I have to start off by saying that "Most Anticipated Movies" lists can often be futile endeavors. Most movies that are going to come out in 2016 haven't even finished being made yet. Some sound interesting now, but will end up being terrible. Some sound terrible now, but will end up being amazing. And many will be small limited releases that no one currently knows about!
But. So many of ya'll have asked me what the big movies are 2016 are going to be, I've gone ahead and put together a quick list of movies that I'm interested in. So, with the disclaimer that there will be many, many, many good movies to come out that I haven't listed and that some of these might turn out to be flops, here are some movies I'm looking forward to in 2016:
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi: As an American ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
Ride Along 2: As his wedding day approaches, Ben (Kevin Hart) heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James (Ice Cube) to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.
Jan. 29th
The Finest Hours: Members of the Coast Guard (Chris Pine) make a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
Kung Fu Panda 3: Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to home.
Jane Got a Gun: A woman (Natalie Portman) asks her ex-lover (Joel Edgerton) for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang-leader (Ewan McGregor) out to kill him.
Feb. 5th
Hail, Caesar!: A Hollywood fixer (Josh Brolin) in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line as he tries to find a kidnapped actor (George Clooney).
Feb. 12th
Deadpool: A comedic deconstruction of the superhero genre, the X-Men-related film follows a former Special Forces operative turned mercenary turned irreverent rogue hero (Ryan Reynolds).
Feb. 19th
The Witch: A family in 1630s New England is being torn apart. Is it the delusions of secluded fundamentalists, or is it witchcraft?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: A journalist (Tina Fey) recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.
Zootopia: In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
March 11th
10 Cloverfield Lane: After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with a man (John Goodman), who claims the outside world is infected by a widespread chemical attack.
March 18th
Midnight Special: A father (Michael Shannon) and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child's special powers.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Fearing that the actions of Superman (Henry Cavill) are left unchecked, The Batman (Ben Affleck) takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs.
I Saw the Light: The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams (Tom Hiddleston), who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music.
April 15th
Criminal: The memories and skills of a CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) are implanted into the brain of a death-row inmate (Kevin Costner) in order to stop an international terrorist. Also starring Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones.
The Jungle Book: The man-cub Mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba). Guided by the panther Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) and the bear Baloo (Bill Murray), Mowgli embarks on a journey of self-discovery, meeting many other creatures along the way.
Captain America: Civil War: Following collateral damage, political pressure mounts for government control of the Avengers. The new status-quo fractures the team, pitting allies against each other, including Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.).
May 13th
Money Monster: Financial TV host Lee Gates (George Clooney) and his producer Patty (Julia Roberts) are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor holds their studio hostage.
May 20th
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising: After a sorority moves in next door, which is even more debaucherous than the fraternity before it, Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) have to ask for help from their former enemy, Teddy (Zac Efron).
The Nice Guys: Two private detectives (Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe) investigate the apparent suicide of a porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncover a conspiracy.
Finding Dory: Clownfish Marlin (Albert Brooks) and his son Nemo help Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), the friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish, reunite with her family.
June 24th
Free State of Jones: As civil war divides the nation, a poor farmer (Matthew McConaughey) leads a group of rebels against the Confederate army, right in the middle of the South.
The Shallows: An injured surfer (Blake Lively) is stranded only 200 yards from the shore, but between her and survival swims a great white shark.
July 1st
The Legend of Tarzan: Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård), having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
The Infiltrator: A U.S. Customs official (Bryan Cranston) uncovers a money laundering scheme involving Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
July 29th
Jason Bourne: Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) may now remember who he really is, but there are still hidden truths to uncover about his past.
Cafe Society: From director Woody Allen, a young man (Jesse Eisenberg) arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s where he falls in love and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.
Aug. 5th
The Founder: The true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) schemed to control and expand a simple burger operation from a couple brothers whose last name happened to be McDonald, creating a billion dollar empire.
Aug. 12th
Pete's Dragon: The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who just so happens to be a dragon.
Sausage Party: A misplaced sausage (Seth Rogen) and his savory friends embark on an existential adventure through the aisles of a massive supermarket in the crudest cartoon you've ever seen.
Aug. 19th
The Space Between Us: A young man, the first person born on Mars, connects with a girl in Colorado and begins planning to travel to Earth to meet her.
Sept. 2nd
The Light Between Oceans: A lighthouse keeper (Michael Fassbender) and his wife (Alicia Vikander) raise a baby lost at sea, but struggle with what to do when they discover her mother (Rachel Weisz).
Patient Zero: After a global pandemic turns most of the world's population into violent "infected," a team of survivors searches for a cure by hunting for the very first infected.
Sept. 9th
Sully: From director Clint Eastwood, the true story of Capt. Chesley Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), who became a hero after guiding his malfunctioning plane into the Hudson River, saving all of his 155 passengers.
Snowden: The true story of how CIA employee Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) leaked thousands of classified documents to the press.
Sept. 23rd
The Magnificent Seven: Seven gun-men (Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke) in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against ruthless thieves.
Sept. 30th
Deepwater Horizon: The true story of how explosions on an offshore drilling rig created the worst oil-spill in U.S. history. Starring Mark Wahlberg.
Oct. 7th
The Birth of a Nation: The true story of Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a former slave, who led a liberation movement to free African-Americans in Virginia in 1831.
Oct. 14th
A Monster Calls: A boy seeks the help of a tree monster (Liam Neeson) to cope with his single mom's terminal illness.
Oct. 21st
Jack Reacher 2: Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) returns to the headquarters of his old unit, only to find out he's now accused of a 16-year-old homicide.
Oct. 28th
Inferno: From director Ron Howard, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) must use Dante's The Divine Comedy as a tool in the race to prevent a devastating global pandemic.
Bastards: Two brothers (Owen Wilson, Ed Helms) find out their father (J.K. Simmons), long thought dead, is actually alive and set out to find him.
Doctor Strange: After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon (Benedict Cumberbatch) gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
Nov. 11th
Loving: The true story of Richard and Mildred Loving (Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga), an interracial couple in 1958, who were sentenced to prison for getting married.
Nov. 18th
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The adventures of writer Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.
Nov. 23rd
Allied: Intelligence agents during WW2 fall in love, but when the husband (Brad Pitt) is notified his wife (Marion Cotillard) is likely a Nazi spy, he begins his own investigation.
Moana: A young woman uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui.
Dec. 9th
Office Christmas Party: When his uptight CEO sister (Jennifer Aniston) threatens to shuts down his branch, the branch manager (Jason Bateman) throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client, but the party gets way out of hand.
Collateral Beauty: A tragic event sends a New York man (Will Smith) on a downward spiral.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: Set between Episodes III and IV, rebels set out on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star.
Dec. 21st
Assassin's Creed: A man (Michael Fassbender) exploring the centuries-old memories of his ancestor discovers he is a descendant of a secret Assassins society.
Passengers: A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet has a malfunction in its sleep chambers, awakening two passengers (Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence) 60 years early.
Patriot's Day: The true story of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis (John Goodman) during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, including the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it.
Dec. 25th
Why Him?: A dad (Bryan Cranston) forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend (James Franco).
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