30 Most Anticipated Movies of 2024

It gonna be a big list to make the most anticipated movie of 2024. So we included the best of the best films that people are eagerly waiting to see. The list contains all sorts of movies that cover horror, slasher horror, sci-fi, action, drama, thriller, mystery, romantic, autobiography, and all.  

So, let's see the 30 most anticipated movies of 2024. 

• February 

Handling The Undead 

Release Date- February 9, 2024 
Director- Thea Hvistendahl 
Cast- Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen, Jonas Karlsson, Ruth Vega Fernandez, Krister Henriksson 

Horror films have always been a fan's favorite genre. Handling The Undead is a horror film that everyone is looking forward to watching. This a Norwegian horror mystery movie based upon a novel of the same name written by Lindqvist. 

Drive Away Dolls 

 
Release Date- February 23, 2024 
Director- Ethan Coen 
Cast- Geraldine Viswanathan, Matt Damon, Margaret Qualley, Colman Domingo, and, Pedro Pascal. 

Drive Away Dolls is the most anticipated movie of 2024 for comedy lovers. That's a road drama comedy film alongside mystery and action. Coen and his wife Tricia Cooke wrote the movie together. 

• March 

 Dune Part 2 

 
Release Date- March 1, 2024 
Director- Denis Villeneuve 
Cast- Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård. 

Sci-fi lovers' most anticipated movie of 2024 will be released on March March 1, The Dune Part 2. Denis Villeneuve is very well-known for his amazing ways of telling stories. His visual sense is comparatively the best in Hollywood right now. 
In Dune Part One Villeneuve built such a marvelous world. It was magical, thrilling, and, visually outstanding. Part 2 is gonna be even more perfect. 

Kung Fu Panda 4 

 
Release Date- March 8, 2024 
Director- Mike Mitchell 
Cast- Jackie Chan, Awkwafina, Jack Black, James Hong 

Kung Fu Panda 4 is the biggest franchise of Dream Work. The film series has a huge fan base and they are waiting for the fourth movie. The dragon warrior and his companies are returning to the big screen on March 8, 2024. 

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 

Release Date- March 29, 2024
Director- Adam Wingard 
Cast- Kaylee Hottle, Millie Bobby Brown, Nicola Crisa, Rebecca Hall 

The great two war Kaizo are returning to the fight. However, this time Kong and Godzilla won't be enemies but allies fighting side by side. They discover a new hidden planet that puts their existence under threat. 

Mickey 17 

Release Date- March 29, 2024
Director- Bong Joon-Ho 
Cast- Robert Pattinson, Toni Collete, Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Ackie, and Steven Yeun 

The Oscar-winning director is coming back to screen again with Pattinson. Bong Joon-ho has a very visionary eye for science fiction. His previous post-apocalyptic cinema Snowpiercer earned him quite a name in Hollywood and later winning the Oscar brought him worldwide fame. So, whatever Bong Joon-ho is cocking is gonna be a legendary film of the year. 

• April 
Abigail 

Release Date- April 19, 2024
Director- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett 
Cast- Angus Cloud, Melissa Barrera, Kevin Durand, Alisha Weir 

Abigail is one of the most anticipated movies of 2024. The film is about a girl who got kidnapped by a group of people. However, later it turns out that the girl is a bloodthirsty vampire. 

Challengers 

Release Date- April 26, 2024
Director- Luca Guadagnino 
Cast- Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, and, Zendaya 

The Spiderman heroin Zendaya's most awaited film in 2024 is Challengers. Since the release of its first look, the film immediately went viral on social media. Guadagnino will tell a triangle love story here. 

• May 

The Idea of You 

Release Date- May 2, 2024
Director- Michael Showalter 
Cast- Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, and, Reid Scott 

Rom-com is everyone's favorite genre, it tells us about the love around us. In 2024 Anne Hathaway will appear in a rom-com movie, "The Idea of You". It's a book adoption of this same title. The story of the film follows a divorced mother's love story. 

The Fall Guy 

Release Date- May 3, 2024 
Director- David Leitch 
Cast- Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke 

After giving a blockbuster film Barbie, Ryan Gosling is returning to the film with an action comedy film The Fall Guy. It's an adoption of a 1990s TV series of the same title. The movie story follows a stuntman named Colt. He started an investigation after a famous film actor disappeared. 

