22 Movies You’re Going to Obsess Over in 2019 – Cosmopolitan.com

1. What Men Want (February 8)

Taraji P. Henson is a sports agent struggling to make it in a traditionally male-dominated profession—that is, until she gets the greatest gift of all time: the ability to hear men’s thoughts. The power immediately comes handy for nearly every situation: work, the bar, a secret poker game. The film has an all-star cast that includes Tracy Morgan, Phoebe Robinson, Max Greenfield, Erykah Badu, Pete Davidson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kellan Lutz. (And yes, it’s a remake of the 2000 film What Women Want, but viewing of the original is definitely not required.)

2. Alita: Battle Angel (February 14)

James Cameron and company bring the beloved Yukito Kishiro manga Battle Angel Alita to life in Alita: Battle Angel, starring American Horror Story and Parenthood alum Rosa Salazar as the titular heroine Alita. When she’s discovered by Dr. Ido (Christoph Waltz) and given a new body, Alita rediscovers her abilities and her complicated past life. The film also stars Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Michelle Rodriguez, and Lana Condor.

3. Captain Marvel (March 8)

Go back to the mid’1990s with Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, in this unconventional Marvel origin story. With a foggy memory of her days as Carol, a member of the U.S. Air Force, Captain Marvel leads a battle against the Skrulls, who are headed straight to Earth. Jude Law, Samuel L. Jackson, Gemma Chan, and Annette Bening also star.

4. Us (March 15)

Jordan Peele’s follow-up to Get Out has been under wraps since early-2018, but what we do know is that the cast includes Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, and Tim Heidecker. In December 2018, Peele released plot details, but naturally, they are extremely vague: A mother and father take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors are uninvited.

5. Dumbo (March 29)

This live-action remake is part of Disney’s giant lineup of remakes that will entertain children and adults for years to come. Starring Colin Farrell, the new Dumbo is based on the 1941 animated classic about an elephant with big ears and the ability to fly. Bring tissues.

6. Shazam! (April 5)

Zachary Levi is Shazam, the classic DC Comics superhero young Billy Batson turns into at the sound of his super name. If you loved Zachary in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season two (or if you’ve been with him since his Chuck days), you should have no problem getting charmed by his humor (and muscles and his height).

7. Avengers: Endgame (April 26)

The follow-up to Infinity War (which ended with Thanos ending half of life) finds basically everyone looking sad and hopeless and more importantly, Captain America (Chris Evans) without his beard.

8. Aladdin (May 24)

Your future crush Mena Massoud plays Aladdin in Disney’s live-action remake of the 1992 animated movie. Naomi Scott and Will Smith play Princess Jasmine and Genie, respectively, while the magic lamp (seen in this trailer) looks shinier than ever.

9. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (May 31)

Millie Bobby Brown is basically Eleven in this sequel to 2014’s Godzilla reboot, only this time she has a super strong connection to Mothra, one of the monsters Godzilla faces. Vera Farmiga and Kyle Chandler play Millie’s onscreen parents, with Sally Hawkins and Ken Watanabe reprising their roles as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa and Dr. Vivienne Graham.

10. Dark Phoenix (June 7)

The follow-up to 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse has the spotlight on Sophie Turner’s Phoenix, aka Jean Grey, one of the mutants at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. Yes, this means Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Nicholous Hoult, Evan Peters, and others are back in their X-Men roles.

11. Men in Black International (June 14)

Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson are Agent H and Agent M, respectively, in this spinoff of the Men in Black film series (which starred Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones). In the new film, the secret agents’ work in a murder mystery has them traveling around the world (hence, the “international” part of the movie title). Kumail Nanjiani, Emma Thompson, and Liam Neeson also star in the comedy, which hopefully will include at least one Chris Hemsworth shirtless scene.

12. Toy Story 4 (June 21)

It’s hard to believe that Toy Story 3 was released nearly 10 years ago, but you should be happy to know that Toy Story 4 picks up right where our friends left off: in the hands of a toddler named Bonnie, who adds a new toy named Forky (a spork) to her collection.

13. Untitled Annabelle sequel (July 3)

Mckenna Grace, who played young versions of Sabrina Spellman, Carol Danvers, and Tonya Harding in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Captain Marvel, and I, Tonya, respectively, gets to play someone her own age in the latest Annabelle film. Mckenna is Judy Warren, daughter of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the longtime paranormal investigators and authors who’ve inspired dozens of movies, TV shows, and documentaries. The only thing scarier than the plot of this Annabelle sequel (which promises to focus on the doll) is the fact that the movie still doesn’t have an official title.

14. Spider-Man: Far From Home (July 5)

Even if you haven’t been following this latest Spider-Man franchise starring Tom Holland, you’ll want to watch this installment for the sole purpose of seeing Jake Gyllenhaal as the villain Mysterio.

15. The Lion King (July 19)

This live-action/CGI remake of The Lion King stars Beyoncé as Nala and Donald Glover as Simba. Any questions?

16. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (July 26)

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt play a Western TV actor and stunt double, respectively, in Quentin Tarantino’s film about a crime that takes place around the Manson Family murders in the late 1960s.

17. It: Chapter Two (September 6)

Bill Skarsgard reprises his role as Pennywise in this sequel to 2016’s It, set 27 years after the events of the first film, which means the Losers are now adults. James McAvoy will play Bill, with Jessica Chastain as Beverly, Jay Ryan as Ben, Bill Hader as Richie, Isaiah Mustafa as Mike, James Ransone as Eddie, and Andy Bean as Stanley.

18. Downton Abbey (September 20)

Show creator Julian Fellowes and his TV family are back for one last party, though fans of Matthew Crawley might be disappointed to learn that he will definitely, maybe not be in the film (because he’s dead, remember?).

19. The Goldfinch (October 11)

Donna Tartt’s bestselling novel comes to life via Ansel Elgort as Theo, who survives a terrorist bombing as a child, loses his mother, and eventually ends up with his deadbeat father Larry (Luke Wilson) in Las Vegas. Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson, Ashleigh Cummings, and Jeffrey Wright also star.

20. Charlie’s Angels (November 1)

With director Elizabeth Banks and a cast tha tincludes Kirsten Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinksa, and Noah Centineo, what can go wrong? (This is a trick question, this movie is going to rule.)

21. Frozen 2 (November 22)

Not much is known about the plot of this hotly-anticipated sequel to 2013’s Frozen, but expect more songs to sing along to, and more memes to make out of Anna and Elsa’s adventures.

22. Star Wars: Episode IX (December 20)

Plot details are scarce for this ninth and final film of the OG Star Wars franchise, but we’re in good hands with J. J. Abrams as director, who was behind the camera for The Force Awakens and was executive producer for The Last Jedi.

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