2016 films I'm looking forward to the most
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1.
Godzilla Resurgence
(2016)
Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.
Director: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi
2.
Captain America: Civil War
(2016)
Political interference in the Avengers' activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. (146 mins.)
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
3.
Suicide Squad
(2016)
A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.
Director: David Ayer
4.
10 Cloverfield Lane
(2016)
After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack. (103 mins.)
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
5.
Deadpool
(2016)
A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool. (108 mins.)
Director: Tim Miller
6.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
Rebels set out on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star.
Director: Gareth Edwards
7.
The Witch
(2015)
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. (92 mins.)
Director: Robert Eggers
8.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
(2016)
Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. (151 mins.)
Director: Zack Snyder
9.
Doctor Strange
(2016)
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant and conceited surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under his wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
Director: Scott Derrickson
10.
Batman: The Killing Joke
(2016 Video)
As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.
Director: Sam Liu
11.
The Funhouse Massacre
(2015)
Six of the world's scariest psychopaths escape from a local Asylum and proceed to unleash terror on the unsuspecting crowd of a Halloween Funhouse whose themed mazes are inspired by their various reigns of terror. (90 mins.)
Director: Andy Palmer
12.
High-Rise
(2015)
Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control. (119 mins.)
Director: Ben Wheatley
13.
31
(2016)
Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the goal of which is to survive twelve hours against a gang of sadistic clowns. (102 mins.)
Director: Rob Zombie
14.
Leatherface
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Prequel about teenage Leatherface who escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnaps a young nurse and takes her on a road trip from hell. Along the way, they are pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge.
Director: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
15.
Warcraft
(2016)
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of...
Director: Duncan Jones
16.
The Shallows
(2016)
When Nancy (Blake Lively) is attacked by a great white shark while surfing alone, she is stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from her survival, getting there proves the ultimate contest of wills.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
17.
Triple 9
(2016)
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town. (115 mins.)
Director: John Hillcoat
18.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
(2016)
The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.
Director: David Yates
19.
A Monster Calls
(2016)
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mom's terminal illness.
Director: J.A. Bayona
20.
X-Men: Apocalypse
(2016)
With the emergence of the world's first mutant, Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
Director: Bryan Singer
21.
Green Room
(2015)
After witnessing a murder, a punk rock band is forced into a vicious fight for survival against a group of maniacal skinheads. (94 mins.)
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
22.
Zootopia
(2016)
In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy. (108 mins.)
Director: Byron Howard, Rich Moore
23.
The Jungle Book
(2016)
The man-cub Mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger Shere Khan. Guided by Bagheera the panther and the bear Baloo, Mowgli embarks on a journey of self-discovery, though he also meets creatures who don't have his best interests at heart. (105 mins.)
Director: Jon Favreau
24.
Midnight Special
(2016)
A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child's special powers. (112 mins.)
Director: Jeff Nichols
25.
Hail, Caesar!
(2016)
A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line. (106 mins.)
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen