Now in a bold new 28 minute featurette, Tarantino takes audiences behind-the-scenes of the making of Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood in incredible and intricate detail.

Watch the new featurette below:

Having already won a host of awards for its production, and especially for Brad Pitt’s laid back portrayal of ultra cool stuntman badass Cliff Booth, Once Upon A Time….In Hollywood is being given serious spotlight at this year’s Academy Awards and could well come out the winner here.

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10. Tolkien

The life and legacy of one of literature’s greatest ever storytellers, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, was brought to the screen in a tale of beauty and magic in Tolkien and the partnership of director Dome Karukoski and stars Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins made for something very special. Shot with an enchanting eye for the lavish, Tolkien brought together gorgeous imagery with a powerful story of passion, friendship and love and explored how these themes and experiences shape our lives and make us into who we are as individuals. It was a tribute to the power of creativity and after watching this film you couldn’t help but be inspired to create something by it.

9. Aladdin

When it comes to live-action adaptations of classic Disney films, Guy Ritchie’s loud and action-packed rendition of Aladdin certainly takes poll position as being the best adaptation so far. Will Smith brought all of his considerable blockbuster star appeal to this cinematic work and absolutely shined in his performance as The Genie with plenty of light and energy. Newcomers Mena Moussad and Naomi Scott had undeniable chemistry as star-crossed lovers Aladdin and Jasmine, and their charming performance and magical vocals put the sparkle into this tale. Packed together with Ritchie’s trademark rock n’ roll flair and bursting with colour, Aladdin sprinkled plenty of magic for audiences and it was an absolute wish come true.

8. Ad Astra

Director James Gray journeyed to the very edge of our solar system and into the soul of one man in this introspective and breathtaking science fiction film that demanded to be seen on the biggest screen possible. A slow-burn tale of man’s quest for knowledge and his truest self, Ad Astra enchanted its viewers with the phenomenal cinematography of Hoyte van Hoytema, and Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has never been better with a character that tested every part of himself as a performer. Ad Astra was a film in the grandest scheme of things and was bound together with innovative and thought-provoking ideas related to man’s search for meaning and a desire to explore the cosmos. It has been some time since I can remember seeing a science fiction film of such power, and Ad Astra certainly achieved its mission of delivering the extraordinary.

7. Ford v Ferrari

The adrenaline kicked in at over 7000 RPM here in Ford v Ferrari and all-star director James Mangold captured the passion, competitiveness and brotherhood of the track in a perfect tribute to the golden age of racing. Stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale were perfectly paired together as racing legends Carrol Shelby and Ken Miles, and their joint pursuit of glory on the track absolutely amped up audiences. The film’s racing scenes were wild and uncontrollable and literally put audiences in the driver’s seat and captured the essence of what it means to go fast.

6. Booksmart

When it came to cinematic originality this year it doesn’t get more impressive than actress turned director Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut Booksmart. Packed full of original ideas and some of the best comedy delivered all year, it was a riot of a watch from beginning to end and you were sure to rock out in your seat here. Starring the genius combination of Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever as over-achieving know it all’s Molly and Amy who realise that they’ve done high school all wrong and decide to go crazy for one night only, Booksmart delivered all the goods and then some, re-writing the teen comedy genre in the process. Every single frame of this incredible film was packed full of entertaining goodness and you most definitely found your groove with this one.

5. Hustlers

The hustle was on in this flashy, loud and outrageous true story of a group of women who decided to use their very unique talents to make their own version of the American Dream come true. Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu were super-fly in this one and whether they were strutting about the stage, or staging their own unique enrichment schemes you couldn’t look away. Fun, smart, clever, scandalous and incredibly sexy, Hustlers was a film that absolutely took its audience by surprise and made for one of this year’s most memorable film experiences. 

