All the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Films to Look Forward to in 2021…Hopefully – Gizmodo

Candyman, Raya and the Last Dragon, and The Suicide Squad should all, hypothetically, be out this year.Photo: Universal/Disney/Warner Bros.

You are not experiencing dj vu. A huge percentage of films from our 2020 movie preview are once again here on our 2021 preview. But the good news is, theres still a lot of great stuff to look forward to.

At this point last year, we had no idea the covid-19 pandemic would change the entire world as we know it, including delaying or moving around hundreds of movie releases in the process. Now that its 2021, and a vaccine is starting to be administered, theres hope well get to see these movies this year. Because, well, these are a lot of movies we really want to see, and we think you might agree.

(All dates are subject to change and lets face it, probably will; release platforms provided when available.)

This indie horror-comedy follows a man who flees the country after accidentally becoming a media sensation, but is immediately kidnapped by a freaky family and must figure out how to escape their basement (with the help of his own personified conscience) before its too late. (January 14, theaters, drive-ins, and on-demand)

The Falcon and the Winter Soldiers Anthony Mackie is a superpowered android in this military sci-fi tale about a drone pilot (played by Damson Idris) sent into a war zone to track down a doomsday device. (January 15, Netflix)

In this retro-flavored sci-fi horror adventure from Steven Kostanski (The Void), a brother and sister have a close encounter with a terrifying alien who soon realizes hes forced to do whatever the little girl tells him to. Hijinx, heavy metal, fish-out-of-water hilarity, alien brawls, and what look to be some excellent creature effects ensue. (January 22, theaters, digital, and on-demand)

This seventh entry in the Wrong Turn wilderness horror series is also, somewhat confusingly, titled Wrong Turn, and offers a reimagining with a script from the writer of the original film. This time theres a creepy cult picking off city-kid hikers, but the familiar themes of dont get off the main road, stay on the trail, and actually those backwoods booby traps are pretty genius look to be fully intact. (January 26, in theaters for one night)

This fun-looking adventure from director Jude Weng follows a family that moves from New York to Hawaii, where the kids go on a pirate treasure hunt to save the family home. Comparisons to The Goonies appear to be entirely intentional. (January 29, Netflix)

Theres definitely some Stephen King DNA in this tale of an Iranian American couple traveling with their infant daughter, who realizes too late that the hotel where theyre staying is haunted by malevolent spirits eerily tuned into their own secrets and vulnerabilities. (January 29, theaters and on-demand)

Lots of critics have already been able to see this psychological horror film from studio A24 and theyve been raving. Its the directorial debut of Rose Glass and follows Morfydd Clark (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) as a hospice nurse, the titular Maud. Shes recently converted to Roman Catholicism and becomes obsessed with saving the soul of someone in her care, Amanda, played by Jennifer Ehle (RoboCop). Its release was up in the air for a bit so were glad it finally will be available. (January 29, theaters and drive-ins; February 12, streaming on Epix)

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From director Goro Miyazaki, Studio Ghiblis first feature-length CG movie is about an orphan who begins to discover her hidden talent for magic when shes taken in by an offbeat witch. The English language version features the voices of Dan Stevens, Richard E. Grant, and Kacey Musgraves, who also performs the theme song. (February 3, theaters; February 5, streaming on HBO Max)

This Argentinian thriller is about a would-be car thief who realizes too late that the vehicle hes after is no ordinary machineand it, along with whoever is behind its high-tech remote controls, are not about to let him escape without consequences. (February 4, digital and on-demand)

Nora Unkels gothic literary horror imagines that while Mary Shelley was penning Frankenstein, the characters from the book started to intermingle with her real life, including her romance with Percy Shelley. (February 4, Shudder)

The latest from Mike Cahill (Another Earth, I Origins) stars Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson; its about a newly divorced guy that falls for an alluring woman who believes the entire world is actually a simulation. (February 5, Amazon)

Kay Cannon (Pitch Perfect, Blockers) directs this musical romantic comedy based on the classic fairy tale. The cast includes pop star Camila Cabello as Cinderella, Billy Porter as her fairy godparent, and Frozens Idina Menzel as Cinderellas stepmother. (February 5, theaters, but rumored to be moving)

