The films coming to the big screens in the first half of 2024 include sequels of highly successful movies as well as new productions.
Dune: Part Two was postponed from November 2023 to 1 March 2024. It is one of the titles worth the wait, keeping in mind that Dune's first part, released in 2021, won six Oscars, including the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
The multiple-Oscar winner, American-Canadian psychological thriller Joker announced the release of its second part under the title “Joker: Folie à deux.” Scheduling the film for March 2024, the sequel will feature Lady Gaga in the role of Harley Quinn, Joker’s lover and accomplice in crimes.
The American film production company Marvel Studios is releasing the fourth part of the Spider-Man series, in the form of an animated film.
On the other hand, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim returned, but this time as a Japanese animated film directed by Kenji Kamiyama.
Poor Creatures is undoubtedly the most anticipated film of the year. Having won the Golden Lion at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, Yórgos Lánthimos’s film will have its commercial release on 17 January. Fusing surrealism with science fiction, the film evolves into a gothic tale of emancipation and feminism, where the heroine gives free rein to her desire and her passion.
The stories of King Kong and Godzilla, in different versions, have enjoyed successive successes at the box office. In their sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire directed by Adam Wingard, Kong and Godzilla will meet in a context of action and science fiction. The film is scheduled to be released on 12 April.
Twenty-four years after the release of the film Gladiator starring Russell Crowe, a new story about the Roman Empire returns in November 2024. The Gladiator 2 is directed by Ridley Scott and starring the Irish actor Paul Mescal.
The long-awaited film Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. The musical drama directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch, will be released on 14 February.
*This article was originally published in Ahraminfo (French) on 3 January 2024. Translation to English: Ati Metwaly. Additional editing: Ahram Online.
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