It’s getting to the end of the year, and assuming that the world does not end on Friday, fans of speculative fiction have a lot to be looking forward to next year. One of the great things about the internet is it has the ability to build a buzz around projects long before they actually hit the bookshelves or movie theaters. Today, I want to highlight trailers for some of the movies you might want to keep an eye out on next year.
Superheroes:
Man of Steel. Yummy
Thor – The Dark World. Yummier. Can’t find an official trailer for this.
Iron Man 3. RDJ does nothing for me, but I’ll watch it just to keep up with the Avengers
The Wolverine. Eh. I like it better when Hugh Jackman sings. – Also, no official trailer yet.
Fantasy:
Hansel and Gretel. This looks bloody, but might be worth it just for Jeremy Renner.
Hobbit Part Two
Oz The Great and Powerful – I bounced up and down a little bit in my seat when I saw this.
Jack the Giant Slayer – I haven’t heard much about this one, but it’s got Ewan Macgregor in it.
Science Fiction:
Ender’s Game – as far as I can tell, there isn’t an official trailer out for this one yet.
Star Trek – Into Darkness – Serious yummers in this one. I linked to both trailers out for this one.
Oblivion. Earth has been decimated by aliens, but we shall overcome. Has potential. Tom Cruise kind of irks me.
World War Z. I need to read this book before the movie comes out.
Pacific Rim. Alien monsters invade from a tear in space buried deep in the Pacific Ocean. Ummm, yeah.
Animated:
Despicable Me 2. I’ll be taking my son to see this in the theaters. He’s been a minion for Halloween for the last two years.
Epic. I’m not sure how original it’s going to be, but it sure looks beautiful
Monsters University. Prequel to Monsters, Inc. I’m kind of scared.
Did I miss anything? And which movies are you most looking forward to next year?
Edited to fix a grievous oversight. Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments will hit theaters in August.
Oz looks great. I may have to go find Alice first though. Epic looks like fun. And I love Wolverine. Can’t wait for a new movie there.
I may have to give up and read Enders Game before that one shows up in theaters.
You’ve never read Enders Game? How is that possible? I know what you are doing this weekend.
I’m really looking forward to Ender’s Game!
A lot of these look very interesting! I haven’t read Ender’s Game yet either. What am I missing?
Ender’s Game is a classic. It’s set in the future where the world is under attack by aliens, and kids are trained to be military strategists. Everyone should read it, even if it doesn’t sound like something you would enjoy.
Ok then, I’ll put it on my list. Thank you.
If you listen to audiobooks, that’s a good format for Ender’s Game.