4. Avengers: Endgame

When it comes to blockbuster films that will define this last decade then it is easily Avengers: Endgame that will reign as the gold standard of what a blockbuster movie experience is. As the culminating event of just over a decade and 22 feature presentations from Marvel Studios films, Avengers: Endgame was the defining moment of one of modern cinema’s greatest ever sagas. Epic moment after epic moment was brought together in this incredible piece of cinema and when our heroes finally assembled, in one of the great moments of cinema history, we knew we had witnessed the extraordinary. They don’t get much bolder or grander than this and this was a film that tugged at all of your emotions and pulled every string of your heart. It was utterly marvellous in every sense of the word.

3. Long Shot

They say opposites attract and they certainly don’t get more different than Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen and these two phenomenal performers were an absolute hoot to watch in 2019’s standout romantic comedy Long Shot. Packed together with incredible laughs and plenty of flirtatious moments, Long Shot was a love story that had plenty to say about both attraction and what we should look for in the ones we love…along with that classic comedy that we’ve come to love from Rogen and director Jonathan Levine. Packed full of light and warmth, this one had me in a fit of uncontrollable laughter and I absolutely loved the journey that Charlotte and Fred underwent to find their own special kind of love. Long Shot was a hilarious and impactful watch from beginning to end and it was sure to leave a smile on your face.

2. Jojo Rabbit

Taika Waititi is a director of incredible spirit and warmth and his work on the sensational Jojo Rabbit proves that he is a filmmaker who rapidly deserves to take over Hollywood thanks to his incredible talents. While on the surface Jojo Rabbit presented itself as a light-hearted comedy, there was much more driving this cinematic feat and at its core was a film of amazing depth and power with a strong focus on themes of love, tolerance, acceptance and freedom. It presented a powerful and sincere message in our very turbulent era and is one of the most powerful statements to come from any working artist in Hollywood today. In my opinion, it was far and away the most important film of the year and its impactful story was sure to strike a chord with all who watched it.

1. Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood

But now, the moment that everyone has been waiting for, when it comes to the best film of 2019 there is only one answer…and that answer is of-course Quentin Tarantino’s ninth feature film, Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood. This tribute to the end of Hollywood’s Golden Age tracked the fortune of two fading stars in an age of rapid change and was packed full of swinging style and bound together by one incredible narrative. It was a piece of cinema that demanded to be seen on the biggest screen possible. In all, I saw this film four separate times at the cinema and it was a thrilling experience each and every time. Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood is a revelatory piece of cinema and Tarantino was working at the top of his game with this one. It’s as if every part of his career was pointing him in the direction of this masterwork and the revered filmmaker, along with his dynamic duo of Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt absolutely delivered with this incredible feat of filmmaking. They just don’t get much better than this.

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Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.

As a piece of work, Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood feels like it’s the culmination of everything that Quentin Tarantino has done in his career. All of his previous cinematic titles have led to this monumental work, Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood and it undoubtedly reigns as QT’s masterpiece wrapping its audience fully into its director’s story.

Conceived as Tarantino’s love letter to the end of the Golden Age of Hollywood and Los Angeles, Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood takes its audience for a ride. Shot with a fairy tale motif, this multi-arched story pulls audiences into its diverse group of characters and setting, and it’s an utterly marvellous experience. Tarantino has always said that he wants to get a reaction out of his audience and he does here with Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood.

Taking the lead in Tarantino’s 9th film is none other than supreme acting talent and Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio. Starring as fading TV actor Rick Dalton, a man who at one point had a good measure of success in his life, but whom now is starting to fear that his career and life are at an end. And let it be heard that DiCaprio is absolutely brilliant in his portrayal of Rick. DiCaprio’s Rick is the ultimate prima donna and is constantly plagued by and expressive of ego, anxiety, narcissism and a severe self-loathing and all of it is incredibly captivating to watch.

As a character Rick is obsessed with his fading star power and how this weighs on him, in several astoundingly realised scenes, is incredible to witness as we get to see Tarantino’s hand in shaping DiCaprio’s performance. You really feel for Rick throughout the entire story and this all comes back to the performance on DiCaprio’s part who steps out of himself and fully into the role of Rick. Performances don’t come much better than this and it’s a credit to both the star and his director.

