20 Intriguing Movies to Watch in 2015
With 2014 almost over, it's time to look ahead to 2015 and see what lays ahead on the horizon. This past year saw our fair share of superhero movies and franchise blockbusters— and, by the looks of it— we're in for the same sort of treatment in 2015. Below we have selected 20 intriguing movies to watch in the next twelve months.
mad max: fury road
Release: 15th May 2015
Director: George Miller
Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland.
the hateful eight
Release: November or December 2015
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Stars: Channing Tatum, Walton Goggins, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell
In post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception.
Tomorrowland
Release: 22nd May 2015
Director: Brad Bird
Stars: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie
Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.
cinderella
Release: 13th March 2015
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Hayley Atwell
A live-action retelling of the classic fairy tale about a servant step-daughter who wins the heart of a prince
trainwreck
Release: 17th July 2015
Director: Judd Apatow
Stars: Amy Schumer, Tilda Swinton, Daniel Radcliffe, Bill Hader, Barkhad Abdi
We haven't seen anything regarding this movie, even the plot has been kept under wraps. All we know is, Daniel Radcliffe’s character owns a lot of dogs and basketball superstar LeBron James is in the movie. Although not much is known about Trainwreck — it’s a Judd Apatow film and most things he does are worth seeing.
Terminator: Genisys
Release: 1st July 2015
Director: Alan Taylor
Stars: Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Arnold Schwarzenegger
The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.
Inside Out
Release: 19th June 2015
Directors: Pete Docter, and Ronaldo Del Carmen
Stars: Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Amy Poehler
Told from the perspective of the emotions inside the mind of a little girl.
Ted 2
Release: 26th June 2015
Director: Seth MacFarlane
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried
Nothing about the plot has been released, so far. Given the ensemble cast that has been put together and the success of the first movie, we could be in for another treat. Also, Seth MacFarlene needs this movie to do well considering how pathetic A Million Ways to Die in the West was!
Jupiter Ascending
Release: 6th February 2015
Directors: Andy Wachowski, and Lana Wachowski
Stars: Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Eddie Redmayne
In the future, a young destitute human woman gets targeted for assassination by the Queen of the Universe, and begins her destiny to finish the Queen's reign.
Avengers: age of ultron
Release: 1st May 2015
Director: Joss Whedon
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to The Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans...
the hunger games: mockingjay, part two
Release: 20th November 2015
Director: Francis Lawrence
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
We haven't seen or read a synopsis for the second part yet, but with part one still in theatres, expect a trailer almost immediately before the year is out or early next year. Also, considering how well Mockingjay, Part 1 has done at the box office to date, we expect part two to be more of the same.
spectre
Release: 6th November 2015
Director: Sam Mendes
Stars: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes
Apart from the below teaser video showing they've begun production and a teaser poster that was released during the movies press conference, zero has been seen from Spectre. But then again, they only began filming 14 days ago!
jurassic world
Release: 12th June 2015
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Stars: Chris Pratt, Judy Greer, Ty Simpkins
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park (1993), Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfil a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, which backfires horribly.
ant-man
Release: 17th July 2015
Director: Peyton Reed
Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Hayley Atwell, Judy Greer
Nothing so far has been seen from Ant-Man except a very early test image of Paul Rudd as Ant-Man. Given the fiasco earlier this year after Edgar Wright departed the project, a whole lot of intrigue has been heaped on this Marvel release.
the walk
Release: 2nd October 2015
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Ben Kingsley
The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.
the jungle book
Release: 9th October 2015
Director: Jon Favreau
Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray, Christopher Walken
Apart from casting announcements, nothing has been seen from this live-action re-telling of the Disney classic. With a cast that features Bill Murray and Christopher Walken, ask yourself this — why wouldn’t you want to watch this?
SILENCE
Release: 2015, Date to be Confirmed
Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield
Have we seen anything from this movie, yet? The answer is no. But it’s a Scorsese movie, so of course you’re going to watch it.
mission: impossible V
Release: 25th December 2015
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Stars: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Paula Patton
In terms of footage nothing has been released, but we have seen pictures and some shaky mobile phone footage of Tom Cruise hanging out of an airplane. This movie could be anything from highly entertaining to the downright absurd. Its Christmas Day release could be its downfall, though. There's a rather big movie being released a week before it that could well steal the audience away— any guesses?
chappie
Release: 6th March 2015
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Sharlto Copley
After being kidnapped by two criminals during birth, Chappie becomes the adopted son in a strange and dysfunctional family. Chappie is preternaturally gifted, one of a kind, a prodigy. He also happens to be a robot.
star wars: episode VII - the force awakens
Release: 18th December 2015
Director: J.J. Abrams
Stars: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher
The continuation of the saga created by George Lucas is set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. We wholeheartedly expect Star Wars to be the box office sensation it's destined to be. Whether the movie is any good, is another question— but it'll no doubt be the biggest and most anticipated movie of 2015.
