1The Space Race
Disney+ / National Geographic Release Date: February 12, 2024
Cast: Leland Melvin, Ed Dwight Jr., Guion Bluford, and Charles Bolden.
Disney is beginning its year of cinema with an informative and inspirational flick. The Space Race is a documentary that focuses on the real lives of the Black members of NASA who helped shape the program into what it is today.
2Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Disney / 20th Century Studios Release Date: May 24, 2024
Cast: Owen Teague, Kevin Durand, Freya Allen, and William H. Macy.
Planet of the Apes fans will love this powerful story of a brave ape who seeks justice, freedom, and a new life after his entire clan was taken captive by an opposing group. His journey moves forward with the help of a human with a big heart.
3Inside Out 2
Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Release Date: June 14, 2024
Cast: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, and Maya Hawke.
Riley is growing up, which means her mind is developing! Her emotions (which all have personalities of their own) are shocked when this means a new member is joining them: Anxiety!
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4Deadpool 3
Disney / Marvel Release Date: July 26, 2024
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Leslie Uggams, Owen Wilson, and Morena Baccarin.
It's the collaboration Marvel fans everywhere have been waiting for! Wolverine, who is known for being stern and straight-faced, realizes he's in for a doozy when he meets the rather spunky and silly superhero, Deadpool.
5Alien: Romulus
Disney / 20th Century Studios Release Date: August 16, 2024
Cast: Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced, and David Jonsson.
The Alien franchise is getting a new installment, this one being a standalone that focuses on a new era with an entirely different set of characters. Watch as the crew discovers what the Xenomorphs are, and just how grueling they can be.
6The Amateur
FREDERIC J. BROWN//Getty Images Release Date: November 8, 2024
Cast: Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Laurence Fishburne, and Julianne Nicholson.
Who doesn't love an espionage storyline? This thriller will tell the story of a witty CIA cryptographer who quickly works his way up the agency, forcing them to embark on a mission that's rather personal to him: The takedown of the group responsible for his wife's death.
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7Mufasa: The Lion King
Walt Disney Studios Release Date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Kani, and Aaron Pierre.
If you enjoyed the live-action version of The Lion King, then get ready to dive into another storyline! This one centers around the origin of the one and only Mufasa... the true king of Pride Rock! You can count on it being just as musically-enthralling, too.
8Young Woman and the Sea
Anthony Harvey//Getty Images Release Date: TBD
Cast: Daisy Ridley, Lily James, Stephen Graham, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, and Hyoie O'Grady.
Those familiar with the story of Gertrude Ederle (the American Olympic champion and first woman to swim across the English Channel) know how moving this retelling of her story is going to be. Prepare for chills and some newfound knowledge on the historic figure.
9Suncoast
Disney Searchlight Pictures Release Date: TBD
Cast: Nico Parker, Woody Harrelson, Laura Linney, Daniella Perkins, and Ella Anderson.
Dysfunctional families exist, sure. But this teen gal is convinced that her mother is the strangest and strictest of 'em all. So, it makes sense as to why it's up to her to help her brother seek the medical attention he needs for a serious illness.
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10Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Disney+ Release Date: Spring 2024
Cast: Hideo Kojima, Tommie Earl Jenkins, Shinji Mikami, and Mads Mikkelsen.
Hideo Kojima is a successful and popular Japanese video game designer, and this documentary gives a beautiful look into his creative mind. You'll learn just how he fabricates his very intricate worlds.
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