Major movie premieres in a row for 2021

Hollywood is full of new releases. If life remained analogous, celluloid towers and towers would crowd their warehouses in anticipation of the moment to hit theaters. Now the reality is digital, but the problem is the same: the pandemic has meant that the vast majority of blockbusters will have to be delayed by 2020, which will have to find their place in a highly anticipated 2021 by moviegoers.

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

Shall we see the new West Side Story in the cinema or at our home? The review of the mythical musical could have ensured its projection on the big screen, as it won’t be out until next Christmas, but the road isn’t that clear “James Bond: No Time To Die” (abril), “Black Widow” (mayo), “Fast and Furious 9” (mayo) or “Jurassic World: Dominion” (junio). To shed a little light on this labyrinth: Warner Bros. has been the fastest studio to make a move as in 2021 and until the coronavirus ends, all of its films will be released simultaneously in cinemas and on streaming. ”. An almost deadly blow to theaters with which he has ensured that he will release his films.

THE “STREAMING”, ALL OF THE STUDIOS AND ENEMY OF THE CINEMA

No study so far, except Netflix, had dared to release a blockbuster in cinemas and on the Internet at the same time. The famous “distribution window” in which the tires waited three months before reaching the domestic market was meticulously respected. But on Christmas Day, everything changed: Disney and Pixar 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 former was punctual, that of the latter was the inauguration of the method by which HBO Max will host all of the studio’s films in 2021: “Godzilla vs. Kong “,” In the Heights “,” Space Jam: A New Legacy “,” The Suicide Squad “,” Dune “and” Matrix 4 “, among others. The same day they hit theaters (after opening a few times will be available on the streaming service for 30 days. The funny thing is that HBO Max, already launched in 2021, is still an exclusively US product expected to open year-round in Europe and Latin America, but a massive promotion is guaranteed to have already stolen a slice of the market. Netflix.

On the other side of the coin is Disney. The entertainment giant has been less radical and continues to invest heavily in cinemas. At the moment he’s only released “Mulan” and Soul “through Disney +. And the first in exchange for a not insignificant $ 30 as an extra cost. His next movie, “Raya and the Last Dragon”, will follow the model of “Mulan” in March and from there … we’ll see. For now, Marvel fans will see Black Widow (mayo) and The Eternals (noviembre) in the cinema, according to the company’s plans. Also Pixar’s visit to the Italian Riviera with “Luca” (June) and the trip to Colombia from “Encanto” (November) they hold their exclusive premiere on the big screen. Same as him Jungle Cruise (July) by Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

A YEAR OF “REMAKES” AND HISTORICAL SAGAS

Platforms yes, platforms no, Hollywood’s obsession with reviving its classics will remain intact. In 2021 there will be a new version of “West Side Story” under the direction of Steven Spielberg and it will not be the only jewel of the seventh art to be renewed. After “Blade Runner 2049”, Denis Villeneuve returns to the classics of science fiction with a new “Dune” featuring the best of contemporary Hollywood, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem and Charlotte Rampling.

Even Tom Cruise returns to “Top Gun” more than 30 years after its premiere with a sequel to the eighties film par excellence. And beyond “remakes”, there will still be room for continuations of sagas like “Ghostbusters”, “Jurassic World”, “Fast and Furious”, “Matrix”, “Minions”, “James Bond” and “Tomb Raider”.

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

“The Kings Man” will arrive in March, while there is still no date to reenter Wes Anderson’s picturesque universes The French Dispatch (with Timothée Chalamet, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton y Benicio, the bull) Although it will likely be before Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley “biopic” takes center stage this fall. The when seems clear, the how not yet.

EFE / Javier Romualdo