Your Go-To Guide For Movie Releases in 2024
Roll up, roll up for the greatest shows on Earth! 2024 is going to be a bumper year for cinema here at Showcase. Deadpool, The Joker, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Gladiator, The Ghostbusters team are just some of the favourites returning to our screens. Here is what the year ahead looks like at Showcase Cinemas. As always, dates are subject to change.
March
1: Dune: Part Two
Directed by Denis Villeneuve; starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem
Sometimes the term ‘all-star cast’ is over used and not often delivered but with his second instalment in the Dune universe with Dune: Part II, Denis Villeneuve (Sicario (2015), Arrival (2016), Blade Runner 2049 (2017)) delivers and then some. The sequel sees Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) continuing his journey, a journey where he is reunited with Chani (Zendaya) and the Freman. The young man is seeking revenge against those who destroyed his family and trying to prevent a terrible future that only he can predict.
8: Imaginary
Directed by Jeff Wadlow; starring DeWanda Wise, Pyper Braun, Tom Payne, Betty Buckley
8: Soul
Directed by Pete Docter; starring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House, Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade,Phylicia Rashad, Donnell Rawlings, Questlove, Angela Bassett
15: Drive-Away Dolls
Directed by Ethan Coen; starring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Mat Damon, Pedro Pascal, Miley Cryrus
22: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Directed by Gil Kenan; starring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhand, McKenna Grace, Bill Murray
In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family decide to leave Summerville, Oklahoma and go back to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – and help the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level! But when the discovery of an ancient artefact unleashes a mysterious and evil force, known as the Death Chill, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a deadly and unpredictable fate that unknowingly, could affect earth’s history with a second Ice Age.
22: Immaculate
Directed by Michael Mohan; starring Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Benedetta Porcaroli, Dora Romano, Giorgio Colangeli, Simona Tabasco
29: Kung Fu Panda 4
Directed by Mike Mitchell; starring Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane
29: Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Directed by Adam Wingard; starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen
April
5: Seize Them!
Directed by Curtis Vowel; starring Aimee Lou Wood, Nicola Coughlan, Lolly Adefope, Nick Frost Jessica Hynes
5: Monkey Man
Directed by Dev Patal; starring: Dev Patel ,Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher
5: First Omen
Directed by Arkasha Stevenson; starring: Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy, Sônia Braga
5: Luca
Directed by Enrico Casaros; starring: Jacob Tremblay Jack Dylan Grazer Emma Berman Saverio Raimondo Maya Rudolph
12: Civil War
Directed by Alex Garland; starring: Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons
Written by director Alex Garland (Ex Machina (2014), Annihilation (2018)), his new feature film is set in the near future, where a journalist (Dunst – Spider-Man (2002)) travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating civil war that has engulfed the entire nation, between the American government and the separatist "Western Forces" led by Texas and California.
12: Back to Black
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson; starring: Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan
The biographical film, from the director of Fifty Shades of Grey (2019), Back to Black tells the story of life and career of the iconic singer, Amy Winehouse, beginning with her early days in the early 2000s as a North London jazz musician and culminating in her rise to fame as a Grammy-winning singer with hit songs like ‘Rehab’.
19: Butterfly Tale
Directed by Sophie Roy; starring: Tatiana Maslany Mena Massoud
19: Abigail
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett; starring: Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Giancarlo
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26: Challengers
Directed by Luca Guagadino; starring: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist
May
2: The Fall Guy
Directed by David Leitch; Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu
Colt Seavers, played by Ryan Gosling, is a battered and past-his-prime stuntman, finds himself working on a film set with the famous star for whom he doubled long ago. When the star goes missing, and the film (which is being directed by Colt's ex-girlfriend, played by Emily Blunt), is in danger of being shut down, he volunteers to investigate the disappearance and find the missing actor.
