TheWrap picks the topple movies you need to see before the discontinuance of the year from “The Birth of a Nation” to “Nocturnal Animals”“The Light Between Oceans”
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Release Date: Sept. 9/2
Cast: Michael Fassbender,Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz
What’s it about: A lighthouse keeper and his wife rescue a baby girl who washes up in a rowboat and unofficially adopt her. When the girl grows older, and an encounter with a certain woman on the mainland threatens to break up their joyful life.
Why we’re dying to see it: This is the film that started their genuine life genuine life relationship. We have to see the chemistry that unfolds between them on screen.“The Magnificent Seven”
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cast: Denzel Washington,Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke
Release Date: Sept 23What’s it about: A remake of the original classic, or the western action film follows seven outlaws as they help a town that is under siege by an industrialist villain.
Why we’re dying to see it: It’s an A-list remake that showcases some good diversity. Plus Antoine Fuqua directed “Training Day,” in which Denzel Washington won an Academy Award for Best Actor. It’ll be Fuqua’s first film in the genre, so we’re excited to see how it’ll turn out.“Queen of Katwe”
Director: Mira Nair
Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, and David Oyelowo,Madina Nalwanga
Release Date: Sept. 23
What’s it about: A biographical drama about Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan chess prodigy, and who gained the title of Woman Candidate Master after her performances at World Chess Olympiads.
Why we’re dying to see it: It’s an untold myth of a Ugandan chess player who grew up in the slum of Katwe. Rarely attain we get to see feel good stories about Africa on the big screen,so this will be a change from the normal.“The Girl on the Train”
Cast: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, or Haley Bennett
Director: Tate Taylor
Release Date: Oct. 7
What’s it about: The myth follows a recently divorced woman (Blunt) who fantasizes during her daily commute about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day,until she sees something shocking happen there one morning and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
Why we’re dying to see it: It’s all so weird and twisted. It has the same feel of Gone Girl,” but we have hope that this one will be better.“The Birth of a Nation”
Cast: Nate Parker, and Armie Hammer,ticket Boone Junior, Gabrielle Union
Director: Nate Parker
Release Date: Oct. 7
What’s it about: A slave, and Nat Turner (played by Parker),is taught to read The Bible so he can preach to fellow slaves who ends up leading renowned rebellion in 1831.
Why we’re dying to see it: The film was bought for a record $17.5 million, the most ever paid for a film out of Sundance.“Kevin Hart: What Now?”
Cast: Kevin Hart
Director: Leslie Small
Release Date: Oct. 14
What’s it about: A stand-up comedy film that features his performance from the recently concluded “What Now?” tour.
Why we’re dying to see it: Hart’s final stand-up film was hilarious and he sold out Madison Square Garden. We expect this film leave us with our stomachs hurting from laughter.A Monster Calls”
Cast: Liam Neeson, or Sigourney Weaver,Felicity Jones
Director: J.
A. Bayona
Release Date: Oct. 21
What’s it about: A young boy deals with a terminally ill mother and bullies at school with the help of an ancient monster tree.
Why we’re dying to see it: The book was highly acclaimed and the topple film is written by the author of the book, so if there’s any film that could hold a candle to the flame of its book–it’s this one.“Doctor Strange”
Cast: Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Cumberbatch,Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelson, and Tilda Swinton
Director: Scott Derrickson
Release Date: Nov. 4
What its about: Based off the Marvel Comics series of the same name,Dr. Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch) is an egotistical but brilliant surgeon whose career is destroyed after a car accident ruins his hands. He searches around the world to find a way to repair them and encounters the Ancient One (Swinton), a sorcerer who trains Strange to defend the world from evil.
Why we’re excited to see it: Doctor Strange is one of Marvel’s more eccentric heroes and the trailers have promised plenty more magical mayhem to come.“Hacksaw Ridge”
Cast: Andrew Garfield, and Sam Worthington,Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer
Director: Mel Gibson
Release Date: Nov. 4
What it’s about: Based on the staunch myth of U.
