2015 Most Anticipated Movies

25. Pixels

Release Date: July 24, 2015
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Monaghan, Brian Cox, Ashley Benson, Jane Krakowski

The premise of Pixels – a live-action film about the earth getting attacked by alien-controlled classic video games – is a pretty easy sell.

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24. Chappie

Release Date: March 6, 2015
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Dev Patel

This sci-fi thriller tells the story of a stolen robot who embodies the qualities of a human child and must learn from those around him. His journey will help change the way people perceive robots for the better. 

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23. Mr. Holmes

Release Date: Unknown
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada

Another adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle most notable creation, Sherlock Holmes.  Ian McKellan will be playing the 93 year-old version of Mr. Holmes taking on one last case he couldn’t solve before is something we can’t wait for.-

22. Jupiter Ascending

Release Date: February 6, 2015
Directors: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Cast: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean, James D’Arcy, Douglas Booth, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

The story is a little out there, it follows Jupiter (Mila Kunis), an Earth janitor (and secret heir to an entire planet) who gets caught up in an intergalactic power struggle over simple greed. Her protector (Channing Tatum) is literally part wolf and must help Jupiter fulfill her destiny.

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21. Crimson Peak

Release Date: October 16, 2015
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Doug Jones, Jim Beaver

Crimson Peak is a romantic ghost tale about a young author (Wasikowska) falling in love with a mysterious man and living in his old mansion up in secluded mountains – a far from ordinary mansion.  Crimson Peak could be something special.

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20. Magic Mike XXL

Release Date: July 1, 2015
Director: Gregory Jacobs
Cast: Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Matt Bomer, Gabriel Iglesias, Adam Rodriguez, Michael Strahan, Elizabeth Banks, Jada Pinkett Smith, Andie MacDowell, Donald Glover, Amber Heard

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19. Kingsman: The Secret Service

Release Date: February 13, 2015
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Michael Caine, Jack Davenport, Sofia Boutella, Mark Hamill

Starring Colin Firth as a badass veteran super agent.

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18. Jurassic World

Release Date: June 12, 2015
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Judy Greer, Jake Johnson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Omar Sy, Brian Tee, Irrfan Khan, BD Wong, Ty Simpkins, Katie McGrath

There might be a chance that the Jurassic Park franchise can be successfully relaunched a decade later. For longtime fans,  returning character, Dr. Henry Wu.

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17. Terminator Genisys

Release Date: July 1, 2015
Director: Alan Taylor
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke, Matt Smith, Byung-hun Lee, J.K. Simmons

Director Alan Taylor attempts to salvage the franchise after a pair of botched entries tarnished the brand. The oddly named but ambitious Terminator Genisys pretends that Terminator 3 & 4 along with the Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series never exited and establishes a brand new timeline.

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16. The Gunman

Release Date: March 20, 2015
Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: Sean Penn, Idris Elba, Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone, Jasmine Trinca, Mark Rylance, Peter Franzén

A story of a spy played by Sean Penn, who wants to retire with his lover. Unfortunately, his organization won’t let him leave, forcing him to live on the run. 

15. Spectre

Release Date: November 6, 2015
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci, Dave Bautista, Léa Seydoux, Andrew Scott

We can't wait to see where Daniel Craig’s 007 goes next as he re-teams with Sam Mendes for Spectre, the 24th Bond feature.

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14. The Martian

Release Date: November 25, 2015
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sean Bean

A Ridley Scott sci-fi film starring Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on Mars.(The Image shown above is from Elysium).

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13. The Fantastic Four

Release Date: August 7, 2015
Director: Josh Trank
Cast: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Tim Blake Nelson

It’s hard to know what to expect from a new live-action adaptation of the Marvel founding family.