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 

Release Date- May 10, 2024
Director- Wes Ball 
Cast- Peter Macon, Eka Darville, Kevin Durand, Owen Teague, Freya Allan 

The classic science fiction movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has quite a large fan base and eagerly waiting for the fourth film of the series. In the third film apes main protagonist who led the ape's world domination died. The fourth story of the film will start a long time after the end of the third film period. 

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 

Release Date- May 23, 2024
Director- George Miller 
Cast- Tom Burke, Nathan Jones, Angus Sampson, Anya Taylor-Joy, and, Chris Hemsworth 

In 2015, Miller made his iconic film Mad Max Fury Road. That driving badass film was an all-time hit and now Miller is returning with a prequel. 
Anya Taylor-Joy plays the younger Imperator Furiosa role in the film and in the film, we will see how she rises through Immortan Joe’s rank. 

• June 

Inside Out 2 

Release Date- June 14, 2024 
Director- Kelsey Mann, Meg LeFauve 
Cast- Maya Hawke, Phyllis Smith, Liza Lapira, Amy Poehler 

2024 will be full of so many animated movies. In the first movie, the audience gets to see what it's like to be in the head of a child. So, what will be in the second film? In the upcoming film, the audience will experience what it is like to be in a teenage head. 

The Bikeriders 

Release Date- June 21, 2024
Director- Jeff Nichols 
Cast- Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, and Norman Reedus 

The Bikeriders is a drama thriller film based on a photo book of the same title by Danny Lyon. The film portrays the lives of Outlaws MC, a Chicago-based motorcycle club. 

• July 

Despicable Me 4 

Release Date- July 3, 2024 
Director- Patrick Delage, Chris Renaud 
Cast- Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Dana Gaier, Miranda Cosgrove 

Minions are the cutest animation creatures of all time for sure. Alongside Kung Pu Panda, Despicable Me 4 is also one of the most anticipated movies of 2024. The fourth series of the film will begin where it was left in three. In the film, we will see the married couple Lucy and Gru's story. 

Twisters 

Release Date- July 19, 2024 
Director- Lee Isaac Chung 
Cast- Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell 

At first, it was planned that Twisters would be a remake of the original Twisters film which was released in 1996. However, later it turns out to be a sequel. Though it is a new chapter, directors never mention if there will be a connection with the previous movie or not. 

Deadpool 3 

Release Date- July 26, 2024 
Director- Shawn Levy 
Cast- Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and Leslie Uggams 

Deadpool 3 is the most anticipated movie of 2024 among the fans. The franchise never disappointed anyone with their previous films. Moreover, the Wolverine is coming back starting one and only Hugh Jackman. The collaboration of Hugh and Reynolds set the movie expectation bar very high. 

• October 

Joker: Folie à Deux 

Release Date- October 4, 2024
Director- Todd Phillips 
Cast- Brendan Gleeson, Zazie Beetz, Catherine Keener, Jacob Lofland, Joaquin Phoenix, and, Lady Gaga 

When Todd Phillips was appointed to make The Joker 2019 so many people showed doubt because the film was supposed to be very dark and none of Phillips's previous works had a dark theme. However, Phillips surprised all the critics and fans through his actions. Now, the second part has very high expectations among fans. You wil see Joker Part 2 on the top list of Time Magazine suggestion too.

November 

Venom 3 

Release Date- November 8, 2024 
Director- Kelly Marcel 
Cast- Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tom Hardy 

After Deadpool, Venom 3 is gonna be the most-awaited superhero film of the year. Tom Hardy is returning for the third part of the film. Director Marcel kept the plot story to all in himself. 

Gladiator 2 

Release Date- November 22, 2024 
Director- Ridley Scott 
Cast- Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, Joseph Quinn, Derek Jacobi 

Director Ridley Scott is making his back with Gladiator 2. His unique style of taking shots and making covers makes the film very distinctive from others. Scott uses a lot of cameras and takes many shots for his film. 
In the historical epic drama, we will see the story of grown-up Lucius who has become the emperor. 

