Looking forward to movies in March

Two months have passed and we are ready to finish the first quarter of the year. Movies like Black Panther, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Fifty Shades Freed ha raked in more than a US$1-billion.

I went and set up a list of movies you can look forward to in the month to come. March promises to be the first month of multiple blockbusters. I honestly do not think any of these movies will out gross Black Panther, but anything is possible.

A Wrinkle in Time

Ava DuVernay’s blockbuster will make its way to screens on 9 March and it looks promising. The film stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine and Storm Reid in lead roles. It is based on a 1962 novel and follows a young girl on a quest to find her father, who went missing after discovering a new planet.

The plot seems like a solid story and this will be the first big block buster for the Oscar nominated director. Hopefully this will start a new franchise for Disney, as it offers something unique.

Tomb Raider

Lara Croft will be making her way back into the cinema on 16 March. Alicia Vikander takes over from Angelina Jolie in a film that seems to be an origin story. Directed by Roar Uthaug and also starring Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu and Kristin Scott Thomas.

The film tells the story of Lara’s first expedition, in which she embarks on perilous journey to her father’s last known destination. She hopes to solve the mystery of his disappearance. Movies based on video games have failed in the past, but this might be the redemption the genre needs.

Pacific Rim Uprising

After defeating the Kaiju, the Jaegers are back. Star Wars start John Boyega takes on the lead role, with Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Charlie Day, Jian Tian and Adria rounding of the cast. Director Steven S. DeKnight takes over from Guillermo de Toro.

Set ten years after the original, the Kaiju are back and Jaegers are always ready. One of the Jaegers have gone rogue and it is up to a new team to save humanity from extinction. Let’s hope this film does not stumble, hopefully it will be as good as the first.

Ready Player One

Steven Spielberg makes his way back into the sci-fi world with a film based on a 2011 novel. The film starts Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Medelsohn, T. J. Miller, Simon Pegg and Mark Rylance. In a year filled with reboots and sequels, this might be the one original story we need.

Set in a near-future dystopian Earth, the population spends most of its time in an interconnected virtual space called OASIS. When the founder of OASIS dies, he bequeaths the company to the first person who finds the hidden treasure within the VR. The movie looks like an adventure and I hope it delivers.

Other films to look forward to:

Red Sparrow

Death Wish

Gnome Alone

Gringo

I Can Only Imagine

Love, Simon

Paul, Apostle of Christ

Isle of Dogs

Sherlock Gnomes

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