23 Most Anticipated Films of 2013
23. “Now You See Me”
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman,
Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson
This star-studded cast unite to tell the tale of a group of
Las Vegas magicians who double as bank robbers. They possess some extraordinary
abilities, like transporting people across the globe to do their dirty work.
Think “The Prestige” meets “Ocean’s Eleven”. It’s even got Michael Caine.
22. “Warm Bodies”
Directed by Jonathan Levine
Starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, Dave
Franco, John Malkovich
From the director of “50/50” comes… a romantic comedy about
a zombie who falls in love with a human. Glad to see this isn’t “Twilight”… I
really do like this unique spin on the tale of zombies, it makes for a fresh
idea. Hopefully it delivers.
21. “Carrie”
Directed by Kimberly Peirce
Starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Gabriella
Wilde, Portia Doubleday
This anticipated remake of the 1976 Brian De Palma horror
classic stars Chloe Grace Moretz as Carrie, a troubled young girl who lives
with her super-religious and possessive mother, and who also happens to have telekinesis.
She struggles to be accepted in society, and all it takes is one prom prank to
unleash hell on Earth. Given our modern technology, the telekinesis scenes
should be a lotta fun.
20. “This Is The End”
Directed by Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen
Starring Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill,
Danny McBride
What do you get when you put some of cinema’s leading film
comedians in a “true life” film about the apocalypse? Well, apparently “This Is
The End”. It’s quite a big cast, and the potential for comedy gold is at an
all-time high. Got high hopes for this one.
19. “Monsters
University
Directed by Dan Scanlon
Starring John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, Joel
Murray, Julia Sweeney
Pixar make a triumphant return with a sequel! Yay, right? I
mean, it could be good. “Monsters
University
18. “Kick-Ass 2”
Directed by Jeff Wadlow
Starring Aaron Johnson, Jim Carrey, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christoper
Mintz-Plasse, John Leguizamo
“Kick-Ass 2” is the sequel to 2011’s R-rated superhero
flick, “Kick-Ass” and sees the return of your favorite titular hero joining
forces with Jim Carrey’s ‘Colonel Stars and Stripes’ to fight crime again.
Expecting more Hit-Girl badassery, please.
17. “The Grandmaster”
Directed by Kar Wai Wong
Starring Ziyi Zhang, Tony Leung, Cung Le, Chen Chang, Kye-kyo Song
What has basically amounted to Asia's response to "The Matrix", "The Grandmaster" is another biopic of Ip-Man, the legendary mentor that trained Bruce Lee. However, this looks way more styialized and has quite a stellar cast, including the beautiful Ziyi Zhang and Tony Leung as Yip Man.
16. “The Great Gatsby”
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey MacGuire, Carey Mulligan, Isla
Fisher, Joel Edgerton
It’s not pathetic at all that I’m looking forward to this.
Based on the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, “The Great Gatsby” is about
an eccentric millionaire playboy whose world is shattered by a shifting
society. It also stars Carey Mulligan and the actor formerly known as
Spider-Man.
15. “Insidious Chapter 2”
Directed by James Wan
Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey, Lin
Shaye, Ty Simpkins
James Wan is back (and the crowd goes wild) with the second
part of his modern horror hit, “Insidious”. This basically picks up where the
last one left off, so as not to spoil anything, you know more or less what to
expect. I’m just psyched with anything James Wan does (no homo). A modern
horror legend in the making if he nails this.
14. “Gravity”
Directed by Alfonso Cuaron
Starring George Clooney, Sandra Bullock
Literally nothing is known about this film other than its
directed by the guy who did “Children of Men” and stars two Hollywood
A-listers. There’s speculation about what this is, and some have even said it
was all shot in one long tracking shot. Even if that’s not true, you can still
expect something similar. (see: “Children of Men”).
13. “Elysium”
Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, William
Fichtner, Alice Braga
The following film has been approved by a Proudly South
African. “Elysium” is director Neill Blomkamp’s follow-up to “District 9”, a
heavy-handed political sci-fi action about… well, people in mech-suits. And a
bald Matt Damon. That’s about all I have. Get hyped!
12. “Man of Steel”
Directed by Zack Snyder
Starring Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon, Amy
Adams, Kevin Costner
Christopher Nolan presents Superman! Directed by Zack Snyder,
the enigmatically titled “Man of Steel” is about Superman’s origins, and facing
off against General Zod. Why is it so anticipated? Well, why the f*** not? This
may actually be a Superman film done justice.
