There's plenty of quality cinema lined up for 2020 - here are the movie releases we're most excited for. Whether you're Kevin Feige or Joker redefining what a comic book movie was capable of by turning a low-budget indie-flavored character piece into a box office juggernaut.
However, things are set to be very different in 2020. Easing into Star Wars films planned for the next couple of years, and both franchises will be making a move to Disney+ for the foreseeable future. Naturally, there are plenty of major franchises still up and running in 2020, as well as the customary deluge of reboots, remakes, reinventions and rescraping the bottom of the barrel. With that said, there are plenty of unique, original offerings on the way, and some genuinely exciting follow-ups to boot.
Though narrowing down the treasures 2020 has to offer is no easy task, ready your calendars and apologize to your bank because here are our top 20 most highly anticipated movies for 2020.
20. New Mutants (April 3rd)
Assuming Disney's purchase of Fox, it's been a rough ride for these mutants, but the once-unlikely theatrical release is almost here. Some might buy a ticket out of little more than morbid curiosity, but there's no small sense of intrigue around New Mutants.
19. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (July 10th)
It's Ghostbusters: Afterlife a difficult proposition to turn down, whatever your opinion on the reboot. Tying directly to the classic movies, expect a 1980s nostalgia trip.
18. Halloween Kills (October 16th)
2018's Michael Myers after his survival was teased at the end of the previous installment but, reassuringly, Halloween Kills' writer Danny Glover envisioned a sequel in his original pitch, proving this is no mere afterthought.
17. Black Widow (May 1st)
The MCU's first offering of Phase 4 isn't courting as much attention as the franchise usually commands, but whether that's due to post-Thanos fatigue or the fact a Black Widow trailer promises an action-packed spy thriller that delves into Natasha's past, but will fans still come out in their usual droves knowing how the heroine's story ends?
16. Bill & Ted Face The Music (July 1st)
For a crazy few months in 2019, the world suddenly began recognizing Bill & Ted Face The Music hits the mark. A third excellent adventure has been in the pipeline for almost 30 years, with rewrites and schedules proving problematic, but shooting finally began in 2019 and the Wyld Stallyns are officially riding out once again.
15. Promising Young Woman (April 17th)
An impressive cast headed up by Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham and Alison Brie has helped build considerable buzz around Emerald Fennell's directorial debut. Centered around Mulligan's Cassie, Promising Young Woman is a revenge tale in which a former student doctor spends her nights preying on men who would otherwise take advantage of vulnerable drunk women. A trailer released earlier this month promises stunning cinematography, another top performance from Mulligan and a deliciously twisted script.
14. Antebellum (April 24th)
Proudly billed as "from the producer of Antebellum is set to be a reality-warping affair that melds creepy visuals and unsettling imagery with a bleak social commentary. A potential surprise package of 2020.
13. Eternals (November 6th)
Generating somewhat more intrigue than Black Widow is Marvel's Angelina Jolie and Richard Madden, Eternals has the potential to turn the MCU on its head and kick Phase 4 off proper.
12. Godzilla vs. Kong (November 20th)
When one giant, iconic movie monster isn't enough, it's only logical to draft in a second. Neither 2017's Batman V. Superman.
11. Mulan (March 27th)
Disney are currently working their way through a considerable back catalog of animated classics and reworking them into live-action. The recent success of both Mulan the first of the bunch. After years of whitewashing, Disney have been praised for assembling a predominantly Asian cast and Mulan perhaps lends itself better to the live-action treatment than the animal-heavy The Lion King.
