The COVID-19 pandemic closed movie theaters, stopped movie productions, and left us with a hole in our hearts aching for buttery movie theatre popcorn. Luckily, in the next year that hole will be filled as many movies have resumed production and will release sooner than we think.
Black Widow
Marvel Studios will release this action-filled superhero film starring Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff, on May 7, 2021. Black Widow will follow Romanoff and her quest to confront her past. The movie takes place between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War.
A Quiet Place 2
The sequel to the successful 2018 horror/sci-fi film A Quiet Place, A Quiet Place 2 will follow the events of the first movie and follow the Abbott family as they live in a dystopian USA. Emily Blunt stars as Evelyn Abbott while her off-screen husband, John Krasinski, directs. A Quiet Place 2 will come to theaters on April 23, 2021.
The Croods: A New Age
Dreamworks Animation and Universal Studios will bring the long-awaited sequel to the 2013 film The Croods to the big screen on November 25, 2020. The Croods: A New Age will maintain the original star-studded cast with names including Ryan Reynolds, Nicholas Cage, and Emma Stone while introducing the new characters in the Betterman family.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Peter Rabbit and the rest of the rabbit gang make a return to the big screen in the 2021 film Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. Peter, voiced by James Corden, decides the whole animal family need a break from their garden life so they take a trip to the big city. But of course, Peter not only visits the city but stirs up trouble wherever he goes. See this movie in theaters on January 15, 2021.
Fast and Furious 9
The Fast and Furious movies and their spin-offs are consistently box office giants, making over $5 billion since the first movie in 2001. F9 will take place after the events in the previous movie, The Fate of the Furious, and star Vin Diesel as Dom Toretto where he must face his younger brother Jakob (John Cena), a deadly assassin working with an old enemy. The ninth installment to the Fast and Furious series will hit the big screens on May 28, 2021.
Coming 2 America
Eddie Murphy agreed to reprise his role as King Akeem Joffer of the fictional African country of Zamunda in 2019, confirming that a sequel to Murphy’s hit Coming to America was in the works. Coming 2 America, the sequel, will star most of the original cast as Akeem finds out from his dying father that he has a son in Queens that he never knew about. The film is sure to be a blast for fans of Murphy’s 1988 original. Coming 2 America premiers December 18, 2020.
Space Jam 2
In 1997, Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny’s hit movie, Space Jam, came to theaters. 24 years later, Lebron James will fill Jordan’s role for the sequel. Though the plot of the movie is uncertain, Space Jam 2 will most likely follow in the footsteps of the original by having multiple NBA stars play roles along with bringing back the villains of the film, The Monstars. Space Jam 2 comes to theaters on July 16, 2021.
Top Gun: Maverick
More than 30 years have passed since Maverick (Tom Cruise) and Iceman (Val Kilmer) have seen the big screen. The sequel to the blockbuster film Top Gun will come in 2021 with lots of returning characters. Top Gun: Maverick hits theaters July 2, 2021.
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Gru and the Minions are back again for another adventure; except Gru is 12 years old. The second installment to the Minions series, a Despicable Me spinoff, tells the story of a 12-year-old Gru and his quest to become a great supervillain. With the help of his trusty Minions, Gru’s origin story of how he became the most despicable supervillain will hit the box office on July 2, 2021.