In a world where a virus has started wiping away memories, a young woman (Ready Player Ones Olivia Cooke) struggles to hold onto love when her husband (Jack OConnell) begins to forget her. Its adapted from a short story by author Aja Gabel, and the tone looks more like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind than, say, The Notebook or The Vow. (February 5, theaters and on-demand)

This Korean sci-fi action-adventure is about a ragtag crew of space junkers who discover the score of a lifetimea weaponized androidand must decide whether to cash in or protect her. The trailer makes this one look like all kinds of fun. (February 5, Netflix)

Neil Marshall (The Descent) directs this supernatural horror about a woman (Charlotte Kirk) falsely accused of witchcraft in Great Plague-era England. (February 5, theaters, on-demand, and digital)

This effects-heavy fantasy is set in a world that revolves around wild horses, where a young woman must puzzle through a recurring dream sent from her mother to discover her destiny. (February 5, theaters and on-demand)

An anthropologist on the brink of an apocalyptic discovery starts hallucinating a sinister threat is chasing after him in this folk horror tale. (February 23, on-demand)

Inspired by Jewish folklore, this Brooklyn-set supernatural horror film takes place over one night as a mantasked with keeping the traditional watch over a recently deceased member of his communityrealizes hes not as alone as he thinks he is. (February 26, theaters, on-demand, and digital)

Chlo Grace Moretz stars in this animated/live-action hybrid bringing the worlds most famous cat and mouse team to the big screen. Tim Story, who directed the first Fantastic Four, is at the helm. (February 26, theaters and HBO Max)

Under normal circumstances, a high concept sci-fi film from the director of Edge of Tomorrow starring Spider-Man and Rey Skywalker would be insanely exciting. However, after years of delays and changes we are fairly confident this Doug Liman-Tom Holland-Daisy Ridley film about a woman who shows up on an all-male planet wont be as good as wed like. (March 5, theaters)

Frank Grillo stars in what can best be described as Groundhog Day as a video game. Hes a man stuck in a time loop who struggles to break out and defeat the man responsible, played by Mel Gibson. A-Teams Joe Carnahan directs. (March 5, Hulu)

Coming to theatersas well as Disney+ for an additional feeRaya and the Last Dragon tells the tale of a young woman seeking the last dragon in the world in order to save her people. Problem is, when she does, the creature is no longer up to the task. Featuring the voices of Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina, Raya looks to be another epic Disney adventure. (March 5, theaters and Disney+ Premium)

The latest film in the Kingsman franchise takes things back to the beginning, telling the story of how the suave secret agents came to be. Ralph Fiennes leads the charge along with Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, and others. (March 12, but rumored to be moving)

A young woman joins a sleep study hoping that the researchers can help her find a way to finally escape from her horrific nightmares. But the more she becomes involved in the strange experiment, the more the shadows lurking in her mind begin to reach into her waking world, making her fear that shes on the brink of tumbling into a darkness she cant escape. (March 12)

Daniel Craigs final ride as the most famous secret agent of all time is now scheduled for release about a full year after it was originally supposed to come out. It was the first major film delayed due to covid-19, and when we finally get to see it, maybe itll make things feel semi-normal again? (April 2, but rumored to be moving)

If you enjoyed 2018's Peter Rabbit starring Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne, this sequel is for you (and probably your kids). Its once again directed by Will Gluck; James Corden will also return to voice the title character in addition to Elizabeth Debicki and Margot Robbie, plus David Oyelowo joining in a live-action role. (April 2)

Like many film projects, the highly anticipated Bobs Burgers film, based on the hit Fox animated series, has shifted its date several timesfirst thanks to the Fox/Disney sale and then covid-19. Whats interesting though is that the creators involved havent spilled any beans (Gene!), and neither Disney nor Fox ever released any teaser footage. Were as desperate to see this one as Louise is to smack Boo Boo. Buns crossed, everyone! (April 9)

Game of Thrones Miguel Sapochnik directs, and Robert Zemeckis produces, this sci-fi movie about the last man on Earth (Tom Hanks) setting out on a post-apocalyptic road trip with his android companion (played in a motion-capture performance by Caleb Landry Jones). (April 16)

Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson star in the directorial debut of Lisa Joy, one of the creators of Westworld. Jackman plays a man who lets people relive one of their memories. That becomes an issue when a woman hes falling for shows up in someones memory doing something very bad. (April 16)

Were not saying the world is a better place because a new Mortal Kombat movie is coming out. That would be silly. However, to be fair, were not NOT saying that about this latest adaptation of the hyper-violent fighting video game. (April 16)

