10 FILMS TO SEE IN 2021
Updated: Jan 14, 2021
RELEASE DATES COULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
10.
Pinocchio
Synopsis - A dark, twisted retelling of the famous Carlo Collodi fairytale about a wooden puppet who comes to life and dreams of becoming a real boy takes place in 1930s Fascist Italy. When Pinocchio comes to life, he turns out not to be a nice boy, causing mischief and playing mean tricks. "A story of love and disobedience as Pinocchio struggles to live up to his father’s expectations.
Initial release: 2021 (Netflix)
9.
No Time To Die
Five years after the capture of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, James Bond has left active service. He is approached by Felix Leiter, his friend and a CIA officer, who enlists his help in the search for Valdo Obruchev, a missing scientist. When it becomes apparent that Obruchev has been abducted, Bond must confront a villain whose schemes could see the deaths of millions.
Release date: 2 April 2021 (United Kingdom) Subject to change
8.
Spiral
Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash detective Ezekiel "Zeke" Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner William Schenk (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly trapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game
Release date: 21 May 2021 (United Kingdom)
7.
Last Night In Soho
A young girl, who is passionate about fashion design, mysteriously enters the 1960s, where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences.
Release date: 23 April 2021 (United Kingdom)
6.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Shang-Chi is a master of numerous unarmed and weaponry-based wushu styles, including the use of the gun, nunchaku, and jian. When Shang-Chi is drawn into the clandestine Ten Rings organization, he is forced to confront the past he thought he left behind.
Release date: 9 July 2021 (United Kingdom)
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
5.
The Little Things
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.
Release date: 12 February 2021 (United Kingdom)
4.
Black Widow
At birth the Black Widow (aka Natasha Romanova) is given to the KGB, which grooms her to become its ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance operative.
Release date: 7 May 2021 (United Kingdom)
3.
The Suicide Squad
Imprisoned convicts from Task Force X are sent on a new, sentence-easing mission to the South American island of Corto Maltese to destroy Jotunheim, a Nazi-era prison and laboratory which held political prisoners and conducted experimentations.
Release date: 6 August 2021 (United Kingdom)
2.
Dune
Paul Atreides leads nomadic tribes in a battle to control the desert planet Arrakis.
Release date: October 2021 (United Kingdom)
1.
The Matrix 4
Plot unknown
Initial release: 22 December 2021