Alright, for these posts, I’m going to be posting news and preview trailers for upcoming movies. I’m going to be doing multiple movies per post. These are movies that look very interesting to me. Let’s get the ball rolling. For my first preview:
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD:
I’m a huge fan of the Mad Max films, except for Thunderdome, let’s not talk about that one. Mad Max tells the tale of a former police officer in the post-apocalyptic wastelands of Australia. Max is wandering the wastelands after losing his wife and child to chaos. The original films starred Mel Gibson as Max, and helped put Gibson on the map. Mad Max: Fury Road has been in development for years, but it now looks like it’s finally going to see the light of day. Starring Tom Hardy as Max and featuring the talents of Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult, Mad Max: Fury Road looks likes a very intense ride. The previous films were known for their car chases and wild stunts, and this film looks to continue that tradition. Helmed by George Miller, the director of the original Mad Max, Fury Road looks like it’s going to roar into theaters on May 15, 2015. After years of delays, it looks like it’s really coming together. I’ve got my fingers crossed for this one. Please don’t suck. Please don’t suck. Warner Bros is releasing the film.
JUPITER ASCENDING:
Now this one is a surprise. I had heard there were issues with the production, but judging from this trailer it looks absolutely incredible. Set in the future where Earth is just a tiny part of a larger intergalactic economy, a young woman learns that she is being targeted for assassination by the Queen of the Universe. Starring Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis and Sean Bean, Jupiter Ascending sets course for the stars on February 6, 2015. Directed by The Wachowskis of The Matrix Trilogy, this movie looks to become another epic film in the grand tradition of Star Wars. If the Wachowoski’s play their cards right, this could be a major hit. Or it could be the biggest box-office bomb since John Carter. It looks awesome enough. I hope they get it right. Warner Bros is also releasing this film.
JURASSIC WORLD:
In 1993, Jurassic Park was released to audiences world-wide. Featuring state-of-the-art CGI and visual effects, Jurassic Park became a cultural phenomenon. Based on the best-selling book of the same name by the author, Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park gave us a glimpse into what could have been a very unique theme park. Jurassic World takes place 22 years after the events of the original film. John Hammond’s(The late Sir Richard Attenborough)vision of a park with live dinosaurs has come to fruition. Featuring Guardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, Jurassic World stomps and chomps its way into theaters on June 12, 2015. My analysis: While the first film was incredible, the sequels really didn’t quite live up to expectations. The films were fun, but they lacked the heart and soul that the original film delivered. I’m still disappointed that Jeff Goldblum isn’t in this movie. So sad.
2015 is shaping up to be an amazing year for movies. While I’ve shown three of the movies that will be released next year, the line-up is impressive: The Avengers: Age of Ultron, the oft-delayed Seventh Son, Furious 7, Mission Impossible 5, and the film that moviegoers have been waiting for, and will get it’s own post on this site: J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII-The Force Awakens. I’m absolutely stoked for what next year has in store for us. I hope you guys will be excited too. This is my first post for upcoming movies, so I hope to have more for you folks in the coming months, along with many more reviews.