Hollywood’s top 10 Anticipated Movies of 2015:
10.Mr. Holmes:
Release Date: Not yet confirmed, 2015
Director: Bill Condon
This is the third film in development for the Robert Downey
Jr. film series based on the character written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
Sherlock Holmes. This movie has Ian McKellan play a 93 year-old version of Mr.
Holmes taking on one last case he couldn’t solve before.
9. Jurassic World
Release Date: June 12, 2015
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Judy Greer, Jake
Johnson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Omar Sy, Brian Tee, Irrfan Khan, BD Wong, Ty
Simpkins, Katie McGrath
The Jurassic Park franchise will be re-launched a decade
later with Jurassic World. For longtime fans, this is something to look forward
to. Although the trailer has gotten mixed reactions, this is one of the most
anticipated reboots of all time.
8. Terminator Genisys :
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Director: Alan Taylor
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney,
Jason Clarke, Matt Smith, Byung-hun Lee, J.K. Simmons
Revisiting the first (and best) two Terminator films, this
movie is an attempt to salvage the franchise. The oddly named but ambitious
Terminator Genisys overlaps the unfortunate sequels Terminator 3 & 4 along
with the Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series and establishes a brand new
timeline.
7. The Fantastic Four
Release Date: August 7, 2015
Director: Josh Trank
Cast: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie
Bell, Toby Kebbell, Tim Blake Nelson
Even before the trailer for The Fantastic Four released, it
made it to the list. The trailer was impressive and intriguing. Knowing this is
the beginning of a new franchise – that’ll crossover with the X-Men franchise
eventually makes it all the more exciting.
6. Ant-Man
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Director: Peyton Reed
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Corey
Stoll, Judy Greer, Hayley Atwell, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña
Marvel’s littlest Avenger may have a very big impact on the
cinematic universe, paving the way for the beginning of the hugely anticipated Civil
War in 2016. Ant-Man not only aims to share another origin story about a theif
becoming a hero, but will take viewers back in time to meet two of the founding
members of the original Avengers from Marvel Comics.
5. Inside Out
Release Date: June 19, 2015
Directors: Pete Docter, Ronaldo Del Carmen
Cast: Diane Lane, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling,
Kyle MacLachlan, Phyllis Smith, Lori Alan, Lewis Black
What if your emotions were actually controlled by little
individuals inside your brain, and what if they were in conflict? Insert a
hilarious screenplay and animations from Pixar and we’ll soon found out in
Inside Out, a story about a girl named Riley who must deal with the emotions of
moving to a new home in a new city and going to a new school. Disney and Pixar
have the most innovative minds on the project, continuing to intrigue the minds
of people from every age.
4. Furious 7
Release Date: April 3, 2015
Director: James Wan
Cast: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle
Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Lucas Black, Ronda Rousey, Kurt Russell, Djimon
Hounsou, Iggy Azalea, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Tony Jaa, Ludacris
Delayed to 2015 due to the tragic passing of star Paul
Walker, the Fast and Furious family reunites for their toughest challenge yet,
the brother of Fast & Furious 6′s Owen Shaw who aims to get his revenge
against Dominic Toretto (Diesel) while Toretto’s crew also seeks their own
revenge for what Ian Shaw (Jason Statham) did to Han in a scene that bridged
the current set of films with Tokyo Drift, the third entry in the franchise.
3. Mission:
Impossible V
Release Date: December 25, 2015
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Alec Baldwin,
Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson
In Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Tom Cruise scaled
the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa tower. You can expect him to do
anything humanly impossible in the sequel. The star continues to redefine what
action stars can do as he returns to the role of Ethan Hunt in another exciting
adventure.
2.Avengers: Age of
Ultron
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth,
Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Aaron
Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Cobie Smulders, James Spader, Paul Bettany,
Stellan Skarsgård
The Avengers was a smash success in every way imaginable,
becoming the third top-grossing film of all-time and proving that larger,
crossover-heavy, interconnected franchises focused on long-form storytelling
can work, to the point where all franchises are trying to fashion their own
similar brands. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes come together again to launch into the
2015 summer season. This movie barely missed the number one spot.
1. Star Wars: Episode
VII – The Force Awakens
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Director: J.J. Abrams
Cast: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Oscar Isaac,
Adam Driver, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong’o,
Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Anthony Daniels, Max
von Sydow
It’s the movie that 90’s kids have been waiting for their
whole adult life, Star Wars 7! Ever
since, Disney acquired Lucasfilm and announced they would continue the saga
back in late 2012. It’s no surprise that it is the most anticipated of 2015.
-Prakhyat Mathur.
