To say that Hollywood, and thus the film industry as a whole, is putting its future at risk in the coming months is nothing short of a well-known fact, because in reality, They have been navigating a sea of doubt and uncertainty for a long time.. The emergence of streaming platforms has thrown them in, the pandemic is about to drown them, and the past few months have not been enough to save the business from the risk of shipwreck.
On the one hand, it’s true that several movies released since the beginning of May have hit big blockbusters – first of all ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, but also ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ and ‘Minions: Gru’s Origin”, among other titles—but it’s also true: this august was marked by a complete absence of ‘blockbuster’ movies and just a few days ago, the British cinema chain Cineworld, the world’s second largest cinema chain, was preparing to declare bankruptcy and its shares fell by 70%; They don’t sell enough tickets. And the real problem isn’t exactly lack of supply, as our review of the most outstanding international premieres to hit the billboard between now and the end of the Christmas holidays.
Purpose: to fill rooms
Many viewers will happily pay to see Julia Roberts and George Clooney together on the big screen, no matter what they do. And in that certainty lies a good portion of commercial prospects. ‘Journey to Heaven’ (Spain premiere: September 9) is the sixth film for which they both shared the poster. It will happen if it finally happens great news for the future of romantic comedyA genre that was synonymous with box office success in the ’90s and is now relegated to streaming. In any case, the movies that will make the most money in the coming quarter – on the other hand, as usual – are those starring vigilantes or computer-generated creatures stuffed in lycra overalls.
No one, for example, doubts his talent. ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ (November 11) will fill movie theaters, and this is despite the challenges surrounding its production: on the one hand, the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who embodied the titled hero in ‘Black Panther’ (2018); on the other is Laetitia Wright, whose seemingly infamous successor in the role is said to have spent the film spreading ‘anti-vaccine’ rhetoric.
The other two superheroes on this list are—hard to explain—from the DC Extended Universe, not the Marvel Cinematic Universe; one of them is the main character ‘My Shazam! wrath of the gods” (December 21) and his commercial superpower had already been revealed with the success of ‘Shazam!’. (2019); the other gives the title ‘Black Man’ (October 21) and his most infallible weapon for captivating the public is actor Dwayne Johnson, who brought him to life.
No matter what, none of them will be able to beat ‘Avatar: sense of water’ (December 16) is the sequel to the biggest hit movie in history. It is true that ‘Avatar’ (2009) has been 13 years since its premiere, and during that time the only person who showed genuine interest in the film’s sequel was its director, James Cameron, but none of that could stop it. from dominating the box office.
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Besides breaking records, ‘Avatar’ was nominated for nine Oscars – winning three – and we hope the sequel will have a similar role in the upcoming Hollywood awards season. Many of the films that will be measured in this competition will also be released soon. ‘Amsterdam’ (November 4), the new David O. Russell, a crime plot with one of the most stellar casts imaginable: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Robert De Niro, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor -Joy, Michael Shannon, Mike Myers, Zoe Saldaña, Rami Malek and Taylor Swift and Volodímir Zelenski and Pope Francis were also featured in this movie.
By ‘Empire of Light’ British director Sam Mendes’ new cut (January 13) tells a love story set in the ’80s and around an old movie theater, and these two components—a recreation of a bygone era and a self-reflection—make him like his two characters. possibly red carpet companions in the coming months: ‘BlondeMarilyn Monroe’s long-awaited ‘biopsy’ (September 28), directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Ana de Armas, has not yet surfaced but has been controversial for months; Y ‘Fabelmans’ (November 25), Steven Spielberg’s journey into his own childhood to trace his early passion for film and the family dynamics that influenced his later films.
And it is worth including the premiere in this group. ‘Moon Dream’ (November 23), a smashing review from Brett Morgen on the life and miracles of David Bowie that will undoubtedly earn an award for documentary film.
Leisure for restless minds
Those who prefer to savor their cinematic entertainment when flavored with social relevance will find an abundant menu on the billboard until the end of the year. ‘siblings’ For example (October 28) is the first gay romantic comedy produced by a major studio written by a gay person – Billy Eichner, who is not only its co-writer but also the lead actor; In ‘Discover’ (November 18) pays tribute to the journalistic work of Megan Twohey and Jody Kantor, two ‘New York Times’ reporters who contributed to the emergence of the #MeToo movement; ‘Woman King’ (October 14) is an action epic reminiscent of the army of women protecting the African kingdom of Dahomey from the French colonial fervor in the 19th century; ‘I want to dance with someone’ (December 21) looks at the rise and fall of singer Whitney Houston and the abuse she suffered by her husband Bobby Brown in the process; and actress Olivia Wilde’s long-awaited second film as a director, ‘Don’t worry honey‘ (23 September) mixes references to ‘Blue Velvet’ (1986), ‘The Truman Show’ (1998) and ‘The Stepford Wives’ (1975) to talk about toxic masculinity and tortured femininity; Unfortunately, the movie seems to have sparked interest so far, especially as a result of the romance she started during filming with Wilde’s co-star, singer Harry Styles.
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David Cronenberg got pregnant ‘Future crimes’ (September 29) as a return to his artistic beginnings, where he was the leading representative of the subgenre known as ‘body terror’. A fact for those who don’t know him: in one of its first scenes, the new movie shows how a pair of cartilaginous mechanical arms slice through Viggo Mortensen’s chest and begin to dig into his body as he licks his lips. So it is not suitable for sensitive stomachs. And certainly something similar can be said ‘Halloween: The End’ (October 14), the thirteenth installment of one of the bloodiest movie sagas of brutal deaths; everything points to it being the last movie starring serial killer Michael Myers, but in Hollywood you never know.
The other two fictions that make up this group also promise to leave the audience with ojiplatica, albeit for very different reasons. ‘Three thousand years await you’ Eccentric fantasy (September 2) directed by George ‘Mad Max’ Miller is a veritable avalanche of colorful compositions, color-saturation images and tacky special effects; and ‘Lilo, my friend crocodile’ (October 21), the musical based on a bestselling children’s book, Javier Bardem seems to be embracing the giant reptile of the name. Images like these are not easily forgotten.