Standing beside DiCaprio is Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth, Rick’s longtime stunt double and best friend and Pitt brings the cool factor here. While Rick might be on the ropes, Cliff is flat out on the canvas and this dynamic between these two men, and their place in this changing Hollywood landscape is extremely fun to watch.

In terms of characterization, Cliff is a straight-up cowboy. Tough, strong-willed and capable, Cliff has a real sense of calm about him and the ability to handle any situation. Which leads into some very interesting moments up on the screen. Pitt’s portrait of Cliff is that of the heroic figure of another time and he brings plenty of strength to this badass stuntman. Pitt also fits in well with the relationship dynamic that exists between himself and DiCaprio’s Rick, and he offers Rick a solid foundation and a credible anchor in his crazy and hectic life. Both performers share a great back and forth between one another and each of them adds to the other’s performance and this partnership is what makes for the success of the film.

Balancing out the presence of DiCaprio and Pitt is Margot Robbie in the role of Sharon Tate, the glowing Hollywood beauty of the moment whose mark on Tinseltown was filled by shocking infamy. Here in Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood, Robbie’s Sharon is the sunny glow of the picture and she fills every frame with a beautiful sense of light and love. The actress is perfectly cast as this 1960s It Girl and she effortlessly merges herself into the character that Tarantino has written.

In regards to the film’s narrative, Sharon Tate occupies a unique place within the director’s narrative and her presence directs the audience’s focus. On her behalf, Robbie’s performance takes on a very physical presence and she communicates her role via action over dialogue and her very physical performance leaves its mark on her audience.

If you desire to feel that QT feeling, well, you’re in luck because Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood is a film jam-packed full of the director’s trademark energy and style and it’s a piece of cinema that’s easy to get lost in. Everything, from cinematography to wardrobe, hair and make-up and the incredible set design fully resurrects the landscape of Hollywood, 1969, and Tarantino fully captures that feeling of change that is present in the air. Here the slick cool of the earlier part of the decade clashes with the ensuing sense of free love that is circulating through the streets of Hollywood Boulevard and it makes the film’s narrative pop. The groove factor is dialled up here and it doesn’t get much cooler than the crisp images that are presented up on the screen, all of which are captured in beautiful detail thanks to the lens of cinematographer Robert Richardson.

Alongside his stylistic portrait of the era, Tarantino also captures the very essence of Hollywood at that time. This was an era where huge change was occurring. The classic studio system was beginning to crumble, and the New Hollywood wave was breaking all the rules and the rise of the international market, particularly the Spaghetti Western, was spearheading what cinema was going to look like in the future.

Tarantino explores all of this in considerable depth within his film, and he does so in an extremely clever and articulate way that makes audiences sit up and take notice. As a cinematic artist, Tarantino has always been lauded for his extensive knowledge of all things pop culture and this knowledge finds good use here as he takes us into Rick Dalton’s world within the space of 1960s television. The writer-director presents all of this to his audience with incredible detail and spot-on knowledge and it is something incredible to witness.

In terms of genre and character, Tarantino goes to town here with his film and the finished print is something quite extraordinary. While Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood is very much a fairy tale story of Los Angeles and Hollywood of yesteryear, the director also pulls together a collection of different genres within the film. Everything from your classic drama and comedy troupes to the presence of the car movie, the buddy movie and even certain documentary filmmaking stylings making their way into Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood. Tarantino’s favourite genre, the western, is also a significant part of the make-up of this film, and its presence is felt in structure, craft, characterization and narrative plot elements. All of these genre musings twist together to capture the audience’s attention thanks to the beautiful respect for the art of filmmaking that Tarantino pays homage to here.

For those seeking a cinematic experience with Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood, well you can be damn sure that Tarantino delivers it here. This is a director who has always prided himself on delivering something different for his audience with every single one of his movies and he doesn’t disappoint in his 9th film.

