Alice Through the Looking Glass (May 27) : The sequel to Tim Burton’s live action adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s nonsensical fantasy classic, Through the Looking Glass sees the return of some familiar faces, as well as some new ones. Mia Wasikowska., Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway all reprise their respective roles as Alice, Mad Hatter, The Red Queen and The White Queen.
Making a break for it after a stint in a mental institution , Alice wakes up in Wonderland to find that her return has been much awaited…again. Not only must she thwart her old scheming foe, The Red Queen, but must race against time and The Lord of Time (Sacha Baron Cohen) himself, before he transforms Wonderland into a barren wasteland.
Me Before You (June 3): Starring Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin, this British drama is sure to be a tear-jerker, so bring along some tissues–stuff them in your bag, your pockets, your shoes, your bra it doesn’t matter just keep them handy.
After a traffic accident paralyzes him and deprives him of his will to live, Will Traynor does not expect to form an unlikely romance with his quirky and colorful caretaker, Louisa Clark. Me Before You’s author, Jojo Moyes, was drafted to write the movie’s screenplay. In Hollywood, that is a rare occurrence. If anything, authors are brought on as “creative consultant” types.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Sep 30): If Alice Through the Looking Glass has a shortage of Tim Burton, this particular property can’t complain. Directed by Burton, this eccentric fantasy adventure stars Asa Butterfield as Jacob, a young boy who uncovers a secret institution for gifted children.
Not soon after his remarkable discovery, he is informed by Miss Peregrine (Eva Green) that he is the chosen one, or whatever these tropes are calling themselves these days. Well, maybe she doesn’t say that in as many words, but he finds that he is charged with protecting all of his extraordinary peers with special powers. Also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Chris O’ Dowd and Dame Judi Dench.
The Girl on the Train (Oct 7): Marketed as the next Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train centers on divorcee Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) and her slight obsession with the couple that lives down the street from her ex-husband and his new family. Every day, Rachel rides into New York City on a train, conjuring up a perfect life for the couple–Megan and Scott Hipwell.
But everyday can’t be a fantasy. One day, she witnesses something so awful it disrupts her picturesque fantasy.The day after she wakes up with a hangover–no memory of the night before–to find that Megan is missing. Soon, she becomes tangled up in Megan’s missing person’s case, desperate to uncover what happened the night she blacked out. Also stars Luke Evans, Justin Theroux and Lisa Kudrow.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ( Nov 18): Harry Potter author JK Rowling is bringing the wizarding world to America this fall in this feature film adaptation of a fictional textbook. In fact, this film is all about the author of said text, and his journey to write it 70 years before it falls into the lap of the chosen one himself, Harry Potter.
Fantastic Beasts follows the cleverly named Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) as he navigates New York’s secret wizarding community. Rest assured that there will be ample Harry Potter character cameos, name drops and easter eggs. Also stars Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, Ron Perlman and Jon Voight.
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