It’s kind of an odd feeling starting off a new year where the movies I’m most excited about don’t have the word “Marvel” or “Star Wars” in the title.
There won’t be another “Star Wars” theatrical film until 2022. Marvel Studios is releasing two new MCU movies in 2020 - “Black Widow” and “The Eternals — and while I’m sure they’ll be solid entries, I don’t have the same sense of anticipation I did for movies like “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Endgame.”
Without further ado, here are “The 5 Movies I’m Most Excited About in 2020”:
TOP GUN: MAVERICK
From the moment I heard Jerry Bruckheimer and Tom Cruise were making a sequel to “Top Gun,” I was in! They’ve released two trailers for the movie (as of this writing) and I couldn’t be more excited (Harold Faltermeyer’s “Top Gun Anthem” has a way of doing that).
One of my favorite movie memories was watching “Top Gun” at the Indian Hills Theater in 1986. While the theater no longer remains (“They paved paradise and put up a parking lot”), it was an Omaha icon that was originally part of the “Cooper Cinerama” family — and the main screen was a monster.
The aerial sequences looked amazing on that wraparound screen. Definitely looking forward to more practical aerial combat shots in “Top Gun: Maverick.”
The aerial sequences looked amazing on that wraparound screen. Definitely looking forward to more practical aerial combat shots in “Top Gun: Maverick.”
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WONDER WOMAN 1984
I liked Gal Gadot’s turn as the lasso wielding superhero in 2017’s “Wonder Woman.” The trailer for the sequel — “Wonder Woman 1984” — is terrific. I’m a sucker for anything that takes place in the 1980s, and “Blue Monday” (by New Order) was a perfect song for the spot.
I’m also excited to see what “The Mandalorian’s” Pedro Pascal does with the character of Max Lord.
BTW… is it just me, or does the shopping mall featured in the trailer look a lot like Starcourt Mall in the most recent season of “Stranger Things”…? 😉
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TENET
I have no idea what exactly “Tenet” is about, and I don’t care. As far as Bridget and I are concerned, Christopher Nolan “doesn’t make a bad movie.”
That's why I'm excited. It isn’t a sequel (which is always welcome during the summer box office season). Plus, the cast includes acting stalwarts Kenneth Branagh and Michael Caine.
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GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE
They might have finally found the right way to reboot the “Ghostbusters” franchise. If you’re going to make what is essentially “Ghostbusters: The Next Generation” it makes sense to bring one of the kids from Netflix’s “Stranger Things” along for the ride (Finn Wolfhard just looks like he’ll play the perfect grandson of Egon Spengler).
I was impressed when I saw the first teaser trailer in December. I think writer/director Jason Reitman (he’s the son of “Ghostbusters” director Ivan Reitman) has what looks to be a promising sequel/reboot on his hands. The trailer manages to bring the feels without featuring any of the original cast.
Plus, it has the eternally affable Paul Rudd (who is brilliant in Marvel’s “Ant-Man” franchise).
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NO TIME TO DIE
I reviewed the first teaser trailer for “No Time To Die” on this blog back in December. I think the movie looks terrific. As I said in December: “If this is Craig’s last outing as Bond, I hope the filmmakers send him off with a bang.”
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And those are “The 5 Movies I’m Most Excited About in 2020.” While they might not turn out to be the best movies of 2020 — or even the most successful at the box office — they’re the movies that I am looking forward to seeing at the theater this year.
What do you think? Head down to the comment section below and let me know your thoughts.
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