Movies to Look Forward to in 2016

Movies to Look Forward to in 2016

Movies are one of the great things in life that can bring people together no matter where they are living and we have unearthed the top films that we are looking forward to this coming 2016. 

It seems  2016 is the year for the comic book fan, with the likes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America's next installment and the highly anticipated Suicide Squad. Disney lovers will be reunited with their favourite blue fish, voiced by Ellen Degeneres in Finding Dory as well as the release of The Jungle Book. See what else 2016 has in store!

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis' most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it's ever known before.

X-Men: Apocalypse

Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Olivia Munn
Professor X (James McAvoy) and Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) lead a team of young X-Men to stop the immortal mutant Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) from destroying mankind.

Captain America: Civil War

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen
Political interference in the Avenger's activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man.

Deadpool

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Morena Baccarin, Ryan Reynolds, Gina Carano
A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers and adopts the alter ego Deadpool.

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Suicide Squad

Action | Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, Ben Affleck
A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.

Independence Day: Resurgence

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Liam Hemsworth, Joey King, Maika Monroe
Decades after original ID4 alien attack, Earth is threatened with a new extra-terrestrial threat, but will the planet's installed space defenses be enough?

Finding Dory

Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Idris Elba, Dominic West, Diane Keaton
The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along the way.

The Jungle Book

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba, Bill Murray
An orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther.

Ghostbusters

Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi | Chris Hemsworth, Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy
Four women (Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon) battle troublemaking specters.

The Huntsman Winter's War

Action, Adventure, Drama | Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Charlize Theron
As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land; two renegades - Eric the Huntsmen - who previously aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna, and his forbidden lover, Sara set out to stop them.

The Divergent Series: Allegiant

Adventure, Sci-Fi | Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Zoe Kravitz
Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.

Star Trek Beyond

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Idris Elba, Sofia Boutella, Zoe Saldana
The further adventures of James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the rest of the Enterprise crew.

Zoolander 2

Comedy | Olivia Munn, Penelope Cruz, Benedict Cumberbatch
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.

 

Kung Fu Panda 3
Animation, Action, Adventure | Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman
Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.

How to Be Single

Comedy, Romance | Dakota Johnson, Alison Brie, Leslie Mann
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Donnie Yen
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, or simply Rogue One, is an upcoming American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Gary Whitta and Chris Weitz, from an idea by visual effects supervisor John Knoll.

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Warcraft

Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Paula Patton, Travis Fimmel, Daniel Wu
An epic fantasy/adventure based on the popular video game series.

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter
Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter.

Zootopia

Animation, Action, Adventure | Idris Elba, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman
In the animal city of Zootopia, a fast-talking fox who's trying to make it big goes on the run when he's framed for a crime he didn't commit. Zootopia's top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, is hot on his tail, but when both become targets of a conspiracy, they're forced to team up and discover even natural enemies can become best friends.

The BFG

Family, Fantasy | Mark Rylance, Rebecca Hall, Bill Hader
A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because unlike his peers refuses to eat boys and girls.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Ezra Miller, Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell
The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.

The Secret Life of Pets

Animation, Comedy, Family | Lake Bell, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper
Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke. They have to put their quarrels behind when they find out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is building an army of abandoned pets determined to take revenge on all happy-owned pets and their owners.

Moana

Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Auli'i Cravalho
A young woman uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Action, Adventure, Comedy | Megan Fox, Stephen Amell, Alan Ritchson
The Turtles return to save the city from a dangerous threat.

Assassin's Creed

Action, Adventure, History | Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Brendan Gleeson
When Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society.