When it comes to Hollywood, 2021 is going to be a year of superheroes, reboots and follow-ups on the big screen – and, of course, James Bond.
The Hollywood calendar of the year comes packed with big blockbusters, including Scarlett Johansson's solo superhero outing Black Widow, Dwayne Johnson adventure Jungle Cruise, Marvel's latest superhero genre addition Eternals, Tom Cruise's new Top Gun sequel and Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, No Time To Die.
Here are Hollywood releases lined up that are sure to excite us:
NO TIME TO DIE
The most talked-about Hollywood film not to release last year, Craig's final outing as Bond is now set to release on April 2 this year. The
25th instalment of the franchise also features Rami Malek as the new Bond villain Safin, and brings back Lea Seydoux as Dr Madeleine Swann, Ben Whishaw as Q, Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny and Jeffrey Wright as CIA agent
Felix Leiter. It is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.
BLACK WIDOW
Marvel Studios will finally release their solo Black Widow film, which aims to give a new twist to women power in the superhero universe.
The film brings back Johansson as Natasha Romanoff and her superhero alter-ego Black Widow as she tries to solve the puzzle of her life. The film's release, which was delayed by the Covid crisis, is set to open on May 7.
FAST & FURIOUS 9
Hollywood stars Vin Diesel and John Cena will give bromance a new spin in the upcoming Fast & Furious film, which will be fuelled by the emotion of vengeance. The saga sees the return of Justin Lin as director. The film also stars Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron. It's expected to release in the first quarter of
this year.
UNTITLED SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME SEQUEL
The Tom Holland-led film is expected to be a treat for fans. Spider-Man's new adventure will bring back Benedict Cumberbatch as the sorcerer Doctor Strange and Alfred Molina as the evil Doctor Octopus. Jamie Foxx will reportedly appear as Electro. It is scheduled for release on December 17 this year.
TOP GUN: MAVERICK
At 58, Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise will be back in his popular avatar as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick, the muchanticipated sequel of the 1986 hit Top Gun. The Joseph Kosinski-directed film co-stars Jon Hamm, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Miles Teller and Jay Ellis. It is slated for release on July 2.
JUNGLE CRUISE
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt go on an action-packed ride in the film based on the Disneyland ride of the same name. The Jaume Collet-Serradirected film is set in the early 20th century with captain (Johnson) and scientist (Blunt) in search of the Tree of Life. It is set for release on July 30.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7
Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible 7, which is helmed by film-maker Christopher McQuarrie. It is slated to open on November 19.
A QUIET PLACE PART II
The John Krasinski and Emily Bluntstarrer was originally set to hit the big screen last March. It is now due for release on April 23. The film is a sequel to the 2018 horror winner,
A Quiet Place, which imagined a postapocalyptic world where humans fall prey to fast-moving creatures who track their victims by sound.
THE MATRIX 4
Priyanka Chopra joins Keanu Reeves in the next part of The Matrix to release later this year. The film is produced, co-written and directed by Lana Wachowski, who co-directed and co-wrote three of the previous films with her sister Lilly.
SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
Marvel's first Asian origin superhero will be introduced this year, with the Destin Daniel Cretton directorial. In the film,Simu Liu stars as the title character and Tony Leung playing the iconic comicbook villain, The Mandarin. It is slated for release on July 9.
ETERNALS
Directed by Chloe Zhao, the film stars Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, Salma Hayek and Kumail Nanjiani. It is about the super-powered beings,
The Celestials, and their villainous adversaries, The Deviants, in a war set millions of years ago. It is expected to open on November 5.
