As 2019 draws to a close, a brand-new slate of movies awaits us, spanning musicals, thrillers and superhero follow-ups. Here are our most-anticipated titles – all coming soon to a cinema near you.
Dune
Distinguishing himself as a sci-fi master with the superlative Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve is heading into outer space once more to adapt another fantastical book, Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune. Leto (Oscar Isaacs) accepts stewardship of the desert planet Dune, home to ‘the spice’, the universe’s most coveted substance that has the power to lengthen human life and speed up cognitive function. Despite knowing that this offer to take over Dune is a trap set by his enemies, Leto brings his wife (Rebecca Ferguson) and young son (Timothée Chalamet) along for the ride. Arguably the most resonant studio movies of recent times have repackaged and reevaluated the science-fiction genre (Ad Astra, anyone?), and with Villeneuve’s penchant for visionary storytelling and breathtaking visuals, his Dune looks to be similarly spectacular.
‘Dune’ is released in cinemas in late 2020.
