2024 is shaping up to be an intriguing year for the film industry. Due to last year’s historic strike, numerous movie release dates have been rearranged. Additionally, several films slated for 2024 had to halt production for months. It will be fascinating to see which ones will ultimately make it to theaters or streaming platforms. Despite the uncertainties, we’ve compiled a list of our 30 most anticipated movies set to release in 2024. From thrilling horror to action-packed adventures, there’s a lot to be excited about.
READ: BLEX’s End of the Year Favorites: 20 Best Movies Released in 2023
We included films with release dates already on the books or completed already.*
*Movie releases are subject to change and we’ll add new movie releases we learn of at the top.
Cold Copy | Early 2024
the film tells the story of two driven women pushing the boundaries of journalistic integrity for the sake of delivering a compelling, and ultimately scandalous, exposé. Eager to impress the esteemed-yet-cutthroat news reporter Diane Heger (Ross), ambitious journalism student Mia Scott (Powley) desperately competes for her attention. With increasing pressure from Diane to outperform her peers, Mia finds a new angle for her latest story about an unsuspecting subject: precocious teen Igor Nowak (Tremblay). But her new approach involves manipulating his story — and the truth itself.
Cast: Tracee Ellis Ross, Bel Powley, Jacob Tremblay, Nesta Cooper, James Tupper, Ekaterina Baker
Director: Roxine Helberg
Writer: Roxine Helberg
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Justin Lothrop, Brent Stiefel, Dan Bekerman, Roxine Helberg
Book of Clarence | Jan 12
A down-on-his-luck man struggles to find a better life for his family while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, ultimately discovering that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out.
Cast: LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, Anna Diop, David Oyelowo, Micheal Ward, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, Caleb McLaughlin, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, James McAvoy, Benedict Cumberbatch
Director: Jeymes Samuel
Writer: Jeymes Samuel
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Jeymes Samuel, Shawn Carter, James Lassiter, Tendo Nagenda
Lift | Jan 12
A master thief is wooed by his ex-girlfriend and the FBI to pull off an impossible heist with his international crew on a 777 passenger flight from London to Zurich.
Cast: Kevin Hart, Vincent D’Onofrio, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, Jean Reno, Sam Worthington
Director: F. Gary Gray
Writer: Daniel Kunka
Where to Watch: Netflix
Producer: Kevin Hart, Brian Smiley, Matt Reeves, Adam Kassan, Simon Kinberg, Audrey Chon
The Beekeeper | Jan 12
One man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after it’s revealed he’s a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.
Cast: Jason Statham, Phylicia Rashad, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Jeremy Irons
Director: David Ayer
Writer: Kurt Wimmer
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Bill Block, David Ayer, Chris Long, Jason Statham, Kurt Wimmer
Origin* Jan 19
*While Origin had a limited theatrical release in December 2023, it’ll officially open wide this year, so we included it.
Grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, writer Isabel Wilkerson sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery as she writes Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.
Cast: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood and more
Director: Ava DuVernay
Writer: Ava DuVernay Based on Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Paul Garnes, Ava DuVernay
The Kitchen | Jan 19
The storyline unfolds in a near-future London where the wealth gap has been pushed to its limits, leaving only one remaining bastion of social housing—The Kitchen. In this desolate setting, we encounter Izi, portrayed by Kane Robinson (also known as Kano), a lone resident grappling with the necessity of staying, and 12-year-old Benji, played by newcomer Jedaiah Bannerman, on a quest to find family amid the societal collapse.
Cast: Kane Robinson, Jedaiah Bannerman, Hope Ikpoku Jnr, Ian Wright, BackRoad Gee, Cristale, Teija Kabs, and Demmy Ladipo
Director: Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya
Writer: Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya
Where to Watch: Netflix
Producer: Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya
Argylle | Feb 2
Reclusive author Elly Conway writes best-selling espionage novels about a secret agent named Argylle who’s on a mission to unravel a global spy syndicate. However, when the plots of her books start to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, the line between fiction and reality begin to blur.
Cast: Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Rockwell, Dua Lipa, and Ariana DeBose, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Writer: Jason Fuchs
Where to Watch: In Theaters
Producer: Matthew Vaughn, Adam Bohling, Jason Fuchs, David Reid
Bob Marley: One Love | Feb 14
Biopic on reggae legend. Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.
Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Anthony Welsh
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Writer: Screenplay by Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers, Zach Baylin, Reinaldo Marcus Green based on a story by Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers
Where to Watch: in theaters
Producer: Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley, Cedella Marley, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, Robert Teitel
Madame Web | Feb 14
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.
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps
Director: S.J. Clarkso
Writer: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Claire Parker, S. J. Clarkson based on a story by Kerem Sanga, Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura
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Drive Away Dolls | Feb 23
In search of a fresh start, two women embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, Fla. However, things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.
Cast: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Colman Domingo, Beanie Feldstein, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, Matt Damon
Director: Ethan Coen
Writer: Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke, Robert Graf, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Dune: Part Two | Mar 1
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Tim Blake Nelson, Stephen McKinley Henderson
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Writer: Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts Based on Dune by Frank Herbert
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
Shirley | 2024
As of Dec 21, 2023 the release date for Shirley was changed from 2023 to 2024 so we expect it out this year.
Shirley is the portrayal of trailblazing political icon Shirley Chisholm, the first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for President of the U.S, and the cost of accomplishment for Shirley herself. This film will tell the story of Chisholm’s boundary-breaking and historic presidential campaign, based on exclusive and extensive conversations with family, friends and those who knew her best.
Cast: Regina King, Andre Holland, Amirah Vann, Christina Jackson, Terrence Howard, Lucas Hedges, W. Earl Brown, Dorian Missick, Michael Cherrie
Director: John Ridley
Writer: John Ridley
Where to Watch: Netflix
Producers: Regina King, John Ridley, Reina King, Elizabeth Haggard, Anikah McLaren,
Imaginary | Mar 8
When Jessica returns to her childhood home with her family, she finds her old stuffed bear, Chauncey, and sees that her stepdaughter Alice has grown attached to it. After Alice’s behavior becomes concerning, and the games that she and Chauncey play turn increasingly sinister, Jessica starts realizing that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed bear she believed him to be for all those years.
Cast: DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcón and Betty Buckley
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Writer: Jeff Wadlow, Greg Erb and Jason Oremland
Where to Watch:
Damsel | Mar 8
A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to discover it was all a trap: the royal family recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. She is then thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, having to solely rely on her wits and will to survive.
Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Angela Bassett, Robin Wright, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Brooke Carter, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Writer: Dan Mazeau
Where to Watch: Netflix
Producer: Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum
Kung Fu Panda 4 | Mar 8
Po must train a new warrior when he’s chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace. However, when a powerful shape-shifting sorceress sets her eyes on his Staff of Wisdom, he suddenly realizes he’s going to need some help. Teaming up with a quick-witted corsac fox, Po soon discovers that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.
Cast: Jack Black, Viola Davis, Awkwafina, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane, Ke Huy Quan
Director: Mike Mitchell
Writer: Mike Mitchell
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Rebecca Huntley
The American Society of Magical Negroes | Mar 22
A young man gets recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to making white people’s lives easier.
Cast: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, Aisha Hinds, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Rupert Friend, and Nicole Byer
Director: Kobi Libii
Writer: Kobi Libii
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Kobi Libii, Julia Lebedev, Angel Lopez, Eddie Vaisman, Rita Walsh
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Mar 29
The Spengler family returns to the iconic New York City firehouse where the original Ghostbusters have taken ghost-busting to the next level. When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must unite to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.
Cast: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, Ernie Hudson, Logan Kim, Dan Aykroyd, Annie Potts
Director: Gil Kenan
Writer: Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan Based on Ghostbusters by Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Jason Reitman, Jason Blumenfeld
Challengers | Apr 26
Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event — close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour. Tensions soon run high when he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick, his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.
Cast: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Writer: Justin Kuritzkes
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal
The Garfield Movie | May 24
Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
Cast: Chris Pratt, Samuel L Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang
Director: Mark Dindal
Writer: Paul A. Kaplan & Mark Torgove and David Reynolds Based on the Garfield® characters created by: Jim Davis
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: John Cohen, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Steven P. Wegner, Craig Sost, Namit Malhotra, Crosby Clyse
Rebel Moon – Part Two | Apr 2024
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver continues the epic saga of Kora and the surviving warriors as they prepare to sacrifice everything, fighting alongside the brave people of Veldt, to defend a once peaceful village, a newfound homeland for those who have lost their own in the fight against the Motherworld. On the eve of their battle the warriors must face the truths of their own pasts, each revealing why they fight. As the full force of the Realm bears down on the burgeoning rebellion, unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge, and legends are made.
