The festive season is here and it’s time to make time and create memories with family and friends. Movies at the theatre is perhaps the most fun way to make the hours count and enjoy wonderful stories and light up your imagination.
Hollywood is ready with a blockbuster lineup of some of the most anticipated releases of 2024, promising a cinematic journey like never before.
From edge-of-your-seat thrillers to heartwarming dramas, this year’s big banner films showcase the diversity and creativity of the industry’s top talents.
Here is a list of not to miss flicks this season:
Smile 2: Releasing on October 18, 2024
Film Synopsis: Smile 2 is an upcoming American psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn. It is the sequel to Smile (2022) and stars Naomi Scott as a pop singer.
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.
Going by the trailer this appears to be a must watch!
Venom: The Last Dance: Releasing on October 25, 2024
Another must watch film releasing this October is ‘Venom: The Last Dance’.
Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s last dance.
Paddington in Peru: Releasing on November 8, 2024
Paddington Bear is back!! PADDINGTON IN PERU brings Paddington’s story back to Peru, as he, and the Browns, visit his beloved Aunt Lucy. A thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon and beyond.
The film stars Olivia Colman, Emily Mortimer and Antonio Banderas
Gladiator 2: Releasing on November 22, 2024
From director Ridley Scott come one of the most anticipated movies this year Gladiator-2. Starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, and Fred Hechinger it will hot Indian theatres on November 22.
Over two decades after the events of Galdiator (2000), Lucius—the grandson of Rome’s former emperor Marcus Aurelius and son of—lives with his wife and child in Numidia. Roman soldiers led by General Marcus Acacius invade, forcing Lucius into slavery. Inspired by the story of Maximus, as depicted in the 2000 film, Lucius resolves to fight as a gladiator under the tutelage of Macrinus, a power broker who opposes the rule of the young emperors Caracalla and Geta.
Joker: Folie à Deux: Releasing on Oct 4, 2024
Joker: Folie à Deux is the sequel to the widely acclaimed blockbuster film, Joker (2019). Loosely based on DC Comics characters, it stars Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the Joker (Arthur Fleck) with Lady Gaga joining the cast as his love interest Harley Quinn.
Arthur Fleck is institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.
Kraven the Hunter: Releasing on Dec 13, 2024
Staring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe, Christopher Abbott
Kraven ‘s complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.
The Lord of the Rings -The War of the Rohirrim: Releasing on Dec 13, 2024
Peter Jackson presents a groundbreaking journey back to Middle-earth through the eyes of legendary director Kenji Kamiyama.
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.
An anime feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” returns audiences to the epic world brought to life in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, based on the revered books by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Mufasa-The Lion King: Releasing on Dec 20, 2024
Another animated film to hit the theatres is Mufasa: The lion King
“Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