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12. Black Mass

Release Date: September 18, 2015
Director: Scott Cooper
Cast: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, Sienna Miller, Kevin Bacon, Juno Temple, Dakota Johnson, Corey Stoll, Adam Scott, Peter Sarsgaard

Johnny Depp is seen as the balding criminal Whitey Bulger in the ’80s.  Black Mass is based on the 2001 book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill. (Image above is from Public Enemies)

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11. Ant-Man

Release Date: July 17, 2015
Director: Peyton Reed
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Judy Greer, Hayley Atwell, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña

This movie will take viewers back in time to meet two of the founding members of The Avengers from Marvel Comics.

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10. The Good Dinosaur

Release Date: November 25, 2015
Director: Peter Sohn
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Judy Greer, Bill Hader, Frances McDormand, John Lithgow, Lucas Neff

The long-awaited “movie about dinosaurs” a new original movie from Pixar will finally arrives in 2015, from the geniuses at one of the world’s best animation houses.

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9. Inside Out

Release Date: June 19, 2015
Directors: Pete Docter, Ronaldo Del Carmen
Cast: Diane Lane, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, Kyle MacLachlan, Phyllis Smith, Lori Alan, Lewis Black

What if your emotions were actually controlled by little individuals inside your brain, and what if they were in conflict?  We'll find out in Inside Out, a story about a girl named Riley who must deal with the emotions of moving to a new home in a new city and going to a new school.

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8. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

Release Date: November 20, 2015
Director: Francis Lawrence
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Toby Jones, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone

Mockingjay – Part 1 let us down a little in 2014 for feeling really incomplete and just serving as a “setup” movie, but I guess it did successfully get everyone sold on seeing the conclusion of The Hunger Games saga. In Part 2, Katniss and the surviving rebels of District 13 must make their last stand and unite the districts against the Capitol. - this time it’s war.

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7. Furious 7

Release Date: April 3, 2015
Director: James Wan
Cast: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Lucas Black, Ronda Rousey, Kurt Russell, Djimon Hounsou, Iggy Azalea, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Tony Jaa, Ludacris

Delayed to 2015 due to the tragic passing of star Paul Walker, his onscreen Fast and Furious family reunites for their toughest challenge yet. 

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6. Tomorrowland

Release Date: May 22, 2015
Director: Brad Bird
Cast: Britt Robertson, George Clooney, Judy Greer, Hugh Laurie, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key

This mysterious sci-fi movie with connections to Disney’s theme park of the same name sees a young, curious girl learn of the existence of a futuristic, better place, and sets off on a journey of discovery to find the real thing. 

5. Mission: Impossible V

Release Date: December 25, 2015
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson

For Mission: Impossible – Tom Cruise returns to the role of Ethan Hunt, bringing back the crew (sans Paul Patton) for another adventure.

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4. The Hateful Eight

Release Date: November 13, 2015
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Channing Tatum, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Walton Goggins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tim Roth, Zoë Bell, Bruce Dern, Demian Bichir

The Hateful Eight is another Western by Tarantino that follows a group of bounty hunters a few years after the Civil War attempting to survive a nasty storm, as betrayals quickly turn to violence in typical Tarantino fashion.

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3. Mad Max: Fury Road

Release Date: May 15, 2015
Director: George Miller
Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Zoë Kravitz, Nicholas Hoult, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Over 30 years later, the Max Max series will be returning to theaters. Tom Hardy will be in the role of Max Rockatansky which was originally played by Mel Gibson.

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2. The Avengers: Age of Ultron

Release Date: May 1, 2015
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Cobie Smulders, James Spader, Paul Bettany, Stellan Skarsgård

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will re-team in 2015.  A few new characters to their cast to help battle the greatest threat to the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet – Ultron.

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1. Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Release Date: December 18, 2015
Director: J.J. Abrams
Cast: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Anthony Daniels, Max von Sydow

Star Wars 7 is our pick for most anticipated film of 2015 especially since Disney acquired Lucasfilm and announced they would continue the saga back in late 2012. Episode VII is only the beginning.