11. “The Place Beyond The Pines”
Directed by Derek Cianfrance
Starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Dane DeHaan, Rose
Byrne, Ray Liotta
Derek Cianfrance is a talented and promising director,
having the most sane and happy people rip their hair out and feel melancholic
as hell with 2010’s “Blue Valentine”, now he returns to make us feel that way
again. Or maybe not. It tells the tale of a motorcycle stunt rider who becomes
a bank robber to provide for his family, but butts heads with the wrong side of
the law. I’ve only heard amazing things about this film, so amazing is what I
shall expect.
10. “The Wolverine”
Directed by James Mangold
Starring Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Brian Tee, Tao Okamoto,
Hiroyuki Sanada
You have no idea how badly I want this one to be R-rated.
Just for the fact that we can see Wolverine in bloody fashion tearing up
mother-effers. The X-Men poster child travels to Japan
9. “The Conjuring”
Directed by James Wan
Starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Joey King, Ron
Livingston, Hayley McFarland
Oh, don’t think “Insidious 2” would be the only James Wan
film on this list! “The Conjuring” is about real-life paranormal investigators
who stumble upon a very special case on a farm. And the reaction for those who
have seen it so far say its something to be afraid of. Very afraid.
8. “Iron Man 3”
Directed by Shane Black
Starring Robert Downey Jr, Gwenyth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley,
Guy Pearce, Don Cheadle
“Iron Man 3” picks up after the events of “The Avengers”.
Tony Stark is still wrestling with the fact that the world almost ended and he
nearly killed himself by way of nuclear bomb. And just when things look dark,
well they get darker with the arrival of a new terrorist’s face. And he ain’t
wearing a breathing mask.
7. “The World’s End”
Directed by Edgar Wright
Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Rosamund
Pike, Paddy Considine
Here’s another comedy about the apocalypse, but this time:
it’s British. “The World’s End” is Edgar Wright’s tale of a group of drunk
misfits who suddenly become humanity’s only hope for survival when the world
starts to end. From the team behind “Hot Fuzz” and “Shaun of The Dead” comes
another comedy goldmine.
6. “Only God Forgives”
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring Ryan Gosling, Kristen Scott Thomas, Tom Burke, Yayaying,
Vithaya Pansringarm
From the director of “Drive” comes another Gosling
collaboration. A Bangkok
5. “Star Trek Into Darkness”
Directed by J.J. Abrams
Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Benedict
Cumberbatch, Zoe Seldana
As a Star Wars geek, I just recently put aside my Trekkie
indifferences to watch J.J. Abrams’ take on “Star Trek” in 2009. I ate my
words. It was a phenomenally exciting and well-made film, so its only fair that
I gave the trailer for “Star Trek: Into Darkness” another shot, and I found
myself in awe. Live long and prosper, Mr. Abrams, god of the geeks (sorry, Joss
Whedon).
4. “Pacific Rim ”
Directed by Guillermo Del Toro
Starring Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Hunnam, Ron
Perlman, Charlie Day
Imagine a film where giant monsters from beneath the Earth
rise up to cause havoc, and humanities answer to that is gigantic robots to
fight them off. And it was directed by Guillermo Del Toro. Yeah, “Pacific Rim ” rustled my jimmies. Watch the trailer if you’re
in doubt of this being another “Transformers”. Michael Bay
3. “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
Directed by Peter Jackson
Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch,
Cate Blanchette, Christopher Lee
Part 2 of the trilogy to “The Hobbit” sees Bilbo Baggins
continuing his journey to Mordor, I mean, er… The Lonely Mountain
2. “Sin
City
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Ray Liotta,
Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin
In case you didn’t catch that casting list, look it up
again. “Sin City
1. “Evil Dead”
Directed by Fede Alvarez
Starring Jane Levy, Shiloh
Fernandez, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci, Elizabeth Blackmore
Well, here it is. My most anticipated film of 2013, and it’s
a remake. But its not like any other remake, because this one is very special.
Being helmed by the filmmakers of the original cult classic, plus a new
seemingly talented director means that it could go in all different directions,
but my anticipation is only driving me to see this as nothing short of
spectacular. Sam Raimi expressed himself about the original not entirely being
the vision he wanted, so with the development of modern technology, lord knows
what boundaries this film is capable of pushing… judging from the trailer,
quite a bit.
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