Top Ten Most
Anticipated Movies of 2018
2017 was a stellar
year for films, but 2018 has a shot at being even better (I guarantee it’ll
still be better than 2016), and though there are many films I’m curious to see,
I’m only going to do a top ten. These ten are the ones I will most likely line
up to see at the cinema.
10. Isle of Dogs
Wes Anderson makes some weird movies, but they are usually
excellent, and his favourite of mine is Fantastic
Mr. Fox, a stop motion adaptation of the Roald Dahl book of the same name. Isle of Dogs marks Anderson’s return to
stop motion, though I don’t know if it’s based on a book. Either way, it looks
like it’ll deliver a similar brand of humour, quirkiness, and visual splendor,
which I’m very excited to see.
9. Pacific Rim: Uprising
I was worried when they repeatedly delayed this long-awaited
sequel, and the worries only grew with each new announcement. Director
Guillermo Del Toro dropped out, taking his place was Steven S. DeKnight, who
has never directed a movie before, they rewrote the script in a matter of
weeks, and the first teaser trailer was a bust. But the actual official trailer
restored most of my anticipation. More Jaegers, more Kaiju, John Boyega as the
lead, and tons of action will hopefully make for a fun giant monster movie.
8. Black Panther
I haven’t been as hyped for this Marvel standalone film as I
have been for the last bunch. Now, before you call me racist, it’s just that
the trailers have been somewhat average, in terms of visual effects and action,
but based on director Ryan Coogler’s previous film, the Rocky follow-up Creed,
I’m sure Black Panther will succeed
with compelling characters, great dialogue, and the to-be-expected MCU action
and adventure. It’ll hopefully tide me over until another major Marvel
outing…
7. Meg
The extinct shark Megalodon is discovered living in a
deep-sea trench, and rises to the surface to eat a bunch of people. That’s the
premise for this film, based on the series of novels, which I have read, and
enjoyed, for years, but this production has been in development hell for almost
two decades (!), and now finally we get to see the giant shark grace the silver
screen, with Jason Statham in pursuit. Though I found him an unusual choice for
the lead role, I have faith this will be a silly-yet-entertaining movie, and
it’s nice to see shark movies are still going strong.
6. Deadpool 2
Deadpool was one
of the biggest superhero surprises of the last decade, with easily the best
marketing campaign within that same time frame, but the marketing for the
sequel has been relatively quiet so far, with only a couple funny teasers and
an odd poster, but I’m still very intrigued to see where they go with the
sequel. With the original having been in development for so long, I hope this
second one doesn’t come off as a quick cash-in with the same kinds of jokes and
characters. I want more insanity, more vulgarity (if that’s even possible) but
most of all, a fresh, interesting story.
5. Creed 2
I didn’t actually know when this sequel was coming out, but
according to what I could find, it’s set for a November release next year.
Sylvester Stallone is back writing, but a new director will take the reins,
which could be great, given what Ryan Coogler did with the previous film. I
know next to nothing about what will happen in the movie, but knowing Adonis
Creed and Rocky Balboa will be back for round two is enough to get me hyped. I
just hope Stallone doesn’t kill off his own character, that might be a bit too
much for me to handle.
4. Annihilation
There are only three movies in my top ten most-anticipated
that aren’t sequels, but this is by far the original film that I am most
looking forward to. Writer/director Alex Garland gave us Ex Machina in 2015, which was his first feature, and as far as I’m
concerned, he knocked it out of the park. I’ve only seen one teaser trailer for
Annihilation, and I know pretty much
nothing about it, but the visuals look intriguing, it seems to have a similar
tone to Ex Machina, and with that
hard sci-fi look and feel, I really hope it matches the quality of his first
film, or exceeds it.
3. The Predator
As long-time readers will know, I am a diehard Alien and Predator fan. I was let down by the latest installment in the Alien franchise, and I’m hoping that
doesn’t happen again with this latest Predator
film, which hails from Shane Black, who actually starred in the original Predator. He is writing and directing
it, and apparently, it’s not what people will expect a Predator sequel to be. I don’t know exactly what he’s going for
with this one, and the rumours I’ve heard have made me nervous, but I’m just
excited that one of the greatest extraterrestrials in all of film is back to
kick some ass.
2. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
“Life finds a way”, and so does the Jurassic Park franchise, though the direction this sequel is taking
is not at all what I was anticipating. The first trailer blew me away, which
the majority of the trailers for the previous Jurassic World did not, though I ended up enjoying the film a
decent amount (but it pales in comparison to the original trilogy). Fallen Kingdom sees the return of Chris
Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, as well as Jeff Goldbloom’s Dr. Ian Malcolm, and
many favourite dinosaurs, plus new ones. I expect lots of dinosaurs, lots of
action, lots of things blowing up, and an even more exciting and fun film than
the last one.
1. Avengers: Infinity War
Ten years ago, I went into the theater to watch Iron Man with great skepticism. I came
out having loved the film, and had no idea this is where we would be a decade
later. Since Iron Man, the Marvel
Cinematic Universe has expanded and evolved into the biggest movie franchise
ever, and it all culminates in this Avengers team-up that has them facing the
big bad we’ve all been waiting for since he was first teased in a mid-credit
scene back in 2012. Thanos is seeking to “balance the universe” and it’s going
to take every hero out there to stop him. Whether the movie will be too big for
its own good and collapse in on itself or end up being one of the greatest
superhero movies of all-time will be determined when it hits this summer, and
let me tell you, I’ll be in that seat opening night to see it all go down.
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