While 2017 is over it seemed to consist of many good movies. Now that 2018 is finally here, it is time for newer and greater movies to be released.

This year’s movies of all genres are being released. Here are the most anticipated movies of 2018:

 

Action

12 Strong

Based on a true event of the army’s special forces, Green Berets, who had within weeks responded to the 9/11 attacks, was deployed to Afghanistan. To take down the Taliban the team, their new captain must work with an Afghan.

Release date: Jan. 19

Rated: R

Rotten Tomatoes: 54 percent (0-59 is “rotten;” 60-100 is “fresh”)

 

Tomb Raider

Based on Tomb Raider and Rise of the Tomb Raider games, Lara, who is the hard-core character of the original games, is brought to life. You’ll see her journey during her first expedition which takes her through terrible weather conditions and villainous men.

Release date: March 16

*Not yet rated.

 

Horror:

A Quiet Place

A family lives in isolation and silence to prevent attracting an unknown supernatural evil who will attack at any noise. They live their lives avoiding sound and communicating through sign language.

Release date: April 6

*Not yet rated.

 

Winchester

Heiress to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company fortune, Sarah Winchester calls an architect after discovering something weird in her neighborhood. Intended to build a mansion to confound evil spirits, false doors are built, there are stairways that lead to nowhere, secret passages and head spinning designs are created.

Release date: Feb. 2

Rated: PG-13

Animation:

The Incredibles 2

Starting right off after the first film, the Parr family struggles to keep their superpowers hidden and going back to a normal life. Bob Parr, aka Mr. Incredible, is a new stay-at-home dad. He takes care of Jack-Jack and discovers his secret powers. Meanwhile Helen Parr, aka Mrs. Incredible, is out fighting crime. No matter how much they all attempt to obtain a normal life they, with a family friend Frozone, will have to battle a new villain.

Release Date: June 15

 

Fantasy:

Avengers: Infinity War

The Avengers must be willing to sacrifice it all to try and defeat Thanos before he puts an end to the universe. Many characters from past Marvel Cinematic Universe films will appear in the movie as the Avengers team up with the Guardians of the Galaxy. They will try to prevent Thanos from collecting the Infinity Stones, which are stones that were created before the Big Bang and holds within six distinguishing traits.

Release Date: May 4

*Not yet rated.

 

A Wrinkle In Time

Another Sci-Fi/Fantasy directed by Ava DuVernay. Based on a fantasy novel by Madeleine L’Engle, the movie follows Meg Murry and her younger brother. They head on a journey to a far away planet to save their astrophysicist father who was held prisoner. Follow them along their mind blowing adventures through space and time.

Release Date: March 9

Rated: PG

 

Mary Poppins Returns

A family whose joy and wonder has gone missing after having a personal loss are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins. With the help of Mary and her friend Jack, they help Jane and Michael Banks along with his children recover their joy.

Release date: Dec. 25

*Not yet rated.

 

Fantastic Beast: The Crimes of Grindelwald

After Grindelwald escapes custody and has gathered followers, he plans to raise pureblood wizards up to rule over all muggles (non-magical beings). To try and stop Grindelwalds plan Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander. Love and loyalty are tested even among the truest friends and family in the dividing, wizarding world.

Release date: Nov. 16

*Not yet rated.

 

Sci-Fi:

Black Panther

First introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther takes us on his journey through Wakandas politics and it’s power-hungry CIA.

Release date: Feb. 16

*Not yet rated.

 

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Han Solo meets his future co-pilot, Chewbacca, during an adventure into a dark underworld. He encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion and this sets the course for one of the most unlikely heroes of the Star Wars saga.

Release Date: May 25

*Not yet rated.

 

Ready Player One

Creator of OASIS, a widely popular virtual reality world, dies leaving the fate of the game in the hands of whoever finds the Easter Egg he left in the virtual world. It’s up to the OASIS users to find the egg and take over the game along with the fortune. Teenager Wade Watts descends on his journey through the OASIS to find the Easter Egg.

*Not yet ready.

Release Date: March 30

 

Aquaman

As he learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, Arthur Curry must step forward and be a hero to his people and the world. He is caught between the surface and his people because of surface dwellers always polluting the oceans, now his people are getting ready to invade it.

Release Date: Dec. 21

*Not yet rated.

 

Annihilation

Sci-Fi fans, this movie may be the most anticipated movie of the year as Alex Garland brings Jeff VanDerMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy to life. Starring Natalie Portman as a biologist leading an expedition to the place on earth where natures rules doesn’t apply any longer, Area X, where her husband played by Oscar Isaac has gone missing. After many attempts at doing so, many ended in shootouts, mass suicides and cancer. Hopefully this time goes well. Fingers crossed, the 12th time’s a charm.

Release Date: Feb. 23

*Not yet rated.

 

Ant-Man and The Wasp

After civil war, Scott Lang (Ant-Man) attempts to balance his life as a father with the responsibilities as Ant-Man. When he is presented with a new mission to bring up secrets, it requires him to team up with Hope van Dyne as the new Wasp.

Release Date: July 6

*Not yet rated.

 

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

Set nearly a decade after X-Men: Apocalypse, the team go on a rescue mission in space. Jean Grey loses control of her abilities after being hit by a solar flare and unleashes the Phoenix. As she heads into corruption, the X-Men have to decide if the life of their own team member is worth risking all life in the world.

Release date: Nov. 2

*Not yet rated.

 

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Years after the Jurassic World theme park on Isla Nublar has demised, the dinosaurs who’ve roamed freely throughout the island are threatened into non-existence by an active volcano. Claire Dearing, the former park manager, assembled an organization dedicated to saving the dinosaurs. As Claire and a former dinosaur trainer Owen Grady attempt to save all of the dinosaurs, they discover a conspiracy that could result in the dinosaurs becoming the Earth’s dominant species again.

Release date: June 22

*Not yet rated.

 

Comedy:

Overboard

Remake of the 1987 film of the same name, a spoiled, wealthy yacht owner winds up with amnesia after falling overboard. As he tries to remember who he is, a single working-class man, who was hired to clean his yacht, convinces him that they are married.

Release date: April 20

Rated: PG-13

 

Crime:

The Commuter

An insurance salesman goes on his daily commute home that doesn’t quite stick to routine. Michael the salesman is forced to reveal the identity of a mysterious stranger before they reach the last stop; the stranger’s deadly plan unfolds completely. This is life or death for himself and the passengers.

Release date: Jan 12

Rated: PG-13

Rotten Tomatoes: 58 percent

 

Death Wish

A father and husband tries to take care of his family while fighting Chicago crime. A surgeon operating on suspect’s bodies is being hunted by detectives and they are closing in.

Release date: March 2

Rated: R

 

Biography:

The Post

As the first female publisher of a major American newspaper and editor Ben Bradlee partner up at The Washington Post as they race against The New York Times to expose the government’s secrets that spanned for three decades and through four U.S. Presidents. Risking their careers and their freedom to do so, they learn to put aside their differences and shine light on the long hidden truth.

Release date: Jan. 12

Rated: PG-13

Rotten Tomatoes: 88 percent

 

(SOURCES: IMDB.com  and Wikipedia.com)