Over a year after its original release date, we will finally get to see how the recently widowed Evelyn Abbott (Emily Blunt) keeps her family safe in a world overrun by aliens with super-sensitive hearing. The John Krasinski-helmed horror sequel promises to expand the world from the first movie in terrifying new ways. (April 23)

A 20th Century Studios release from Disney, this CG animated feature was directed by Sarah Smith (Arthur Christmas), Jean-Philippe Vine (Shaun the Sheep), and Octavio E. Rodriguez (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2). It puts viewers in a world where robots are everyday pals to kids, but one young boy finds his doesnt quite work like its meant to. (April 23)

Little is known about the latest film from Baby Driver and Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright. What we do know is it takes place in two different time periods1960s London, in a story led by Anya Taylor-Joy, and modern London, with Thomasin McKenziethat somehow cross over, and the world of fashion is involved. Sign us up. (April 23)

This (pandemic-delayed) Avengers prequel explaining much of Black Widows secret history will hopefully finally arrive on this date. Its rumored that the events of this film will play a crucial role in everything moving ahead, wrapping up the MCUs Phase 3 while acting as a bridge toward Phase 4. (May 7)

As you can see by the trailer, its an animated movie about monsters who wrestle. And as you can tell by that sentence, we have an early contender for Best Picture 2022. (May 14)

If ever there was a film worth waiting to see in a theater, its one about two giant, legendary monsters battling each other. The key with this film, however, will be if the story will be good enough to make the epic showdown worth watching or not. (May 21)

What does a Saw movie look like through the eyes of comedian Chris Rock? Well soon find out. Rock conceptualized and stars in this return to the popular horror franchisewhich had pretty much run out of steam until Rock suddenly came alongabout a killer who puts victims in cruel, elaborate traps. (May 21)

Ryan Reynolds is a NPC in a shooter video game who gains consciousness and ends up becoming a hero. The concept sounds really fun and with director Shawn Levy at the helm (Night at the Museum) this could be a real crowd-pleaser. It also stars Killing Eves Jodie Comer and Reynolds Green Lantern buddy Taika Waititi. (May 21)

The return of Han. A possible venture into space. Action that somehow looks even bigger than the last few films. What could be more exciting than this ninth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise? We submit, absolutely nothing. (May 28)

Learn the origin story of the 101 Dalmatians villain as a young fashion designer in the 1970s begins to indulge her desire for...unconventional animal skins. The live-action Disney film stars Emma Stone as the titular character along with Emma Thompson and Mark Strong. (May 28)

Directed by Antoine Fuqua, this sci-fi action film has a cast that boasts Mark Wahlberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jason Mantzoukas, Toby Jones, Dylan OBrien, Sophie Cookson, Jhannes Haukur Jhannesson, and Rupert Friend. Its based on D. Eric Maikranzs novel The Reincarnationist Papers which is about a man who finds out his visions are actually memories of his past lives, and hes not the only one having them. (May 28)

Sylvester Stallone gets to play a superhero in this action-thriller from Julius Avery, director of 2018's Overlord (that WWII zombie-Nazi film from Bad Robot). And not just any superhero, but one thought dead or missing after a battle 20 years prior. Utopia and Addams Family 2 actor Javon Wanna Walton also stars. (June 4)

The third Conjuring title in the ever-expanding Conjuring cinematic universe sees the Warrens (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga) return for another scary tale based on one of their real-life cases, this time a murder trial in which the defendant claimed to be demonically possessed. Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona) directs this time around, though James Wan is still on hand as producer and co-story writer. (June 4)

The ever-busy Lin-Manuel Miranda grants his musical talents to Sony Pictures Animations first-ever musical CG animated adventure. Directed by Kirk DeMicco (The Croods) and Brandon Jeffords, from a screenplay by Quiara Alegra Hudes (In the Heights) and DeMicco, the film follows a Kinkajou named Vivo, a tropical rainforest creature, who travels from Havana, Cuba to Miami, Florida to fulfill a friends final wish. Hell also apparently meet a tween tornado along the way. The voice cast has yet to be announced. (June 4)

Decades after Peter, Ray, Egon, and Winston saved New York from ghosts, their legend has faded. Ghosts are eternal though and mysterious family ties will be revealed in this continuation-slash-reboot of the hit 80s franchise starring Carrie Coon and Paul Rudd. (June 11)