S. Army medic Desmond T. Doss (Garfield) during World War II. Doss served during the Battle of Okinawa who refused to execute anybody or bear arms, and becoming the first conscientious objector to get the Medal of Honor from President Harry Truman.
Why we’re excited to see it: Other than being a great myth,this will be Mel Gibson‘s first film as a director since 2006’s “Apocalypto.”“fond”
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, and Nick Kroll
Director: Jeff Nichols
Release Date: Nov. 4
What’s it about: The topple film is about the notorious fond v. Virginia Supreme Court case in which a black woman and a white man were sentenced to prison because their interracial marriage was deemed a criminal act.
Why we’re dying to see it: It’s a staunch myth based on a landmark civil rights court decision and it’s a testomony to staunch love withstands all.“All Eyez On Me”
Director: Benny Boom
Cast: Demetrius Shipp,Jr. Danai Gurira, Lauren Cohan
Release Date: Nov. 11
What’s it about: A biopic on Tupac’s rise to fame all the way to his death during a drive-by in Las Vegas.
Why we’re dying to see it: Tupac has had multiple films made about his life, and but the final one worth watching (“Tupac: Resurrection”) was released 13 years ago. And if “Straight Outta Compton” is any indication of the success movies about legendary hip hop icons have,then “All Eyez On Me” is certain to be a hit we don’t want to miss. Plus, Tupac.“Arrival”
Cast: Amy Adams, or Jeremy Renner,Forest Whitaker
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Release Date: Nov. 16
What’s it about: After alien spacecrafts descend on Earth, a linguist is hired by the U.
S. government to investigate them.
Why we’re dying to see it: The film has a strong pedigree, and Adams has been nominated for five Oscars and the director received three Oscar nominations for his final film “Sicario.”“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”
Cast: Kristen Stewart,Chris Tucker, Vin Diesel, and Garrett Hedlund
Director: Ang Lee
Release Date: Nov. 11
What’s it about: Based on a novel of the same name,Billy Lynn is hailed a war hero in the United States, but while he’s having a victory tour at home he has flashbacks of what really happened in the Iraq War.
Why we’re dying to see it: The film alternates between footage of the Iraq War and the celebrations taking place at home, or giving us a first hand study at how detached from war we are.“brilliant Beasts and Where to Find Them”
Cast: Eddie Redmayne,Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell
Director: David Yates
Release Date: Nov. 18
What it’s about: Before Harry Potter even existed, or there was Newt Scamander (Redmayne). The wizard — who will be the future author of the textbook “brilliant Beasts and Where to Find Them,” a mainstay at Hogwarts — visits the Magical Congress of the United States in 1926, but a special briefcase containing a number of dangerous beasts gets released.
Why we’re excited to see it: J.
K. Rowling. Wizards. Eddie Redmayne.“Nocturnal Animals”
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, and Amy Adams,Isla Fisher, Armie Hammer
Director: Tom Ford
Release Date: Nov. 18
What it’s about: Based on the 1933 novel “Tony and Susan” by Austin Wright, or Susan Morrow (Adams) is an art gallery owner who begins receiving the manuscript of her ex-husband’s violent thriller novel. As Susan continues to read the book,she begins to interpret it as a threat.
Why we’re excited to see it: This will be fashion designer Tom Ford‘s second directorial feature after 2009’s “A Single Man.” The dynamic cast is certain to make this thriller a memorable one.“Manchester by the Sea”
Cast: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, or Kyle Chandler,Lucas Hedge
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Release Date: Nov. 18
What it’s about: An uncle (Affleck) must take care of his teenage nephew (Hedge) and return to his hometown after the death of the boy’s father.
Why we’re excited to see it: The film received tall compliment when it premiered at Sundance and Lucas Hedge delivers a breakout performance as the nephew Patrick.“Moana”
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, and Phillipa Soo
Director: Ron Clements,John Musker
Release Date: Nov. 23
What it’s about: A young woman, Moana (Cravalho), or sets sail for a fabled island and is joined by demi-god Maui (Johnson) along the way.