3: Love Lies Bleeding
Directed by Rose Glass; Starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco, Ed Harris
3: Tarot
Directed by Spenser Cohen, Anna Halberg; Starring Avantika, Jacob Batalon, Olwen Fouéré
9: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Directed by Wes Ball; Starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy
17: The Strangers: Chapter 1
Directed by Renny Harlin; Starring Madelaine Petsch Froy Gutierrez Rachel Shenton Gabriel Basso Ema Horvath
17: IF
Directed by John Krasinski; Starring Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski ,Cailey Fleming, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr. , Steve Carell
John Krasinski (A Quiet Place (2017)) directs the tale of a young girl named Bea gains the ability to see people's imaginary friends, referred to as "IFs" for short, who have been abandoned by the kids they helped. Bea then discovers that her neighbour, The Man Upstairs (played by Ryan Reynolds), has the same ability. Keep your ears alert to the vocal talents of some greats including Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr. , Steve Carell
24: The Garfield Movie
Directed by Mark Dindal; Starring Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang
24: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Directed by George Miller; Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke
June
7: The Crow
Directed by Rupert Sanders; Starring Bill Skarsgård, Danny Huston, FKA Twigs, David Bowles, Isabella Wei
A modern re-imagining of the beloved character, The Crow, based on the original graphic novel by James O'Barr.
14: Bad Boys 4
Directed by Adil & Bilall; Starring Will Smith Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Tasha Smith, Ioan Gruffudd, Eric Dane
14: Inside Out 2
Directed by Kelsey Mann; Starring Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Maya Hawke
Inside Out universe returns with Amy Poehler once again lending her vocal talents as Joy and Maya Hawkew as a new emotion, anxiety. With Inside Out 2, Riley is now a teenager and as we all know it is a time of our lives when emotions run riot! When the teaser trailer was released it became the most watched trailer ever, with a staggering 157 million views across the first twenty four hours.
21: It Ends With Us
Directed by Justin Baldoni; Starring Blake Lively Justin Baldoni
21: The Bikeriders
Directed by Jeff Nichols ; Starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Norman Reedus
28: A Quite Place: Day One
Directed by Michael Samoski; Starring Lupita Nyong'o Joseph Quinn Alex Wolff Djimon Hounsou Denis O'Hare
July
12: Despicable Me 4
Directed by Patrick Delage, Chris Renaud; Starring Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Dana Gaier, Will Ferrell, Miranda Cosgrove
19: Twisters
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung; Starring Glenn Powell, Daisy Edgar Jones, Anthony Ramos
A standalone sequel to the 1996 film of epic tornadoes Twister, Lee Isaac Chung’s update, Twisters, see’s Tyler Owens aka ‘the Tornado Wrangler’, played by Top Gun: Maverick’s (2022) Glenn Powell and former storm chaser, Daisy Edgar Jones, now safely ensconced in New York researching weather patterns literally pulling together to save their lives in the eye of multiple storms.
Buckle up for the ride of your lives!
26: Deadpool & Wolverine
Directed by Shawn Levy; Starring Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Matthew Macfadyen, Morena Baccarin, Owen Wilson, Tom Hiddleston
By the time you read this the first teaser trailer has dropped and dropped to huge acclaim by fans, who watched it some 365 million times!
We are sure we speak on behalf of every Showcase when we say we are literally salivating to see the two anarchic superheroes Deadpool and Wolverine on screen together. Friends off-screen, Reynolds and Jackman have been bantering about this union for years so to finally see it happening is a thrill!
August
2: Harold and the Purple Crayon
Directed by Carlos Saldanha; Starring Zachary levi, Li Red Howery, Tanya Reynolds, Zooey Deschanel
2: Trap
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan; Starring Saleka Shyamalan, Josh Hartnett
9: Borderlands
Directed by Eli Roth; Starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt
Based on the video game of the same name, Borderlands tells the story of Lilith (Cate Blanchett) an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, who reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora to find the missing daughter of the universe's most powerful S.O.B., Atlas, played by Edgar Ramirez.
Eli Roth, (you may recognise Roth as the Bear Jew in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds (2009)), who has thrilled us with Cabin Fever (2001), Hostel (2005) and The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018), has written and directed Borderlands, so our top tip is: expect the unexpected!
30: Kraven the Hunter
Directed by J. C. Chandor; Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Russell Crowe, Alessandro Nivola
Based on the Marvel Comics character of the name, Kraven the Hunter is directed by J. C. Chandor (Margin Call (2011), All Is Lost (2013), A Most Violent Year (2014)) who is making a welcome return to our screens after a five year gap since 2019’s Triple Frontier. The film tells the story of Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff (played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson) who sets out on a mission to prove himself as the greatest hunter in the world.