Pixar movies are always fascinating, whether they end up being great or not. Luca is the studios latest and it might be the most...basic one yet? At least from what we know of it. All we know is its about a young boy growing up on the Italian countryside. Is there some weird twist? Probably? But it could just be a simple, lovely, coming of age story. Either way, its Pixar. Were looking forward to it. (June 18)

The first Venom movie was a surprise smash, so its no surprise that a sequel quickly got set up. This one is directed by Andy Serkis and will feature Tom Hardys title character facing off with Woody Harrelson playing none other than Carnage, the popular comics character fans have been itching to see on screen for years. (June 25)

The Minions franchise takes a look back to just how a young Gru found himself on the path to supervillainy, as well as stewardship of his own little army of gobbledegook-spewing minions. (July 2)

Not much is known about the plot of this one other than its a sequel to 2016's The Purge: Election Year, but by now we definitely have a good handle on what the violent, lawless Purge itself is all about. And that title, taken with the fact that this is poised to be the final Purge movie, is suitably ominous. (July 9)

Though Marvels Shang-Chi film will be the characters first major appearance within the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe, the movies set to introduce the legendary fighter at a point in his life when hes already attempted to escape the nefarious Ten Rings organization. His path to heroism might not be a proper origin story, but as Shang-Chi saves the world in his first big-screen action epic, itll be the beginning of being one of the most high profile capes in Marvels catalog. (July 9)

Not many athletes could pick up the mantle of a basketball player who has to play with, and against, the Looney Tunesbut LeBron James can probably pull it off. The NBA champ stars in this sequel to the 90s hit which starred Michael Jordan. Bugs Bunny, surely, returns. (July 16)

Tom Holland is adventurer Nathan Drake in this long-awaited adaptation of the super awesome and popular PlayStation franchise of the same name. Mark Wahlberg co-stars in what could be the start of the next great action franchise. (July 16)

The latest film by director M. Night Shyamalan is rumored to be about a group of people trapped on a secluded island with a dangerous secret involving time. Despite the misstep of Glass, were still all about Shyamalans tiny, weird movies such as Split and The Visit, so were anxious to see what mystery he can unfold here. (July 23)

Chris Pratt stars in this military sci-fi action thriller as Gunnery Sergeant Barney Gamble, a haunted man who must confront his past after humanity develops time-travel technology for recruiting soldiers to combat an alien adversary. (July 23, though rumored to move)

After centuries of retellings of King Arthurs tale, Dev Patel brings Sir Gawains story to the center stage. Set after Arthurs rise to power, The Green Knight sees Gawain following in his legendary uncles footsteps as part of his quest to slay a massive being with green skin who stalks the land. (July 30)

The dad jokes will be numerous in this big-budget adaptation of the classic Disneyland ride. Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt star in a film thatll aim to replicate the tone and success of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. (July 30)

The Marvel Cinematic Universe changed for the better when James Gunn made an off-the-wall film about a group of ragtag criminals. Were hoping he does the same for the DC Entertainment with The Suicide Squad, which has an amazing cast, super weird characters, and more potential than nearly any other comic book movie this year. (August 6)

The first in the series not helmed by animation icon Genndy Tartakovsky, the latest Hotel Transylvania sees Dracula and his kooky family return for new hijinks. (August 6)

The wait for Candyman has only made us want the film more. Director Nia DaCosta went from talented young filmmaker to attached to a Marvel movie, star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II went from Aquamans nemesis to Dr. Freaking Manhattan and genre superstar, and now a horror reimagining we were already super excited about is arguably our most anticipated horror films of the year. (August 27)

Army of the Dead

Zack Snyders first post-Justice League film technically isnt his expanded Snyder Cut of Justice League. Before he went back to that film, he completed this horror-action film about a group of soldiers who pull off a casino heist in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Dave Bautista stars. (Summer, Netflix)

Black Panther and Us star Winston Duke plays a person who sets souls up with human bodies. But Pixars Soul, this is not. Dukes character puts souls through tests to see who is ready to go to Earth and then finds himself enamored with one soul, in particular, played by Jokers Zazie Beetz. It looks lyrical and excellent. (Summer)