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, Anthony Hopkins and more.
Director: Zack Snyder
Writer: Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Shay Hatten
Where to Watch: Netflix
Producer: Deborah Snyder, Eric Newman, Zack Snyder, Wesley Coller
Six Triple Eight | 2024
It tells the true story of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II.
In 1945, 855 women from the 6888th were sent to England to sort through a three-year backlog of mail sent to troops. The unit eventually delivered 17 million pieces of mail to its rightful recipients.
Cast: Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Shanice Shantay, Jay Reeves, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums and Gregg Sulkin
Director: Tyler Perry
Writer: Tyler Perry
Where to Watch: Netflix
Untitled Fourth Bad Boys Movie | Jun 14
“Bad Boys 4” continues the story of Miami detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence)
Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Tasha Smith, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Ioan Gruffudd, Eric Dane
Director: Adil & Bilall
Writer: Chris Bremner Based on Characters by George Gallo
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Will Smith, Doug Belgrad
A Quiet Place: Day One | Jun 28
It is intended to be a spin-off prequel, and the third overall installment of the A Quiet Place film series.
Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Denis O’Hare
Director: Michael Sarnoski
Writer: Michael Sarnoski based on a Story by John Krasinski, Michael Sarnoski Based on Characters by Bryan Woods & Scott Beck
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, John Krasinski
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Summer 2024
Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Taylour Paige, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot, Kevin Bacon
Director: Mark Molloy
Writer: Will Beall, Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten
Where to Watch:
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Eddie Murphy, Chad Oman
Transformers One | Sep 13
Transformers One tells the story of how a young Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth) and Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry) went from being brothers-in-arms to sworn enemies.
Cast: Brian Tyree Henry, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Hamm and Laurence Fishburne
Director: Josh Cooley
Writer: Andrew Barrer, Gabriel Ferrari, Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian and Aaron Dem
Joker: Folie à Deux | Oct 4
musical thriller film that follows the 2019 film Joker
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Lady Gaga
Director: Todd Phillips
Writer: Todd Phillips, Scott Silver
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper
Gladiator 2 | Nov 22
After being saved by Maximus in Gladiator, Lucius, the nephew of Commodus, is now a grown man.
Cast: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, May Calamawy, Derek Jacobi, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger
Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: David Scarpa
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, David Franzoni
Wicked Part One | Nov 27
In an alternate look at the land of Oz, the true heroine is wrongfully cast as the “wicked” witch and actually turns out to be a freedom fighter who battles against the wizard for her homeland.
Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum
Director: Jon M. Chu
Writer: Winnie Holzman, Stephen Schwartz, Based on ‘Wicked’ by Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ by Gregory Maguire and Characters from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Where to Watch: in theaters
Producer: Marc Platt, David Stone
Mufasa: The Lion King | Dec 20
The prequel about the rise of one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands, goes back to the African savanna where Rafiki tells Kiara—daughter of Simba and Nala—the story of her grandfather while Timon and Pumbaa add color commentary.
Cast: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Kani
Director: Barry Jenkins
Writer: Written by Jeff Nathanson Based on Disney’s The Lion King by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Dec 20
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is an upcoming action-adventure comedy film based on the video game series published by Sega, the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
Cast: James Marsden, Ben Schwartz,Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub
Director: Jeff Fowler
Writer: Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington Based on Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega
Where to Watch:
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, Hajime Satomi, Tim Miller, Nan Morales
The Old Guard | Expected in 2024
Cast: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Uma Thurman, Henry Golding, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngo
Director: Victoria Mahoney
Writer: Greg Rucka Based on The Old Guard by Greg Rucka, Leandro Fernández
Where to Watch: Netflix
Producer: Gina Prince-Bythewood, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger,Charlize Theron,Beth Kono, AJ Dix, Marc Evans
The Fabulous Four | 2024
It follows the story of three lifelong friends (Sarandon, Mullally, and Ralph) who travel to Key West, Florida to be bridesmaids in a surprise wedding for their college friend Marilyn (Midler). The reunion rekindles sisterhood, brings the past back to life, and leads to unexpected changes in their lives through sparks, drinks, and romance.
Cast: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Susan Sarandon, Bette Midler, Megan Mullally
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Writer: Jocelyn Moorhouse, Jenna Milly, Ann Marie Allison
Where to Watch: In theaters
Producer: Richard B. Lewis, Lauren Hantz