While I’ve avoided any kind of narrative description of Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood, I will say that this film simply put is a ‘Tarantino Film’. And it delivers to this description. As previously stated, Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood is the ultimate example of Tarantino’s work as a filmmaker and he takes his audience for one very original ride. You never know which corner the director is going to take and the result is simply marvellous to look upon.

Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood is Quentin Tarantino’s ultimate love letter to the craft of filmmaking and the power of cinema. It is the culmination of a thirty-year career and all of the cinematic choices and rule-breaking that this maverick filmmaker has made through it and the result is utterly brilliant to look upon. Powerful in its originality and captured with perfect vision, this is a piece of cinema to be studied, lauded and loved. The cinema was made for a film like Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood and it is the exact reason why we go to the movies.

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With it’s 1969 setting, and all the glitz and glam that comes with that we’ve selected five films that you need to watch before you see Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

Check out the full list below:

5. Valley of the Dolls

Holding the center of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is the ravishing Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate, the epitome of New Hollywood hippie glam and who at the time was the most captivating woman in the whole world. Key to the attraction for Sharon Tate was her breathtaking beauty. This beauty would be captured in director Mark Robson’s 1967 picture Valley of the Dolls which charts three young women and their rise and fall in the world of show business. Valley of the Dolls is a film that truly showcases the essence of the changing times of the late 1960s, and Tate was able to display her developing talents as an actress at the time.

4. Enter the Dragon

If you’ve seen the trailers for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood you’ll notice that a certain Hong Kong martial arts star named Bruce Lee steals just about every scene that he’s in. While Lee was around the Hollywood scene at this time and was a personal friend to both movie stars Sharon Tate and Steve McQueen and hair stylist Jay Sebring, he had yet to achieve any kind of mainstream success. But that all changed with his seminal martial arts film Enter the Dragon. Released in 1973, this film would showcase the power of Lee’s handling of the martial art of kung fu as he took on an assortment of despicable bad guys, including uber villain Han (Shih Kien) in a series of dramatic fight scenes that changed action cinema forever. Sadly the film would prove to be Lee’s final completed film appearance before his death on 20 July 1973 at age 32. To this day Enter the Dragon still remains as a classic of action cinema and anyone who sees it is sure to be influenced by it.

3. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Since the start of production on Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Tarantino has called stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt “the most exciting star dynamic since Paul Newman and Robert Redford.” What he’s referring to is the landmark western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which when released in 1969 and took the box office by storm and would define outlaw cool for the next decade. Everything about this classic film came together perfectly when it was released in 1969, from its direction by George Roy Hill, the screenplay by William Goldman and the duel complementary performances of stars Newman and Redford who made this film a classic. Still to this day there’s immense power watching this story of two renegade outlaws trying to find their place in a rapidly changing world and a wild west that’s dying out as they attempt to runaway from their growing legend.

2. Easy Rider

In the film’s setting of 1969, the New Hollywood movement is blazing across the Hollywood scene and a whole new generation of directors, writers and stars are coming to the forefront and changing the world while they do it. No film epitomized the New Hollywood movement more than Dennis Hopper’s 1969 road movie Easy Rider, which followed two modern day outlaws Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Hopper), and an appearance from a very young Jack Nicholson as alcoholic lawyer George Hanson, as they took a cross country journey across America in a bid to reach New Orleans. With it’s hippie free love vibe, genre bending narrative, wild and excessive production and frequent on camera usage of real drugs, Easy Rider really captures the very essence of 1969 and the summer of love. Still to this day it’s opening scene set to Steppenwolf’s ‘Born to be Wild’ is sure to set your soul alight and make you want to rebel!