• December 

Nosferatu 

Release Date- December 15, 2024 
Director- Robert Eggers 
Cast- Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin 

Robert Eggers made his name famous among movie buffs by making The Lighthouse and The Northman. These two films' cinematography, way of telling a story, and building the plot were too goddamn artistic and visually mind-blowing. 
Now, Eggers is returning with a gothic horror film Nosferatu. This film is an adoption of a book originally written in 1897 "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. There are already two films that have been based on the book name Nosferatu the Vampyre in 1922, and, 1979. Director Eggers says it's his dream project, so we are gonna get something really good. 
 

Kinds of Kindness 

Release Date- 2024 
Director- Yorgos Lanthimos 
Cast- Emma Stone, Joe Alwyn, Hunter Schafer, Margaret Qualley, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Plemons 

Lanthimos is one of the most talented directors of this era. His setup in the film and storytelling process has an amazing way. Lanthimos previous films The Lobster, Favorite, Poor Things, and Dogtooth were huge successes. In the Kinds of Kindness film, we will see several anthropology stories. 

A Complete Unknown 

Release Date- 2024
Director- James Mangold 
Cast- Timothée Chalamet, Christian Bale, Monica Barbaro, Elle Fanning, and Benedict Cumberbatch 

A Complete Unknown is a biopic of Bob Dylan portrayed by Timothée Chalamet. We will Benedict Cumberbatch as Pete Seeger in the film. The release date is still not confirmed however it will be shown in theaters in mid-2024.

We Live In Time 

Release Date- 2024 
Director- John Crowley 
Cast- Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield, Marama Corlett, Adam James, Gianni Calchetti 

We Live In Time is a romantic film, and there is not been much plot available about the film. It's been said that the movie will be a funny deeply moving and immersive love story. From the director's statement, we can assume that the film will contain humor, emotional depth, and complexity of relationship. 

Megalopolis 

Release Date- 2024 
Director- Francis Ford Coppola 
Cast- Grace VanderWaal, Shia LaBeouf, Sonia Ammar, Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel 

Megalopolis is Coppola's dream project. He first started to write the film in the 1980s. Coppola has been thinking of making this for 40 years and now it's finally coming out. The film is about a woman who has to choose between his father's way of looking at the world and the way her lover sees the world which is far more aggressive. 

Maxxxine 

Release Date- 2024
Director- Ti West 
Cast- Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale 

Ti West's first two films X and Pearl were highly appreciated among fans and critics, especially the second one. Now the X trilogy's final film is about to come out. The story follows a girl who comes to Los Angeles after surviving a massacre. 

Maria 

Release Date- 2024
Director- Pablo Larraín 
Cast- Angelina Jolie, Valeria Golino, Haluk Bilginer 

Maria is one of the most anticipated films of 2024. This is an autobiography film of 70's one of the most popular opera singers Maria Callas. Angelina Jolie will portray the character of Callas. The film will mostly tell stories about the last year of Callas when she was living in Paris. 

Blitz 

Release Date- 2024
Director- Steve McQueen 
Cast- Saoirse Ronan, Leigh Gill, Harris Dickinson, Erin Kellyman 

Blitz is a historical drama film that is supposed to be released in 2024. The main plot of the story isn't revealed yet. However, it's been said that the film will take place during World War 2 and it will depict the life of Londoners in that time under bombing. 

The Way Of Wind 

Release Date- 2024 
Director- Terrence Malick 
Cast- Géza Röhrig, Leila Hatami, Mark Rylance, Matthias Schoenaerts 

Terrence Malick is one of the living legends of this era. He is returning to the screen with a biblical movie. In the film, Malick retells the story of Jesus Christ life's several stories. The film's release date isn't fixed yet, it will most probably premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. 

Polaris 

Release Date- 2024
Director- Lynne Ramsay 
Cast- Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara 

Polaris has made its way into the all-most-awaited film list of 2024. The film plot isn't revealed yet. The only information about the plot available is it will be set during the 1980s time and Phoenix is a photographer. 

Conclusion  

So, these are the most anticipated movies of 2024. Throughout the year, we will get to enjoy these movies. Alongside these, there will be movies coming out for independent filmmakers. We will update all the upcoming movie news, check out here again know everything about the coming movies.