Happy new year, cinephiles! Which films are you looking forward to watching on the big screen this 2017? Read on to discover the films that people are anticipating to hit the big screen this year. Which upcoming movie are you most excited about? Here are ten trailers to whet your appetite while we wait for the movies to hit the cinemas.
[Note: Movie release dates subject to change without prior notice]
1. XXX: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE
Directed by: D.J. Caruso | Release date: January 18
The third chapter of the blockbuster franchise, Vin Diesel returns as Xander Cage, the extreme athlete turned government operative now recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts to recover a seemingly unstoppable weapon.
2. THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE
Directed by: Chris McKay | Release date: February 9
LEGO Batman stars in his own big-screen adventure in the upcoming star-studded comedy. Big changes are brewing in Gotham, and it looks like if Batman wants to save the city from The Joker, he may have to drop the lone vigilante thing and try working with others.
3. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Directed by: Bill Condon | Release date: March 15
A tale as old as time is given new life in this live-action adaptation of the Disney classic about the fantastic journey of Belle, filled with all the well-loved songs we're sure to sing along to.
4. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2
Directed by: James Gunn | Release date: April 26
The original ragtag team of Guardians returns, continuing their adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage.
5. BAYWATCH
Directed by: Seth Gordon | Release date: May 10
Based on the iconic beach lifeguard TV show of the '90s, this upcoming raunchy comedy follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon as he butts heads with a new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.
6. WONDER WOMAN
Directed by: Patty Jenkins | Release date: June 1
The DC Universe revealed Wonder Woman in last year's Batman v Superman, and now the heroine gets the full spotlight on this upcoming film. Diana leaves her all-female island Themyscira when an American pilot tells her about the World War, and in the process discovers her superpowers as she fights alongside the soldiers to bring an end to the war.
7. SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
Directed by: Jon Watts | Release date: July 5
We follow a young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (who made his debut in Marvel Studios' "Captain: Civil War") as he begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging superhero, post-Avengers, as he returns home to his Aunt May and finds a new mentor in Tony Stark.
8. DUNKIRK
Directed by: Christopher Nolan | Release date: July 20
From the director of The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar comes an epic war film from his own original screenplay set during World War II.
Directed by: Michael Bay | Release date: June 21
The fifth film in the Transformers franchise, The Last Knight expands the mythology of the Transformers universe by introducing a medieval-centric backstory, with Mark Wahlberg reprising his lead role from Transformers: Age of Extinction.
10. THOR: RAGNAROK
Directed by: Taika Waititi | Release date: November 3
Another Marvel superhero returns to the big screen this year, the third installment of the films about the crown prince of Asgard. Thor will be joined by his Avengers brother Hulk, and his brooding adoptive brother Loki, and also joining in the fight is Doctor Strange.
