25/25: The Seventh Son.
Release date: 18/10/2013
Cast: Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Jeff Bridges, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Djimon Hounsou.
Supernatural tales may be all the rage in Hollywood these days but it would be a mistake to dismiss The Seventh Son as just another teen fantasy story. A sordid story of witches and ghouls, starring Barnes and Bridges as a pair of warriors out to hunt creatures of the night, the film should provide plenty of exciting visuals and captivating character drama - especially with villainous performances from Julianne Moore and Djimon Hounsou. Bonus points for an appearance by Game of Thrones alumni Kit Harington!
24/25: Oblivion
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Cast: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Zoe Bell, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Based on the graphic novel of the same name, Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy) brings his visual eye and sci-fi chops to direct Tom Cruise in the sci-fi thriller Oblivion. The world has seemingly been emptied of humanity and while repairing drones, Jack Harper (Cruise) discovers a crashed spaceship with a human survivor that begins to unravel the mystery. We enjoyed Jack Reacher and look forward to meeting Jack Harper.
23/25: Pain and Gain
Release Date: April 26, 2013
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, Rebel Wilson, Ken Jeong, Tony Shalhoub
Before returning to the Transformers franchise once again, director Michael Bay is finally taking a break from large scale firefights and explosions to craft this "small" passion project based on a true story about bodybuilders who botch their kidnapping and extortion plans. The lovable trio of The Rock, Marky Mark and Anthony Mackie have us excited for the action and comedy in Pain & Gain.
22/25: Monsters University
Release Date: June 21, 2013
Cast: Billy Crystal, Frank Oz, Jennifer Tilly, John Goodman, Kelsey Grammer, Steve Buscemi
It's hard to go wrong with any film by Pixar (ignoring Cars), and we couldn't be more excited about John Goodman and Billy Crystal returning to voice the leads for the prequel to Monsters Inc., a film we've been waiting over a decade for, one that follows young Mike and Sulley attending the University of Fear and beginning their relationship.
21/25: Riddick
Release Date: September 6, 2013
Cast: Vin Diesel, Katee Sackhoff, Karl Urban, Dave Bautista, Bokeem Woodbine
The unique sci-fi thriller Pitch Black helped launch Vin Diesel's career and earned a big budget sequel in the under-performing Chronicles of Riddick. Years later, writer-director David Twohy and Diesel return to bring the last Furyan to the big screen in a more intimate (and hard R) return to form, in a tale of betrayal and revenge, loaded with darkness, bounty hunters and alien monsters.
20/25: The World's End
Release Date: October 25, 2013
Cast: Martin Freeman, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Simon Pegg, Paddy Considine
North American viewers will have to wait a few extra months to see the third installment of the "Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy", the other two being Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, but it's worth the wait to see Edgar Wright team with Pegg and Frost yet again. This particular comedy, about a pub crawl turned save-the-planet situation, riffs on the tropes and archetypes of your standard apocalyptic blockbusters.
19/25: Oldboy
Release Date: October 11, 2013
Cast: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Lance Reddick, Samuel L. Jackson
The American remake of Oldboy has garnered quite a bit of controversy, and has a tough task ahead at topping Park Chan-wook's original Korean version, not to mention its infamous unedited corridor fight sequence. With Spike Lee directing and talent including Josh Brolin, Sharlto Copley, and Elizabeth Olsen involved, it's difficult to not look forward to their adaptation.
18/25: Pacific Rim
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Cast: Charlie Day, Charlie Hunnam, Clifton Collins Jr., Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Ron Perlman
A passion project for visionary director Guillermo del Toro, Pacific Rim pits giant robots vs. giant monsters. We aren't excited about the tacked-on 3D but the footage we've seen thus far - and the film's cast of TV faves - gives it a lot of potential to launch a new franchise.
17/25: A Good Day to Die Hard
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Cast: Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Jai Courtney, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Patrick Stewart
Jai Courtney was a scene-stealer in Jack Reacher and proved that he could play the son of Bruce Willis' John McClane in the fifth Die Hard. In A Good Day to Die Hard, the pair get caught up with the CIA's plans to seize nuclear weapons. No big deal for the McClane family.
16/25: Zero Dark Thirty
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Kyle Chandler, Mark Strong
Kathryn Bigelow dominated the awards circuit with 2008's The Hurt Locker and aims to do the same with Zero Dark Thirty, a film that tells the tale of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. It released in select theaters for press to critical acclaim in time for the awards season but doesn't release wide until early January.
15/25: Anchorman: The Legend Continues
Release Date: December 20, 2013
Cast: Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Christina Applegate
The fans wanted, the cast wanted it, and it's finally happening. The legend of news anchor Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) continues with the long-awaited sequel to Anchorman in December, bringing back the entire cast along with plenty of cameos, as they deal with more issues of equality in the workplace. Expect a few musical numbers too!
14/25: Kick-Ass 2
Release Date: June 28, 2013
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jim Carrey, John Leguizamo
Matthew Vaughn beat the studio system when he made Kick-Ass on his own and that film earned comic creator Mark Millar an R-rated sequel, this one directed by Jeff Wadlow. Smart casting additions, including Jim Carrey, and a much larger roster of costumed "heroes" and "villains" have us excited for the gruesome and raunchy return of Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl.
13/25: Evil Dead
Release Date: April 12, 2013
Cast: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci, Elizabeth Blackmore
By default, the Evil Dead remake is facing the toughest of skepticism, but with Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell involved, our interest was piqued. When we saw the footage at New York Comic-Con (and the audience reaction), we were sold and this remake may actually live up to the poster tagline "the most terrifying film you will ever experience."
12/25: Red 2
Release Date: August 02, 2013
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker
Frank Moses (Willis) and his team of Retired Extremely Dangerous ex-CIA operatives gave us one of our favorite movies of 2010. After fighting to clear their names, they're back and this time, they're going international with new veteran cast additions Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
11/25: The Fast and the Furious 6
Release Date: May 24, 2013
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Gina Carano, Jordana Brewster, Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Vin Diesel
After Tokyo Drift, Justin Lin managed to turn Fast & Furious into one of the most successful film franchises. An even bigger cast surrounds Dominic Toretto (Diesel) & Brian O'Conner's (Walker) growing crew for the sixth installment which sees the mysterious return of Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and the introduction of a new villain played by Luke Evans. Diesel vs. The Rock rematch?
10/25: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Release Date: October 4, 2013
Cast: Clive Owen, Jamie Chung, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Michael Madsen, Rosario Dawson
Years of waiting will pay off in 2013 as Robert Rodriguez assembles new and familiar faces for the long-awaited Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. And yes, Mickey Rourke is back as Marv. We expect a similar faithful translation from Rodriguez and the ensemble.
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