is essaying the function of Indira Gandhi, the third Prime Minister of India — with a particular give attention to the nationwide Emergency she carried out in 1975. It additionally options Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair and the late Satish Kaushik. Ranaut can also be serving as one of many producers apart from taking part in the lead function.

Kalki 2898 AD

Launch Date: TBD

Beforehand slated for a January launch, Kalki 2829 AD has but once more been postponed. The movie is touted to be an epic science fiction revolving across the modern-day avatar of Hindu Lord Vishnu. Nationwide award winner Nag Ashwin has directed the film and has additionally hinted in the direction of the potential of making a cinematic universe of its personal. Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Prabhas function in outstanding roles.