When it comes to Hollywood - the biggest movie market, 2021 is going to be a year of superheroes, reboots, and follow-ups on the big screen. After the disappointing year of 2020 - in terms of the movie releases, the upcoming year is expected to bring back the audiences to theaters which got a massive setback because of the covid-19 pandemic.
Being one of the most followed entertainment industries, Hollywood surely has the potential to revive the theatrical business worldwide. The Hollywood calendar of the year comes packed with big blockbusters including Scarlett Johansson's solo superhero outing "Black Widow" along with Tom Cruise's new "Top Gun" sequel and Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, "No Time To Die".
Are are the top Hollywood movies that will release in theaters in 2021 -
Morbius
A superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, Morbius stars Jared Leto in the title role alongside Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson. In the film, Michael Morbius, a scientist becomes a vampire after attempting to cure himself of a rare blood disease. The "Spider-Man" spinoff is slated to release on March 19, 2021, in theaters.
No Time to Die
Certainly, the most talked-about Hollywood film not to release in 2020, the twenty-fifth installment in the James Bond film series and Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond is now scheduled to release on 2 April this year in theaters. No Time to Die will be the first Bond film distributed by Universal Pictures that also features Rami Malek as the new Bond villain Safin along with Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, and Jeffrey Wright in the key roles.
Black Widow
After the release date was delayed twice from an original May 2020 date, Marvel Studios will finally release their solo "Black Widow" film, which aims to give a new twist to women power in the superhero universe. The film will bring back Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff and her superhero alter ego Black Widow, as she traces her past to solve the puzzle of her life. It is slated to release on May 7 in the USA by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Fast & Furious (F9)
Hollywood stars Vin Diesel and John Cena will give bromance a new spin in the upcoming "Fast & Furious" film, which will be fuelled by the emotion of vengeance. The saga sees the return of Justin Lin as director, who helmed the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth chapters of the series. The film also stars Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Helen Mirren, and Charlize Theron. As of now, F9 is scheduled to release on May 28, 2021, in theaters.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Tom Hardy's much-awaited "Venom" sequel is also slated to open this year. Andy Serkis has directed the second part of the action-fantasy franchise, which sees Hardy take on an alien symbiote again for another adventure. An American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Venom is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 25, 2021, by Sony Pictures.
Top Gun: Maverick
The highly anticipated sequel of the 1986 hit "Top Gun", will see Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise in his popular avatar as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in "Top Gun: Maverick" at the age of 58. The Joseph Kosinski-directed film co-stars Jon Hamm, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Miles Teller, and Jay Ellis. The movie was originally scheduled for release on July 12, 2019, but was postponed to "allow the production to work out all the complex flight sequences", it was then delayed further due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and now, it is finally scheduled going to hit theaters in the United States on July 2, 2021, by Paramount Pictures.
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile is a mystery thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh. It is about a murder of passion aboard a cruise ship on the Nile. The film stars Gal Gadot, Letitia Wright, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, Branagh, Sophie Okonedo, Tom Bateman, Emma Mackey, Dawn French, Rose Leslie, Jennifer Saunders, and Russell Brand, along with Indian actor Ali Fazal. It is slated to be theatrically released on September 17, 2021, by 20th Century Studios.
Mission: Impossible 7
Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt in the spy action thriller "Mission: Impossible 7", which is helmed by Christopher McQuarrie. The seventh installment of the Mission Impossible film series and the third film in the series to be directed by McQuarrie, also stars Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Vanessa Kirby, Simon Pegg, and Hayley Atwell in the prominant roles. The film is scheduled to be released on November 19, 2021, by Paramount Pictures.
Untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel
An upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and the 27th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the movie is intended to be the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). The Tom Holland-led film is expected to be a treat for franchise fans. Spider-Man's new adventure will bring back Benedict Cumberbatch as the sorcerer superhero Doctor Strange and Alfred Molina as the evil Doctor Octopus. The sequel is expected to feature multiple generations of "Spider-Man" actors, with actors from past films in the series reprising their characters. The third "Spider-Man" film is scheduled for a theatrical release on December 17, 2021.
Stay tuned...