Big movie releases in a row for 2021

Hollywood is full of new releases. If life were still analogous, celluloid towers and towers would crowd their warehouses, waiting for the moment to reach the theaters. Now the reality is digital, but the problem is the same: the pandemic has forced the vast majority of blockbusters in 2020 to be postponed, which will have to find its niche in a 2021 long awaited by moviegoers.

The last James Bond adventure postponed since last spring, the fourth tranche of “Matrix”, his debut Lebron James in the sequel to “Space Jam”, the updated version of “Dune” and the return of Wes Anderson are just some of the premieres planned for the new year, a season that was born under great uncertainty and in which no one knows when it will be safe to fill the cinemas again.

We’ll see the new one “The Story of the West” in the cinema or in our homes? The legendary musical magazine could have secured its projection on the big screen, as it will not be launched until next Christmas, but the path is not as clear for “James Bond: No Time To Die” (April), “Black Widow” (May), “Fast and Furious 9” (May) or “Jurassic World: Dominion” (June). To shed some light on this maze, Warner Bros. it was the fastest studio to make a move, because during 2021 and until the coronavirus stops, all its films will be released simultaneously in cinemas and streaming ”. A practically deadly blow to theaters with which he made sure to release his films.

“STREAMING”, THE ALLY OF STUDIES AND THE ENEMY OF CINEMATICS

So far no study, except Netflix, had dared to launch a blockbuster in cinemas and the Internet at the same time. The famous “distribution window” in which the bands waited three months before reaching the domestic market was scrupulously respected. But on the last day of Christmas everything changed: Disney and Pixar released directly through the Disney + platform “Soul”, one of the animated films of the year and Warner Bros. brought “Wonder Woman 1984” to HBO Max. The strategy of the first was punctual, that of the second was the inauguration of the method by which HBO Max will host all the films of the studio in 2021: “Godzilla vs. Kong ”,“ In the Heights ”,“ Space Jam: A New Legacy ”,“ The Suicide Squad ”,“ Dune ”and“ Matrix 4 ”, among others. On the same day they entered the cinemas (after a few openings), they will be available on the streaming service for 30 days. The funny thing is that, already started in 2021, HBO Max is still an all-American product that is scheduled to open in Europe and Latin America throughout the year, but a huge promotion has already been guaranteed to steal a Netflix market.

On the other side of the coin is Disney. The entertainment giant has been less drastic and continues to bet heavily on cinemas. At the moment he has only released “Mulan” and “Soul” through Disney +. And the first in exchange for $ 30 not negligible as an additional fee. His next film, “Raya and the Last Dragon”, the “Mulan” model will follow in March and from there … we’ll see. For now, Marvel fans will see Black Widow (Mayo) and The Eternals (November) to movies, according to the company’s plans. Also, Pixar’s visit to the Italian Riviera with “Luke” (June) and the trip to Columbia “Charm” (November) keeps its exclusive premiere on the big screen. Just like him “Jungle Cruise” (July) by Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

A YEAR OF HISTORICAL REMAKES AND SAGS

Platforms yes, platforms no, Hollywood’s obsession with giving new life to its classics will remain intact. In 2021 a new version of “West Side Story” will arrive under the guidance of Steven Spielberg and will not be the only jewel of the seventh art that will be renewed. After “Blade Runner 2049”, Denis Villeneuve will return to the classic science fiction with a new “Dune” with the best actors in Hollywood today, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem and Charlotte Rampling.

Even Tom Cruise will return to “Top Gun” more than 30 years after its premiere with a sequel to the quintessential eighties film. In addition to the “remakes” there will be room for saga sequels such as “Ghostbusters”, “Jurassic World”, “Fast and Furious”, “Matrix”, “Minions”, “James Bond” and “Tomb Raider”.

Beyond the commercial circuit, it will be Frances McDormand’s turn in February “Nomadland”A film that praised critics who have already seen it and that sounds like a Oscar favorite.

“The Kings Man” will arrive in March, while there is still no time to re-enter the picturesque universes of Wes Anderson “The French Dispatch” (with Timothée Chalamet, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton and others) Benicio, the bull) Although it will probably be before Baz Luhrmann’s “biopic” of Elvis Presley becomes the most important this fall. When it seems clear, how not yet.

EFE / Javier Romualdo