Like with most industries, coronavirus had taken a toll on the movie industry as well during the past year. Cinemas and theatres were closed down to protect human life and while all of it was necessary, we did not know how great the year 2021 is going to be for Hollywood fans.
We have formulated a list of movies that are even greater than themselves and fans have been waiting for them earnestly. Some of the movies are to be released the traditional way and some could be caught on streaming services. If you are anything like me, you would want the thrill to watch your favorite movies on cable when they air for the first time. For such elite movie buffs, I recommend https://www.localcabledeals.com/optimum/cable-tv as I have found the perfect cable packages with even more perfect rates through it. With Optimum cable, you get more than 220 channels including international and premium channel lineups, which can be bundled up with the internet for just 64.99 USD. I say, you give it a try and then experience the realities of the sweet life.
Following are the most anticipated movies of 2021 and I hope you would enjoy them as much as the cast and directors want you to.
1.Malcolm and Marie
Release Date: February 5, 2021
Genre: Romance, Drama
Director: Sam Levinson
Main Cast: Zendaya, John David Washington
The love and relationship of Marie and Malcolm, a filmmaker, is put to test on the big day of Malcolm’s newest movie’s premiere. This black and white romantic drama movie shows us the shifts and periods that romance goes through.
2.Judas and the Black Messiah
Release Date: February 12, 2021
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Director: Shaka King
Main Cast: Dominique Fishback, Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Ashton Sanders, Jesse Plemons
The movie, set in late 1960s Chicago, is about a criminal William O’Neal who is refuted of his charges on account of his loyalty to the FBI as an informant to arrest the chairman of the Black Panther Party Illinois chapter, Fred Hampton.
3.The Mauritanian
Release Date: February 19, 2021
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Legal drama
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Main Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim
A military prosecutor, a defense attorney, and her associate go to the length and investigate the alleged 9/11 terrorist to understand and uncover the mega conspiracies.
4.Nobody
Release Date: February 26, 2021
Genre: Drama, Action
Director: Ilya Naishuller
Main Cast: Connie Nielsen, Bob Odenkirk, Christopher Lloyd, Humberly Gonzalez
Woman gets harassed. A bystander intervenes to help her. The bystander becomes the target of a powerful and blood-thirsty drug mafia.
5.Coming 2 America
Release Date: March 5, 2021
Genre: Rom-com, Comedy
Director: Craig Brewer
Main Cast: Eddie Murphy, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, Arsenio Hall
The former Prince Akeem Joffer, played by Eddie Murphy, is all set to assume the title of King of Zamunda when he discovers that he has a son in America. He, once again, goes to America to honor the death wish of his father, the king, to crown his newly known son as the prince of Zamunda.
6.Raya and the Last Dragon
Release Date: March 5, 2021
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Carlos Estrada, Don Hall
Main Cast: Kelly Marie Tran, Cassie Steele, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Alan Tudyk
This animated, fantasy movie is about the time dragons sacrificed themselves in order to protect human lives from a sinister monster, the Druun. But now that the Druun has returned after 500 years, the dragon power is important.
7.The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Release Date: March 19, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Action
Director: Tom Gormican
Main Cast: Pedro Pascal, Nicolas Cage, Sharon Horgan, Tiffany Haddish
This action-comedy is about a crazy and obsessive fan, Javi, who forces the actor, Nicolas Cage, to recreate his most popular scenes and characters at a birthday party.
8.No time to die
Release Date: April 2, 2021
Genre: Action, Adventure
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Main Cast: Daniel Craig, Lashana Lynch, Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux
James Bond agrees to help the CIA find a missing scientist. Amidst this search, Bond finds himself confronting a terrorizing villain who is equipped with ultra-new and dangerous technology.
9.Last Night in Soho
Release Date: April 23, 2021
Genre: Horror, Psychological
Director: Edgar Wright
Main Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps
This psychological horror movie is about a fashion-enthusiast, Sandy, who enters the 1960s. the movie takes a turn when the 60s world is not as simple as one would have thought and strange things with ever stranger consequences start happening.
