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Movie theaters and streaming services across the globe will be working in tandem this year to release their newest slate of movies. Below is a list of five movies that will be checking out in theaters and on the small screen this year.
“No Time to Die”
Release Date: April 2
The last James Bond to feature Daniel Craig as the titular British spy, “No Time to Die” will be hitting movie theater screens in a few short months. In the film, Bond is recruited by his friend Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) to investigate a scientist’s disappearance and is soon drawn into a battle with the enigmatic Safin (Rami Malek). Premiering six years after the previous Bond flick, “Spectre,” this film looks like it will close out Craig’s time in the role effectively.
“Last Night in Soho”
Release Date: April 23
Edgar Wright, who directed the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy and the 2017 hit “Baby Driver,” is returning to cinemas with a psychological horror film set in 1960s London. Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy star as a fashion designer and a wannabe pop singer alongside Matt Smith and Diana Rigg. Though a trailer has not been released for the film, the quality of Wright’s films, the cast and the premise are enough to drum up the intrigue.
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
Release Date: June 11
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is the fourth official “Ghostbusters” movie and a sequel to 1989s “Ghostbusters II.” The film stars Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace as Trevor and Phoebe, two siblings who move to Oklahoma and unearth their family’s connection to the original Ghostbusters team. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson reprise their roles from the original movies along with Sigourney Weaver and Annie Potts. Hopefully, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” will inject some new life (pun intended) into the franchise and pave the way for the next generation of Ghostbusters.
“In the Heights”
Release Date: June 18 in theaters and on HBO Max
John M. Chu, who has directed multiple films in the “Step Up” franchise, is at the helm for this adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning musical, which stars Anthony Ramos as bodega owner Usnavi. This tale of life in the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights is one of three Miranda projects that will be released in 2021, after “Vivo” and “Encanto.”
“The Suicide Squad”
Release Date: Aug. 6 in theaters and on HBO Max
This film functions as a soft reboot and sequel to the 2016 “Suicide Squad” movie, adding a huge collection of characters to the new squad. These include Bloodsport (Idris Elba), the Thinker (Peter Capaldi), Peacemaker (John Cena) and Ratcatcher 2 (Daniela Melchior). James Gunn is directing this sequel, and judging by the sneak peek shown at DC Fandome, the movie looks like an interesting ride.
