If there’s one thing moviegoers look forward to every year, it’s superhero movies. We’ve had a ton of amazing (and not-so-amazing) movies released last year and although the number of movies coming out this year may not be much, they are still something to be excited about.
In order of release, thanks to Marvel and DC, here are the superhero movies that you definitely don’t want to miss out on this year!
1. “Madame Web”
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim
Release Date: 14th February
Cassandra Webb is a New York City paramedic who starts to show signs of clairvoyance. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she must protect three young women from a mysterious adversary who wants them dead.
2. “Deadpool 3”
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, Jennifer Garner
Release Date: 26th July
Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy. It was previously reported that Jennifer Garner will reprise her role as Elektra. Wesley Snipes, James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Dafne Keen, and even singer Taylor Swift are among those rumoured to make cameo appearances.
3. “Kraven the Hunter”
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott
Release Date: 30th August
Long before becoming an enemy of Spider-Man, Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff sets out on a mission to prove himself as the greatest hunter in the world. In a recent interview with Esquire, after reading the comics, Aaron Taylor Johnson commented about the most important things about his character saying, “Huh—the costume is my stomach and my arms.”
4. “Joker: Folie à Deux”
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz
Release Date: 4th October
The (rumoured musical) “Joker” sequel, Folie à Deux will be centred around Joker and Harley’s blossoming relationship, and a portion of it will take place in Arkham Asylum, the psychiatric hospital/prison found in Gotham City.
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5. “Venom 3”
Cast: Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Release Date: 8th November
The plot of the third instalment remains unknown but it has been speculated that it will at least briefly touch on the end-credit scene of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” where a piece of the symbiote Venom was left by Eddie before being transported back to his universe. From the last movie, it has been implied that Stephen Graham’s cop Patrick Mulligan is not dead but instead being controlled by another symbiote so the movie could pick up right where it left off.
Honorable Mentions
“Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-verse”
Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Schwartzman
Release Date: TBA
“You thought that you’ve seen every Spider-Person that you could imagine, but not every Spider-Person we can imagine. It will be a very satisfying conclusion. It goes even more emotionally deep into the relationships between Miles, Gwen, Peter B., [and Miles’] parents” – Phil Lord (Producer).
