Star Wars: Episode VII
Director: J.J. Abrams
Cast: TBC
Genre: Sci-Fi Epic
Plot: A teeny tiny, rather intimate arthouse movie. You've probably never heard of it. We'd be surprised if you even notice it when it's released.
Jokes.
The biggest sci-fi franchise on the planet returns with Episode VII , helmed by the man responsible for rejuvenating Star Trek , and a whole host of his original sci-fi/fantasy/action-y blockbusters. The only thing confirmed so far is the director, but with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher all heavily rumoured to be reprising their roles, here's hoping the force is as strong as ever.
UK Release Date: 18 December 2015
US Release Date: 18 December 2015
Kung-Fu Panda 3 (3D)
Director: Jennifer Yuh
Cast: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson, Mads Mikkelsen, Dustin Hoffman
Genre: CGI Animation Comedy
Plot: Po and his gang of kung-fu kicking (and punching) heroes return for another Eastern adventure. Plot details are still under wraps, but with Rebel Wilson, Mads Mikkelsen and Bryan Cranston all joining the cast, Dreamworks look keen to continue their quality work to date.
UK Release Date: TBC
US Release Date: 23 December 2015
Mission: Impossible 5
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise
Genre: Spy Adventure
Plot: Tom Cruise has signed on to produce and star in a fifth outing for Mission: Impossible's lady-wooing, explosion-loving Ethan Hunt. All we know so far - Iron Man 3 writer Drew Pearce is on board to scribble the no-doubt plot-twisty words, while Jack Reacher director Christopher McQuarrie is on board to direct.
UK Release Date: 25 December 2015
US Release Date : 25 December 2015
The Crow (2015)
Director: F. Javier Gutierrez
Cast: Luke Evans
Genre: Supernatural Action
Plot: It's a brave team that take on one of the biggest cult movies of recent years. Even moreso considering the infamous tale behind the original, in which lead Brandon Lee was accidentally killed on the set back in 1994. The tale finds murdered rock star Eric Draven returning to life to wreak revenge upon his killers.
UK Release Date: 2015
US Release Date: 2015
London Has Fallen
Director : TBC
Cast : Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman
Genre : Action
Plot : After (SPOILERS!) rescuing the US President (Aaron Eckhart) from a terrorist attack on the White House in Olympus Has Fallen , Gerard Butler's heading to London to take on the bad guys again, this time attempting to foil an attack on London during the Prime Minister's funeral. No director confirmed yet, though we'd love to see Olympus helmer Antoine Fuqua back in the fold.
UK Release Date : 2015
US Release Date : 2015
Rocketman
Director : Michael Gracey
Cast : Tom Hardy
Genre : Biopic
Plot : Charting the rise of Elton John, from child prodigy to global superstar. Former Bane Tom Hardy will play the flamboyant pop star, working from a script by Lee Hall. Expect this to out-glitter Behind The Candelabra .
UK Release Date : 2015
US Release Date : 2015
Chappie
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel
Genre: Sci-Fi Comedy
Plot: Little is known about the Elysium/District 9 auteur's new project, other than it'll tell the story of a robot imbued with artificial intelligence who's then stolen by two local gangsters who intend to use him for a number of dodgy deeds.
UK Release Date: 2015
U S Release Date: 2015
Beverly Hills Cop 4
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Eddie Murphy
Genre: Action Comedy
Plot: Thanks to a successfully received TV pilot, Paramount obviously feel like there are enough legs in the wise-cracking, ass-kicking cop franchise to bring Eddie Murphy back for another bout of Axel Foley craziness.
UK Release Date: 2015
US Release Date: 2015
The Amazing Spider-Man 3
Directors: TBC
Cast: Andrew Garfield
Genre: Superhero Adventure
Plot: The ever-troubling tale of Peter Parker's hapless superhero - expect a cast mix-up, with the news that Mary Jane Watson will appear in the threequel. Where that leaves Emma Stone is another question. Also, prepare to see the Green Goblin in some guise, as Norman Osborn's being introduced in number two.
UK Release Date: 2016
US Release Date: 10 June 2016
Bill
Director: Richard Bracewell
Cast: Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard
Genre: Family drama
Plot: William Shakespeare’s unknown years are explored in this family drama from the cast of Horrible Histories . A whimsical look at the lute-playing Will in Elizabethan England, Bill will give a Monty Python-esque spin to the lost years of the playwright.
UK Release Date: 20 February 2015
US Release Date: TBC
