34 Highly Anticipated Hollywood Films to be Released in 2021

Kapanlagi.com - The year 2020 has caused a stir in the film industry. Many films and shooting processes had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It seems like the pandemic has truly caused a lot of turmoil in the past year. Now, entering the new year without bringing the misfortune of the previous year, 2021 seems to have a different story.

With the distribution of vaccines that has started, it is hoped that the situation can improve. Activities can return to normal, and closed cinemas can be reopened. This year seems to be a year of revenge for films that were delayed last year. Here are some films scheduled to be released this year.

1. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON

A Disney animated film will soon release a film titled RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON. This film tells the story of an Asian female hero who embarks on a journey to find the last dragon to restore her village. The film will feature the voices of Kelly Marie and Awkwafina. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON will be released on March 5, 2021.

2. COMING 2 AMERICA

This film is the second sequel to the film of the same name. Still featuring Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem. This second sequel will tell the story of Prince Akeem continuing a search, this time he will be looking for his son and must find him soon. Directed by Craig Brewer, this film will be aired on HBO Max on March 5, 2021.

3. THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK

Based on the highly successful HBO series titled THE SOPRANOS, this film will depict the 1967 riots in Newark. Where there was tension between the Italian and African-American communities in the city. Directed by Alan Taylor, this film will feature Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Bernthal, Corey Stoll, Michael Gandolfini, Billy Magnussen, John Magaro, Michela De Rossi, Ray Liotta, and Vera Farmiga. This film will be starred by Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett who play manipulative and dangerous psychiatrists. In addition, there are other actors who will fill the cast such as Willem Dafoe, Toni Collette, and Rooney Mara and many more.

28. WEST SIDE STORY

Steven Spielberg is working on a film adapted from the 1957 Broadway musical film. Starring Ansel Elgort and newcomer actress Rachel Zegler. This film will tell the story of young love and tension between two rival gangs. In addition, this film will feature returning cast members such as Rita Moreno who will appear as a supporting character. This film will be released on December 10, 2021.

29. SPIDER-MAN 3

The film that has already excited fans with the number of actors joining will be released at the end of the year, on December 17, 2021. Starring Tom Holland, although there is still no clear details about the plot of this film. This does not diminish the spirit of loyal fans of the movie SPIDER-MAN, because there are many supporting actors in this film.

30. THE MATRIX 4

Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lambert Wilson and Daniel Bernhardt will return to perform their spectacular actions in the movie THE MATRIX 4. Directed by Lana Wachowski, this science fiction genre film will be released on December 22, 2021. There are very few details about the story of this film, but if following the previous sequels, it will depict the process of how Neo and Trinity will be revived. Then it will tell the story of restoring peace to the world during the machine war.

31. THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

Based on Shakespeare's drama Macbeth, it tells the story of the heroic commander Macbeth and his ambitious wife who want to become king and queen. This film will feature Denzel Washington as the main actor, and Frances McDormand will portray Lady Macbeth. The film will be directed by Jol Coen and his brother Ethan. As for the release date of this film, it will be announced soon.

32. PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON'S SOGGY BOTTOM

This film will be set in the 1970s and will feature Joseph Cross and Bennu Safdie. In addition, this film will tell the future story set in the San Fernando Valley, California. Further information about the film has not yet been shared by the production house.

33. ANNETTE

French director Leox Carax will make his English-language film debut titled ANNETTE. This film will be a musical drama genre starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. The film will tell the story of a stand-up comedian and his wife, who is a famous soprano singer. However, their lives have changed when their daughter named Annette is born. The screening schedule for this film will be announced soon.

34. ETERNALS

ETERNALS is the latest franchise film set in the life after AVENGERS. This film will tell the story of a series of super-powered individuals with extraordinary abilities. They will unite and collaborate to face the enemy of humanity, The Deviants. Chloe Zhao's film will be released on November 5, 2021.

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4. MORBIUS

The film tells the story of the early origins of Spider-Man's enemy. In general, the film depicts the journey of Michael Morbius, a scientist who has had a blood disorder since childhood. To cure his illness, Morbius does many things for his recovery. Starring Jared Leto, this film will show some connections between one Spider-Man villain and another.

5. NO TIME TO DIE

Returning with stunning James Bond action, this year will be the release year that was postponed last year. Featuring Daniel Craig, this film tells the mission of 007 to save a scientist kidnapped by Safin (Rami Malek). He is a quite dangerous villain armed with high technology. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, this film is scheduled to be released on April 2, 2021.

6. A QUIET PLACE PART II

The film that presents tension for the audience will be back this year. This film will bring back surviving family members and avoid deadly monsters. John Krasinski returns to direct this film, which will be released on April 23, 2021.

7. BLACK WIDOW

After experiencing delays, BLACK WIDOW will finally be released this year. Taking place after CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR in 2016, this film will show Natasha Romanoff on the run and forced to confront her past as a spy. This long-awaited Marvel film will be released on May 7, featuring David Harbour, Florence Pugh and OT Fagbenle.

8. GODZILLA VS.KONG

This film is the result of a crossover sequel from GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTER and KONG: SKULL ISLAND, which will show how these monsters battle each other. Meanwhile, humanity tries to eliminate both of them as they are considered a threat to human survival. This film will make its debut on HBO max and in theaters on May 21, 2021.

