and Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio along the way.
Spider-Man: Far From Home will have plenty of box office competition however, as this year's slew of summer blockbusters begins and Disney in particular are in for a lucrative few months. This year's line-up includes live-action remakes of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. With such a range of films on offer this summer, from high-octane action romps to twee animated animals, there's something to suit everyone. Apart from fans of original movies.
The Fandango ticketing service recently conducted a survey of over 2000 customers regarding which movies they were most looking forward to in the summer of 2019 and Spider-Man: Far From Home came out on top. In other categories, The Lion King was voted most anticipated family film and Booksmart was the most anticipated comedy. The full overall Top 10 for Fandango's most anticipated movies reads as follows:
1. Spider-Man: Far From Home
2. Rocketman
3. Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
4. Dark Phoenix
5. The Lion King
6. Toy Story 4
7. Men In Black International
8. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
9. Aladdin
10. The Secret Life Of Pets 2
It's certainly no surprise to see Spidey sitting pretty at the top of this summer's list, especially after the gargantuan success of whether he's the true villain of Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Hollywood's increasing reliance on sequels and remakes in recent years has been well-documented but the issue is clearly showing no sign of going away. In Fandango's Top 10 survey, no less than nine of the entries are follow-ups or reinterpretations of previous releases, with Elton John biopic Toy Story 4 but, for now at least, original material is very much taking a back seat in the cinematic landscape.
Furthermore, after Disney's purchase of Fox assets earlier this year, the Mouse House s for half of the 10 entries included in this survey, Spider-Man: Far From Home included. This perhaps highlights a concern many expressed prior to the deal's completion that if Disney were to take on Fox's properties, other studios would struggle to compete.
Source: Fandango