Somehow, Boss Baby has returned. Except that Boss Baby Teds all grown up now, and sos his brother Tim, navigating family life and work-life as actual adults. But when a threat to Baby society is uncovered by Tims daughter, they must once again become Babies to help save the day. (September 17)

Like we said before, its just 2020 over again. Back then, we were foaming at the mouth for this big-budget Denis Villeneuve-directed adaptation and nothing has changed since. Well, except that we might get to see it on-demand the same day as theaters than to HBO Max. Weve already seen a fantastic trailer and it only make us want Dune more. (October 1)

Yup, its the sequel to the animated film from 2019 starring Charlize Theron and Oscar Isaac as Morticia and Gomez Addams. Chlo Grace Moretz will reprise as Wednesday as well but Javon Wanna Walton picks up Pugsleys voice from Finn Wolfhard this time around. This one also stars Bill Hader, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler, and Snoop Dogg. (October 8)

This year brings sequels for the Spider-Man and Venom characters, as well as the first film of another famous Spider-villain, Morbius. How or if this film, which stars Jared Leto, fits in with the others remains to be seen, but it certainly looks to be very much inspired by the anti-hero success of Venom. (October 8)

Evil never dies. Not even if you lock it in a basement and burn the house to the groundwhich is what happened to Michael Myers at the end of 2018's Halloween reboot. But this year, that story will continue in the middle chapter of whatll end up as a trilogy bringing back not just the same creative crew, but Jamie Lee Curtis and, presumably, a very toasty Michael Myers. (October 15)

Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding plays one of the most famous members of the G.I. Joe crew in this new iteration of the classic franchise based on the popular toy line. (October 22)

How do you adapt the beloved literary adventures of a giant red pooch into live-action? With a whole lot of CG and a whole lot of heart, hopefully. Clifford and his new best friend Emily find themselves targeted by a sinister genetics company that wants to supersize animals for profit. (November 5)

The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes with a star-studded cast playing celestial beings. Plus, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Gemma Chan, and Salma Hayek aside, after award season this year, everyone is going to know the films director Chlo Zhao too. (She directed early Oscar contender Nomadland.) (November 5)

The last few Mission: Impossible movies have been so incredibly good, we have no idea how this seventh film (which is being shot in tandem with an eighth film) can even begin to live up to that. But, if anyone can do it, its the IMF team led by star Tom Cruise and writer-director Christopher McQuarrie. (November 19)

As the only unmagical member of a notoriously magical family living in an enchanted corner of Colombia, the heroine of Disneys Encanto feels understandably out of place and unsure of what life has in store for her. As she ventures out into the wider musical world, though, its likely that shell discover a kind of magic all her own, in typical Disney fashion. (November 24)

Untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home Sequel

Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker in one of the most talked-about Marvel sequels to date. Why? Because Doctor Strange joins the webslinger in a film thatll explore the multiverse; it reportedly brings in actors like Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire to link all of the Spider-Man movies that have ever been released, while also moving the MCU forward. (December 17)

After three movies in a relatively short period of time, most fans never thought theyd see a new Matrix movie. Plus, the story was over. Neo had done it. But Lana Wachowski decided that wasnt the case and got Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss back along for the ride. We have no idea what itll look like yet but wow, were ready to plug back in. (December 22)

The 2016 mega-hit about a singing competition is finally getting its sequel later this year. We dont know what its about but were guessing itll contain lots of singing animals voiced by famous people. (December 22)

R.L. Stines Fear Street series was the step many of us took after ingesting his Goosebumps books. Now, Netflix has a trilogy of adaptations set in different eras. Heres what the streamer revealed about the plot: In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connectedand that they may be the next targets. Youll notice some of the casts overlap. Here are the other details:

A womans worst nightmare becomes reality when the flight shes on is hijacked, setting in motion a series of events that forces her to finally reveal a dark secret related to the mysterious disease shes carrying that few, if any, of the people around her know she might be exposing them to. (Netflix)

Based on George Saunders short story, Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy) directs the tale Netflix describes thusly: In the near future, two young convicts grapple with their pasts in a facility run by a brilliant visionary, who experiments on inmates with emotion-altering drugs. The cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, Mark Paguio, and Tess Haubrich. (Netflix)