10.Black Widow
Release Date: May 7, 2021
Genre: Action, Adventure
Director: Cate Shortland
Main Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz
Natasha Romanova, better known as the Black Widow, is recruited by the KGB as its defining operative but when USSR is broken up, some government officials want her killed. Now that she is a freelancing operative in New York, what would happen next?
11. F9
Release Date: May 28, 2021
Genre: Adventure, Action
Director: Justin Lin
Main Cast: Vin Diesel, John Cena, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez
Dom Toretto, played by Vin Diesel, joins forces with his crew to take down the most skilled driver and assassin, his brother Jakob Toretto who works with their enemy Cipher.
12. Top Gun: Maverick
Release Date: Jul 2, 2021
Genre: Action, Adventure
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Main Cast: Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller
Pete Mitchell, the Maverick, must confront his past with a new dangerous mission that requires an ultimate sacrifice.
13. Minions: The Rise of Gru
Release Date: July 2, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Director: Kyle Balda
Main Cast: Russell Brand, Taraji P. Henson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Julie Andrews
12 years old wants to become the world’s best supervillain. Odd wish to have but who can control a 12 years old, right? Watch the ups and downs of his journey when the movie hits the screen.
14. Space Jam: A New Legacy
Release Date: July 16, 2021
Genre: Family, Comedy
Director: Malcolm Lee
Main Cast: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson
In this long-awaited sequel, Bugs Bunny and the entire Looney Tunes clan is joined by our beloved NBA star LeBron James.
15. The Suicide Squad
Release Date: August 6, 2021
Genre: Action, Superhero
Director: James Gunn
Main Cast: Margot Robbie, Pete Davidson, Jared Leto, John Cena
Harley Quinn furthers her adventures in this movie filled with supervillains.
16. The Beatles: Get Back
Release Date: August 27, 2021
Genre: Music, Documentary
Director: Peter Jackson
Main Cast: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Heather McCartney, Yoko Ono
In this documentary-style movie, Peter Jackson, the director presents never-seen-before footage of The Beatles.
17. The Boss Baby: Family Business
Release Date: September 17, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Director: Tom McGrath
Main Cast: Lisa Kudrow, Alec Baldwin, James Marsden, Jimmy Kimmel
Theodore Templeton and his brother are now adults but get a chance to transform into babies for 48 hours to rescue babies from becoming evil brats. We will have to wait to find out if they would be able to do it.
18. Dune
Release Date: October 1, 2021
Genre: Adventure, Sci-fi
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Main Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa
Timothee Chalamet plays the role of Paul Atreides who leads a tribe of nomads in a war to take control of a deserted planet, Arrakis.
19. The Eternals
Release Date: November 5, 2021
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Director: Chloe Zhao
Main Cast: Kit Harrington, Harry Styles, Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan
The Eternals is a race of immortal beings living on Earth, shaping the history of the world.
20. Mission: Impossible 7
Release Date: November 19, 2021
Genre: Adventure, Action
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Main Cast: Tom Cruise, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff
This seventh installment in the Mission Impossible series is not to be missed and stars the legendary actor, Tom Cruise in the role of Ethan Hunt who becomes a prime suspect for the murder of his mentor, Jim Phelps.
21. West Side Story
Release Date: December 10, 2021
Genre: Musical, Romance
Director: Steven Spielberg
Main Cast: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Maddie Zielger, Ariana DeBose
This romantic musical movie, set in the 1950s, is about two teenagers who fall in love in New York City.
22. Spider-Man 3
Release Date: December 17, 2021
Genre: Superhero
Director: Jon Watts
Main Cast: Tom Holland, Jacob Batalon, Jamie Foxx, Benedict Cumberbatch
Tom Holland as the Spider-Man is going to make history in this sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming.
23. The Matrix 4
Release Date: December 22, 2021
Genre: Sci-fi, Action
Director: Lana Wachowski
Main Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anna Moss, Jessica Henwick, Priyanka Chopra Jonas
The fourth installment of The Matrix saga is about the newest adventures of Neo and Trinity.
All of these movies are high budgeted and have been made with utmost love and care. I hope the time invested in the movie-making is worth your time as well and you can enjoy watching them.
Thank you and have a great year with great movies!