9. CRUELLA

Set in the 1970s, this Disney live action film will feature Emma Stone as the antagonist character, Cruella de Vil. Emma will portray a young Cruella de Vil, the iconic villain from 101 DALMATIANS. In addition to Emma Stone, CRUELLA will also star Emma Thompson, Joel Fry Paul, Walter Hauser, and Mark Strong.

10. FAST & FURIOUS 9

This beloved film will return this year. Continuing the story of Dominic Toretto and his crew and family members who join forces to battle one of the world's strongest killers and high-performance drivers. Not only that, the character Han Lue will also be resurrected to fight against the most evil criminals. Directed by Justin Lin, this film is scheduled to be released on May 28, 2021.

11. THE FRENCH DISPATCH

The latest film by Wes Anderson tells the story of an American magazine office in the fictional city of France. This film will be described as a "love letter to journalists" with three different storylines. THE FRENCH DISPATCH will feature Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton, Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Elisabeth Moss, Willem Dafoe, Christoph Waltz, and many more. The film is planned to be released in the upcoming summer.

12. GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE

An iconic film from 1989 is remade, following the story of a family moving to a small town to discover a connection between the family and ghostbusters. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and Annie Potts will reprise their roles from the original film, and they will be joined by Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace, Paul Rudd, and Carrie Coon.

13. IN THE HEIGHTS

A musical drama directed by Jon M. Chu, this film will depict life in Washington Heights. Where the environment is mostly filled with Hispanics in New York City. This film will be released on June 18, 2021, featuring Stephanie Beatriz, Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera and many more.

14. VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE

Directed by Andy Serkis, this film once again features Tom Hardy as the classic Spider-Man villain. This time he will face a very powerful serial killer, Carnage, played by Woody Harrelson. According to the plan, this film will be released on June 25, 2021.

15. MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU

Once again, Kyle Balda returns with his Minion film to tell the origin of the villain Gru. With voice actors Taraji P.Henon, Russel Brand, Julie Andrews, Michelle Yeoh, and Steve Carell. The plan is for this film to be released on July 2, 2021.

16. TOP GUN: MAVERICK

An action film directed by Joseph Kosinski, starring Jennifer Connelly, Jean Louisa Kelly, Val Kilmer, and Miles Teller. This film is a sequel to TOP GUN (1986) starring Tom Cruise will return with stunning actions presented by flying planes. If everything goes according to plan, this film will be released on July 2, 2021.

17. SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS

A film by Destin Daniel Cretton will feature a film that introduces Shang-Chi, a martial arts expert. Where later Chang-Chi will face his past, when he enters the mysterious Ten Rings organization network. They are a group of criminals who masterminded the kidnapping of Tony Stark in the film IRON MAN. This film is scheduled to be released on July 9, 2021.

18. SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY

A film that tells the story of LeBron James and his son, named Bronny, they are walking to the Warner Bros studio. But accidentally, they get trapped in a cartoon world that contains Warner Bros characters. His arrival in the cartoon world caused many things to happen, so their adventure will be assisted by Bugs Bunny. This family comedy genre film is directed by Malcolm D.Lee and will be released on July 16, 2021.

19.JUNGLE CRUISE

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt will collaborate in a film titled JUNGLE CRUISE. This fantasy genre film will present an adventure in Disneyland Park. Where there is a boat that takes a group to explore the Amazon River and through a supernatural forest. The excitement of their adventure can be witnessed on July 30, 2021.

20. THE SUICIDE SQUAD

This film will feature these DC villains having a dangerous mission. This supervillains team is forced to carry out a secret mission, if they don't do it, they will face death. Although the existing storyline is not yet specific, this film is expected to have a different story from the first sequel. In addition, this film will be filled with stars, such as Viola Davis, Margot Robbie, Taika Waititi, Sylvester Stallone, Idris Elba, Jai Courtney, and Pete Davidson. The continuation of their mission will be released on August 6, 2021.

21. CANDYMAN

This classic horror genre film tells the story of events in 1992, about the legend of a pirate killed until the 2020s. CANDYMAN will be starred by Tony odd, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Vanessa Estelle Williams, Virginia Madsen, and many more. The film is scheduled to be released on August 27, 2021.

22. THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING

George Miller, who is the writer and director of this film, presents an epic love story about a woman who travels to Istanbul and meets a genie. Starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, this film will be released in September.

23. DUNE

After experiencing release delays, this film finally finds its bright spot. The film will premiere on HBO Max and in theaters on October 1, 2021. Starring Timothée Chalamet, the film leads a battle to control the desert planet Arrakis. This film will also be filled by Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem completing the star-studded cast.

24. THE LAST DUEL

The film is based on the book by Eric Jager entitled The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France. It tells the story of two men in the 14th century who are involved in a fight. The film, starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer, will be released on October 15, 2021.

25. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7

With a new mission, Tom Cruise will once again perform his crazy action in this film. Although the detailed synopsis of this film has not been shared, there is an interesting thing during the filming process of this film. Tom was angry at the film crew for not following the health protocols properly, which became the main news and attracted a lot of attention to this film. The film is scheduled to be released on November 4, 2021.

26. ELVIS PRESLEY

This untitled film tells the story of the rise of one of the famous old stars, Elvis Presley. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, the film will be starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks as Elvis Presley and his manager Tom Parker, Olivia DeJonge as Priscilla Presley.

27. NIGHTMARE ALLEY

Adapted from a novel of the same title, this film has a psychological thriller genre directed by Guillermo del Toro.

(kpl/mag)