1. Smokey and the Bandit

In the creation of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino has been clear that his model for the film’s lead character Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, was inspired by Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds. Tarantino has had a long connection to Reynolds, even being named after his character of “halfbreed” blacksmith Quint Asper on classic TV series Gunsmoke. If there happens to be a quintessential Reynolds performance then it’s undoubtedly his turn as Bo Darville aka The Bandit in 1977’s Smokey and the Bandit as he portrays a modern bootlegger with a real need for speed as he attempts to transport 400 cases of Coors from Texarkana to Atlanta. It’s a perfect showcase for Reynolds explosive supreme acting talent and his turn as this ultimate rebel is sure to inspire your own outlaw style. Reynolds himself was supposed to star in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and even started rehearsals before sadly dying of a heart attack on September 6, 2018. An extraordinary man who lived one hell of an incredible life, Reynolds served as the ultimate hero for Tarantino and I’m sure the director will pay tribute to him here in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood promises to be a phenomenal watch and audiences will be in for a fantastic sense of nostalgia, packed together with the director’s trademark directorial cool, when it arrives in cinemas on August 15.

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Watch the brand new trailer below:

Here’s the official synopsis:

Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.

Building on the energy of the first teaser trailer, this new trailer focuses in on the life of Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), an ambitious-yet has been actor and his student double and best friend Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), who find themselves in the rapidly changing Hollywood of 1969. Desperate for a break, and looking for any chance of success, Rick and Cliff find themselves in a strange place that involves glowing new starlet Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), along with Charles Manson (Damon Herriman) and his strange ‘family’, and will weave in events that changed the summer of love and the history of Hollywood forever.

Just exactly what Tarantino has planned up his sleeve remains to be seen, but this new footage from the trailer looks absolutely stunning! Narrative, setting, costuming, location, cinematography and music are all brought together in a very magical way and it’s clear that we’ll be witnessing something extraordinary here.

As his first film since returning to the big screen following his Academy Award winning performance in The Revenant, DiCaprio really shines as faded-actor Rick Dalton and his desperation and desire to succeed are going to make for a compelling and very interesting performance. Added to this is Brad Pitt’s laid-back and ultra masculine performance as Dalton’s best-friend and stunt double Rick Booth and you have a combination of talent and power on screen that we haven’t seen on screen since the appearance of Paul Newman and Robert Redford.

This new trailer for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood shines with ultra cool and plenty of sex appeal, and effortlessly captures the wild energy and flower power love of the late 1960s. Set against the thumping tune of ‘Good Thing’ by Paul Revere and the Raiders, the trailer vibrates with QT’s quintessential cool and the audiences are going to be in for one very groovy time here.

Get ready for an incredible, amazing and phenomenal piece of cinema when Once Upon A Time In Hollywood arrives in cinemas on August 15.

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Here’s the full teaser trailer:

Taking place in Los Angeles in 1969, at the height of hippy Hollywood, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follows the adventures of Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), former star of western TV series Bounty Law, and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). Both are struggling to make it in a Hollywood they don’t recognize anymore. But Rick has a very famous next-door neighbor…Sharon Tate (Margo Robbie).

This first teaser for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is packed full of 1960s Hollywood class and you can see Tarantino’s extensive skills at work here as he paints a portrait of this Golden Age of moviemaking and the characters that made it what it was.

Leonardo DiCaprio is all sorts of slick-back cool as the film’s central protagonist Rick Dalton, former star of Bounty Law, who in 1969 is desperate for a hit and trying to do everything with his last shot at fame. Then there’s Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth, a laid-back stunt double who definitely brings the funny here, and the two co-stars have a perfect vibe that really sits well in the Paul Newman/Robert Redford space.

Providing the film with it’s flower power love is Margot Robbie who is taking up the prominent role of the ill-fated Sharon Tate. Robbie is a ringer for Tate’s soft beauty and groovy swing and she has an important role to play in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood as she becomes Rick’s key to success as they are next door neighbours, and I can’t wait to see how this all unfolds.

My excitement for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood has been building for some time ever since we got our first look into it, and following on from the release of it’s beautiful images, this new teaser footage is just amazing! Not only does it spotlight the film’s broad setting of the late 1960s and a Hollywood which is going through rapid change, but you can just feel the excitement, hype and energy that Tarantino has directed up on screen and it is simply incredible.

Get ready to experience all the classic cool and retro styling of a cinematic genius at work when Once Upon A Time In Hollywood arrives in cinemas on August 15.

