The Curse of La Llorona
April 19th
Produced by James Wan (of Aquaman & The Conjuring fame), this horror film is about the child-stealing, weeping woman from Mexican folklore. Looks to be a wonderfully macabre movie. It’s a new addition to the horror landscape, so it might have some cool, original scares.
Ford v. Ferrari
June 28th
Directed by James Mangold (Logan), this is a biopic of the battle between Ford and Ferrari to win the Le Mans. Starring Christian Bale as British driver Ken Miles and Matt Damon as the legendary Carroll Shelby, as they try to build a car to defeat Ferrari.
Under the Silver Lake
April 19th
This indie neo-noir film comes from the same fucked up mind that brought us It Follows, and stars Andrew Garfield as a man looking for the truth behind the mysterious crimes and disappearances in his East L.A. neighbourhood. Think a cross between Chinatown, Mulholland Drive & The Long Goodbye.
Ad Astra
May 24th
This film, about a slightly autistic space engineer played by Brad Pitt, looks to be heartbreaking and poignant. Twenty years after his father left on a one-way mission to Neptune, Pitt’s character goes on a journey to find him and understand why his mission failed.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
October 18th
How can you go wrong with a biopic about Mr. Rogers? The film will show the dynamic between Rogers and a journalist, and how the power of love and friendship triumph over everything.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
October 11th
There’s not a lot known about this film yet, but as a Canadian who grew up in the 90’s, I loved this show to death. The film has one of the writers of the fucking fantastic IT and will be directed by D.J. Caruso (Disturbia, xXx: Return of Xander Cage).
Gemini Man
October 4th
This action-thriller pairs Will Smith with Ang Lee. Smith plays an assassin who’s suddenly targeted by a young operative who can predict his every move. With the cast rounded out by Clive Owen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Benedict Wong, I’m excited by the potential of this one.
1917
December
This mysterious project is from Sam Mendes and will be set in 1917 during World War I. This is an original story, and there’s literally nothing known about it, but when you combine Mendes’ talent with the subject matter, only good things can happen.
Chaos Walking
March 1st
This is the first part of YA trilogy of books, and will star Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley. The story involves a dystopian future where no women have survived a pandemic, and people can read each other’s minds. Normally, I’m not into the YA films, but this one is being directed by Doug Liman, so there’s some potential.
Rambo V: Last Blood
Unknown
Technically, not really an under the radar film, but I haven’t seen it on a list here yet. This final film will wrap up John Rambo’s tragic story when he travels to Mexico to save a friend’s daughter from the Cartel. Rumours suggest it’ll be less like Part IV, and more like the first film; tragic, personal, and introspective.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
August 9th
I used to love this series of books, and it’s finally being brought to macabre light by the legendary Guillermo Del Toro as a producer/writer.
Kingsmen 3/The Great Game
November 8th
There’s some confusion on what’s actually going on, but director Matthew Vaughan has announced that there’ll be a third film that will conclude the Eggsy/Harry Hart relationship, as well as a prequel set in WWI, starring Ralph Fiennes. One of these is dropping this November.
Alita: Battle Angel
February 14th
Coming from James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez, I can’t wait for this one. There’s been some debate on the idea of whitewashing an anime character, the overuse of CGI in the film, etc.. but when two of my favourite directors collaborate, I’ll be the first in line.
Brightburn
May 24th
This James Gunn-produced film basically asks what would have happened if Superman turned evil? When a couple find and adapts an alien baby, they try to raise him right, until the darkness within unleashes. I’m too intrigued to continue.
Knives Out
November 27th
Directed by Rian Johnson (The Last Jedi, Looper, Brick), this whodunnit murder mystery has an all star cast headlined by Daniel Craig, but also includes Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Plummer.
Terminator 6
November 1st
Given the absolute shit that the previous 3 films were, this is a chance for James Cameron to course-correct with the help of Tim Miller (Deadpool). Dunno what it’s about, all I know is that it’s gonna continue on from T2. That’s all I need to know.
Us
March 15th
After the amazing success of Get Out, Jordan Peele’s follow up looks even scarier. The story involves a family that tries to get away for the weekend, only to be confronted by a group of doppelgängers. The trailer messed me up.
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw
August 2nd
This one is definitely not under the radar, but no one’s talking about it for some reason. This spinoff stars Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw in a team up against a villain played by Idris Elba. Given that it’ll be directed by John Wick & Deadpool 2’s David Leitch, expect this one to be bonkers.
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