Snowpiercer
Director: Joon-ho Bong
Cast: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris
Genre: Sci-Fi
Plot: Another comic adaptation, based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige, this sci-fi action thriller is set in a future where all life on the planet has been wiped out by a global warming-instigated Ice Age. Everyone except the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train powered by a perpetual-motion engine. Cue sociological breakdown and conflict aplenty.
UK Release Date: 2014
US Release Date: 2014
Foxcatcher
Director: Bennett Miller
Cast: Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Channing Tatum
Genre: Drama
Plot: Steve Carell ditches the comedy in favour of a prosthetic nose in this true-life drama. He plays John Du Pont, the American millionaire who was convicted in 1997 of murdering his friend Dave Schultz, the Olympic wrestler. With director Bennett Miller calling the shots (after directing Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill to Oscar nominations with Moneyball ), this looks set to be a hard-hitting drama destined for Academy glory.
UK Release Date: 2014
US Release Date: 2014
Wolf Creek 2
Director: Greg McLean
Cast: John Jarratt
Genre: Outback Horror
Plot: The long-awaited sequel to the 2005 Aussie shocker reunites the original star (Jarratt as terrifying psychopath Mick Taylor) and director for more backpacker-slashing nastiness.
UK Release Date: 2014
US Release Date: TBC
Unbroken
Director: Angelina Jolie
Cast: Garrett Hedlund, Domhnall Gleeson, Jack O'Connell
Genre: War drama
Plot: After her impressive directorial debut In The Land Of Blood And Honey , Angelina Jolie gets behind the camera for a second time to helm this punchy-sounding war drama. Based on Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling book, Unbroken follows Olympic runner Louis Zamperini ( Skins ’ Jack O’Connell) who is captured by Japanese forces during World War II. Jolie will shoot the film on location in Australia.
UK Release Date: 16 January 2015
US Release Date: 25 December 2014
The Seventh Son
Director: Sergey Bodrov
Cast: Kit Harington, Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes
Genre : Fantasy Adventure
Plot: A medieval fantasy romp that finds young Thomas (Barnes) apprenticed to the local 'Spook' as he's taught how to fight and defeat evil spirits, witches, bogarts, and ghouls. That is, if he can survive the training.
UK Release Date: TBC
US Release Date: 6 February 2015
Fantastic Four (2015) (3D)
Director: Josh Trank
Cast: TBC
Genre: Superhero Adventure
Plot: Comics legend Mark Millar oversees the reinvention of one of Marvel's few modern cinematic outings to date, which bodes well for a franchise that - while doing well enough to garner a sequel - never really set the box office alight. Presumably, it's be another origin redux, following the escapades of genius scientist Reed Richards, his lover Sue Storm, her boisterous brother Johnny Storm and Reed's friend Benjamin Grimm, as they embark on a trial spaceflight. Unfortunately, it doesn't go too well - meaning they all return to earth with a few added superpowers including invisibility, super-stretchiness, pyrokinesis and a rock-hard monstrous exterior.
UK Release Date: TBC
US Release Date: 6 March 2015
The Penguins of Madagascar (3D)
Director: Simon J. Smith
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, Andy Richter, Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights
Genre: CGI Animation Comedy
Plot: Anthropomorphism-loving director Simon J. Smith ( Bee Movie ) has been hired by Dreamworks to spin the kid-popular penguins from Madagascar out into their own movie to be released after Madagascar 3 . Expect lots of super stunts and slapstick.
UK Release Date: 27 March 2015
US Release Date: 27 March 2015
Fast & Furious 7
Director: TBC
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, Jason Statham
Genre: Action
Plot: Franchise director Justin Lin won't be returning, but we do know that the closing scene of 6 will cameo a major new villain - Jason Statham! Due to the tragic death of Paul Walker, however, what will happen to the story of everyone's favourite car thief gang is up in the air.
UK Release Date: 10 April 2015
US Release Date: 10 April 2015
The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron
Director : Joss Whedon
Cast: James Spader, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen
Genre: Superhero Adventure
Plot: All the usual superheroes will be back, and this time they have enemies/potential help in the form of Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Quicksilver and his sister Scarlet Witch, as played by Elizabeth Olsen.
The plot will be written by Whedon again, so expect zingers aplenty - but this time the threat looks to be more robotic, as James Spader is definitely on board to voice one of their most dangerous comic book foes - the artificial intelligence, super bad-ass robot Ultron.
UK Release Date: 1 May 2015
US Release Date: 1 May 2015
Pitch Perfect 2
Director: Elizabeth Banks
Cast: Brittany Snow, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson
Genre: Musical comedy
Plot: The a cappella Bellas are back. Anna Kendrick stars in the sequel to the all-singing, all-pouting college glee-off. The official plot hasn’t been released yet, but it’s likely to involve the singing sirens and their sophomore year.
UK Release Date: 15 May 2015
US Release Date: 15 May 2015
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