September
6: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Directed by Tim Burton; Starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe, Catherine O’Hara
It’s showtime! Yes, Tim Burton is back with a sequel to his 1988 hit Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice Beetlejuice stars Jenna Ortega as the daughter of Lydia Deetz, played by Winona Ryder (Stranger Things) in the original film, who also returns, as does Michael Keaton is set to reprise his iconic role of Beetlejuice!
13: Speak No Evil
Directed by James Watkins; Starring James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scott McNairy, Kris Hitchen
20: Wolfs
Directed by Jon Watts; Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Austin Abrams, Amy Ryan
George Clooney and Brad Pitt return to our screens together again after the three Ocean films with Wolfs, the story of two professional fixers who are hired for the same job.
Jon Watts fresh from the box-office hits Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is the director and Clooney and Pitt produce.
27: Saw XI
Directed by Kevin Greutert
October
4: Joker: Folie à Deux
Directed by Todd Phillips; Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz, Breanda Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Steve Coogan, Leigh Gill, Sharon Washington
Joaquin Phoenix reprises his Oscar winning role of Arthur Fleck / Joker for the sequel, again helmed by Todd Phillips. Starring alongside Phoenix is Lady Gaga as Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist initially assigned to treat Arthur; her curiosity eventually turns to obsession and she forms a deadly romantic relationship with him.
Don't miss it on our giant XPlus screens!
11: Transformers One
Directed by Josh Cooley; Starring Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Brian Tyree Henry, Laurence Fishburne, Keegan Michael Key, Jon Hamm
Optimus Prime and Megatron go from brothers-in-arms to sworn enemies on their home planet of Cybertron. Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry play younger versions of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Certainly producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura was an enthusiastic as us when he heard Chris Hemsworth, saying “When we first listen to Chris Hemsworth's voice, you're like, 'God, is he gonna be a good Optimus!”
We cannot wait!
18: The Wild Robot
Directed by Chris Sanders
25: Wolf Man
Directed by Leigh Whannell; Starring Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott
November
8: Paddington in Peru
Directed by Dougal Wilson; Starring Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Emily Mortimer, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Stauton.
Paddington and his adopted family – the Browns – decide to visit his aunt Lucy in Peru, but circumstances lead them towards misadventures in the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Written by Paul King, the director of the previous two Paddington big screen cinematic adventures and produced by David Heyman, Dougal Wilson makes his directorial feature film debut Paddington in Peru.
8: The Amateur
Directed by James Hawes; Starring Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan
15: Alto Knights
Directed by Barry Levinson; Starring Robert De Niro, Debra Messing
15: Red One
Directed by Jake Kasdan; Starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Kiernan Shipka, Welsey Kimmel
22: Gladiator 2
Directed by Ridley Scott; Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, Matt Lucas
29: Wicked
Directed by Jon M. Chu; Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey
An unlikely friendship emerges between Elphaba and Glinda, two clashing witches in the magical land of Oz. Elphaba is wrongfully cast as a wicked witch as she seeks to expose the fraudulent, corrupt Wizard who rules the land.
This is one we have all been waiting for, the hit stage musical Wicked finally hits out big screens in November – what an end to the year!
December
13: Karate Kid
Directed by Jonathan Entwistle; Starring Ben Wang, Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan
After a worldwide casting call, Ben Wang has won the coveted starring role in the 2024 remake of Karate Kid and be prepared to be wowed. Not only is Wang also fluent in Mandarin he is a martial arts experts, skilled in Karate, Wing Chun/Kung Fu, Gumdo, Kempo and Taekwando.
13: Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama; Starring Brian Cox, Miranda Otto, Shaun Dooley
20: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Directed by Jeff Fowler; Starring Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, James Marsden
20: Mufasa: The Lion King
Directed by Barry Jenkins; Starring Aaron Pierre, Seth Rogan, Kelviun Harrison Jr.
Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored. Oscar winner, Barry Jenkins (Moonlight (2016)) directs the musical live adaptation, a prequel to the hit Disney Oscar animation film.