Emile Hirsch, Kelsey Grammer, Alfred Molina, Steven Yeun, Nick Frost, Diego Luna, Tatiana Maslany, Nick Offerman, and more voice characters in the latest from Dreamworks and Guillermo del Toros Trollhunters franchise. The summary for this one: Arcadia may look like an ordinary town but it lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that makes it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures including trolls, aliens and wizards. Now the heroes from the hit series Trollhunters, 3Below and Wizards, team-up in their most epic adventure yet where they must fight the Arcane Order for control over the magic that binds them all. (Netflix)

Shaun the sheep knows that if he and the other barn animals would just behave and stay put in their enclosures when humans arent around, they wouldnt get into nearly as much trouble as they tend to. During the holiday season, all Shaun truly wants to do is relax, but when a plan to secure the animals more gifts suddenly goes awry, its up to Shaun to put things right before the festivities are ruined for everyone. (Netflix)

A struggling college student and a mystical dragon become fast friends as they set out on a journey across present-day Shanghai. With the dragons vast magical powers at their disposal, theres little the duo cant simply wish their way through as they get into all sorts of trouble. But the more they simply ask for things, the more they realize that whats most important in the world are the relationships we form. This one stars the voices of John Cho, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Jimmy Wong, Constance Wu, and more. (Netflix)

Gina Rodriguez, Ariana Greenblatt, Frances Fisher, Shamier Anderson, Finn Jones, and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in this one, which imagines that every human on the planet suddenly stops being able to fall asleep. Within hours, societys on the brink of collapse both because of the phenomenons impact on people and the fact that the worlds electronics have also mysteriously stopped functioning. When a former soldier named Jill realizes that her daughter might be unaffected by the event, she suspects that the child may be humanitys last hope. (Netflix)

Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer fight crime in this superhero comedy from Ben Falcone, which sees the stars cast as estranged childhood friends who reconnect when one of them develops a treatment to give them powers to fight back in a world dominated by the rise of supervillainy. (Netflix)

Guillermo del Toro is back with one of his many highly anticipated projects, this one a psychological thriller based on William Lindsay Greshams book (previously adapted in 1947 by Edmund Goulding). Cate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe, Tony Collette, and Bradley Cooper are just some of the names attached to this story about a carnival worker conman (Cooper) who gets entangled with a psychiatrist (Blanchette) whos, lets say, not so ethical. (Netflix)

A ragtag group of talking deadly crittersMaddie the poisonous snake (Isla Fisher), thorny devil lizard Zoe (Miranda Tapsell), Frank the hairy spider (Guy Pearce), Nigel the scorpion (Angus Imrie), and their frenemy Pretty Boy the Koala (Tim Minchin)escape an Australian zoo and head out on a wild road trip across the country, trying to avoid capture by their zealous zookeeper (Eric Bana). (Netflix)

From writer-director Adam McKay (Anchorman, Ant-Man), this political satire/sci-fi disaster story follows two astronomers tasked with trying to warn the world of a comet set to destroy Earth. Were assuming, based on all current real-world evidence, that they wont have much luck. However, it has an all-star cast of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Timothe Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Melanie Lynskey, Himesh Patel, Matthew Perry, and Tomer Sisley. (Netflix)

Sam Raimi is among the producers of this family-friendly chiller from David Yarovesky (director of Brightburn), based on the childrens horror-fantasy book by J.A. White. Its about a New York City kid whos kidnapped by an evil witch (Krysten Ritter) and is forced to tell scary stories every night if he wants to survive. (Netflix)

Aardman delivers an all-new stop-motion animated tale for the holiday season, about a young robin chick who goes on a journey of self-discovery after being raised by a family of mice. (Netflix)

Toni Collette captaining a mission to Mars? Um, sign us the hell up. This sci-fi thriller is about a stowaway (played by Shamier Anderson) who accidentally hitches a ride on a long-haul space journey and causes chaos once hes discovered, with other crew members played by Anna Kendrick and Daniel Dae Kim. (Netflix)

Another from Guillermo del Toro! His dark fairytale stop-motion animated take on the classic Pinocchio story is finally getting released. This one transports the story of a puppet boy trying to live up to the father that created him to...the rise of fascism in Mussolinis Italy? Yeah, get ready for things to get grim. (Netflix)

In this continuation of the gone-too-soon latest take on the TMNT franchise, Leo leads his brothers into action in the greatest threat the Mad Dogs (ne Hamato Clan) has had to face yet, as the dark shadow of the sinister alien Krangs descends upon New York City. (Netflix)

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