Top 24 Most Anticipated Movies of 2024

With 2023 over a few weeks ago, and I know I'm late with this, but it's time to go through the movies to look forward to this year, and I will give you my list of these movies I'm most anticipating this year, following my same pattern, I will be giving you my 24 most anticipated movies for this year. Here you go

24. Madam Webb - I'm putting this at the bottom as it sounds like it won't be that great, but hey you never know, but I'm still very intrigued by this movie, and do plan to check it out when it comes out.

23. Red One - Don't know too much about this yet, but it is suppose to be a Christmas movie with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, and so with that, I'm already interested.

22. Garfield - The first trailer we got did grab my attention. I did watch some of the original show when it it was on TV, never saw the live action movies, but I want to check this out.

21. Legend of the White Dragon - Not familiar with this, no worries, this sticks out to me because Jason David Frank from Power Rangers is involved and this is his last project before he passed away.

20. Arthur The King - Just saw one trailer and it's enough for me to want to check out, I enjoy inspiring movies like this that make you want to do a little better. Probably not an opening weekend movie, but still want to see it.

19. Gladiator 2 - One of those that I can't believe is actually going to come out, and can't believe that it's been filmed, and it's basically tangible. The first one is a great movie, and naturally I'm curious on this sequel.

18. Argylle - Spy movie with a cat, and right now that's all I know, but the trailer I watched made it looked like it would be fun. Also looks like it has a fun cast attached to this, should be a good time.

17. Deadpool 3 - This will be higher on many other lists, this is not for me as I'm not the biggest fan of Deadpool, but what interests me here is having Wolverine in this movie, and also many cameos from the X-Men movies, so that has my curiosity peaked. 

16. Venom 3 - Not a whole lot I know about this movie yet, but I enjoyed the first two and there is always the possibility of them doing some pretty fun stuff with this one, and so I look forward to see what they do to make this stand out, hoping good again.

15. Coyote Vs Acme - Basically a gamble putting this on this list as no set date is established, in fact we may never get it, but I'm including it here as I'm anticipating this as the premise sounds very clever and I'm hoping this sees the light of day.

14. Transformer One - It is not another live action Transformers movie, this is an animated one. I don't know a whole lot here but this is suppose to take place on the planet of Cybertron and is suppose to be an origin story.

13. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire - We got a fantastic Godzilla movie this past year, and this will be very different in tone, but hey I really enjoy these types of movies. This will be more of a spectacle movie and I enjoyed the last Godzilla vs Kong movie, so I expect a very fun time.

12. Twisters - Still not sure if this is a sequel or whatnot, but I enjoyed the movie Twister from 1996, and whatever this movie is, I'm sure what we will get is a movie that will have what made the 1996 movie fun and turn that up quite a few notches, there should be more than one twister. I expect a very fun time.

11. Kung Fu Panda 4 - Really wasn't something I was anticipated, but then I saw the trailer and that trailer struck the right chord with me, and now I'm really looking forward to it, and them bringing back some of the older villains grabbed my attention.

10. Inside Out 2 - The first movie was among my top movies of 2015, and I rewatched not too long ago and still holds up. Can this movie live up to the original, not sure, but I'm definitely hoping so as it does feel like it's expanding on the concept in a natural way.

9. A Quiet Place Day One - I still remember the first movie being an incredible movie going experience, and then the second one matched that as well, both had great stories. While a different director this time around and more of a prequel, I feel like this could have a great story to it.

8. Beetlejuice 2 - Part of me wonders if this movie may be too late, but Tim Burton is directing this and we have Michael Keaton returning to this role, so I have confidence that if it isn't everything we are hoping for, that it will be something that should be very intriguing and will be worth checking out.

7. The Fall Guy - Didn't know anything about this movie, but then I saw the trailer and it looks like something that will be a fun summer movie. I also didn't know this is based on a tv show of the same name. Also there is a great cast attached as well.

6. Sonic The Hedgehog 3 - Very much enjoyed the first two movies. The first one was a surprise for me, and also the sequel just felt like a movie very true to the world of Sonic. The post credit sequence was enough for me to get really pumped with what we will get with this sequel.

5. If - Heard about this and sounded like an interesting premise, and the talent attached was enough to grab my attention, but when the trailer dropped, I decided to check it out, and now I'm very much anticipating this movie and do want to check this out when it arrives in theaters.

4. Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim - Been anticipating this ever since they announced it a while back. An anime version of one of the Lord of the Rings stories, it will focus on Helm's Deep many years before the events in the trilogy. Look forward to what we get here.

3. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - The trilogy that we got this past decade is excellent, with the second movie being my favorite. With a new director I was curious and a little concerned, but the trailer we got was enough to suck me into the world and looking forward to what we will get with this continuation. Also, this director will be helming the Legend of Zelda live action movie, so this should have to grab the attention of many.

2. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - Naturally I'm stoked for this movie as I'm a Ghostbusters fan, and plus I really liked the previous entry we got back in 2021. This will have the cast members from that entry returning here, and it looks like the older Ghostbusters will suit up once again as well. We return to New York City but there seems to be some things that make it seems like it will take things in a new direction and look forward to see what we get here.

1. Dune Part Two - What was my most anticipated movie of 2023 is my most anticipated movie of this year, the delay has not dampened my anticipation for this movie. Also this movie screams to be seen on the biggest screen possible, so I will see in IMAX on opening night, also I believe this was actually filmed with IMAX cameras. The first movie was the best thing in 2021 and this is suppose to take place basically right where the first one ended. I'm very stoked for this one.

So here we go, my most anticipated movies of 2024, look forward to what we get this year. Thank you again for your time.

Top 10 of 2023

 Well, we made it through another year, and that means it's time to share my top 10 of 2023. I had a bit of a hard time figuring out which ones would be in various spots, even a few that I did not include on the list but if I was able to add more spots I would have included. Anyway here we go.

10. Godzilla Minus One - This was not on my radar to see, but I ended up checking it out and it was very impressive. Mainly the story was great, and what it all entailed. I did not see very many of the older Godzilla movies nor did I see the one from Japan before this, but I was able to follow it just fine.

9. Elemental - I'm very glad Pixar went to making original movies again, I really like when they do so, and I like it when they take a very unique concept and make it work. This is another movie from their catalogue that had a unique concept and made a very emotional story with it that was very engaging.

8. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 - With so many movies made by Marvel Studios, there is always one that makes a large impression, this is the one I felt was their best this year. I will admit that this was one of their hardest to watch in a long time, mainly with the torture aspects, however I cared so much about the characters I was on the edge of my seat.

7. Air - All about the creation of a pair of shoes, and yet this true story was very engaging from beginning to end. Another movie based on a true story I didn't know all the facts and seeing it all unfold was very engaging and also there were a ton of great performances, and I was just hoping for the main characters to be successful. 

6. The Creator - Didn't know about this movie until the middle of the year when the trailer dropped, and the trailer brought back feels of a science fiction movie I would have watched in the late 90s, and from that moment I wanted to see it and it delivered, it had a good story, but the visuals of the movie were incredible, especially with the budget they had. Plus a great score from Hans Zimmer.

5. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - Never saw the original movie from 2000, but this was one that was a very fun theatrical experience, and even continued to be a fun experience watching it at home. The characters and performances were great and it is full with a ton of great humor and situations that were great to see how they would unfold. This is that many had not seen and I think all should see.

4. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One - Each Mission Impossible movie I continue to be excited for and they each continue to deliver and get better. They are great to see on the biggest screen possible and I'm glad I got to see this on IMAX twice during the first week. The action set pieces were incredible and it was great to see how they were crafted as well. I have also found the story to be rather engaging and despite it being longer than the others, I find it go by rather fast and worth rewatching.

3. The Boy and the Heron - Hayao Miyazaki is one of my favorite animated directors, anything he puts out I will want to check out. Even without seeing a single frame or knowing much about the movie I will want to check it out. They released the movie in Japan initially without a trailer or synopsis, I almost didn't watch the trailer when it hit the US, but I caved in. But I tried to avoid much beyond that trailer, and it was a very engaging experience. The atmosphere of the movie was simple yet full of wonder and amazement that it was hard to look away. Proof why Hayao Miyazaki is still one of my favorite directors.

2. Spider Man Across The Spiderverse - Between this and my top choice was very hard, and I still wrestle with it as I think about it, but for now I'm going with this, but I could change my mind next week. Anyway, this is an incredible movie, not just animated movie, but incredible movie altogether. This is compared to The Empire Strikes Back and I agree with that, but each frame is a work of art and I have a hard time taking my eyes off the screen and I'm just engaged with everything that is going on at each moment and I care about the characters and I'm just wanting them to get the next movie done so I can see how the overall story wraps up.

1. Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan continues to bring us incredible movies, even if one of his movies has some bugs in it, there is a sense of passion and a sense of wonder in how it's made. He is one that makes his movies with limited computer effects, and seeing those come into play makes the craft of his movies more magnificent. This movie was amazing, in how it was crafted on a practical level, on an editing level, on a story level, on a performance level, on all levels. There is so much going on that it becomes hard to look away or become distracted, and just seeing the elements work to create this engaging story, with how it was filmed really transports us to this story and gets us close to the inside of the mind of Oppenheimer himself. It's hard to say, but there are moments I'm close to this is Christopher Nolan's best work, maybe not my favorite, though up there, but this is probably his masterpiece.

This is my list of my top 10 of 2023. Look forward to seeing what 2024 brings us.