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5. John Wick: Chapter Three

It doesn’t get more adrenaline charged, action-packed and badass than the John Wick franchise and starting off our 2019 list is the must watch final chapter to this all-out action vengeance saga John Wick: Chapter Three. Picking up minutes after the conclusion of the intense John Wick: Chapter Two, with Keanu Reeves’ legendary hitman branded excommunacado and on the run with only one goal: SURVIVE. Now Wick will have to kill his way out of New York City, while eluding the $14 million bounty on his head while also dealing with new allies including Halle Berry’s mysterious Sophia, taking on new adversaries such as Mark Dacascos’ ruthless assassin Zero and making sure to settle the score with the infamous High Table. A film of this magnitude demands your attention and Reeves and director Chad Stahelski have promised to go all out here. Brace yourselves for the biggest body count yet and get ready for your adrenal glands to go into overtime.

Release Date: May 16, 2019

4. The Lion King

Regarded as the greatest ever Disney animated film of all time, The Lion King also holds a very special place in my heart as it was the first film I ever saw in the cinema. Now twenty-five years later director Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Jungle Book) is ready to take us back to the magnificent vistas of the Pride Lands and is prepared to tell the story of the lion cub who is destined to be King. Following on from the stunning first trailer, it’s absolutely apparent that The Lion King will be a marvelous visual treat for both young and old alike thanks to its stunning CGI storytelling, not to mention including the likes of Donald Glover as Simba, Beyonce as Nala, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Billy Eichner as Timon, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, John Kani as Rafiki and the great James Earl Jones who returns as Mufasa. The Lion King is a simply unmissable 2019 cinematic event and I can’t wait to see its grand narrative brought to the big screen in amazing blockbuster form.

Release Date: July 18, 2019

3. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

Every time Quentin Tarantino returns to the director’s chair magic occurs, and now with his 9th feature film he is applying his unique style with the quintessential cool of the 1960s for his new operatic tale Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Chronicling the fortunes of faltering TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stuntman partner and best friend Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) as the two of them take an odyssey through late 1960s Hollywood and find themselves intertwined with the fate of starlet Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) and the Manson Family. Packed out with an intriguing plot, a cast at the top of its game, and Tarantino’s wild genius, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood will be one wickedly fun time at the movies and we can’t wait to see where this maverick filmmaker takes us with this new tale.

Release: July 25, 2018

2. Joker

It only takes one bad day to make a villain out of any man, and we’re about to see that day in action as we chart the rise of the DC Universe’s greatest ever villain in Joker. Exploring the origin of the Clown Prince Of Crime’s origin in a thoroughly unique project, director Todd Phillip’s and star Joaquin Phoenix will take audiences to a very dark place in their character-study portrait of the world’s greatest ever villain. Set in the early 1980s, Joker will follow the doomed career of wannabe stand-up comedian Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) who is driven insane and begins a reign of terror upon Gotham city as a psychotic madman known as The Joker. With a style more akin to Mean Streets than Batman, Joker is going to be a very interesting watch both narratively and stylistically, and given the lengths that Phoenix can go with a performance we’re very keen to see just how far he’s going to go here. It’s going to be manic.

Release Date: October 3, 2019.

1. Avengers: Endgame

But when it comes down to our most anticipated film of 2019 it’s very simple: Avengers: Endgame. Following on from the fallout of Avengers: Infinity War, the stakes could not be higher for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the ultimate fight against Thanos is just beginning. So far the Russo Brothers are keeping their cards very close to the chest, but the first trailer has filled us with excitement and we can’t wait to see what comes next. Will Tony Stark make it back to Earth? Will Thanos’ ultimate ends be filled, or was he just warming up? Does Captain Marvel hold the key to our future? What happened to Hawkeye? And just how the hell did Ant-Man find the Avengers base? All will be revealed in time, and we’ll be sure to savor every single epic moment of it when Avengers: Endgame arrives in cinemas this year.

Release Date: April 25, 2019

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