Worst2First: My Most Anticipated Films of Fall 2019
Worst2First:
My Most Anticipated Films of Fall 2019
Here are the ten films I'm most excited to see this fall 2019, worst2first...
**THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS**
**DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
**DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
#10
Ford v Ferrari
November 15
Oscar winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale join "Logan" director James Mangold to tell the biographical story of the determination of the human spirit. Damon stars as Carroll Shelby, an American automotive designer who enlists his driver Ken Miles (Bale) to help create a new racing car that will finally defeat the unbeatable Ferrari in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France, and it looks to be a dramatic film filled with great performances.
#9
Terminator: Dark Fate
November 1
The first of the "Terminator" films since the second to involve James Cameron, "Dark Fate" centers its story twenty-seven years after the second film (foregoing all films in-between) and focuses on a new Terminator who's brought to the past by Skynet to terminate a hybrid cyborg human and young girl. Their only hope lies in Sarah Connor, who's once again played by Linda Hamilton, as well as her allies including John Connor (again played by Edward Furlong) and T-800 (once again portrayed by Arnold Schwarzeneger). The film looks promising, especially since it's got Cameron involved again - not to mention it's directed by "Deadpool" director Tim Miller - and looks to bring the franchise back to its original roots.
#8
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
October 18
In one of the most surprising moves Disney made this year, they announced the release of their highly-anticipated sequel "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" for October. The first film was different than Disney's other live-action adaptations of their animated classics in that they weave Maleficent as an anti-hero and eventually savior to young Aurora, and here it looks like she's returning to her old evil ways after Aurora accepts a marriage proposal from Prince Phillip. Maleficent is against the marriage, and sets out to destroy the kingdom after Phillip's mother claims Aurora as her own child - but from the looks of the trailer, it seems that Maleficent is again the surprising hero. Angelina Jolie returns to the now-iconic role, as does Elle Fanning as Aurora, and Michelle Pfeiffer joins the cast as Phillip's mother Queen Ingrith, who may harbor nefarious plans for the young Aurora.
#7
Zombieland: Double Tap
October 18
The first "Zombieland" became a massive hit, and serves as one of this generation's best zombie comedies, and almost immediately word of a sequel hit the airwaves - but that was in 2009. As the years went by, the four actors found acclaim and credibility in other films, and it seemed that the sequel would never happen - but now it has. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin and Emma Stone return for a second helping of "nut up or shut up" zombie slaughter fun, and it's looking to be as wildly entertaining and funny as the original.
#6
Knives Out
November 27
Rian Johnson writes and directs this neo-noir black comedy murder mystery in the guise of the classic Agatha Christie mysteries. When a wealthy old man invites his dysfunctional family to join him for his birthday, he ends up dead and the entire family becomes a suspect in a classic whodunit film that I feel will be anything than ordinary. The cast itself is a venerable who's who of A-list actors including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Christopher Plummer, Ana de Armas, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford and Jaeden Martell, and looks to be every bit as witty, exciting, and mysterious as you'd expect it to be.
#5
Harriet
November 1
In a world saturated with imaginary superheroes, it's incredibly refreshing to see a biopic about a true superhero. Cynthia Erivo stars as Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist who escaped slavery and led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad. Erivo looks to fully encompass the heroine, and this looks to be a stellar work filled with heavily dramatic performances and hopefully an Oscar nod for Erivo.
#4
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
November 22
Speaking of true-life superheroes, Fred Rogers was one of the world's best humans, a man who truly loved everyone and lived a life determined to show that love to everyone. Last year's stellar documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor" proved to a new world what a light Rogers was, and now he's getting a much-deserved biopic featuring one of this generation's most talented and nicest actors - Tom Hanks. Hanks hasn't been nominated for an Oscar since 2001, but I think this will be the year he'll get another nomination (then again, I said the documentary would win last year and it wasn't even nominated), but even if he doesn't, this looks to be a crowd pleasing film that we need now more than ever before.
#3
Frozen II
November 22
"Frozen" was a worldwide success, and garnered one of the most catchy songs in modern memory with "Let It Go," and fans have eagerly awaited its sequel, and now it's almost here. This film takes place three years after the original, and looks to be an exciting adventure far beyond the walls of Arendelle as Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven set out north to find the origin of Elsa's powers and how they can save their kingdom. This film looks darker than the original, and sets itself up to be a stellar sequel to a wildly beloved original.
#2
It Chapter Two
September 6
"It" became a critical and box office success, ranking up over $325 million dollars in America alone, and since it was only half of Stephen King's iconic novel, it was only a matter of time before we got the sequel - and end - if it. Set both twenty-seven years later and also reminiscent of the past, this film reunites the children who starred in the first "It" with their adult counterparts who return to Derry after hearing Pennywise has returned, and sets out to finish him for good. This looks to be a horror-filled nightmare with tremendous performances and ultimately a bloody good time in the theater, and it'll be interesting to see how it all ends.
#1
Joker
October 4
DC is taking Marvel's route with their most iconic villain, giving him a full "Logan" treatment with "Joker," a film that's seemingly more a dramatic performance than full-on superhero film. Joaquin Phoenix dons the iconic Joker makeup in this origin story unlike anything told before, and we get to see the inner workings of Batman's most vile villain, and Phoenix looks poised to earn an Oscar nomination for his performance here. Dark and bleak, "Joker" will tell the story of how the mild-mannered Arthur Flek becomes the monstrous Joker and it looks to be a deep character study that Joaquin Phoenix is more than capable to handle.
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