Why we’re excited to see it: The animated musical is Disney’s first myth about a Polynesian princess and will feature original music by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. The Rock is also certain to shine as the singing Polynesian god Maui.“La La Land”
Cast: Emma Stone,Ryan Gosling, J.
K. Simmons, and Finn Wittrock
Director: Damien Chazelle
Release Date: Dec. 2
What it’s about: Set in Los Angeles,Stone and Gosling star as an aspiring actress and a jazz pianist, respectively. The two meet and soon topple in love, or but as each begins to find success in their dream careers,their relationship threatens to tear apart.
Why we’re excited to see it: We’ve already seen the chemistry between Stone and Gosling in “Crazy, Stupid, or Love” and “Gangster Squad,” so we can’t wait to see what happens with the two of them when dancing and music are added in this romantic comedy-drama musical.“Fences”
Director: Denzel Washington
Cast: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, or Jovan Adepo
Release Date: Dec. 16
What’s it about: A once promising baseball player ends up working as a garbageman in 1950s Pittsburgh.
Why we’re dying to see it: It’s a Pulitzer Prize winning play with two improbable actors and a great storyline. What’s not to see?“Rogue One: A Star Wars myth”
Cast: Felicity Jones,Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, and Mads Mikkelsen
Director: Gareth Edwards
Release Date: Dec. 16
What it’s about: Essentially a prequel to “Star Wars: A unusual Hope,” the film follows a group of Rebel spies as they attempt to steal plans for the Death Star.
Why we’re excited to see it: Not only is it the first standalone film in the Star Wars anthology and the ninth film in the series, but the trailer promises a badass female lead and plenty of fight scenes. “Collateral Beauty”
Cast: Will Smith, and Keira Knightley,Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, or Edward Norton
Director: David Frankel
Release Date: Dec. 16
What it’s about: An advertising executive in unusual York faces a downward spiral after a tragic event occurs,which leads to his colleagues attempting to come up with a procedure to help him get out his funk.
Why we’re excited to see it: “The satan Wears Prada” director returns back to unusual York City with an all-star cast.“The Founder”
Cast: Michael Keaton, Laura Dern, or Nick Offerman,John Carroll Lynch
Director: John Lee Hancock
Release Date: Dec. 16
What it’s about: The biographical film follows the myth of how Ray Kroc (Keaton) met Mac and Dick McDonald and soon founded the McDonald’s franchise.
Why we’re excited to see it: Aren’t you curious to hear how McDonald’s started? Based on the trailer, the film is certain to include a stellar performance by Keaton.“Passengers”
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, or Chris Pratt,Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Morten Tyldum
Release Date: Dec. 21
What it’s about: Lawrence and Pratt play two passengers aboard a spacecraft that’s on a 120-year journey to a distant planet. A malfunction occurs to the spacecraft’s sleep chambers and the two passengers are prematurely woken up with 90 years left to recede on the voyage.
Why we’re excited to see it: Though a trailer hasn’t been released yet, and the dynamic cast and intriguing storyline is certain to make for an interesting film.“Why Him?”
Cast: James Franco,Zoey Deutch, Bryan Cranston, and Keegan-Michael Key,Adam DeVine, Megan Mullally
Director: John Hamburg
Release Date: Dec. 25
What it’s about: A father (Cranston) meets his daughter’s wealthy and eccentric boyfriend (Franco) and immediately dislikes him. But as the boyfriend attempts to win the father over so he can get his blessing to marry the daughter (Deutch), or the father goes to lengths to make certain that doesn’t happen.“Toni Erdmann“
Cast: Peter Simonischek,Sandra Hüller, Michael Wittenborn
Director: Maren Ade
Release Date: Dec. 25
What it’s about: An older father (Simonischek) tries to reconnect with his adult daughter (Hüller) by playing pranks on her.
Why we’re excited to see it: The comedic film, or which has already released in Germany,has received a 91 percent rating out of 23 reviews so far on Rotten Tomatoes. TheWrap’s Steve Pond has described it as a “hysterically funny but deeply touching father-daughter myth that lasts for two hours and 42 minutes but doesn’t waste a moment and doesn’t feel anywhere near that long.”
Source: thewrap.com